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  • Question
  • Maximum heat transfer in high temperature furnaces is by


  • Options
  • A. conduction
  • B. convection
  • C. radiation
  • D. either (a), (b) or (c); depends on the type of furnace

  • Correct Answer
  • radiation 


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    • 1. The heat recoverable from flue gases of furnaces depends on the

    • Options
    • A. thermal efficiency of furnace.
    • B. quantity of flue gases.
    • C. flue gas temperature drop through the furnace.
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c).
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which of the following is not a directly fired furnace?

    • Options
    • A. By-product coke oven
    • B. Calcination kiln
    • C. Sintering furnace
    • D. Open hearth furnace
    • Discuss
    • 3. Power required in case of forced draught as compared to induced draught (for the same draught produced) is

    • Options
    • A. same
    • B. less
    • C. more
    • D. either more or less; depends on the flue gas density
    • Discuss
    • 4. Thermal efficiency of blast furnace stoves used for heating blast (air) may be about __________ percent.

    • Options
    • A. 20
    • B. 40
    • C. 60
    • D. 80
    • Discuss
    • 5. Ceramic coating material for furnace refractory, which increases its emissivity and thus the radiation heat transfer rate in the furnace, comprises of

    • Options
    • A. graphite powder
    • B. thoria
    • C. zircon powder
    • D. beryllium
    • Discuss
    • 6. To reduce the stack loss, heat recovery from flue gas can be done by

    • Options
    • A. preheating of cold stock.
    • B. preheating of combustion air.
    • C. steam generation in waste heat boilers.
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c).
    • Discuss
    • 7. Means for giving direction to the circulation of gases in furnaces are

    • Options
    • A. fans.
    • B. arrangement of heating stock in the furnaces.
    • C. location of outlet ports and heating & combustion devices.
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c).
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which furnace employs preheating, heating and soaking zones?

    • Options
    • A. Soaking pit
    • B. Reheating furnace
    • C. Open hearth furnace
    • D. Cupola
    • Discuss
    • 9. The thermal efficiency of a steel slab reheating furnace (walking beam type) may be about __________ percent.

    • Options
    • A. 15
    • B. 40
    • C. 70
    • D. 85
    • Discuss
    • 10. Low stack loss indicates the

    • Options
    • A. use of sub-stoichiometric air for combustion.
    • B. efficient use of fuel.
    • C. inefficient use of fuel.
    • D. oxygen enrichment of combustion air.
    • Discuss


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