HETP is numerically equal to HTU, only when the operating line
A. Lies below the equilibrium line
B. Lies above the equilibrium line
C. And equilibrium lines are parallel
D. Is far from the equilibrium line
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The drying time between fixed moisture content within diffusion controlled 'falling rate period' is proportional to (assuming that drying occurs from all surfaces of the solid) (where, T = thickness of the solid)
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The drying time between fixed moisture contents within the 'constant rate period' is proportional to (assuming that drying occurs from all surfaces of the solid) (where, T = thickness of the solid )
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If the specific heats of a gas and a vapor are 0.2KJ/Kg.°K and 1.5 KJ/Kg.°K respectively, and the humidity is 0.01; the humid heat in KJ/°Kg. is
A. 0.31
B. 0.107
C. 0.017
D. 0.215
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In case of constant underflow extraction operation, the __________ at all solute concentration.
A. Solids are drained to the same extent
B. Ratio of the insoluble to solution is constant
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
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Binary distillation involves the mass transfer by __________ at the gas-liquid interface.
A. Unidirectional diffusion from liquid to gas phase
B. Unidirectional diffusion from gas to liquid phase
C. Either A or B
D. A counter diffusion at an almost equal molar rate
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A natural draft cooling tower is filled with wooden grids, which covers about __________ percent of the tower height.
A. 10-15
B. 30-40
C. 70-80
D. 90-100
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The temperature of water cooled in cooling tower is always __________ temperature of entering air.
A. More than the wet bulb
B. Less than the wet bulb
C. Equal to the wet bulb
D. Equal to the dry bulb
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When adsorption hysteresis is observed, the desorption equilibrium pressure is __________ that obtained by adsorption.
A. Always lower than
B. Always higher than
C. Same as
D. Dependent on the system; can be either lower or higher than
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Pick out the correct statement.
A. For identical gas flow rates, less pressure drop occurs through a plate tower than through a packed tower
B. Plate column can handle greater liquid loads without flooding than packed column, but the liquid hold up is more in the case of plate column
C. For the same duty, plate columns weigh less than packed columns
D. All of the above
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__________ developed the film theory.
A. Higbie
B. Fick
C. Ergun
D. Levenspeil
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On addition of solute in the solvent, the __________ of the solution decreases.
A. Boiling point
B. Freezing point
C. Vapour pressure
D. Both B and C
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Wet bulb and dry bulb temperatures becomes identical at __________ percent saturation curve.
A. 100
B. 50
C. 78
D. None of these
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At the same gas flow rate, the pressure drop in a packed tower being irrigated with liquid __________ that in dry packed tower.
A. Is greater than
B. Is lower than
C. Is same as
D. Cannot be predicted as data are insufficient
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Dry bulb temperature of the gas is __________ the wet bulb temperature.
A. Less than
B. More than
C. Equal to
D. None of these
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In case of an unsaturated mixture of gas and vapor, the percentage saturation is __________ its relative saturation.
A. Lower than
B. Higher than
C. Equal to
D. Either A or B, depends on the mixture composition
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Percentage saturation is __________ the relative saturation.
A. Always smaller than
B. Always greater than
C. Not related to
D. None of these
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In a packed absorption tower, if the equilibrium and operating lines are both straight lines, then the ratio, HETP/HTUOG __________ the absorption factor.
A. Increases with increase in
B. Is one at unity value of
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
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Operating velocity in a packed tower is usually __________ the flooding velocity.
A. Half
B. Twice
C. Equal to
D. More than
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Humid volume, at a given temperature is a/an __________ function of humidity.
A. Inverse
B. Exponential
C. Linear
D. Logarithmic
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