What component in the Nuclear Steam Supply System (NSSS) ensures that dry steam is delivered to the low pressure steam turbine?

The component in the Nuclear Steam Supply System (NSSS) that ensures the delivery of dry steam to the low-pressure steam turbine is the steam separator.

Steam separators play a crucial role in the steam generation process by removing water droplets from the steam. In the steam generation system, after water has been converted to steam, it often contains entrained moisture. This moisture needs to be separated out to ensure that only dry steam is sent to the steam turbine. If wet steam were to enter the turbine, it could cause damage to the turbine blades due to erosion and impacts, as well as loss of efficiency in power generation.

By utilizing steam separators, the NSSS can maintain the quality of steam delivered to the turbine, ensuring optimal performance and longevity of the turbine components. The steam separator harnesses centrifugal forces or other mechanical means to efficiently separate water from the steam, thus providing a steady supply of high-quality, dry steam for the energy conversion process in the turbine.

In this context, other components such as steam traps, heat exchangers, and condensate pumps serve different functions, like removing condensate, transferring heat, or moving condensate within the system but do not specifically ensure the delivery of dry steam to the turbine.