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1.

Which of the following is the most suitable for preheating combustion air above 650°C ?

A. Regenerator
B. Metallic recuperator
C. Ceramic recuperator
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
2.

Acid dew point temperature (ADT) of a flue gas produced by the combustion of a fuel containing 1% sulphur may be about __________ °C.

A. 80
B. 130
C. 180
D. 250
Answer» C. 180
3.

Ceramic recuperators (made of SiC) is economical, only when used for preheating combustion air above __________ °C.

A. 250
B. 650
C. 850
D. 1000
Answer» C. 850
4.

In practical operation of any furnace, zero oxygen percentage or theoretical CO percentage in flue gas is rarely achieved, because of

A. use of non-preheated combustion air.
B. use of pulverised solid fuels.
C. imperfect mixing of fuel & air and infiltration of air.
D. use of excessive positive draft in the furnace.
Answer» D. use of excessive positive draft in the furnace.
5.

Combustion of furnace oil in a furnace (soaking pit) with preheated combustion air at 400°C results in saving of about __________ percent furnace oil as compared to its combustion with atmospheric air, if the flue gas outlet temperature from the soaking pit is 1200°C.

A. 5
B. 60
C. 20
D. 40
Answer» D. 40
6.

While the fuel fired furnace can be used upto a maximum temperature of about 1700°C, the electric furnace can be used upto a temperature of about __________ °C.

A. 2000
B. 3000
C. 4500
D. 6000
Answer» D. 6000
7.

Presence of SO in furnace gases attacks the ferrous metal by way of

A. accelerating the rate of scaling.
B. causing metal embrittlement.
C. attacking the grain boundaries; particularly severe on low carbon and nickel bearing steels at high temperature.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
8.

Which of the following advantages is not associated with the use of preheated air for combustion of a fuel in the furnace?

A. ncrease in calorific value of the fuel
B. ncrease in flame temperature
C. eduction in scale losses
D. aving in fuel consumption
Answer» B. ncrease in flame temperature
9.

In which of the waste heat recovery equipment, the flow of flue gas and air is alternately reversed after a fixed interval of time?

A. ecuperator
B. egenerator
C. aste heat boiler
D. one of these
Answer» C. aste heat boiler
10.

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

A. sh disposal problem
B. xcessive fly ash discharge from the stack
C. igher power consumption in its transportation
D. rosion of induced draft fan blades
Answer» B. xcessive fly ash discharge from the stack
11.

Which of the following is not a continuous waste heat recovery equipment from the flue gases going out of furnace?

A. conomiser
B. egenerator
C. eramic recuperator
D. aste heat boiler
Answer» C. eramic recuperator
12.

Which is a regenerative furnace?

A. Coke oven heating chamber
B. Open hearth furnace
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» D. Neither A nor B
13.

Out of the following fuels used in a furnace exhausting flue gas at a temperature of 600°C, the percentage stack loss will be maximum in case of complete combustion of

A. Furnace oil with air
B. Furnace oil with oxygen
C. Blast furnace gas with air
D. Blast furnace gas with oxygen
Answer» D. Blast furnace gas with oxygen
14.

Which is the most thermally efficient furnace?

A. Reheating furnace
B. Reverberatory furnace
C. Rotary kilns
D. Boiler furnace
Answer» E.
15.

Which of the following is a directly fired intermittant furnace?

A. Walking beam reheating furnace
B. Reverberatory furnace
C. Tower furnace
D. Tunnel kiln
Answer» C. Tower furnace
16.

Acid dew point temperature (ADT) of a flue gas produced by the combustion of a fuel containing 1% sulphur may be about __________ °C.

A. 80
B. 130
C. 180
D. 250
Answer» C. 180
17.

Ceramic recuperators (made of SiC) is economical, only when used for preheating combustion air above __________ °C.

A. 250
B. 650
C. 850
D. 1000
Answer» C. 850
18.

Combustion of furnace oil in a furnace (soaking pit) with preheated combustion air at 400°C results in saving of about __________ percent furnace oil as compared to its combustion with atmospheric air, if the flue gas outlet temperature from the soaking pit is 1200°C.

A. 5
B. 60
C. 20
D. 40
Answer» D. 40
19.

While the fuel fired furnace can be used upto a maximum temperature of about 1700°C, the electric furnace can be used upto a temperature of about __________ °C.

A. 2000
B. 3000
C. 4500
D. 6000
Answer» D. 6000
20.

Which furnace employs an I.D. fan for the removal of flue gases from the furnace?

A. Coke oven
B. Blast furnace stoves
C. Beehive coke oven
D. High pressure boiler
Answer» E.
21.

In furnaces operating at very high temperature (say) 1250°C, e.g. soaking pit), the maximum heat transfer takes place by

A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. Can not be predicted
Answer» D. Can not be predicted
22.

Presence of SO₂ in furnace gases attacks the ferrous metal by way of

A. Accelerating the rate of scaling
B. Causing metal embrittlement
C. Attacking the grain boundaries; particularly severe on low carbon and nickel bearing steels at high temperature
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
23.

In practical operation of any furnace, zero oxygen percentage or theoretical CO₂ percentage in flue gas is rarely achieved, because of

A. Use of non-preheated combustion air
B. Use of pulverised solid fuels
C. Imperfect mixing of fuel & air and infiltration of air
D. Use of excessive positive draft in the furnace
Answer» D. Use of excessive positive draft in the furnace
24.

