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Which is the main reducing agent during production of iron from iron ore in a blast furnace?
A C
B CO
C CO2
D H2
The fuel mostly used in blast furnace for extracting pig iron from iron ores is
A Hard coke
B Soft coke
C Pulverized coal
D Bituminous coal
__________ is used as a flux in the extraction of iron from iron ore (hametite) in blast furnace.
A Bauxite
B Limestone
C Quartz
D Manganese
The impure iron (pig iron) that is tapped out from blast furnace contains about __________ percent carbon.
A 0.2
B 2
C 4
D 8
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
Midrex process of sponge iron production uses reformed natural gas as the reducing agent, which uses iron ore in the form of
A Lumps
B Pellets
C Briquettes
D Sinter
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
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
__________ atmosphere is maintained inside an iron blast furnace.
A Oxidising
B Reducing
C Inert
D Decarburising

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