Where are the contents of the Fresh Water Drain Collecting Tanks discharged if transfer pumps are used?

• A. The Condensate-Discharge System
• B. Fresh Water Drain Tank
• C. Main Condenser
• D. Boiler Feedwater System

Answer: (A)

Fresh Water Drain Collecting Tanks hold condensate drain water until it can be processed. When transfer pumps are used, they move that liquid into the condensate-discharge system. That system is the designated path for this drain water and condensate, routing it onward for reuse in the plant’s condensate/boiler feedwater loop or discharging as required by operating conditions. The other destinations aren’t the discharge path for this drain contents—the fresh water drain tank is the holder, the main condenser is where condensate is collected and condensed, and the boiler feedwater system is the reuse path, not the discharge route for these drains.