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It changes inlet enthalpy and the heat required per kilogram of steam.
No. Sampling, fuel properties, mixing and residence time can also contribute.
A dry-basis value cannot directly represent delivered wet fuel.
No. Fuel calorific value and steam/feedwater conditions may have changed.
No. Dissolved contaminants can be invisible.
Two-phase flow changes momentum, density and drainage behaviour.
Apply the approved alarm response and communicate; verify without exposing anyone to danger.
Symptoms, evidence, work performed, parts, verification and follow-up responsibility.
Fixed costs are spread over less steam and part-load losses may rise.
SFR is steam mass divided by fuel mass; specific fuel consumption is its reciprocal for the same period.
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