7/27/25, 10:57 AM PE 3B2 - Complete Study Guide (Chapter 3)
POWER ENGINEERING 3B2 COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE (CHAPTER 3) UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS\GRADED A+
\LATEST UPDATE
The cooling water for the C
air ejectors on a surface
condenser is _____ _ . Text says it can be dedicated cooling water, boiler feedwater, or
condensate
a. row water
b. treated water
c. condensate
d. river water
e. distilled water
The methods to detect A
cooling water leaks in a
surface condenser while it
is in
operation are:
1) pH test
2) electrical conductivity test
3) plastic wrapping test
4) silver nitrate test
5) fluorescing dye test
a. 2, 4
b. 1, 2, 5
c. 2, 3, 4
d. 1, 3
e. 3, 4
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,7/27/25, 11:09 AM Power Engineering 3B2 Chapter 3
Under normal operating E
conditions a surface
condenser, the atmospheric
relief valve is held closed
by _______________ _.
a. a spring
b. vacuum
c. atmospheric pressure
d. water pressure
pressure difference between
e.
the
atmosphere outside the
vacuum in the shell
The A
______________ functio
n is to continually
extract the condensate
from the condenser
hotwell and pump it
through the air ejector
coolers.
a. extraction pump
b. circulating pump
c. vacuum pump
d. feed water pump
e. cooling water pump
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, 7/27/25, 11:09 AM Power Engineering 3B2 Chapter 3
The condenser extraction C
pump suction operates at
pressures __________.
a. slightlyabove atmospheric
b. just below atmospheric
c. near absolute zero
d. equal to 2 atmosphere
e. determined by the level of
condensate in the
condenser
In order to prevent air from E
entering the condenser
when the condenser
condensate extraction pump is
in stand-by position, the
pump is equipped with:
a. Shaft sleeves
b. Labyrinth seals
c. Mechanical seals
d. Carbon rings
e. Water sealed glands
Feedwater heaters use of B
bleed
steam to heat feedwater.
a. sensible heat
b. latent heat
c. super heat
d. sensible and latent heat
e. sensible and super heat
/ 3/21
POWER ENGINEERING 3B2 COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE (CHAPTER 3) UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS\GRADED A+
\LATEST UPDATE
The cooling water for the C
air ejectors on a surface
condenser is _____ _ . Text says it can be dedicated cooling water, boiler feedwater, or
condensate
a. row water
b. treated water
c. condensate
d. river water
e. distilled water
The methods to detect A
cooling water leaks in a
surface condenser while it
is in
operation are:
1) pH test
2) electrical conductivity test
3) plastic wrapping test
4) silver nitrate test
5) fluorescing dye test
a. 2, 4
b. 1, 2, 5
c. 2, 3, 4
d. 1, 3
e. 3, 4
… 1/21
,7/27/25, 11:09 AM Power Engineering 3B2 Chapter 3
Under normal operating E
conditions a surface
condenser, the atmospheric
relief valve is held closed
by _______________ _.
a. a spring
b. vacuum
c. atmospheric pressure
d. water pressure
pressure difference between
e.
the
atmosphere outside the
vacuum in the shell
The A
______________ functio
n is to continually
extract the condensate
from the condenser
hotwell and pump it
through the air ejector
coolers.
a. extraction pump
b. circulating pump
c. vacuum pump
d. feed water pump
e. cooling water pump
/ 2/21
, 7/27/25, 11:09 AM Power Engineering 3B2 Chapter 3
The condenser extraction C
pump suction operates at
pressures __________.
a. slightlyabove atmospheric
b. just below atmospheric
c. near absolute zero
d. equal to 2 atmosphere
e. determined by the level of
condensate in the
condenser
In order to prevent air from E
entering the condenser
when the condenser
condensate extraction pump is
in stand-by position, the
pump is equipped with:
a. Shaft sleeves
b. Labyrinth seals
c. Mechanical seals
d. Carbon rings
e. Water sealed glands
Feedwater heaters use of B
bleed
steam to heat feedwater.
a. sensible heat
b. latent heat
c. super heat
d. sensible and latent heat
e. sensible and super heat
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