A low gas pressure cutoff switch ____ the burner from operating when the gas pressure in the supply line drops below the pressure necessary to maintain a stable flame at the burner.
promotes
prevents
opens
raises
Reserve storage coal, stocked for extended periods in the open air it will ____ by weathering and also there is an ever-present danger of spontaneous combustion.
mature
vaporize
deteriorate
solidify
A spreader stoker distributes the coal onto the surface of a traveling grate with ash discharged at the _____ of the furnace
back
front
side
bottom
Screens are fitted in the coal route to the bunkers to remove timber, stone, and oversize coal so that the supply to the ____ mills is kept free
supply
pulverizing
storage
grading
The high gas pressure switch contacts are normally _____ whenever the main gas line pressure is below a preset pressure.
Open
stable
frozen
closed
An overfeed stoker uses the ______ flow of fuel and air, with fuel flowing downward and air flowing upward.
cocurrent
crosscurrent
countercurrent
undercurrent
The heating of heavy fuel oil takes place in ____ stages
three
five
many
two
In a _____ stoker, air for combustion is supplied by a forced draft fan an passes up through openings in the grate to the fuel.
overfeed
crossfeed
traveling
spreader
The multi-spud burner has ____ spuds or jets connected to a circular manifold.
six
eight
The temperature of the stock should be monitored, because temperatures of ___ deg C and above indicate the threat of fire.
100
50
200
70