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In a steam engine, one method of obtaining the earlier cut-off with a simple slide valve is by increasing the angle of advance of the eccentric while the throw of the eccentric, steam lap and exhaust lap are kept constant. This method will
A Cause withdrawing or throttling of steam
B Reduce length of effective stroke of piston
C Reduce maximum opening of port to steam
D All of these
In a steam engine, the earlier cut-off with a simple slide valve may be obtained by increasing the steam lap and the angle of advance of the eccentric but keeping constant the travel and lead of the valve, this method will
A Cause withdrawing or throttling of steam
B Reduce length of effective stroke of piston
C Reduce maximum opening of port to steam
D All of these
The distance by which the __________ of the D-slide valve overlaps the steam port is called exhaust lap.
A Inner edge
B Outer edge
C Corners
D None of these
In a steam engine, the distance by which the outer edge of the D-slide valve overlaps the steam port is called
A lead
B steam lap
C exhaust lap
D none of the mentioned
When the speed of the engine is controlled by means of a valve in a steam pipe, which regulates the pressure of steam entering the engine, then the governing is known as
A Throttle governing
B Cut-off governing
C By-pass governing
D None of these
A steam turbine, in which a part of the steam after partial expansion, is used for process heating and the remaining steam is further expanded for power generation, is known as
A Back pressure turbine
B Pass out turbine
C Low pressure turbine
D Impulse turbine
For the same terminal conditions and valve size, the pressure drop in a fully opened globe valve as compared to that in a gate valve is
A More
B Less
C Equal
D Either A or B; depends on the viscosity of the fluid
The high steam and low water safety valve is used to blow off steam when the
A Steam pressure exceeds the working pressure
B Water level in the boiler becomes too low
C Both (A) and (B)
D None of the above
In a steam engine, superheated steam from the boiler is fed into the steam chest at a pressure of
A 10 atmospheres
B 20 atmospheres
C 30 atmospheres
D 40 atmospheres
Steam reforming of naphtha is a source of hydrogen production for nitrogeneous fertiliser industry. What is the usual ratio of steam to carbon maintained in the process of steam reforming of naphtha?
A 1.5:1
B 3.5:1
C 10:1
D 15:1

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