Description : A coal with high ash content is undesirable, as (A) It is abrasive to the coal pulveriser (i.e. ball mill) and the combustion chamber (B) The ash in molten condition gets absorbed in the pores of the ... and stick to the boiler tubes thereby reducing the heat transfer (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Sulphur in metallurgical coal (A) Contributes to its heating value (B) Affects the quality of steel produced as cracks develop on the surface while rolling the steel (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) and (B)
Description : Low temperature carbonisation of coal produces (A) Metallurgical coke (B) Soft coke (C) Very low calorific value coke oven gas (D) No by-products
Last Answer : (B) Soft coke
Description : Presence of nitrogen and phosphorous in waste water discharged into lakes and ponds causes (A) Foaming (B) Odour nuisances (C) Undesirable plant growth (D) Turbidity
Last Answer : (C) Undesirable plant growth
Description : High amount of sulphur and phosphorous in coke causes (A) Decrease in its calorific value (B) Increase in its strength (C) Brittleness of steel made by using it (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Brittleness of steel made by using it
Description : Why is vivipary an undesirable character for annual crop plants? (a) It reduces the vigour of the plant. (b) It adversely affects the fertility of the plant. (c) The seeds exhibit long dormancy. (d) The seeds cannot be stored under normal conditions for the next season
Last Answer : (d) The seeds cannot be stored under normal conditions for the next season
Description : Washing of coal (A) Reduces its sulphur and ash content (B) Controls its ash fusibility and increases its calorific value (C) Improves its coking properties (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Pitch (a product of coal tar distillation) is always mixed with creosote oil, when it is to be burnt in a burner, because (A) Its calorific value is very less (B) Tar neutralises the residual acids ... for its transportation through pipelines at economic pressure drop (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (C) It reduces viscosity and imparts fluidity for its transportation through pipelines at economic pressure drop
Description : 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 ... plants in India at Talcher (Orissa) and Ramagundam (A.P) employ Kopper-Totzek process of coal gasification
Last Answer : (C) Ash is normally removed as 'fly-ash' in Kopper-Totzek process of coal gasification
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) Oxygen content decreases from lignite to bituminous coal as the coalification increases (B) The less the oxygen content, better is the coal, as it reduces the calorific value (C ... capacity of coal increases and the caking power decreases (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Higher percentage of ash in coal meant for the production of metallurgical grade coke (A) Decreases the hardness of coke (B) Decreases the abrasion resistance of coke (C) Causes brittleness in steel (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : A good metallurgical coke should have very low (A) Sulphur & phosphorous content (B) Porosity (C) Fusion point of its ash (D) Hardness & strength
Last Answer : (A) Sulphur & phosphorous content
Description : During conversion of ammonium carbamate into urea, presence of large excess of water (A) Increases the yield of urea (B) Adversely affects the yield of urea (C) Reduces the evaporator load by diluting the urea solution (D) Does not affect the yield of urea
Last Answer : (B) Adversely affects the yield of urea
Description : The yield point phenomenon observed in annealed low carbon steel is due to the presence of the following element. (A) Silicon (B) Carbon (C) Phosphorous (D) Chromium
Last Answer : Option B
Description : Presence of free moisture in coal during its high temperature carbonisation (A) Reduces the coking time (B) Protects the volatile products from pyrolysis (cracking) in the presence of hot coke and hot oven walls (C) Increases the loss of fine coal dust from the ovens when charging (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Protects the volatile products from pyrolysis (cracking) in the presence of hot coke and hot oven walls
Description : Quantity of coke produced from metallurgical coal may be around __________ percent. (A) 30 (B) 50 (C) 75 (D) 95
Last Answer : (C) 75
Description : Caking index of the coal blend used for the manufacture of metallurgical coke should be around (A) 5 (B) 21 (C) 40 (D) 48
Last Answer : (B) 21
Description : The main industrial source of emission of hydrogen sulphide air pollutant is (A) Petroleum refineries (B) Coal based thermal power plants (C) Pulp and paper plant (D) Metallurgical roasting & smelting plant
Last Answer : (B) Coal based thermal power plants
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 : Presence of __________ in a dry gaseous fuel does not contribute to its calorific value. (A) Sulphur (B) Oxygen (C) Hydrogen (D) Carbon
Last Answer : (B) Oxygen
Description : As the equilibrium moisture content of the coal increases, its (A) Calorific value increases (B) Swelling number decreases (C) Swelling number increases (D) Bulk density decreases
Last Answer : (B) Swelling number decreases
Description : During its calorific value determination by bomb calorimeter, coal is combusted by (A) Air (B) Oxygen (C) Oxygen enriched air (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Oxygen enriched air
