FDNY COF P-98 Complete Study Guide
With Correct Questions And Answers
Graded A+
Suction pump - Correct Answer circulates the oil throughout the system
Suction line - Correct Answer has to be 6 inches from the bottom of the tank for
sediment not to be absorbed
Vacuum gauge - Correct Answer a device that measures pressure below atmospheric
pressure/is used to indicate to the operator whether there is an
obstruction in the suction line
Excessive vacuum readings - Correct Answer indicate that there is an obstruction in the
suction line
Main fuel valve - Correct Answer is electrically operated and will open or close the line
leading to the atomizer only for oil burners
Carbon and hydrogen - Correct Answer are the two principal elements of fuel oil
During the combustion process, the carbon content of fuel oil is - Correct Answer 85%
The hydrogen content of the oil is - Correct Answer 14%
The air that contacts the oil prior to its leaving the nozzle is referred to as - Correct
Answer Primary air
the introduction of air from the blower or fan into the combustion chamber after the oil
has left the nozzle is referred to as - Correct Answer secondary air
Oil burners require approximately - Correct Answer 2000 cubic feet of air per gallon of
oil consumed
During the process of combustion, one part of carbon unites with two parts of oxygen to
produce - Correct Answer carbon dioxide (CO2)
Each time 1 pound of carbon is burned - Correct Answer 14,544 BTU of heat are
liberated
A correctly adjusted oil burner flame will have an - Correct Answer orange colored flame
body with small red tips
A red, smoky flame is an indication of a - Correct Answer lack of air
With Correct Questions And Answers
Graded A+
Suction pump - Correct Answer circulates the oil throughout the system
Suction line - Correct Answer has to be 6 inches from the bottom of the tank for
sediment not to be absorbed
Vacuum gauge - Correct Answer a device that measures pressure below atmospheric
pressure/is used to indicate to the operator whether there is an
obstruction in the suction line
Excessive vacuum readings - Correct Answer indicate that there is an obstruction in the
suction line
Main fuel valve - Correct Answer is electrically operated and will open or close the line
leading to the atomizer only for oil burners
Carbon and hydrogen - Correct Answer are the two principal elements of fuel oil
During the combustion process, the carbon content of fuel oil is - Correct Answer 85%
The hydrogen content of the oil is - Correct Answer 14%
The air that contacts the oil prior to its leaving the nozzle is referred to as - Correct
Answer Primary air
the introduction of air from the blower or fan into the combustion chamber after the oil
has left the nozzle is referred to as - Correct Answer secondary air
Oil burners require approximately - Correct Answer 2000 cubic feet of air per gallon of
oil consumed
During the process of combustion, one part of carbon unites with two parts of oxygen to
produce - Correct Answer carbon dioxide (CO2)
Each time 1 pound of carbon is burned - Correct Answer 14,544 BTU of heat are
liberated
A correctly adjusted oil burner flame will have an - Correct Answer orange colored flame
body with small red tips
A red, smoky flame is an indication of a - Correct Answer lack of air
