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What is the objective of having procedures for responding to adverse conditions in a plant?
What is the objective of having procedures for responding to adverse conditions in a plant?
- To eliminate the need for manual control by operators
- To ensure continuous production without interruptions
- To provide guidelines for dealing with common equipment failures (correct)
- To reduce the workload of plant personnel
Why must plant operators be well versed in plant blackout procedures?
Why must plant operators be well versed in plant blackout procedures?
- To understand how power failures affect plant equipment (correct)
- To avoid any manual intervention during power failures
- To minimize the impact of power failures on production
- To eliminate the need for standby power and generators
What is an important consideration for operators during an electrical power failure?
What is an important consideration for operators during an electrical power failure?
- Identifying the positions of various control valves for future reference
- Knowing how to restart equipment after power is restored (correct)
- Knowing which equipment is fed by uninterrupted power
- Understanding the impact of power failures on standby power systems
Why is it important for operators to know how to manually start a standby generator?
Why is it important for operators to know how to manually start a standby generator?
What is the purpose of the DC seal oil pump mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the DC seal oil pump mentioned in the text?
What could be a cause of loss of water level in the boiler?
What could be a cause of loss of water level in the boiler?
What should be done if a condensate transfer pump fails, resulting in low deaerator level?
What should be done if a condensate transfer pump fails, resulting in low deaerator level?
What action should be taken if a leak is suspected in the boiler?
What action should be taken if a leak is suspected in the boiler?
What should be done if the boiler water level is below the lowest visible part of the gauge glass?
What should be done if the boiler water level is below the lowest visible part of the gauge glass?
What should be done if there is an inadequate pilot flame during the ignition period?
What should be done if there is an inadequate pilot flame during the ignition period?
What causes an unstable main flame in a boiler?
What causes an unstable main flame in a boiler?
What should be done if there is a flame failure during boiler operation?
What should be done if there is a flame failure during boiler operation?
What happens to valves when a power failure occurs in a power plant?
What happens to valves when a power failure occurs in a power plant?
What should the operator do immediately on power failure if the fire in the boiler is not out?
What should the operator do immediately on power failure if the fire in the boiler is not out?
What does an Emergency Power Supply System (EPSS) in a power plant provide?
What does an Emergency Power Supply System (EPSS) in a power plant provide?
What is the purpose of a Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) in a power plant?
What is the purpose of a Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) in a power plant?
What should be done if the fuel oil pressure remains inadequate after changing the fuel oil strainer?
What should be done if the fuel oil pressure remains inadequate after changing the fuel oil strainer?
What can cause poor quality flames in air or steam-atomized burners?
What can cause poor quality flames in air or steam-atomized burners?
What should be done if the combustion air proving switch fails to shut down the burner when the forced draft fan fails?
What should be done if the combustion air proving switch fails to shut down the burner when the forced draft fan fails?
What may be the problem if all normal operating parameters are met but the boiler fails to light off or has repeated flame failures?
What may be the problem if all normal operating parameters are met but the boiler fails to light off or has repeated flame failures?
