Question 122Steam Plants - Assistant Engineer
70% to passBefore using a boiler compressed air soot blower system, you should _______________.
Adecrease the forced draft fan speed
Blower the water level
Creduce the boiler pressure
Ddrain the soot blower pneumatic operating lines
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) drain the soot blower pneumatic operating lines. Before using a boiler compressed air soot blower system, you should drain the soot blower pneumatic operating lines to ensure that any condensation or debris is removed. This helps prevent damage to the soot blower system and ensures safe operation. The other options, such as decreasing the forced draft fan speed, lowering the water level, or reducing the boiler pressure, are not necessary precautions for using the soot blower system.
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