Description : Ultimate analysis of coal determines its __________ content. (A) Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen & sulphur (B) Carbon, ash, sulphur & nitrogen (C) Carbon, sulphur, volatile matter & ash (D) Carbon, volatile matter, ash & moisture
Last Answer : (A) Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen & sulphur
Last Answer : (C) Carbon, sulphur, volatile matter & ash
Description : Proximate analysis of coal determines its __________ content. (A) Moisture, ash, sulphur & volatile matter (B) Moisture, volatile matter, ash & fixed carbon (C) Moisture, sulphur, nitrogen & fixed carbon (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Moisture, volatile matter, ash & fixed carbon
Description : Proximate analysis of coal determines its __________ content. (A) Moisture, ash, sulphur & volatile matter (B) Moisture & volatile matter (C) Moisture, sulphur, nitrogen & fixed carbon (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Moisture & volatile matter
Description : The ratio of % total carbon obtained in the ultimate analysis of coke and % fixed carbon obtained in the proximate analysis is always (A) 1 (B) < 1 (C) > 1
Last Answer : (C) > 1
Description : __________ of the coal is the basis for Seylor's coal classification. (A) Proximate analysis (B) Ultimate analysis (C) Caking index (D) Calorific value
Last Answer : (B) Ultimate analysis
Description : Fixed carbon in coal is defined as (A) That present in volatile matters (B) The total quantity of carbon present in the coal (C) Hundred minus the percentage of volatile matter, ash and moisture (D) The one which is present in the residue after combustion
Last Answer : (C) Hundred minus the percentage of volatile matter, ash and moisture
Description : State the difference between ultimate and proximate analysis of coal ?
Last Answer : In ultimate analysis, chemical determination of following elements is made by weight: Fixed and combined carbon, H, O, N, S, water and ash. Heating value is due to C, H and S. In ... Moisture, volatile matter, fixed carbon and ash. Heating value is due to fixed carbon and volatile matter.
Description : Which two elements have same percentage in proximate and ultimate analysis of coal?
Last Answer : Moisture and ash.
Description : Ultimate analysis of coal is elementary analysis. What it is concerned with ?
Last Answer : Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulphur in coal on a weight percentage basis.
Description : Explain higher and lower calorific value of a coal having following composition by mass Carbon 81%,Hydrogen 7%, Oxygen 8%,Nitrogen 2.5%, sulphur 1.5% and remaining is ash
Last Answer : Carbon C = 81% = 0.81 Hydrogen = H2 = 7% = 0.07 Oxygen = O2 = 8% = 0.08 Nitrogen = N = 2.5% = 0.025 Sulphur = S =1.5% = 0.015 Ash = 2.5% = 0.025 Dulong's formula: H.C.V. of coal = 33800 C + 144500 ... = H.C.V.- 9H2 x 2442 KJ / Kg = 36187.5- 9 x 0.07 x 2442 L.C.V. of coal = 34649.04 KJ / Kg
Description : The difference between total carbon and fixed carbon of coal will be minimum in case of (A) Lignite (B) Bituminous coal (C) Anthracite (D) High temperature coke (V.M < 0.5%)
Last Answer : (D) High temperature coke (V.M < 0.5%)
Description : A coal with high __________ content, would ignite most easily. (A) Fixed carbon (B) Volatile matter (C) Ash (D) Oxygen
Last Answer : (B) Volatile matter
Description : The long -run ultimate effectiveness of promotion is determined by the degree to which: A)the target market is informed about the product. B)consumers agree with the promotional message. C)the total market is educated about the product's uses. D)it moves buyers closer to adopting a product.
Last Answer : D)it moves buyers closer to adopting a product.
