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Theory / B. Tech. / CT / SEM - V / Code – CT 505 / 2019-20
Paper Name: Refractories
Full Marks: 75 Time Allotted: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks. Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.

GROUP – A
[MCQ Type Questions][Compulsory]
1. Choose the correct alternative of the following questions. Answer all questions. 10 x 1 = 10

i) Which one is a basic refractory?

a) Mag-Al spinel b) Fireclay
c) Silica d) None of these
ii) Which one has highest specific gravity
a) Kyanite b) Andalusite
c) Sillimanite d) All have same
iii) Mag-chrome bricks finds major application in
a) LD converter b) Blast furnace
c) Cement kiln d) Steel ladle
iv) Which one is detrimental phase in sintered magnesite
a) Foresterite b) Montecellite
c) Lime d) Al2O3
v) --------- is the measure of strength of refractory o under combined effect temperature and load.
a) Porosity b) RUL
c) Thermal conductivity d) Specific Gravity
vi) With the increase of Alumina content in Fire Bricks its refractoriness---
a) Decreases b) Increases
c) remain unchanged d) none of these
vii) Which one contains higher percentage of Al2O3
a) Fire bricks b) Sillimanite
c) Magnesite d) Aluminas Fire Bricks
viii) Dolomite is a solid solution of
a) Equimolar CaCO3 &MgCO3 b) Non-equimolar CaCO3 &MgCO3
c) CaCO3 &MgCO3 d) None of these
ix) Salem magnesite is _______ rich ?
a) SiO2 b) Fe2O3
c) Al2O3 d) TiO2
x) Which of the following is a major impurities in sea water magnesia
a) CaO b) SiO2
c) B2O3 d) Fe2O3

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 GROUP – B
[Short Answer Type Questions]
Answer any four of the following
4 x 5 = 20
2. What is the raw material used for Silica refractories? What should be the characteristics of that
raw material? What are the impurities generally present in that raw material? What are the
binders used in silica refractory? [1+2+1+1]
3. Describe how sea water magnesia is produced from sea water. [5]
4. Draw the phase diagram of Magnesium Aluminate(MgAl2O4) Spinel and explain. [5]
5. Silica brick has low thermal sock resistance below 600 °C. True or False? Justify your answer.
[5]
6. Sintered magnesia more corrosion resistant that fused magnesia. True or False? Justify your
answer. [5]
7. What is the difference between tabular alumina and white fused alumina? Mention few uses of
these materials. [5]

GROUP – C
[Long Answer Type Questions]
Answer any three of the following
3 x 15 = 45
8. Draw the Al2O3-SiO2 phase diagram and mention the salient features of this phase diagram. Write
with a flow diagram for the production of 60% alumina brick and mention their applications.
[6+6+3]
9. What do you mean by refractoriness and spalling resistance of a refractory material? Write in
detail how these two tests are performed in the laboratory and also mention how to report the
result of the above tests. [1+1+5+5+3]
10. How dolomite is different from doloma? Describe the manufacturing process of burnt dolomite
bricks. State some of the important properties of doloma bricks. Do you think additive are
required to improve the properties of carbon bearing bricks in steel making industries?
[3+4+4+4]
11. What is the difference between PCE and RUL? Which one is more important from application
point of view? and why? What is the difference between apparent porosity and total porosity of a
refractory? How they are measured (working principle only). Explain why silica refractories have
RUL values very close its PCE values. [6+5+4]
12. Why carbon containing refractories are so important for steel making? Mention different source
of carbon used in MgO-C refractories. What is coked BD of MgO-C brick? How it affects the
properties of the brick. [9+6]
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