Question 1

Used to evenly distribute air and fuel vapors over an ignition source and into a boiler firebox.

Accepted Answer

A)   flame distributor
B)   igniter
C)   burner
D)   flare tipE) B) and C)
F) A) and B) C

Question 2

The lower drum (header.)

Accepted Answer

A)   steam generating drum
B)   mud drum
C)   lower drum
D)   generating tubeE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Boilers produce a variety of steam temperatures and pressures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A device used to separate liquids from gases and return them to a condensate header.

Accepted Answer

A)   strainer
B)   steam bucket
C)   steam trap
D)   check valveE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Identify the following components:

Accepted Answer

1) damper
2) spuds ...

Question 6

The convection section in a fired heater most closely resembles the ____________ section in a boiler.

Accepted Answer

A)   economic
B)   convective
C)   dry pipe
D)   economizerE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The water make-up system takes its level measurement from the:

Accepted Answer

A)   deaerator and steam generating drum
B)   economizer and deaerator
C)   mud drum
D)   superheated tubesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

A type of boiler that passes hot gases through tubes to heat up and vaporize water.

Accepted Answer

A)   fire tube boiler
B)   water tube boiler
C)   reboiler
D)   steam turbineE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

There is a direct correlation between steam temperature and:

Accepted Answer

A)   analytical variables
B)   flow rates
C)   level in steam generating drum
D)   pressureE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Some processes can not take superheated steam so a process known as desuperheating is applied to remove this additional heat. This process routes the superheated steam through the liquid level in the upper drum.

Accepted Answer

A)   boiler load
B)   superheated steam
C)   desuperheated steam
D)   cut in the lineE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The principle reason water circulation occurs in a water tube boiler is because of:

Accepted Answer

A)   natural buoyancy forces
B)   equipment design
C)   tapered design of steam generating tubes
D)   length of riser tubeE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The burners in a water tube boiler are surrounded by which tubes:

Accepted Answer

A)   riser and downcomer
B)   superheated and desuperheated
C)   steam generating tubes
D)   economizer tubesE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

List six types of tubes found in a water-tube boiler.

Accepted Answer

riser, downcomer, st...

Question 14

As steam flows from the boiler to the plant it begins to cool. When steam cools it forms _______________ .

Accepted Answer

Condensate

Question 15

A steam trap that operates with a float that opens a valve as the condensate level rises.

Accepted Answer

A)   inverted bucket trap
B)   float trap
C)   floating bellows trap
D)   thermostatic float steam trapE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

A group of gas filled tubes in a natural gas burner

Accepted Answer

A)   primary tube
B)   spuds
C)   secondary register
D)   igniterE) B) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 17

The primary purpose of a condensate recovery system is: Select all that apply!

Accepted Answer

A)   Save money
B)   Remove oxygen
C)   Return water to boiler.
D)   Remove slugs of water from steam.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Steam is used in the following applications:

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heat exchangers, ste...

Question 19

Write a paragraph describing step by step what happens as a boiler is started up.

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As a boiler is started up, several steps...

Question 20

A steam trap that operates with an upside-down bucket inside a casing. It is effective on condensate and non-condensing vapors.

Accepted Answer

A)   inverted bucket trap
B)   floating bucket trap
C)   bellows bucket trap
D)   thermostatic steam trapE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Exam 9: Steam Generation- Boilers

Used to evenly distribute air and fuel vapors over an ignition source and into a boiler firebox.

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The lower drum (header.)

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Boilers produce a variety of steam temperatures and pressures.

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A device used to separate liquids from gases and return them to a condensate header.

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Identify the following components:

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The convection section in a fired heater most closely resembles the ____________ section in a boiler.

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The water make-up system takes its level measurement from the:

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A type of boiler that passes hot gases through tubes to heat up and vaporize water.

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There is a direct correlation between steam temperature and:

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Some processes can not take superheated steam so a process known as desuperheating is applied to remove this additional heat. This process routes the superheated steam through the liquid level in the upper drum.

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The principle reason water circulation occurs in a water tube boiler is because of:

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The burners in a water tube boiler are surrounded by which tubes:

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List six types of tubes found in a water-tube boiler.

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As steam flows from the boiler to the plant it begins to cool. When steam cools it forms _______________ .

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A steam trap that operates with a float that opens a valve as the condensate level rises.

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A group of gas filled tubes in a natural gas burner

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The primary purpose of a condensate recovery system is: Select all that apply!

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Steam is used in the following applications:

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Write a paragraph describing step by step what happens as a boiler is started up.

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A steam trap that operates with an upside-down bucket inside a casing. It is effective on condensate and non-condensing vapors.

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