Question 174Steam Plants - QMED

The correct answer is B) the purifier is vibrating badly. The reason this is the correct answer is that excessive vibration in a centrifugal oil purifier can indicate a mechanical issue or imbalance that needs to be addressed. Continued operation with excessive vibration could lead to further damage or failure of the purifier. The regulations and best practices for operating oil purifiers would typically require the unit to be shut down if this condition is observed in order to investigate and correct the cause of the vibration. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not necessarily indicate a condition that would require the purifier to be shut down. The presence of oil in the gravity tank, discharge of trapped water, or a loose observation cover clamp may require adjustments or maintenance, but would not necessarily require an immediate shutdown of the purifier.