Process Equipment and Plant Design MCQs

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Q111.
With increase in pressure drop (for a given particle size), the dust collection efficiency of a cyclone separator will

a.

increase

b.

decrease

c.

remain unaffected

d.

increase or decrease depending on the nature of the dust.

Discuss
Answer: (a).increase
Q112.
Spherical shaped pressure vessel is considered to be the most ideal, because it can

a.

withstand higher pressure for a given metallic shell thickness.

b.

be fabricated very easily.

c.

be designed without wind load considerations.

d.

be supported very easily.

Discuss
Answer: (a).withstand higher pressure for a given metallic shell thickness.
Q113.
An adequate clearance between the tray and the shell wall of a distillation column is provided to

a.

drain the liquid from the tray when the unit is not in operation.

b.

allow for thermal expansion and facilitate installation.

c.

avoid back-trapping.

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (b).allow for thermal expansion and facilitate installation.
Q114.
Overall tray efficiency of a distillation column is the ratio of the number of

a.

overall gas transfer units to the number of ideal trays required.

b.

ideal trays required to the number of real trays required.

c.

real trays required to the number of ideal trays required.

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (b).ideal trays required to the number of real trays required.
Q115.
Number of evaporators which can be used in service in a multiple effect evaporation system is limited by the

a.

practical limit reached, due to low heat transfer rate because of inadequate temperature difference.

b.

economic limit reached, when the plant cost exceeds the saving of steam.

c.

both (a) & (b).

d.

neither (a) nor (b).

Discuss
Answer: (c).both (a) & (b).
Q116.
Which of the following is used to set the diameter of the distillation column ?

a.

Number of theorectical plates.

b.

Static submergence.

c.

Allowable vapour velocity.

d.

Length of straight rectangular weir on cross-flow tray.

Discuss
Answer: (c).Allowable vapour velocity.
Q117.
Ponchon Savarit method is based on the use of enthalpy concentration diagram, which contains the bubble point curve (saturated liquid curve), dew point curve (saturated vapour curve) and equilibrium tie lines. As compared to McCabe-Thiele's method, this method

a.

is more accurate in finding the number of equilibrium stages.

b.

accounts for the enthalpy changes in the process.

c.

facilitates direct calculation of heat load on reboiler & condenser from, the diagram used in this method.

d.

all 'a', 'b' & 'c'.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all 'a', 'b' & 'c'.
Q118.
The optimum size ratio for two mixed reactors in series depends on the kinetics of the reaction and the conversion level. For reaction orders more than one, the

a.

equal sized reactors are the best.

b.

smaller reactor should come first.

c.

larger reactor should come first.

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (b).smaller reactor should come first.
Q119.
In a shell and tube heat exchanger, tube side __________ of the mass velocity.

a.

heat transfer co-efficient is proportional to 0.8th power

b.

pressure drop is proportional to the square

c.

both 'a' & 'b'

d.

neither 'a' nor 'b'

Discuss
Answer: (c).both 'a' & 'b'
Q120.
Cooling water fouling factors vary in the range of 0.001 to 0.003

a.

(BTU/hr.ft² . °F)⁻¹

b.

(kcal/hr.m² .°C)⁻¹

c.

(W/m².°K)⁻¹

d.

(kcal/hr. m. °C)⁻¹

Discuss
Answer: (a).(BTU/hr.ft² . °F)⁻¹
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