Pick out the wrong statement.
(A) Percentage of ash in coke produced from medium coking coal is more
than that in coal
(B) The calorific value (kcal/Nm3
) of coke oven gas reduces on removal of
hydrogen from it by cryogenic method
(C) Ash is normally removed as 'fly-ash' in Kopper-Totzek process of coal
gasification
(D) Coal based fertiliser plants in India at Talcher (Orissa) and Ramagundam
(A.P) employ Kopper-Totzek process of coal gasification

1 Answer

Answer :

(C) Ash is normally removed as 'fly-ash' in Kopper-Totzek process of coal
gasification

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