Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemical Engineering.

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1.

In practical operation of any furnace, zero oxygen percentage or theoretical CO 2 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.
2.

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
3.

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
4.

Presence of SO 2 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.
5.

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
6.

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
7.

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.
8.

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.
9.

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
10.

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
11.

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