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Minnesota Special Engineer Boiler License Exam
Guide (Latest Update ) | Questions and
Verified Answers | 100% Correct
For the purpose of rating boiler horsepower for an Engineers License only, how
many square feet of boiler surface shall be equivalent to one boiler horsepower
on a boiler? - (answers)10 Sq. Ft. Heating Surface
What is meant by the term "Low Pressure Boiler"? - (answers)Boilers operating at
a steam or other vapor pressure of 15psig or less, or a hot water or other liquid
boiler in which the pressure does not exceed 160 psig or a temperature of 250
degrees F.
A person holding a current State of Minnesota Special Engineers License could be
in charge of, or a shift engineer in what size plant(s)? - (answers)High and Low
pressure boilers not to exceed a total of 50 boiler horsepower, or a shift engineer
in a 100 horsepower plant.
Special Engineer may serve as an apprentice of what size water/liquid or
steam/vapor boiler? - (answers)In any plant regardless of size under the direct
supervision of a properly licensed engineer.
The purpose of low water cut out on a steam or hot water boiler is to what? -
(answers)Shut off the burner when a low water condition exists.
The valve or valves that must relieve all excess pressure on a steam or hot water
boiler are what? - (answers)Safety valve and/or an ASME approved safety relief
valve.
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A Tri indicator could be found on a: - (answers)Hot water boiler
A tri indicator would inform the boiler operator of what? - (answers)The
TEMPERATURE of the water, the PRESSURE of the water in PSIG, and the
ALTITUDE of water in feet.
What is the destructive force in a steam or hot water boiler explosion? -
(answers)The instant release of energy stored in the water as heat.
An ASME approved safety relieve calve used on a hot water boiler is tested at the
factory on what? - (answers)Steam first then hot water.
Some of the things you could find on a steam boiler (or hot water boiler) are
what? - (answers)Low water cut off, safety valve or safety relief valve, pressure
gauge.
What devices would only be found on a steam boiler? - (answers)Steam pressure
gauge, tricocks, Pressuretrols
An expansion tank or compression tank would be used in what? - (answers)Hot
water boiler
What is the purpose of the expansion tank? - (answers)To provide for expansion
and contraction of the water volume as its temperature varies.
Minnesota Special Engineer Boiler License Exam
Guide (Latest Update ) | Questions and
Verified Answers | 100% Correct
For the purpose of rating boiler horsepower for an Engineers License only, how
many square feet of boiler surface shall be equivalent to one boiler horsepower
on a boiler? - (answers)10 Sq. Ft. Heating Surface
What is meant by the term "Low Pressure Boiler"? - (answers)Boilers operating at
a steam or other vapor pressure of 15psig or less, or a hot water or other liquid
boiler in which the pressure does not exceed 160 psig or a temperature of 250
degrees F.
A person holding a current State of Minnesota Special Engineers License could be
in charge of, or a shift engineer in what size plant(s)? - (answers)High and Low
pressure boilers not to exceed a total of 50 boiler horsepower, or a shift engineer
in a 100 horsepower plant.
Special Engineer may serve as an apprentice of what size water/liquid or
steam/vapor boiler? - (answers)In any plant regardless of size under the direct
supervision of a properly licensed engineer.
The purpose of low water cut out on a steam or hot water boiler is to what? -
(answers)Shut off the burner when a low water condition exists.
The valve or valves that must relieve all excess pressure on a steam or hot water
boiler are what? - (answers)Safety valve and/or an ASME approved safety relief
valve.
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A Tri indicator could be found on a: - (answers)Hot water boiler
A tri indicator would inform the boiler operator of what? - (answers)The
TEMPERATURE of the water, the PRESSURE of the water in PSIG, and the
ALTITUDE of water in feet.
What is the destructive force in a steam or hot water boiler explosion? -
(answers)The instant release of energy stored in the water as heat.
An ASME approved safety relieve calve used on a hot water boiler is tested at the
factory on what? - (answers)Steam first then hot water.
Some of the things you could find on a steam boiler (or hot water boiler) are
what? - (answers)Low water cut off, safety valve or safety relief valve, pressure
gauge.
What devices would only be found on a steam boiler? - (answers)Steam pressure
gauge, tricocks, Pressuretrols
An expansion tank or compression tank would be used in what? - (answers)Hot
water boiler
What is the purpose of the expansion tank? - (answers)To provide for expansion
and contraction of the water volume as its temperature varies.
