Fuels and Combustion MCQs

469 MCQs  — Chemical Engineering MCQs  (Page 5 of 47)

High excess air in combustion of fuels results in____________________?
A. Increased fuel consumption
B. Incomplete combustion
C. Smoky flame
D. None of these
Pitch creosote mixture (PCM) as compared to furnace oil is a better fuel, because its ___________________?
A. Emissivity factor is higher
B. Sulphur content is lower
C. Flue gas has lower dew point thereby facilitating more waste heat recovery
D. All a., b. and c.
Which is the most matured coal ?
A. Lignite
B. Bituminous
C. Semi-anthracite
D. Anthracite
“Overfire burning” in a furnace is a phenomenon characterised by the __________________?
A. Supply of excess fuel
B. Supply of excess air
C. Burning of carbon monoxide and other incombustibles in upper zone of furnace by supplying
MorE air