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Excessive accumulation of carbon deposits on a boiler burner throat ring and diffuser could result in __________.

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Excessive accumulation of carbon deposits on a boiler burner throat ring and diffuser could result in __________.

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• Boiler combustion efficiency and how clean burning surfaces affect it • Effects of carbon (soot) deposits on air/fuel mixing and heat transfer • Relationship between burner fouling and fuel consumption for same steam output

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• If burner throats and diffusers are covered with carbon, what happens to the path and mixing of air and fuel? Does that usually increase or decrease the quality of combustion? • When soot or carbon builds up on any heating surface, do you usually get more heat into the water/steam, or less, for the same amount of fuel? • Think about what the boiler operator would notice on fuel rate and stack temperature when burners get dirty—would the plant be using fuel more or less efficiently?

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• Consider whether soot/carbon acts as an insulator or a conductor for heat transfer surfaces • Ask yourself if dirty burners tend to make the boiler more or less efficient overall • Verify which option directly reflects the normal result of poor combustion and fouling inside a boiler

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Question 1 of 20

Excessive accumulation of carbon deposits on a boiler burner throat ring and diffuser could result in __________.

too much excess combustion air

increased heat transfer and overheating

a reduced boiler fuel oil pressure

a decrease in boiler efficiency

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Question 1 / 205eccefa0bacbc34ba4d46da2

Question 1 of 205eccefa0bacbc34ba4d46da2

Excessive accumulation of carbon deposits on a boiler burner throat ring and diffuser could result in __________.

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Excessive accumulation of carbon deposits on a boiler burner throat ring and diffuser could result in __________.

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