BOE PREVIOUS INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

1) Gcv,Ncv difference 2) Boiler tripping causes 3) Boiler interlocks and protections 4) Tripping of equipment when boiler trips 5) Hydra step principle 6) Indirect firing system (description) 7) Direct firing system (description) 8) Draft control (positive , Negative) 9) Drum internals, purpose 10) Procedure of steam separation 11) Boiler type (as per firing/construction/purpose/combustion) 12) DM plant 13) Pre boiler water treatment 14) ESPs (in detail) 15) Boiler parameters (observations/operations/parameters range/significance) 16) Boiler Losses 17) Boiler efficiency calculations (Direct ,Indirect method) 18) Speed control of Various fans 19) Oxygen importance and place of measure 20) Coal analysis (proximity, ultimate) 21) Boiler tube Welding procedure 22) BFPs (types, permissives, protections) 23) Mill temp control 24) Bottom ash hopper 25) Flue gas analysis 26) Flue gas additives (Emission control) 27) Deaeration principle 28) Boiler preservation 29) Carry over, scale formation, corrosion,Erosion,priming,foaming,fouling 30) Control offeedwater ,drum water (PH,Silica,conductivity,dissolvedOxy,phosphate) 31) Tube leak identification 32) Steps to be taken after One mill trip (in direct firing) 33) Ignition Energy 34) Mill performance Index 35) Precautions to be taken during one mill maintenance 36) Circulation ratio 37) Dissolved gases in feed water

38) Excess air 39) Air heaters (Secondary Firing) 40) Insulation wool/material composition 41) Fire hazards (operator action) 42) Feed water temp gain 43) Purging 44) Boiler mountings, accessories 45) Safety valves pressure settings 46) Turbine vacuum 47) HP/LP dosing 48) Boiler zones 49) Pressure parts 50) Economizers 51) Types of boilers (classification) 52) Combustion procedures 53) Types of furnaces 54) Sensible heat, latent heat 55) Material Composition of various boiler parts 56) Feed water temp gain in feed water path 57) Draft drop across various pressure parts 58) Flue gas temp drop in flue gas path 59) Velocity of flue gas in flue gas path 60) Ash fusion temp of boiler (design value) 61) Heat rate of boiler (design value) 62) Furnace combustion temp(design value) 63) What is Dry bottom furnace 64) Drum level control (single element,3 element) 65) Causes off furnace explosions 66) Secondary air control 67) Rankine cycle, carnot cycle