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Fuel gases containing hydrocarbons (ie.g. coke oven gas) are not preheated before burning, mainly because
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A. the hydrocarbons crack thereby choking and fouling the heat transfer surface by carbon soot.
B. it reduces its calorific value tremendously.
C. it reduces its flame temperature tremendously.
D. there are chances of explosion during preheating.
Correct Answer
the hydrocarbons crack thereby choking and fouling the heat transfer surface by carbon soot.
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1. Calorific value of coal middling generated in coal washeries during washing of coal may be around __________ Kcal/kg.
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A. 1000
B. 4000
C. 6000
D. 8000
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Correct Answer: 4000
2. Natural draught produced by a chimney depends upon the
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A. density of the chimney gases.
B. height of the chimney.
C. both (a) and (b).
D. neither (a) nor (b).
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b).
3. Presence of free moisture in coal during its high temperature carbonisation
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A. reduces the coking time.
B. protects the volatile products from pyrolysis (cracking) in the presence of hot coke and hot oven walls.
C. increases the loss of fine coal dust from the ovens when charging.
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: protects the volatile products from pyrolysis (cracking) in the presence of hot coke and hot oven walls.
4. Low temperature carbonisation
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A. is mainly for producing the smokeless domestic coke.
B. is meant for the production of 'metallurgical coke'.
C. produces higher quantity of gas than high temperature carbonisation.
D. produces less quantity of tar than high temperature carbonisation.
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Correct Answer: is mainly for producing the smokeless domestic coke.
5. The gas which contributes maximum to the heating value of natural gas is
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A. CO
B. CO
2
C. H
2
D. CH
4
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Correct Answer: CH
4
6. Which of the following is the most reactive (as regards the formation of CO + H
2
from C + H
2
O)?
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A. Blast furnace coke
B. Low temperature coke
C. Anthracite coal
D. Sub-bituminous coal
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Correct Answer: Low temperature coke
7. Which of the following is not a product of tar distillation?
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A. Phenol & naphthalene
B. Benzol & pitch
C. Anthracene & creosote
D. None of these
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Correct Answer: None of these
8. Presence of __________ in a dry gaseous fuel does not contribute to its calorific value.
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A. sulphur
B. oxygen
C. hydrogen
D. carbon
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Correct Answer: oxygen
9. A coal containing very high percentage of durain is called __________ coal.
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A. bright
B. splint
C. non-banded
D. boghead
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Correct Answer: splint
10. Which of the following is not a by-product recovered in a high temperature coal carbonisation plant?
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A. Benzol
B. Pitch-cresosote mixture (PCM)
C. Napthalene
D. Ethylene
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Correct Answer: Ethylene
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