Study Guide

Mechanical Fundamentals

PIPING & AUXILIARIES:

System Components & Operation
AOPAS_MWC-2

1/24/2013

Name: _________________________________Date: ___________________________

1. Protective Devices
a. Describe the function and operation of a rupture disc, relief valve, and
safety valve.

2. Steam Traps
a. Describe the function of a steam trap.

b. Describe the operation of the following types of mechanical steam traps:

float traps and inverted bucket traps.

c. Describe the operation of a thermostatic steam trap.

d. Describe some typical operator checks for steam traps.

3. System Operation
a. Describe the basic procedures fro draining liquid systems and filling liquid
systems.

b. Describe typical operator checks for fluid systems.

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