A. increase thermal efficiency of boiler
B. economise on fuel
C. extract heat from the exhaust flue gases
D. increase flue gas temperature
E. to heat feed water by bled steam
Related Mcqs:
- Water tube boilers are those in which________________?
A. flue gases pass through tubes and water around it
B. water passes through the tubes and flue gases around it
C. work is done during adiabatic expansion
D. change in enthalpy
E. none of the above - Duplex feed pumps are used in small steam boilers. These operate on the principle of_________________?
A. centrifugal pump
B. axial flow pump
C. gear pump
D. ejector pump
E. reciprocating pump - Which of the following boilers is best suited to meet fluctuating demands___________________?
A. babcock and wilcox
B. locomotive
C. lancashire
D. cochran
E. comish - The diameter of tubes for natural circulation boiler as compared to controlled circulation boilers is___________________?
A. more
B. less
C. same
D. could be more or less depending on other factors
E. none of the above - The fusible plug in small boilers is located ________________?
A. in the drum
B. in the fire tubes
C. above steam dome
D. over the combustion chamber
E. at the inlet of chimney - Pick up the wrong statement about water tube boiler in comparison to fire tube boilers ______________________?
A. former generates steam at high pressure
B. former occupies less space for same power
C. rate of steam flow is more in former case
D. former is used for high installed capacity
E. chances of explosion are less in former case - Fusible plug for boilers is made of fusible metal containing tin, lead, and___________________?
A. bismuth
B. copper
C. aluminium
D. nickel
E. iron - Fire tube boilers are limited to a maximum design working pressure of ____________________?
A. 1 kg/cm
B. 6 kg/cm
C. 17 kg/cm2
D. 100 kg/cm2
E. 250 kg/cm2 - Natural water circulation, by convection in water tube boilers, with increase in pressure of boiler _________________?
A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains unaffected
D. first increases and then decreases
E. first decreases and then increases - In which of the following boilers, the draught in furnace is increased by utilising exhaust steam from engine__________________?
A. lancashire boiler
B. locomotive boiler
C. babcock and wilcox boiler
D. cochran boiler
E. benson boiler
