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801.

The main reason for making the copper calorimeter (used in bomb calorimeter) silvery white and shining/polished is to

A. minimise its corrosion.
B. avoid radiation heat loss.
C. make it look attractive.
D. none of these.
Answer» C. make it look attractive.
802.

If the specific heat of gaseous products of combustion of a fuel is high, the abiabatic flame temperature will be

A. low
B. high
C. very high, if the fuel is of low calorific value
D. none of these
Answer» B. high
803.

Shatter index of the coke is a measure of its

A. strength
B. bulk density
C. reactivity
D. none of these
Answer» B. bulk density
804.

Fussain

A. is friable, charcoal like substance.
B. has highest fixed carbon and lowest volatile matter content of all the four banded components of coal.
C. is non-coking, but when blended with highly coking coal, controls its swelling and produces high strength coke on carbonisation.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
805.

Nitrogen present in the flue gas is determined in the orsat apparatus by absorbing it in

A. KOH
B. ammoniacal cuprous chloride
C. pyrogallol solution
D. none of these
Answer» E.
806.

Which of the following fuel gases is heavier than air ?

A. Blast furnace gas
B. Coke oven gas
C. Natural gas
D. Water gas
Answer» B. Coke oven gas
807.

Too much of excess air in combustion results in high

A. fuel consumption for the same heat load.
B. stack gas temperature.
C. percentage of oxygen in flue gases.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
808.

Which of the following gaseous fuels is likely to have the highest gross calorific value?

A. Sewage gas
B. LPG
C. Producer gas
D. Natural gas
Answer» C. Producer gas
809.

Which of the following would require maximum amount of % excess air for complete combustion ?

A. Coke oven gas
B. Furnace oil
C. Pulverised coal
D. Lump coal (fixed on chain grate).
Answer» E.
810.

In general, the limit of inflammability/explosion limit of fuel gases is widened by the

A. increase in gas pressure.
B. increase in temperature (i.e. preheating).
C. use of pure oxygen for combustion instead of air.
D. all (a), (b) & (c).
Answer» E.
811.

Dust content in raw blast furnace gas is about __________ gm/Nm3 , hence it is cleaned to the dust level of about < 10 mg /Nm3 before use.

A. 15-30
B. 43497
C. 70-100
D. 150-200
Answer» B. 43497
812.

The optimum percentage of excess air for combustion depends upon the __________ of the fuel.

A. type (solid, liquid or gaseous)
B. calorific value
C. sulphur content
D. ignition temperature
Answer» B. calorific value
813.

Which of the following has the highest calorific value (kcal/Nm3) ?

A. Carburetted water gas
B. Gobar gas
C. Natural gas
D. LPG
Answer» E.
814.

Which of the following would require least amount of secondary air for combustion ?

A. Coke breeze containing 25% ash and 2% volatile matter.
B. Anthracite containing 10% volatile matter and 8% ash.
C. Bituminous coal containing 20% ash and 25% volatile matter.
D. Semi-bituminous coal containing 25% ash and 20% volatile matter.
Answer» B. Anthracite containing 10% volatile matter and 8% ash.
815.

Which of the following will generate maximum volume of product of complete combustion (Nm3/Nm3 of fuel) ?

A. Carburetted water gas
B. Blast furnace gas
C. Natural gas
D. Producers' gas
Answer» D. Producers' gas
816.

Gross heating value of coal is __________ the net heating value.

A. higher than
B. lower than
C. same as
D. either (a) or (b); depends on the type of coal
Answer» B. lower than
817.

Weathering of coal during storage causes

A. reduction in coal size.
B. increase in its friability.
C. decrease in its caking capacity.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
818.

Largest constituent of coke oven gas is

A. N2
B. H2
C. CH4
D. CO2
Answer» C. CH4
819.

Caking index of the coal blend used for the manufacture of metallurgical coke should be around

A. 5
B. 21
C. 40
D. 48
Answer» C. 40
820.

Which of the following oil gasification processes is non-catalytic ?

A. Semet-Solvay process
B. Segas process
C. Onia-Gegi process
D. Steam reforming of naphtha
Answer» B. Segas process
821.

Volatile matter content in coking coal may be about __________ percent.

A. 1
B. 7
C. 22
D. 46
Answer» D. 46
822.

Which of the following is a rich fuel gas ?

A. Producer gas.
B. Coal gas from underground gasification of coal.
C. Refinery gases.
D. None of these.
Answer» D. None of these.
823.

The hottest part of the flame lies in its____zone.

A. non-luminous
B. luminous
C. yellow
D. unburnt gases
Answer» B. luminous
824.

The cooling medium used in dry quenching of coke is

A. nitrogen
B. air
C. phenolic water
D. carbon dioxide
Answer» B. air
825.

Calorific value of bituminous coal may be around __________ Kcal/kg.

A. 500
B. 1500
C. 6500
D. 20000
Answer» D. 20000
826.

Gas yield in the Kopper-Totzek coal gasifier is about __________ Nm3/ton coal (ash = 35%).

