EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Two fuel heaters located in MER1 and MER2, are capable of heating fuel from 40 degrees F to
80 degrees F +_ 5 at a flow rate of how many gallons per minute at what P S I G. - ANS 110
gallons per minute.
55 P S I G
What is the flash point for fuel oil? - ANS 140 degrees
What is FOTG - ANS Fuel alignment for GTG
What are fuel pumps rated at? - ANS Slow 36 GPM
Fast 72 GPM
105 P S I
What is the fuel pump relief valve set to? - ANS 130 P S I G
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Describe the fuel unloader valve. - ANS Regulates pressure back to the tank.
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, Fails shut.
LP air operated.
Designed to maintain fuel pressure at 35 P S I G.
When do you bypass the fuel heater? - ANS In an emergency suction can be taken from
storage tank bypassing the fuel heater and purifier.
If JP-5 is to be used.
The fuel oil heater maintains header temp at what temperature? - ANS 85 degrees F.
What does the fuel pre filter do? - ANS Remove sediment.
What is the max DP for the fuel pre filter? - ANS 18.
What is quick heat? - ANS This is where the lube oil purification system to include heater to
both purify and heat the main lube oil system to 90 degrees.
When would you use quick heat? - ANS During very cold weather or when an emergency
underway must occur.
What are the temperatures for the chill box and freeze box? - ANS Chill box is 33 to 36
degrees.
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