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  • Question
  • Presence of __________ in a dry gaseous fuel does not contribute to its calorific value.


  • Options
  • A. sulphur
  • B. oxygen
  • C. hydrogen
  • D. carbon

  • Correct Answer
  • oxygen 


  • Fuels and Combustion problems


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    • 1. Which of the following is not a product of tar distillation?

    • Options
    • A. Phenol & naphthalene
    • B. Benzol & pitch
    • C. Anthracene & creosote
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which of the following is the most reactive (as regards the formation of CO + H2 from C + H2O)?

    • Options
    • A. Blast furnace coke
    • B. Low temperature coke
    • C. Anthracite coal
    • D. Sub-bituminous coal
    • Discuss
    • 3. Fuel gases containing hydrocarbons (ie.g. coke oven gas) are not preheated before burning, mainly because

    • Options
    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Calorific value of coal middling generated in coal washeries during washing of coal may be around __________ Kcal/kg.

    • Options
    • A. 1000
    • B. 4000
    • C. 6000
    • D. 8000
    • Discuss
    • 5. Natural draught produced by a chimney depends upon the

    • Options
    • A. density of the chimney gases.
    • B. height of the chimney.
    • C. both (a) and (b).
    • D. neither (a) nor (b).
    • Discuss
    • 6. A coal containing very high percentage of durain is called __________ coal.

    • Options
    • A. bright
    • B. splint
    • C. non-banded
    • D. boghead
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following is not a by-product recovered in a high temperature coal carbonisation plant?

    • Options
    • A. Benzol
    • B. Pitch-cresosote mixture (PCM)
    • C. Napthalene
    • D. Ethylene
    • Discuss
    • 8. Combustion reaction of fuels is a/an __________ reaction.

    • Options
    • A. auto catalytic
    • B. exothermic
    • C. endothermic
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. Higher efficiency in the combustion of solid fuel can not be achieved by

    • Options
    • A. proper fuel preparation.
    • B. keeping the flue gas exhaust temperature very high.
    • C. adopting efficient-fuel firing technique & equipment.
    • D. supplying correct quantity of combustion air.
    • Discuss
    • 10. High temperature in gasification of coal favours

    • Options
    • A. high production of CO2.
    • B. low production of CO2.
    • C. high production of CO.
    • D. both (b) and (c).
    • Discuss


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