Refractory Technology MCQs

212 MCQs  — Chemical Engineering MCQs  (Page 12 of 22)

Upper portion of hot metal mixer are lined with mullite bricks, which helps in resisting the_________________?
A. Washing action of metal
B. Corrosion by layer of slag
C. Both a. & b.
D. Neither a. nor b.
High density refractory bricks have lower__________________?
A. Spalling resistance
B. Thermal conductivity
C. Fusion point
D. Slag penetration resistance
Fireclay bricks are used in the___________________?
A. Furnaces allowed to cool frequently
B. Flues
C. Chimney linings
D. All a., b. and c.
Carbon refractory blocks ___________________?
A. Are wetted by molten iron
B. Are used in the hearth of blast furnace
C. Are acidic in nature
D. All a., b. and c.
Chromite refractories are used in_______________?
A. Bottom of soaking pits
B. Between acid & basic linings in basic open hearth furnaces to prevent their chemical action
WitH each other
C. Both a. & b.
Cold crushing strength of refractories depends upon its_________________?
A. Composition
B. Texture
C. Firing temperature
D. All a., b. and c.
Which property is important for bricks used in the combustion chamber & dome of blast furnace stoves ?
A. High refractoriness
B. High resistance to spalling
C. High strength and density
D. All a., b. and c.
Spalling resistance of a refractory cannot be increased by ____________________?
A. Increasing its porosity
B. Using a coarser grog during its manufacture
C. Decreasing its thermal co-efficient of expansion
D. Making it denser