Fuels and Combustion MCQs

469 MCQs  — Chemical Engineering MCQs  (Page 21 of 47)

C.V. (kcal/Nm3) of gaseous fuels _____________ with increase in molecular weight?
A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remain constant
D. May increase or decrease, depends on combustibles
Actual flame temperature is always lower than the adiabatic flame temperature, because there is________________?
A. No possibility of obtaining complete combustion at high temperature
B. Always loss of heat from the flame
C. Both a. and b.
D. Neither a. nor b.
Bomb calorimeter is used to determine the (where, GCV – Gross Calorific Value. NCV – Net Calorific Value.) ?
A. Gcv at constant pressure
B. Gcv at constant volume
C. Ncv at constant pressure
D. Ncv at constant volume
Narrow coke ovens as compared to wider coke ovens_________________?
A. Produce smaller coke
B. Produce stronger coke
C. Require less time of carbonisation
D. All a., b. and c.
Coal containing large quantity of _______________ are difficult to wash?
A. Ash
B. Inherent mineral matter
C. Free impurities
D. Volatile matter
Preheating of combustion air is done to ___________________?
A. Increase the adiabatic flame temperature
B. Increase the calorific value of the fuel
C. Complete the combustion of fuel
D. Reduce its requirement for effecting the complete combustion
‘Mixed gas’ used in steel plants is a mixture of___________________?
A. B.f. gas and coke oven gas
B. Coke oven gas and converter gas
C. Coke oven gas and l.p.g
D. Blast furnace gas and naphtha vapor