Description : In nylon-6, the number 6 represents the total number of (A) Carbon atoms in the ring (B) Carbon atoms in the linear polymer chain (C) Nitrogen atoms in the ring (D) Hydrogen atoms in the ring
Last Answer : (B) Carbon atoms in the linear polymer chain
Description : __________ gas is normally not used as a coolant in a nuclear reactor, because of its high neutron capture cross-section. (A) Nitrogen (B) Hydrogen (C) Helium (D) Carbon dioxide
Last Answer : (A) Nitrogen
Description : Of all the gases present in the air, which one of the following is the highest in percentage? (a) Carbon dioxide (b) Hydrogen (c) Nitrogen (d) Oxygen
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : Which of the following elements is not present in a nitrogenous base? (a) Hydrogen (b) Carbon (c) Phosphorus (d) Nitrogen
Last Answer : (c) Phosphorus
Description : In low temperature carbonisation of coal as compared to high temperature carbonisation __________ produced is less. (A) Difference in gross & net calorific value of the coke oven gas (B) Free carbon content in tar (C) Yield percentage of coke (D) Yield of ammonia present in coke oven gas
Last Answer : (A) Difference in gross & net calorific value of the coke oven gas
Description : With increasing carbon percent in steel beyond 0.8%, its ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and __________ is not affected. (A) Impact strength (B) Percent elongation (C) Hardness (D) Both 'b' & 'c'
Last Answer : (A) Impact strength
Description : Nitrogen present in the flue gas is determined in the Orsat apparatus by absorbing it in (A) KOH (B) Ammoniacal cuprous chloride (C) Pyrogallol solution (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Optimum economic pipe diameter for fluid is determined by the (A) Viscosity of the fluid (B) Density of the fluid (C) Total cost considerations (pumping cost plus fixed cost of the pipe) (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Total cost considerations (pumping cost plus fixed cost of the pipe)
Description : Fussain (A) Is friable, charcoal like substance (B) Has highest fixed carbon and lowest volatile matter content of all the four banded components of coal (C) Is non-coking, but when blended with highly coking ... its swelling and produces high strength coke on carbonisation (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) High concentration of oxygen in flue gas means high stack loss (B) Gaseous fuels require the least % excess air for complete combustion (C) The ratio of fixed carbon to ... coal is called its 'fuel ratio' (D) Calorific value of natural gas is more than that of LPG
Last Answer : (D) Calorific value of natural gas is more than that of LPG
Description : The fuel ratio of a coal is (A) The ratio of its percentage of fixed carbon to that of volatile matter (B) Helpful in estimation of its rank (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) and (B)
Description : Ratio of primary air to secondary air increases with increase in the rank of coal, because the (A) High rank coals have higher amount of volatile matter (B) Ratio of fixed carbon to volatile matter increases (C) Oxygen content progressively decreases (D) Calorific value of the coal increases
Last Answer : (B) Ratio of fixed carbon to volatile matter increases
Description : 64-132) rank coal (ASTM) means a coal with 64% (A) Fixed carbon and having a heating value around 13, 200 BTU/1b (B) Ash and heating value around 13, 200 BTU/1b (C) Fixed carbon and heating value around 132 BTU/1b (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Fixed carbon and having a heating value around 13, 200 BTU/1b
Description : 64-132) rank coal (ASTM) means a coal with 64% (A) Fixed carbon and having a heat value of 13, 200 BTU/1b (B) Ash and a heating value of 13, 200 BTU/1b (C) Fixed carbon and a heating value of 132 BTU/1b (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Fixed carbon and having a heat value of 13, 200 BTU/1b
Description : A coal having high ratio of volatile matter to fixed carbon as compared to a coal having low ratio of volatile matter to fixed carbon (A) Is less liable to spontaneous combustion on storage (B) ... a shorter flame (C) Requires smaller combustion space and less secondary air (D) None of these
Description : Low temperature oxidation of stored coal results in the (A) Decrease in its caking power & calorific value (B) Decrease in its carbon & hydrogen content (C) Increase in its oxygen content (D) All (A), (B) and (A)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (A)
Description : Coal is heated in presence of air to a temperature of about __________ °C, while determining its ash content for proximate analysis. (A) 500 (B) 750 (C) 950 (D) 1100
Last Answer : (B) 750
