41⟩ Do you know and can you comment why some cooling towers are 300 feet tall and others are like 30x30 cubicle on top of a building?
It depends on the type of plant and the application the tower has to deal with it.
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42⟩ Loeffler boiler is a water tube boiler using a forced circulation of water. A. True B. False
A. True
43⟩ Give us a specific example of a time when you used good judgement and logic in solving a problem?
When the boss wants to rebuilt a motor instead of buying a new one.
44⟩ Do you know how to handle the work pressure?
Say them that you think positive under stress which fills some energy in you and that's how you face problems.
45⟩ Explain why are you the best power plant operator for us?
Say them about your skills and the experience you have in this field. Say them that your resourceful knowledge can prove as an asset for the company.
46⟩ Explain during a manual start, when are fuel and ignition introduced?
As soon as the fuel control switch is positioned to RUN. FCOM 1 70.20.7
47⟩ Tell me why did you decide the career as a power plant operator?
Being a mechanical engineer I always wanted to work in an environment that provided me with some big opportunities. The career of a power plant operator needs skills as well as experience which I feel I have in me and hence I decided to take a career as a power plant operator.
48⟩ Do you know in flight, how many attempts will the autostart perform?
The autostart will make continuous start attemps until the engine either starts or the pilot aborts the start attempt. FCOM 1 70.20.7
49⟩ Tell me who is a power plant operator?
A power plant operator is a person who operates a power plant. He has got to be good at the technical skills of using the power plant and must be equally talented in distributing the work to the other workers who are working with the power plant.
50⟩ Tell me what can you do to drive the blades of the turbine faster and preventing the damage of the blades?
Steam should be heated to the temperature it is before making it to enter the turbine because superheated steam produces a lot of energy and also prevents the blades from rusting or damaging.
51⟩ Tell me when is the auto-relight function activated?
Whenever an engine is at or below idle with the fuel control switch in RUN. FCOM 1 70.20.8
