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Power Engineering 4

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1. Safety Codes Act
Transformers are cooled by...
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety is regulated by...
Power for operating mechanical cleaning tools used in removing scale or slag from firetube boilers shall be generated...
The universal series motor

2. Place the core in oil filled tanks and cooling fans
The universal series motor
Transformers are cooled by...
The factors that determine the severity of electrical shock are...
Natural gas treatment plants remove

3. 690kPa
A example of an image tube whose function is the generation and display of a light image from an electrical input signal is...
The blow- off tank for a boiler operating at 2200 kPa must have a design pressure of at least
The purpose of the recovery of the L.P.G. and gasoline process - used in a natural gas treatment plant is to...
Plant safety committees should be made up of people from

4. Explosive - poisonous and non - combustible
The formation of carbon monoxide in the furnace is undesirable because it is...
The power factor of an AC circuit is equal to...
A passage way of at least ______ metres in width and clear of all obstructions shall be provided on both sides and the rear of the boiler
Before making adjustments or altering the fuel- air ratio of a combustion control system - the power engineer should

5. Reduces uplanned outages of equipment
Extinguisher that would ordinarily be used to combat a Class C fire
A centrifugal switch used with an AC motor
Properly planned maintenance
The formation of carbon monoxide in the furnace is undesirable because it is...

6. The sum of currents into the point
A Third Class Engineer's Certificate of Competency qualifies the holder to work as a Chief Engineer for a power plant not exceeding
The total currents away from a point equal
A example of an image tube whose function is the generation and display of a light image from an electrical input signal is...
Part of a total energy system

7. The better voltage regulation
For DC generators - the nearer to zero the percentage voltage regulation is then
A Third Class Certificate of Competency enables the holder to work as a shift Engineer of a power plant not exceeding...
Plant safety committees should be made up of people from
Extinguisher that would ordinarily be used to combat a Class C fire

8. Offers little flow resistance
The photocell - when used in flame failure detection...
The rotameter is capable of measuring flow using a constant pressure differential and a variable
The swing check valve...
A surge tower used in hydro electric generation stations is for...

9. 1. cause the steam to suddenly change its direction 2. impart a whirling motion to the steam 3. baffles cause the steam flow to change direction 4. are sometimes called steam purifiers
Steam separators
The universal series motor
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety is regulated by...
Transformers are cooled by...

10. 0.6
A passage way of at least ______ metres in width and clear of all obstructions shall be provided on both sides and the rear of the boiler
Natural gas treatment plants remove
The main opposition to current flow in a motor is...
Steam separators

11. DC
The main opposition to current flow in a motor is...
The resistance of a conductor does not depend on its...
Magnetic fields do not interact with
Type of electrical supply is used by electrostatic precipitators

12. The cosine of the phase angle
Before making adjustments or altering the fuel- air ratio of a combustion control system - the power engineer should
The power factor of an AC circuit is equal to...
A centrifugal switch used with an AC motor
Part of a total energy system

13. 1.5 times the maximum allowable working pressure
For DC generators - the nearer to zero the percentage voltage regulation is then
A centrifugal switch used with an AC motor
A hydrostatic test consists of completely filling the boiler with water and the applying a water pressure
The devices which are used to change pneumatic signals to computer signals are known as...

14. 1. preventative maintenance 2. management information system 3. work order system
Ohmmeters are for...
Magnetic fields do not interact with
A Third Class Chief Engineer should be familiar with the following maintenance management areas
A hydrostatic test consists of completely filling the boiler with water and the applying a water pressure

15. Circuit over load protection
The formation of carbon monoxide in the furnace is undesirable because it is...
A surge tower used in hydro electric generation stations is for...
The resistance of a conductor does not depend on its...
Multimeters are sometimes protected by...

16. Stationary electrical charges
The devices which are used to change pneumatic signals to computer signals are known as...
Magnetic fields do not interact with
In an orifice meter - the vena contracta is the point where the...
The formation of carbon monoxide in the furnace is undesirable because it is...

17. Counter emf
The rotameter is capable of measuring flow using a constant pressure differential and a variable
The main opposition to current flow in a motor is...
A passage way of at least ______ metres in width and clear of all obstructions shall be provided on both sides and the rear of the boiler
Safety valves shall be designed to attain full lift at a pressure above set pressure but not exceeding

18. Fluid has the smallest cross sectional area
The blow- off tank for a boiler operating at 2200 kPa must have a design pressure of at least
A example of an image tube whose function is the generation and display of a light image from an electrical input signal is...
The total currents away from a point equal
In an orifice meter - the vena contracta is the point where the...

19. Stability of operation
Before making adjustments or altering the fuel- air ratio of a combustion control system - the power engineer should
A surge tower used in hydro electric generation stations is for...
The swing check valve...
A hydrostatic test consists of completely filling the boiler with water and the applying a water pressure

20. Analyze the flue gas
Before making adjustments or altering the fuel- air ratio of a combustion control system - the power engineer should
The advantages of oil over coal as a boiler fuel are...
Extinguisher that would ordinarily be used to combat a Class C fire
The formation of carbon monoxide in the furnace is undesirable because it is...

21. Safety Codes Act and Workers Compensation Act
The power factor of an AC circuit is equal to...
Extinguisher that would ordinarily be used to combat a Class C fire
The photocell - when used in flame failure detection...
Good housekeeping in a power plant is the responbility of the Chief Engineer as implied by the...

22. Less storage problems - less handling equipment and less laabour requried
A Third Class Engineer's Certificate of Competency qualifies the holder to work as a Chief Engineer for a power plant not exceeding
Limp diaphragms for sensing elements are sometimes made from...
Steam separators
The advantages of oil over coal as a boiler fuel are...

