Process Equipment and Plant Design MCQs

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Q111.
Pick out the wrong statement.

a.

Safety valves are provided in heat exchangers for removal of non-conden-sables.

b.

Liquid metals and dowtherm are used for very high temperature heating.

c.

In a shell and tube heat exchanger, high pressure fluid is generally routed through the tube.

d.

A loop seal or U-seal is provided in a vertical condenser sub-cooler to prevent quick draining of the condensate.

Discuss
Answer: (a).Safety valves are provided in heat exchangers for removal of non-conden-sables.
Q112.
With increase in gas flow rate to fabric surface area ratio (Nm³/hr/m² fabric surface area), the size & the cost of a bag filter

a.

increases

b.

decreases

c.

remain unaffected

d.

none of these

Discuss
Answer: (b).decreases
Q113.
A head comprises of straight flange section, corner torus, section and central dished section. Crown radius and knuckle radius in a head is related respectively to the

a.

central dished section and corner torus section.

b.

corner torus section and central dished section.

c.

central dished section and straight flange section.

d.

straight flange section and corner torus section.

Discuss
Answer: (a).central dished section and corner torus section.
Q114.
Accidents in chemical plants are mostly due to

a.

inadequate equipment design.

b.

faulty operating procedures.

c.

improper layout of the equipments.

d.

failure of equipments.

Discuss
Answer: (b).faulty operating procedures.
Q115.
For identical operating conditions, the pressure drop over __________ tray is the highest out of the following.

a.

sieve

b.

valve

c.

counterflow

d.

bubble cap

Discuss
Answer: (d).bubble cap
Q116.
The payback method for the measurement of return on investment

a.

gives a correct picture of profitability.

b.

underemphasises liquidity.

c.

does not measure the discounted rate of return.

d.

takes into account the cash inflows after the recovery of investments.

Discuss
Answer: (c).does not measure the discounted rate of return.
Q117.
Annual depreciation costs are constant, when the __________ method of depreciation calculation is used.

a.

declining balance

b.

straight line

c.

sum of the years digit

d.

none of these

Discuss
Answer: (b).straight line
Q118.
Cost incurred towards __________ in a chemical plant is a component of the utilities cost.

a.

water supply

b.

running a control laboratory

c.

property protection

d.

medical services

Discuss
Answer: (a).water supply
Q119.
Equipment installation cost in a chemical process plant ranges from __________ percent of the purchased equipment cost.

a.

10 to 20

b.

35 to 45

c.

55 to 65

d.

70 to 80

Discuss
Answer: (b).35 to 45
Q120.
Annual depreciation cost are not constant when, the __________ method of depreciation calculation is used.

a.

straight line

b.

sinking fund

c.

present worth

d.

declining balance.

Discuss
Answer: (d).declining balance.
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