Book 1 Review Flashcards
The gas burners of hot oil heaters are mounted:
A) On the walls of the furnace
B) On the front of the furnace
C) On the floor of the furnace
D) On the roof of the furnace
E) External to the furnace
C) On the floor of the furnace
The slip expansion joint is suitable for:
A) Medium and high pressures
B) Medium and high temperature
C) Low and medium temperatures
D) Low and high pressures
E) Low and medium pressures
E) Low and medium pressures
Quick closing gauge glass valves are operated by:
A) Diaphragms
B) Valve rods
C) Actuators
D) Levers and chains
E) Solenoids
D) Levers and chains
A disadvantage of condensing boilers is that:
A) Any moisture in the flue gases will not condense out
B) The boilers are more expensive than customary boilers
C) The boilers are less expensive than customary boilers
D) The heat exchangers in them are quite small
E) Less heat is extracted from the hot flue gases
B) The boilers are more expensive than customary boilers
The blowdown connection is made to the:
A) Highest point of the boiler shell
B) Highest point of the steam drum
C) Highest point of the mud drum
D) Lowest point of the steam drum
E) Lowest point of the mud drum
E) Lowest point of the mud drum
With reference to hot oil systems the acronym FCV stands for:
A) Flow control valve
B) Flow cutoff valve
C) Fuel cutoff valve
D) Full cascade valve
E) Fuel control valve
A) Flow control valve
If the combustion is complete the sulphuric will combine with the oxygen to produce ________ plus heat.
A) Water vapour
B) Sulphur dioxide
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Carbon monoxide
E) Sulphur monoxide
B) Sulphur dioxide
An advantage of plastic piping is:
A) Ease of assembly
B) Resistance to high temperatures
C) Ease of corrosion
D) High cost
A) Ease of assembly
When the heating plant has two or more boilers supplying steam to a common steam supply header and one or more boilers are already in operation the_________ during the warm-up period.
A) Feedwater valve of the boiler that is being started up must be kept closed
B) Feedwater stop valve of the boiler that is being started up must be kept open
C) Steam vent valve of the boiler that is being started up must be kept open
D) Steam stop valve of the boiler that is being started up must be kept open
E) Steam stop valve of the boiler that is being started up must be kept closed
E) Steam stop valve of the boiler that is being started up must be kept closed
If damp conditions exist during the idle season, the metal surfaces should be painted with a protective coating such as:
A) Oil based paint
B) Fuel oil
C) Latex paint
D) Grease
E) Light oil
E) Light oil
The purpose of the gauge glass or water gauge is to show the __________ in the boiler.
A) Steam level
B) Colour of the water
C) Temperature of the steam
D) Pressure of the water
E) Water level
E) Water level
Pressure gauges may loose their accuracy due to:
A) Wear and tear
B) Steam entering the Bourbon tube
C) Metal fatigue
D) Excessive vibration
E) All of the above
E) All of the above
Since pure water will not conduct electricity a predetermined amount of electrolyte (__________) is dissolved in the water.
A) H2SO4
B) HCl
C) NaSO3
D) NaCl
E) NaOH
D) NaCl
Overheating of the tube wall may be caused by all but:
A) Failure of the low water fuel cut-off
B) Low excess air
C) Heavy scale forming on the tubes
D) Poor water circulation
E) An excessive firing rate
B) Low excess air
Tubes adjacent to sootblowers are examined for signs of _________ due to direct impingement of steam from the blowers.
A) Overheating
B) Erosion
C) Corrosion
D) Oxygen pitting
E) Caustic embrittlement
B) Erosion
The flash point is the __________ at which the fuel oil gives off enough vapour to ignite when exposed to an open flame but not continue to burn.
A) Highest temperature
B) Auto ignition temperature
C) Lowest temperature
D) Lowest pressure
E) Highest pressure
C) Lowest temperature
Normally in a steam boiler when the water level drops to the low-water cut-off point, the boiler will:
A) Experience a failure of a pressure component
B) Automatically open the emergency feedwater valve
C) Sound an alarm in the control room
D) Shut down automatically
E) Continue to operate normally
D) Shut down automatically
An automatic/manual selector switch is provided on a boiler with the following burner control system.
A) Operating limit fire control
B) High limit fire control
C) High-low fire control
D) On-off fire control
E) Modulating fire control
E) Modulating fire control
If the water level in a steam boiler is found to be below the gauge glass, the boiler should be:
A) Shut down immediately
B) Filled immediately with warm water
C) Allowed sufficient time to return to normal
D) Filled immediately with cold water
E) Reduced to minimum load
A) Shut down immediately
A thermocouple consists of two dissimilar wires welded together at one end to form a:
A) Metering junction
B) Cold junction
C) Reference junction
D) Hot junction
E) Electric circuit
D) Hot junction
The operation of a system with two or three fixed capacity nozzles is controlled by the operating pressure or temperature control on the boiler on an ________ cycle.
