3RD CLASS STATIONARY STEAM
ENGINEER LICENSE PREP EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS
time, temperature, mixture, and atomization - ANSWERS_________ are necessary for
complete combustion
214.7 - ANSWERSif the steam pressure gauge indicates 200 PSIG, the absolute
pressure is______
12 - ANSWERSa boiler is operating at 400 PSI, and the safety valve opens at 410 PSI
and closes at 398 PSI. The blowdown is______psi
steam turbine - ANSWERSan oil cooler is commonly used with a(n) ________ when
operating in conjunction with a turbo-generator
superheated - ANSWERSa boiler is producing 40,000lb of steam/hr at a pressure of
100 PSI and a steam temperature of 500 degrees Fahrenheit. The steam produced is
_______ steam
add heat to the feed water - ANSWERSthe economizer on a boiler is used to _______
water tube - ANSWERSblowers are normally used with________ boilers
scale on tubes - ANSWERSoverheating of tubes on a boiler can be caused by________
channeling - ANSWERScarbon dioxide in a condensate return system
causes_________
reciprocating - ANSWERSa ________ pump is a positive displacement pump
6,000,000 - ANSWERSa boiler generating 6000 lb of steam/hr produces _______btu/hr
discharge sludge and sediment - ANSWERSa bottom blowdown is performed on a
boiler to _____
1 - ANSWERSwater columns are connected to the boiler with a minimum of _______"
pipe
3/4 - ANSWERSthe minimum size of a water column blowdown valve is_______".
, 2 1/2 - ANSWERSthe maximum size bottom blowdown valve on a boiler is_________".
a steam trap - ANSWERSa ________ allows condensate to pass through, but stops
Steam.
water level in each boiler - ANSWERSwhen taking over a shift, the first thing to do is
check the________
two or more safety valves - ANSWERSaccording to the asme code, a high-pressure
boiler having more than 500 square feet of heating surface shall have________
dirty heating services - ANSWERSthe probable cause of an increase in temperature of
gases of combustion at the boiler Outlet is____
manhole openings - ANSWERSboilers in battery equipped with________ must have
two main steam stop valves and a free-flowing drain between them
blowdown the gauge glass - ANSWERSin order to be sure the gauge glass is indicating
an accurate water level reading, the stationary engineer should______
in the Steam and water drum well below the nowl - ANSWERSa continuous blowdown
line is located___
176 - ANSWERSa temperature reading of 80 degrees Celsius is equal to_________°f
poor efficiency - ANSWERSa chimney temperature of 250 degrees Fahrenheit above
steam temperature indicates_______
inches of water - ANSWERSa manometer is red in________
be raised - ANSWERSthe boiling point of water will____ with an increase in pressure
hard - ANSWERSif a lather is not obtained when performing a soap hardness test, the
water sample is_______
preheated - ANSWERScombustion efficiency can be increased when air is________
induced - ANSWERS______ draft is produced by a fan located between the boiler and
the chimney
before putting the steam turbine on-line - ANSWERSthe overspeed trip on a steam
turbine should be tested ______
High combustion efficiency - ANSWERSa high CO2 reading in the gases of combustion
is a sign of____
ENGINEER LICENSE PREP EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS
time, temperature, mixture, and atomization - ANSWERS_________ are necessary for
complete combustion
214.7 - ANSWERSif the steam pressure gauge indicates 200 PSIG, the absolute
pressure is______
12 - ANSWERSa boiler is operating at 400 PSI, and the safety valve opens at 410 PSI
and closes at 398 PSI. The blowdown is______psi
steam turbine - ANSWERSan oil cooler is commonly used with a(n) ________ when
operating in conjunction with a turbo-generator
superheated - ANSWERSa boiler is producing 40,000lb of steam/hr at a pressure of
100 PSI and a steam temperature of 500 degrees Fahrenheit. The steam produced is
_______ steam
add heat to the feed water - ANSWERSthe economizer on a boiler is used to _______
water tube - ANSWERSblowers are normally used with________ boilers
scale on tubes - ANSWERSoverheating of tubes on a boiler can be caused by________
channeling - ANSWERScarbon dioxide in a condensate return system
causes_________
reciprocating - ANSWERSa ________ pump is a positive displacement pump
6,000,000 - ANSWERSa boiler generating 6000 lb of steam/hr produces _______btu/hr
discharge sludge and sediment - ANSWERSa bottom blowdown is performed on a
boiler to _____
1 - ANSWERSwater columns are connected to the boiler with a minimum of _______"
pipe
3/4 - ANSWERSthe minimum size of a water column blowdown valve is_______".
, 2 1/2 - ANSWERSthe maximum size bottom blowdown valve on a boiler is_________".
a steam trap - ANSWERSa ________ allows condensate to pass through, but stops
Steam.
water level in each boiler - ANSWERSwhen taking over a shift, the first thing to do is
check the________
two or more safety valves - ANSWERSaccording to the asme code, a high-pressure
boiler having more than 500 square feet of heating surface shall have________
dirty heating services - ANSWERSthe probable cause of an increase in temperature of
gases of combustion at the boiler Outlet is____
manhole openings - ANSWERSboilers in battery equipped with________ must have
two main steam stop valves and a free-flowing drain between them
blowdown the gauge glass - ANSWERSin order to be sure the gauge glass is indicating
an accurate water level reading, the stationary engineer should______
in the Steam and water drum well below the nowl - ANSWERSa continuous blowdown
line is located___
176 - ANSWERSa temperature reading of 80 degrees Celsius is equal to_________°f
poor efficiency - ANSWERSa chimney temperature of 250 degrees Fahrenheit above
steam temperature indicates_______
inches of water - ANSWERSa manometer is red in________
be raised - ANSWERSthe boiling point of water will____ with an increase in pressure
hard - ANSWERSif a lather is not obtained when performing a soap hardness test, the
water sample is_______
preheated - ANSWERScombustion efficiency can be increased when air is________
induced - ANSWERS______ draft is produced by a fan located between the boiler and
the chimney
before putting the steam turbine on-line - ANSWERSthe overspeed trip on a steam
turbine should be tested ______
High combustion efficiency - ANSWERSa high CO2 reading in the gases of combustion
is a sign of____
