Description : In a furnace employing forced draught as compared to induced draught, (A) Air is sucked in, so air leaks are more and hence the furnace efficiency is reduced (B) The fan operates hot and hence blades are liable to corrosion and erosion (C) Positive pressure exists in the furnace (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Positive pressure exists in the furnace
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
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 : Operation of blast furnace stove is based on the principles of a __________ furnace. (A) Regenerative (B) Recuperative (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (A) Regenerative
Description : Fuel used in B.F. stove is (A) Pulverised coal (B) Furnace oil (C) Blast furnace gas/mixed gas (D) Coke oven gas
Last Answer : (C) Blast furnace gas/mixed gas
Description : Heat transfer takes place through a liquid medium surrounding the submerged material under heating, in case of a/an (A) Blast furnace (B) Steam boiler (C) Salt bath furnace (D) Annealing furnace
Last Answer : (C) Salt bath furnace
Description : Which of the following is not a directly fired furnace? (A) By-product coke oven (B) Calcination kiln (C) Sintering furnace (D) Open hearth furnace
Last Answer : (A) By-product coke oven
Description : Which of the following accentuates clinkering trouble on furnace grate burning coal? (A) Low reactivity of carbonised residue containing high proportions of iron & sulphur (B) Low forced draught and fuel bed temperature (C) Thick fire bed and preheated primary air (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Boiler draught of 10 mm water column is equivalent to (A) 1 kgf/m2 (B) 10 kgf/m2 (C) 10 kgf/mm2 (D) 1 kgf/mm2
Last Answer : (B) 10 kgf/m2
Description : Why is induced draught considered better than the forced draught? a) Because power requirement is high for forced draught b) Maintenance of induced draught fan is costlier c) Forced draught is less efficient d) Forced draught produces less amount of speed of air
Last Answer : Because power requirement is high for forced draught
Description : Power required in case of forced draught as compared to induced draught (for the same draught produced) is (A) Same (B) Less (C) More (D) Either more or less; depends on the flue gas density
Last Answer : (B) Less
Description : Which of the following is used to produce draught in the locomotive boilers? (A) Chimney (B) Induced draught fan (C) Forced draught fan (D) Steam jet arrangement
Last Answer : Option D
Description : Heat transfer to the water wall in a high pressure water wall type boiler furnace is mainly by (A) Conduction (B) Convection (C) Radiation (D) Both 'a' & 'b'
Last Answer : Option C
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 : Artificial draught produced by a fan in the furnace can be controlled by the (A) Speed of the fan (B) Damper (C) Variation in the pitch of fan blades (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : How The Induced Draught Is Working?
Last Answer : In an induced draught system, a blower (induced draft fan) is placed near (or) at the base of the chimney. The fan sucks the flue gas from the furnace creating a partial vacuum inside the ... aid the combustion of fuel. The flue gases drawn by the fan passes through chimney, to the atmosphere.
Description : Define natural, mechanical, forced and induced draught systems.
Last Answer : Natural draught system: - When the fuel is burnt (combustion) in the furnace due to natural circulation of air, the draught is called natural draught. Mechanical draught system: - In a mechanical ... combustion. OR If fan/blower is placed after the furnace then it is called as induced draught
Description : Function of fusible plug in a boiler is to (A) Drain out water and sludge from the boiler during repair (B) Put off fire in the furnace when water level in the boiler falls to unsafe limit (C) Guard the boiler in case of abnormal rise in steam pressure (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (B) Put off fire in the furnace when water level in the boiler falls to unsafe limit
Description : Blow off cock is provided in steam boiler to (A) Guard the boiler in case of abnormal rise in steam pressure (B) Drain out water and sludge during its repair (C) Regulate the supply of water in boiler (D) Put out the fire in the furnace when the water level in the boiler falls to unsafe limit
Last Answer : (B) Drain out water and sludge during its repair
Description : Blast furnace coke is made from coal by (A) Low temperature carbonisation (B) High temperature carbonisation (C) Medium temperature carbonisation (D) Heating the coal in an oven in presence of air
Last Answer : (B) High temperature carbonisation
Description : High ash containing coke (A) Produces more slag when used in the blast furnace (B) Has poor strength and abrasion resistance (C) Is desirable in producer gas manufacture (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Produces more slag when used in the blast furnace
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 : Main use of hard coke produced by high temperature carbonisation is in the (A) Iron blast furnace (B) Cupola in foundries (C) Sinter making (D) Domestic ovens
Last Answer : (A) Iron blast furnace
Description : Refractory bricks having high thermal conductivity is desirable, when it is to be used in the (A) L.D. converter (B) Blast furnace (C) Rotary kiln (D) Recuperator
Last Answer : (D) Recuperator
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Cold cracking of a weld is due to the presence of hydrogen gas in the weld (B) True stress is given by, σ = σE (1 + εE), where σE and εE ... in the iron blast furnace (D) High residual stress at the surface is beneficial for fatigue properties of a material
Description : Which of the following is the most important deterrents to an extended use of pulverised coal in boiler firing? (A) Ash disposal problem (B) Excessive fly-ash discharge from the stack (C) High power consumption in its transportation (D) Erosion of induced draft fan blades
Last Answer : (A) Ash disposal problem
Description : What is top pressure in blast furnace?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
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 : Use of pulverised coal in boiler furnace provides (A) High calorific value (B) Better combustion (C) Smokeless burning (D) Less erosion on furnace walls
Last Answer : (B) Better combustion
Description : A -________ incorporates a firebox or furnace in order to burn the fuel and _________ heat. a. Boiler, generate b. Heat, boiler c. Steam, pressure d. None
Last Answer : a. Boiler, generate
Description : Which is the most economical for a 2-room apartment?
