chemical engineering Mcqs
5902. Sometimes water is sprayed during coal charging in the coke oven, which helps in ________________?
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A. Controlling the dust nuisance while charging the coal

B. in the gas (due to the endothermic reaction represented by C + H2O = CO + H2)

C. All A., B. and C.

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

E. Prevention of clinker formation in the oven

5904. Hard coke is manufactured from___________________?
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A. Semi-anthracite

B. Anthracite

C. Lignite

D. Bituminous coal
5905. Which of the following gaseous fuels has the lowest calorific value ?
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A. Blast furnace gas

B. Converter gas

C. Refinery gas

D. Gobar gas

5906. Which of the following is not applicable to fluidised bed combustion of coal ?
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A. It achieves higher fuel combustion efficiency

B. None of these

C. It cannot burn low grade coal

D. Less heat transfer surface area is required in boilers

5907. Flue gas from the heating chamber of by product coke ovens is removed by________________?
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A. Steam ejector

B. Forced draft fan

C. Natural draft

D. Induced draft fan

5908. Ignition temperature decreases progressively from anthracite to lignite, because___________________?
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A. Volatile matter content increases

B. Ash content increases

C. Carbon content decreases

D. Moisture content increases

5910. Anthracite coal ____________________?
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A. Contains more volatile matter than bituminous coal

B. Is essentially a coking coal

C. Burns with short, bluish, yellow-tipped flame producing very little smoke

D. Ignites more easily than bituminous coal

5911. Graphite or carbon refractories______________________?
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A. Should be used in neutral or reducing atmosphere

B. Exhibit wetting characteristics

C. Are not resistant to corrosion by slag

D. Exhibit high shrinkage on thermal treatment

5913. Which is the stable form of silica below 870C ?
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A. Cristobalite

B. None of these

C. Tridymite

D. Quartz
5916. Which of the following is a rich fuel gas ?
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A. Coal gas from underground gasification of coal

B. None of these

C. Producer gas

D. Refinery gases
5918. (64-132) rank coal (ASTM) means a coal with 64%___________________?
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A. Fixed carbon and a heating value of 132 BTU/1b

B. None of these

C. Ash and a heating value of 13, 200 BTU/1b

D. Fixed carbon and having a heat value of 13, 200 BTU/1b
5920. Basic bricks are not made of ___________________?
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A. Magnesite

B. Chromite

C. Forsterite

D. Fireclay
5924. With increase in calorific value of fuels, their adiabatic flame temperatures__________________?
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A. May increase or decrease; depends on the quantity of products of combustion

B. Remain unchanged

C. Increase

D. Decrease

5926. Which of the following bricks has the most close values of RUL and PCE ?
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A. Silica bricks

B. Tar dolomite bricks

C. High alumina bricks

D. Fireclay bricks

5927. Washing of coal is done to reduce the_________________?
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A. Inherent impurities

B. Adhering impurities

C. Mineral matter

D. Both B. and C.
5931. Which of the following has the least calorific value (kcal/Nm3) ?
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A. Natural gas

B. Coke oven gas

C. Blast furnace gas

D. Sewage gas

5932. High amount of sulphur and phosphorous in coke causes ____________________ ?
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A. Brittleness of steel made by using it

B. Decrease in its calorific value

C. None of these

D. Increase in its strength

5933. Fusion point of an acidic refractory material is________________?
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A. Always more than 2500C

B. Increased by the addition of basic oxides

C. Reduced by the addition of basic oxides

D. Not affected by the addition of basic oxides

5935. Silica refractories__________________?
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A. All A., B. and C.

B. crack when subjected to sudden change of temperature

C. Have lower thermal conductivity than fireclay bricks

D. Cannot be used in the dome of hot blast stoves

5936. A coal containing high amount of volatile matter will have__________________?
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A. Very little ash content

B. Low ignition temperature

C. Low adiabatic flame temperature

D. High fusion point of its ash

5937. Chrome magnesite bricks are used in the_________________?
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A. All A., B. and C.

B. Copper melting furnaces & converters

C. Side walls of soaking pits and arc furnaces

D. Burner block of glass tanks

5939. Carbon bricks are not used in the lining of the_________________?
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A. Combustion chamber of blast furnace stoves

B. Electric furnaces

C. Blast furnace hearth

D. Highly chemical resistant equipments

5940. Safe condition for storage of high V.M. bituminous coal is that ___________________?
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A. Height of the coal heap should be < 3 metres

B. Maximum 200 tons should be stored in a heap

C. Both A. and B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

5941. Naphthalene recovered from coke oven gas is used___________________?
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A. As moisture proof coating on fibres

B. As moth balls (insecticides)

C. As a fuel in furnaces

D. For making electrodes

5942. Which of the following reactions occuring during coal gasification is called the Neumann reversal reaction ?
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A. C + H2O ? CO + H2

B. CO + H2O ? CO2 + H2

C. C + 2H2O ? CO2 + 2H2

D. 2CO ? C + CO2
5943. RUL of refractories depends on the _____________________?
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A. Physical structure

B. Presence of impurities like iron & alkali

C. Chemical composition

D. All A., B. and C.
5946. Insulating refractories should have_______________?
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A. High porosity

B. Low thermal conductivity

C. Both A. and B.

D. Neither A. not B.

5949. The most matured coal out of the following is__________________?
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A. Lignite

B. Bituminous

C. Semi-anthracite

D. Sub-bituminous

5950. Washing of coal________________?
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A. Reduces its sulphur and ash content

B. All A., B. and C.

C. Improves its coking properties

D. Controls its ash fusibility and increases its calorific value