Furnace Technology MCQs

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Q31.
Fuel used in B.F. stove is

a.

pulverised coal

b.

furnace oil

c.

blast furnace gas/mixed gas

d.

coke oven gas

Discuss
Answer: (c).blast furnace gas/mixed gas
Q32.
Tunnel kilns are usually used for

a.

roasting of pyrites.

b.

drying/tempering of refractories.

c.

reheating of slabs.

d.

melting of glass.

Discuss
Answer: (b).drying/tempering of refractories.
Q33.
The thermal efficiency of a steel slab reheating furnace (walking beam type) may be about __________ percent.

a.

15

b.

40

c.

70

d.

85

Discuss
Answer: (b).40
Q34.
Higher furnace temperature can not be achieved by use of a lean fuel gas in the furnace by

a.

increasing the draft in the furnace.

b.

preheating the fuel gas.

c.

oxygen enrichment of combustion air.

d.

preheating the combustion air.

Discuss
Answer: (a).increasing the draft in the furnace.
Q35.
Temperature of a furnace fired with low calorific value fuel gas (i.e. lean gas) can be increased by

a.

preheating the combustion air.

b.

oxygen enrichment of combustion air.

c.

preheating the fuel gas.

d.

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

Discuss
Answer: (d).all (a), (b) & (c).
Q36.
Which of the following is a natural draft furnace ?

a.

Blast furnace stoves

b.

Power plant boilers

c.

Sintering furnace

d.

None of these

Discuss
Answer: (a).Blast furnace stoves
Q37.
To reduce the stack loss, heat recovery from flue gas can be done by

a.

preheating of cold stock.

b.

preheating of combustion air.

c.

steam generation in waste heat boilers.

d.

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

Discuss
Answer: (d).all (a), (b) and (c).
Q38.
Large tonnage of refractory bricks are dried in a

a.

shaft furnace

b.

rotary hearth furnace

c.

tunnel kiln

d.

muffle furnace

Discuss
Answer: (c).tunnel kiln
Q39.
Pulverised fuel fired furnaces employ __________ fuel firing.

a.

horizontal

b.

vertical

c.

tangential

d.

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

Discuss
Answer: (d).all (a), (b) and (c)
Q40.
Which of the following is not a directly fired furnace ?

a.

By-product coke oven

b.

Calcination kiln

c.

Sintering furnace

d.

Open hearth furnace

Discuss
Answer: (a).By-product coke oven
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