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In the blast furnace, incorporation of water vapour in the blast gives the following effect.
A Increases the reducing potential of the gas
B Increases the flame temperature
C No significant change occurs
D Increases the hydrogen content in the metal
Thermal efficiency of blast furnace stoves used for heating blast (air) may be about __________ percent.
A 20
B 40
C 60
D 80
Operation of blast furnace stove is based on the principles of a __________ furnace.
A Regenerative
B Recuperative
C Both A and B
D Neither A nor B
Coke oven gas is a better fuel than blast furnace gas, because of its higher
A Calorific value, cleanliness and relatively low distribution cost (due to its low specific gravity)
B Adiabatic flame temperature
C Heat release rate (thus requiring smaller combustion chamber)
D All of the above
Blast furnace gas is a very poisonous gas because of its predominantly high __________ content.
A H2O
B CO2
C CO
D CH4
Skull is not formed on the carbon blocks in the hearth of a blast furnace, when it becomes cold, becaus of its
A Non-wetting characteristic
B High thermal conductivity
C High crushing strength
D None of these
Abrasion index of blast furnace coke should be around __________ percent.
A 20
B 35
C 80
D 55
Volume of blast furnace slag is about __________ times the volume of hot metal (pig iron) of the same weight
A 1.5
B 3
C 5
D 7
Which of the following combustibles is absent in blast furnace gas?
A H2
B CH4
C CO
D None of these
__________ atmosphere is maintained inside an iron blast furnace.
A Oxidising
B Reducing
C Inert
D Decarburising

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