Fuels and Combustion MCQs

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Q381.
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 (a), (b) & (c).

Discuss
Answer: (d).all (a), (b) & (c).
Q382.
The ratio of % total carbon obtained in the ultimate analysis of coke and % fixed carbon obtained in the proximate analysis is always

a.

1

b.

< 1

c.

> 1

d.

unpredictable

Discuss
Answer: (c).> 1
Q383.
A coal with high __________ content, would ignite most easily.

a.

fixed carbon

b.

volatile matter

c.

ash

d.

oxygen

Discuss
Answer: (b).volatile matter
Q384.
KOH solution used in orsat apparatus absorbs

a.

CO₂

b.

SO₂

c.

both (a) & (b)

d.

neither (a) nor (b)

Discuss
Answer: (c).both (a) & (b)
Q385.
Which of the following petrological constitutes is responsible for bright and lustrous black band of bituminous coal ?

a.

Vitrain

b.

Clarain

c.

Durain

d.

Fussain

Discuss
Answer: (a).Vitrain
Q386.
Which of the following is not a by-product fuel?

a.

Sewage gas

b.

Refinery gas

c.

Producer gas

d.

Bagasse

Discuss
Answer: (c).Producer gas
Q387.
White flue gas (resembling steam) coming out of the chimney of a thermal power plant indicates that the fuel used in the boiler furnace is

a.

tar

b.

coke oven gas

c.

pitch

d.

pulverised coke

Discuss
Answer: (b).coke oven gas
Q388.
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).

Discuss
Answer: (d).all (a), (b) and (c).
Q389.
A fuel with high heat release rate will

a.

require smaller combustion chamber.

b.

have high calorific value.

c.

have high adiabatic flame temperature.

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (a).require smaller combustion chamber.
Q390.
Pick out the correct statement.

a.

Oxygen content decreases from lignite to bituminous coal as the coalification increases.

b.

The less the oxygen content, better is the coal, as it reduces the calorific value.

c.

With increase in oxygen content, moisture holding capacity of coal increases and the caking power decreases.

d.

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

Discuss
Answer: (d).all (a), (b) and (c)
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