Pick out the wrong statement.
A. In practical operation, distillation towers having diameter 3-6 metres equipped with bubble cap (round) size of 15 cms are used
B. Height of packing in a packed tower is about 3 times the column diameter for raschig rings and about 5 to 10 times the column diameter for saddle packing
C. In a seive tray, the minimum hole diameter is equal to the tray thickness
D. In a stainless steel seive tray, the minimum hole diameter is equal to 10 times the plate thickness
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A perforated plate has holes of diameter dh arranged in a pitch ph . Each hole has a tube of I.D. dt passing through it. The ligament efficiency is given by
A. p h p h − d h
B. p h p h − ( 2 d h d t )
C. p h p h − d t
D. d h p h − d h
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An adequate clearance between the tray and the shell wall of a distillation column is provided to
A. Drain the liquid from the tray when the unit is not in operation
B. Allow for thermal expansion and facilitate installation
C. Avoid back-trapping
D. None of these
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Back-trapping in a distillation column results due to
A. Low gas velocity
B. High gas velocity
C. Excessive liquid gradient over the tray
D. Low reflux ratio
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In a continuous distillation column, the optimum reflux ratio ranges from __________ times the minimum reflux ratio.
A. 1.1 to 1.5
B. 1.6 to 2
C. 2.2 to 2.6
D. 2.7 to 3
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The LMTD correction factor (FT ) is applied in __________ heat exchangers.
A. 1-1 cocurrent
B. Double pipe
C. All multipass
D. All of the above
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In condenser, the cooling water is passed in the tube side in a pass arrangement, because
A. It reduces heat transfer area
B. More thinner tubes can be used
C. Pressure drop is reduced
D. It makes condenser compact
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For identical situation, condensing film coefficient in case of a horizontal condenser is almost __________ the value expected in case of vertical condenser.
A. Half
B. Twice
C. Thrice
D. Five times
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In case of a shell and tube heat exchanger, the minimum shell thickness for carbon steel (inclusive of corrosion allowance) depends on shell diameter and is in the range of __________ mm.
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Cooling water fouling factors vary in the range of 0.001 to 0.003
A. (BTU/hr.ft2 .°F)-1
B. (kcal/hr.m2 .°C)-1
C. (W/m2 .°K)-1
D. (kcal/hr.m.°C)-1
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The dust collection efficiency of electrostatic precipitator increases with increase in the
A. Gas flow rate
B. Electrode area
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
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If 'D' is the inside diameter of the shell of a shell and tube heat exchanger, then the baffle spacing is usually in the range of
A. D/2 or minimum 2" to 5D
B. D/5 or minimum 2" to 5D
C. D/5 or minimum 2" to D
D. None of these
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The minimum baffle height should be
A. Equal to the impeller diameter
B. Twice the impeller diameter
C. Twice the tank diameter
D. 4 3 of the tank height
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Movement of pipeline caused by thermal expansion is taken care by providing
A. Expansion joint
B. Changes in its direction
C. Change in the shape of pipeline
D. All of the above
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What is the slope of the operating line in the stripping section of a distillation column?
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Correct use of 'factor of safety' is very important in equipment design. It is defined as the ratio of the
A. Ultimate stress to breaking stress
B. Ultimate stress to working stress
C. Working stress to ultimate stress
D. None of these
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The minimum plate spacing in most of the pertroleum refinery distillation columns (of dia > 3 ft) is normally __________ inches.
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The minimum tray spacing in distillation column of diameter less than 3 ft is normally __________ inches.
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A head comprises of straight flange section, corner torus, section and central dished section. Crown radius and knuckle radius in a head is related respectively to the
A. Central dished section and corner torus section
B. Corner torus section and central dished section
C. Central dished section and straight flange section
D. Straight flange section and corner torus section
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The clearance between two tubes in a shell and tube heat exchanger is known as 'ligament', whose minimum value is __________ the outside diameter of the tube, but in no case it should be less than 4.5 mm.
A. Equal to
B. Half
C. One fourth
D. Three fourth
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