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What are the two main components of an oil burner?

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The atomizer assembly and the air register assembly.

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What is the purpose of the atomizer?

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Divides the fuel oil into fine particles for combustion

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What is the purpose of the air register?

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The air register admits combustion air to the furnace and helps mix the air and fuel oil spray

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What function does the safety shutoff device serve?

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Prevents oil spillage when an atomizer assembly is removed from a burner while the burner root valve is still open

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What are the two types of atomizers used with main propulsion boilers?

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Mechanical and steam atomizers

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What are the five advantages of steam atomizers?

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High turndown ratio
Cleaner burning of residual fuel
Less fireside deposits
Better combustion in cold furnace
Wider range at lower pressures
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How must atomizers sprayer plates be stored?

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In their storage tray with a light coat of lubricating oil applied to prevent corrosion

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How long must the atomizer barrel be cooled after removal from the burner assembly before disassembly?

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15 minutes

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How are atomizer sprayer plate orifices checked for proper size?

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With a GO/NO-GO gage

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What is used to clean atomizer sprayer plates?

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Wood cleaning sticks

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Who shall make frequent inspections to ensure that sprayer plates and nozzles are in good condition?

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Engineering officer

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What is the normal dismantling period to rebuild a safety shutoff device?

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Every 1800 hours

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What are the two principal parts of an air register?

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The diffuser and the air foils

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What is the purpose of the diffuser?

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The diffuser provides primary mixing of the fuel droplets with air and prevents blowing the flame away from the atomizer

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What are the two types of safety valves used onboard naval vessels?

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Budding chamber and nozzle reaction

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What causes the initial lifting of a safety valve?

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Static pressure

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On a nozzle reaction safety balance the guide ring has what function?

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To control blowdown

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What is the function of the nozzle ring on a nozzle reaction safety valve?

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To control the sharpness of the valve opening and closing

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Safety valves installed on 1200 psig boilers have a lifting pressure tolerance of what?

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Tolerance plus or minus 10 psig

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All safety valves installed onboard naval vessels have a blowdown range of what?

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Blowdown range shall be between 3 and 6 percent

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When shall safety valve gages be placed on the boiler prior to setting safeties?

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When steam drum pressure is 100 to 200 psi below the lowest safety valve setting, or 75 percent of working pressure, whichever is higher

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What is the lifting tolerance for safety valves installed on 600 psig boilers?

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Plus or minus 5 psig

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If the safety valves of any boiler cannot be adjusted to lift within the prescribed range, what action must be taken?

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The boiler shall not be used for steaming until the fault has been corrected

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All safety valves of each boiler shall be tested annually in accordance with what guidelines?

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Those guidelines as established by the planned maintenance system

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What must be done when safety valves are accidentally lifted by water during boiler hydrostatic testing?
They shall be tested to ensure proper operation
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Soot blowers now in service may be classified into what two general types?
Rotary and stationary
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The accumulation of heaving fireside deposits can be significantly reduced by what?
Frequent use of soot blowers
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What are the three reasons that soot must be removed from a boiler?
To prevent fires To maintain excellent heat transfer rates To prevent the formation of sulfuric acid which occurs when spot and moisture combine
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What is the reason for operating the soot blowers in a proper sequence?
To sweep the soot toward the uptakes
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What is the only authority that can approve the blanking of soot blowers?
NAVSEA
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What is the purpose of the scavenging air connection located on the soot blowers head?
Supplies air to the soot blower element to prevent the combustion gases from backing up into the soot blower head or the steam piping
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Were does the scavenging air system receive its air source?
The boiler air casing
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What is the purpose of the bilge drain valve in the soot blower piping system?
To maintain continuous drainage of the system
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How is the continuous drainage of the soot blower piping system accomplished?
By means of internal hole drilled in the body or seat of the bilge drain valve
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What is the size of the internal drain hole on the soot blower bilge drain valve on 1200 psig systems?
1/16 inch
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What is the bilge drain hole size on soot blower systems that operates at 600 psig or below?
1/8 inch
37
Soot blower piping systems must be warmed up sufficiently to prevent what?
Piping failure
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What is the purpose of the nozzles on the soot blower element?
To direct the jets of steam so that they sweep around the tubes, thus preventing direct impingement
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What is the purpose of the cams on the soot blower head?
To control the blowing arc of the soot blower element
40
A broken mica on the gage must be replaced at first opportunity to prevent what?
Rapid fogging of the glass
41
Gage glasses in stowage shall be kept out of contact with what?
Iron or steel to prevent the scratching of the finely polished glass
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Why must a predetermined tightening sequence be used when tightening the gage glass studs?
To provide a uniform compression on the sealing surface to prevent leakage
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Why is a ball check valve installed in the bottom cutout valve of the gage glass?
Prevents the escape of hot water in case the gage glass breaks
44
Over tightening of the gage glass studs can have what detrimental effect?
Cracking of the cone washers
45
What is installed on the boiler to allow the operators to observe the water level from their watch stations?
Remote water level indicators
46
The majority of ships have two remote water level indicators that are designated in what manner?
Primary and secondary
47
The primary water level indicator activates the high and low water alarms and generates an electrical signal that is proportional to what?
Water level
48
Smoke periscopes are fitted on naval boilers for what reason?
To observe the quality of the combustion gases passing through the uptakes
49
If mercury filled thermometers are being used in the fireroom, what action must be taken?
They must be removed and replaced when possible
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Where can specific information be found concerning pressure gages and thermometers?
NSTM CHAP 504
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What is the purpose of the internal feedwater pipe?
To distribute feedwater evenly throughout the steam drum
52
The first stage in the separation of steam and water in a CE boiler is accomplished by what?
Primary separators
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What component separates the steam and water mixture by a series of corrugated plates that create rapid changes in direction?
Secondary separators
54
Where is the desuperheater normally located?
Either the steam drum or water drum
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What is the purpose of the desuperheater?
To reduce the temperature of a portion of the superheated steam to be used in auxiliary steam systems
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What is the function of the dry pipe in the steam drum?
This is where the final separation of steam and moisture occurs, which is accomplished by one quick rapid change in direction
57
What purpose does the vortex eliminator serve in the steam drum?
Reduces the swirling motion of the water as it enters the downcomers
58
What is the purpose of the boiler air cock valves?
The air cock allows air to escape when the boiler is being filled and when steam is first forming; it also allows air to enter the steam drum when the boiler is being emptied
59
What is meant by the term stop-check valve?
The valve has two functions a feed stop valve or as check valve, depending on the position of the valve stem
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What is the frequency of blowing tubes on a steaming boiler?
At least every 168 steaming hours Prior to entering port After leaving port As soon as possible after a heavy black smoke condition
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The surface blow pipe in the steam drum has what function?
When the surface blow valve is open, this pipe carries off scum and foam from the surface of the water in the drum

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