Traps
safety controls
boiler types
steam piping
trouble shooting
100
This device lets condensate through but not steam.
What is the purpose of a steam trap ?
100
low water cut off
What shuts the burner off in a low water condition ?
100
firetube
What is the boiler which the tubes are surrounded by water ?
100
Traps are found here.
What should be found at the low points of steam pipes?
100
bad pilot valve
What could cause a pilot flame failure ?
200
Disk , F&T , Bucket
What are 3 types of Customer Traps ?
200
This paperwork helps to reduce Operating Errors on Main Valves.
What is an MSO ?
200
water tube
What is a boiler where water is inside the tubes ?
200
Thermocouples.
What device is used to measure Trap Inlet temperatures?
200
bad feed pump
What could cause a low water condition ?
300
Listen for "clicks"; Open Test Valve;
What is the best way to test a trap ?
300
This device monitors the water level in a Steam Manhole.
What is a "Float"?
300
cast iron sectional
What is a boiler built in sections ?
300
Eccentric Reducer.
What is the Horizontal component used to change the size of a steam main ?
300
plugged up siphon tube
What could cause a relief valve to pop ?
400
An Open-End Valve that is left in the "OPEN" position on purpose.
What is a "Maintainer"?
400
The Energy Dispatcher has "Overriding Control" of Steam Valve operations.
What is a Sole Authority?
400
watertube
What is the largest boiler ?
400
Class 300.
What is the rating of flanges used in the Steam Distribution System?
400
a fuel rich burner
What can cause a boiler to soot up ?
500
No "Clicks" can be heard, nor is there any discharge from a "Test Valve".
What happens when a Trap is "COLD"?
500
Ensure condensate drainage from the Steam Pipe.
How do you prevent "Water Hammer"?
500
can be built in place .
What is an advantage of a sectional boiler ?
500
Strainers
What should be installed upstream of the trap ?
500
Tighten a Packing Gland Follower.
What could be one way to stop a Valve Stem Leak?