A randomized 25 question test from a pool of 469 questions, good luck!
There are multiple parts to a large industrial water tube boiler. Which of the answers below is best described as a Provides air for combustion from outside the boiler?
Even a peak operating boiler must be protected from various issues that effect it's performance. Which of the terms below would be best be prevented by a chemical treatment coinciding with regular blowdowns, keeping the TDS near 0.03 ppm?
There are several ways to control the pressure in a distillation column. Which of the answers below is best described as a slow acting type of pressure control?
On a typical boiler control system, there are four main points of control. Which of the answers below would best be manipulated to control the matching of steam supply with the demand?
SAMA has various symbols for the elements or functions of a boiler. Which of the answers below correctly identifies "A"?
Because steam demands can vary, there are several control methods that work in concert to ensure efficient boiler operation. Which of those strategies would be to control the rate of combustion?
There are multiple parts to a large industrial water tube boiler. Which of the answers below is best described as a structure or apparatus in which heat is generated?
Each compressor have it's own pressure to flow profile at a defined speed. Which of the compressors below would have an inconsistent flow and predictable pressure?
One of the more common applications for ratio control is fuel to air control schemes. Which of the control schemes below would use a a signal arriving at both the air and fuel controllers from the firing demand controller?
Electric switches and transmitters make up the bulk of the sensors in a safety system. Which type of sensor architecture below is best described as a shutdown that can be initiated by a single component?
Which of the control terms below is best described as multiple controlled variables are affected by a single manipulated variable?
In a reciprocating compressor, the piston rod is put under extreme forces and requires monitoring. Which of the situations below would use mounted strain gauges?
Starting a boiler is an extremely complicated procedure. Which of the start-up steps would include the pressure in the burner valve system must be within acceptable limits?
Centrifugal compressors have some specialized problems while operating. Which of the terms below is best described as the flow of gas moving to the impeller from the discharge line due to differential pressure?
There a several different types of feedforward control. Which of the answers below is a strategy developed from processes transfer function?
All process responses to a load change involve two distinct parts. Which of the answers below best represents those two parts?
SAMA has various symbols for the elements or functions of a boiler. Which of the answers below correctly identifies "E"?
In the reciprocating compressor system, there are numerous specialized components. Which of the components below would be best described as one that increases efficiency by preventing over heating between stages?
In the distillation process there are two defined variables. Which of the variables below can be best described as the quantity of feed that is removed from the process as distillate or heavies?
In the reciprocating compressor system, there are numerous specialized components. Which of the components below would be best described as one that acts as a downstream backflow preventer?
The static gains of the _______ variable and ________ variable for each loop are contained in the OLM. Choose the best answer to fill in the two blanks from the ones below.
Which of the terms below is best described as a process response to a load disturbance that moves in one direction until the limitations of physical equipment is met or exceeded?
Which of the answers below is best described as the quantitative measurement of best controlled and manipulated variable pairings to limit loop interaction?
Feedforward control strategies are developed from different sources. Which of the strategies below is derived equations that involve energy or mass balance equations?
The relative amount of heat lost in the column is reflected in the reflux ratio. If the ratio were to increase, which of the answers below would describe the effect on the light key in the distillate?