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151.

Regenerators are normally provided in the$?

A. Glass melting furnace
B. Open hearth furnace
C. By product coke ovens
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
152.

Regenerators are used for waste heat recovery in$?

A. By-product coke ovens
B. Beehive coke oven
C. Blast furnace stoves
D. Soaking pits
Answer» B. Beehive coke oven
153.

Heat transfer rate to the charge/stock in a furnace does not depend upon the$?

A. Type of fuels viz solid, liquid or gaseous
B. Flue gas temperature
C. Emissivity of refractory walls
D. Initial temperature of the charged stock
Answer» B. Flue gas temperature
154.

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
155.

Thermal efficiency of blast furnace stoves used for heating blast (air) may be about __________ percent.$?

A. 20
B. 40
C. 60
D. 80
Answer» E.
156.

The resistance furnace produces heat by the$?

A. Electric arc struck between electrodes and the charge
B. Flow of current through a heating element
C. Combination of induced current and skin effect
D. None of these
Answer» C. Combination of induced current and skin effect
157.

Ceramic coating material for furnace refractory, which increases its emissivity and thus the radiation heat transfer rate in the furnace, comprises of$?

A. Graphite powder
B. Thoria
C. Zircon powder
D. Beryllium
Answer» D. Beryllium
158.

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

A. Ash disposal problem
B. Excessive fly ash discharge from the stack
C. Higher power consumption in its transportation
D. Erosion of induced draft fan blades
Answer» B. Excessive fly ash discharge from the stack
159.

Neutral atmosphere is maintained in a/an __________ furnace.$?

A. Cold rolled steel coil annealing
B. Open hearth
C. Soaking pit
D. Walking beam reheating
Answer» B. Open hearth
160.

In salt bath furnace, heat is transferred to the charge mainly by$?

A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. None of these
Answer» B. Convection
161.

The resistance furnace produces heat by the?

A. Electric arc struck between electrodes and the charge
B. Flow of current through a heating element
C. Combination of induced current and skin effect
D. None of these
Answer» C. Combination of induced current and skin effect
162.

Ceramic coating material for furnace refractory, which increases its emissivity and thus the radiation heat transfer rate in the furnace, comprises of?

A. Graphite powder
B. Thoria
C. Zircon powder
D. Beryllium
Answer» D. Beryllium
163.

Neutral atmosphere is maintained in a/an __________ furnace.?

A. Cold rolled steel coil annealing
B. Open hearth
C. Soaking pit
D. Walking beam reheating
Answer» B. Open hearth
164.

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

A. Ash disposal problem
B. Excessive fly ash discharge from the stack
C. Higher power consumption in its transportation
D. Erosion of induced draft fan blades
Answer» B. Excessive fly ash discharge from the stack
165.

In salt bath furnace, heat is transferred to the charge mainly by?

A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. None of these
Answer» B. Convection
166.

Which furnace employs natural draft?

A. Coke oven
B. Boiler
C. Rotary kilns
D. L.D. converter
Answer» B. Boiler
167.

Which of the following variables does not affect the furnace capacity?

A. Size of the furnace
B. Gas velocity in furnace
C. Ratio of wall surface to surface of stock
D. None of these
Answer» E.
168.

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
169.

Which of the following variables affects the furnace capacity?

A. Temperature of flue gas
B. Thermal conductivity of stock
C. Thickness of heating stock
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
170.

Which of the following is not a directly fired furnace?

A. By-product coke oven
B. Calcination kiln
C. Sintering furnace
D. Open hearth furnace
Answer» B. Calcination kiln
171.

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
172.

Presence of SO‚ÇÇ 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.
173.

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
174.

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
175.

Which of the following is a heat treatment furnace?

A. Muffle furnace
B. Annealing furnace
C. Reheating furnace
D. Rotary kiln
Answer» C. Reheating furnace
176.

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
177.

Which furnace employs preheating, heating and soaking zones?

