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Fig. 7.7 Steam pipeline and steam trap with condensate drain line at The Geysers. Photo by author [WWW].

Fig. 7.8 Emergency steam relief valves at The Geysers. Photo by author [WWW].

60 MW or greater). The condensers can be either direct-contact (barometric or

low-level) or surface-type (shell-and-tube). For small units, it is often advantageous
to arrange the turbine and condenser side-by-side, rather than the more usual condenser-
below-turbine arrangement seen in most power plants.