The main drawback of supplying more excess air in the combustion of fuel is the
A. Excessive power requirement of air blower
B. Enhanced sensible heat loss in the flue gas
C. Intermittant and uncontrolled combustion of the fuel
D. High exit flue gas temperature from the furnace
Answer: Option B
Related Questions on Fuels and Combustion
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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