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66 Cards in this Set
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Boiler main steam stop valves should be ____ valves.
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gate
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Gate valves should always be _____ or _____ closed.
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Wide open; completely
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All boilers in battery must have two main steam stop valves or one main steam stop valve and one ______ .
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automatic nonreturn valve
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When open, an os&y gate valve offers ______ to the flow of steam.
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no resistance
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Steam traps are _____ devices.
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automatic
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______ allow movement caused from the heating and cooling of steam lines.
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Expansion bends
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Steam traps remove ____ and ____ from the steam lines.
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air; water
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Condensate in the steam lines can result in ________.
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water hammer
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A _____ valve is a type of globe valve that allows a boiler to be cut in on-line automatically when the boiler pressure is at or above the head pressure.
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nonreturn
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_____ is jacketing material used to protect pipe insulation from mechanical damage.
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Lagging
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Condensate from a nonreturn steam trap is pumped from the condensate return tank to the _________ .
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boiler
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Steam returning from the vacuum tank could cause the condensate pump to become _______ .
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steambound
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Steam strainers should be located on the steam line ________ .
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before the steam trap
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A(n) ___________ is a device used to test steam trap function by analyzing the sound waves emitted.
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ultrasonic tester
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When an os&y valve is open, the stem is in the ____ position.
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up
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A thermodynamic steam trap opens and closes by a ___________ .
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movable disc
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In a float thermostatic trap, the float rises to discharge ______________ .
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condensate
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A steam trap that fails to open causes the heating unit to become ______.
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waterlogged
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________ remove dirt and impurities that may cause the steam trap to malfunction.
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Steam strainers
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A(n) ______ is a device used to measure radiation emitted from an object.
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infrared thermometer
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An inverted bucket steam trap is a nonreturn trap.
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True
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A float thermostatic steam trap is a return trap.
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False
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A globe valve should never be used as a main steam stop valve.
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True
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Gate valves offer no restriction to flow when open.
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True
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A steam header is a distribution pipe that supplies steam to the branch lines.
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True
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Condensate in the steam lines helps to keep them clean.
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False
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Steam traps are located throughout the system after each device where steam is used.
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True
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Air trapped in the top of the bucket of an inverted bucket steam trap causes the steam trap to remain closed.
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False
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Return steam traps discharge condensate directly back to the boiler.
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True
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Return steam traps are commonly found in modern boiler plants.
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False
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Expansion bends are used to route steam lines around obstacles.
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False
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A steam strainer should be located after a steam trap.
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False
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Boiler main steam stop valves should be ____ valves.
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gate
|
|
Gate valves should always be _____ or _____ closed.
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Wide open; completely
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|
All boilers in battery must have two main steam stop valves or one main steam stop valve and one ______ .
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automatic nonreturn valve
|
|
When open, an os&y gate valve offers ______ to the flow of steam.
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no resistance
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|
Steam traps are _____ devices.
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automatic
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|
______ allow movement caused from the heating and cooling of steam lines.
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Expansion bends
|
|
Steam traps remove ____ and ____ from the steam lines.
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air; water
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|
Condensate in the steam lines can result in ________.
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water hammer
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|
A _____ valve is a type of globe valve that allows a boiler to be cut in on-line automatically when the boiler pressure is at or above the head pressure.
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nonreturn
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_____ is jacketing material used to protect pipe insulation from mechanical damage.
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Lagging
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Condensate from a nonreturn steam trap is pumped from the condensate return tank to the _________ .
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boiler
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Steam returning from the vacuum tank could cause the condensate pump to become _______ .
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steambound
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Steam strainers should be located on the steam line ________ . |
before the steam trap |
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A(n) ___________ is a device used to test steam trap function by analyzing the sound waves emitted.
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ultrasonic tester
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When an os&y valve is open, the stem is in the ____ position.
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up
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A thermodynamic steam trap opens and closes by a ___________ .
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movable disc
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In a float thermostatic trap, the float rises to discharge ______________ .
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condensate
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A steam trap that fails to open causes the heating unit to become ______.
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waterlogged
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________ remove dirt and impurities that may cause the steam trap to malfunction.
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Steam strainers
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A(n) ______ is a device used to measure radiation emitted from an object.
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infrared thermometer
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An inverted bucket steam trap is a nonreturn trap.
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True
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A float thermostatic steam trap is a return trap.
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False
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A globe valve should never be used as a main steam stop valve.
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True
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Gate valves offer no restriction to flow when open.
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True
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A steam header is a distribution pipe that supplies steam to the branch lines.
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True
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Condensate in the steam lines helps to keep them clean.
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False
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Steam traps are located throughout the system after each device where steam is used.
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True
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Air trapped in the top of the bucket of an inverted bucket steam trap causes the steam trap to remain closed.
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False
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Return steam traps discharge condensate directly back to the boiler.
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True
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Return steam traps are commonly found in modern boiler plants.
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False
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Expansion bends are used to route steam lines around obstacles.
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False
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A steam strainer should be located after a steam trap.
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False
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How do you calculate the temperature of saturated Steam by looking at a gauge? |
Calculate the square root of the gauge pressure times 14 plus 198 |
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What is the formula x-press 10 letters for the linear expansion of piping? |
E equals constant times (T minus F) Where E is the expansion in inches per 100 foot of pipe, f is the starting temperature, and T is the final temperature. |