21⟩ Tell me what things are missing from a natural gas power plant to a coal power plant?
CHP & stock yard, crushers, coal conveyors, wet or dry ash disposal, ash slurry disposal units, ash pond, LDO HFO oil elevations.
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51 Boiler Operator Questions And Answers
22⟩ Explain when is a crossbleed start indication displayed next to the N3 indication?
If the airspeed is below that recommended for a windmilling start. FCOM 1 70.20.7
23⟩ Explain what are the primary engine parameters displayed on EICAS?
EPR, N1 and EGT. FCOM 1 70.20.1
24⟩ Tell me about a difficult project and how did you manage to overcome it?
Give an example about the toughest project of yours and tell all the positive things about it and explain how that helped you to overcome the difficulties.
25⟩ Tell us what was your greatest accomplishment as a Power Plant Operator?
It gave me a chance to use my knowledge from the level of education purpose into implementing for a practical use.
26⟩ Do you know what are the secondary engine parameters?
N2, N3, fuel flow, oil pressure, oil temperature, oil quantity and engine vibration. FCOM 1 70.20.1
27⟩ Why should we hire you as Boiler Operator?
I'm a good worker, fast learner, easy to work with and I'm an experience boiler operator.
28⟩ Do you know how many ignitors are used for in flight starting?
Dual ignitors are always used for in flight starts. FCOM 1 70.20.8
29⟩ Tell me have you ever come across a situation when the plant went into some technical issues, how did you manage that?
Technical issues are very common in a plant, give an example from your past experience where you successfully managed to overcome a technical issue.
30⟩ Tell me after the production of electricity, why do we increase the voltage before sending it to the grid?
To avoid the transmission losses.
31⟩ Tell me which EICAS message indicates that actual thrust is significantly less than the commanded thrust?
ENG THRUST (L or R). FCOM 1 70.20.16
32⟩ Tell me what is the amount of energy out of the total energy produced that is taken away by the boiler feed pump?
A boiler feed pump takes away one third part of the energy generated by the power plant.
33⟩ Which of the following statement is wrong ? A. Locomotive boiler is a water tube boiler. B. Water tube boilers are internally fired. C. La-mont boiler is a low pressure water tube boiler. D. all of the above
D. all of the above
34⟩ Tell me why do you like to work as a Boiler Operator?
Because it is pretty interesting.
35⟩ A grate, in a boiler, is a place in the combustion chamber upon which fuel (wood or coal) is burnt. A. True B. False
A. True
36⟩ Tell me are you efficient with your time?
If everything goes as planned.
37⟩ In a glass tube type water indicator for a boiler, one end of the tube is connected to water space and the other end is connected to A. water space also B. chimney C. steam space D. superheater
C. steam space
38⟩ Explain what will you do when your timed schedule or jobs assigned to the plant fail to meet due to some unforeseen forecast conditions?
This happens generally on every other day in this profession, but the key is not to stay back but move on. I will take some preventive measures to avoid loss of resources.
39⟩ In water tube boilers A. water passes through the tubes which are surrounded by flames and hot gases B. the flames and hot gases pass through the tubes which are surrounded by water C. forced circulation takes place D. none of these
A. water passes through the tubes which are surrounded by flames and hot gases
40⟩ Explain and convince me that you can adapt to a wide variety of people, situations and environments?
Swithching from oil to propane.
