To avoid fire by spontaneous combustion of coal due to its low temperature oxidation, it should be stored in___________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Low temperature oxidation and spontaneous combustion of freshly mined coal is accentuated, if __________________?

   A. It contains large amount of volatile matter
   B. It is stored in tall heaps
   C. Smaller fines are stored in large quantity
   D. All A., B. and C.

2. Low temperature oxidation of stored coal results in the________________?

   A. Decrease in its caking power & calorific value
   B. Decrease in its carbon & hydrogen content
   C. Increase in its oxygen content
   D. All A., B. and A.

3. Spontaneous combustion of coal on storage results due to___________________?

   A. Inadequate ventilation
   B. Low temperature oxidation
   C. Storage in large heaps with small surface to volume ratio
   D. All A., B. and C.

4. Rate of low temperature oxidation of coal due to bad storage conditions_______________?

   A. Decreases with increase in surface area
   B. Does not vary with increase in surface area
   C. Is more for low volatile coal compared to high volatile coal
   D. Is accelerated by storage in large heaps with small surface to volume ratio

5. The bright glow of a combustion process is the characteristic of ______________ temperature oxidation of coal?

   A. Fast & high
   B. Slow & low
   C. Slow & high
   D. Fast & slow

6. Improper storage condition results in the weathering of coal and spontaneous combustion, which increases its_________________?

   A. Caking index
   B. Yield of carbonised products
   C. Friability & oxygen content
   D. Calorific value

7. Low temperature oxidation of coal during storage does not decrease its__________________?

   A. Oxygen content
   B. Caking power
   C. Calorific value
   D. None of these

8. Low temperature oxidation of coal resulting from bad storage conditions does not decrease its______________________?

   A. Caking power
   B. Calorific value
   C. Hydrogen content
   D. Oxygen content

9. Low temperature oxidation of coal is accelerated by the____________________?

   A. Storage in large heaps
   B. Storage in compressed piles
   C. Absence of porous or friable particles
   D. All A., B. and C.

10. Yield of coke oven gas in low temperature carbonisation of coal is about ______________ Nm3 /ton of dry coal?

    A. 60
    B. 160
    C. 500
    D. 750