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 : Blast furnace gas constitutes mainly of (A) N2 & CH4 (B) N2 & H2 (C) N2 & CO (D) CH4 & CO2
Last Answer : (C) N2 & CO
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 : Largest constituent of blast furnace gas is (A) N2 (B) CO (C) CO2 (D) H2
Last Answer : (A) N2
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)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
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 : 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 : 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
Last Answer : (B) CO
Description : Flue gas obtained on complete combustion of pure acetylene (a hydrocarbon fuel) will contain (A) CO (B) CO2 (C) H2O (D) Both (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (D) Both (B) & (C)
Description : In order to maintain a reducing atmosphere in a furnace, it should have (A) No O2 in flue gas (B) CO in flue gas (C) High excess air (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) CO in flue gas
Description : In a furnace, the heat taken by the charge/stock and the heat lost to the furnace structure & flue gases depends on the (A) Rate of firing and emissivity of flame (B) Thermal conductivity of the charge & ... (C) Nature of process; whether batch, continuous or intermittent (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Blast furnace gas is a very poisonous gas because of its predominantly high __________ content. (A) H2O (B) CO2 (C) CO (D) CH4
Last Answer : (C) CO
Description : When incomplete combustion loss is high, the flue gas analysis shows large amount of (A) CO2 (B) CO (C) O2 (D) C
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 : 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 : 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 : Coke oven gas consists mainly of (A) H2 & CH4 (B) CO & CO2 (C) H2 & CO (D) CH4 & CO
Last Answer : (A) H2 & CH4
Description : Coke oven gas constitutes mainly of (A) H2 & CO (B) H2 & CH4 (C) CH4 & CO (D) H2 & CO2
Last Answer : (B) H2 & CH4
Description : . Water gas constitutes mainly of (A) CO & H2 (B) CO & N2 (C) CO2 & H2 (D) CH4 & H2
Last Answer : (A) CO & H2
Description : Producer gas comprises mainly of (A) CO & N2 (B) CO & H2 (C) CO2 & N2 (D) CO2 & H2
Last Answer : (A) CO & N2
Description : Main constituents of purified Lurgi gas are (A) H2 , CmHn & CO2 (B) CO, H2 & CH4 (C) CO2 , O2 & CO (D) N2 , H2 & CO2
Last Answer : (B) CO, H2 & CH4
Description : L.D. converter gas (produced in steel plant) comprises mainly of (A) CO (upto 65%) & CO2 (B) CO2 & H2 (C) CO & O2 (D) CO2 & O2
Last Answer : (A) CO (upto 65%) & CO2
Description : Coke oven gas consists mainly of (A) H2 , & CH4 (B) CO, & CO2 (C) H2 , & CO (D) CH4 , & CO
Last Answer : (A) H2 , & CH4
Description : Synthesis gas' meant for the synthesis of organic compound is a variable mixture of (A) N2 & H2 (B) CO2 & H2 (C) CO & H2 (D) C & H2
Last Answer : (C) CO & H2
Description : The rate of scaling of furnace stock depends upon the (A) Temperature (B) Time (C) Nature of atmosphere (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
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 : Protective gas used in the annealing furnace for steel coil comprises of (A) 95% N2 + 5% H2 (B) 5% H2 + 9% N2 (C) 100% CO (D) 100% H2
Last Answer : (A) 95% N2 + 5% H2
Description : Which of the following combustibles is absent in blast furnace gas? (A) H2 (B) CH4 (C) CO (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) CH4
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 : Main constituent of the gas produced from a gobar gas plant is (A) CO2 (B) CH4 (C) H2 (D) CO
Description : The gas which contributes maximum to the heating value of natural gas is (A) CO (B) CO2 (C) H2 (D) CH4
Last Answer : (D) CH4
Description : The shift conversion reaction taking place during water gas manufacture is given by (A) C + H2O ↔ CO + H2 (B) C + 2H2O ↔ CO2 + 2H2 (C) CO + H2O ↔ CO2 + H2 (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) CO + H2O ↔ CO2 + H2
Description : The main type of sludge gas evolved during sewage treatment in Imhoff tank is (A) CO2 (B) CH4 (C) CO (D) H2
Description : Producer gas consists mainly of (A) CO, CO2 N2 , H2 (B) CO, H2 (C) H2 , CH4 (D) C2H2 , CO2 , H2
Last Answer : (A) CO, CO2 N2 , H2
Description : Synthesis gas is a mixture of (A) CO and H2 (B) N2 and H2 (C) H2 , CH4 and CO (D) CO2 and H2
Last Answer : (A) CO and H2
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 : 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 : Forward reaction will be favoured for the exothermic reaction, represented by CO + H2O ⇌ CO2 + H2, by (A) Low temperature and high pressure (B) Low temperature and low pressure (C) High temperature and high pressure (D) High temperature and low pressure
Last Answer : (A) Low temperature and high pressure
Description : Producer gas is a mixture of (a) CO and H2 (b) CO and N2 (c) CH4 and H2 (d) CO2 and H2
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : Water gas is the combination of – (1) CO and H2 (2) CO2 and H2 (3) CO and H2O (4) CO2 and CO
Last Answer : (1) CO and H2 Explanation: Water has is a synthesis gas, containing carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen has (H2). It is made by passing steam over a redhot carbon fuel such as coke. The reaction between steam and hydrocarbons produce the has mixture.
Description : Water gas is a mixture of (A) CO2 and O2 (B) O2 and H2 (C) H2, N2 and O2 (D) CO, N2 and H2.
Last Answer : CO, N2 and H2.
Description : A green house gas is a) H2 b) CO c) CO2 d) N2.
Last Answer : c) CO2
Description : Blast furnace gas burns with a bluish flame, because of the presence of (A) CO (B) CH4 (C) CO2 (D) S
Last Answer : (A) CO
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 : 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 : Calorific value of gobar gas (containing CH4 = 60% , H2 = 10% ; CO2 = 30%) may be about __________ Kcal/Nm3 . (A) 1,800 (B) 3,200 (C) 5,400 (D) 10,200
Last Answer : (C) 5,400
Description : __________ gas is normally employed in B.E.T. method of finding out the surface area of catalyst. (A) N2 (B) H2 (C) CO2 (D) He
Description : Which of the following is the most reactive (as regards the formation of CO + H2 from C + H2O)? (A) Blast furnace coke (B) Low temperature coke (C) Anthracite coal (D) Sub-bituminous coa
Last Answer : (B) Low temperature coke