Q. In actual operation of distillation column, the vapour is not distributed uniformly among the bubble caps, primarily because of the

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Q. The minimum shell thickness for tank ≤ 15 metres diameter is limited to __________ mm, for reasons of elastic stability.

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Q. 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

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Q. Brass valves are usually made for pipe sizes __________ inches.

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Q. At the following point for a given packing and set of fluids, the pressure drop per metre of packed height, with variation in fluid rates and operating pressure

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Q. Low pressure steam (with saturation temperature between 105 to 120°C) is usually used in the vacuum evaporators, which normally employ a vacuum of about __________ mm Hg (referred to a 760 mm mercury barometer).

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Q. Which of the following is the best tube material from thermal conductivity point of view alone?

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Q. Normal screwed fittings are used for pipes upto a diameter of __________ inches.

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Q. In a shell and tube heat exchanger, the clearance of the tube is generally

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Q. Diameter of the seive tray column is determined by the

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Q. Value of Peclet number = ∞, is the representative of

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Q. Lₑ/D for a Tee (used as elbow, entering branch) would be

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Q. In most of the shell and tube heat exchangers, the tube pitch is generally __________ the tube diameter.

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Q. In a distillation column, bubble caps are located on trays with a pitch of __________ times the outside diameter of the caps.

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Q. 1.2 to 3.8 cms is the value of the

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Q. Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the design of a horizontal tube evaporator.

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Q. Weep holes provided in the plates of a distillation column

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Q. Steam is preferred to be used as a heating medium in heat exchangers, because of its

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Q. __________ shapedroof is the most commonly used roof for cylinderical storage tanks.

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Q. Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to 'Horton sphere' used for the storage of liquid ammonia.

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