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Chemical Engineering · Q161

Fuels And Combustion

Engineering and GATE · Chemical Engineering · question 161

Q161

Fuel gases containing hydrocarbons (ie.g. coke oven gas) are not preheated before burning, mainly because

A.
The hydrocarbons crack thereby choking and fouling the heat transfer surface by carbon soot
Answer
B.
It reduces its calorific value tremendously
C.
It reduces its flame temperature tremendously
D.
There are chances of explosion during preheating

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
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