Many reactor vessel water level instruments are designed with a condensing chamber in the reference leg.
The purpose of the condensing chamber is to…
A. provide a source of makeup water to the reference leg during normal operations.
B. provide reference leg compensation for the reactor pressure exerted on the variable leg.
C. prevent reference leg flashing during a rapid depressurization of the reactor vessel.
D. ensure the reference leg temperature remains near the temperature of the water in the reactor vessel.
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Answer: A
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