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Question 1 of 270705eccefa0bacbc34ba4d47033

Which actions listed should be taken if a boiler is panting?

Question 1 of 27070

Which actions listed should be taken if a boiler is panting?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Behavior of boiler water level when a boiler is panting (surging water level in the gauge glass) • Relationship between firing rate/air pressure and steaming rate • Effect of water level changes on steam space and water carryover

💭 Think About

• Think about what happens inside the boiler drum when the water level is surging up and down – do you want more or less stable water mass? • If the boiler is already panting, would increasing or decreasing air (and therefore firing rate) tend to calm or worsen the surging? • Which action would help reduce the chance of water carryover into the steam line during panting?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify whether panting is mainly a water level/steam space issue or an air/fuel pressure issue. • Consider which option would increase the steam space stability and reduce violent water movement. • Eliminate any choice that would obviously aggravate surging (more rapid firing or less water in the drum).

Question 1 of 27070

Which actions listed should be taken if a boiler is panting?

Decrease the air pressure to the burners.

Increase the air pressure to the burners.

Decrease the boiler water level.

Increase the boiler water level.