Description : Nitrogen in coal (A) Is present upto 1-2% (B) Comes from protein in parent vegetable matter (C) Is recovered as ammonia during its carbonisatio (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : With increase in the temperature of carbonisation of coal (A) Hydrogen content of coke oven gas increases due to cracking ofhydrocarbons (B) Methane content in the coke oven gas decreases and carbon monoxide content increases ( ... compensated by increase in CO & H2 content (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Breakeven point represents the condition, when the company runs under no profit no loss condition. In break even analysis, total cost comprises of fixed cost (A) Only (B) Plus variable cost (C) Plus overhead cost (D) Plus selling expenses
Last Answer : Option B
Description : The Mohr's straight theory is based on the following fact: (A) Material fails essentially by shear (B) Ultimate strength of the material is determined by the stress in the plane of slip (C) Failure criterion is independent of the intermediate principal stress (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The ultimate load capacity of slabs can be determined by using the principle of i.Super position ii.Virtual work iii. Equilibrium [ A ] i [ B ] ii [ C ] i and iii [ D ] ii and iii
Last Answer : [ D ] ii and iii
Description : Kopper-Totzek coal gasifier (installed in a coal based nitrogeneous fertiliser plant) employs a/an __________ bed gasifier. (A) Entrained (B) Moving (C) Fixed (D) Fluidised
Last Answer : (A) Entrained
Description : Lurgi coal gasifier is a pressurised __________ bed reactor. (A) Moving (B) Fixed (C) Fluidised (D) Entrained
Last Answer : (A) Moving
Description : . Lurgi coal gasifier is a pressurised __________ bed reactor. (A) Moving (B) Fixed (C) Fluidised (D) Entrained
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Addition of methane to the furnace atmosphere reduces decarburising by hydrogen (B) Nitrogen in presence of steam decor-burises high carbon steel, whereas hydrocarbon ... the metal surface) cause nitride formation with increase in surface hardness (D) None of these
Description : Which of the following is the most major constituents of air pollutants? (A) Oxides of sulphur (B) Oxides of nitrogen (C) Carbon monoxide (D) Hydrogen sulphide
Last Answer : (A) Oxides of sulphur
Description : Which of the following air pollutants is not toxic to vegetation i.e., doesn't cause vegetation damage? (A) Smog & ozone (B) Hydrogen fluoride & nitrogen oxides (C) Sulphur dioxide & spray of weed killers (D) Carbon monoxide
Last Answer : (D) Carbon monoxide
Description : Volumetric composition of flue gas analysed with the Orsat apparatus is : CO2 = 12%, O2 = 8%, CO = nil, N2 = 80%. This flue gas composition indicates that (A) Pure oxygen has been used for combustion ... very high (C) Excess air has been used for combustion (D) Hydrogen is not present in the fuel
Last Answer : (C) Excess air has been used for combustion
Description : Coal burning power plants and factories are responsible for about 86% of - (a) carbon monoxide in the atmosphere (b) sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere (c) chlorine in the atmosphere (d) nitrogen dioxide in the atmosphere
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : Because less coal is consumed in this system, emissions of ______ and particulate and solid waste by products are reduced. a. Sulphur dioxide (SO2) b. Nitrogen oxide (NOx) c. Carbon dioxide (CO2) d. All of the above.
Last Answer : d. All of the above.
Description : On a cold winter night , the process sleeping in a room with closed door and windows with coal fire burning inside may die due to the excessive accumulation of a) nitrogen monoxide b) nitrogen dioxide c) carbon dioxide d) carbon monoxide
Last Answer : d) carbon monoxide
Description : Which one of the following is a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen? (1) coal gas (2) producer gas (3) water gas (4) gobar gas
Last Answer : (3) water gas Explanation: Water gas is a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen produced from synthesis gas. It is a poisonous, colorless gas and burns with an almost colorless flame (light blue).
Description : The gas that usually causes explosions in coal mines is - (1) Hydrogen (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Air (4) Methane
Last Answer : (4) Methane Explanation: Methane is extremely flammable and may form explosive mixtures with air. Methane is violently reactive with oxidizers, halogens, and some halogen-containing compounds. Methane gas explosions are responsible for many deadly mining disasters.
Description : The gas usually causing explosions in coal mines is – (1) Hydrogen (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Air (4) Methane
Last Answer : (4) Methane Explanation: Firedamp is flammable gas found in coal mines. It is the name given to a number of flammable gases, especially methane.
Description : One source of Acid Rain is: w) sulfur in fossil fuels x) carbon in coal y) hydrogen in hydrocarbons z) chloroflorocarbons in aerosols
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- SULFUR IN FOSSIL FUELS