A. Soaking pit
B. Reheating furnace
C. Open hearth furnace
D. Cupola
Answer» C. Open hearth furnace
178.

Which one shows the diagramatic heat balance in a furnace?

A. Sankey diagram
B. Cox chart
C. Ostwald chart
D. None of these
Answer» B. Cox chart
179.

In practical operation of any furnace, zero oxygen percentage or theoretical CO‚ÇÇ 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
180.

In a furnace operation, which is not preheated?

A. Solid fuels
B. Hydrocarbon containing fuel gases (e.g. coke oven gas, refinery gas etc.)
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» D. Neither A nor B
181.

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
182.

Which of the following is not a recuperative furnace?

A. Soaking pit
B. Reheating furnace
C. Steamboiler
D. Coke oven
Answer» E.
183.

Amount of coal lost in ash particle, which is carried through the boiler system, depends upon the

A. physical nature, ash content and fineness of the coal.
B. amount of excess air supplied and load on the boiler.
C. type of burner and combustion chamber.
D. all (a), (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
184.

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
185.

Very high pressure boilers are usually __________ boilers.

A. fire tube
B. water tube
C. waste heat
D. natural circulation
Answer» E.
186.

In low or standard frequency induction furnace, heat is produced by the

A. combination of induced current and skin effect.
B. induction and resistance.
C. current flow through a heating element.
D. none of these.
Answer» C. current flow through a heating element.
187.

Reverberatory furnace is used for

A. roasting/reduction of ores
B. annealing steel coil
C. heating air
D. steel melting
Answer» B. annealing steel coil
188.

A refractory wall separating the stock and the source of heat is provided in a

A. updraft kiln
B. muffle furnace
C. continuous furnace
D. none of these
Answer» C. continuous furnace
189.

The heating capacity of continuous reheating furnace depends upon the

A. hearth area and furnace temperature.
B. emissivity of the stock.
C. ratio of wall surface to stock surface.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
190.

Regenerators as compared to recuperators for the same duty

A. store smaller quantity of waste heat
B. are lighter & compact
C. involve higher initial cost
D. all (a), (b) & (c)
Answer» D. all (a), (b) & (c)
191.

Which furnace employs natural draft ?

A. Coke oven
B. Boiler
C. Rotary kilns
D. L.D. converter
Answer» B. Boiler
192.

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.
193.

If fuel and air are mixed ahead of the burner, it is called a/an __________ burner.

A. premix
B. outside mixing type
C. rotary
D. diffusion
Answer» B. outside mixing type
194.

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

A. Ash disposal problem.
B. Excessive fly ash discharge from the stack.
C. Higher power consumption in its transportation.
D. Erosion of induced draft fan blades.
Answer» B. Excessive fly ash discharge from the stack.
195.

An example of indirectly heated furnace is the

A. soaking pit
B. muffle furnace
C. reheating furnace
D. none of these
Answer» C. reheating furnace
196.

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.
197.

Turn down ratio of a burner

A. should be as low as possible i.e., 1 : 2.
B. should be 1:1 for a batch type furnace..
C. is the ratio of maximum to minimum permissible heat input rates.
D. is normally much more for a continuous furnace as compared to a batch furnace.
Answer» D. is normally much more for a continuous furnace as compared to a batch furnace.
198.

Oxygen enrichment of combustion air does not result in increase of the

A. flame temperature.
B. oxygen in the flue gas.
C. stack loss.
D. heat transfer rate in the furnace.
Answer» C. stack loss.
199.

Turndown ratio of a burner gives an idea of the __________ in the furnace.

A. range of fuel firing rates
B. volume of the combustion chamber
C. maximum heat input rate only
D. minimum heat input rate only
Answer» B. volume of the combustion chamber
200.

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

A. Economiser.
B. Regenerator.
C. Ceramic recuperator.
D. Waste heat boiler.
Answer» C. Ceramic recuperator.