chemical engineering Mcqs
5853. 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. Caking index

C. Swelling index

D. Gray-king index

5854. In flue gas analysis by Orsats apparatus, oxygen is absorbed by____________________?
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A. Cuprous chloride

B. None of these

C. Alkaline pyrogallol solution

D. Potassium hydroxide

5856. Ultimate analysis of coal determines its _______________ content?
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A. Carbon, volatile matter, ash & moisture

B. Carbon, sulphur, volatile matter & ash

C. Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen & sulphur

D. Carbon, ash, sulphur & nitrogen

5858. Higher percentage of ash in coal meant for the production of metallurgical grade coke ___________________?
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A. None of these

B. Decreases the abrasion resistance of coke

C. Causes brittleness in steel

D. Decreases the hardness of coke

5859. Silicon carbide refractories have very low ___________________?
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A. Thermal conductivity

B. Refractoriness (< 1700C)

C. Resistance to thermal shock

D. None of these
5860. High alumina refractories are used in the ___________________?
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A. Electric arc furnace roof

B. Dome of blast furnace stoves

C. Glass melting furnaces

D. All A., B. and C.
5861. Beehive coke oven________________?
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A. Facilitates by-products recovery

B. Gives larger yield of coke (around 85%) as compared to by-product ovens

C. Produces coke with very poor strength

D. Takes 2-3 days for coking of coal but requires no external fuel for heating
5862. Coke oven gas after passing through return electrostatic tar precipitator (RETP) is used for the_______________?
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A. Hot scarfing of steel slabs

B. Mixing with blast furnace gas

C. Coke oven battery heating

D. Steel ladle drying

5863. In high temperature carbonisation (as compared to low temperature carbonisation) of coal, the______________?
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A. Gas yield is less

B. Aromatic content of tar produced is more

C. Tar yield is more

D. Ignition temperature of coke produced is less

5865. Which of the following accounts for maximum energy loss in a boiler ?
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A. Ash content in the fuel

B. Incomplete combustion

C. Flue gases

D. Unburnt carbon in flue gases

5868. With increases in carbonisation temperature_______________________?
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A. Methane percentage in the coke oven gas increases

B. Tar yield increases

C. Coke even gas yield increases

D. Hydrogen percentage in the coke oven gas decreases

5870. A good quality coal should have ___________________?
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A. Low fusion point of ash

B. High ash content

C. High sulphur

D. None of these
5872. Insitu theory and drift theory are related to the____________________?
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A. Coalification

B. Variation of coal quality with depth

C. Origin of coal

D. Origin of petroleum oil

5873. Gross and net calorific value of a fuel will be the same__________________?
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A. Under no circumstances

B. If its carbon content is very low

C. If its ash content is zero

D. If its hydrogen/hydrogen compound content is zero
5874. Low temperature oxidation of coal is accelerated by the____________________?
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A. Storage in compressed piles

B. Absence of porous or friable particles

C. Storage in large heaps

D. All A., B. and C.

5875. Silicon carbide refractories are used in the _____________?
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A. Ceramic recuperators

B. Muffle furnace

C. Zinc smelting furnace

D. All A., B. and C.
5876. Fuel combustion is never cent per cent efficient due to___________________?
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A. Moisture loss

B. All A., B. and C.

C. Dry gas/stack gas loss

D. Incomplete combustion

5877. Segar cones are used for the determination of ____________ of refractories?
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A. Resistance to slag attack

B. Spalling resistance

C. Softening temperature

D. Electrical conductivity

5879. The combustion reaction, C + O2 = CO2, is ___________________?
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A. Exothermic

B. Autocatalytic

C. Endothermic

D. None of these

5881. Which of the following is not a manufactured fuel ?
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A. Furnace oil

B. Bagasse

C. Kerosene

D. Semi-coke

5882. Resistance to slag attack of a refractory _____________________?
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A. Depends on the nature of slag & refractory

B. All A., B. and C.

C. Decreases, if defective joints & cracks exist in the refractory

D. Decreases at higher temperature

5883. Improper storage condition results in the weathering of coal and spontaneous combustion, which increases its_________________?
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A. Calorific value

B. Yield of carbonised products

C. Friability & oxygen content

D. Caking index

5884. During combustion of a gaseous fuel, the presence of a non-luminous flame is an indication of the____________________?
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A. Incomplete combustion

B. Complete combustion

C. High oxygen in flue gas

D. None of these

5887. Chromite refractories_____________________?
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A. All A., B. and C.

B. Are bonded with lime and clay

C. (Free from silica) have better thermal fatigue resistance than silica and magnesite refractories.

D. Are resistant to basic slag

5889. 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. May increase or decrease depending on the type of fuel

B. Remain same

C. Decreases

D. Increases
5891. The calorific value is the highest out of the following for__________________?
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A. Blast furnace gas

B. Producer gas

C. Coke oven gas

D. Water gas

5892. An ideal refractory should have high__________________?
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A. None of these

B. Shrinkage ability

C. Fusion point

D. Spalling rate

5894. Orsat apparatus is meant for ___________________?
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A. Finding out combustion efficiency

B. None of these

C. Gravimetric analysis of flue gas

D. Direct determination of nitrogen in flue gas by absorbing it in ammoniacal cuprous chloride

5895. During coking of coal, the ash content (percentage)________________?
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A. Remain constant

B. None of these

C. Decreases

D. Increases
5896. The function of secondary combustion air is to ______________________?
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A. None of these

B. Completely burn the volatile matter

C. Burn the lumpy coal

D. Pneumatically convey the pulverised coal

5897. Magnesite bricks are used in those parts of furnaces, which are __________________?
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A. None of these

B. Subjected to temperature fluctuation

C. Required to resist corrosive basic slag

D. Subjected to high load

5899. Hollow refractory bricks are made by___________________?
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A. Hand moulding

B. Extrusion

C. Slip casting

D. pressing/machine moulding

5900. Preheating of a gaseous fuel results in increased____________________?
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A. Ignition temperature

B. Flame temperature

C. Flame length

D. Quantity of flue gas