Last Answer : I would say the co-fired boiler. Sometimes we have to open the window so hot.
Description : The electric furnace in which heat is produced by a combination of induced current and skin effect is called __________ furnace. (A) Arc (B) Resistance (C) Low frequency induction (D) High frequency induction
Last Answer : (D) High frequency induction
Description : Petroleum coke is used mainly in the (A) Discoloration of yellow glycerine (B) Sugar refining (C) Manufacture of carbon electrode (D) Blast furnace for reduction of iron ore
Last Answer : (C) Manufacture of carbon electrode
Description : The most efficient equipment for the removal of sub-micronic dust particles from blast furnace gas is the (A) Venturi atomiser (B) Gravity settling chamber (C) Electro-static precipitator (D) Cyclone separator
Last Answer : (C) Electro-static precipitator
Description : Raw materials are charged in the iron blast furnace using (A) Bucket elevator (B) Skip hoist (C) Screw conveyor (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Skip hoist
Description : The impure iron (pig iron) that is tapped out from blast furnace contains about __________ percent carbon. (A) 0.2 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 8
Last Answer : (C) 4
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 : Coke ovens in steel plant are heated by (A) Electricity (B) Blast furnace gas/mixed gas (C) Coke oven gas (D) Both (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) Both (B) and (C)
Description : __________ atmosphere is maintained inside an iron blast furnace. (A) Oxidising (B) Reducing (C) Inert (D) Decarburising
Last Answer : (B) Reducing
Description : Thermal efficiency of blast furnace stoves used for heating blast (air) may be about __________ percent. (A) 20 (B) 40 (C) 60 (D) 80
Last Answer : (D) 80
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 : Blast furnace stoves are meant for heating (A) Air (B) Blast furnace gas (C) Steam (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Air
Description : Regenerators are used for waste heat recovery in (A) By-product coke ovens (B) Beehive coke oven (C) Blast furnace stoves (D) Soaking pits
Last Answer : (A) By-product coke ovens
Description : An example of shaft furnace is the (A) L.D. converter (B) Glass melting tank (C) Blast furnace (D) Soaking pit
Last Answer : (C) Blast furnace
Description : . An example of a periodic furnace is the (A) Blast furnace stoves (B) Blast furnace (C) Coke oven heating chamber (D) Rotary kilns
Last Answer : (A) Blast furnace stoves
Description : Size of blast furnace grade coke is __________ mm. (A) 25-80 (B) 0-15 (C) 15-25 (D) > 100
Last Answer : (A) 25-80
Description : Which of the following is not a by-product fuel? (A) Producer gas (B) Blast furnace gas (C) Coke oven gas (D) Refinery gas
Last Answer : (A) Producer gas
Description : Which of the following has the least calorific value (kcal/Nm3 )? (A) Blast furnace gas (B) Coke oven gas (C) Sewage gas (D) Natural gas
Last Answer : (A) Blast furnace gas
Description : Which of the following gaseous fuels has the lowest calorific value? (A) Gobar gas (B) Refinery gas (C) Converter gas (D) Blast furnace gas
Last Answer : (D) Blast furnace gas
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