Gujarat Technological UniversitySummer 2024 examination

GTU 3150509 Fuels and Combustion Summer 2024 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Chemical Engineering · Semester 5 · Subject code 3150509
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Total
70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Define fuel and classify them by making a tree diagram.
(b)
4 marks

Discuss various theories suggested by geologists regarding the formation of coal.

(c)
7 marks

Enlist any three properties of solid and liquid fuel. Also, Explain their measurement techniques in detail.

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Explain origin and classification of petroleum crude.
(b)
4 marks

Describe the process of coalification. State the rank of coal with a block diagram.

(c)
7 marks

Enlist the different objectives and industrial applications of coal washing. Describe in brief the Float and Sink test for coal washing with neat sketch.

(c)
7 marks

Enlist coal combustion techniques. Explain fluidized bed combustion with neat sketch. Also, discuss the advantage of fluidized bed combustion over fixed bed combustion.

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Explain augur mining.
(b)
4 marks
Differentiate between direct and in-direct coal liquefaction process.
(c)
7 marks
Describe the vacuum distillation process with neat flow diagram.
(a)
3 marks
Explain room and pillar mining.
(b)
4 marks
Briefly explain the storage and handling of acetylene gas.
(c)
7 marks
Explain the reforming of naphtha in detail with neat flow diagram.

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Define Biogas. Enlist the various steps involved in the biogas production.
(b)
4 marks
Explain the oxy-rich combustion and discuss its significance.
(c)
7 marks

Describe in detail about the production processes and technologies available for bio-diesel production.

(a)
3 marks

Enlist various generations for bio-fuel production. Also, discuss the various challenges faced in using Ethanol as a fuel in India

(b)
4 marks

Explain turn down ratio of burner. State the various types of gas burner with their application.

(c)
7 marks

Define water gas. Describe the production of water gas with all reactions involved with schematic diagram.

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Define adiabatic flame temperature.
(b)
4 marks

Discuss the working and industrial application of traveling grate stoker boiler.

(c)
7 marks

A coal sample on analyzing by weight gave carbon 85%, hydrogen 6%, oxygen 6% and remaining are incombustible gases. Determine minimum weight of air required per kg of coal for chemically correct composition.

(a)
3 marks
Define stoichiometric air and excess air requirement for combustion.
(b)
4 marks
Enlist various methods for hydrogen production. Explain any one in detail.
(c)
7 marks

An ultimate analysis of gasoline sample gave carbon 85%, hydrogen 15%. Calculate the ratio of air to gasoline consumption by weight if the volumetric analysis of the dry exhaust gas is CO2 = 11.5%; CO = 1.2%; O2 = 0.9%; and N2 = 86%. Also, determine the % of excess air required for complete combustion.

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Official Gujarat Technological University (GTU) examination paper for Fuels and Combustion (Summer 2024, B.E. · Chemical Engineering, Sem 5). Features complete 70-mark regular & remedial examination pattern, official marking distribution across all 5 questions, and direct 1-click official PDF download.

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