Question 421Steam Plants - Assistant Engineer
70% to passBefore giving a boiler a bottom blow, it should be taken off the line and then the _______________.
Awater level initially raised above normal
Bwater level initially lowered below normal
Cboiler air cock should be cracked
Dboiler steam pressure should be increased
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) the water level should be initially raised above normal before giving a boiler a bottom blow. This is because when performing a bottom blow, the water level in the boiler needs to be raised above the normal operating level. This ensures that the water being expelled during the bottom blow has adequate volume and pressure to effectively remove any accumulated sediment or sludge from the bottom of the boiler. Lowering the water level below normal (option B) or increasing the steam pressure (option D) would not properly prepare the boiler for the bottom blow procedure. Cracking the air cock (option C) is not the primary step before a bottom blow.
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