The device attached to the steam chest for preventing explosions due to excessive internal pressure of steam is called
A. Safety valve
B. Water level indicator
C. Pressure gauge
D. Fusible plug
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At critical point, i.e. p = 225.65 kg/cm2 , the latent enthalpy of vaporization is
A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. Zero
D. Depends on temperature also
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The high steam and low water safety valve is used to blow off steam when the
A. Steam pressure exceeds the working pressure
B. Water level in the boiler becomes too low
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
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In a boiler, feed water supplied per hour is 205 kg while coal fired per hour is 23 kg. The net enthalpy rise per kg of water is 145 kJ. If the calorific valve of the coal is 2050 kJ/kg, then the boiler efficiency will be
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Steam turbines may be classified according to
A. Direction of steam flow
B. Number of stages
C. Mode of steam action
D. All of these
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For the same diameter and thickness of tube, a water tube boiler has ________ heating surface as compared to fire tube boiler.
A. More
B. Less
C. Equal
D. None of these
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Which of the following is a fire tube boiler?
A. Lancashire boiler
B. Babcock and Wilcox boiler
C. Yarrow boiler
D. None of these
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Which of the following is a fire tube boiler?
A. Locomotive boiler
B. Babcock and Wilcox boiler
C. Stirling boiler
D. All of the above
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Pick up the wrong statement about water tube boiler in comparison to fire tube boilers
A. Former occupies less space for same power
B. Rate of steam flow is more in former case
C. Former is used for high installed capacity
D. Chances of explosion are less in former case
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In fire tube boilers
A. Water passes through the tubes which are surrounded by flames and hot gases
B. The flames and hot gases pass through the tubes which are surrounded by water
C. Forced circulation takes place
D. None of these
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Alkaline pyrogallate is used in Orsat's apparatus for absorption of
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The draught produced by a steam jet issuing from a nozzle placed in the ash-pit under the fire grate of the furnace is called
A. Induced steam jet draught
B. Chimney draught
C. Forced steam jet draught
D. None of these
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The pressure velocity compounded impulse turbine allows a bigger pressure drop and hence __________ numbers of stages are required.
A. More
B. Less
C. Equal
D. None of these
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The effect of friction on the flow of steam through a nozzle is to
A. Decrease the mass flow rate and to increase the wetness of steam
B. Increase the mass flow rate and to increase the exit temperature
C. Decrease the mass flow rate and to decrease the wetness of steam
D. Increase the exit temperature without any effect on mass flow rate
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The maximum discharge through a chimney occurs when the height of chimney is
A. Infinitely long
B. Around 200 meters
C. Equal to the height of the hot gas column producing draught
D. Outside temperature is very low
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When the speed of the crankshaft is between 100 r.p.m. and 250 r.p.m., the engine said to be a
A. Slow speed engine
B. Medium speed steam engine
C. High speed steam engine
D. None of these
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The cylindrical shell of a Lancashire boiler has diameter from
A. 1 to 2 m
B. 1.25 to 2.25 m
C. 1.5 to 2.5 m
D. 1.75 to 2.75 m
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The diameter of internal flue tubes of a Lancashire boiler is about _________ that of its shell.
A. One-fourth
B. One-third
C. Two-fifth
D. One-half
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The diameter of flue tube in a Cornish boiler is _________ that of the shell.
A. One-fourth
B. One-third
C. Two-fifth
D. Three-fifth
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Locomotive boiler is of the following type
A. Multi tubular
B. Horizontal
C. Internally fired
D. All of the above
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