Question 459Steam Plants - Assistant Engineer70% to pass
The boiler fuel oil service pump normally takes suction from the _______________.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) fuel oil settler tank.
The boiler fuel oil service pump normally takes suction from the fuel oil settler tank. This is because the fuel oil settler tank is where clean, filtered fuel oil is stored and ready for use by the boiler fuel oil service pump. The fuel oil settler tank receives fuel oil that has been purified and separated from water and other contaminants, making it suitable for use in the boiler.
The other options are incorrect because: A) the double bottom fuel tanks are the main storage tanks for the vessel's fuel oil supply, not the immediate source for the boiler fuel oil service pump; B) the contaminated drain inspection tank is used to collect and inspect fuel oil and other contaminants, not to provide clean fuel oil to the pump; and D) the fuel oil heater discharge is the output of the fuel oil heater, not the suction point for the boiler fuel oil service pump.
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#457 The valve located between the fuel oil header and the burner valve is known as the _______________.#458 Strainers are installed in boiler fuel oil service lines to _______________.#460 If a centrifugal main feed pump were operated at shutoff head with the recirculating line closed, which of the following conditions could occur? #461 A turbine-driven centrifugal feed pump used for boiler feed service should normally be stopped by _______________.#462 The main boiler feed pump discharge is controlled by the admission of steam to the auxiliary turbine. The admission of steam is normally regulated by a _______________.