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  • Question
  • Circulation of gases in furnace is caused by the


  • Options
  • A. change in volume during a change of temperature.
  • B. difference in density between hot and cold gases.
  • C. furnace pressure in conjunction with draft in flues.
  • D. all (a), (b) and (c).

  • Correct Answer
  • all (a), (b) and (c). 


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    • 1. 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
    • 2. An example of recuperative furnace is the

    • Options
    • A. soaking pit
    • B. open hearth furnace
    • C. coke ovens
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 3. 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
    • 4. Thermal efficiency of an open hearth furnace may be about __________ percent.

    • Options
    • A. 5
    • B. 20
    • C. 50
    • D. 80
    • Discuss
    • 5. 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
    • 6. In practical operation of any furnace, zero oxygen percentage or theoretical CO2 percentage in flue gas is rarely achieved, because of

    • Options
    • A. use of non-preheated combustion air.
    • B. use of pulverised solid fuels.
    • C. imperfect mixing of fuel & air and infiltration of air.
    • D. use of excessive positive draft in the furnace.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Unit of furnace loading is

    • Options
    • A. ton stock/hr/m2 hearth area
    • B. ton stock/hr
    • C. ton stock/m2 hearth area
    • D. both (b) and (c)
    • Discuss
    • 8. The function of an economiser in a boiler is to preheat the

    • Options
    • A. feedwater
    • B. combustion air
    • C. pulverised coal
    • D. furnace oil
    • Discuss
    • 9. Blast furnace stoves are meant for heating

    • Options
    • A. air
    • B. blast furnace gas
    • C. steam
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. Oxygen enrichment of combustion air does not result in increase of the

    • Options
    • A. flame temperature.
    • B. oxygen in the flue gas.
    • C. stack loss.
    • D. heat transfer rate in the furnace.
    • Discuss


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