High Pressure Boilers Final Exam 12/12/19
Questions with Correct Answers
Boiler fittings are necessary for __________ - Answer - - efficiency
To prevent failure from pressure over the MAWP, all steam boilers must be equipped with at least one
__________ - Answer - - safety valve
The purpose of a safety valve is to __________ - Answer - - prevent the boiler from exceeding its
MAWP
Safety valves are designed to __________ - Answer - - pop open
When testing a safety valve manually, there must be __________ - Answer - - at least 75% of the safety
valve popping pressure on the boiler
Any repairs to the safety valve must be done by the __________ - Answer - - manufacturer-authorized
representative
A __________ test is used to test the relief capacity of a safety valve - Answer - - accumulation
__________ pressure is the pressure caused by the weight of a column of water - Answer - -
hyrdrostatic
A cyclone separator is a cylindrical device that separates water droplets from steam using __________ -
Answer - - centrifugal force
A steam pressure gauge must be protected by a siphon to prevent __________ - Answer - - steam from
damaging the gauge
The correction factor for hydrostatic pressure is __________ psi per vertical foot - Answer - - .433
The boiler vent is open when warming up a boiler until __________ - Answer - - there is 10 psi to 25 psi
of steam pressure on the boiler
Separators work on the basic principle of __________ - Answer - - changing the direction of steam flow
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