Chemical Engineering Calculations Flashcards
In a flue gas analysis by Orsat’s apparatus, carbon monoxide is absorbed by
A. Cuprous chloride
B. Potassium hydroxide
C. Alkaline pyrogallol solution
D. None of these
A. Cuprous chloride
Calorific value as determined by bomb calorimeter is
A. Higher calorific value at constant volume
B. Gross calorific value at constant pressure
C. Lower calorific value at constant pressure
D. Net calorific value at constant volume
A. Higher calorific value at constant volume
Incomplete combustion by fuel is characterized by
A. Smoke formation
B. High gas temperature
C. High percentage of oxygen in flue gas
D. High carbon monoxide content in flue gas
D. High carbon monoxide content in flue gas
For maximum discharge through a chimney, its height should be
A. 200 meters
B. Infinitely long
C. More than 105.7 meters
D. Equal to the height of the hot gas column producing draught
D. Equal to the height of the hot gas column producing draught
Oxygen percentage (by weight) in atmospheric air is
A. 19
B. 21
C. 23
D. 29
C. 23
Stack (chimney) height in a big thermal power plant ks dictated by
A. Pollution control aspect
B. Draught to be created
C. Limitation of constructional facilities
D. None of these
B. Draught to be created
A particular coal is said to be free burning when it
A. Burns completely
B. Gives smokeless burning
C. Shows little or no fusing action
D. None of these
C. Shows little or no fusing action
As time passes, the calorific value of stored coal
A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remains unaltered
D. May increase or decrease (depends on the method of storage)
A. Decreases
Emission of dense white smoke out of chimney of a thermal power plant is an indication of the use of
A. Less air for combustion
B. Correct amount of air for combustion
C. Too much air for combustion
D. Pulverized coal in boilers
C. Too much air for combustion
Use of pulverized coal in boiler furnace provides
A. High calorific value
B. Better combustion
C. Smokeless burning
D. Pulverized coal
B. Better combustion
Which of the following fuels is best for burning on chain grate smoker?
A. Non caking coal
B. Caking coal
C. Coking coal
D. Pulverized coal
A. Non caking coal
Which of the following accounts for maximum energy loss in a boiler?
A. Flue gases
B. Ash content in the fuel
C. Incomplete combustion
D. Unburnt carbon in flue gases
A. Flue gases
“Over-fire burning” in a furnace is a phenomenon characterized by
A. Supply of excess fuel
B. Supply of excess air
C. Burning carbon monoxide and other incombustible in upper zone of furnace by supplying more air
D. None of these
C. Burning carbon monoxide and other incombustible in upper zone of furnace by supplying more air
When steam is passed over coal resulting in the endothermic reaction (C + H2O → CO + H2), it is called
A. Carbonization of coal
B. Oxidation of coal
C. Coalification
D. Gasification of coal
D. Gasification of coal
Fischer-Tropsch methid aims at
A. Gasification of coal
B. Synthesis of gasoline (from water gas)
C. Hydrogenation of coal to produce gasoline
D. None of these
B. Synthesis of gasoline (from water gas)
Commercial production of petrol from coal (as practiced in a factory at Sasol in South Africa) is done by
A. Hydrogenation of coal
B. Gasification of coal
C. Carbonization of coal
D. None of these
A. Hydrogenation of coal
In case pulverized coal from steam boiler, the secondary air serves the main purpose of
A. Transportation of coal
B. Drying of coal
C. Combustion of coal by supplying in the burner
D. Pre-heating the primary air
C. Combustion of coal by supplying in the burner
The main function of primary air in pulverized coal fired burner is to
A. Burn CO to CO2
B. Dry transport of the coal
C. Have proper combustion by supplying it around the burner
D. Pre-heat the tertiary air used for complete combustion of CO to CO2
B. Dry transport of the coal
The advantage of firing pulverized coal in the furnace lies in the fact that it
A. Eprmits the use of high ash content of coal
B. Permits the use of low fusion point ash coal
C. Accelerates the burning rate and economizes on fuel combustion
D. All of the above
C. Accelerates the burning rate and economizes on fuel combustion
Orsat apparatus is meant for
A. Gravimetric analysis of flue gas
B. Finding out combustion efficiency
C. Direct determination of nitrogen in flue gas by absorbing it in ammoniacal cuprous chloride
D. None of these
D. None of these
Pick out the wrong statement
A. Theoretical flame temperature is temperature attained by the products of combustion when the fuel is burned without the loss or gain of heat
B. Burning fuel with theoretically required amount of pure oxygen results in attainment of maximum adiabatic flame temperature
C. Burning the fuel with excess pure oxygen results in maximum theoretical flame temperature
D. Adiabatic flame temperatures of actual combustions are always less than maximum values
C. Burning the fuel with excess pure oxygen results in maximum theoretical flame temperature
The maximum adiabatic flame temperature in air compared to that in pure oxygen is
A. Much lower
B. Much higher
C. Same
D. Either lower or higher, depends on the type of fuel
A. Much lower
Adiabatic flame temperature of a fuel is dependent on the initial temperature of
A. The fuel
B. The air
C. Both fuel and air
D. Neither fuel nor air
C. Both fuel and air
Pre-heating of
A. The gaseous fuel before combustion decreases the flame temperature
B. Combustion air decreases the flame temperature
C. Either the fuel or the air ot both increases the flame temperature
D. Either the fuel or the air does not affect the flame temperature
C. Either the fuel or the air ot both increases the flame temperature