WorksheetsChapter I: Steam Boilers
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins
A low pressure steam boiler operates at a pressure of no more than __ PSI
15
35
50
75
The higher the steam pressure, the higher the ____ of the water in the boiler
Impurities
Boiling Point
Volume
Atmospheric Pressure
___ is the amount of energy equal to the evaporation of 34.5 lb of water/hr from and at a feedwater temperature of 212 degrees Fahrenheit
Factor of Evaporation
Boiler Horsepower
Latent Heat of Fusion
Evaporation Energy
When a steam boiler is operating at 100 pounds per square inch gauge pressure (PSIG), the temperature of the water and steam will be approximately ___ degrees Fahrenheit
115
225
338
550
A horizontal return tubular (HRT) boiler is a ___ boiler
watertube
firetube
scotch marine
condensing
As steam pressure in a boiler increases, there is a corresponding increase in ____
superheat
volume of steam
boiler horsepower
Temperature
A sudden drop in pressure from 100 PSIG to 0 PSIG without a corresponding drop in temperature could result in a(n) ___
Explosion
Flooding Condition
Loss of Efficiency
Increase in Surface Tension
Water will boil and turn to steam when it reaches ___ degrees Fahrenheit at atmospheric pressure at sea level
78
100
212
338
___ efficiency is the ratio of heat absorbed by a boiler (output) to the heat available in the fuel (input)
Combustion
Watertube
Thermal
Overall Plant
Baffles are used to direct gases so they come into close contact with the ___
Feedwater
Combustion Chamber
Superheater
Boiler Heating Surface
___ stress occurs when two forces of equal intensity act parallel to each other but in opposite directions
Compressive
Shear
Tensile
Cutting
Some watertube boilers are equipped with ___ to increase the heating surface and the life of the furnace refractory
Brickwork
Baffles
Waterwalls
Stays
A disadvantage of a vertical firetube boiler is that it requires ___
A High Ceiling
The Use of Staybolts
A Lot of Floorspace
Special Alloyed Tubes
In a firetube boiler the heat produced by the gases of combustion ___
Passes Through The Tubes
Surrounds The Tubes
Bypasses The Combustion Chamber
Surrounds The Combustion Chamber
Watertube boilers were designed to operate at pressures as high as ___ PSI, a point known as the critical pressure of steam
512
1015
3206
5000
A mud drum, if used, is the lowest part of the water side of a(n) ___ boiler
HRT
Watertube
Firetube
Electric
A ___ boiler is a watertube boiler in which replaceable serpentine tubes are connected to the upper and lower drums and surround the firebox
Straight-tube
Bent-tube
Membrane
Flex-tube
In electrode electric boilers, heat is generated by electric current flowing from one electrode to another electrode through the ___
Metal Plates
Stainless Steel Tubes
Coiled Conductor
Boiler Water
According to ASME Code, a high pressure steam boiler operates at a steam pressure higher than ___ PSI
1
15
212
970
A condensing economizer recovers ___ BTU/lb from the heat in water vapor
32
212
970
1150
A(n) ___ does not require A burner because it uses hot waste heat gases from another process
Waste Boiler
Electric Boiler
Heat Recovery Steam Generator
Scotch Marine Boiler
In a watertube boiler, the heated water inside the tubes becomes ___, causing it to rise
Less Dense
More Dense
Less Viscous
More Viscous
Cogeneration produces ___ and then uses the waste heat in a process or for heating
Hot Air
Hot Water
Electricity
Gas
A ___ is a device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by means of electromagnetic induction
Generator
Transfer Switch
Transformer
Turbine
A(n) ___ uses municipal solid waste that would normally go to landfills
Electric Boiler
Coal Boiler
Refuse Boiler
Heat Recovery Steam Generator
