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Accounting - A system of providing "quantitative information, primarily financial in nature, about economic entities that is intended to be useful in making economic decisions." American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) - The professional organization of certified public accountants in the United States. Balance Sheet - Document which reports the resources of a company (the assets), the company's obligations (the liabilities), and the owners' equity, which represents ho...

Proprietorships & Partnerships: Pros & Cons - Pros: Ease of Information, Subject to a few regulations, no corporation income taxes. Cons: Limited life, difficult to transfer, unlimited life, difficult to raise capital. Corporations: Pros & Cons - Pros: Unlimited life, easy transfer of ownership, limited liability, ease of raising capital. Cons: Cost of formation and reporting, double or triple taxes must be paid. Non-profit Organization - Exempt from taxes. Goal is to improve community. F...

Proprietorships & Partnerships: Pros & Cons - Pros: Ease of Information, Subject to a few regulations, no corporation income taxes. Cons: Limited life, difficult to transfer, unlimited life, difficult to raise capital. Corporations: Pros & Cons - Pros: Unlimited life, easy transfer of ownership, limited liability, ease of raising capital. Cons: Cost of formation and reporting, double or triple taxes must be paid. Non-profit Organization - Exempt from taxes. Goal is to improve community. F...

Suppose you must rely exclusively on cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) to determine whether a category of people receives, potentially life-saving, intervention. Which of the following considerations must you keep in mind when making your decision? a. CEA studies are considered the gold standard as far as evaluation studies are concerned b. CEA ignores the possibility that certain unidentified individuals in a group may have a greater than normal positive response to the treatment c. CEA s...

_________ are necessary for complete combustion - time, temperature, mixture, and atomization if the steam pressure gauge indicates 200 PSIG, the absolute pressure is______ - 214.7 a boiler is operating at 400 PSI, and the safety valve opens at 410 PSI and closes at 398 PSI. The blowdown is______psi - 12 an oil cooler is commonly used with a(n) ________ when operating in conjunction with a turbo- generator - steam turbine a boiler is producing 40,000lb of steam/hr at a pressure of 100 PSI...

How much clearance from the top of the boiler is needed for a HP boiler that produces 70000 lbs of steam? - 7 feet On a gas fired boiler what is the proper gas to air mixture - 30%-70% and in special arrangements it can be as high as 100% . ANSWER CHAPTER 11 remember% What is the total hardness in a system that was found to have calcium hardness of 60ppm and magnesium hardness of 18ppm and carbon hardness of 12 ppm? - TH=(Ca x 2.5) + (Mg x 4.1)nTH=(60 x 2.5) + (18 x 4.1)nTH= 150+73.8 =...

Combustion efficiency may be increased by_____ the primary air - Preheating What is the purpose of cinder reinjection? - increase efficiency 2 forces of equal intensity acting in opposite directions is? - tension What is true about the dew poimt of flue gasses - dew point is the temp at which the gasses will condense What will not cause high stack temps? - plugged dry pipe What is true about smoke - smoke consists of unburned hydrocarbons WHat is used to reduce SO2 em

1 The maximum blow down for a safety valve on a forced flow steam generator or high temperature water boiler shall be of what percent of the set pressure? - 10%. HP Code: 14- 9.12 3 Who oversees the code for any plumbing installations? - The NYC Plumbing Code NYC Mech: 1002.1 4 When will anchorage or guides be inspected? - Annually. NYC Mech: 1210.3.1.2 5 How many brass washout plugs does a miniature boiler have? - Not less than 3 Brass Washout Plugs 1 inches in size. HP Code 14-11.5 6 H...

What winding is connected to the load? - secondary Regulates the steam pressure? - Modulating pressure control When can you blow down a water wall? - when there is no pressure on the boiler What must be done to prevent flashback? - purge Steam at a high velocity is converted into _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _engery? - kinetic energy Supercritical pressure and saturation temperature? - 3206 PSIA at 705.4°F One gallon of water weighs? - 8

What are the precautions to be observed when starting any boiler that has been closed dow overnight? Are there any special precautions required starting a gas burning boiler? - Make a physical observation of the boiler and its systems, walk around the boilerto check for any abnormal conditions such as flammable material at the dampers, fuel leaks,damaged electrical conduits, etc. Check all boiler systems (feedwater, fuel, etc). Very important issue in starting a gas firing boiler is a furna...