Draw a line diagram for the classification of fuel.
[3 marks]Define octane number and cetane number and discuss their significance.
[4 marks]Discuss in detail about the present scenario of crude oil refineries in India. Also, state the consumption pattern of petroleum crude in India.
[7 marks]Explain the term coal mining. Enlist various types of coal mining.
[3 marks]Differentiate between direct and Indirect coal liquefaction processes with suitable examples.
[4 marks]Enlist various coal combustion technologies. Explain circulating fluidized bed combustion technique for the combustion of bituminous coal.
[7 marks]Describe briefly H-coal process. List out the advantages of ebulated bed reactor over the fixed bed reactor
[7 marks]Write short note on exploration of crude petroleum.
[3 marks]Explain vis-breaking. Also list the various products of vis-breaking unit.
[4 marks]Describe vacuum distillation unit with neat flow sheet for crude distillation.
[7 marks]Write short note on improved oil recovery (IOR).
[3 marks]Explain hydro-cracking. Also list the various products of hydro-cracking unit.
[4 marks]Describe delayed coking process used in the petroleum refinery with neat flow sheet.
[7 marks]Define agro fuel with suitable examples.
[3 marks]Explain the storage, handling and safety of water gas.
[4 marks]Describe the synthesis of producer gas with all the chemical reactions involved and flow diagram.1
[7 marks]Define biogas with its chemical composition.
[3 marks]Explain the storage, handling and safety of acetylene gas.
[4 marks]Enlist the various methods for the production of hydrogen gas. Describe the steam reforming process for the synthesis of hydrogen with all the chemical reactions involved.
[7 marks]Enlist the various characteristics of an efficient furnace.
[3 marks]State the two advantages and disadvantages of pulverized fuel firing.
[4 marks]Write short note on adiabatic flame temperature, calorific value of coal, air to fuel ratio and dew point of products.
[7 marks]Define oxy-rich combustion.
[3 marks]Define turn down ratio of burner. State the various types of gas burner with their applications.
[4 marks]Discuss the working and industrial application of traveling grate stoker boiler.
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