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  • Question
  • Which of the following variables does not affect the furnace capacity?


  • Options
  • A. Size of the furnace.
  • B. Gas velocity in furnace.
  • C. Ratio of wall surface to surface of stock.
  • D. None of these.

  • Correct Answer
  • None of these. 


  • Furnace Technology problems


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    • 1. Fuel economy in an industrial furnace operation can not be achieved by the use of

    • Options
    • A. stoichiometric combustion air.
    • B. non-preheated combustion air.
    • C. combustion air not enriched with oxygen.
    • D. recupterators.
    • Discuss
    • 2. The rate of scaling of furnace stock depends upon the

    • Options
    • A. temperature
    • B. time
    • C. nature of atmosphere
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c)
    • Discuss
    • 3. In case of pulverised coal fired steam boiler, the secondary air serves the main purpose of

    • Options
    • A. transportation of coal.
    • B. drying of coal.
    • C. combustion of coal by supplying it around the burner.
    • D. preheating the primary air.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Advantages of use of preheated combustion air are

    • Options
    • A. saving in fuel consumption.
    • B. reduction in scale losses.
    • C. increase in flame temperature.
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c).
    • Discuss
    • 5. Furnace aerodynamics is related to the __________ in the furnace.

    • Options
    • A. movement of gases
    • B. measurement of flue gas volume
    • C. temperature control
    • D. pressure adjustment
    • Discuss
    • 6. Pick out the wrong statement.

    • Options
    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Thermal efficiency of an open hearth furnace may be about __________ percent.

    • Options
    • A. 5
    • B. 20
    • C. 50
    • D. 80
    • Discuss
    • 8. Neutral atmosphere is maintained in a/an __________ furnace.

    • Options
    • A. cold rolled steel coil annealing
    • B. open hearth
    • C. soaking pit
    • D. walking beam reheating
    • Discuss
    • 9. An example of recuperative furnace is the

    • Options
    • A. soaking pit
    • B. open hearth furnace
    • C. coke ovens
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which furnace employs an I.D. fan for the removal of flue gases from the furnace?

    • Options
    • A. Coke oven.
    • B. Blast furnace stoves.
    • C. Beehive coke oven.
    • D. High pressure boiler.
    • Discuss


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