Process Equipment and Plant Design MCQs

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Q111.
The maximum liquid gradient over a tray must not exceed

a.

0.5" -1.25".

b.

2"-3.5".

c.

5".

d.

half the tray spacing.

Discuss
Answer: (a).0.5" -1.25".
Q112.
An underdesigned steam trap will

a.

waste steam.

b.

destroy itself of acceleration wear due to rapid recycling.

c.

back up condensate and cause water hammer in steam line.

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (c).back up condensate and cause water hammer in steam line.
Q113.
The slope of the feed line in distillation opeartion is given by (where, q = fraction of the feed stream that is liquid.)

a.

-q

b.

-q/(1-q)

c.

-q/(q-1)

d.

none of these

Discuss
Answer: (b).-q/(1-q)
Q114.
Needle valves are generally not used for

a.

very large diameter pipes.

b.

high pressure throttling service.

c.

very accurate flow control.

d.

smaller sizes of pipe.

Discuss
Answer: (a).very large diameter pipes.
Q115.
Height equivalent to a theoretical plate (HETP) is the height of packing that will give the same separation as one theoretical plate in gas-liquid mass transfer operations like distillation, absorption/stripping and humidification/dehumidification. HETP which is experimentally determined, depends upon the

a.

flow rates of each fluid.

b.

type and size of packing.

c.

concentration of each fluid.

d.

all a, b & c.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all a, b & c.
Q116.
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.
Q117.
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
Q118.
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.
Q119.
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.
Q120.
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
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