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Fuels and Combustion problems


  • 1. Which of the following is not used as a binder in coal briquetting?

  • Options
  • A. Tar
  • B. Molasses
  • C. Pitch
  • D. Line
  • Discuss
  • 2. Gross & net calorific value is the same for

  • Options
  • A. blast furnace gas
  • B. coke oven gas
  • C. L.D. converter gas
  • D. none of these
  • Discuss
  • 3. Stack heat losses can be minimised by

  • Options
  • A. controlling the excess air.
  • B. oxygen enrichment of combustion air.
  • C. using low c.v. fuels.
  • D. maintaining proper draft in the furnace.
  • Discuss
  • 4. Adiabatic flame temperature of a fuel is dependent on the initial temperature of

  • Options
  • A. fuel
  • B. air
  • C. both (a) & (b)
  • D. neither (a) nor (b)
  • Discuss
  • 5. Pensky-Marten apparatus is used for those oils, whose flash points are __________ °F.

  • Options
  • A. <120
  • B. >120
  • C. <90
  • D. 90-110
  • Discuss
  • 6. In high temperature carbonisation of coal compared to low temperature carbonisation

  • Options
  • A. yield of ammonia is less.
  • B. aromatic content of tar is low.
  • C. H2 content in the coke oven gas is more.
  • D. calorific value of the coke oven gas is lower.
  • Discuss
  • 7. Yield of coke oven gas in low temperature carbonisation of coal is about __________ Nm3 /ton of dry coal.

  • Options
  • A. 60
  • B. 160
  • C. 500
  • D. 750
  • Discuss
  • 8. Which of the following gaseous fuels has the lowest calorific value?

  • Options
  • A. Gobar gas
  • B. Refinery gas
  • C. Converter gas
  • D. Blast furnace gas
  • Discuss
  • 9. The temperature at which plastic layer formation takes place during carbonisation of coal varies from __________ °C.

  • Options
  • A. 100 to 150
  • B. 350 to 450
  • C. 550 to 650
  • D. 700 to 850
  • Discuss
  • 10. Gross and net calorific value of a fuel will be the same

  • Options
  • A. if its ash content is zero.
  • B. ifits carbon content is very low.
  • C. if its hydrogen/hydrogen compound content is zero.
  • D. under no circumstances.
  • Discuss

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