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1st Stim Part B Paper 1

This document is an examination paper for the First Grade Engineer’s Certificate of Competency (Steam) issued by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health Malaysia. It includes instructions for candidates and a series of questions covering various topics related to engineering knowledge, specifically focusing on boiler operation and maintenance. Candidates are required to answer six questions from the provided list, which includes topics such as boiler cleaning methods, causes of boiler damage, and the function of boiler feedwater pumps.

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1st Stim Part B Paper 1

This document is an examination paper for the First Grade Engineer’s Certificate of Competency (Steam) issued by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health Malaysia. It includes instructions for candidates and a series of questions covering various topics related to engineering knowledge, specifically focusing on boiler operation and maintenance. Candidates are required to answer six questions from the provided list, which includes topics such as boiler cleaning methods, causes of boiler damage, and the function of boiler feedwater pumps.

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PANEL PEPERIKSAAN

JABATAN KESELAMATAN DAN KESIHATAN PEKERJAAN


MALAYSIA

FIRST GRADE

ENGINEER’S CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY


(STEAM)

PART B

SUBJECT : ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE - PAPER I

DATE : 16 JUNE 2009 (TUESDAY)

TIME : 9.00 AM - 12.00 NOON

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES:

1. Write your REFERENCE NUMBER on your paper. DO NOT write your name.

2. Answer any SIX (6) questions. All questions carry equal marks.

3. Write on one side of paper only. Marks will be forfeited if all calculations are
not clearly shown.

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FIRST GRADE
ENGINEER’S CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
(STEAM)
PART B - PAPER I (JUNE 2009)

QUESTION 1
a) Explain the acid method of cleaning boilers? (6 marks)

b) What areas of a boiler may become susceptible to corrosion failures from


improper acid cleaning or repetitive acid cleaning? (4 marks)

QUESTION 2

Name three causes of bulging of boiler shells and tubes? (10


marks)

QUESTION 3

a) What parts of a watertube boiler may suffer damage from on-off cycling
service? (5 marks)

b) What is a common defect at the edges of a handhole? Give cause,


prevention and repair? (5 marks)

QUESTION 4

In what circumtances that a boiler is required to be preserved by wet method.


Detailed out the procedure for the boiler to be preserved by wet methods.
(10 marks)

QUESTION 5

a) What is the harmful effect of sulfur in a fuel? (5 marks)

b) What difficulties can be expected with water in fuel oil? (5 marks)

QUESTION 6

a) What is the purpose a boiler feed water pump? (1 mark)

b) List down the common types of boiler feedwater pump. Explain the working
principle of the pumps that have listed. (4 marks)

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c) What criteria to select a boiler feed pump. (5 marks)

FIRST GRADE
ENGINEER’S CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
(STEAM)
PART B - PAPER I (JUNE 2009)

QUESTION 7
a) What is a siphon? (2 marks)

b) Why is a siphon used between boiler and steam pressure gauge?


(4 marks)

c) What is meant by gauge pressure and absolute pressure.


(4 marks)

QUESTION 8

a) What is a steam superheater? (1 mark)

b) How are superheaters classified? (3 marks)

c) When may the possibility of superheater tube burnout arise?


(6 marks)

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