A) Seam flow fuel flow
B) Modulating
C) Air flow fuel flow
D) On-off
E) Low-high-low
E) Low-high-low
The switch in the operating control of a steam boiler is opened by:
A) Falling steam pressure
B) Falling water pressure
C) Rising steam temperature
D) Falling steam temperature
E) Rising steam pressure
E) Rising steam pressure
A U-tube draft gauge is also known as a:
A) Psychrometer
B) Viscometer
C) Pressure gauge
D) Thermometer
E) Manometer
E) Manometer
The component of natural gas that occupies 10%-20% is:
A) Methane
B) Ethane
C) Butane
D) Propane
E) Hydrogen sulphide
B) Ethane
The average heating value of coal (bituminous) is:
A) 93,150 kJ/m3 (2,500 Btu/ft3)
B) 37,260 kJ/m3 (1,000 Btu/ft3)
C) 122,200 kJ/m3 (3,280 Btu/ft3)
D) 25,600 kJ/m3 (11,000 Btu/ft3)
E) 45,260 kJ/m3 (19,500 Btu/ft3)
D) 25,600 kJ/m3 (11,000 Btu/ft3)
All valves not properly or clearly identified should be:
A) Used as they are available
B) Kept for emergency use
C) Sold for scrap
D) Rejected
E) Used in non critical areas
D) Rejected
The most important rule in the safe operation of steam boilers is to:
A) Keep water in the boiler at the proper level
B) Blowdown the gauge glass regularly
C) Add chemicals to the boiler feedwater
D) Keep the boiler pressure below the safety valve setting
E) Keep the feedwater chemical free
A) Keep water in the boiler at the proper level
The rotary cup oil burner rotates at about _________ r/min.
A) 3,500
B) 2,500
C) 1500
D) 3 000
A) 3500
Threaded cast iron pipe fittings cannot be used for _______ service piping systems.
A) Steam
B) Water
C) gas
D) Oil
E) Chemicals
C) Gas
The float operated low water fuel cut-off works on the principle of:
A) Steam density
B) Drum level variation
C) Temperature change
D) Buoyancy
E) Differential pressure
D) Buoyancy
In the wet boiler lay up method chemicals are added to bring the boiler water to the required.
A) TDS
B) pH
C) Excess oxygen scavenger level
D) Density
E) Acidity
C) Excess oxygen scavenger level
The on-off pressure controller contains two adjustable variables, one is the pressure adjustment and the other is the:
A) Differential adjustment
B) Operating lever
C) Cut-in lever
D) Levelling indicator
E) Pressure bellows
A) Differential adjustment
With reference to Power Engineering the letters “SIAP” mean:
A) Steam, Interpret, Analyze, Pressure
B) Sense, Interpret, Analyze, Perform
C) Steam, Increase, Answer, Power
D) Steam, Interpret, Analyze, Perform
E) Sense, Increase, Answer, Perform
B) Sense, Interpret, Analyze, Perform
Cast-iron boiler sections maximize heat transfer by:
A) Exposing as large a surface as possible to the hot gases
B) Vertical firing
C) Utilizing an external furnace
D) Using four push nipples per section
E) Using a large economizer
A) Exposing as large a surface as possible to the hot gases
Overheated oil will break down forming a solid mass of carbon called:
A) Carbon
B) Graphite
C) Coke
D) Steel
E) Coal
C) Coke
The draft created by the fan can be controlled by the:
A) Amount of fuel supplied
B) Height of the stack
C) Temperature of the flue gases
D) Speed of the dampers
E) Use of inlet dampers
E) Use of inlet dampers
The discharge piping from the relief valve should be piped to a safe point for disposal and can be:
A) Terminated above a floor drain
B) Connected to the deaerator
C) Connected to any vent
D) Connected to the condensate tank
E) Connected to any drain
A) Terminated above a floor drain
The purpose of the steam trap is to discharge water and condensate from steam lines and equipment without:
A) Permitting steam to enter
B) Permitting corrosion
C) Letting air escape
D) Permitting steam to escape
E) Letting air enter
D) Permitting steam to escape
The HRT boiler is classified as a ________ pass boiler.
A) Four
B) Two
C) Three
D) Multi
E) One
B) Two
It is unlawful to have any welder other than the holder of a Pressure Welder Certificate and a valid _________ do any welding on any pressure part of the boiler.
A) First aid certificate
B) “B” pressure ticket
C) Union card
D) Quality assurance card
E) Performance Qualification Card
E) Performance Qualification Card