If oil is observed in the steam drains from...

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Question 1 of 270705eccef9bbacbc34ba4d4566f

If oil is observed in the steam drains from a fuel oil heater, you should __________.

Question 1 of 27070

If oil is observed in the steam drains from a fuel oil heater, you should __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• fuel oil heater construction and how steam and oil are separated (tube vs. shell side) • What oil in steam drains indicates about the integrity of the heater (possible tube leak) • The safest immediate response when fuel oil may be leaking into the steam side

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: If oil is getting into the steam drain, what failure inside the heater could cause that, and how serious is it? • Which choice best prevents spreading contamination into other parts of the system while keeping the plant safe? • Which options could actually make a leak or contamination problem worse rather than better?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which action removes the suspect heater from service instead of continuing to operate it. • Check which options would increase pressure or flow through a possibly damaged heater and why that’s risky. • Confirm which response aligns with standard engineering practice when a heat‑exchanger tube leak is suspected.

Question 1 of 27070

If oil is observed in the steam drains from a fuel oil heater, you should __________.

increase the fuel oil pressure to the heater

shift the drains to the atmospheric drain tank

transfer operation to another heater and secure the original heater

increase the steam pressure to that heater

Question 1 / 270705eccef9bbacbc34ba4d4566f

Question 1 of 270705eccef9bbacbc34ba4d4566f

If oil is observed in the steam drains from a fuel oil heater, you should __________.

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Question 1 of 27070

If oil is observed in the steam drains from a fuel oil heater, you should __________.