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Super heater tubes are made up of what type of material?(a) Copper alloy(b) Carbon steel(c) Titanium alloy(d) IronI have been asked this question in exam.I would like to ask this question from Feed Water and Steam Generation System, Working of Thermal Power Plant topic in section Steam Power Plant of Energy Engineering

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The correct choice is (b) Carbon steel

For explanation I would say: The STEAM generated in the BOILER is superheated in SUPER heater TUBES made of carbon steel for operating at a steam temperature of up to 950°F and carbon molybdenum steel for operating at steam temperature of 1050°F and stainless steel for operating temperature of 1200°F. The tubes of super heater have an outside diameter which ranges from 25mm to 64mm.



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