Which is not a hearth furnace?

A. Glass tank furnace
B. Open hearth furnace
C. Cupola
D. Reheating furnace
Answer» D. Reheating furnace
25.

Which is a continuous furnace?

A. Coke ovens
B. Annealing furnace
C. Glass tank furnace
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
26.

Which is not accomplished in an underfired furnace?

A. Increase in heating capacity/m² of floor space
B. Elimination of cold spot at the bottom of the charge
C. Reduction in the temperature of furnace gases
D. Portection of the periphery of the charge from excessive radiation
Answer» B. Elimination of cold spot at the bottom of the charge
27.

Which of the following is a natural draft furnace?

A. Blast furnace stoves
B. Power plant boilers
C. Sintering furnace
D. None of these
Answer» B. Power plant boilers
28.

Which of the following is the most suitable for preheating combustion air above 650°C ?

A. Regenerator
B. Metallic recuperator
C. Ceramic recuperator
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
29.

Which of the following is a batch furnace?

A. Cupola
B. Reheating furnace
C. Glass tank furnace
D. None of these
Answer» B. Reheating furnace
30.

Metallic recuperators are not used for waste heat recovery, if the hot flue gas temperature is above __________ °C, because corrosion prevails at higher temperatures.

A. 350
B. 750
C. 1050
D. 1250
Answer» C. 1050
31.

Which of the following furnaces will have maximum thermal efficiency?

A. Soaking pits
B. Walking beam reheating furnace
C. Boiler furnace
D. Rotary kilns
Answer» D. Rotary kilns
32.

Flue gas outlet temperature from the chimney of any furnace should be ideally about __________ °C.

A. 50
B. 100
C. 150
D. 250
Answer» D. 250
33.

In reverberatory furnace, charge is heated mainly by%!

A. Conduction
B. Natural convection
C. Radiation of heat from the roof of the combustion chamber
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
34.

Decarburisation of steel%!

A. Is the removal of carbon from iron carbide (Fe‚ÇÉC)
B. Affects its crystalline structure
C. Is favoured by CO‚ÇÇ
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
35.

If the flame is produced under the hearth and then sweeps up into the heating chamber, this is called a/an __________ furnace.%!

A. Sidefired
B. Underfired
C. Covered
D. Recirculating
Answer» C. Covered
36.

Means for giving direction to the circulation of gases in furnaces are%!

A. Fans
B. Arrangement of heating stock in the furnaces
C. Location of outlet ports and heating & combustion devices
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
37.

Pot furnace which is either regenerative or recupterative, is used in the manufacture of%!

A. Glass
B. Stainless steel
C. Potteries
D. Refractory bricks
Answer» B. Stainless steel
38.

In a heating process, a heat flow diagram in which the quantities of heat in the various items of a heat balance are represented by the width of a band is called the%!

A. Ostwald chart
B. Cox chart
C. Sankey diagram
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
39.

Size of the combustion chamber of a furnace depends upon the%!

A. Heat release rate of the fuel
B. Preheat temperature of fuel & air
C. Method of mixing the fuel & air
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
40.

In order to maintain a reducing atmosphere in a furnace, it should have%!

A. No O‚ÇÇ in flue gas
B. CO in flue gas
C. High excess air
D. None of these
Answer» C. High excess air
41.

__________ atmosphere is maintained inside an iron blast furnace.%!

A. Oxidising
B. Reducing
C. Inert
D. Decarburising
Answer» C. Inert
42.

Thermal efficiency of a limestone calcination rotary kiln may be around __________ percent.%!

A. 20
B. 40
C. 65
D. 80
Answer» C. 65
43.

Which of the following is a natural draft furnace?%!

A. Blast furnace stoves
B. Power plant boilers
C. Sintering furnace
D. None of these
Answer» B. Power plant boilers
44.

In producer gas making furnace, steam is added along with air to mainly control the%!

A. Fusion of coal ash & clinker formation
B. C. V. of producer gas
C. Temperature of producer gas
D. Tar content in producer gas
Answer» B. C. V. of producer gas
45.

Blast furnace stoves are meant for heating%!

A. Air
B. Blast furnace gas
C. Steam
D. None of these
Answer» B. Blast furnace gas
46.

Rate of heat release in a furnace, which is the measure of heat intensity is defined as%!

A. Kcal/hr/m³ combustion space
B. Kcal/m³ combustion space
C. Kcal/hr
D. None of these
Answer» B. Kcal/m¬¨‚â• combustion space
47.

Combustion of fuel in a furnace with oxygen enriched air results in higher%!

A. Flue gas volume
B. Flame temperature
C. Fuel consumption
D. Stack loss
Answer» C. Fuel consumption
48.

Large tonnage of refractory bricks are dried in a%!

A. Shaft furnace
B. Rotary hearth furnace
C. Tunnel kiln
D. Muffle furnace
Answer» D. Muffle furnace
49.

*$_In order to maintain a reducing atmosphere in a furnace, it should have?

A. No O‚ÇÇ in flue gas
B. CO in flue gas
C. High excess air
D. None of these
Answer» C. High excess air
50.

*$_Blast furnace stoves are meant for heating?

A. Air
B. Blast furnace gas
C. Steam
D. None of these
Answer» B. Blast furnace gas