Question is ⇒ Which of the following is the most suitable for preheating combustion air above 650°C ?, Options are ⇒ (A) Regenerator, (B) Metallic recuperator, (C) Ceramic recuperator, (D) None of these, (E) , Leave your comments or Download question paper.

Question is ⇒ Which of the following is the most suitable for preheating combustion air above 650°C ?, Options are ⇒ (A) Regenerator, (B) Metallic recuperator, (C) Ceramic recuperator, (D) None of these, (E) , Leave your comments or Download question paper. Previous question Next question


Q1.	Which of the following is the most suitable for preheating combustion air above 650°C ?
A.	Regenerator [Wrong Answer]
B.	Metallic recuperator [Wrong Answer]
C.	Ceramic recuperator [Correct Answer]
D.	None of these [Wrong Answer]
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