A. 150
B. 1500
C. 3500
D. 5000
Answer» C. 3500
827.

Out of the following fuels, the difference between the net and gross calorific value is maximum in case of

A. pitch
B. fuel oil
C. blast furnace gas
D. bituminous coal
Answer» C. blast furnace gas
828.

Method of maintaining fires in furnace during standby periods without undue consumption of fuel is called

A. back draughting.
B. banking.
C. under pressurising.
D. none of these.
Answer» C. under pressurising.
829.

Coke oven gas burns with an yellowish flame, because of the presence of

A. CO2
B. CH4
C. H2
D. NH3
Answer» C. H2
830.

Optimum preheating temperature for pitch creosote mixture (PCM) which is also termed as C.T.F-200, before atomisation through burners is

A. 200 °F
B. 200 °C
C. 200 °K
D. 200 °R
Answer» B. 200 ¬∞C
831.

Which of the following is the most important deterrents to an extended use of pulverised coal in boiler firing ?

A. Ash disposal problem.
B. Excessive fly-ash discharge from the stack.
C. High power consumption in its transportation.
D. Erosion of induced draft fan blades.
Answer» B. Excessive fly-ash discharge from the stack.
832.

The most matured coal out of the following is

A. lignite
B. semi-anthracite
C. sub-bituminous
D. bituminous
Answer» C. sub-bituminous
833.

Which of the following has the highest heat of combustion?

A. H2
B. CO
C. CH4
D. C2H6
Answer» E.
834.

For maximum discharge through a chimney, its height should be

A. 200 meters.
B. infinitely long.
C. more than 105.7 metres.
D. equal to the height of the hot gas column producing draught.
Answer» E.
835.

Sometimes water is sprayed during coal charging in the coke oven, which helps in

A. prevention of clinker formation in the oven.
B. controlling the dust nuisance while charging the coal.
C. reducing the cracking of hydrocarbons in the gas and increasing the percentage of CO & H2 in the gas (due to the endothermic reaction represented by C + H2O = CO + H2)
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
836.

By-products are __________ recovered in 'Beehive ovens'.

A. fully
B. partially
C. not at all
D. negligibly
Answer» D. negligibly
837.

A coal containing high amount of volatile matter will have

A. low ignition temperature
B. very little ash content
C. high fusion point of its ash
D. low adiabatic flame temperature
Answer» B. very little ash content
838.

Ionisation potential applied across the electrodes of electrostatic tar precipitator is around

A. 230 V AC
B. 60 KV AC
C. 230 V DC
D. 60 KV DC
Answer» E.
839.

Bulk density of pulverised coal may be about __________ kg/m3.

A. 100
B. 500
C. 1000
D. 1500
Answer» C. 1000
840.

Calorific value of of blast furnace gas is around __________ KCal/Nm3.

A. 850
B. 1800
C. 4200
D. 6500
Answer» B. 1800
841.

The calorific value of L.D. converter gas is about __________ Kcal/Nm3 .

A. 1800
B. 800
C. 4500
D. 10000
Answer» B. 800
842.

Use of preheated air for combustion of fuel in the furnace, increases the

A. scale losses of the furnace stock.
B. calorific value of the fuel.
C. flame temperature.
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
843.

High sulphur content in a fuel __________ of the flue gases.

A. decreases the dew point
B. increases the dew point
C. reduces the combustion efficiency by limiting the permissible temperature reduction
D. , both (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
844.

Bomb calorimeter is used for the determination of calorific value of the __________ fuels.

A. gaseous
B. solid
C. liquid
D. both (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
845.

Fuel consumption in coke making can be reduced by

A. preheating, blending and de-ashing the coal.
B. stamped charging of coal.
C. dry quenching of coke.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
846.

Rate of low temperature oxidation of coal due to bad storage conditions

A. decreases with increase in surface area.
B. does not vary with increase in surface area.
C. is more for low volatile coal compared to high volatile coal.
D. is accelerated by storage in large heaps with small surface to volume ratio.
Answer» E.
847.

Benzene is used

A. as a motor fuel.
B. as an explosive.
C. for making insecticides (e.g., DDT, BHC etc.), detergent & rubber (SBR).
D. as a perfume.
Answer» D. as a perfume.
848.

Compound coke ovens are those which can be heated by

A. both steam and electrical power.
B. lean gas (e.g., B.F. gas).
C. rich gas (e.g., coke oven gas).
D. both (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
849.

The advantage of firing pulverised coal in the furnace lies in the fact, that it

A. permits the use of high ash content coal.
B. permits the use of low fusion point ash coal.
C. accelerates the burning rate and economises on fuel combustion.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» D. all (a), (b) and (c).
850.

Which adsorbant is used for removing sulphur compounds (S Q, H2S, RSH etc.) removal from coke oven gas in by-products recovery plant ?

A. Silica gel
B. Diatomaceous earth
C. Basalt
D. Bog iron (i.e., moist ferric hydroxide)
Answer» E.