In distillation columns, the number of bubble caps per tray primarily depends upon the
A. Allowable liquid velocity
B. Allowable gas velocity
C. Allowable gas and liquid velocities
D. Feed composition
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Gaseous diffusivity at atmospheric pressure is of the order of __________ cm2 /second.
A. 1
B. 1 to 5
C. 5 to 10
D. > 10
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For gas absorption, low viscosity solvents are preferred, because of their
A. Better flow characteristics
B. Low pumping pressure drop
C. Rapid absorption rates
D. All of the above
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According to the film theory of mass transfer, the mass transfer co-efficient is proportional to (where, D = molecular diffusivity)
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The change in enthalpy, when a unit quantity of gas is absorbed by relatively large quantity of adsorbent (on which a definite concentration of the adsorbed gas already exists) is termed as the
A. Differential heat of adsorption
B. Heat of wetting
C. Integral heat of adsorption
D. None of these
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Pick out the wrong statement:
A. Change in barometric pressure does not affect the relative humidity
B. In case of a packed tower, the operating velocity is about half of the flooding velocity, generally
C. 'Elution' means the desorption of the adsorbed solute by a solvent
D. The equilibrium moisture content of the solid can be reduced by increasing the absolute humidity
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On moving the feed line (q-line) from saturated liquid feed (vertical position) to saturated vapor feed (horizontal feed), if the slope of both the operating lines are to be increased, then it will result in
A. Greater degree of separation with a fixed number of trays
B. Increased reboiler load
C. Increased reflux ratio
D. None of these
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Steam distillation is not recommended to be used, if the
A. Azeotropic mixture is to be separated and the final product is miscible with water
B. Liquids decompose, if distilled directly at atmospheric pressure
C. Material can not be distilled by indirect heating even under low pressure, because of the high boiling temperature
D. Material to be distilled is thermally unstable or has the tendency to react with other components associated with it, at the boiling temperature
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Chemisorption compared to physical absorption has
A. Lower adsorption rate
B. Lower capacity of the solvent for the solute gas
C. Increased utilisation of stagnant zones of the liquid phase
D. None of these
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At a fixed pressure, the humidity depends upon the partial pressure of vapor in the mixture. Humidity of a vapour free gas is __________ percent.
A. 100
B. 0
C. 50
D. Between 0 and 100
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What is the reflux ratio at total reflux?
A. Zero
B. Infinity
C. Unity
D. Data insufficient
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The diffusivity (D) in a binary gas mixture is related to the pressure (P) as
A. D ∝ P 0.5
B. D ∝ P 0.5 1
C. D ∝ P 1
D. D ∝ P 1.5 1
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Which of the following same diameter columns gives lowest pressure drop per unit height?
A. Bubble-cap column
B. Sieve-plate column
C. Packed column (stacked)
D. Randomly packed column
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Reverse osmosis is also called
A. Dialysis
B. Electrodilysis
C. Diffusion
D. Ultrafiltration
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Heat sensitive materials like certain pharmaceuticals and food stuffs can be dried in a/an __________ dryer.
A. Indirect tray
B. Spray
C. Freeze
D. None of these
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Mass transfer co-efficient 'K' according to penetration theory varies with mass diffusivity as
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For absorbing a sparingly soluble gas in a liquid
A. Gas side mass transfer co-efficient should be increased
B. Liquid side mass transfer co-efficient should be increased
C. Liquid side mass transfer co-efficient should be decreased
D. Mass transfer co-efficient must be kept constant
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Dried finished product sampled from various parts of a __________ dryer exhibits non-uniformity in the moisture content.
A. Rotary
B. Tray
C. Freeze
D. None of these
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The equipment used in the extraction of highly corrosive radio active liquids is
A. Pulse column
B. Spray column
C. Mixer settler
D. Baffle tower
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The value of N A + N B N A , for steady state molecular diffusion of gas 'A' through non-diffusing gas 'B' is
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