CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Question: Net calorific value is the gross calorific value less the __________ heat of water in the product of combustion when cooled to 15°C.
[A].

sensible

[B].

latent

[C].

sensible and latent

[D].

none of these

Answer: Option C

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Question: Initial pressure of oxygen introduced into the ‘bomb’ of the bomb calorimeter for determination of calorific value of coal/fuel oil may be around __________ atm.
[A].

3-5

[B].

25-30

[C].

60-65

[D].

95-100

Answer: Option B

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Question: A fuel with high heat release rate will
[A].

require smaller combustion chamber.

[B].

have high calorific value.

[C].

have high adiabatic flame temperature.

[D].

none of these.

Answer: Option A

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Question: The average molecular weight of a flue gas having the composition by volume as CO2 = 25%, O2 = 25%, N2 = 50% will be
[A].

27.6

[B].

23

[C].

47.3

[D].

42.9

Answer: Option B

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Question: Junker’s calorimeter is used to determine the calorific value of
[A].

pulverised coal

[B].

gaseous fuels

[C].

fuel oil

[D].

none of these

Answer: Option B

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Question: Fuel for a fast breeder nuclear reactor is
[A].

plutonium

[B].

uranium

[C].

radium

[D].

neptunium

Answer: Option A

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Question: Fuel for a nuclear reactor (thermal) is
[A].

uranium

[B].

plutonium

[C].

radium

[D].

none of these

Answer: Option A

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Question: Gross heating value of coal is __________ the net heating value.
[A].

higher than

[B].

lower than

[C].

same as

[D].

none of these

Answer: Option A

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Question: (64-132) rank coal (ASTM) means a coal with 64%
[A].

fixed carbon and having a heating value around 13, 200 BTU/1b.

[B].

ash and heating value around 13, 200 BTU/1b.

[C].

fixed carbon and heating value around 132 BTU/1b.

[D].

none of these.

Answer: Option A

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Question: A good metallurgical coke
[A].

should have high porosity.

[B].

should be brittle.

[C].

must contain moderate quantities of ash, moisture, sulphur and volatile matters.

[D].

should have low fusion point of its ash.

Answer: Option A

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