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Question
The rate of scaling of furnace stock depends upon the
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A. temperature
B. time
C. nature of atmosphere
D. all (a), (b) and (c)
Correct Answer
all (a), (b) and (c)
Furnace Technology problems
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1. In case of pulverised coal fired steam boiler, the secondary air serves the main purpose of
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A. transportation of coal.
B. drying of coal.
C. combustion of coal by supplying it around the burner.
D. preheating the primary air.
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Correct Answer: combustion of coal by supplying it around the burner.
2. Advantages of use of preheated combustion air are
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A. saving in fuel consumption.
B. reduction in scale losses.
C. increase in flame temperature.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
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Correct Answer: all (a), (b) and (c).
3. Furnace aerodynamics is related to the __________ in the furnace.
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A. movement of gases
B. measurement of flue gas volume
C. temperature control
D. pressure adjustment
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Correct Answer: movement of gases
4. Combustion of fuel in a furnace with oxygen enriched air results in higher
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A. flue gas volume
B. flame temperature
C. fuel consumption
D. stack loss
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Correct Answer: flame temperature
5. Which one is not an induced draught furnace?
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A. Blast furnace stove
B. Sintering furnace
C. High pressure boiler
D. None of these
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Correct Answer: Blast furnace stove
6. Fuel economy in an industrial furnace operation can not be achieved by the use of
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A. stoichiometric combustion air.
B. non-preheated combustion air.
C. combustion air not enriched with oxygen.
D. recupterators.
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Correct Answer: stoichiometric combustion air.
7. Which of the following variables does not affect the furnace capacity?
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A. Size of the furnace.
B. Gas velocity in furnace.
C. Ratio of wall surface to surface of stock.
D. None of these.
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Correct Answer: None of these.
8. Pick out the wrong statement.
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A. Addition of methane to the furnace atmosphere reduces decarburising by hydrogen.
B. Nitrogen in presence of steam decar-burises high carbon steel, whereas hydrocarbon gases carburise the surface of steel at annealing temperatures.
C. Active nitrogen (formed by cracking ammonia at the metal surface) cause nitride formation with increase in surface hardness.
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: none of these.
9. Thermal efficiency of an open hearth furnace may be about __________ percent.
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A. 5
B. 20
C. 50
D. 80
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Correct Answer: 20
10. Neutral atmosphere is maintained in a/an __________ furnace.
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A. cold rolled steel coil annealing
B. open hearth
C. soaking pit
D. walking beam reheating
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Correct Answer: cold rolled steel coil annealing
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