The minimum shell thickness for tank ≤ 15 metres diameter is limited to __________ mm, for reasons of elastic stability.
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Diameter of rivet hole (d, mm) and the plate thickness (t, mm) are related by Unwin's formula as
A. d = 1.1 t
B. C. d = 1.5 t
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In a shell and tube heat exchanger, the overall heat transfer co-efficient is proportional to the tube side (volumetric flow rate)0.8 . This is valid, only when the ratio of the tube side film resistance to the total resistance is almost equal to
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The retention time of material in a rotary dryer depends upon its
A. Rpm
B. Slope & length
C. Flights arrangement
D. All of the above
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In case of bubble cap distillation column of diameter greater than 1.2 metres, the cap diameter is roughly about __________ cms.
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For a cylinderical internally pressurised vessel, which of the following closure types would withstand highest pressure, if each closure is of the same material and thickness?
A. Hemispherical
B. Ellipsoidal (2 : 1)
C. Conical
D. Flat plate
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Triangular pitch tube layout as compared to square pitch in a shell and tube heat exchanger
A. Permits the use of less tubes in a given shell diameter
B. Facilitates comparatively easier external cleaning because of large clearance
C. Permits the use of more tubes in a given shell diameter
D. Both B and C
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In shell and tube heat exchangers, straight tie rods are used to
A. Hold baffle in space
B. Fix the tubes in position
C. Account for thermal strain
D. None of these
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In actual operation of a bubble cap distillation tower, the __________ at the bottom of the tower is more than that at the top of the tower.
A. Molal flow rate of vapour
B. Vapour molecular weight
C. Pressure and temperature
D. All of the above
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Generally, as the length of the liquid path on a tray is increased beyond 5 ft, the overall column efficiency
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains same
D. May increase or decrease depending upon the plate spacing
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The normal range of velocity of water in pipes is __________ m/sec.
A. 0.1-0.5
B. 1-2
C. 10-50
D. 15-30
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To avoid the tearing off the plate of an edge, the margin (i.e., the minimum distance from the centre of the rivet hole to the nearest edge of the plate) should be equal to
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In a double pipe (concentric) heat exchanger, the hydraulic radius for heat transfer (for a fluid flowing through the annulus) would be
A. Same as that for fluid flow
B. Less than that for fluid flow
C. More than that for fluid flow
D. D2 - D1 (D1 and D2 are I.D. of inner and outer pipes respectively)
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The approximate liquid depth in an agitation tank is equal to (where, d = tank diameter)
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Log mean temperature difference in case of multi-pass shell and tube heat exchanger is always
A. Less than arithmetic mean value
B. More than arithmetic mean value
C. More than geometric mean value
D. Both B & C
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Removable connection of tubes to tube sheet is called
A. Ferrule
B. Socket
C. Nipple
D. Saddle
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An underdesigned steam trap will
A. Waste steam
B. Destroy itself of acceleration wear due to rapid recycling
C. Back up condensate and cause water hammer in steam line
D. None of these
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The slope of operating line in the rectifying section of a distillation column is unity, if the reflux ratio is
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Thin spherical shells subjected to internal pressure, develop __________ stresses.
A. Radial
B. Circumferential
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
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In chemical process equipments, the conical bottom heads used, usually has an apex angle of
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