Boiler water carryover occurs when water droplets become entrained in saturated steam. The quantity of water entrained in the steam is described as steam quality. Steam quality and ..
Boiler water carryover occurs when water droplets
become entrained in saturated steam. The quantity of water
entrained in the steam is described as steam
quality.
Steam quality and
purity. Most of the entrained droplets are removed
in separation equipment. However, even under ideal
conditions, steam separation equipment is not 100% efficient
and carryover can occur.
Entrained water can cause metal erosion when water
droplets in high-velocity steam impinge on turbine blades.
Also, entrained droplets contain dissolved contaminants and
boiler water treatment chemicals. When these droplets contact
hot metal surfaces
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