ree Noe{ TTT TT ETE TT) U 0356 M.EJM-Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2010/JANUARY 2011 SECOND AND THIRD SEMESTER THERMAL ENGINEERING (MBCBS & FDP & PDP & PT) ‘TH9152 FUELS AND COMBUSTION (REGULATION 2007) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL questions. PART A— (10 x 2= 20 marks) 1, How a common fuel is termed? 2. Differentiate conventional and unconventional fuels. 3. Give the maximum temperature upto which crude oil can be heated without cracking, 4, What is the flash point of gasoline? Give the calorific value of high flame speed gases. Define specific gasification rate What is meant by air ratio? State the limits of inflammability 9. What are the types of mechanical stokers? 10. What are the factors affecting the burners?4 12, 13 4 16. (a) ) a) (by (a) ) (@ (b) (@) b) (@) PART B — (5 « 16 = 80 marks) Discuss about the various types of fuels. 6) Explain the briefly the proximate and ultimate analysis. @) or What is calorimetric and how calorific valve estimation is made? @) What is mean by spontaneous ignition temperatures? ® Explain with neat sketch of any one method of manufacture of coke. (8) Wnite briefly about the following 4) Wood waste Gi) Agro fuels. 8) Or Discuss about the different stages in the processing of crude oil. @ Write notes on @) Octane number (i) Cetane number. (8) Distinguish between coal gas and coke oven gas, ® How biogas can be produce from a digester? ® Or Write short notes on 8) @) LPG Gi) LNG Gil) ONG. How to estimate calorific valve of gas also explain about analysis and testing of gases fuel? (8) What is flame propagation and explain also velocity of propagation. (8) Explain the following (@ Stationary flame (i) Flameless combustion Cy) Or18, 19. 20. (@ ) What is the significant of theoretical flame temperature, explain. Distinguish between flame stabilization and combustion instability What are the different types of coal burning equipment? is meant by fluidized bed Giring and cyclone firing? Or Explain the following with sketch (i) Vaporizing burners Gi) Atomizing burners What are factors affecting the burners and combustion? ® ® 8 ® ® ®