Description : Improper storage condition results in the weathering of coal and spontaneous combustion, which increases its (A) Caking index (B) Yield of carbonised products (C) Friability & oxygen content (D) Calorific value
Last Answer : (C) Friability & oxygen content
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 : With increase in moisture content of coal, its (A) Calorific value increases sometimes (B) Bulk density always decreases (C) Clinkering tendency during combustion increases (D) None of these
Description : Low temperature oxidation of coal during storage does not decrease its (A) Oxygen content (B) Caking power (C) Calorific value (D) None of these
Description : Low temperature oxidation of coal resulting from bad storage conditions does not decrease its (A) Caking power (B) Calorific value (C) Hydrogen content (D) Oxygen content
Last Answer : (D) Oxygen content
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 : With increase in moisture content of coal, its (A) Calorific value increases (B) Caking properties diminish (C) Swelling during carbonisation becomes excessive (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Caking properties diminish
Description : The weathering index of a coal (A) Gives an idea of the fusion temperature of ash (B) Is related to its calorific value (C) Is a measure of its size stability, when stored & exposed to weather (D) Is a measure of its caking tendency
Last Answer : (C) Is a measure of its size stability, when stored & exposed to weather
Description : With increase in the oxygen content of the coal, its __________ decreases. (A) Calorific value (B) Caking power (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) & (B)
Description : Coal is pulverised before burning in large capacity boiler furnaces mainly to (A) Ensure its complete combustion (B) Facilitate easy ash removal (C) Enhance its calorific value (D) Provide trouble free operation
Last Answer : (A) Ensure its complete combustion
Description : A liquid/gaseous fuel containing hydrocarbons and high amount of sulphur is burnt with 40% excess air. The flue gas still contains large amount of carbon monoxide. This may be due to the (A) Presence of large ... fuel (C) High sulphur content in the fuel (D) Lack of thorough mixing of fuel with air
Last Answer : (D) Lack of thorough mixing of fuel with air
Description : Use of pulverised coal in boilers provides (A) Higher calorific value (B) Better combustion (C) Smokeless burning (D) Less erosion on furnace wall
Last Answer : (B) Better combustion
Description : Which of the following fuel gases has the highest calorific value? (A) Natural gas (B) Coal bed methane (CBM) (C) Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) (D) Sewage gas
Last Answer : (C) Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
Description : Calorific value of pitch creosote mixture (PCM) i.e., C.T.F.-200 is about (A) 8800 kcal/m3 (B) 8800 kcal/kg (C) Same as that of coal middling (D) 25000 kcal/kg
Last Answer : (B) 8800 kcal/kg
Description : Calorific value of bituminous coal may be around __________ Kcal/kg. (A) 500 (B) 1500 (C) 6500 (D) 20000
Last Answer : (C) 6500
Description : Junker's calorimeter is used to determine the calorific value of (A) Pulverised coal (B) Gaseous fuels (C) Fuel oil (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Gaseous fuels
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 : In high temperature carbonisation (as compared to low temperature carbonisation) of coal (A) Coke oven gas yield is more (B) Tar yield is less but free carbon in tar is more (C) Calorific value of coke oven gas is less (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Use of pulverised coal in boiler furnace provides (A) High calorific value (B) Better combustion (C) Smokeless burning (D) Less erosion on furnace walls
Description : Which of the following fuels has the highest calorific value per unit mass (kcal/kg)? (A) Coal (B) Kerosene (C) Natural gas (D) Furnace oil
Last Answer : (D) Furnace oil
Description : For long flame and easy ignition, the coal used should have (A) High volatile matter (B) Low ash (C) High calorific value (D) High ash
Last Answer : (A) High volatile matter
Description : Coke oven gas produced by high temperature carbonisation of coal (as compared to that produced by low temperature carbonisation), has (A) Higher calorific value (B) Lower hydrogen content (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Description : Fat' coal means a coal having (A) Low calorific value (B) High volatile matter (C) Low ash content
Last Answer : (B) High volatile matter
Description : Which of the following has the highest calorific value? (A) Lignite (B) Sub-bituminous coal (C) Anthracite (D) Peat
Last Answer : (C) Anthracite
Description : Initial pressure of oxygen introduced into the 'bomb' of the bomb calorimeter for determination of calorific value of coal/fuel oil may be around __________ atm. (A) 3-5 (B) 25-30 (C) 60-65 (D) 95-100
Last Answer : (B) 25-30
Description : A coal having higher volatile matter content will necessarily have lower (A) Ash fusion temperature (B) Calorific value (C) Ignition temperature (D) Caking index
Last Answer : (C) Ignition temperature
Description : Calorific value of coke even gas produced by low temperature carbonisation of coal is about __________ Kcal/Nm3 . (A) 4000 (B) 2500 (C) 6500 (D) 10000
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)