23. 10 000 kW
In an orifice meter - the vena contracta is the point where the...
A example of an image tube whose function is the generation and display of a light image from an electrical input signal is...
The rotameter is capable of measuring flow using a constant pressure differential and a variable
A Third Class Certificate of Competency enables the holder to work as a shift Engineer of a power plant not exceeding...

24. 1. the temperature of the fuel- air mixture will be at least equal to the ignition temperature. 2. there is sufficient oxygen present for combustion. 3. the oxygen is in intimate contact with the fuel.
The rotameter is capable of measuring flow using a constant pressure differential and a variable
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety is regulated by...
For DC generators - the nearer to zero the percentage voltage regulation is then
Complete combustion will take place only when

25. 2H2 + O2 = 2H2O
Steam separators
The main opposition to current flow in a motor is...
Correct for complete combustion
Limp diaphragms for sensing elements are sometimes made from...

26. Analog to digital converters (ADC)
Correct for complete combustion
Before making adjustments or altering the fuel- air ratio of a combustion control system - the power engineer should
The devices which are used to change pneumatic signals to computer signals are known as...
Safety valves shall be designed to attain full lift at a pressure above set pressure but not exceeding

27. Management - supervisors and operators
Plant safety committees should be made up of people from
The devices which are used to change pneumatic signals to computer signals are known as...
Complete combustion will take place only when
Foundations for machinery are required to...

28. Absorb vibration from both prime mover and driven machine
Method used to start a 3 phase induction motor
The purpose of the recovery of the L.P.G. and gasoline process - used in a natural gas treatment plant is to...
Foundations for machinery are required to...
The swing check valve...

29. An absorption chiller - generator - waste heat boiler and a heat pump
Part of a total energy system
For DC generators - the nearer to zero the percentage voltage regulation is then
Limp diaphragms for sensing elements are sometimes made from...
A centrifugal switch used with an AC motor

30. Rubber
Limp diaphragms for sensing elements are sometimes made from...
Power for operating mechanical cleaning tools used in removing scale or slag from firetube boilers shall be generated...
The swing check valve...
A passage way of at least ______ metres in width and clear of all obstructions shall be provided on both sides and the rear of the boiler

31. Outside of the boiler being cleaned
Power for operating mechanical cleaning tools used in removing scale or slag from firetube boilers shall be generated...
The photocell - when used in flame failure detection...
The advantages of oil over coal as a boiler fuel are...
A Third Class Chief Engineer should be familiar with the following maintenance management areas

32. Cathode ray oscilloscope and a picture tube
The advantages of oil over coal as a boiler fuel are...
A surge tower used in hydro electric generation stations is for...
A example of an image tube whose function is the generation and display of a light image from an electrical input signal is...
Steam separators

33. Star- delta - line impedance and auto- transformer starting
The swing check valve...
The purpose of the recovery of the L.P.G. and gasoline process - used in a natural gas treatment plant is to...
The rotameter is capable of measuring flow using a constant pressure differential and a variable
Method used to start a 3 phase induction motor

34. Carbon dioxide and dry chemical
Multimeters are sometimes protected by...
Extinguisher that would ordinarily be used to combat a Class C fire
Limp diaphragms for sensing elements are sometimes made from...
The resistance of a conductor does not depend on its...

35. Mass
The total currents away from a point equal
Plant safety committees should be made up of people from
In an orifice meter - the vena contracta is the point where the...
The resistance of a conductor does not depend on its...

36. 3%
Properly planned maintenance
Safety valves shall be designed to attain full lift at a pressure above set pressure but not exceeding
Multimeters are sometimes protected by...
The advantages of oil over coal as a boiler fuel are...

37. 1. time of current flow through the body 2. the path taken 3. the quantity of the current
The factors that determine the severity of electrical shock are...
Magnetic fields do not interact with
Steam separators
Transformers are cooled by...

38. Continuity measurements and direct resistance measurement
The photocell - when used in flame failure detection...
A Third Class Chief Engineer should be familiar with the following maintenance management areas
Complete combustion will take place only when
Ohmmeters are for...

39. Will decrease cell resistance when a flame is detected
A hydrostatic test consists of completely filling the boiler with water and the applying a water pressure
The photocell - when used in flame failure detection...
A centrifugal switch used with an AC motor
The purpose of the recovery of the L.P.G. and gasoline process - used in a natural gas treatment plant is to...

40. 5000 kW

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41. 1. hydrocarbon condensate 2. non - combustible gases 3. sulfurous compounds 4. water vapour
The universal series motor
The devices which are used to change pneumatic signals to computer signals are known as...
A hydrostatic test consists of completely filling the boiler with water and the applying a water pressure
Natural gas treatment plants remove

42. Changes starting conditions to runnign conditions
A centrifugal switch used with an AC motor
Power for operating mechanical cleaning tools used in removing scale or slag from firetube boilers shall be generated...
The power factor of an AC circuit is equal to...
The advantages of oil over coal as a boiler fuel are...

43. 1. remove gasoline constituents 2. remove liquefiable hydrocarbons
Safety valves shall be designed to attain full lift at a pressure above set pressure but not exceeding
The power factor of an AC circuit is equal to...
Complete combustion will take place only when
The purpose of the recovery of the L.P.G. and gasoline process - used in a natural gas treatment plant is to...

44. Area
Transformers are cooled by...
Good housekeeping in a power plant is the responbility of the Chief Engineer as implied by the...
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety is regulated by...
The rotameter is capable of measuring flow using a constant pressure differential and a variable

45. Operates on either DC or AC and up to 60Hz
Plant safety committees should be made up of people from
The swing check valve...
Properly planned maintenance
The universal series motor