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301.

*$_Fuel for a fast breeder nuclear reactor is?

A. Plutonium
B. Uranium
C. Radium
D. Neptunium
Answer» B. Uranium
302.

*$_Beehive coke oven?

A. Facilitates by-products recovery
B. Takes 2-3 days for coking of coal but requires no external fuel for heating
C. Gives larger yield of coke (around 85%) as compared to by-product ovens
D. Produces coke with very poor strength
Answer» C. Gives larger yield of coke (around 85%) as compared to by-product ovens
303.

*$_Froth floatation is used for?

A. Washing fine coal dust (< 0.5 mm size)
B. Washing lump coal (> 80 mm size)
C. Removing ash from the coal based on difference in specific gravity of coal and ash
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Washing lump coal (> 80 mm size)
304.

*$_'Fat' coal means a coal having?

A. Low calorific value
B. High volatile matter
C. Low ash content
D. Non smoking tendency
Answer» C. Low ash content
305.

*$_Advantages of fluidised bed combustion are?

A. Reduced NOx formation in flue gas
B. Lower furnace operating temperature
C. High heat transfer rate
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
306.

*$_Which of the following gaseous fuels has the highest net calorific value (kcal/Nm³)??

A. Producer gas
B. Carburetted water gas
C. Natural gas
D. Liquified petroleum gas
Answer» E.
307.

*$_Overfire burning in a furnace is a phenomenon characterised by the?

A. Supply of excess fuel
B. Supply of excess air
C. Burning of carbon monoxide and other incombustibles in upper zone of furnace by supplying more air
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
308.

*$_Hard coke is manufactured from?

A. Lignite
B. Bituminous coal
C. Semi-anthracite
D. Anthracite
Answer» C. Semi-anthracite
309.

*$_Cannel coal and boghead coal are the examples of?

A. Humic coals
B. Liptobiolites
C. Sapropelic coals
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
310.

*$_Preheating of combustion air is done to?

A. Increase the adiabatic flame temperature
B. Increase the calorific value of the fuel
C. Complete the combustion of fuel
D. Reduce its requirement for effecting the complete combustion
Answer» B. Increase the calorific value of the fuel
311.

*$_The temperature at which plastic layer formation takes place during carbonisation of coal varies from __________ °C.?

A. 100 to 150
B. 350 to 450
C. 550 to 650
D. 700 to 850
Answer» C. 550 to 650
312.

*$_Flue gas from the heating chamber of byproduct coke ovens is removed by?

A. Forced draft fan
B. Induced draft fan
C. Steam ejector
D. Natural draft
Answer» E.
313.

*$_Coking time in narrow by-product coke ovens is around __________ hours.?

A. 18
B. 48
C. 8
D. 80
Answer» B. 48
314.

*$_Atomising steam to fuel oil ratio in a burner should be around?

A. 0.5
B. 1.5
C. 2.5
D. 3.5
Answer» B. 1.5
315.

*$_'Fat coals' are those coals which have very high?

A. Caking capacity
B. Volatile matter content
C. Fusion point of its ash
D. Inherent moisture content
Answer» B. Volatile matter content
316.

*$_A carbonaceous fuel (containing no H‚ÇÇ or hydrocarbons) is burnt and the resulting flue gas contains 21% CO‚ÇÇ. It means that?

A. 21% excess air has been used for combustion
B. 21% excess oxygen has been used for combustion
C. Complete combustion of fuel has taken place
D. No excess air has been used for combustion
Answer» D. No excess air has been used for combustion
317.

*$_Critical Air Blast (CAB) value of coke is a direct measure of its?

A. Reactivity
B. Hardness
C. Strength
D. None of these
Answer» B. Hardness
318.

*$_Higher percentage of ash in coal meant for the production of metallurgical grade coke?

A. Decreases the hardness of coke
B. Decreases the abrasion resistance of coke
C. Causes brittleness in steel
D. None of these
Answer» E.
319.

*/*_In low temperature carbonisation of coal, the?

A. Yield of coke oven gas is 290 Nm³ /ton dry coal
B. Volatile matter in coke is zero
C. Temperature maintained is 700°C
D. Yield of tar is about 3% of dry coal
Answer» D. Yield of tar is about 3% of dry coal
320.

*/*_In Orsat's apparatus, ammoniacal cuprous chloride is used for selectivity absorbing?

A. CO
B. CO‚ÇÇ
C. O‚ÇÇ
D. H‚ÇÇO
Answer» B. CO‚Äö√á√á
321.

*/*_Which of the following coal gasification processes will produce gas having maximum methane content??

A. Winkler process
B. Lurgi process
C. Kopper-Totzek process
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Kopper-Totzek process
322.

*/*_For which pair of the fuel gases, calorific value (C.V.) of one fuel is almost double that of the other on volume basis (i.e., kcal/Nm³ ), while the C.V. is same on weight basis (i.e., kcal/kg) ??

A. Propane and acetylene
B. Propane and LPG
C. Sewage gas and gobar gas
D. B.F. gas and coke oven gas
Answer» B. Propane and LPG
323.

*/*_Moisture loss is determined by the?

A. Humidity of combustion air
B. Moisture content of fuel
C. Both A and B
D. The water formed by combustion reaction
Answer» D. The water formed by combustion reaction
324.

*/*_A coal gasifier opearating at 20 atm. (e.g. Lugri gasifier) as compared to one operating at atmospheric pressure (e.g. Kopper-Totzek or Winkler gasifier) will produce a gas having?

A. Higher methane content and thus higher calorific value
B. Higher carbon monoxide content
C. Lower carbon dioxide content
D. None of these
Answer» B. Higher carbon monoxide content
325.

