Chemical Engineering - Furnace Technology

Exercise : Furnace Technology - Section 2
46.
Thermal efficiency of furnaces can be improved by
waste heat recovery from flue gas.
minimising heat losses from furnace walls.
maintaining proper draught.
all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer: Option
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47.
Shaft furnaces are used for
smelting
calcining
roasting
all (a), (b) and (c)
Answer: Option
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48.
Hearth furnaces are not used for
roasting
melting
reheating
none of these
Answer: Option
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49.
Turn down ratio of a burner
should be as low as possible i.e., 1 : 2.
should be 1:1 for a batch type furnace..
is the ratio of maximum to minimum permissible heat input rates.
is normally much more for a continuous furnace as compared to a batch furnace.
Answer: Option
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50.
Which of the following is not a continuous waste heat recovery equipment from the flue gases going out of furnace ?
Economiser.
Regenerator.
Ceramic recuperator.
Waste heat boiler.
Answer: Option
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