The power of a boiler may be defined as
A. The ratio of heat actually used in producing the steam to the heat liberated in the furnace
B. The amount of water evaporated or steam produced in kg per kg of fuel burnt
C. The amount of water evaporated from and at 100°C into dry and saturated steam
D. The evaporation of 15.653 kg of water per hour from and at 100°C
Answer: Option B
The expansion of steam in a nozzle follows
A. Carnot cycle
B. Rankine cycle
C. Joule cycle
D. Stirling cycle
A. Steam enters and exhausts through the same port
B. Steam enters at one end and exhausts at the centre
C. Steam enters at the centre and exhausts at the other end
D. None of the above
The mechanical draught _________ with the amount of smoke.
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Does not effect
D. None of these
A. Higher effectiveness of boiler
B. High calorific value coal being burnt
C. Fouling of heat transfer surfaces
D. Raising of steam temperature
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