Heavy fuel oil should be heated to _____ B) 95°C
before it can be atomized and burned.
A) 75°C
B) 95°C
C) 150°C
D) 120°C
E) 55°C
Before filling the boiler with water the: C) Blowoff valves must be closed and vent valve open
A) Blowoff valves and vent valves should be
open
B) All valves should be opened
C) Blowoff valves must be closed and vent
valve open
D) Blowoff valves and vent valves should be
closed
E) Blowoff valves must be open and the vent
valve closed
Boilers that are new or have been repaired D) Foaming
should be boiled out to prevent any greases
or oils from causing:
A) Low water levels
B) Damage to the refractory
C) High boiler pressures
D) Foaming
E) Corrosion
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When preparing to start an oil fired boiler, E) Verify the oil is at the correct temperature
an important prestart check is:
A) Ensure the flame is blue with yellow tips
B) Ensure the gas pressure is adequate
C) Check the stack temperature
D) Check the steam traps are working
E) Verify the oil is at the correct temperature
After starting any boiler, the fuel supply B) Walk down
system is inspected during a second:
A) Annual inspection
B) Walk down
C) Startup
D) Shutdown
E) Purge
Final inspection inside the boiler drums C) Ensuring all tools are accounted for
before closing them includes:
A) Ensuring the deaerator is at the correct
level
B) Verifying correct oil temperature
C) Ensuring all tools are accounted for
D) Steam traps are working
E) Correct relief valve settings
The first thing to do before starting a hot B) Check for a valid inspection certificate
water heating boiler:
A) Blowdown the boiler
B) Check for a valid inspection certificate
C) Fill the boiler to operating level
D) Close the vents
E) Light the pilot
When testing the pilot flame detector, a zero C) 4 seconds
flame signal should lockout the startup
within:
A) 60 seconds
B) 0.4 seconds
C) 4 seconds
D) 4 attempts at ignition
E) 4 minutes
On a hot water boiler, you should check and A) Before startup
record the altitude gauge reading:
A) Before startup
B) Before startup only
C) After draining the system
D) After the system is in service only
E) Every hour when the boiler is in operation
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