Which element includes a strainer, an orifice plate, gasket, and flanges?

Which element includes a strainer, an orifice plate, gasket, and flanges?

• A. Drain-orifice assembly
• B. Swash plate
• C. Deaerating Feed Tank
• D. Main Condenser

Answer: (A)

This asks you to identify a component that is assembled to regulate drainage while filtering out debris. A drain-orifice assembly is built with a strainer to catch solids, an orifice plate to set a precise flow restriction and pressure drop, a gasket to seal joints, and flanges to bolt the pieces together. The combination of these four elements—strainer, orifice plate, gasket, and flanges—defines a drainage assembly used to control condensate flow and protect downstream equipment. In contrast, a swash plate is part of certain hydraulic or rotary machines, not a drainage control; a deaerating feed tank is a vessel for removing dissolved gases from feedwater; and a main condenser is a heat exchanger for condensing steam, not a packaged drain-orifice assembly.

This asks you to identify a component that is assembled to regulate drainage while filtering out debris. A drain-orifice assembly is built with a strainer to catch solids, an orifice plate to set a precise flow restriction and pressure drop, a gasket to seal joints, and flanges to bolt the pieces together. The combination of these four elements—strainer, orifice plate, gasket, and flanges—defines a drainage assembly used to control condensate flow and protect downstream equipment. In contrast, a swash plate is part of certain hydraulic or rotary machines, not a drainage control; a deaerating feed tank is a vessel for removing dissolved gases from feedwater; and a main condenser is a heat exchanger for condensing steam, not a packaged drain-orifice assembly.