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What winding is connected to the load?

secondary

What regulates the steam pressure?

modulating pressure control

When can you blow down a water wall?

when there is no pressure on the boiler

What must be done to prevent flashback?

<p>purge</p> Signup and view all the answers

Steam at a high velocity is converted into ______ energy?

<p>kinetic</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the supercritical pressure and saturation temperature?

<p>3206 PSIA at 705.4°F</p> Signup and view all the answers

One gallon of water weighs?

<p>8.33 pounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the cylinder color of R-407C?

<p>chocolate</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the cylinder color of R-404A?

<p>orange</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are particulates discharged into hoppers?

<p>rappers</p> Signup and view all the answers

When were the first regulations of the Clean Air Act established?

<p>1963</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many cubic inches of steam space is in a cylinder of an engine 10" x 24" with a stroke 2/3 of full travel?

<p>1243</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the flame-sensing device located?

<p>on the front of the furnace</p> Signup and view all the answers

Oil cooler pumps should be maintained at?

<p>140-160°F</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a fail-safe device that cannot recluse itself?

<p>rupture disk</p> Signup and view all the answers

What controls the speed of the turbine?

<p>control speed governor</p> Signup and view all the answers

What two elements produce the most heat in fuel?

<p>hydrogen and carbon</p> Signup and view all the answers

What removes non-condensables?

<p>ejectors/vacuum pumps</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where would scale form?

<p>below the water line</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Cold Junction?

<p>it is used as a reference point</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where would you find downcomers?

<p>in a water tube boiler</p> Signup and view all the answers

What chemicals are used to perform water treatment?

<p>reagents</p> Signup and view all the answers

What minerals cause scale?

<p>calcium and magnesium</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of introducing fresh air into a building?

<p>ventilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

A boiler requiring excessive amounts of oxygen scavenging chemicals could indicate?

<p>a malfunctioning DA</p> Signup and view all the answers

What device opens at 75% of the motor's rated speed?

<p>centrifugal switch</p> Signup and view all the answers

Bursting psi is 1200, allowable PSI is 200. Safety Factor?

<p>6.0</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the corrugated furnace used in vertical tubular or horizontal firebox boilers?

<p>morrison</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an automatic valve with two valves and two discs?

<p>balanced valve</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the corrugated furnace used primarily in horizontal furnaces?

<p>adamson</p> Signup and view all the answers

Transformers are rated in?

<p>VA</p> Signup and view all the answers

Water expanding to steam has what ratio?

<p>1600:1</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of wet scrubbers?

<p>remove flue gas particulates</p> Signup and view all the answers

What technique is used to control particulates from boilers?

<p>fabric filters</p> Signup and view all the answers

What safety valve is set lower in pressure?

<p>superheater safety valve</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of a water softener?

<p>Backwash, brine, rinse, service</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of an open feedwater heater?

<p>removes oxygen faster</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the evaporator approach temperature of a 3 pass chiller?

<p>5 degrees</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main types of condensers?

<p>direct contact and surface condenser</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimal amount of volume air changes in a purge cycle?

<p>4</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much BHP does 86,260 lbs/hr equal?

<p>2500</p> Signup and view all the answers

What method introduces lime and water into flue gas?

<p>slaker</p> Signup and view all the answers

What controls NOx emissions in gas turbine plants?

<p>selective catalytic reduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many BTUs are required to turn 1 lb of water into 1 lb of steam?

<p>970.3</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific heat formula?

<p>Q= MCΔT</p> Signup and view all the answers

What controls the axial position of the turbine?

<p>thrust bearing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary controlling device on a three-element feedwater regulator?

<p>drum level</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the classifications of centrifugal pumps?

<p>vertical, horizontal, volute and double suction</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are vapor bubbles forming and collapsing called?

<p>cavitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the control sequence for air circulation?

<p>sensor, controller, controlled device, control agent and control medium</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the feedwater control valve controlled by?

<p>water level, steam flow, and feedwater flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hardness that can be reduced by boiling is called _____ hardness?

<p>temporary</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the evaporator approach temperature of a four-pass chiller?

<p>3-4</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hardness that can be reduced by chemicals is called _____?

<p>permanent</p> Signup and view all the answers

To convert inches of mercury to PSI, you multiply by _____?

<p>0.491</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the pulley formula?

<p>Drive RPM × Drive Diameter = Driven RPM × Driven Diameter</p> Signup and view all the answers

What tests the relieving capacity of a safety valve?

<p>accumulation test</p> Signup and view all the answers

To convert PSI to inches of mercury, you would use the formula _____?

<p>_______/0.491</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common chemical testing method?

<p>titration</p> Signup and view all the answers

Copper testing is used for?

<p>heat exchanger and pump wear</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should the temperature be when the water leaves the DA Tank?

<p>within 3 to 5 degrees of steam temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal operating temperature in a DA?

<p>213</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should you do if the water level is slowly decreasing?

<p>immediately secure boiler</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are the two types of mechanical draft cooling towers? (Select all that apply)

<p>Forced draft</p> Signup and view all the answers

What pump supplies the water to the condenser to condensate the steam?

<p>Condensate</p> Signup and view all the answers

Given a single-phase 120-volt motor with a current drop of 24.2 amperes and a power factor rating of 90 percent, what is the motor's electrical load in kilowatts?

<p>2.9</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are the two types of condensers?

<p>Surface type</p> Signup and view all the answers

What uses the theory of centrifugal force to control the speed of the turbine?

<p>speed governor</p> Signup and view all the answers

What must you do to prevent air from leaking into a condenser?

<p>repair the carbon seal</p> Signup and view all the answers

The condensate pump removes water from the _____

<p>condenser</p> Signup and view all the answers

Turbine drains are supplied with traps that are _____ when the turbine is in operation and _____ when it is being started up.

