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Paper 4-B

 

Exam Paper 4-B examines the candidate on the Part B section of the 4th Class Power Engineering Course. Examinations questions are taken from all topics.

 

  Sample Questions for the above examination(s) are available on the SOPEEC Website accessible from our Operating Engineers Certification Services home page.

 

Syllabus: The following SOPEEC syllabus has been adopted by TSSA and provides the subject matter upon which the candidates will be examined on

 

BA. PRIME MOVERS AND ENGINES:

a. Heat engines, prime mover terminology.

b. Simple steam engine; construction, details, operation and maintenance, lubrication.

c. Steam turbines; construction, impulse, reaction, governing, overspeed trip, lubrication, start-up, operation, shut-down.

d. Cooling towers, condensers.

e. Basic gas turbines; construction, applications, open cycle, regeneration, steam and gas turbine plants.

f. Internal combustion engines; construction, working cycles, fuels, lubrication, start-up, operation, shut-down.

 

BB. PUMPS AND COMPRESSORS:

a. Pumps:

I. Pumping theory.

II. Pump operation and maintenance.

III. Reciprocating pumps; simplex, duplex, valves, drivers.

IV. Centrifugal pumps; volute, diffusers, impellers, wear rings, seals, packing.

V. Start-up, operation and shut-down.

VI. Turbine pump, rotary pump.

 

b. Air Compression:

I. Theory, altitude, barometers.

II. Reciprocating compressors; construction, stages, cooling components, valves, control, lubrication and operation.

III. Axial; construction, components, lubrication and operation.

IV. Systems; receivers, intercoolers, aftercoolers, driers, moisture, safety devices.

 

BC. LUBRICATION:

a. Lubrication; principles, lubricants, classes, viscosities, applications, systems.

b. Bearing lubrication; operation, maintenance, failure.

 

BD. ELECTRICITY:

a. Electrical; terms, properties, measurement and calculations.

b. Power and work.

c. Magnetism and electromagnetism.

d. Electrical metering devices; voltmeters, ammeters, wattmeters.

e. Conductors, insulators.

f. Motors and generators: AC and DC, operation.

g. Transformers.

h. Electrical distribution circuits, breakers, switches, fuses.

i. Safe operation.


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