STATIONARY ENGINEERING FINAL STUDY
GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE SOLVED
QUESTIONS 100% CORRECT
◉How much should the boiler pressure increase when performing a
hydrostatic test?. Answer: 1.5 times the safety valve setting
◉The range of a boiler steam pressure gauge.. Answer: 1.5 to 2 times
the safety valve setting
◉Fuel oil heaters must be used when burning what?. Answer: No. 6
fuel oil
◉What is the maximum allowable working pressure of a low
pressure steam boiler? (MAWP). 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?. Answer: 20,000 lbs
◉Where do the heat and gases of combustion pass in a water tube
boiler?. Answer: Around the tubes
, ◉The frequency of blowing down a steam boiler is best ascertained
by?. Answer: Daily testing of the water boiler
◉What is an economizer used for in large boiler plants?. Answer: To
heat the feedwater using gases of combustion
◉What kind of boiler is a horizontal return tubular?. 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.. Answer: Heating Surface
◉The amount of draft available in a natural draft system is
dependent on what?. Answer: The height of the chimney
◉What must the boiler steam pressure gauge be connected to?.
Answer: The highest part of the steam side of the boiler
◉What is an indication of a dirty fuel oil strainer?. Answer: A large
pressure drop across the strainer
◉What causes a scale buildup on the water side of the steam boiler?.
Answer: Improper water boiler treatment
GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE SOLVED
QUESTIONS 100% CORRECT
◉How much should the boiler pressure increase when performing a
hydrostatic test?. Answer: 1.5 times the safety valve setting
◉The range of a boiler steam pressure gauge.. Answer: 1.5 to 2 times
the safety valve setting
◉Fuel oil heaters must be used when burning what?. Answer: No. 6
fuel oil
◉What is the maximum allowable working pressure of a low
pressure steam boiler? (MAWP). 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?. Answer: 20,000 lbs
◉Where do the heat and gases of combustion pass in a water tube
boiler?. Answer: Around the tubes
, ◉The frequency of blowing down a steam boiler is best ascertained
by?. Answer: Daily testing of the water boiler
◉What is an economizer used for in large boiler plants?. Answer: To
heat the feedwater using gases of combustion
◉What kind of boiler is a horizontal return tubular?. 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.. Answer: Heating Surface
◉The amount of draft available in a natural draft system is
dependent on what?. Answer: The height of the chimney
◉What must the boiler steam pressure gauge be connected to?.
Answer: The highest part of the steam side of the boiler
◉What is an indication of a dirty fuel oil strainer?. Answer: A large
pressure drop across the strainer
◉What causes a scale buildup on the water side of the steam boiler?.
Answer: Improper water boiler treatment
