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Suction pump - CORRECT ANSWER -circulates the oil throughout the
system
Suction line - CORRECT ANSWER -has to be 6 inches from the bottom
of the tank for sediment not to be absorbed
Vacuum gauge - CORRECT ANSWER -a device that measures pressure
below atmospheric pressure/is used to indicate to the operator
whether there is an
obstruction in the suction line
Excessive vacuum readings - CORRECT ANSWER -indicate that there
is an obstruction in the suction line
Main fuel valve - CORRECT ANSWER -is electrically operated and will
open or close the line leading to the atomizer only for oil burners
, Carbon and hydrogen - CORRECT ANSWER -are the two principal
elements of fuel oil
During the combustion process, the carbon content of fuel oil is -
CORRECT ANSWER -85%
The hydrogen content of the oil is - CORRECT ANSWER -14%
The air that contacts the oil prior to its leaving the nozzle is referred
to as - CORRECT ANSWER -Primary air
the introduction of air from the blower or fan into the combustion
chamber after the oil has left the nozzle is referred to as - CORRECT
ANSWER -secondary air
Oil burners require approximately - CORRECT ANSWER -2000 cubic
feet of air per gallon of oil consumed
During the process of combustion, one part of carbon unites with
two parts of oxygen to produce - CORRECT ANSWER -carbon dioxide
(CO2)
Each time 1 pound of carbon is burned - CORRECT ANSWER -14,544
BTU of heat are liberated