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Chemical Engineering · Q1048

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Q1048

Pressure gauges are never connected directly to the live steam line; rather a loop or syphon is interposed as close as possible to the pressure gauge. This is done to

A.
Avoid the overheating of the tubes & bellows which operate them to minimise error and damage
B.
Form a seal of water by steam condensate to fill the tube or bellows at the pressure being measured
C.
Both 'A' & 'B'
Answer
D.
Avoid the static head error introduced by steam entry

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
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