Description : In order to maintain an oxidising atmosphere in a furnace, it should have (A) More of excess air (B) Less of excess air (C) More of CO in flue gas (D) More of CO2 in flue gas
Last Answer : (A) More of excess air
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 : Incomplete combustion of fuel in the furnace is judged by high __________ of the flue gases. (A) CO content (B) Dew point (C) CO2 content (D) O2 content
Last Answer : (A) CO content
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Pulverised fuel can be completely burnt with less percentage of excess air compared to lump coal (B) Low grade coal can be used, but generally high volatile ... and atmosphere (oxidising or reducing) is easily possible with pulverised fuel firing (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : The main drawback of supplying more excess air in the combustion of fuel is the (A) Excessive power requirement of air blower (B) Enhanced sensible heat loss in the flue gas (C) Intermittent and uncontrolled combustion of the fuel (D) High exit flue gas temperature from the furnace
Last Answer : (B) Enhanced sensible heat loss in the flue gas
Description : When incomplete combustion loss is high, the flue gas analysis shows large amount of (A) CO2 (B) CO (C) O2 (D) C
Last Answer : (B) CO
Description : The sequence of absorption in flue gas analysis by Orsat's apparatus is respectively (A) CO2 , O2 , CO (B) CO, O2 , CO2 (C) CO2 , CO, O2
Last Answer : (A) CO2 , O2 , CO
Description : Scaling of furnace stock is reduced by __________ in flue gas. (A) CO (B) H2 (C) High CO/CO2 (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : A sample of natural gas containing 80% methane (CH4 ) and rest nitrogen (N2 ) is burnt with 20% excess air. With 80% of the combustibles producing CO2 and the remainder going to CO, the Orsat analysis in volume percent is (A) CO2 : 6 ... 96, N2 :72.06 (D) CO2 : 7.60, CO : 1.90, O2 : 4.75, N2 : 85.74
Last Answer : (B) CO2 : 7.42, CO : 1.86, O2 : 4.64, N2 :86.02
Description : Which instrument is used to monitor O2, CO in flue gas? (EA) a) Combustion analyser b) Power analyser c) Pyrometer d) Fyrite
Last Answer : Combustion analyser
Description : instrument is used to monitor O2, CO in flue gas (EA) a) Combustion analyzer b) Power analyzer c) Pyrometer d) Fyrite
Last Answer : Combustion analyzer
Description : Which instrument is used to monitor O2, CO in flue gas? c)Combustion analyzer c) Pyrometer d)Power analyzer d) Fyrite
Description : 115. Which instrument is used to monitor O2, CO in flue gas? a) Combustion analyzer c) Pyrometer b) Power analyzer d) Fyrite
Description : To maximize the combustion efficiency, which of the following in the flue gas needs to be done? a) maximize O2 b) maximize CO2 c) minimize CO2 d) maximize CO
Last Answer : b) maximize CO2
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 : 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 : Too much of excess air in combustion results in high (A) Fuel consumption for the same heat load (B) Stack gas temperature (C) Percentage of oxygen in flue gases (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : A carbonaceous fuel (containing no H2 or hydrocarbons) is burnt and the resulting flue gas contains 21% CO2 . It means that (A) 21% excess air has been used for combustion (B) 21% excess oxygen has ... (C) Complete combustion of fuel has taken place (D) No excess air has been used for combustion
Last Answer : (C) Complete combustion of fuel has taken place
Description : Oxygen enrichment of combustion air does not result in increase of the (A) Flame temperature (B) Oxygen in the flue gas (C) Stack loss (D) Heat transfer rate in the furnace
Last Answer : (B) Oxygen in the flue gas
Description : Out of the following fuels used in a furnace exhausting flue gas at a temperature of 600°C, the percentage stack loss will be maximum in case ofcomplete combustion of (A) Furnace oil with air (B) Furnace oil with oxygen (C) Blast furnace gas with air (D) Blast furnace gas with oxygen
Last Answer : (C) Blast furnace gas with air
Description : In practical operation of any furnace, zero oxygen percentage or theoretical CO2 percentage in flue gas is rarely achieved, because of (A) Use of non-preheated combustion air (B) Use of pulverised solid ... of fuel & air and infiltration of air (D) Use of excessive positive draft in the furnace
Last Answer : (C) Imperfect mixing of fuel & air and infiltration of air
Description : Ingress of cold air in the furnaces through cracks, charging doors, openings etc (A) Reduces the flue gas temperature and makes the furnace atmosphere oxidising (B) Increases the load on the induced draft fan (C) Reduces the furnace draught (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Air filtration in a furnace (A) Reduces its thermal efficiency (B) Is indicated by flame sting out (C) Increases the flue gas temperature (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Reduces its thermal efficiency
Description : Combustion of fuel in a furnace with oxygen enriched air results in higher (A) Flue gas volume (B) Flame temperature (C) Fuel consumption (D) Stack loss
Last Answer : (B) Flame temperature
Description : Ostwald charts are meant for (A) Computing the excess/deficiency of combustion air (B) Calculation of flue gas temperature (C) Computation of flue gas analysis (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Computing the excess/deficiency of combustion air
