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High Pressure Boilers Chapter 8

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the lowest temperature at which the vapor of fuel oil ignites when exposed to an open flame is its ___ point

a)

flash

b)

fire

c)

pour

d)

viscosity

2.

Rank refers to the ___ of a coal

a)

ash content

b)

Btu content

c)

clinker formation

d)

hardness

3.

Grade refers to the __ of a coal

a)

size, heating value, and ash content

b)

proximate analysis

c)

clinker formation

d)

hardness

4.

Air supplied to the burner that is more than the theoretical amount needed to burn a fuel is ___ air

a)

control

b)

excess

c)

secondary

d)

primary

5.

when the temperature of fuel oil increases, its viscosity ___

a)

remains the same

b)

increases

c)

decreases

d)

is not affected by temperature

6.

the lowest temperature at which fuel oil will flow is its ___ point

a)

flash

b)

fire

c)

pour

d)

viscosity

7.

fuel oil with a low flash point would be ___

a)

easy to pour

b)

used only in high pressure plants

c)

used in either high or low pressure plants

d)

dangerous to use

8.

A ___ fire extinguisher is the correct type of extinguisher to use on fuel oil fires

a)

foam or dry chemical

b)

soda water

c)

carbon tetrachloride

d)

feedwater

9.

Air used to atomize fuel oil is ___ air

a)

control

b)

excess

c)

secondary

d)

primary

10.

Air that controls how completely a fuel is burned is __ air

a)

control

b)

forced-draft

c)

secondary

d)

primary

11.

___ combustion is when all the fuel is burned using only the theoretical amount of air

a)

complete

b)

incomplete

c)

perfect

d)

theoretical

12.

___ combustion is when all the fuel is burned using the minimum amount of excess air

a)

complete

b)

incomplete

c)

perfect

d)

theoretical

13.

gases of combustion that cool on contact with the boiler heating surface before combustion is completed cause ___

a)

a loss of draft

b)

an increase in chimney temperature

c)

the formation of soot and smoke

d)

an increase in heat transfer

14.

air contains approximately ___% oxygen

a)

5

b)

21

c)

50

d)

79

15.

No. ___ fuel has the lowest specific gravity

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

16.

soot and smoke are the result of ___ combustion

a)

incomplete

b)

complete

c)

perfect

d)

theoretical

17.

Carbon monoxide in the flue gas indicates ___.

a)

Complete Combustion

b)

Incomplete Combustion

c)

A High Chimney Temperature

d)

Perfect Combustion

18.

The lowest temperature at which fuel oil will burn continuously when exposed to an open flame is it's ___ point

a)

Flash

b)

Fire

c)

Pour

d)

Viscosity

19.

___ must be heated to reach the required temperature for combustion

a)

No. 2 fuel oil

b)

No. 6 fuel oil

c)

Coal

d)

Natural Gas

20.

Higher numbered fuel oils produce ___ lower numbered fuel oils

a)

more Btu/gal. than

b)

fewer Btu/gal. than

c)

the same amount of Btu/gal. as

d)

one-half the Btu/gal. as

21.

The viscosity of a fuel is expressed in ___

a)

Specific Gravity (SG)

b)

Fire Point Units (FPUs)

c)

Saybolt Universal Seconds (SSUs)

d)

British Thermal Units (Btu)

22.

An ultimate analysis of coal provides information regarding ___

a)

elements present in the coal

b)

moisture content

c)

volatile gases

d)

fixed carbon and ash content

23.

___ is biological material used as a renewable energy fuel

a)

Lignite

b)

Biomass

c)

Peat

d)

Coal

24.

___ will support combustion but is not itself combustible.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Sulfur

c)

Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen

25.

The letter M in the acronym MATT stands for ___.

a)

mixture of air and fuel

b)

monitor the air-fuel ratio

c)

measurement of quantity of heat

d)

methane fuel