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Chemical Engineering · Q149

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Engineering and GATE · Chemical Engineering · question 149

Q149

Tube wall thickness depends on the cor-rosiveness of the fluids and their operating pressure & temperature and is specified by Birmingham wire gauge (B.W.G)-a number which varies from 8 to 18 with the numbers 14 and 16 being more commonly used. Outside diameter of tubes varies from about 15 to 50 mm; however a tube of less than __________ mm outside diameter is generally not recommended for fouling fluids.

A.
16
B.
19
Answer
C.
28
D.
38

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
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