Process Equipment and Plant Design MCQs

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Q1.
Overall distillation column efficiency for most of the refinery columns can be given by (for μ = 0.07 - 1.4 cp and relative volatility < 4) (where η = overall column efficiency, % μ = molal average viscosity of feed at average column temperature and pressure, cp Δp = pressure drop per tray, psi)

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (a).A
Q2.
For laminar flow (Nʀₑ < 2100) in steel pipe, the optimum inside pipe diameter is given by

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (a).A
Q3.
For annular flow of a fluid, the ratio of the equivalent diameter for pressure drop calculation to the equivalent diameter for heat transfer calculation is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (a).A
Q4.
Pressure drop due to pipe fittings can be estimated by the following equation, where, Lₑ = equivalent length of straight pipeline which will incur the same frictional loss as the fitting and D = diameter of the fitting. The value of Lₑ/D (dimensionless) for 45° elbow and 180° close return bends would be respectively around

a.

5 and 10

b.

45 and 75

c.

180 and 300

d.

300 and 500

Discuss
Answer: (b).45 and 75
Q5.
In a rotary drier, the average retention time of solid is (where Z = length of the drier, metres ρ = apparent solid density, kg/m³ L = flow rate of dry solids, kg/see. m² drier cross-section H = hold up of solid.)

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (a).A
Q6.
In a double pipe concentric heat exchanger, the equivalent diameter of annulus for heat transfer would be (where, D₁ and D₂ are I.D. of inner and outer pipes)

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (a).A
Q7.
For turbulent flow (Nʀe > 2100) of low viscosity fluid (μ > 20cp) in steel pipes, the optimum inside pipe diameter is given by(where, Q = fluid flow rate, ft³/sec.ρ = fluid density, lb/ft³ μ = fluid viscosity, centipoise Dᵢ = optimum inside pipe diameter, inches)

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (a).A
Q8.
The following ratio, is normally taken as

a.

0.15-030

b.

0.5-0.65

c.

0.75-0.85

d.

0.60-0.90

Discuss
Answer: (a).0.15-030
Q9.
Stress-strain diagram for low carbon steel/mild steel is shown below in the Figure. The point 'A' on the Figure represents the

a.

breaking stress

b.

ultimate stress

c.

elastic limit

d.

yield point

Discuss
Answer: (c).elastic limit
Q10.
Equivalent diameter for heat transfer calculation for a duct of square cross-section having each side as 'd' will be

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (a).A
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