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Farm Machinery and Power Engineering- ICAR JRF/SRF 2024 (Q.71)

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Calculate the biomass requirement per hour to replace 50 kg of Light Diesel Oil (DO) operated steam generator. Assume calorific value of LDO and biomass are 40 Mj. kg" , and 20 Mj.kg~ respectively. The overall efficiency for both gasification and LDO operated steam generated system is about 20%

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Q.7

Farm Machinery and Power Engineering- ICAR JRF/SRF 2024 (Q.112)

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Gasification is a physicochemical process in which chemical transformations occur along with the conversion of energy. The combustible gases produced in a gasifier unit are

(A) . Hydrogen (H2)

(B) . Carbon monoxide (CO)

(C) . Methane (CHa)

(D) . Sulphur dioxide ((02)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A), (B) and (D) only (A), (B) and (C) only (B), (C) and (D) only (A), (B), (C) and (D)

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