Fuels and Combustion MCQs

469 MCQs  — Chemical Engineering MCQs  (Page 38 of 47)

Which of the following is a rich fuel gas ?
A. Producer gas
B. Coal gas from underground gasification of coal
C. Refinery gases
D. None of these
Emission of dense white smoke out of the chimney of a thermal power plant is an indication of the use of__________________?
A. Less air for combustion
B. Correct amount of air for combustion
C. Too much air for combustion
D. Pulverised coal in boilers
Lurgi gasifier (high pressure gasifier) as compared to Kopper Totzek gasifier (atmospheric pressure gasifier) produces __________________?
A. Higher amount of methane
B. Lower amount of hydrogen
C. Both a. and b.
D. Higher amount of both methane and hydrogen
Moisture loss is determined by the _______________________?
A. Humidity of combustion air
B. Mositure content of fuel
C. Both a. and b.
D. The water formed by combustion reaction
High ash coals ____________________?
A. Are soft & friable (poor strength and size stability)
B. Require longer time of carbonisation as ash offers resistance to heat transfer
C. Produce larger quantity of coke oven gas
D. None of these