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Stationary Engineers PracticeBoiler Horsepower - ANS-Evaporation of 34.5 LBS of water @ 212°F to steam @ 212°F
Economizer - ANS-A common application in steam power plants is to capture the waste
heat from boiler stack gases (flue gas) and transfer it to the boiler feedwater.
Firetube - ANS-Slower boiler to come up to operating pressure and temperature
Hartford Loop - ANS-An arrangement of piping between a steam boiler's header and its
gravity-return piping. The end of the header drops vertically below the boiler's waterline
and connects into the bottom of the boiler.
Hydrostatic Test - ANS-A test used to check for leaks in the boiler.
Latent Heat of Fusion - ANS-Changing a solid to a liquid
Thermocouple - ANS-a thermoelectric device for measuring temperature, consisting of
two wires of different metals connected at two points
Transformer - ANS-An electrical device that transfers electrical energy between two or
more circuits through electromagnetic induction.
Watertube - ANS-A boiler better suited for higher pressure
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