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What is the primary function of a boiler (steam generator)?
What is the primary function of a boiler (steam generator)?
- To cool down steam to atmospheric pressures by the absorption of heat produced in fuel combustion
- To reduce steam pressure by the absorption of heat produced in fuel combustion
- To generate steam at pressures above atmospheric by the absorption of heat produced in fuel combustion (correct)
- To generate electricity by the absorption of heat produced in fuel combustion
What is an essential characteristic of an ideal boiler?
What is an essential characteristic of an ideal boiler?
- High efficiency and low availability
- Low efficiency and high availability
- Low efficiency and low availability
- High efficiency and high availability (correct)
Why is adequate steam and water space important in a boiler?
Why is adequate steam and water space important in a boiler?
- To reduce steam production and water circulation
- To ensure delivery of clean steam and good water circulation (correct)
- To increase steam pressure and reduce water circulation
- To decrease steam pressure and increase water circulation
Why is responsiveness to sudden demands and upset conditions important in a boiler?
Why is responsiveness to sudden demands and upset conditions important in a boiler?
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