BASIC PLANT OPERATIONQ.1)Generators are machines that convert ____ energy into _____ energy.
A.Mechanical / Electrical(Correct Answer)
B.Tie-lines
C.Combine electricity from several sources into one location.
D.Watts
UnansweredQ.2)The electricity that a power plant produces is measured in ______.
A.Tie-lines
B.Watts(Correct Answer)
C.Combine electricity from several sources into one location.
D.Predicts the demand for electricity.
UnansweredQ.3)What does a substation do?
A.Predicts the demand for electricity.
B.Tie-lines
C.Combine electricity from several sources into one location.(Correct Answer)
D.Supply / Demand
UnansweredQ.4)One power company is often connected to another by ______.
A.Predicts the demand for electricity.
B.Supply / Demand
C.Tie-lines(Correct Answer)
D.Water
UnansweredQ.5)What does a load dispatcher (system control) do?
A.Supply / Demand
B.Predicts the demand for electricity.(Correct Answer)
C.Boiler Turbine Generator
D.Water
UnansweredQ.6)The ____ of power much always equal the _____ for power.
A.Pressure and thermal
B.Water
C.Supply / Demand(Correct Answer)
D.Boiler Turbine Generator
UnansweredQ.7)A hydroelectric plant uses mechanical energy from ____ to turn a generator.
A.Cost of the fuel Plants are more complicated.
B.Water(Correct Answer)
C.Boiler Turbine Generator
D.Pressure and thermal
UnansweredQ.8)List the 3 components of a fossil fuel plant where energy conversions take place.
A.Pressure and thermal
B.Cost of the fuel Plants are more complicated.
C.Greater flexibility in choosing location of plant and plant can be sized for whatevery output is necessary.
D.Boiler Turbine Generator(Correct Answer)UnansweredQ.9)In a fossit fuel plant, ____ & ____ energy in steam are converted to mechanical energy in a turbine.
A.Air & Fuel
B.Pressure and thermal(Correct Answer)
C.Cost of the fuel Plants are more complicated.
D.Greater flexibility in choosing location of plant and plant can be sized for whatevery output is necessary.
UnansweredQ.10)List 2 disadvantages of fossil fuel plants.
A.Air & Fuel
B.Greater flexibility in choosing location of plant and plant can be sized for whatevery output is necessary.
C.Pulverizer
D.Cost of the fuel Plants are more complicated.(Correct Answer)UnansweredQ.11)Why are fossil fuel plants the major source of electric power today?
A.Air & Fuel
B.Greater flexibility in choosing location of plant and plant can be sized for whatevery output is necessary.(Correct Answer)
C.Pulverizer
D.Condenser
UnansweredQ.12)For proper combustion to take place, the boiler needs a continuous supply of ____ & ____.
A.Air & Fuel(Correct Answer)
B.Condenser
C.Pulverizer
D.The condensate-feedwater system completed the steam cycle by sending condensate from the Hotwell back to the boiler.
UnansweredQ.13)In a typlical coal burning plant, coal is transported to the plant by a conveyor system and then fed into a ______, where is is ground into a fine power.
A.Pulverizer(Correct Answer)
B.The condensate-feedwater system completed the steam cycle by sending condensate from the Hotwell back to the boiler.
C.Condenser circulating water
D.Condenser
UnansweredQ.14)A large heat exchanger that is part of the steam cycle is the ____.
A.Purifies
B.Condenser circulating water
C.The condensate-feedwater system completed the steam cycle by sending condensate from the Hotwell back to the boiler.
D.Condenser(Correct Answer)UnansweredQ.15)What does the condensate-feedwater system do?
A.The condensate-feedwater system completed the steam cycle by sending condensate from the Hotwell back to the boiler.(Correct Answer)
B.Condenser circulating water
C.Purifies
D.Pressure
UnansweredQ.16)A ______ _______ ____ system that is an open system uses water over and over again.
A.Steam
B.Pressure
C.Condenser circulating water(Correct Answer)
D.Purifies
UnansweredQ.17)The makeup water system _____ water and stores it in tanks until it is needed.
A.Pressure
B.Purifies(Correct Answer)
C.Negative pressure
D.Steam
UnansweredQ.18)Steam flows from the boiler to the turbine because of differences in _____.
