A travelling grate stoker is meant for the efficient burning of __________ coal.
A. Caking
B. Pulverised
C. Non-caking
D. High ash
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A coal having higher volatile matter content will necessarily have lower
A. Ash fusion temperature
B. Calorific value
C. Ignition temperature
D. Caking index
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The gasification reaction represented by, C + H2 O = CO + H2 , is
A. Exothermic
B. Endothermic
C. Catalytic
D. Autocatalytic
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The lowest temperature, at which a solid fuel produces enough vapors to support continuous combustion, is called
A. Fire point
B. Smoke point
C. Burning temperature
D. Kindling temperature
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Atomising steam to fuel oil ratio in a burner should be around
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Volumetric ratio of N2 to O2 in dry atmospheric air is
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Combustion of pulverised coal compared to the lumpy coal
A. Provides better control of furnace temperature
B. Facilitates combustion with lower excess air
C. Provides higher thermal efficiency & flame temperature
D. All of the above
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Use of pulverised coal in boiler furnace provides
A. High calorific value
B. Better combustion
C. Smokeless burning
D. Less erosion on furnace walls
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Which of the following is the maximum coal producing state in India?
A. Orissa
B. West Bengal
C. Jharkhand
D. Assam
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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
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The difference between total carbon and fixed carbon of coal will be minimum in case of
A. Lignite
B. Bituminous coal
C. Anthracite
D. High temperature coke (V.M < 0.5%)
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With increase in the oxygen content of the coal, its __________ decreases.
A. Calorific value
B. Caking power
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
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Gobar gas constitutes mainly of
A. CH4 & CO2
B. CO & CO2
C. CH4 & N2
D. CO & N2
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Producer gas comprises mainly of
A. CO & N2
B. CO & H2
C. CO2 & N2
D. CO2 & H2
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Flue gas from the heating chamber of byproduct coke ovens is removed by
A. Forced draft fan
B. Induced draft fan
C. Steam ejector
D. Natural draft
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Furnace oil consumption in a furnace for a given duty employing preheated combination air (at 300° ) may be reduced by about __________ percent as compared to the use of atmospheric combustion air.
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Removal of hydrogen from coke oven gas
A. Increases its calorific value
B. Decreases its calorific value
C. Does not alter its calorific value
D. Is not possible on commerical scale
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A coal that softens and fuses on heating is
A. Classified
B. Carbonised
C. Caking
D. Non-caking
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Coke having higher porosity has
A. Lower bulk density
B. Lower strength
C. Higher reactivity
D. All of the above
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Critical Air Blast (CAB) value of coke is a direct measure of its
A. Reactivity
B. Hardness
C. Strength
D. None of these
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