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Why is the middle portion in a continuous kiln widened?(a) To accommodate more fuel(b) To collect lime at bottom(c) To allow the flow of limestone from top(d) To accommodate hot gases of combustionThe question was asked in a national level competition.My doubt stems from Calcination and Slaking of Lime in division Materials for Construction of Basic Civil Engineering

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Right option is (d) To accommodate hot gases of combustion

To ELABORATE: The kiln has TWO sections – upper one to store LIMESTONE and LOWER one to collect lime.As burning continues, hot gases are releases.These are then accommodated in the middle portion.



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