Description : Oxygen content in a flue gas was found to be 4%. It implies that excess air used for combustion was around __________ percent. (A) 4 (B) 96 (C) 20 (D) 40
Last Answer : (C) 20
Description : Efficiency of the combustion of a fuel is judged by the __________ the flue gas. (A) % of CO2 in (B) % of O2 in (C) Temperature of (D) Colour of
Last Answer : (B) % of O2 in
Description : The average molecular weight of a flue gas having the composition by volume as CO2 = 25%, O2 = 25%, N2 = 50% will be (A) 27.6 (B) 23 (C) 47.3 (D) 42.9
Last Answer : (B) 23
Description : Advantages of fluidised bed combustion are (A) Reduced NOx formation in flue gas (B) Lower furnace operating temperature (C) High heat transfer rate (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) A slight haze at the top of chimney indicates good combustion in the furnace (B) A bag filter incurs very small pressure drop and is very efficient for ... dust collection equipment for removal of submicronic dust particles present in flue gas (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) A bag filter incurs very small pressure drop and is very efficient for removal of submicronic dust particles from flue gases at very high temperature
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)
Description : Find false statement about effect of sulphur in fuel? (A) It has heating value (B) It helps in electrostatic precipitation of ash in flue gases (C) It leads to corrosion of air heaters, ducting, etc. if flue gas exit temperature is low (D) It erodes furnace walls
Last Answer : (D) It erodes furnace walls
Description : Which of these is an output of a ‘Furnace’? a. Fuel gas b. Cool Air c. Flue gases d. Water Vapor
Last Answer : c. Flue gases
Description : __________ atmosphere is maintained inside an iron blast furnace. (A) Oxidising (B) Reducing (C) Inert (D) Decarburising
Last Answer : (B) Reducing
Description : Reducing atmosphere is maintained in a (A) Calcination kiln (B) Blast furnace (C) Soaking pit (D) L.D. converter
Last Answer : (B) Blast furnace
Description : Test specimen for determination of refractoriness under load (RUL) of a refractory is heated in a (A) Furnace employing neutral atmosphere (B) Carbon resistance furnace (C) Reducing atmosphere (D) Furnace employing negative pressure
Last Answer : (B) Carbon resistance furnace
Description : Thermal efficiency of furnaces can be improved by (A) Waste heat recovery from flue gas (B) Minimising heat losses from furnace walls (C) Maintaining proper draught (D) All (A), (B) and (C
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C
Description : Heat transfer rate to the charge/stock in a furnace does not depend upon the (A) Type of fuels viz. solid, liquid or gaseous (B) Flue gas temperature (C) Emissivity of refractory walls (D) Initial temperature of the charged stock
Last Answer : (A) Type of fuels viz. solid, liquid or gaseous
Description : The heat recoverable from flue gases of furnaces depends on the (A) Thermal efficiency of furnace (B) Quantity of flue gases (C) Flue gas temperature drop through the furnace (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Oxygen percentage in the flue gas coming out of a gaseous fuel fired furnace should be ideally about __________ percent. (A) < 2 (B) < 5 (C) < 8 (D) < 10
Last Answer : (A) < 2
Description : Furnace aerodynamics is related to the __________ in the furnace. (A) Movement of gases (B) Measurement of flue gas volume (C) Temperature control
Last Answer : (A) Movement of gases
Description : Flue gas outlet temperature from the chimney of any furnace should be ideally about __________ °C. (A) 50 (B) 100 (C) 150
Last Answer : (C) 150
Description : Which of the following variables affects the furnace capacity? (A) Temperature of flue gas (B) Thermal conductivity of stock (C) Thickness of heating stock (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Pitch creosote mixture (PCM) as compared to furnace oil is a better fuel, because its (A) Emissivity factor is higher (B) Sulphur content is lower (C) Flue gas has lower dew point thereby facilitating more waste heat recovery (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : White flue gas (resembling steam) coming out of the chimney of a thermal power plant indicates that the fuel used in the boiler furnace is (A) Tar (B) Coke oven gas (C) Pitch (D) Pulverised coke
Last Answer : (B) Coke oven gas
Description : Which is the main reducing agent during production of iron from iron ore in a blast furnace? (A) C (B) CO (C) CO2 (D) H2
Description : Flow rate of high velocity flue gas discharged through a stack to the atmosphere can be most conveniently measured by a (A) Pitot tube (B) Manometer (C) Rotameter (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Pitot tube
Description : Pure carbon is completely burnt in oxygen. The flue gas analysis is 70%CO2 , 20%CO and 10%O2 . The percent excess oxygen used is (A) 20 (B) 12.5 (C) 0 (D) 10
Last Answer : (C) 0
Description : Which of the following would require maximum amount of % excess air for complete combustion? (A) Coke oven gas (B) Furnace oil (C) Pulverised coal (D) Lump coal (fixed on chain grate)
Last Answer : (D) Lump coal (fixed on chain grate)
Description : Which furnace employs an I.D. fan for the removal of flue gases from the furnace? (A) Coke oven (B) Blast furnace stoves (C) Beehive coke oven (D) High pressure boiler
Last Answer : (D) High pressure boiler