1.

Stoichiometric air to fuel ratio for burning one kg of Carbon is

a) 10.0

2.

b) 11.6

b) Fixed Carbon

c) 30-40%

b) 1300oC

c) 1000oC

b) 2.5%

c) 4.5%

b) combined cycle

c) Brayton cycle

d) bottoming cycle

Which of the following loss component is the main contributor to total energy losses in
an oil fired reheating furnace
b) loss due to evaporation of moisture in fuel
d) heat loss through openings

The major limitation of a metallic recuperator is

a)
b)
c)
d)

12.

b) fire tube boiler

d) none of the above

A power plant which uses first a gas turbine followed by steam turbine for power
generation is called

a) sensible heat loss in flue gas

c) skin losses
11.

d) none of the

Which of the following boiler has lowest permissible boiler drum TDS concentration

a) topping cycle
10.

d) 1700o C

A three mm thick soot deposit on the heat transfer surface of a fire tube boiler can
cause an increase in fuel consumption of

a) low pressure water tube boiler

c) lancashire boiler
9.

d) none of the above

Ceramic recuperators can withstand gas side temperature up to

a) 0.5%
above
8.

b) 125 mm in 30 metres
d) 350 mm in 30 metres

b) 60-70%

a) 400oC
7.

b) 100 Redwood Seconds-1

d) 600 Redwood Seconds-1

In coal fired FBC boilers the percentage of bottom ash to the total ash is in the range
of
a) 20%

6.

d) none of the above.

Steam mains should be run with a falling slope of in the direction of steam flow for
effective line condensate drainage
a) 50 mm in 30 meteres
c) 250 mm in 30 metres

5.

c) Carbon

Suitable atomizing viscosity of fuel oil for use in LAP/MAP burners is

a) 300 Redwood Seconds-1
c) 400 Redwood Seconds-1

4.

d) none of the above

Which parameter of coal gives a rough estimate of Calorific Value

a) Hydrogen

3.

c) 3.76

limitation of reduced life for handling high temperature

manufacturing difficulty of the required design
limitation of handling SOx, NOx gases.
none of the above

Alumina is a .. type of refractory.

a) acid

b) basic

c) neutral

d) none of the above

13.

Stoichiometric amount of Oxygen needed for complete combustion of 1kg of Methane

is
a) 17.39 kg

14.

b) 4 kg

c) 6 kg

In case of fuel oils, fuel density and specific heat are correlated as follows
a) lighter oils have higher specific heat
b) heavier oils have lower specific heat
c) lighter oils have lower specific heat

15.

b) LSHS

b) 15.5 kg

c) 21 kg

The recommended maximum TDS level in the boiler drum, that should be maintained
for a high pressure water tube boiler with super heater is
b) 2000 ppm
d) It can be anything

The normal velocities encountered in pipes for superheated steam is

a) 50-70 m/sec

20.

b) 30-40 m/sec

c) 12 15 mm

d) 15 25 mm

b) Rankine cycle

c) Otto cycle

d) Bell-Coleman cycle

b) 22

c) 55

d) 80

Typical heat to power ratio range in pulp and paper industry is

a) 1.1 4.5

25.

b) 6 12 mm

Energy consumed by the air compressor of a gas turbine plant is approximately.. %

of generation
a) 10

24.

b) slightly positive pressure

d) highly positive pressure

Find the thermodynamic cycle not related to cogeneration.

a) Brayton cycle

23.

d) 15-20 m/sec

The coal particle size most suitable for CFBC boilers is in the range of
a) 5 6 mm

22.

c) 20-25 m/sec

The furnace pressure at hearth in the heating zone should be

a) slightly negative pressure
c) highly negative pressure

21.

d) 10 kg

b) potassium oxide probe

d) zirconium oxide probe

a) 3000 3500 ppm

c) 5000 ppm
19.

d) HSD

Oxygen Percentage measurement in the flue gas by volume basis involves the use of
a) ultrasonic probe
c) pitot tube

18.

c) LDO

For complete combustion of 1 kg of furnace oil, the approximate theoretical amount of

air required is
a) 14 kg

17.

d) none of the above

Identify the fuel among the four which has the highest specific gravity.
a) Kerosene

16.

d) none of the above

b) 2.5 4.0

c) 0.8 3.0

d) 1.5 2.5

The overall efficiency of sensible heat transfer in heat wheels can be as high as
a) 60%
c) 85%

b) 70%
d) 95%

26.

The temperature range of exhaust gases of a turbo charged reciprocating engine is

a) 230C - 370C
c) 540C - 620 C

27.

b) 450C - 540C
d) 620C - 700 C

Magnesite, chrome-magnesite, dolomite are examples of type of refractory

a) acidic

b) basic

Which of the following industry may not be ideal for adoption of co-generation system
a) fertilizer
b) pulp & paper
c) refinery
d) foundry

25.

The ideal heat recovery device for very high temperature gases is

26.

27.

b) Pt/Pt-Rh thermocouple with indicator

d) chrome alumnel thermocouple with indicator

The insulation refractory which can be used for lining furnaces operating up to
temperature of 1800oC is
a) zirconia

28.

b) heat pipe
d) thermocompressor

Instrument used for measuring billet surface temperature in a reheating furnace is

a) infrared pyrometer
c) thermograph

b) calcium silicate

c) alumina

d) dolomite

Regenerator is widely used in

a) reheating furnaces
c) heat treatment furnaces

S-3.

d) none of the above

24.

a) plate heat exchanger

c) regenerator

S-1.
S-2.

c) neutral

b) baking ovens
d) glass melting furnaces

What is the need for boiler feed water treatment?

What happens to steam properties such as saturation temperature, enthalpy of
evaporation, latent heat of steam, enthalpy of steam and specific volume of
steam if the steam pressure is increased?
Match the following:
Cogeneration system
a) Back pressure steam turbine
b) Extraction-condensing steam turbine
c) Gas turbine
d) Combined cycle
e) Reciprocating engine

Typical range of heat to power ratio

1) 4.0 - 14.3
2) 1.1 2.5
3) 1.0 1.7
4) 1.3 2.0
5) 2.0 10.0

S-4.

Define the efficiency of a furnace and explain why furnace efficiencies are
lower than boiler efficiencies. State measures to improve the efficiency of
furnaces.

S-5.

In a heat exchanger 90oC hot water flows inside the tube. Hot combustion
gas at 600oC passes at the outside of the water tube. What is your best
judgement about the surface temperature of the tube at the gas side?
Explain!

S-6.

Mention a few agro residues used as fuel, and compare the Calorific Value of
one kg of dry agro residue with that of one kg of furnace oil.

S-7.
S-8.
S-9.

Define the term emissivity of a refractory material. What does high emissivity
ceramic coating achieve in furnaces?
How does a direct contact heat exchanger work? State a typical application.
What is the unit of viscosity? Name the instrument used for measuring the
viscosity of fuel oil.

S-10. Draw the enthalpy versus temperature curve of steam in a y-x coordinate
system. Label and indicate at least one important point or area of this curve
in that system.
S-11. List at least five important parameters to be considered before installing a
cogeneration system.
S-12. Given the choice would you paint the outer surface of a reheating furnace black,
or with a shiny glossy colour (such as silver colour). Explain!
L-1.

Why is it advantageous to use steam at the lowest acceptable pressure in a

process?