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  1. Coals used for the generation of producer gas should have

  2. A.
    high caking index.
    B.
    low fusion point of ash.
    C.
    high volatile matter content.
    D.
    very low ash content (8-10%).

  3. A coal having higher volatile matter content will necessarily have lower

  4. A.
    ash fusion temperature.
    B.
    calorific value.
    C.
    ignition temperature.
    D.
    caking index.

  5. Pick out the wrong statement.

  6. A.
    Percentage of ash in coke produced from medium coking coal is more than that in coal.
    B.
    The calorific value (kcal/Nm3) of coke oven gas reduces on removal of hydrogen from it by cryogenic method.
    C.
    Ash is normally removed as 'flyash' in kopper-Totzek process of coal gasification.
    D.
    Coal based fertiliser plants in India at Talcher (Orissa) and Ramagundam (A.P) employ Kopper-Totzek process of coal gasification.

  7. Of the total tar present in raw coke oven gas, the tar recovered in primary cooler is about __________ percent.

  8. A.
    5
    B.
    25
    C.
    55
    D.
    75

  9. With increases in carbonisation temperature

  10. A.
    coke even gas yield increases.
    B.
    tar yield increases.
    C.
    hydrogen percentage in the coke oven gas decreases.
    D.
    methane percentage in the coke oven gas increases.

  11. Moisture loss is determined by the

  12. A.
    humidity of combustion air.
    B.
    moisture content of fuel.
    C.
    both (a) and (b).
    D.
    the water formed by combustion reaction.

  13. Purity of coke means that, it is high in carbon and low in

  14. A.
    volatiles
    B.
    ash
    C.
    iron
    D.
    moisture

  15. Largest constituent of blast furnace gas is

  16. A.
    N2
    B.
    CO
    C.
    CO2
    D.
    H2

  17. Out of the following, which is the most important parameter for the blast furnace grade coke ?

  18. A.
    CSR & CRI
    B.
    Ash content
    C.
    Moisture content
    D.
    Volatile matter content

  19. Presence of nitrogen in combustion air does not reduce the

  20. A.
    amount of heat liberated.
    B.
    flame temperature.
    C.
    flue gas temperature.
    D.
    any of the above.