All resistances during washing of cake
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remain constant
D. None of these
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All resistances during washing of cake
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remain constant
D. None of these
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Molten ammonium nitrate is mixed with ground limestone in fertilizer plant in a
A. Pug mill
B. Mixer-extruder
C. Banbury mixer
D. Muller mixer
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Limestone is normally crushed in a
A. Roll crusher
B. Hammer crusher
C. Ball mill
D. Tube mill
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A centrifugal filtration unit operating at a rotational speed of w has inner surface of the liquid (density ρL) located at a radial distance R from the axis of rotation. The thickness of the liquid film is δ and no cake is formed. The initial pressure drop during filtration is
A. 2 1 w2 .R2 .ρL
B. 2 1 w2 .δ2 .ρL
C. 2 1 w2 .δ.ρL(2R + δ)
D. 2 1 w2 .R.ρL(R + 2δ)
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__________ is used for producing a thick suspension from a thin slurry.
A. Cartridge filter
B. Rotary drum vacuum filter
C. Pressure filter thickener
D. Plate and frame filter press
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Which of the following is not a non-metalliferous mineral?
A. Calcite
B. Fluorspar
C. Quartz
D. Cassiterrite
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Hammer crushers operate by impact action
B. Standard screens have circular opening
C. With increase in mesh number of screens, their diameter in microns decreases
D. 200 mesh screen has 200 openings per linear cm
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Gravity stamp mill is meant for the __________ crushing.
A. Primary
B. Intermediate
C. Fine
D. Ultrafine
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In the cyclone separator used for separation of dust from dust laden gas, the gas
A. Enters the cyclone from the top
B. Is admitted tangentially at high velocity
C. Develops a helical motion inside the chamber
D. Both B and C
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Which of the following is not used as a surface active agent in a flocculation operation?
A. Sodium silicate
B. Quartz
C. Lime
D. Alumina
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Gravity settling process is not involved in the working of a
A. Hydrocyclone
B. Classifier
C. Dorr-thickener
D. Sedimentation tank
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Reciprocating screens are normally inclined at an angle of 5° with the horizontal and employ gyratory motion at feed end & reciprocating motion at the discharge end. They are not suitable for the screening of the
A. Light metal powder down upto 4 meshsize
B. Dry chemicals
C. Heavy tonnages of rocks or gravel
D. Powdered food & granular materials
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Size reduction of ice and gypsum can be accomplished suitably by a __________ crusher.
A. Blake jaw
B. Toothed roll
C. Gyratory
D. None of these
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Which of the following conveyors cannot be recommended for transportation of abrasive materials?
A. Belt conveyor
B. Apron conveyor
C. Flight conveyor
D. Chain conveyor
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Size reduction of __________ is accomplished in steam heated rollers and roll crushers.
A. Resins
B. Gums
C. Hard rubber
D. Waxes
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As per Taggart's formula, the capacity (kg/hr) of Jaw & Gyratory crushers (for gapes of 10 to 60 cms) is equal to (where, L = Length of feed opening, cms S = Maximum width of discharge opening, cms)
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Activators are those chemicals which help buoying up one mineral in preference to the other in the froth floatation process. Which of the following is an activator?
A. Cresylic acid
B. Copper sulphate
C. Calcium carbonate
D. Sodium carbonate
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The most common filter aid is
A. Diatomaceous earth
B. Calcium silicate
C. Sodium carbonate
D. Silica gel
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Froth floatation is the most suitable for treating
A. Iron ores
B. Sulphide ores
C. Quartzite
D. None of these
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