Final Exam Flashcards
A high pressure steam boiler is a steam boiler that operates at a maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) of more than ___
15psi
When a steam boiler is operating @ 100psi the temperature of the water and steam will be approximately ____
338 degrees Fahrenheit
____ is the ratio of heat absorbed by a boiler (Output) to the heat available in the fuel (Input) including radiation and convection losses
Thermal Efficiency
A ___ is a fire-tube boiler with an internal furnace
Scotch marine
____ is a soft, muddy residue produced from impurities in water that accumulates in low spots in a boiler
Sludge or Mud
____ is the pressure @ which the density of water and steam are the same
Critical pressure
____ allow for circulation between the lower drum and the box headers
Down-Commers
Common bent-tube boilers configurations include ,,&_ styles
A, D ,& O Styles
A____ boiler is a water-tube boiler in which replaceable serpentine tubes are connected to upper and lower drums & surround the fire-tube.
Flex-tube
In resistance-coil electric boilers, electricity flows through a ___ conductor, which generates heat through resistance.
Coiled
A ____ does not require a burner to burn fuel because the hot gases already exist as a waste from another process.
Heat Recovery Steam Generator
Through stays are used to prevent ___ in boilers
Bulging
A ___ is a set of tubes that is placed in the furnace area of water-tube boilers & used to increase the heating surface of boilers & the service life of the refractory.
Water-walls
Finned boiler tubes can be used to increase the ____ of the boiler.
Heating surface
For both Fire-tube & Water-tube boilers, the tubes are measured by their ____.
O.D. (Outer Diameter)
Turbines require ____ for steam expansion without condensation.
Super-heated steam
__ generators are the most common generators used to produce electrical power.
AC
By using ____, it is possible for one plant to supply most or all of the required Electricity, Process steam, Heated water, & Air conditioning needed for a facility.
Cogeneration
A line desuperheater is used in conjunction with a _____.
Pressure Reducing Station
The flow of steam maintained through a superheater should never be less than ____ of the boilers capacity.
25%
When water is boiling, the water in a boiler & steam above are the same _____.
Pressure & Temperature.
Water hammer is caused by ____ & can lead to a line rupture.
mixing steam & water