Fuels and Combustion
Which of the following is a measure of the agglutinating (i.e., binding) property of coal?

Thickness of plastic layer
Caking index
Swelling index
Gray-king index

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Fuels and Combustion
Presence of free moisture in coal during its high temperature carbonisation

Reduces the coking time
Increases the loss of fine coal dust from the ovens when charging
None of these
Protects the volatile products from pyrolysis (cracking) in the presence of hot coke and hot oven walls

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Fuels and Combustion
Producer gas containing least amount of tar is produced by the

High pressure gasification of coal (e.g. in Lurgi gasifier)
Atmospheric pressure gasification of coal (e.g., in Kopper-Totzek gasifier)
Partial combustion of coal
Partial combustion of large size (< 50 mm) coke

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Fuels and Combustion
A carbonaceous fuel (containing no H₂ or hydrocarbons) is burnt and the resulting flue gas contains 21% CO₂. It means that

No excess air has been used for combustion
21% excess air has been used for combustion
21% excess oxygen has been used for combustion
Complete combustion of fuel has taken place

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