Process Equipment and Plant Design MCQs

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Q161.
Movement of pipeline caused by thermal expansion is taken care by providing

a.

expansion joint.

b.

changes in its direction.

c.

change in the shape of pipeline.

d.

all (a), (b) and (c).

Discuss
Answer: (d).all (a), (b) and (c).
Q162.
For a cylindrical shell, (subject to the thickness of uppermost course being more than the minimum for dia of the tank in question), the thickness of the courses of shell

a.

decreases upwards.

b.

increases upwards.

c.

remains same throughout.

d.

may decrease or increase upwards depending upon whether vacuum or positive pressure would be maintained inside the shell.

Discuss
Answer: (a).decreases upwards.
Q163.
In a shell and tube heat exchanger, triangular pitch arrangement as compared to square pitch arrangement

a.

results in higher shell side pressure drop.

b.

can accomodate less number of tubes for a given shell diameter.

c.

facilitates easier shell side cleaning; hence is more suitable for handling high dirt factor shell side fluid.

d.

creates relatively lower turbulence on the shell side resulting in lower shell side heat transfer co-efficient.

Discuss
Answer: (a).results in higher shell side pressure drop.
Q164.
Pick out the wrong statement about routing of fluids in a shell and tube heat exchanger.

a.

The corrosive and fouling fluid should be preferably routed through the tubes.

b.

The viscous fluid should be routed through the shell side.

c.

Lower flow rate fluid should be routed through the shell side.

d.

Higher pressure fluid stream should be routed through the shell side.

Discuss
Answer: (d).Higher pressure fluid stream should be routed through the shell side.
Q165.
The necessary wall thickness for a metallic storage vessel is a function of the

a.

ultimate tensile strength (or yield point) of the material and operating temperature.

b.

operating pressure and welding/joint efficiency.

c.

diameter of the vessel.

d.

all (a), (b) and (c).

Discuss
Answer: (d).all (a), (b) and (c).
Q166.
In a multiple effect evaporator system having 'n' effects, the amount of water evaporated per unit surface area in approximately equal to __________ times that in a single effect.

a.

'n' th

b.

(1/n)th

c.

0.5 nth

d.

1.5 nth

Discuss
Answer: (b).(1/n)th
Q167.
Pick out the wrong statement

a.

In a flanged and standard dished head, the crown radius is ≤ shell outside diameter.

b.

In a flanged and shallow dished head, the crown radius is > shell outside diameter.

c.

Flat head covers are most suitable for larger vessels operating at very high pressure.

d.

Flanged only head is a type of flat head in which gradual change in the shape at the centre results in reduced local stresses.

Discuss
Answer: (c).Flat head covers are most suitable for larger vessels operating at very high pressure.
Q168.
A pressure vessel is said to be made of 'thick' shell, if the ratio of its diameter to wall thickness is

a.

10

b.

10

c.

20

d.

20

Discuss
Answer: (b).10
Q169.
Rate of filtrate delivery is inversely proportional to the

a.

filtering area & the pressure difference driving force.

b.

viscosity of filtrate.

c.

cake & filter medium resistance.

d.

both (a) and (b)

Discuss
Answer: (d).both (a) and (b)
Q170.
Tube side heat transfer co-efficient for turbulent flow of liquid through tubes is proportional to

a.

G^0.2

b.

G^0.5

c.

G^0.8

d.

G^1.5

Discuss
Answer: (c).G^0.8
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