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 : 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 : 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 : Flue gas discharge velocity through chimney of a big thermal power plant may be around __________ m/sec. (A) 0.5 (B) 10 (C) 50 (D) 500
Last Answer : (B) 10
Description : Condensation polymerisation of caprolactam is carried out in the reactor maintained at a temperature of __________ °C for producing nylon- 6. (A) -20 to 25 (B) 50 to 75 (C) 100 to 150 (D) 250-280
Last Answer : (D) 250-280
Description : A thin, flat & square plate measuring 2 m 2 m is freely hanging in ambient air at 25°C. It is exposed to the solar radiation falling on one side of the plate at the rate of 500 W/m2. The plate temperature will ... heat transfer co-efficient is __________ W/m2 °C. (A) 50 (B) 100 (C) 150 (D) 200
Last Answer : (B) 100
Description : Metallic recuperators are not used for waste heat recovery, if the hot flue gas temperature is above __________ °C, because corrosion prevails at higher temperatures. (A) 350 (B) 750 (C) 1050 (D) 1250
Last Answer : (B) 750
Description : Acid dew point temperature (ADT) of a flue gas produced by the combustion of a fuel containing 1% sulphur may be about __________ °C. (A) 80 (B) 130 (C) 180 (D) 250
Last Answer : (B) 130
Description : Flue gases coming out from furnace is first going through a) Turbine b) Economizer c) Air pre-heater d) Chimney
Last Answer : Ans: Economizer
Description : Preheating temperature of medium viscosity furnace oil for better atomisation through burner is about __________ °C. (A) 50 (B) 70 (C) 90 (D) 140
Last Answer : (C) 90
Description : Natural draft created by the chimney depends upon (A) Temperature of the flue gas (B) Its height (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) & (B)
Description : Mercury electrolytic cell produces 50-70% NaOH solution. Its operating temperature is __________ °C. (A) 25 (B) 60-70 (C) 150-200 (D) 250-300
Last Answer : (B) 60-70
Description : Most of the plastics are safe to be used upto a maximum temperature of __________ °C. (A) 100 (B) 150 (C) 350 (D) 450
Last Answer : (B) 150
Description : The temperature at which plastic layer formation takes place during carbonisation of coal varies from __________ °C. (A) 100 to 150 (B) 350 to 450 (C) 550 to 650 (D) 700 to 850
Last Answer : (B) 350 to 450
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 : Ringelmann chart is used for the measurement of the (A) Combustibles present in automobile exhaust (B) Smoke density from a chimney (C) Exhaust gas density (D) Flue gas temperature
Last Answer : (B) Smoke density from a chimney
Description : Flash point of motor gasoline may be around __________ °C. (A) 10 (B) 45 (C) 100 (D) 150
Last Answer : (B) 45
Description : Fermentation of molasses to produce ethyl alcohol is done at __________ °C. (A) 20 - 30 (B) < - 5 (C) 100 - 150 (D) 250 - 300
Last Answer : (A) 20 - 30
Description : Dust content in raw blast furnace gas is about __________ gm/Nm3 ; hence it is cleaned to the dust level of about < 10 mg /Nm3 before use. (A) 15-30 (B) 1-2 (C) 70-100 (D) 150-200
Last Answer : (A) 15-30
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 : Combustion of furnace oil in a furnace (soaking pit) with preheated combustion air at 400°C results in saving of about __________ percentfurnace oil as compared to its combustion with atmospheric air, if the flue gas outlet temperature from the soaking pit is 1200°C. (A) 5 (B) 60 (C) 20 (D) 40
Last Answer : (C) 20
Description : While the fuel fired furnace can be used upto a maximum temperature of about 1700°C, the electric furnace can be used upto a temperature of about __________ °C. (A) 2000 (B) 3000 (C) 4500 (D) 6000
Last Answer : (C) 4500
Description : The temperature in the calcium carbide furnace is __________ °C. (A) 200-300 (B) 700-850 (C) 2000-2200 (D) 4000-4500
Last Answer : (C) 2000-2200
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 : 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)
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Temperature attained in soldering of metals is about __________ °C. (A) 150-300 (B) 400-500 (C) 650-800 (D) 1000-1100
Last Answer : (A) 150-300
Description : Black smoke coming out of the chimney of a furnace is an indication of the use of __________ in the furnace. (A) Low amount of excess combustion air (B) Large quantity of excess combustion air (C) Hydrocarbon fuel (D) Pulverised coal as fuel
Last Answer : (A) Low amount of excess combustion air
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 : 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 : Nitriding of steel is done (in electric furnace) at __________ °C. (A) 510 (B) 1720 (C) 2210 (D) 910
Last Answer : (A) 510
Description : Fusion zone in the electric furnace used for reduction of phosphate rock to elemental phosphorous is maintained at __________ °C. (A) 250-300 (B) 500-750 (C) 950-1050 (D) 1400-1450
Last Answer : (D) 1400-1450
Description : Flash point of most vegetable oils is about __________ °C. (A) 50 (B) 100 (C) 200 (D) 300
Last Answer : (C) 200
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Aniline point of high speed diesel may be about __________ °C. (A) 35 (B) 70 (C) 105 (D) 150
Last Answer : (B) 70
Description : Molecular sieves are regenerated by heating to __________ °C. (A) < 150 (B) 200-330 (C) > 500 (D) > 1000
Last Answer : (B) 200-330
Description : . The inner wall of a furnace is at a temperature of 700°C. The composite wall is made of two substances, 10 and 20 cm thick with thermal conductivities of 0.05 and 0.1 W.m-1.°C-1 respectively. The ambient air is at 30°C ... from the outer surface in W.m-2 is (A) 165.4 (B) 167.5 (C) 172.5 (D) 175
Last Answer : (A) 165.4
Description : 212 °F = _____ °C a. 200 b. 150 c. 100 d. None of the above
Last Answer : 100
Description : Three materials A, B and C of equal thickness and of thermal conductivity of 20, 40 & 60 kcal/hr. m. °C respectively are joined together. The temperature outside of A and C are 30°C and 100°C respectively. The interface ... C will be at a temperature of __________ °C. (A) 40 (B) 95 (C) 70 (D) 50
Last Answer : (C) 70