Process Equipment and Plant Design MCQs

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Q211.
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.
Q212.
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
Q213.
A perforated plate has holes of diameter dₙ arranged in a pitch pₕ. Each hole has a tube of I.D. dₜ passing through it. The ligament efficiency is given by

a.

(pₕ - dₕ)/pₕ

b.

(pₕ - dₕ . dₜ/2)/pₕ

c.

(pₕ - dₜ)/pₕ

d.

(pₕ - dₕ)/dₕ

Discuss
Answer: (c).(pₕ - dₜ)/pₕ
Q214.
__________ is the determining factor for the number of bubble caps to be used per tray.

a.

Permissible slot velocity

b.

Tray diameter

c.

Liquid load

d.

Vapor load

Discuss
Answer: (a).Permissible slot velocity
Q215.
Pick out the wrong statement about distillation operation

a.

Distillation under vacuum is a substitute for steam distillation.

b.

In differential (simple) distillation, the vapour is removed as soon as it is formed without appreciable condensation.

c.

In flash (equilibrium) distillation, a definite fraction of liquid is vaporised in such a way that the evolved vapour & residual liquids are in equilibrium with each other.

d.

Flash distillation, differential distillation & steam distillation are all continuous distillation processes.

Discuss
Answer: (d).Flash distillation, differential distillation & steam distillation are all continuous distillation processes.
Q216.
A shareholder has __________ say in the affairs of company management compared to a debenture holder.

a.

more

b.

less

c.

same

d.

no

Discuss
Answer: (a).more
Q217.
Which of the following is not a component of the working capital for a chemical process plant ?

a.

Product inventory.

b.

In-process inventory.

c.

Minimum cash reserve.

d.

Storage facilities.

Discuss
Answer: (d).Storage facilities.
Q218.
A reactor having a salvage value of Rs. 10000 is estimated to have a service life of 10 years. The annual interest rate is 10%. The original cost of the reactor was Rs. 80000. The book value of the reactor after 5 years using sinking fund depreciation method will be Rs.

a.

40096

b.

43196

c.

53196

d.

60196

Discuss
Answer: (d).60196
Q219.
Relative cost of chemical process plants in India is about __________ percent more than the similar plants in U.S.A.

a.

15

b.

35

c.

55

d.

75

Discuss
Answer: (b).35
Q220.
Tube wall thickness depends on the cor-rosiveness of the fluids and their operating pressure & temperature and is specified by Birmingham wire gauge (B.W.G)-a number which varies from 8 to 18 with the numbers 14 and 16 being more commonly used. Outside diameter of tubes varies from about 15 to 50 mm; however a tube of less than __________ mm outside diameter is generally not recommended for fouling fluids.

a.

16

b.

19

c.

28

d.

38

Discuss
Answer: (b).19
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