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Question
Thermal efficiency of furnaces can be improved by
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A. waste heat recovery from flue gas.
B. minimising heat losses from furnace walls.
C. maintaining proper draught.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Correct Answer
all (a), (b) and (c).
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1. Turn down ratio of a burner
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A. should be as low as possible i.e., 1 : 2.
B. should be 1:1 for a batch type furnace..
C. is the ratio of maximum to minimum permissible heat input rates.
D. is normally much more for a continuous furnace as compared to a batch furnace.
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Correct Answer: is the ratio of maximum to minimum permissible heat input rates.
2. Which of the following is a directly fired intermittant furnace?
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A. Walking beam reheating furnace
B. Reverberatory furnace
C. Tower furnace
D. Tunnel kiln
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Correct Answer: Reverberatory furnace
3. Design of waste heat boiler for recovery of waste heat from furnace gases depends upon the
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A. quantity & temperature of waste gas.
B. dust concentration & nature of dust in waste gas.
C. corrosive nature of the waste gas.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
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Correct Answer: dust concentration & nature of dust in waste gas.
4. Scaling of furnace stock is reduced by __________ in flue gas.
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A. CO
B. H
2
C. high CO/CO
2
D. all (a), (b) & (c)
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Correct Answer: all (a), (b) & (c)
5. Regenerators are normally provided in the
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A. glass melting furnace.
B. open hearth furnace.
C. by product coke ovens.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
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Correct Answer: all (a), (b) and (c).
6. The main function of a muffle in the muffle furnace is to
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A. protect the charge from the effects of the products of combustion.
B. smooth out temperature inequalities on the combustion side of the muffle wall.
C. both (a) & (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
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Correct Answer: both (a) & (b)
7. The electric furnace in which heat is produced by a combination of induced current and skin effect is called __________ furnace.
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A. arc
B. resistance
C. low frequency induction
D. high frequency induction
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Correct Answer: high frequency induction
8. The heating capacity of muffle furnace depends on the
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A. surface area & emissivity of the stock.
B. properties of the muffle wall (temperature, area, emissivity).
C. both (a) & (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
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Correct Answer: both (a) & (b)
9. Air filtration in a furnace
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A. reduces its thermal efficiency.
B. is indicated by flame sting out.
C. increases the flue gas temperature.
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: reduces its thermal efficiency.
10. Use of pulverised coal in boilers provides
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A. higher calorific value
B. better combustion
C. smokeless burning
D. less erosion on furnace wall.
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Correct Answer: better combustion
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