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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
The predominant mode of heat transfer which takes place from boiler furnace to water walls of a boiler is
A Conduction
B Convection
C Both A & B
D Radiation
The scales form in heat exchanges after a period of operation and provide additional resistance to heat transfer with some heat transfer coefficient . The reciprocal of this scale heat transfer coefficient is called .
A scaling factor
B forming factor
C resisting factor
D fouling factor
Extended heat transfer surface like fins are used to increase the heat transfer rate. Fin efficiency is defined as the ratio of heat transferred across the fin surface to the theoretical heat transfer across an equal area held at the
A Surrounding temperature
B Average temperature of the fin
C Temperature of the fin end
D Constant temperature equal to that of the base
A device used to put off fire in the furnace of the boiler when the level of water in the boiler falls to an unsafe limit, is called
A Blow off cock
B Stop valve
C Superheater
D None of these
The delivery pressure of boiler feed water pump compared to the boiler steam pressure is
A Same
B Slightly less
C Slightly more
D Much more
Ceramic coating material for furnace refractory, which increases its emissivity and thus the radiation heat transfer rate in the furnace, comprises of
A Graphite powder
B Thoria
C Zircon powder
D Beryllium
Design of waste heat boiler for recovery of waste heat from furnace gases depends upon the
A Quantity & temperature of waste gas
B Dust concentration & nature of dust in waste gas
C Corrosive nature of the waste gas
D All of the above
Which of the following relatively employs the highest heat transfer surface area in a high pressure boiler ?
A Airpreheater
B Economiser
C Steam superheater
D Furnace water wall
The size of a boiler drum in pulverized fuel fired boiler, as its size and capacity, (steam pressure and flow ratings) increase
A Increases
B Decreases
C Remains unchanged
D Increases/decreases depending on steam temperature requirements

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