A. Increase in heating capacity/m2 of floor space
B. Elimination of cold spot at the bottom of the charge
C. Reduction in the temperature of furnace gases
D. Protection of the periphery of the charge from excessive radiation
Related Mcqs:
- Combustion of furnace oil in a furnace (soaking pit) with preheated combustion air at 400°C results in saving of about __________ percent furnace oil as compared to its combustion with atmospheric air, if the flue gas outlet temperature from the soaking pit is 1200°C ?
A. 5
B. 60
C. 20
D. 40 - An improved and fuel efficient version of the pusher type reheating furnace is the ______________ furnace?
A. Walking beam
B. Shaft
C. Tunnel
D. Rotary hearth - In a furnace, the heat taken by the charge/stock and the heat lost to the furnace structure & flue gases depends on the__________________?
A. Rate of firing and emissivity of flame
B. Thermal conductivity of the charge & structural materials of furnace
C. Nature of process; whether batch, continuous or intermittent
D. All A., B. and C. - Furnace aerodynamics is related to the _____________ in the furnace?
A. Movement of gases
B. Measurement of flue gas volume
C. Temperature control
D. Pressure adjustment - The electric furnace in which heat is produced by a combination of induced current and skin effect is called _____________ furnace?
A. Arc
B. Resistance
C. Low frequency induction
D. High frequency induction - While the fuel fired furnace can be used upto a maximum temperature of about 1700°C, the electric furnace can be used upto a temperature of about _____________ °C?
A. 2000
B. 3000
C. 4500
D. 6000 - Which furnace employs an I.D. fan for the removal of flue gases from the furnace ?
A. Coke oven
B. Blast furnace stoves
C. Beehive coke oven
D. High pressure boiler - Higher furnace temperature cannot be achieved by use of a lean fuel gas in the furnace by_________________?
A. Increasing the draft in the furnace
B. Preheating the fuel gas
C. Oxygen enrichment of combustion air
D. Preheating the combustion air - Ceramic coating material for furnace refractory, which increases its emissivity and thus the radiation heat transfer rate in the furnace, comprises of_________________?
A. Graphite powder
B. Thoria
C. Zircon powder
D. Beryllium - An electric furnace producing heat by means of an electric arc struck between each of three electrodes and the charge is called ____________ furnace?
A. Resistance
B. Arc
C. Low frequency induction
D. None of these
