chemical engineering fuels and combustion Mcqs
301. Which of the following is a measure of the agglutinating (i.e., binding) property of coal ?
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A. Thickness of plastic layer

B. Gray-king index

C. Swelling index

D. Caking index
304. During coking of coal, the ash content (percentage)________________?
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A. Decreases

B. Increases

C. Remain constant

D. None of these

305. Sometimes water is sprayed during coal charging in the coke oven, which helps in ________________?
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A. in the gas (due to the endothermic reaction represented by C + H2O = CO + H2)

B. Controlling the dust nuisance while charging the coal

C. Prevention of clinker formation in the oven

D. All A., B. and C.

E. Reducing the cracking of hydrocarbons in the gas and increasing the percentage of CO &

306. Removal of hydrogen from coke oven gas ___________________?
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A. Increases its calorific value

B. Is not possible on commercial scale

C. Does not alter its calorific value

D. Decreases its calorific value

307. For maximum discharge through a chimney, its height should be___________________?
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A. More than 105.7 metres

B. Infinitely long

C. Equal to the height of the hot gas column producing draught

D. 200 meters

309. C.V. (kcal/Nm3) of gaseous fuels _____________ with increase in molecular weight?
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A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. May increase or decrease, depends on combustibles

D. Remain constant

310. As the C/H ratio of the fuel increases, the amount of CO2 formed on combustion _______________ for the same percentage of excess air?
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A. Remain same

B. Increases

C. Decreases

D. May increase or decrease depending on the type of fuel

311. Fuel combustion is never cent per cent efficient due to___________________?
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A. Dry gas/stack gas loss

B. Moisture loss

C. All A., B. and C.

D. Incomplete combustion

313. Sulphur in metallurgical coal__________________?
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A. Contributes to its heating value

B. Affects the quality of steel produced as cracks develop on the surface while rolling the steel

C. Both A. and B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

314. As the equilibrium moisture content of the coal increases, its___________________?
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A. Swelling number increases

B. Calorific value increases

C. Bulk density decreases

D. Swelling number decreases
316. Use of excess of combustion air in the combustion of fuels results in__________________?
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A. Long flame

B. Condensation of water vapour from the fuel gas

C. None of these

D. Heat losses
318. High temperature in gasification of coal favours________________?
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A. High production of CO2

B. Low production of CO2

C. High production of CO

D. Both B. and C.
319. Steam is intermittently admitted into the fuel bed during the production of producer gas to__________________?
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A. Minimise the chances of clinker formation

B. Convert CO to CO2

C. Increase the gas production rate

D. Increase the combustion rate

321. The heat of combustion of a fuel___________________?
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A. Is equal to the heat of formation

B. Is always negative

C. Cant be known without calculating it

D. Is always positive

323. Fusion point of coal ash increases with increase in its ____________ content?
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A. Iron silicate

B. All A., B. and C.

C. Iron sulphate

D. Lime and magnesia

324. Height of coke oven is limited (say maximum upto 7 metres) mainly by the_____________________?
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A. Structural strength of silica bricks

B. Problem in door cleaning

C. Buckling of ram of pusher car at the time of coke pushing

D. Problem of uniform heating along its height
326. Benzol is used_____________________?
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A. As a motor fuel blend

B. For producing benzene, toluene & xylene by its distillation

C. Both A. & B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

328. Prime coking coal is always blended with medium or non- coking coal before carbonisation__________________?
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A. To check against its excessive swelling during heating, which may exert high pressure and

B. age coke oven walls

C. Because, it alone produces unreactive coke

D. Both A. and B.

E. Neither A. nor B.

329. In low temperature carbonisation of coal, the________________?
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A. Volatile matter in coke is zero

B. Yield of tar is about 3% of dry coal

C. Yield of coke oven gas is 290 Nm3 /ton dry coal

D. Temperature maintained is 700C
330. A coal having high amount of volatile matter____________________?
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A. Ignites easily and burns with long smoky flame

B. All A., B. and C.

C. Would require smaller combustion chamber

D. Produces very little of tar and gas on carbonisation

331. Calorific value of ____________________?
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A. Light paraffinic fuel oils is equal to that of equivalent olefins

B. Light paraffinic fuel oils is higher than that of equivalent olefins

C. Light paraffinic fuel oils is lower than that of equivalent olefins

D. n-paraffin is lower than that of iso-paraffins of the same compounds

333. Gray King Assay and Swelling Index of a coal is a measure of its ____________________?
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A. Resistance to impact breakage

B. Agglutinating properties

C. Swelling characteristics

D. Abradability

335. Preheating of a gaseous fuel results in increased____________________?
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A. Flame temperature

B. Quantity of flue gas

C. Flame length

D. Ignition temperature

336. Calorific value as determined by bomb calorimeter is the__________________?
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A. Lower calorific value at constant pressure

B. Higher calorific value at constant volume

C. Net calorific value at constant volume

D. Gross calorific value at constant pressure

338. Bituminous coal___________________?
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A. Ignites less easily than anthracite

B. Is generally coking

C. Burns with smoky yellow flame

D. Both B. and C.
340. The optimum percentage of excess air for combustion depends upon the _______________ of the fuel?
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A. Sulphur content

B. Ignition temperature

C. Type (solid, liquid or gaseous)

D. Calorific value

342. Low temperature carbonisation of coal produces_________________?
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A. Very low calorific value coke oven gas

B. Soft coke

C. No by-products

D. Metallurgical coke

344. In high temperature carbonisation (as compared to low temperature carbonisation) of coal, the______________?
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A. Gas yield is less

B. Ignition temperature of coke produced is less

C. Aromatic content of tar produced is more

D. Tar yield is more

345. A coal having higher volatile matter content will necessarily have lower____________________?
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A. Ash fusion temperature

B. Ignition temperature

C. Caking index

D. Calorific value

347. High ash coals ____________________?
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A. None of these

B. Require longer time of carbonisation as ash offers resistance to heat transfer

C. Produce larger quantity of coke oven gas

D. Are soft & friable (poor strength and size stability)

348. Which of the following accounts for maximum energy loss in a boiler ?
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A. Flue gases

B. Unburnt carbon in flue gases

C. Incomplete combustion

D. Ash content in the fuel

350. Bright coal__________________?
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A. Is non-coking

B. Contains more than 90% durain

C. Contains mainly vitrain & clarain and is generally coking

D. Contains more than 90% fussain