What are the characteristics of good CI engine fuel?

Short ignition lag, high cetane number, and high octane number

Which of the following is the advantage of the gaseous fuel?

It can displace more air from the engine

It can be stored, get mixed with air and can displace more air from the engine.

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1.	How is the molecular structure of the straight-run gasoline changed?
A.	By cracking
B.	By reforming
C.	By refining
D.	By boiling
Answer» C. By refining

Discussion

2.	What are the characteristics of good CI engine fuel?
A.	High octane number
B.	Very high cetane number
C.	Short ignition lag
D.	Short ignition lag, high cetane number, and high octane number
Answer» D. Short ignition lag, high cetane number, and high octane number

Discussion

3.	How is paraffin represented by?
A.	CnHn
B.	CnH2n
C.	CnH2n+2
D.	CnH2n-6
Answer» D. CnH2n-6

Discussion

4.	By which quantity is ignition quality of diesel fuel indicated?
A.	Fire point
B.	Flashpoint
C.	Cetane point
D.	Octane point
Answer» D. Octane point

Discussion

5.	What is octane number of iso-octane?
A.	0
B.	30
C.	60
D.	100
Answer» E.

Discussion

6.	Which of the following is the advantage of the gaseous fuel?
A.	It can be stored easily
B.	It can mix easily with air
C.	It can displace more air from the engine
D.	It can be stored, get mixed with air and can displace more air from the engine.
Answer» C. It can displace more air from the engine

Discussion

7.	Which molecular structure does the paraffin possess?
A.	Chain saturated
B.	Chain unsaturated
C.	Ring saturated
D.	Ring unsaturated
Answer» B. Chain unsaturated