3rd Class Stationary Steam Engineer License Prep Questions and Answers
Rated A
are necessary for complete combustion time, temperature, mixture, and atomization
if the steam pressure gauge indicates 200 PSIG, the ab-
214.7
solute pressure is
a boiler is operating at 400 PSI, and the safety valve
opens at 410 PSI and closes at 398 PSI. The blowdown 12
is psi
an oil cooler is commonly used with a(n) when
steam turbine
operating in conjunction with a turbo-generator
a boiler is producing 40,000lb of steam/hr at a pressure of
100 PSI and a steam temperature of 500 degrees Fahren- superheated
heit. The steam produced is steam
the economizer on a boiler is used to add heat to the feed water
blowers are normally used with boilers water tube
overheating of tubes on a boiler can be caused
scale on tubes
by
carbon dioxide in a condensate return system caus-
channeling
es
a pump is a positive displacement pump reciprocating
a boiler generating 6000 lb of steam/hr produces
6,000,000
btu/hr
a bottom blowdown is performed on a boiler to discharge sludge and sediment
water columns are connected to the boiler with a mini-
1
mum of " pipe
the minimum size of a water column blowdown valve
3/4
is ".
the maximum size bottom blowdown valve on a boiler
2 1/2
is ".
,3rd Class Stationary Steam Engineer License Prep Questions and Answers
Rated A
a allows condensate to pass through, but stops
a steam trap
Steam.
when taking over a shift, the first thing to do is check
water level in each boiler
the
according to the asme code, a high-pressure boiler hav-
ing more than 500 square feet of heating surface shall two or more safety valves
have
the probable cause of an increase in temperature of gases
dirty heating services
of combustion at the boiler Outlet is
boilers in battery equipped with must have two
main steam stop valves and a free-flowing drain between manhole openings
them
in order to be sure the gauge glass is indicating an
accurate water level reading, the stationary engineer blowdown the gauge glass
should
a continuous blowdown line is located in the Steam and water drum well below the nowl
a temperature reading of 80 degrees Celsius is equal
176
to °f
a chimney temperature of 250 degrees Fahrenheit above
poor eflciency
steam temperature indicates
a manometer is red in inches of water
the boiling point of water will with an increase in
be raised
pressure
if a lather is not obtained when performing a soap hard-
hard
ness test, the water sample is
combustion eflciency can be increased when air
preheated
is
, 3rd Class Stationary Steam Engineer License Prep Questions and Answers
Rated A
draft is produced by a fan located between the
induced
boiler and the chimney
the overspeed trip on a steam turbine should be tested
before putting the steam turbine on-line
a high CO2 reading in the gases of combustion is a sign
High combustion eflciency
of
the purpose of chemically treating feedwater is
turn scale-forming salts to a non adhering sludge
to
water in a d rating feed water heater is prevented from
Loop seal or internal overflow
entering the steam line by a(n) .
a steam turbine operating at 3600 RPM will trip
3960
at rpm
he steam line going to The Blowers is connected to the
steam drum
main
before using blowers on a boiler, drain set blower lines
an accumulation of snow on the Fireside of a boiler
decreases boiler eflciency
tubes
a globe valve installed in the feed water line between the
feed water pump and boiler has a pressure from the feed under
water pump the valve disc
the range of a pressure gauge should be twice the safety
valve setting, but not less than time (s) the safety 1 1/2
valve setting
hard scale formed on the inside of tubes is best removed
air- or water-driven turbines
by
to correct a low water condition, secure fires
desuperheater drain is used to establish steam flow
Rated A
are necessary for complete combustion time, temperature, mixture, and atomization
if the steam pressure gauge indicates 200 PSIG, the ab-
214.7
solute pressure is
a boiler is operating at 400 PSI, and the safety valve
opens at 410 PSI and closes at 398 PSI. The blowdown 12
is psi
an oil cooler is commonly used with a(n) when
steam turbine
operating in conjunction with a turbo-generator
a boiler is producing 40,000lb of steam/hr at a pressure of
100 PSI and a steam temperature of 500 degrees Fahren- superheated
heit. The steam produced is steam
the economizer on a boiler is used to add heat to the feed water
blowers are normally used with boilers water tube
overheating of tubes on a boiler can be caused
scale on tubes
by
carbon dioxide in a condensate return system caus-
channeling
es
a pump is a positive displacement pump reciprocating
a boiler generating 6000 lb of steam/hr produces
6,000,000
btu/hr
a bottom blowdown is performed on a boiler to discharge sludge and sediment
water columns are connected to the boiler with a mini-
1
mum of " pipe
the minimum size of a water column blowdown valve
3/4
is ".
the maximum size bottom blowdown valve on a boiler
2 1/2
is ".
,3rd Class Stationary Steam Engineer License Prep Questions and Answers
Rated A
a allows condensate to pass through, but stops
a steam trap
Steam.
when taking over a shift, the first thing to do is check
water level in each boiler
the
according to the asme code, a high-pressure boiler hav-
ing more than 500 square feet of heating surface shall two or more safety valves
have
the probable cause of an increase in temperature of gases
dirty heating services
of combustion at the boiler Outlet is
boilers in battery equipped with must have two
main steam stop valves and a free-flowing drain between manhole openings
them
in order to be sure the gauge glass is indicating an
accurate water level reading, the stationary engineer blowdown the gauge glass
should
a continuous blowdown line is located in the Steam and water drum well below the nowl
a temperature reading of 80 degrees Celsius is equal
176
to °f
a chimney temperature of 250 degrees Fahrenheit above
poor eflciency
steam temperature indicates
a manometer is red in inches of water
the boiling point of water will with an increase in
be raised
pressure
if a lather is not obtained when performing a soap hard-
hard
ness test, the water sample is
combustion eflciency can be increased when air
preheated
is
, 3rd Class Stationary Steam Engineer License Prep Questions and Answers
Rated A
draft is produced by a fan located between the
induced
boiler and the chimney
the overspeed trip on a steam turbine should be tested
before putting the steam turbine on-line
a high CO2 reading in the gases of combustion is a sign
High combustion eflciency
of
the purpose of chemically treating feedwater is
turn scale-forming salts to a non adhering sludge
to
water in a d rating feed water heater is prevented from
Loop seal or internal overflow
entering the steam line by a(n) .
a steam turbine operating at 3600 RPM will trip
3960
at rpm
he steam line going to The Blowers is connected to the
steam drum
main
before using blowers on a boiler, drain set blower lines
an accumulation of snow on the Fireside of a boiler
decreases boiler eflciency
tubes
a globe valve installed in the feed water line between the
feed water pump and boiler has a pressure from the feed under
water pump the valve disc
the range of a pressure gauge should be twice the safety
valve setting, but not less than time (s) the safety 1 1/2
valve setting
hard scale formed on the inside of tubes is best removed
air- or water-driven turbines
by
to correct a low water condition, secure fires
desuperheater drain is used to establish steam flow
