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    This document contains an exam for a Second Grade Engineer's Certificate of Competency (Steam) from the Malaysian Department of Occupational Safety and Health. It provides instructions for the exam on December 15, 2009 focusing on engineering knowledge. The exam contains 8 questions related to topics like chemical cleaning of boilers, defects in handholes, types of superheaters, stresses in boilers, water impurities, evaporators, and gas pilot ignition systems. Candidates are instructed to answer 6 of the 8 questions providing calculations and explanations for their responses.

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    This document contains an exam for a Second Grade Engineer's Certificate of Competency (Steam) from the Malaysian Department of Occupational Safety and Health. It provides instructions for the exam on December 15, 2009 focusing on engineering knowledge. The exam contains 8 questions related to topics like chemical cleaning of boilers, defects in handholes, types of superheaters, stresses in boilers, water impurities, evaporators, and gas pilot ignition systems. Candidates are instructed to answer 6 of the 8 questions providing calculations and explanations for their responses.

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    This document contains an exam for a Second Grade Engineer's Certificate of Competency (Steam) from the Malaysian Department of Occupational Safety and Health. It provides instructions for the exam on December 15, 2009 focusing on engineering knowledge. The exam contains 8 questions related to topics like chemical cleaning of boilers, defects in handholes, types of superheaters, stresses in boilers, water impurities, evaporators, and gas pilot ignition systems. Candidates are instructed to answer 6 of the 8 questions providing calculations and explanations for their responses.

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    PANEL PEPERIKSAAN

    JABATAN KESELAMATAN DAN KESIHATAN PEKERJAAN


    MALAYSIA

    SECOND GRADE
    ENGINEERS CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
    (STEAM)

    PART B

    SUBJECT

    ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE - PAPER I

    DATE

    15 DECEMBER 2009 (TUESDAY)

    TIME

    9.00 AM - 12.00 NOON

    INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES:
    1.

    Write your REFERENCE NUMBER on your paper. DO NOT write your name.

    2.

    Answer any SIX (6) questions. All questions carry equal marks.

    3.

    Write on one side of paper only. Marks will be forfeited if all calculations are
    not clearly shown.

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    SECOND GRADE
    ENGINEERS CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
    (STEAM)
    PART B - PAPER I (DECEMBER 2009)

    QUESTION 1
    a)

    Describe the general steps for chemical cleaning of a Boiler?

    [6 marks]

    b)

    Namely two methods for chemical cleaning that are used more frequently.
    [4 marks]

    QUESTION 2
    a)

    What is the common defect at the edges of a handhole? Give the cause,
    prevention and repair.
    [5
    marks]

    b)

    Flame impingement could result in several difficulties, namely 3 of that?


    [5 marks]

    QUESTION 3
    Superheaters maybe classified as radiant or convective heat types, what are the
    principal characteristic of both radiant and convective superheater?
    QUESTION 4

    a)

    What effect does the length of a furnace have on its strength?

    b)

    Explain the difference between a bag and blister if found on the shell of a
    firetube boiler?
    [4 marks]

    c)

    Why are manholes and handholes usually found oval in shape?

    [4 marks]

    [2 marks]

    QUESTION 5

    The term stress corrosion has often been applied to steam boiler that fails
    unexpectedly, even though normal stresses are within prescribed limits.
    Explain what is stress corrosion?

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    [10 marks]
    SECOND GRADE
    ENGINEERS CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
    (STEAM)
    PART B - PAPER I (DECEMBER 2009)

    QUESTION 6
    Identify 5 of the common impurities which are found in raw water and what are the
    difficulties encountered with each of them and what are the means of treatment
    required to overcome the problems.
    [10 marks]

    QUESTION 7
    a)

    Explain with the aid of a diagram how a submerged type evaporator in a


    steam boiler system works?
    [7 marks]

    b)

    What are the conditions that an evaporator is normally used?

    [3 marks]

    QUESTION 8
    a)

    Name and explain three (3) types of gas pilot ignition for industrial boilers?
    [6 marks]

    b)

    Explain how can a burner igniter malfunction cause an explosion?


    [4 marks]

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