Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemical Engineering.

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151.

______________ bricks are used in the burning zone of a cement rotary kiln ?

A. High alumina
B. Fireclay
C. Thoria
D. Silicon carbide
Answer» B. Fireclay
152.

Bottom of basic open hearth furnace are constructed of__________________?

A. Dead burnt magnesite ramming mass
B. Porous fireclay bricks
C. Semi-silica bricks
D. Silicon carbide bricks
Answer» B. Porous fireclay bricks
153.

Beryllia (which is used in making crucibles for melting uranium & thorium) is superior to alumina in all respects for high temperature (> 1900°C ) use, except ?

A. Cost
B. Electrical conductivity
C. Thermal conductivity
D. Fusion point
Answer» B. Electrical conductivity
154.

Because of its very high refractoriness of the order of __________ °C, silicon carbide refractories are used in zinc smelting furnace, muffle furnace and for supporting the wares in tunnel kilns ?

A. 1800
B. 2200
C. 2400
D. 2700
Answer» E.
155.

Bauxite calcining rotary kilns are lined with ________________ bricks?

A. Fireclay
B. Carbon
C. 85% alumina
D. Corundum
Answer» D. Corundum
156.

Basic bricks are not made of ___________________?

A. Fireclay
B. Magnesite
C. Forsterite
D. Chromite
Answer» B. Magnesite
157.

An indication of degree of firing in silica brick is its____________________?

A. Specific gravity
B. Fusion point
C. RUL
D. None of these
Answer» B. Fusion point
158.

An ideal refractory should have high__________________?

A. Spalling rate
B. Fusion point
C. Shrinkage ability
D. None of these
Answer» C. Shrinkage ability
159.

Alumina-graphite bricks are used for lining the ____________________?

A. Slide gate in teeming laddies
B. Continuous casting systems
C. Both A. and B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» D. Neither A. nor B.
160.

Addition of zircon to silica refractory brick improves its_____________________?

A. Crushing strength
B. Resistance to slag attack
C. Both A. and B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» C. Both A. and B.
161.

Addition of grog in fireclay brick during its manufacture is advantageous, because it results in_____________________?

A. Less shrinkage in heating, decreased apparent porosity & increased specific gravity
B. High strength & thermal spalling resistance
C. Less addition of water to get a workable plasticity & lesser time required for drying the raw refractories and hence increased rate of production
D. All A., B. and C.
Answer» E.
162.

A steel member used in the furnace construction to take the thrust of the brickwork is called___________________?

A. Buckstay
B. Breast wall
C. Armouring
D. Baffle
Answer» B. Breast wall
163.

10 to 30% magnesite is added to Chromite to produce chrome-magnesite refractories. Magnesite addition is mainly done to improve the _____________ of Chromite?

A. Spalling resistance
B. Refractoriness
C. Crushing strength
D. Resistance to slag
Answer» B. Refractoriness