Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Question

1 Using the wrong lubricant can result in serious and costly equipment damage and, in some cases, catastrophic failure, fire, explosion, and injury to personnel.
2 One advantage of a chain over a belt driver that there is no slippage between chain and sprocket teeth.
3 Interlock systems are designed to prevent rotating equipment from sustaining serious damage when upset conditions or component failures occur.
4 Equipment vibration on large rotating equipment can be an indication of a potentially serious problem.
5 For motors, fast-acting fuses must be used because there is a large current in-rush when a motor starts.

Answer 1

1 False. Process technicians are responsible for maintaining oil levels, changing system filters, and/or adding grease to bearings.
2 True.
3 True.
4 False. While backwashing may be performed by process technicians, water blasting, sandblasting, and acidizing require specialized training to perform.
5 False. The main purpose of cooling towers is to remove heat from process cooling water so the water can be recycled and recirculated through the process.