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Category: Fuels and Combustion
Artificial draught produced by a fan can be controlled by the___________________?
A. Speed of the fan
B. Damper
C. Variation in the pitch of the fan blades
D. All A., B. and C.
Coals used for the generation of producer gas should have ____________________?
A. High caking index
B. Low fusion point of ash
C. High volatile matter content
D. Very low ash content (8-10%)
Calorific value of blast furnace gas is around _____________ KCal/Nm3?
A. 850
B. 1800
C. 4200
D. 6500
“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
L.D. converter gas (produced in steel plant) comprises mainly of ___________________?
A. CO (upto 65%) & CO2
B. CO2 & H2
C. CO & O2
D. CO2 & O2
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
With increase in C/H ratio of a fuel, the dew point of flue gases______________________?
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remain same
D. May increase or decrease; depends on the type of fuel
Ultimate analysis of coal determines its _______________ content?
A. Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen & sulphur
B. Carbon, ash, sulphur & nitrogen
C. Carbon, sulphur, volatile matter & ash
D. Carbon, volatile matter, ash & moisture
Which of the following is unsuitable fuel for producer gas manufacture ?
A. Coke
B. Anthracite
C. Coal having low fusion point of its ash
D. Coal having high fusion point of its ash
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
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