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  • Question
  • The heating capacity of muffle furnace depends on the


  • Options
  • 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)

  • Correct Answer
  • both (a) & (b) 


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    • 1. The electric furnace in which heat is produced by a combination of induced current and skin effect is called __________ furnace.

    • Options
    • A. arc
    • B. resistance
    • C. low frequency induction
    • D. high frequency induction
    • Discuss
    • 2. The main function of a muffle in the muffle furnace is to

    • Options
    • 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)
    • Discuss
    • 3. Thermal efficiency of furnaces can be improved by

    • Options
    • A. waste heat recovery from flue gas.
    • B. minimising heat losses from furnace walls.
    • C. maintaining proper draught.
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c).
    • Discuss
    • 4. Turn down ratio of a burner

    • Options
    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which of the following is a directly fired intermittant furnace?

    • Options
    • A. Walking beam reheating furnace
    • B. Reverberatory furnace
    • C. Tower furnace
    • D. Tunnel kiln
    • Discuss
    • 6. Air filtration in a furnace

    • Options
    • A. reduces its thermal efficiency.
    • B. is indicated by flame sting out.
    • C. increases the flue gas temperature.
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Use of pulverised coal in boilers provides

    • Options
    • A. higher calorific value
    • B. better combustion
    • C. smokeless burning
    • D. less erosion on furnace wall.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following furnaces will have maximum thermal efficiency?

    • Options
    • A. Soaking pits
    • B. Walking beam reheating furnace
    • C. Boiler furnace
    • D. Rotary kilns
    • Discuss
    • 9. Regenerators compared to the recuperators for the same duty

    • Options
    • A. occupy more space
    • B. are less costly
    • C. are of smaller size
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c)
    • Discuss
    • 10. Overall thermal efficiency of a lumpy coal fired suitably designed heating furnace, if operated & maintained properly may be about __________ percent.

    • Options
    • A. 10-15
    • B. 25-30
    • C. 45-50
    • D. 65-70
    • Discuss


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