General Studies · Power Plant Engineering
The maximum allowable working pressure of a boiler is 8 bar. If the safety valve is designed to open at 110% of the maximum allowable working pressure, and a back pressure of 3 bar acts on it, what is the absolute gauge pressure setting required for the safety valve to open, neglecting back pressure effects on opening?
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- 19.0 bar
- 28.8 bar✓
- 310.0 bar
- 48.0 bar
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8.8 bar
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