Question

Pumping of a corrosive liquid is generally preferred to be done by a __________ pump, as it can be made of a variety of materials including plastics.

a.

piston

b.

gear

c.

positive displacement

d.

sump

Answer: (b).gear

Interact with the Community - Share Your Thoughts

Uncertain About the Answer? Seek Clarification Here.

Understand the Explanation? Include it Here.

Q. Pumping of a corrosive liquid is generally preferred to be done by a __________ pump, as it can be made of a variety of materials including plastics.

Similar Questions

Explore Relevant Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q. The main factor on which the behaviour of a mass of fluidised solid depends mainly is the

Q. What is the speed of sound (m/sec) in ordinary water ?

Q. Two piping system are said to be equivalent, when the __________ are same.

Q. The equivalent diameter for fluid flow through square cross section channel of side 'x', for pressure drop calculation purpose is given by

Q. Hydraulic radius of 6" x 12" cross-section, is __________ inches.

Q. Baffles in mixing tanks are provided to

Q. Which of the following equations is valid for laminar flow of a fluid through packed bed?

Q. In case of laminar flow of fluid through a circular pipe, the

Q. Which of the following facilitates close control of flow of fluids ?

Q. Fanning friction factor equation applies to the __________ fluid flow.

Q. For an ideal fluid flow, Reynolds number is

Q. Stoke's equation is valid in the Reynolds number range

Q. The ratio of pressure forces to inertial forces is called the __________ number.

Q. Bernoulli's equation for fluid flow is derived following certain assumptions. Out of the assumptions listed below, which set of assumptions is used in derivation of Bernoulli's equation ?

A. Fluid flow is frictionless & irrotational.
B. Fluid flow is steady.
C. Fluid flow is uniform & turbulent.
D. Fluid is compressible.
E. Fluid is incompressible.

Q. Cavitation in a centrifugal pump results from

Q. For turbulent flow of newtonion fluid in a circular cross-section pipe, the ratio of maximum to average fluid velocity is

Q. Power required by a centrifugal pump is proportional to (where, D = diameter, N = r.p.m)

Q. Equivalent length of a pipe fitting is

Q. Buckingham-π theorem states that in any physical problem including 'n' quantities having 'm' diamensions, the quantities can be arranged into __________ independent dimensionless parameters.

Q. A fluid which has a linear relationship between the magnitude of applied shear-stress and the resulting rate of deformation is called a/an __________ fluid.

Recommended Subjects

Are you eager to expand your knowledge beyond Basic Chemical Engineering? We've handpicked a range of related categories that you might find intriguing.

Click on the categories below to discover a wealth of MCQs and enrich your understanding of various subjects. Happy exploring!