Fuels and Combustion MCQs

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Q151.
Calorific value of bituminous coal may be around __________ Kcal/kg.

a.

500

b.

1500

c.

6500

d.

20000

Discuss
Answer: (c).6500
Q152.
Gobar gas is produced by the __________ of cown dung.

a.

fermentation

b.

oxidation

c.

hydrogenation

d.

none of these

Discuss
Answer: (a).fermentation
Q153.
In Orsat's apparatus, ammoniacal cuprous chloride is used for selectivity absorbing

a.

CO

b.

CO₂

c.

O₂

d.

H₂O

Discuss
Answer: (a).CO
Q154.
Which of the following is not a manufactured fuel ?

a.

Coke breeze

b.

Soft coke

c.

Colloidal fuels

d.

Charcoal

Discuss
Answer: (a).Coke breeze
Q155.
Pick out the wrong statement.

a.

Theoretical flame temperature is the temperature attained by the products of combustion, when the fuel is burned without loss or gain of heat.

b.

Burning the fuel with theoretically required amount of pure oxygen results in attainment of maximum adiabatic flame temperature.

c.

Burning the fuel with excess pure oxygen results in maximum theoretical flame temperature.

d.

Adiabatic flame temperatures of actual combustions are always less than the maximum values.

Discuss
Answer: (c).Burning the fuel with excess pure oxygen results in maximum theoretical flame temperature.
Q156.
Preheating of a gaseous fuel results in increased

a.

flame length

b.

flame temperature

c.

quantity of flue gas

d.

ignition temperature

Discuss
Answer: (b).flame temperature
Q157.
Eschka mixture, which is used for the determination of sulphur in coal, is a mixture of

a.

MgO & Na₂CO₃

b.

MgSO₄ & BaCl₂

c.

BaSO₄ & NaCl

d.

MgCO₃ & NaCl

Discuss
Answer: (a).MgO & Na₂CO₃
Q158.
Fossil fuels mean

a.

solid fuels

b.

liquid fuels

c.

those fuels which are found in the crust of earth.

d.

premature fuels with low calorific value.

Discuss
Answer: (c).those fuels which are found in the crust of earth.
Q159.
Sometimes water is sprayed during coal charging in the coke oven, which helps in

a.

prevention of clinker formation in the oven.

b.

controlling the dust nuisance while charging the coal.

c.

reducing the cracking of hydrocarbons in the gas and increasing the percentage of CO & H₂ in the gas (due to the endothermic reaction represented by C + H₂O = CO + H₂)

d.

all (a), (b) and (c).

Discuss
Answer: (d).all (a), (b) and (c).
Q160.
Calorific value of pitch creosote mixture (PCM) i.e., C.T.F.-200 is about

a.

8800 kcal/m³

b.

8800 kcal/kg

c.

same as that of coal middling

d.

25000 kcal/kg

Discuss
Answer: (b).8800 kcal/kg
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