USCG USCG Steam
Set 3 • Question #310 of 496
Launch Interactive Practice Room When firing a boiler in local manual control, an increase in boiler load must be accompanied by a/an __________.
A
increase in the fuel oil flow before an increase in the forced draft pressure
B
decrease in the forced draft air pressure before a decrease in the fuel oil flow
C
increase in the forced draft air pressure before an increase in the fuel oil flow
✓ Correct Answer
D
increase or a decrease in the fuel oil flow and forced draft air pressure simultaneously
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG Steam Plants (Boilers & Turbines), regarding 'When firing a boiler in local manual control, an increase in boiler load must be accompanied by a/an', the verified engineering fact is: 'increase in the forced draft air pressure before an increase in the fuel oil flow'.
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