Consider the following statements:
The function of a condenser in a steam power plant is to:
1. Condense the large volume of steam to water to be used as boiler feed water.
2. Receive large volume of steam exhausted from the steam turbine
3. Maintain pressure below atmosphere so that maximum heat energy can be extracted from steam.
Which of the statements given above are correct?1
1 and 2
2
2 and 3
3
1 and 3
4
1, 2 and 3