Fuel gases containing hydrocarbons (ie.g. coke oven gas) are not preheated before burning, mainly because
A. The hydrocarbons crack thereby choking and fouling the heat transfer surface by carbon soot
B. It reduces its calorific value tremendously
C. It reduces its flame temperature tremendously
D. There are chances of explosion during preheating
Answer: Option A
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Incomplete combustion of fuel in the furnace is judged by high __________ of the flue gases.
A. CO content
B. Dew point
C. CO2 content
D. O2 content
High sulphur content in a fuel __________ of the flue gases.
A. Decreases the dew point
B. Increases the dew point
C. Reduces the combustion efficiency by limiting the permissible temperature reduction
D. Both B & C
Coal tar fuel - 200 (CTF 200) is a mixture of
A. Pitch and creosote oil
B. Light oil and pitch
C. Anthracene and crecosote oil
D. Solar oil and pitch
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