Description : Which of the following is considered a renewable resource? w) Coal fired power plant x) Hydroelectric dam y) Combustion turbine facility z) Nuclear fission power plant
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- HYDROELECTRIC DAM
Description : Name THREE gaseous components produced when coal is combusted.
Last Answer : (1) CO2 (2) SO2 (3) NOX (4) H2O
Description : In large thermal power stations very fine particulates present in flue gas are removed by (A) Wet scrubber (B) Bag filter (C) Electrostatic precipitators (D) Dust catcher
Last Answer : (C) Electrostatic precipitators
Description : Electricity generated by coal-fired power plants i the United States in 1990 was approximately what percentage of the entire electricity produced by all sources of power production? w) 10 percent x) 25 percent y) 55 percent z) 90 percent
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 55 PERCENT
Description : Name TWO sorbents which are used in conventional wet scrubbing processes to remove SO2 produced by combusting coal.
Last Answer : (1) LIME (2) LIMESTONE (3) SODIUM SULFITE OR NaCO3 OR NaOH
Description : Using X-ray crystallography, this woman scientist determined the structures of large biochemical molecules, including penicillin in 1949 and vitamin B12 in 1956. In 1969 she determined the three ... X-ray techniques of the structures of important biochemical substances." Name this woman scientist.
Last Answer : ANSWER: (DOROTHY) CROWFOOT HODGKIN
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 : Which among the following has the highest flue gas loss on combustion due to Hydrogen in the fuel? a) natural gas b) furnace oil c) coal d) light diesel oil
Last Answer : a) natural gas
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 : Liquid fuels can be used to generate electricity in a variety of ways. Which of the following technologies converts liquid fuel directly to electricity without a combustion step? w) turbine x) battery y) fuel cell z) Stirling engine
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- FUEL CELL
Description : The heat exhaust of an automobile with an internal combustion engine represents approximately what percent of the energy of the original fuel? w) 10 % x) 50 % y) 35 % z) 5 %
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 35 %
Description : Wutomobile catalytic converters cause the carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons which result from incomplete combustion to be converted into what two substances?
Last Answer : ANSWER: CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) AND WATER (H2O)
Description : In the United States, coal is the energy source that produces the highest percentage of our electricity. Second is: w) hydropower x) oil y) nuclear energy z) solar energy
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- NUCLEAR ENERGY
Description : Which of the following materials is used along with iron ore and limestone to produce iron in a modern blast furnace? w) coke x) cementite y) coal z) bauxite
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- COKE
Description : Which continent has the largest KNOWN deposits of coal?
Last Answer : ANSWER: NORTH AMERICA
Description : In the United States, low sulfur coal can be found primarily in the: w) northeast x) southeast y) midwest z) west
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- WEST
Description : Approximately what percentage of the electricity produced in the United States is consumed by residential appliances? w) 20% x) 33% y) 50% z) 66%
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 33%
Description : About what percent of the electricity used in the United States is currently being produced by nuclear power plants? w) 5 percent x) 10 percent y) 20 percent z) 30 percent
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 20 PERCENT
Description : The Oklo reactor in Gabon, Africa, is significant because it: w) was the first man-made reactor. x) was a natural fission reactor. y) was the first reactor used to generate electricity. z) produced the most electricity in a single year.
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- WAS A NATURAL FISSION REACTOR.
Description : W yellow powder, mostly made of uranium, that is produced in the uranium milling process is called what?
Last Answer : ANSWER: YELLOWCAKE or AMMONIUM DIURANATE
Description : Ozone in the upper atmosphere is produced from: w) lightning x) photochemical reactions y) electrical appliances on Earth z) model fractals
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS
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 : 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 : 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 : To reduce the stack loss, heat recovery from flue gas can be done by (A) Preheating of cold stock (B) Preheating of combustion air (C) Steam generation in waste heat boilers (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (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 : Orsat apparatus is meant for (A) Gravimetric analysis of flue gas (B) Finding out combustion efficiency (C) Direct determination of nitrogen in flue gas by absorbing it in ammoniacal cuprous chloride (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Higher efficiency in the combustion of solid fuel cannot be achieved by (A) Proper fuel preparation (B) Keeping the flue gas exhaust temperature very high (C) Adopting efficient-fuel firing technique & equipment (D) Supplying correct quantity of combustion air
Last Answer : (B) Keeping the flue gas exhaust temperature very high
Description : If oxygen content in the flue gas rises too high, fuel is being wasted by (A) Incomplete combustion (B) Dry gas/stack gas loss (C) Moisture loss (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Dry gas/stack gas loss
Description : During combustion of a gaseous fuel, the presence of a non-luminous flame is an indication of the (A) Incomplete combustion (B) Complete combustion (C) High oxygen in flue gas (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Complete combustion
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 : 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 : Presence of nitrogen in combustion air does not reduce the (A) Amount of heat liberated (B) Flame temperature (C) Flue gas temperature (D) Any of the above
Last Answer : (A) Amount of heat liberated
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 : 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 : 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)
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 : Incomplete combustion of a fuel is characterised by the high __________ in the flue gas. (A) Smoke (B) Temperature (C) Oxygen (D) Carbon monoxide
Last Answer : (D) Carbon monoxide
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 : 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 : 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 : measures oxygen and temperature of the flue gas. a) Fuel efficiency monitor. b) Combustion analyzer. c) Contact thermometer. d) Infrared thermometer.
Last Answer : Combustion analyzer
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
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 : Economizer is provided to utilize the flue gas heat for ___ a) preheating the boiler feed water b) preheating the stock c) preheating the combustion air d) preheating fuel
Last Answer : preheating the boiler feed water
Description : Oxygen trim control strategy __ a. continuously measures the oxygen content in the flue gas b. adjusts the combustion air flow c. Continually tuning the air-fuel mixture. d. All of above
Last Answer : d. All of above