A.Steam
B.Steam flow
C.Pressure(Correct Answer)
D.Negative pressure
UnansweredQ.19)When ____ first enters a condenser, it takes up a lot of space, but, as it condenses, the space it takes up is dramatically reduced.
A.Equal
B.Negative pressure
C.Steam flow
D.Steam(Correct Answer)UnansweredQ.20)A vacuum is ______ ______.
A.Water filling the condenser & backing up into the turbine. A drop in the water level in the boiler drum, The boiler tubes melting. The boiler filling with water & water being carried over into the turbine.
B.Negative pressure(Correct Answer)
C.Equal
D.Steam flow
CorrectQ.21)To regulate the amount of power produced by a generator, it is necessary to control the ____ _____ through the turbine that drives it.
A.Water filling the condenser & backing up into the turbine. A drop in the water level in the boiler drum, The boiler tubes melting. The boiler filling with water & water being carried over into the turbine.
B.Fuel / air
C.Equal
D.Steam flow(Your Answer)UnansweredQ.22)In the steam cycle, the flow rates of steam and feedwater must be _____.
A.Know the plant's emergency procedures. Know the systems & equipment well enough to take whatever corrective measures are necessary. Be able to analyze what is happening.
B.Fuel / air
C.Water filling the condenser & backing up into the turbine. A drop in the water level in the boiler drum, The boiler tubes melting. The boiler filling with water & water being carried over into the turbine.
D.Equal(Correct Answer)UnansweredQ.23)An imbalance in the steam and feedwater flow rates may result in _____.
A.Determine what is going on. Put the plant in safe condition. Perform any follow-up action necessary to return plant to safe condition.
B.Know the plant's emergency procedures. Know the systems & equipment well enough to take whatever corrective measures are necessary. Be able to analyze what is happening.
C.Fuel / air
D.Water filling the condenser & backing up into the turbine. A drop in the water level in the boiler drum, The boiler tubes melting. The boiler filling with water & water being carried over into the turbine.(Correct Answer)UnansweredQ.24)If the steam flow & feedwater flow are incrased, the ____ flow & combustion _____ flow must be adjusted accordingly.
A.Combine electric power from several sources into one location for local distribution.
B.Determine what is going on. Put the plant in safe condition. Perform any follow-up action necessary to return plant to safe condition.
C.Fuel / air(Correct Answer)
D.Know the plant's emergency procedures. Know the systems & equipment well enough to take whatever corrective measures are necessary. Be able to analyze what is happening.
UnansweredQ.25)In order to deal with emergency conditions, an operator must _____.
A.Determine what is going on. Put the plant in safe condition. Perform any follow-up action necessary to return plant to safe condition.
B.Tie-lines
C.Know the plant's emergency procedures. Know the systems & equipment well enough to take whatever corrective measures are necessary. Be able to analyze what is happening.(Correct Answer)
D.Combine electric power from several sources into one location for local distribution.
UnansweredQ.26)List the 3 general steps to follow if an emergency condition occurs in your plant.
A.Combine electric power from several sources into one location for local distribution.
B.Determine what is going on. Put the plant in safe condition. Perform any follow-up action necessary to return plant to safe condition.(Correct Answer)
C.Tie-lines
D.Late afternoon
UnansweredQ.27)What do substation(s) do?
A.Boiler turbine condenser
B.Tie-lines
C.Late afternoon
D.Combine electric power from several sources into one location for local distribution.(Correct Answer)UnansweredQ.28)Two different power systems are connected through ____ _____.
A.Tie-lines(Correct Answer)
B.Late afternoon
C.Boiler turbine condenser
D.Mechanical / electrical
UnansweredQ.29)The highest deman for power is generally around _____ _____.
A.System
B.Late afternoon(Correct Answer)
C.Boiler turbine condenser
D.Mechanical / electrical
UnansweredQ.30)List the 3 major components found in the steam cycle.
A.System
B.Boiler turbine condenser(Correct Answer)
C.Mechanical / electrical
D.Coal, oil, or natural gas.
UnansweredQ.31)A turbine changes _____ energy into _____ energy.
