Question 24Steam Plants - QMED

The correct answer is B) In the lower engine room spaces, especially in the bilges. Fuel oil vapors are heavier than air and tend to accumulate in the lower parts of the engine room, particularly in the bilges. This is due to the density of the vapors and the natural tendency for them to sink to the lowest available spaces. The bilges, being the lowest points in the engine room, are where these vapors will typically concentrate. The other answer choices are incorrect because the vapors do not selectively accumulate in the upper spaces (A), at the point of formation (C), or distribute evenly throughout the engine room (D).