MN Boiler License Questions and Correct
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what are the conditions necessary for good combustion?
a) low sulfur content
b) Thermal, thermocouple, tubular
c) turbulence, temperature, time 3T's
c) turbulence, temperature, time 3T's
why is secondary air necessary in hand fired boilers?
a) Necessary to burn the combustible gases
b) if primary air should fail
c) used only if sulfur content is high
a) Necessary to burn the combustible gases
when pressure increases on steam from a given amount of water what happens to
its volume and latent heat?
a) increases
b) decreases
,c) remains the same
b) decreases
when pressure increases on steam from a given amount of water what happens to
its temperature?
a) increases
b) decreases
c) remains the same
a) increases
when carbon monoxide (co) is formed and carbon dioxide (co2) is very high what
does it generally signify?
a) More "under the fire air" is needed
b) less "under the fire air" is required
c) more "over the fire" air is needed
d) less "over the fire" is needed less
c) more "over the fire" air is needed
excess air is an expression that refers to:
a) overabundance of air
b) theoretical amount of air
,c) air supplied above that theoretically required
c) air supplied above that theoretically required
a good percentage of carbon dioxide when burning oil is:
a) 12%
b) 8 %
c) 10%
a) 12%
what is draft on a boiler in operation?
a) Flow of gases through boiler
b) difference in pressure between atmosphere and furnace or firebox
c) difference between atmospheric pressure and breeching
b) difference in pressure between atmosphere and furnace or firebox
which has greater heating value per pound?
a) oil
b) coal
a) oil (18000 - 19500 BTU)
(coal has (6900 - 12910 BTU))
, heavy oil must be heated before entering the burner to:
a) increase carbon content
b) decreased sulfur content
c) get proper atomization
c) get proper atomization
why should a daily log be kept of flue gas temperature?
a) Valuable information in case of explosion
b) superintendent files them
c) change an operation, causing heat loss, can be detected
c) change an operation, causing heat loss, can be detected
find SWP of a boiler 72 inches in diameter, thickness of one-half inch, tensile
strength of 55,000 pounds, quadruple riveted butt and strap joint (.94) factor of
safety 5:
a) 14.3
b) 143.6
c) 1436
b) 143.6
Answers| Latest Update
what are the conditions necessary for good combustion?
a) low sulfur content
b) Thermal, thermocouple, tubular
c) turbulence, temperature, time 3T's
c) turbulence, temperature, time 3T's
why is secondary air necessary in hand fired boilers?
a) Necessary to burn the combustible gases
b) if primary air should fail
c) used only if sulfur content is high
a) Necessary to burn the combustible gases
when pressure increases on steam from a given amount of water what happens to
its volume and latent heat?
a) increases
b) decreases
,c) remains the same
b) decreases
when pressure increases on steam from a given amount of water what happens to
its temperature?
a) increases
b) decreases
c) remains the same
a) increases
when carbon monoxide (co) is formed and carbon dioxide (co2) is very high what
does it generally signify?
a) More "under the fire air" is needed
b) less "under the fire air" is required
c) more "over the fire" air is needed
d) less "over the fire" is needed less
c) more "over the fire" air is needed
excess air is an expression that refers to:
a) overabundance of air
b) theoretical amount of air
,c) air supplied above that theoretically required
c) air supplied above that theoretically required
a good percentage of carbon dioxide when burning oil is:
a) 12%
b) 8 %
c) 10%
a) 12%
what is draft on a boiler in operation?
a) Flow of gases through boiler
b) difference in pressure between atmosphere and furnace or firebox
c) difference between atmospheric pressure and breeching
b) difference in pressure between atmosphere and furnace or firebox
which has greater heating value per pound?
a) oil
b) coal
a) oil (18000 - 19500 BTU)
(coal has (6900 - 12910 BTU))
, heavy oil must be heated before entering the burner to:
a) increase carbon content
b) decreased sulfur content
c) get proper atomization
c) get proper atomization
why should a daily log be kept of flue gas temperature?
a) Valuable information in case of explosion
b) superintendent files them
c) change an operation, causing heat loss, can be detected
c) change an operation, causing heat loss, can be detected
find SWP of a boiler 72 inches in diameter, thickness of one-half inch, tensile
strength of 55,000 pounds, quadruple riveted butt and strap joint (.94) factor of
safety 5:
a) 14.3
b) 143.6
c) 1436
b) 143.6