*/*_Which is the most matured coal??

A. Lignite
B. Bituminous
C. Semi-anthracite
D. Anthracite
Answer» E.
326.

*/*_Flue gas obtained on complete combustion of pure acetylene (a hydrocarbon fuel) will contain?

A. CO
B. CO‚ÇÇ
C. H‚ÇÇO
D. Both B & C
Answer» E.
327.

*/*_High ash coals?

A. Are soft & friable (poor strength and size stability)
B. Require longer time of carbonisation as ash offers resistance to heat transfer
C. Produce larger quantity of coke oven gas
D. None of these
Answer» C. Produce larger quantity of coke oven gas
328.

*/*_Mineral matter, 'M' and ash percentage 'A' in coal are roughly related as?

A. M = 1.8 A
B. M = 0.5 A
C. M = 1.1 A
D. M = A
Answer» D. M = A
329.

*/*_Largest constituent of blast furnace gas is?

A. N‚ÇÇ
B. CO
C. CO‚ÇÇ
D. H‚ÇÇ
Answer» B. CO
330.

*/*_Presence of free moisture in coal is most disadvantageous during?

A. Its pulverisation (as it requires more power)
B. Combustion of fire slacks on the grates
C. Handling (e.g. when emptying wagons)
D. None of these
Answer» B. Combustion of fire slacks on the grates
331.

*/*_For long flame and easy ignition, the coal used should have?

A. High volatile matter
B. Low ash
C. High calorific value
D. High ash
Answer» B. Low ash
332.

*/*_Quantity of coke oven gas produced by high temperature carbonisation of one ton of dry coal may be around __________ Nm³.?

A. 30
B. 300
C. 3000
D. 30, 000
Answer» C. 3000
333.

*/*_Desirable "Micum Index" values of metal-lurical coke are?

A. M40 > 78% and M10 < 10%
B. M40 > 4% and M10 < 80%
C. M40 > 10% and M10 < 78%
D. M40 > 98% and M10 < 2%
Answer» B. M40 > 4% and M10 < 80%
334.

*/*_Low temperature carbonisation?

A. Is mainly for producing the smokeless domestic coke
B. Is meant for the production of 'metallurgical coke'
C. Produces higher quantity of gas than high temperature carbonisation
D. Produces less quantity of tar than high temperature carbonisation
Answer» B. Is meant for the production of 'metallurgical coke'
335.

*/*_Percentage of nitrogen in blast furnace gas may be around?

A. 5
B. 25
C. 55
D. 80
Answer» D. 80
336.

*/*_Mineral matter content (M) and ash content (A) in coal are approximately related as?

A. M = 1.1A
B. M = A
C. M = 1.5A
D. M = 2A
Answer» B. M = A
337.

*/*_Kopper-Totzek coal gasifier (installed in a coal based nitrogeneous fertiliser plant) employs a/an __________ bed gasifier.?

A. Entrained
B. Moving
C. Fixed
D. Fluidised
Answer» B. Moving
338.

*/*_A coal with high ash content?

A. Has higher calorific value
B. Is harder and stronger
C. Is not subjected to washing
D. Has low quantity of mineral matter
Answer» C. Is not subjected to washing
339.

*/*_Preheating of __________ the flame temperature.?

A. The gaseous fuel before combustion decreases
B. Combustion air decreases
C. Either the fuel or the air or both, increases
D. Either the fuel or the air does not affect
Answer» D. Either the fuel or the air does not affect
340.

*/*_Oxygen percentage (by weight) in atmospheric air is?

A. 19
B. 21
C. 23
D. 29
Answer» D. 29
341.

*/*_Which of the following coke has the least percentage of ash??

A. Petroleum coke
B. Beehive coke
C. Foundary coke
D. Metallurgical coke
Answer» B. Beehive coke
342.

*/*_The ratio of maximum adiabatic flame temperature in air to that in pure oxygen is always?

A. 1
B. <1
C. > 1
D. Unpredicatable
Answer» C. > 1
343.

*/*_Low temperature oxidation of coal during storage does not decrease its?

A. Oxygen content
B. Caking power
C. Calorific value
D. None of these
Answer» E.
344.

*/*_When incomplete combustion loss is high, the flue gas analysis shows large amount of?

A. CO‚ÇÇ
B. CO
C. O‚ÇÇ
D. C
Answer» C. O‚Äö√á√á
345.

*/*_The reaction, C + CO‚ÇÇ ‚ü∑ 2CO, taking place during coal gasification is called the __________ reaction.n.?

A. Neumann reversal
B. Shift conversion
C. Boudouard
D. Reduction
Answer» D. Reduction
346.

*/*_Main constituents of benzol are?

A. Benzene, toluene & xylene
B. Tar & creosote
C. Ammonia & phenol
D. Anthracene & phenol
Answer» B. Tar & creosote
347.

*/*_Very __________ coals are completely devoid of cokability i.e, it is non coking.?

A. Young
B. Mature
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» D. Neither A nor B
348.

*/*_Calorific value of coal middling generated in coal washeries during washing of coal may be around __________ Kcal/kg.?

A. 1000
B. 4000
C. 6000
D. 8000
Answer» C. 6000
349.

*/*_Combustion of pulverised coal as compared to that of lump coal?

A. Develops a non-luminous flame
B. Develops a low temperature flame
C. Can be done with less excess air
D. Provides a lower rate of heat release
Answer» D. Provides a lower rate of heat release
350.

*/*_Natural draught produced by a chimney depends upon the?

A. Density of the chimney gases
B. Height of the chimney
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» D. Neither A nor B