Power required for agitation depends upon the
A. Height & properties of the liquid
B. Agitator type & speed of agitation
C. Size of agitator & the tank
D. All of the above
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Which of the following types of reactors is the safest from operation point of view?
A. A vapor phase reactor
B. Pot type reactor
C. A liquid phase reactor
D. A liquid phase catalytic reactor
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A/an __________ is used for changing the direction of a pipeline.
A. Elbow
B. Union
C. Flange
D. Disc compensator
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Pressure differential maintained across a continuous rotary vacuum filter is in the range of __________ mm Hg column.
A. 50 to 100
B. 100 to 150
C. 250 to 500
D. 600 to 700
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The necessary wall thickness for a metallic storage vessel is a function of the
A. Ultimate tensile strength (or yield point) of the material and operating temperature
B. Operating pressure and welding/joint efficiency
C. Diameter of the vessel
D. All of the above
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Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the design of the distillation column.
A. Generally, a skirt clerance of 0.5" to 1.5' is recommended to prevent plugging of the slots by residue build up
B. The purpose of the slot is to disperse the gas into the liquid in the form of small bubbles
C. If sufficient slot area is not provided, the gas may pass through the skirt clearance
D. None of these
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The safe height (h) to diameter (d) ratio (i.e., h/d) for liquid/petro fuel storage tank of capacity more than 45 kilolitres is less than
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At equal mass velocities, the values of film co-efficients for gases as compared to that for liquids are generally.
A. Higher
B. Lower
C. Same
D. Unpredictable
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Frame thickness in the plate and frame filter press is normally in the range of __________ inches.
A. 0.25 to 4
B. 0.25 to 8
C. 1 to 5
D. 1 to 12
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Rotary driers are most economically designed for the number of heat transfer units (HTU) from
A. 0.01 to 1
B. 1.5 to 2.5
C. 5 to 10
D. 10 to 20
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Which of the following is the most common type of baffle used in industrial shell and tube heat exchanger?
A. 75% cut segmental baffle
B. 25% cut segmental baffle
C. Orifice baffle
D. Disk and doughnut baffle
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The safe distance of habitation from a hazardous chemical plant (TLV of its product < 1000 ppm) should be about __________ kms.
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In a double pipe concentric heat exchanger, the equivalent diameter of annulus for heat transfer would be (where, D1 and D2 are I.D. of inner and outer pipes)
A. D 1 2 D 2 2 − D 1 2
B. D2 - D1
C. D 2 2 D 2 2 − D 1 2
D. None of these
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The ratio of down take area to cross-sectional area of the tube, for calendria type evaporator ranges from
A. 0.5 to 1
B. 1 to 1.5
C. 1.5 to 2
D. 2 to 2.5
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The difficulty of liquid distribution in packed towers is accentuated, when the ratio of tower diameter to packing diameter is
A. < 30
B. < 7
C. > 7 < 15
D. > 20 < 50
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In the case of a shell and tube heat exchanger, the logarithmic mean temperature difference
A. Is always less than arithmetic average value
B. Is always more than arithmetic mean value and the geometric mean value
C. Is always less than arithmetic mean value, but more than geometric mean value
D. May be either more or less than geometric mean and arithmetic mean value depending upon whether the flow of stream is co-current or counter-current
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The dust collection efficiency of a cyclone separator
A. Decreases with increase in gas flow rate
B. Is inversely proportional to the mass of the dust particle
C. Is directly proportional to the radius of the dust particle path
D. None of these
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Pick out the correct statement.
A. When highly corrosive fluids are to be handled, the plate towers prove to be cheaper and easier to construct than packed tower
B. Packed towers are generally preferred over plate towers, if the liquids have a foaming tendency
C. The pressure drop through the packed towers is generally more than the pressure drop through plate towers designed for same duty
D. None of these
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Pick out the correct statement.
A. It is preferred to use a vertical condenser for condensation of vapor from a distillation column without sub-cooling
B. Draining of residual liquid on tray during shut down of distillation column is facilitated by weep holes
C. Random packing a packed tower offers the advantage of lower pressure drop and higher throughput of fluids as compared to regular/stacked packing
D. Risers are generally not connected to the plate in a distillation coloumn by bolts, rivets or welding
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Which of the following efficiencies can be greater than 100%?
A. Overall plate efficiency
B. Murphree plate efficiency
C. Point efficiency
D. None of these
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