Fuel & Combustion (PP-305)

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1. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel

® a. Oil
® c. Natural gas ® b. Geothermal
® d. Coal
2. If the liquid fuel is highly viscous, the action required for proper burning in boiler is:

® a. Pre-heating

® c. Mixing

® b. Cooling

® d. Freezing

3. Large and irregular lumps of solid fuel (e.g. coal) when fired in a boiler or furnace may lead to:
® a. Low thermal efficiency ® c. High excess air ® b. Large unburnt particles in the ash ® d. All of
the above

4. The total amount of heat or energy produced by one kg of fuel is the: ® a. Heat content ® c.
Net Calorific Value (NCV) ® b. Gross Calorific Value (GCV) ® d. Specific heat Test your knowledge:
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5. Moisture, ash content, volatile matter and fixed carbon are measured for coal as part of: ® a.
Proximate analysis ® c. Proximate and utlimate analysis ® b. Ultimate analysis ® d. None of the
above

6. Which of the following does not belong in the three T’s of combustion ® a. Time ® c. Total
pressure ® b. Temperature ® d. Turbulence

7. What is the percentage of oxygen by volume in the atmosphere ® a. 14% ® c. 23% ® b. 20.9% ®
d. 79%

8. LPG is predominantly a mixture of propane and ® a. Methane ® c. Isopropane ® b. Butane ® d.

Ethane

9. Combustion of which of the following fuels requires the highest amount of excess air ® a. Light
diesel oil (LDO) ® c. Natural gas ® b. LPG ® d. Coal

10. The presence of carbon monoxide (CO) in flue gases means ® a. High excess air ® c. Poor
combustion ® b. High thermal efficiency ® d. All of the above
Junker’s calorimeter is used to determine the calorific value of

 1. pulverised coal
 2. fuel oil
 3. gaseous fuels
 4. none of these

Which of the following is not a product of tar distillation ?

 1. Phenol & naphthalene

 2. Benzol & pitch
 3. None of these
 4. Anthracene & creosote

Higher efficiency in the combustion of solid fuel can not be achieved by

 1. adopting efficient-fuel firing technique & equipment.

 2. keeping the flue gas exhaust temperature very high.
 3. proper fuel preparation.
 4. supplying correct quantity of combustion air.

Gross & net calorific value is the same for

 1. L.D. converter gas

 2. coke oven gas
 3. blast furnace gas
 4. none of these

Gross and net calorific value of a fuel will be the same

 1. if its hydrogen/hydrogen compound content is zero.

 2. ifits carbon content is very low.
 3. if its ash content is zero.
 4. under no circumstances.

Stack heat losses can be minimised by

  1. maintaining proper draft in the furnace.
 2. oxygen enrichment of combustion air.
 3. controlling the excess air.
 4. using low c.v. fuels.

Which of the following is not used as a binder in coal briquetting ?

 1. Pitch
 2. Tar
 3. Molasses
 4. Line

Laboratory gas is obtained by the cracking of

 1. gasoline
 2. diesel
 3. fuel oil
 4. kerosene

During combustion of gaseous fuels, deficiency of air

 1. tends to shorten the flame.

 2. lengthens the flame.
 3. does not affect the flame length.
 4. increases the flame temperature

Higher percentage of ash in coal meant for the production of metallurgical grade coke

 1. decreases the hardness of coke.

 2. decreases the abrasion resistance of coke.
 3. none of these.
 4. causes brittleness in steel.

Combustion reaction of fuels is a/an __________ reaction.

 1. auto catalytic
 2. endothermic
 3. exothermic
 4. none of these
The internal energy of the combustion products is __________ compared to that of
reactants.

 1. more
 2. less
 3. same
 4. more or less ; (depends on the state of fuel.)

Size of blast furnace grade coke is __________ mm.

 1. 0-15
 2. 25-80
 3. 15-25
 4. >100

Which of the following constituents of coal is the most important in the production of
coke?

 1. Volatiles
 2. Moisture
 3. Carbon
 4. ash

Improper storage condition results in the weathering of coal and spontaneous

combustion, which increases its

 1. friability & oxygen content.

 2. caking index.
 3. yield of carbonised products.
 4. calorific value.

Presence of __________ in a dry gaseous fuel does not contribute to its calorific value.

 1. sulphur
 2. carbon
 3. oxygen
 4. hydrogen
Ratio of primary air to secondary air increases with increase in the rank of coal,
because the

 1. ratio of fixed carbon to volatile matter increases.

 2. high rank coals have higher amount of volatile matter.
 3. oxygen content progressively decreases.
 4. calorific value of the coal increases.

A coal containing very high percentage of durain is called __________ coal.

 1. boghead
 2. non-banded
 3. bright
 4. splint

Low temperature carbonisation

 1. produces higher quantity of gas than high temperature carbonisation.

 2. is meant for the production of 'metallurgical coke'.
 3. produces less quantity of tar than high temperature carbonisation.
 4. is mainly for producing the smokeless domestic coke.

Carbon Content by weight in air dried wood may be about __________ percent.

 1. 10
 2. 50
 3. 25
 4. 80