Heat Transfer Basics MCQs

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Q501.
The inner wall of a furnace is at a temperature of 700°C. The composite wall is made of two substances, 10 and 20 cm thick with thermal conductivities of 0.05 and 0.1 W.m⁻¹.°C⁻¹ respectively. The ambient air is at 30°C and the heat transfer co-efficient between the outer surface of wall and air is 20 W.m⁻².°C⁻¹. The rate of heat loss from the outer surface in W.m⁻² is

a.

165.4

b.

167.5

c.

172.5

d.

175

Discuss
Answer: (a).165.4
Q502.
Value of Nusselt number [Nu = (hD/k)] for the heat transfer by conduction from a droplet or a spherical particle to a surrounding stagnant film is

a.

0.5

b.

2

c.

10

d.

100

Discuss
Answer: (b).2
Q503.
Pick out the wrong statement.

a.

'Solvates' are chemical compounds formed by solute with their solvents. When water is the solvent, then it is called a 'hydrate'.

b.

In heat exchanger calculations (Δt)weighted is used in place of Δt, when it involves more than one sequence of heating or cooling i.e., desuperheating & condensation or condensation & sub-cooling.

c.

Heat transfer co-efficient during nucleate boiling is not influenced by the agitation imparted.

d.

In case of short tube vertical evaporators, area of central downtake is about 50 to 100% of the total tube cross-sectional area.

Discuss
Answer: (c).Heat transfer co-efficient during nucleate boiling is not influenced by the agitation imparted.
Q504.
Evaporation by thermocompression results in the

a.

saving of steam.

b.

realisation of multiple effect economy in a single effect.

c.

both (a) and (b).

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (c).both (a) and (b).
Q505.
Forced circulation evaporators are normally used for concentrating liquids having

a.

scaling characteristics

b.

high viscosity

c.

both(a) & (b)

d.

neither (a) nor (b)

Discuss
Answer: (c).both(a) & (b)
Q506.
Steam economy in case of a triple effect evaporator will be

a.

1

b.

< 1

c.

> 1

d.

between 0 and 1

Discuss
Answer: (c).> 1
Q507.
In a heat exchanger with steam outside the tubes, a liquid gets heated to 45°C, when its flow velocity in the tubes is 2 m/s. If the flow velocity is reduced to 1 m/s, other things remaining the same, the temperature of the exit liquid will be

a.

less than 45°C

b.

more than 45°C

c.

equal to 45°C

d.

initially decreases and remains constant thereafter.

Discuss
Answer: (b).more than 45°C
Q508.
Multiple effect evaporation accounts for

a.

steam economy

b.

lower operating costs

c.

investment economy

d.

none of these

Discuss
Answer: (a).steam economy
Q509.
In case of a supercooled solution, which is on the verge of crystallisation, the free energy of the solution as compared to that of the solid is

a.

more

b.

less

c.

same

d.

more or less; depends on the nature of solution

Discuss
Answer: (a).more
Q510.
Maximum water velocity in tubes of a 1-2 shell and tube heat exchanger may be around __________ metres/second.

a.

1

b.

10

c.

20

d.

30

Discuss
Answer: (a).1
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