Furnace Technology Mcqs for Chemical - Set 3

1)   Shaft furnaces are used for_______________________?

a. Smelting
b. Calcining
c. Roasting
d. All A., B. and C.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All A., B. and C.

Explanation:
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2)   Regenerators are installed in_______________?

a. Coke ovens
b. Open hearth furnace
c. Both A. & B.
d. Neither A. nor B.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both A. & B.

Explanation:
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3)   Presence of SO2 in furnace gases attacks the ferrous metal by way of_________________?

a. Accelerating the rate of scaling
b. Causing metal embrittlement
c. Attacking the grain boundaries; particularly severe on low carbon and nickel bearing steels at high temperature
d. All A., B. and C.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All A., B. and C.

Explanation:
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4)   In a heating process, a heat flow diagram in which the quantities of heat in the various items of a heat balance are represented by the width of a band is called the__________________?

a. Ostwald chart
b. Cox chart
c. Sankey diagram
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sankey diagram

Explanation:
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5)   In producer gas making furnace, steam is added along with air to mainly control the____________________?

a. Fusion of coal ash & clinker formation
b. C. V. of producer gas
c. Temperature of producer gas
d. Tar content in producer gas
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Fusion of coal ash & clinker formation

Explanation:
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6)   Thermal efficiency of furnaces can be improved by____________________?

a. Waste heat recovery from flue gas
b. Minimising heat losses from furnace walls
c. Maintaining proper draught
d. All A., B. and C.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All A., B. and C.

Explanation:
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7)   Power required in case of forced draught as compared to induced draught (for the same draught produced) is___________________?

a. Same
b. Less
c. More
d. Either more or less; depends on the flue gas density
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Less

Explanation:
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8)   While the fuel fired furnace can be used upto a maximum temperature of about 1700°C, the electric furnace can be used upto a temperature of about _____________ °C?

a. 2000
b. 3000
c. 4500
d. 6000
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 4500

Explanation:
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9)   Rotary kilns are used in the____________________?

a. Calcination of limestone & dolomite
b. Cement manufacture
c. Both A. and B.
d. Neither A. nor B.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both A. and B.

Explanation:
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10)   Soaking pits are meant for heating steel_________________?

a. Ingots
b. Coils
c. Sheets
d. Slabs
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ingots

Explanation:
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11)   Pot furnace which is either regenerative or recuperative, is used in the manufacture of____________________?

a. Glass
b. Stainless steel
c. Potteries
d. Refractory bricks
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Glass

Explanation:
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12)   Very high pressure boilers are usually _____________ boilers?

a. Fire tube
b. Water tube
c. Waste heat
d. Natural circulation
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Natural circulation

Explanation:
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13)   Thermal efficiency of blast furnace stoves used for heating blast (air) may be about _____________ percent?

a. 20
b. 40
c. 60
d. 80
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 80

Explanation:
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14)   Advantages of use of preheated combustion air are__________________?

a. Saving in fuel consumption
b. Reduction in scale losses
c. Increase in flame temperature
d. All A., B. and C.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All A., B. and C.

Explanation:
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15)   Maximum thermal efficiency of boiler may be about _____________ percent?

a. 10
b. 25
c. 65
d. 90
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 90

Explanation:
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16)   Thermal efficiency of a limestone calcination rotary kiln may be around ______________ percent?

a. 20
b. 40
c. 65
d. 80
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 40

Explanation:
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17)   Unit of furnace loading is____________________?

a. Ton stock/hr/m2 hearth area
b. Ton stock/hr
c. Ton stock/m2 hearth area
d. Both B. and C.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ton stock/hr/m2 hearth area

Explanation:
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18)   Specific heating capacity of a furnace is expressed as_____________________?

a. Weight heated/hr
b. Weight heated/furnace volume
c. Weight heated/hr/furnace volume
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Weight heated/hr/furnace volume

Explanation:
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19)   Coke ovens in steel plant are heated by____________________?

a. Electricity
b. Blast furnace gas/mixed gas
c. Coke oven gas
d. Both B. and C.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both B. and C.

Explanation:
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20)   Amount of coal lost in ash particle, which is carried through the boiler system, depends upon the__________________?

a. Physical nature, ash content and fineness of the coal
b. Amount of excess air supplied and load on the boiler
c. Type of burner and combustion chamber
d. All A., B. and C.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All A., B. and C.

Explanation:
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