EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS )
ALREADY GRADED A+.
if the boiler is generating 20,000 lb/hr of steam, it must be supplied
with ________ lb/hr of feedwater - ANSWER-20,000
from the deaerator, oxygen and other noncondensable gases are
separated from the feedwater and directed to the atmosphere
_________ - ANSWER-through the vent
a(n) ___________ system is a system of measuring instruments and
controllers that work together to control a process - ANSWER-controll
one pound of water is needed to produce ________ of steam -
ANSWER-1lb
in a low-pressure gas system, the ________ valve is an electric valve
that cannot be opened until the gas pilot is lit - ANSWER-manual reset
______ are used for loads that require dry steam, such as turbines -
ANSWER-superheaters
in a feedwater system, the ________ valve is located close to the shell
of the boiler on the feedwater line so that the check valve can be
repaired without draining (dumping) the boiler - ANSWER-stop
,a steaming boiler can have the water in the gauge glass go from half
full to empty in a matter of ________ if water is not added to the boiler
- ANSWER-minutes
in a fuel oil system, the purpose of duplex strainers is to _________. -
ANSWER-permit one strainer to be cleaned while the other is in
service
superheated steam has more _______ than saturated steam at the
same pressure. - ANSWER-heat energy
the deaerator is located ________. - ANSWER-above the feedwater
pumps
a gas pilot line on a high-pressure gas system supplies gas through a
_________ valve to the pilot gas pressure regulator. – ANSWER-
shutoff
the purpose of any fuel oil system is to supply fuel oil to the burner at
the proper __________ - ANSWER-temperature and pressure
number ________fuel oil needs to be heated before it is pump so that
it can flow - ANSWER-number 6
pulverizing coal allows__________ - ANSWER-for closer contact
between the coal and oxygen for complete combustion
, draft is ____________caused by a difference in pressure between two
points - ANSWER-the flow of air or gases of combustion
natural draft is the result of temperature differences between
__________ - ANSWER-air and gasses of combustion
in a high-pressure gas system, the air mixes with the gas in the
_________ - ANSWER-burner register
a measuring instrument can use a___________to send a signal to a
controller - ANSWER-transmitter
pulverized coal is ground into a fine powder and blown into the
combustion chamber where it is burned in ___________ - ANSWER-
suspension
a control system uses a__________to execute a control strategy -
ANSWER-control Loop
water weighs approximately__________lb/gal - ANSWER-8.3 lb/gal
induced draft is produced by pulling air through the boiler furnace
with a fan located in the ____________ - ANSWER-breeching
a control Loop uses a____________as the control element –
ANSWER-steam pressure controller