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Question
Which of these statement is correct?
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A. Conversion of quartz to tridymite is associated with 16% volume increase.
B. Conversion of tridymite to crystoballite involves very large expansion in volume.
C. both (a) and (b).
D. neither (a) nor (b).
Correct Answer
neither (a) nor (b).
Refractory Technology problems
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1. RUL of refractories depends on the
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A. chemical composition.
B. physical structure.
C. presence of impurities like iron & alkali.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
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Correct Answer: all (a), (b) and (c).
2. Presence of MgO in alumino-silicate refractories __________ its refractoriness.
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A. increases
B. lowers
C. does not affect
D. either (a) or (b); depends on its quantity
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Correct Answer: lowers
3. Firing temperature is minimum (1250-1400 °C) for __________ bricks.
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A. fireclay
B. direct bonded basic
C. silica
D. magnesite
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Correct Answer: fireclay
4. Fireclay bricks are not used in the
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A. beehive coke oven.
B. by-product coke oven walls.
C. combustion chamber of B.F. stoves.
D. coke oven regenerators.
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Correct Answer: by-product coke oven walls.
5. Which is the stable form of silica between 1470°C and the melting point 1713°C?
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A. Cristobalite
B. Tridymite
C. Quartz
D. None of these
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Correct Answer: Cristobalite
6. Which property of refractories is the most important for top section of the blast furnace?
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A. Resistance to abrasion.
B. Resistance to slag peneration.
C. Stability of volume at high temperature.
D. Resistance to corrosion by slag.
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Correct Answer: Resistance to abrasion.
7. Which is not a basic refractory?
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A. Chrome magnesite
B. Magnesite
C. Dolomite
D. Silicon carbide
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Correct Answer: Silicon carbide
8. Resistance to slag attack of a refractory
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A. depends on the nature of slag & refractory.
B. decreases at higher temperature.
C. decreases, if defective joints & cracks exist in the refractory.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
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Correct Answer: all (a), (b) and (c).
9. Beryllia (which is used in making crucibles for melting uranium & thorium) is superior to alumina in all respects for high temperature (> 1900°C ) use, except
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A. cost
B. electrical conductivity
C. thermal conductivity
D. fusion point
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Correct Answer: cost
10. With increase in the porosity, thermal spalling resistance of fireclay brick
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A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains same
D. may increase or decrease
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Correct Answer: increases
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