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Chapter I: Steam Boilers

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A low pressure steam boiler operates at a pressure of no more than __ PSI

a)

15

b)

35

c)

50

d)

75

2.

The higher the steam pressure, the higher the ____ of the water in the boiler

a)

Impurities

b)

Boiling Point

c)

Volume

d)

Atmospheric Pressure

3.

___ 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

a)

Factor of Evaporation

b)

Boiler Horsepower

c)

Latent Heat of Fusion

d)

Evaporation Energy

4.

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

a)

115

b)

225

c)

338

d)

550

5.

A horizontal return tubular (HRT) boiler is a ___ boiler

a)

watertube

b)

firetube

c)

scotch marine

d)

condensing

6.

As steam pressure in a boiler increases, there is a corresponding increase in ____

a)

superheat

b)

volume of steam

c)

boiler horsepower

d)

Temperature

7.

A sudden drop in pressure from 100 PSIG to 0 PSIG without a corresponding drop in temperature could result in a(n) ___

a)

Explosion

b)

Flooding Condition

c)

Loss of Efficiency

d)

Increase in Surface Tension

8.

Water will boil and turn to steam when it reaches ___ degrees Fahrenheit at atmospheric pressure at sea level

a)

78

b)

100

c)

212

d)

338

9.

___ efficiency is the ratio of heat absorbed by a boiler (output) to the heat available in the fuel (input)

a)

Combustion

b)

Watertube

c)

Thermal

d)

Overall Plant

10.

Baffles are used to direct gases so they come into close contact with the ___

a)

Feedwater

b)

Combustion Chamber

c)

Superheater

d)

Boiler Heating Surface

11.

___ stress occurs when two forces of equal intensity act parallel to each other but in opposite directions

a)

Compressive

b)

Shear

c)

Tensile

d)

Cutting

12.

Some watertube boilers are equipped with ___ to increase the heating surface and the life of the furnace refractory

a)

Brickwork

b)

Baffles

c)

Waterwalls

d)

Stays

13.

A disadvantage of a vertical firetube boiler is that it requires ___

a)

A High Ceiling

b)

The Use of Staybolts

c)

A Lot of Floorspace

d)

Special Alloyed Tubes

14.

In a firetube boiler the heat produced by the gases of combustion ___

a)

Passes Through The Tubes

b)

Surrounds The Tubes

c)

Bypasses The Combustion Chamber

d)

Surrounds The Combustion Chamber

15.

Watertube boilers were designed to operate at pressures as high as ___ PSI, a point known as the critical pressure of steam

a)

512

b)

1015

c)

3206

d)

5000

16.

A mud drum, if used, is the lowest part of the water side of a(n) ___ boiler

a)

HRT

b)

Watertube

c)

Firetube

d)

Electric

17.

A ___ boiler is a watertube boiler in which replaceable serpentine tubes are connected to the upper and lower drums and surround the firebox

a)

Straight-tube

b)

Bent-tube

c)

Membrane

d)

Flex-tube

18.

In electrode electric boilers, heat is generated by electric current flowing from one electrode to another electrode through the ___

a)

Metal Plates

b)

Stainless Steel Tubes

c)

Coiled Conductor

d)

Boiler Water

19.

According to ASME Code, a high pressure steam boiler operates at a steam pressure higher than ___ PSI

a)

1

b)

15

c)

212

d)

970

20.

A condensing economizer recovers ___ BTU/lb from the heat in water vapor

a)

32

b)

212

c)

970

d)

1150

21.

A(n) ___ does not require A burner because it uses hot waste heat gases from another process

a)

Waste Boiler

b)

Electric Boiler

c)

Heat Recovery Steam Generator

d)

Scotch Marine Boiler

22.

In a watertube boiler, the heated water inside the tubes becomes ___, causing it to rise

a)

Less Dense

b)

More Dense

c)

Less Viscous

d)

More Viscous

23.

Cogeneration produces ___ and then uses the waste heat in a process or for heating

a)

Hot Air

b)

Hot Water

c)

Electricity

d)

Gas

24.

A ___ is a device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by means of electromagnetic induction

a)

Generator

b)

Transfer Switch

c)

Transformer

d)

Turbine

25.

A(n) ___ uses municipal solid waste that would normally go to landfills

a)

Electric Boiler

b)

Coal Boiler

c)

Refuse Boiler

d)

Heat Recovery Steam Generator