Process Equipment and Plant Design MCQs

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Q201.
Pick out the correct statement.

a.

It is preferred to use a vertical condenser for condensation of vapor from a distillation column without sub-cooling

b.

Draining of residual liquid on tray during shut down of distillation column is facilitated by weep holes.

c.

Random packing a packed tower offers the advantage of lower pressure drop and higher throughput of fluids as compared to regular/stacked packing.

d.

Risers are generally not connected to the plate in a distillation coloumn by bolts, rivets or welding.

Discuss
Answer: (d).Risers are generally not connected to the plate in a distillation coloumn by bolts, rivets or welding.
Q202.
"A claming section" before the liquid flows into the downcomer is privided to

a.

permit release of entrained vapour in the liquid.

b.

reduce the discharge fluctuation.

c.

ensure better vapour-liquid contact.

d.

cool the liquid before it flows down.

Discuss
Answer: (a).permit release of entrained vapour in the liquid.
Q203.
The units of Young's modulus of elasticity and __________ are the same.

a.

strain

b.

stress

c.

modular ratio

d.

none of these

Discuss
Answer: (b).stress
Q204.
In the design of a shell and tube heat exchanger, the corrosion allowance

a.

need not be provided for non-pressure parts like tie rods, spacers, baffles, supports etc.

b.

for carbon steel and cast iron pressure parts is 1.5 mm (except for tubes) and for severe conditions it is 3 mm.

c.

for internal cover and tube sheet is provided on both the sides.

d.

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

Discuss
Answer: (d).all (a), (b) & (c).
Q205.
Vertical condenser is advantageous to the horizontal condenser from operation point of view, when

a.

hydrostatic head is required for refluxing the condensate.

b.

only the function of condensation is to be carried out.

c.

sub cooling of condensate is desired.

d.

both the functions of condensation & sub cooling are carried out in a single unit.

Discuss
Answer: (d).both the functions of condensation & sub cooling are carried out in a single unit.
Q206.
In common bubble cap distillation column design practice, riser area is approximately equal to (where, Aโ‚ = Annular passage area, and Sโ‚ = Slot area)

a.

Aโ‚ = Sโ‚

b.

1.2 Aโ‚ = 1.2 Sโ‚

c.

Sโ‚ = 1.5 Aโ‚

d.

Aโ‚ = 1.5 Sโ‚

Discuss
Answer: (a).Aโ‚ = Sโ‚
Q207.
Heat transfer co-efficient, hิ(Kcal/hr.m² .°C) and mass velocity of air, G (kg/hr.m² ) for air flow parallel to the surface in case of constant drying rate in batch drying is related as hิ = 0.0176G^0.8. But when the flow of air perpendicular to the surface is encountered, this equation changes to

a.

hิ = 1.004G^0.37

b.

1.004G^0.8

c.

hิ = 0.0176G^0.37

d.

0.0176G^1.37

Discuss
Answer: (a).hิ = 1.004G^0.37
Q208.
In the agitators, the power required will be changed with the increase of diameter of agitator (D) as

a.

D²

b.

Dโต

c.

D

d.

Dโน

Discuss
Answer: (b).Dโต
Q209.
Apex angle of conical heads used in the bottom heads of chemical process equipments is usually

a.

30°

b.

45°

c.

60°

d.

75°

Discuss
Answer: (c).60°
Q210.
A 'rupture disc' is provided in chemical equipments as an accessory meant for

a.

relieving excess pressure.

b.

creating turbulence.

c.

enhancing mixing rate.

d.

avoiding vortex formation.

Discuss
Answer: (a).relieving excess pressure.
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