USCG USCG Steam
Set 16 • Question #226 of 496
Launch Interactive Practice Room If the fires to a steaming boiler have been accidentally extinguished, you should not relight any burner until __________.
A
all burning embers in the furnace are extinguished
B
the furnace refractory has cooled below ignition temperature
C
the boiler furnace has been thoroughly purged
✓ Correct Answer
D
all fuel has been recirculated from the burners
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG Steam Plants (Boilers & Turbines), regarding 'If the fires to a steaming boiler have been accidentally extinguished, you should not relight any burner until', the verified engineering fact is: 'the boiler furnace has been thoroughly purged'.
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