Boiler Operator Question Test (Basic)

Questions:

1. What is meant of Steam?

2. What is Water Hardness?

3. Why do we need softener?

4. Explain the terms of the following words:

a. Enthalpy

b. Saturated Steam

c. Superheated Steam

5. Explain the advantages of Steam Properties.

6. Explain the classification of boilers based on:

a. Fuel used

b. Construction

c. Heated Media

7. What is a waste industry?

8. What are needed to be considered in determining the quality of coal?

9. Explain the various tools dust collector equipment on coal boiler.

10. Explain the main equipment in boiler with coal fuel.

Answers

1. What is meant of Steam?

Answers:

Steam is water in the vapor phase and usually conveyed from the heat source or
boiler to the end user where heat transfer take place.

2. What is Water Hardness?

Answer:

Water containing large amount of calcium and magnesium mineral are “hard to
wash with”.
The calcium and magnesium compounds react with the soap to form a curd in
the water.
These compounds are referred to water hardness.

3. Why do we need softener?

Answer:

A softener is designed to remove calcium and magnesium from the make up

water.

4. Explain the terms of the following words:

a. Enthalpy

b. Saturated Steam

c. Superheated Steam

Answer:

a. Enthalpy: Total energy contained by the liquid/vapor, usually expressed

in units of kj/kg, kcal/kg
b. Saturated Steam: Saturation vapor pressure at temperature-saturated
steam.
 c. Super heated steam: Steam at temperature above the saturation
temperature.

5. Explain the advantages of Steam Properties.

Answer:

a. Efficient and economical

b. Can be distributed easily and inexpensive
c. Easy to control
d. Transfer energy into the process easier
e. Energy recovery efficiency easier
f. Flexible

6. Explain the classification of boilers based on:

a. Fuel used

b. Construction

c. Heated Media

Answers:

a. Based on Fuel used : - Solid Fuel

- Liquid fuel
- Gas fuel
- Electric
b. Based on Construction : - Water tube
- Fire tube
- Hybrid
c. Based on Heated Media : - Steam boiler
- Hot water boiler
- Thermal oil heater
7. What is a waste industry?

Answer:

Waste is the rest of the business or activities that contain hazardous and toxic
material that can pollute and damage the environment.

8. What are needed to be considered in determining the quality of coal?

Answer:

a. Caloric heating value

b. Moisture content
c. Ash content
d. Volatile matter
e. Sulfur content
f. Fix carbon
g. HGI

9. Explain the various tools dust collector equipment on coal boiler:

Answer:

a. E/p (electric precipitator)

b. Multi Cyclone
c. filter bag
d. Wet membrane

10. Explain the main equipment in boiler with coal fuel.

Answer:

a. Stocker
b. Dust Collector
c. IDF, FDF
d. Coal Handling
e. Feed Water pump, etc.