A ___________ is a metal plate or similar device placed inside a cylindrical or cone-shaped vessel to prevent a cyclone-like rotation from being created as the fluid is drawn out of the vessel.
a. sump
b. manway
c. mist eliminator
d. vortex breaker
a. Incorrect. A sump (also called a boot) is the lowest section at the base of a vessel. In a tank, the sump allows material to be removed from the bottom of the tank and the tank to be completely emptied.
b. Incorrect. A manway is an opening in a vessel that permits entry for inspection or repair.
c. Incorrect. A mist eliminator is a device in the top of a vessel designed to collect droplets of mist from gas before it exits the vessel.
d. Correct. A vortex breaker is a metal plate or similar device that prevents a vortex (the cyclone-like rotation of a fluid) from being created as liquid is drawn out of the vessel.
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