Motor Plants & Auxiliary Boilers USCG Question #887 (Set 19)

When the steam pressure drops below a set value on an automatically fired auxiliary boiler, fitted with rotary cup atomizers, the combustion control system will __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — increase the fuel oil control valve opening

Low steam pressure signals the combustion controller to increase heat input by widening the fuel oil control valve, raising fuel flow to match the higher steam demand on rotary cup systems.

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