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Question
Bituminous coal
Options
A. ignites less easily than anthracite.
B. is generally coking.
C. burns with smoky yellow flame.
D. both (b) and (c).
Correct Answer
both (b) and (c).
Fuels and Combustion problems
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1. Size of blast furnace grade coke is __________ mm.
Options
A. 25-80
B. 0-15
C. 15-25
D. >100
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Correct Answer: 25-80
2. Temperature of preheated air used for the transportation of pulverised coal through pipes to the burner of a boiler furnace is restricted to a maximum limit of about 300° C to avoid the
Options
A. requirement of large volume combustion chamber.
B. risk of explosion.
C. chances of clinker formation.
D. incomplete combustion of coal.
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Correct Answer: risk of explosion.
3. 'Wobbe index' is a characteristic of
Options
A. solid fuels
B. gaseous fuels
C. liquid fuels
D. fat coals
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Correct Answer: gaseous fuels
4. Pick out the wrong statement.
Options
A. LPG is also used as fuel for automobiles & small furnaces and for cutting & welding of metals.
B. The minimum temperature, at which a petroleum oil vapor catches fire and continues to burn, is called its flash point.
C. Each ton of petroleum oil on distillation produces about 30-50 Nm
3
of gas.
D. Maximum yield of naphthalene is obtained on distillation of crude oil.
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Correct Answer: The minimum temperature, at which a petroleum oil vapor catches fire and continues to burn, is called its flash point.
5. Combustion of pulverised coal as compared to that of lump coal
Options
A. develops a non-luminous flame.
B. develops a low temperature flame.
C. can be done with less excess air.
D. provides a lower rate of heat release.
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Correct Answer: can be done with less excess air.
6. Prime coking coal is always blended with medium or non- coking coal before ear-bonisation
Options
A. to check against its excessive swelling during heating, which may exert high pressure and damage coke oven walls.
B. because, it alone produces unreactive coke.
C. both (a) and (b).
D. neither (a) nor (b).
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b).
7. Which of the following constituents of coal is the most important in the production of coke?
Options
A. Moisture
B. Ash
C. Volatiles
D. Carbon
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Correct Answer: Carbon
8. Flue gas discharge velocity through chimney of a big thermal power plant may be around __________ m/sec.
Options
A. 0.5
B. 10
C. 50
D. 500
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Correct Answer: 10
9. Carbon Content by weight in air dried wood may be about __________ percent.
Options
A. 10
B. 25
C. 50
D. 80
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Correct Answer: 50
10. Coke oven gas consists mainly of
Options
A. H
2
, & CH
4
B. CO, & CO
2
C. H
2
, & CO
D. CH
4
, & CO
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Correct Answer: H
2
, & CH
4
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