Fuels and Combustion MCQs

469 MCQs  — Chemical Engineering MCQs  (Page 10 of 47)

Which of the following is unsuitable fuel for producer gas manufacture ?
A. Coke
B. Anthracite
C. Coal having low fusion point of its ash
D. Coal having high fusion point of its ash
A coal having higher volatile matter content, has lower_________________?
A. Smoking tendency on burning
B. Coke oven gas yield on carbonisation
C. Chance of catching fire during storage in open space
D. Ignition temperature
Caking coal is desirable for_________________?
A. Burning on travelling grate
B. Coke making
C. Burning on firebars
D. All a., b. and c.
Coals used for the generation of producer gas should have ____________________?
A. High caking index
B. Low fusion point of ash
C. High volatile matter content
D. Very low ash content (8-10%)
Coke having higher porosity has ___________________?
A. Lower bulk density
B. Lower strength
C. Higher reactivity
D. All a., b. and c.
Artificial draught produced by a fan can be controlled by the___________________?
A. Speed of the fan
B. Damper
C. Variation in the pitch of the fan blades
D. All a., b. and c.
In low temperature carbonisation (as compared to high temperature carbonisation) of coal__________________?
A. Ammonia yield is more
B. Aliphatic tar is produced
C. Free carbon in tar is more
D. All a., b. and c.
Tar is a better fuel than furnace oil, because of its___________________?
A. Higher calorific value
B. Lower sulphur content
C. Higher emissivity (0.8-0.9) resulting in higher radiation heat transfer rate
D. Both a. and b.