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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). 


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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
    • Discuss
    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 3. 'Wobbe index' is a characteristic of

    • Options
    • A. solid fuels
    • B. gaseous fuels
    • C. liquid fuels
    • D. fat coals
    • Discuss
    • 4. Pick out the wrong statement.

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    • 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 Nm3 of gas.
    • D. Maximum yield of naphthalene is obtained on distillation of crude oil.
    • Discuss
    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 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).
    • Discuss
    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 9. Carbon Content by weight in air dried wood may be about __________ percent.

    • Options
    • A. 10
    • B. 25
    • C. 50
    • D. 80
    • Discuss
    • 10. Coke oven gas consists mainly of

    • Options
    • A. H2, & CH4
    • B. CO, & CO2
    • C. H2, & CO
    • D. CH4, & CO
    • Discuss


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