<p>closed, open</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is fail-safe and cannot be reclosed or reset if it malfunctions?

<p>rupture disk</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are non-condensable gases and air removed from the condenser?

<p>ejectors</p> Signup and view all the answers

An explosion or flashback in a boiler can be caused by?

<p>relighting an extinguished fire without purging</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not the purpose of an air cock on a steam drum?

<p>To let air into the drum when cooling down</p> Signup and view all the answers

It is necessary to keep a water seal on the atmospheric relief valve to?

<p>Stop air from getting into the condenser</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a pulverized coal plant, how is coal conveyed to the burners?

<p>primary air</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a water tube boiler, overheating of the tubes might be caused by?

<p>scale formation on the inside tube surfaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

Air is bypassed around the air heater when?

<p>the economizer is functioning as designed</p> Signup and view all the answers

Water wall header drains used for blow-down should only be used under which condition?

<p>when the boiler is not generating steam</p> Signup and view all the answers

What device regulates the burner depending on the steam pressure in the boiler?

<p>modulating pressure control</p> Signup and view all the answers

Given: Thermocouples have both a hot junction and a cold junction. The cold junction measures the ____ point.

<p>reference</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a three-element feed water control system, what is the main factor in determining regulation of feed water?

<p>boiler drum level</p> Signup and view all the answers

If you are operating a boiler with a three-element feed water regulator, what is being measured and recorded by mechanically operated meters?

<p>steam flow, feed water flow, and drum level</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many inches of mercury are there at an atmospheric pressure of 13.93 psi?

<p>28.37</p> Signup and view all the answers

Copper testing is used to detect?

<p>heat exchanger and pump wear</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hardness that can be reduced by heating water is called ____ hardness?

<p>temporary</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Stationary Engineering, residual sodium sulfite in the boiler should be maintained between ____ ppm and ____ ppm?

<p>15; 30</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the proper order for the four regeneration steps for a sodium zeolite water softener?

<p>Backwash, brine, rinse, service</p> Signup and view all the answers

The chemicals used to perform water treatment tests are called ____

<p>reagents</p> Signup and view all the answers

A four wire, wye-connected system with a phase-to-phase voltage of 208V has a phase to neutral voltage of ____V?

<p>120</p> Signup and view all the answers

On a single-phase motor, what device opens at 75 percent of the motor's rated speed, disconnecting the start winding?

<p>centrifugal switch</p> Signup and view all the answers

Large centrifugal chillers (excluding electronic start) primarily use what type of motor starting to reduce inrush current on start-up?

<p>wye-delta</p> Signup and view all the answers

The perforated plate-type baffle at the steam outlet in a boiler steam drum is installed to?

<p>aid in the delivery of dry steam</p> Signup and view all the answers

The fly ash buildup is cleaned from the collector plates and electrodes in the electrostatic precipitator by?

<p>the use of a rapper system</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of stoker feed system uses a ram feed?

<p>Spreader</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two chief heat-producing elements in fuel?

<p>carbon and hydrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should the water temperature be when leaving the deaerator?

<p>within 3 degrees F to 5 degrees F of steam temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do you ensure that complete combustion will take place in the combustion chamber?

<p>increase excess air</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which coal has the highest volume of fixed carbon?

<p>anthracite</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Boiler Operations and Controls

  • Secondary Winding: Connects to the load in electrical systems.
  • Modulating Pressure Control: Regulates steam pressure to maintain system balance.
  • Flame Sensing Device: Located on the front of the furnace for safety monitoring.
  • Oil Cooler Maintenance: Should be kept between 140-160°F for optimal performance.

Water and Steam Properties

  • Steam Velocity: High-velocity steam converts kinetic energy into usable energy.
  • One Gallon of Water: Weighs approximately 8.33 pounds.
  • Supercritical Pressure: At 3206 PSIA, the saturation temperature is 705.4°F.
  • Expansion Ratio: Water expands to steam at a ratio of 1600:1.

Chemical and Water Treatment

  • Water Treatment Chemicals: Reagents are used for effective water treatment.
  • Scale Formation: Primarily caused by calcium and magnesium minerals.
  • Temporary Hardness: Can be reduced by boiling water.
  • Permanent Hardness: Requires chemical treatment for reduction.

Safety and Maintenance

  • Rupture Disk: A fail-safe device that cannot reclose once it operates.
  • Centrifugal Switch: Engages at 75% of motor's rated speed to disconnect the starting winding.
  • Water Wall Header Drains: Should only be used when the boiler is not generating steam.
  • Burner Regulation: Managed via modulating pressure control based on steam pressure.

Mechanical Components and Energy

  • Centrifugal Pumps Classification: Includes vertical, horizontal, volute, and double suction types.
  • Thrust Bearing: Controls the axial position of turbines within machinery.
  • Drum Level Control: Primary controlling device for maintaining feedwater in three-element systems.
  • Pulley Formula: Drive RPM multiplied by Drive Diameter equals Driven RPM multiplied by Driven Diameter.

Environmental and Emission Controls

  • Wet Scrubbers: Used primarily to remove flue gas particulates from emissions.
  • Selective Catalytic Reduction: An effective tool for controlling NOx emissions in gas turbines.

Energy Conversion and Efficiency

  • Evaporator Approach Temperature: For a three-pass chiller, should be around 5 degrees F.
  • BTUs for Steam Generation: Requires 970.3 BTUs to convert 1 lb of water to steam.

Miscellaneous

  • Condensate Pump: Removes water from the condensate system to maintain efficiency.
  • Ejectors/Vacuum Pumps: Utilized to remove non-condensables from steam systems.
  • Test Methods: Titration is a common chemical testing method for water quality.
  • Anthracite Coal: Known for having the highest volume of fixed carbon among coal types.

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