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In a shell and tube heat exchanger for a given heat transfer surface area, smaller diameter tubes are favoured as compared to larger diameter ones ; because the smaller diameter tubes
A Are easier to clean
B Are less prone to fouling
C Can be fitted into a smaller shell diameter hence the cost of the heat exchanger would be less
D None of these
Natural water circulation, by convection in water tube boilers, with increase in pressure of boiler
A Increases
B Decreases
C Remain unaffected
D First increases and then decreases
A forced circulation long tube vertical evaporator as compared to the natural circulation evaporator
A Is economical in operation
B Employs high velocity, high heat transfer rate and less heating surface requirement
C Employs a centrifugal pump placed between external downtake from vapor drum and inlet to tube bundle
D Both B & C
The diameter of internal flue tubes in a Lancashire boiler compared to its shell is
A One-half
B One-third
C Two-fourth
D Two-fifth
The diameters of fire tubes and superheater tubes in locomotive boiler are
A 47.5 mm, 130 mm
B 32.5 mm, 180 mm
C 65.5 mm, 210 mm
D 24.5 mm, 65 mm
For the same diameter and thickness of tube, a water tube boiler has ________ heating surface as compared to fire tube boiler.
A More
B Less
C Equal
D None of these
For the same diameter and thickness of tube, a water tube boiler compared to a fire tube boiler has
A More heating surface
B Less heating surface
C Equal heating surface
D Heating surface depends on other parameters
When the circulation of water, in a boiler, is by convection currents which are set up during the heating of water, then the boiler is known as
A Internally fired boiler
B Externally fired boiler
C Natural circulation boiler
D Forced circulation boiler
When the circulation of water, in a boiler, is by a centrifugal pump, then the boiler is known as
A Internally fired boiler
B Externally fired boiler
C Natural circulation boiler
D Forced circulation boiler
A _________ in a boiler is used to put off fire in the furnace of the boiler when the level of water in the boiler falls to an unsafe limit.
A Blow off cock
B Fusible plug
C Stop valve
D Safety valve

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