chemical engineering Mcqs
5802. Blast furnace coke is made from coal by_____________________?
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A. High temperature carbonisation

B. Low temperature carbonisation

C. Medium temperature carbonisation

D. Heating the coal in an oven in presence of air

5803. Magnesite chrome bricks are used in the___________________?
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A. Reheating furnaces

B. All A., B. and C.

C. Soaking pits

D. Roof lining of basic open hearth & other basic furnaces

5805. Coke oven gas is a better fuel than blast furnace gas, because of its higher________________?
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A. Heat release rate (thus requiring smaller combustion chamber)

B. Adiabatic flame temperature

C. All A., B. and C.

D. Calorific value, cleanliness and relatively low distribution cost (due to its low specific gravity)

5806. Lower part of hot metal mixer are lined with _____________ bricks?
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A. Carborundum

B. High alumina

C. Superduty fireclay

D. Silica

5807. Zirconia refractory_________________?
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A. Has poor electrical conductivity at high temperature

B. Cannot be used as an insulator

C. Is produced from baddeleyite

D. Does not react with basic slags

5810. _____________ is not a single oxide-refractory?
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A. Silicon carbide

B. Magnesia

C. None of these

D. Zirconia

5813. Stack heat losses can be minimised by________________?
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A. Using low c.v. fuels

B. Controlling the excess air

C. Oxygen enrichment of combustion air

D. Maintaining proper draft in the furnace

5814. Which of the following is a primary fuel ?
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A. Blast furnace coke

B. Wood charcoal

C. Natural gas

D. Gasoline

5815. Fuel gases containing hydrocarbons (e.g. coke oven gas) are not preheated before burning, mainly because __________________?
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A. It reduces its flame temperature tremendously

B. It reduces its calorific value tremendously

C. The hydrocarbons crack thereby choking and fouling the heat transfer surface by carbon soot

D. There are chances of explosion during preheating

5817. Bright coal__________________?
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A. Contains more than 90% durain

B. Contains mainly vitrain & clarain and is generally coking

C. Contains more than 90% fussain

D. Is non-coking

5820. Water gas constitutes mainly of __________________?
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A. CO2 & H2

B. CO & N2

C. CO & H2

D. CH4 & H2

5821. By-products are _____________ recovered in Beehive ovens ?
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A. Negligibly

B. Partially

C. Fully

D. Not at all
5822. Efficient burning of anthracite coal requires______________________?
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A. All A., B. and C

B. Fine grinding

C. Low preheat of air

D. High excess air

5823. The advantage of firing pulverised coal in the furnace lies in the fact, that it____________________?
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A. Permits the use of high ash content coal

B. Permits the use of low fusion point ash coal

C. All A., B. and C.

D. Accelerates the burning rate and economises on fuel combustion
5824. Chrome magnesite bricks are_________________?
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A. Neutral in nature

B. Made by mixing 30% Chromite and 70% Periclase

C. Having higher RUL than silica bricks

D. Acidic in nature

5825. Chrome magnesite is not used in the ____________________?
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A. All A., and B. and C.

B. Aluminium melting furnaces

C. Wear out lining of steel melting furnaces

D. Inner lining of L.D. converter

5826. Semi-silica bricks compared to silica bricks have_______________?
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A. Less fusion point

B. Better spalling resistance

C. Both A. and B.

D. Neither A. not B.

5827. Producer gas containing least amount of tar is produced by the_________________?
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A. Atmospheric pressure gasification of coal (e.g., in Kopper-Totzek gasifier)

B. Partial combustion of coal

C. High pressure gasification of coal (e.g. in Lurgi gasifier)

D. Partial combustion of large size (< 50 mm) coke
5828. Presence of force moisture in coal is most disadvantageous during its __________________?
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A. Washing

B. Storage

C. Pulverisation

D. Transportation and handling

5830. 64-132) rank coal (ASTM) means a coal with 64%___________________?
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A. None of these

B. Ash and heating value around 13, 200 BTU/1b

C. Fixed carbon and heating value around 132 BTU/1b

D. Fixed carbon and having a heating value around 13, 200 BTU/1b
5834. Which of the following is not a neutral refractory ?
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A. Chromite

B. Silicon carbide

C. Magnesite

D. Graphite

5835. When the coal is heated in absence of air, it is called its ________________?
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A. Gasification

B. Coalification

C. Deoxidation

D. Carbonisation
5836. Which of the following is not an acidic refractory?
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A. Bauxite bricks

B. Magnesia bricks

C. Silica bricks

D. Fireclay bricks

5838. Which one contains maximum percentage of Al2O3 ?
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A. Firebrick

B. Magnesite

C. Aluminous firebrick

D. Sillimanite
5839. Zircon refractories have__________________?
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A. High spalling resistance

B. All A., B. and C.

C. High RUL (1600C) and refractoriness (> 2000C)

D. Low co-efficient of expansion

5840. Lurgi gasifier (high pressure gasifier) as compared to Kopper Totzek gasifier (atmospheric pressure gasifier) produces __________________?
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A. Higher amount of methane

B. Lower amount of hydrogen

C. Both A. and B.

D. Higher amount of both methane and hydrogen

5844. Calorific value as determined by bomb calorimeter is the__________________?
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A. Lower calorific value at constant pressure

B. Net calorific value at constant volume

C. Higher calorific value at constant volume

D. Gross calorific value at constant pressure

5846. A particular coal is said to be free burning when it __________________?
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A. Shows little or no fusing action

B. Gives smokeless burning

C. None of these

D. Burns completely

5849. With increase in the density of silica refractories, its_______________?
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A. Resistance to slag attack increases

B. Spalling resistance reduces

C. Both A. and B.

D. Neither A. nor B.