STATIONARY ENGINEERING EXAMINATION
STUDY SHEET 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉What are the following BTUH limitations?. Answer: B.O.P. =
1,676,000 output
1st Grade = No Limit
2nd Grade = 8,380,000
3rd Grade = 3,352,000
◉What is saturated steam?. Answer: Saturated with heat. Has a
temperature that corresponds to the pressure that it was generated
from.
◉Define boiler horsepower. Answer: The evaporation of 34.5
pounds of water per hour at the feedwater temperature of 212°F by
adding 970.4 BTUs of latent heat per pound of water.
◉Name the five positions of the boiler code and licensing board..
Answer: E-1 Professional engineer
I-2 Installer of Boilers
, O-3 Boiler Operator (1st Grade 10+ yrs)
U-4 User of Boilers
C-5 Chief Boiler Inspector (Jim Harrison)
◉What are the four basic boiler systems?. Answer: Fuel System
Draft System
Feedwater System
Steam System
◉What is a "pork chop?". Answer: Nickname for a cast-iron sectional
◉What is the breaching?. Answer: It is the connection between the
boiler and the chimney or stack
◉What is condensate?. Answer: Steam that has given up its heat.
◉What is "blowback" when referring to a safety valve?. Answer: The
difference in psi between when a safety valve pops open and then
closes with a definite drop in pressure.
◉Name two ways to test a safety valve.. Answer: By Hand - Manual
By Pressure - Accumulation
STUDY SHEET 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉What are the following BTUH limitations?. Answer: B.O.P. =
1,676,000 output
1st Grade = No Limit
2nd Grade = 8,380,000
3rd Grade = 3,352,000
◉What is saturated steam?. Answer: Saturated with heat. Has a
temperature that corresponds to the pressure that it was generated
from.
◉Define boiler horsepower. Answer: The evaporation of 34.5
pounds of water per hour at the feedwater temperature of 212°F by
adding 970.4 BTUs of latent heat per pound of water.
◉Name the five positions of the boiler code and licensing board..
Answer: E-1 Professional engineer
I-2 Installer of Boilers
, O-3 Boiler Operator (1st Grade 10+ yrs)
U-4 User of Boilers
C-5 Chief Boiler Inspector (Jim Harrison)
◉What are the four basic boiler systems?. Answer: Fuel System
Draft System
Feedwater System
Steam System
◉What is a "pork chop?". Answer: Nickname for a cast-iron sectional
◉What is the breaching?. Answer: It is the connection between the
boiler and the chimney or stack
◉What is condensate?. Answer: Steam that has given up its heat.
◉What is "blowback" when referring to a safety valve?. Answer: The
difference in psi between when a safety valve pops open and then
closes with a definite drop in pressure.
◉Name two ways to test a safety valve.. Answer: By Hand - Manual
By Pressure - Accumulation