A.Vacuum
B.Coal, oil, or natural gas.
C.System
D.Mechanical / electrical(Correct Answer)IncorrectQ.32)A combination of equipment and pipes connected together to perform a specific function is called a _____.
A.Coal, oil, or natural gas.
B.System(Correct Answer)
C.Circulating water inside tubes. Steam from the turbine posses over the tubes, it is cooled & condensed into water (condensate), which droops to the bottom of the condenier into the Hotwell.
D.Vacuum(Your Answer)UnansweredQ.33)Heat in a boiler can be provided by burning _____ ____ or ______.
A.Circulating water inside tubes. Steam from the turbine posses over the tubes, it is cooled & condensed into water (condensate), which droops to the bottom of the condenier into the Hotwell.
B.Coal, oil, or natural gas.(Correct Answer)
C.Pressure
D.Vacuum
UnansweredQ.34)Pressure in the condenser is usually a _____.
A.The flow of feedwater & steam must be controlled.
B.Vacuum(Correct Answer)
C.Circulating water inside tubes. Steam from the turbine posses over the tubes, it is cooled & condensed into water (condensate), which droops to the bottom of the condenier into the Hotwell.
D.Pressure
UnansweredQ.35)What cools the steam in the condenser?
A.The flow of feedwater & steam must be controlled.
B.Circulating water inside tubes. Steam from the turbine posses over the tubes, it is cooled & condensed into water (condensate), which droops to the bottom of the condenier into the Hotwell.(Correct Answer)
C.Pressure
D.Fill up with water.
UnansweredQ.36)Steam flows from the boiler to the turbine because of a difference in _______.
A.The flow of feedwater & steam must be controlled.
B.Perform any necessary follow-up action. Put the plant in a safe condition. Determine what's going on.
C.Pressure(Correct Answer)
D.Fill up with water.
UnansweredQ.37)To regulate the amount of power generated by a unit ___________.
A.The flow of feedwater & steam must be controlled.(Correct Answer)
B.Load dispatcher
C.Perform any necessary follow-up action. Put the plant in a safe condition. Determine what's going on.
D.Fill up with water.
UnansweredQ.38)If feedwater flow is greater than steam flow, the boiler drum will __________.
A.Load dispatcher
B.Fill up with water.(Correct Answer)
C.Perform any necessary follow-up action. Put the plant in a safe condition. Determine what's going on.
D.A support system of pipes & pumps that completed the steam sycle by sending the condensate back to the boiler.
UnansweredQ.39)If an emergency occurs, an operator must ______.
A.Perform any necessary follow-up action. Put the plant in a safe condition. Determine what's going on.(Correct Answer)
B.Load dispatcher
C.Highest in the feedwater system, lowest in the condenser.
D.A support system of pipes & pumps that completed the steam sycle by sending the condensate back to the boiler.
UnansweredQ.40)The ______ tells you how much load your unit should be generating.
A.Load dispatcher(Correct Answer)
B.Highest in the feedwater system, lowest in the condenser.
C.A support system of pipes & pumps that completed the steam sycle by sending the condensate back to the boiler.
D.Extraction
UnansweredQ.41)Explain what the condensate-feedwater system does.
A.Highest in the feedwater system, lowest in the condenser.
B.A support system of pipes & pumps that completed the steam sycle by sending the condensate back to the boiler.(Correct Answer)
C.Extraction
D.Closed loop
UnansweredQ.42)Pressure in the steam cycle is ______.
A.Water well tubes
B.Closed loop
C.Highest in the feedwater system, lowest in the condenser.(Correct Answer)
D.Extraction
UnansweredQ.43)Feedwater heaters are heated by ______ steam.
A.Closed loop
B.Water well tubes
C.Mechanical / Electrical
D.Extraction(Correct Answer)UnansweredQ.44)A system where a fluid is used over and over again is called a ____ ______ system.
A.Mechanical / Electrical
B.Watts
C.Closed loop(Correct Answer)
D.Water well tubes
UnansweredQ.45)In what specific part of the boiler is steam actually produced?
A.Watts
B.Combine electricity from several sources into one location.
C.Mechanical / Electrical
D.Water well tubes(Correct Answer)
