Chemical Engineering Mcqs

Which is not a hearth furnace ?

(A) Glass tank furnace

(B) Open hearth furnace

(C) Cupola

(D) Reheating furnace

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Turn down ratio of a burner____________________?

(A) Should be as low as possible i.e., 1 : 2

(B) Should be 1:1 for a batch type furnace

(C) Is the ratio of maximum to minimum permissible heat input rates

(D) Is normally much more for a continuous furnace as compared to a batch furnace

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Main gas valve in a gaseous fuel burner is a ______________ valve?

(A) Gate

(B) Butterfly

(C) Globe

(D) None of these

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Pulverised fuel fired furnaces employ ______________ fuel firing?

(A) Horizontal

(B) Vertical

(C) Tangential

(D) All

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Which of the following is a periodic furnace ?

(A) Tunnel kiln

(B) Rotary kiln

(C) Soaking pit

(D) Reheating furnace

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Furnace aerodynamics is related to the _____________ in the furnace?

(A) Movement of gases

(B) Measurement of flue gas volume

(C) Temperature control

(D) Pressure adjustment

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Which of the following is not a directly fired furnace ?

(A) By-product coke oven

(B) Calcination kiln

(C) Sintering furnace

(D) Open hearth furnace

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Air filtration in a furnace___________________?

(A) Reduces its thermal efficiency

(B) Is indicated by flame sting out

(C) Increases the flue gas temperature

(D) None of these

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Regenerators are used for waste heat recovery in____________________?

(A) By-product coke ovens

(B) Beehive coke oven

(C) Blast furnace stoves

(D) Soaking pits

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