STATIONARY ENGINEERING 2024-2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWER
What is the pressure at the base of a vertical foot of water? - CORRECT ANSWER
0.433 psi
How much should the boiler pressure increase when performing a hydrostatic test? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1.5 times the safety valve setting
The range of a boiler steam pressure gauge. - CORRECT ANSWER 1.5 to 2 times
the safety valve setting
Fuel oil heaters must be used when burning what? - CORRECT ANSWER No. 6 fuel
oil
What is the maximum allowable working pressure of a low pressure steam boiler?
(MAWP) - CORRECT ANSWER Up to 15 psi
A boiler generating 20,000 lbs of steam/hr must be supplied with at least how many
pounds of water/hr? - CORRECT ANSWER 20,000 lbs
Where do the heat and gases of combustion pass in a water tube boiler? - CORRECT
ANSWER Around the tubes
The frequency of blowing down a steam boiler is best ascertained by? - CORRECT
ANSWER Daily testing of the water boiler
, STATIONARY ENGINEERING 2024-2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWER
What is an economizer used for in large boiler plants? - CORRECT ANSWER To heat
the feedwater using gases of combustion
What kind of boiler is a horizontal return tubular? - CORRECT ANSWER A fire tube
boiler
The part of a boiler that has heat and gases of combustion on one side and water on the
other. - CORRECT ANSWER Heating Surface
The amount of draft available in a natural draft system is dependent on what? -
CORRECT ANSWER The height of the chimney
What must the boiler steam pressure gauge be connected to? - CORRECT ANSWER
The highest part of the steam side of the boiler
What is an indication of a dirty fuel oil strainer? - CORRECT ANSWER A large
pressure drop across the strainer
What causes a scale buildup on the water side of the steam boiler? - CORRECT
ANSWER Improper water boiler treatment
What are the types of boilers? - CORRECT ANSWER Fire Tube
Water Tube
Cast-Iron Sectional
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWER
What is the pressure at the base of a vertical foot of water? - CORRECT ANSWER
0.433 psi
How much should the boiler pressure increase when performing a hydrostatic test? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1.5 times the safety valve setting
The range of a boiler steam pressure gauge. - CORRECT ANSWER 1.5 to 2 times
the safety valve setting
Fuel oil heaters must be used when burning what? - CORRECT ANSWER No. 6 fuel
oil
What is the maximum allowable working pressure of a low pressure steam boiler?
(MAWP) - CORRECT ANSWER Up to 15 psi
A boiler generating 20,000 lbs of steam/hr must be supplied with at least how many
pounds of water/hr? - CORRECT ANSWER 20,000 lbs
Where do the heat and gases of combustion pass in a water tube boiler? - CORRECT
ANSWER Around the tubes
The frequency of blowing down a steam boiler is best ascertained by? - CORRECT
ANSWER Daily testing of the water boiler
, STATIONARY ENGINEERING 2024-2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWER
What is an economizer used for in large boiler plants? - CORRECT ANSWER To heat
the feedwater using gases of combustion
What kind of boiler is a horizontal return tubular? - CORRECT ANSWER A fire tube
boiler
The part of a boiler that has heat and gases of combustion on one side and water on the
other. - CORRECT ANSWER Heating Surface
The amount of draft available in a natural draft system is dependent on what? -
CORRECT ANSWER The height of the chimney
What must the boiler steam pressure gauge be connected to? - CORRECT ANSWER
The highest part of the steam side of the boiler
What is an indication of a dirty fuel oil strainer? - CORRECT ANSWER A large
pressure drop across the strainer
What causes a scale buildup on the water side of the steam boiler? - CORRECT
ANSWER Improper water boiler treatment
What are the types of boilers? - CORRECT ANSWER Fire Tube
Water Tube
Cast-Iron Sectional
