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NPTI Boiler Questions

The document contains 20 multiple choice questions related to boilers and steam systems. The questions cover topics like boiler efficiency, economizers, fans, steam generation rates, boiler regulations, atomization, venting steam systems, water hammer, drain pockets, steam types, natural draught, air preheaters, boiler circulation, and the purpose of boiler drums. The correct answers to each question are also provided in a multiple choice format.

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NPTI Boiler Questions

The document contains 20 multiple choice questions related to boilers and steam systems. The questions cover topics like boiler efficiency, economizers, fans, steam generation rates, boiler regulations, atomization, venting steam systems, water hammer, drain pockets, steam types, natural draught, air preheaters, boiler circulation, and the purpose of boiler drums. The correct answers to each question are also provided in a multiple choice format.

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1.

High percentage of carbon monoxide presence in the flue gas of boiler is an indicator of
a) high excess air

b) complete combustion

c) good control of pollutants

d) low excess air

2. An economizer in a Boiler
a) Increases steam pressure
c) Decreases fuel combustion

b) Increases steam flow


d) Increase life of boiler

3. The efficiency of backward curved fans compared to forward curved fans is__
a) Higher

b) Lower

c) Same

d) None

4. Reducing the fan RPM by 10% decreases the fan power requirement by
a) 10%

b) 27%

c) 33%

d) none of the above

5. A boiler generates 8 TPH of steam at an efficiency of 75 %. The enthalpy added to steam in the
boiler is 580 Kcal/kg. The fuel flow rate with a GCV of 3500 kcal/kg is
a) 1452 kg/hr

b) 6032 kg/hr

c) 4089 kg/hr

d) 1768 kg/hr

6. The minimum capacity of any closed vessel which generates steam under pressure as per Indian
Boilers Regulation Act is
a) 2.275 litres

b) 22.75 kilo litres

c) 227.5 litres

d) 22.75 litres

7. The purpose of atomisation in an oil fired burner is to


a) increase excess air
c) reduce power consumption

b) increase the surface area of oil


d) reduce the flue gas temperature

8. De-aeration of boiler feed water is referred to as


a) removal of dissolved gases
c) removal of scales

b) removal of silica
d) phosphate treatment of feed water

9. Latent heat of steam at the critical point is


a) infinite

b) 540 kcal

c) zero

d) none of the above

10. The size of pulverized coal is


a) 20 mm
c) 74 micron

b) 74 mm
d) 200 microns

11. The purpose of venting air from steam systems is because air is a
a) insulator

b) good conductor

c) inert substance

d) dilutant

12. Water hammer is common in


a) water pipes
c) steam pipes with steam and condensate

b) condensate pipes
d) main steam lines with good traps

13. Drain pockets are provided in a steam line for


a) effective removal of steam
c) checking of steam line

b) removal of dirt
d) effective removal of line condensate

14. What type of steam is generally used for power generation/application.


a) high pressure steam with super heat

b) dry saturated low pressure steam

c) dry saturated steam with high pressure

d) wet steam with very high pressure

15. The natural draught is produced by


a) Steam jet
c) Centrifugal pump

b) Chimney
d) None of these

16. An Air preheater is installed


a) Before the economizer
c) Before the superheater

b) between the economizer & chimney


d) none of these

17. When the circulation of water, in a boiler, is by a centrifugal pump, then the boiler is known as
a) Externally fired boiler

b) internally fired boiler

c) Natural circulation boiler

d) forced circulation boiler

18. A device in which some portion of waste heat of flue gases is recovered to heat the air before it
passes to the furnace for combustion purpose, is known as
a) Injector

b) Superheater

b) Economizer

d) Airpreheater

19. The basic purpose of Boiler drum is to


a) Serve as storage of steam

b) Serve as storage of feed water for water wall

c) Remove salts from water

d) separate steam from water

20. The capacity of induced draft fan compared to forced draft fan in a boiler is
a) Same

b) less

c)

d) less or more depending on size of boiler

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