MD Stationary Engineer questions and answers
with solutions
Gases of Combustion that cool on Contact with the boiler heating
Surface before combushion is completed Cause a(n) _________ -
ANSWER Formation of soot and smoke
In the event of a flame failure, the programmer will______ - ANSWER
Secure the fuel, purge the firebox, and then shut down
Boil the water must be conditioned to prevent ______ (3 Answers) -
ANSWER Formation of scale, oxygen pitting, carryover
Rank refers to the __________ of the coal - ANSWER Degree of Hardness
Gauge pressure plus atmospheric pressure equals what? - ANSWER
Absolute pressure
Air needed for combustion of fuel is made up of approximately
_________% oxygen and ________ nitrogen - ANSWER 20, 80
What is the pressure applied on the boiler during a hydrostatic test? -
ANSWER 1.5 times the Maximum Allowed Working Pressure
, Natural water may contain.... - ANSWER Solids, gases, and other
pollutants from industrial waste
Recorders are used to.... - ANSWER Give an overall view of the Steam
planet operation
Adirect cause oh overheating of the boiler tubes is..... - ANSWER Scale
formation on the tubes
The primary function of a combustion control is to ensure.... - ANSWER
Boiler efficiency
Flow meters measure the rate of flow of.... - ANSWER A variety of fluids
What is the cooling tower supply water temperature generally? -
ANSWER 80 degrees
What is the cooling tower return water temperature generally? -
ANSWER 90 degrees
Most thermometers used in a steam plant are calibrated in what? -
ANSWER Degrees/ Fahrenheit
Thermocouples measure... - ANSWER Temperature
with solutions
Gases of Combustion that cool on Contact with the boiler heating
Surface before combushion is completed Cause a(n) _________ -
ANSWER Formation of soot and smoke
In the event of a flame failure, the programmer will______ - ANSWER
Secure the fuel, purge the firebox, and then shut down
Boil the water must be conditioned to prevent ______ (3 Answers) -
ANSWER Formation of scale, oxygen pitting, carryover
Rank refers to the __________ of the coal - ANSWER Degree of Hardness
Gauge pressure plus atmospheric pressure equals what? - ANSWER
Absolute pressure
Air needed for combustion of fuel is made up of approximately
_________% oxygen and ________ nitrogen - ANSWER 20, 80
What is the pressure applied on the boiler during a hydrostatic test? -
ANSWER 1.5 times the Maximum Allowed Working Pressure
, Natural water may contain.... - ANSWER Solids, gases, and other
pollutants from industrial waste
Recorders are used to.... - ANSWER Give an overall view of the Steam
planet operation
Adirect cause oh overheating of the boiler tubes is..... - ANSWER Scale
formation on the tubes
The primary function of a combustion control is to ensure.... - ANSWER
Boiler efficiency
Flow meters measure the rate of flow of.... - ANSWER A variety of fluids
What is the cooling tower supply water temperature generally? -
ANSWER 80 degrees
What is the cooling tower return water temperature generally? -
ANSWER 90 degrees
Most thermometers used in a steam plant are calibrated in what? -
ANSWER Degrees/ Fahrenheit
Thermocouples measure... - ANSWER Temperature
