LA Steam Engineer COMPREHENSIVE TEST BANK
REVIEW FINAL EXAM 2026-2027 \LATEST
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Excessive fireside deposits on heating surfaces of a uncontrolled
super heated boiler would be indicated by...
Decreased super heater outlet temperature
Why is the super heater safety valve set to release before the drum
safety?
To ensure flow through the super heater
What is the purpose of a steam trap?
To drain water and air
A steam trap utilizes flash steam to open but what comes after for
the closing operation?
Impulse
,Pitting in suction areas of a bronze impeller in centrifugal pumps is
usually caused by?
(Best answer) Cavitation or (Second Best) Corrosion
What type of pump has no moving parts?
Jet pump
Centrifugal boiler feed water pumps are usually equipped with?
Bypass valves
Which condition is the probable cause of centrifugal pump failure to
deliver water when first started?
Pump is not primed
Low pressure from metering or proportioning pumps may be caused
by?
Rapid wear on plunger
If a centrifugal pump that operates with suction lift becomes air bound
you should?
Reprime the pump
, An important consideration in the prevention of carryover in a boiler is
to?
Control water level
As alkalinity of boiler water increases the water inside the boiler
becomes increasingly ?
Soft
The residue created from chemically treated feed water remains in
the boiler thus increasing the need for?
Boiler Blowdown
Grooving and pitting is caused by?
Dissolved O2 and CO2
What test is used to detect corrosive boiler water?
Hardness Test
Chemical which would not be used for the purpose of
regeneration of softner and dematerialize is?
Sulfuric acid
REVIEW FINAL EXAM 2026-2027 \LATEST
UPDATE WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS\VERIFIED
100% ALREADY GRADED A+
Excessive fireside deposits on heating surfaces of a uncontrolled
super heated boiler would be indicated by...
Decreased super heater outlet temperature
Why is the super heater safety valve set to release before the drum
safety?
To ensure flow through the super heater
What is the purpose of a steam trap?
To drain water and air
A steam trap utilizes flash steam to open but what comes after for
the closing operation?
Impulse
,Pitting in suction areas of a bronze impeller in centrifugal pumps is
usually caused by?
(Best answer) Cavitation or (Second Best) Corrosion
What type of pump has no moving parts?
Jet pump
Centrifugal boiler feed water pumps are usually equipped with?
Bypass valves
Which condition is the probable cause of centrifugal pump failure to
deliver water when first started?
Pump is not primed
Low pressure from metering or proportioning pumps may be caused
by?
Rapid wear on plunger
If a centrifugal pump that operates with suction lift becomes air bound
you should?
Reprime the pump
, An important consideration in the prevention of carryover in a boiler is
to?
Control water level
As alkalinity of boiler water increases the water inside the boiler
becomes increasingly ?
Soft
The residue created from chemically treated feed water remains in
the boiler thus increasing the need for?
Boiler Blowdown
Grooving and pitting is caused by?
Dissolved O2 and CO2
What test is used to detect corrosive boiler water?
Hardness Test
Chemical which would not be used for the purpose of
regeneration of softner and dematerialize is?
Sulfuric acid
