Chemical Engineering - Furnace Technology

Exercise : Furnace Technology - Section 4
1.
Which of the following variables affects the furnace capacity ?
Temperature of flue gas.
Thermal conductivity of stock.
Thickness of heating stock.
All (a), (b) and (c).
Answer: Option
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2.
In a furnace, the heat taken by the charge/stock and the heat lost to the furnace structure & flue gases depends on the
rate of firing and emissivity of flame.
thermal conductivity of the charge & structural materials of furnace.
nature of process ; whether batch, continuous or intermittant.
all (a), (b) and (c)
Answer: Option
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3.
In which of the following furnaces, the gases are sucked through the stock bed from below?
Soaking pit
Sintering machine
Beehive oven
None of these
Answer: Option
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4.
Waste heat from the outgoing flue gases in a thermal power plant is recovered by a/an
economiser
steam superheater
air preheater
all (a), (b) and (c)
Answer: Option
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5.
Recuperator is
not used for fuel gas preheating.
an intermittant waste heat recovery equipment.
a continuous waste heat recovery equipment.
heavier than regenerator meant for the same duty.
Answer: Option
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