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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN PLANT ENGINEERING
SUBJECT: PLANT
ENGINEERING LECTURER: Ms R.
GAUCHI
FIELD WORK ONE Due: Date
30/06/2020
QUESTION ONE
a) Define the following terms: i) Heat
engine [4] ii) Heat pump [4]
b) Briefly give the purpose of the following in relation to
boilers:
i) fusible plug [2] ii) safety valve
[2] iii) DE super heater [2]
iv) Economiser [2] v) steam stop valve
[2] vi) Blow - off cork [2]
QUESTION TWO
a) List any five applications of valves in
engineering. [5]
b) Draw up a maintenance schedule for a gate valve for a
fertilizer company where ammonia liquid is one of the
liquids controlled by the
valve. [15]
QUESTION THREE
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QUESTION FOUR NO THANKS GET THE APP
a) Explain the direct method of boiler efficiency testing
and state the formula used to calculate the boiler
efficiency. Outline how each variable is measured in
different circumstances. [14]
b) Outline 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of the
method in a) [6]
QUESTION FIVE
a) List any three (3) sensors used in
industry. [3]
b) Describe the following monitoring systems with the
use of block diagrams:
i) open loop [6] ii) closed
loop [8]
c)Explain the term “calibration” of an
instrument. [3]