Process Equipment and Plant Design MCQs

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Q231.
The ratio for the rate of washing to the final rate of filtration in a washing type of plate and frame filter is

a.

0.25

b.

0.50

c.

0.75

d.

1.25

Discuss
Answer: (a).0.25
Q232.
Normally, the length to diameter ratio of rotary dryers varies form 4 to 10 and for its economic operation, the number of transfer units (NTU) for such dryers varies from

a.

1.5-2.5

b.

3.5-5.5

c.

7.5-10.0

d.

10-15

Discuss
Answer: (a).1.5-2.5
Q233.
__________ tower is the most suitable gas-liquid contacting device involving highly corrosive fluids.

a.

Sieve plate

b.

Packed

c.

Bubble cap plate

d.

None of these

Discuss
Answer: (b).Packed
Q234.
At equal mass velocities, the values of film co-efficients for gases as compared to that for liquids are generally.

a.

higher

b.

lower

c.

same

d.

unpredictable

Discuss
Answer: (b).lower
Q235.
The ratio of the largest load in a test to the original cross-sectional area of the test specimen is called the __________ stress.

a.

yield point

b.

breaking

c.

ultimate

d.

none of these

Discuss
Answer: (c).ultimate
Q236.
Baffle spacing is generally __________ the I.D. of the shell.

a.

more than

b.

not greater than

c.

not less than one fifth of

d.

both (b) and (c)

Discuss
Answer: (d).both (b) and (c)
Q237.
The wall thickness of thin cylindrical shell with hemispherical ends is __________ that of the spherical ends.

a.

equal to

b.

more than

c.

less than

d.

either (b) or (c); depends on maximum permissible internal pressure

Discuss
Answer: (b).more than
Q238.
The average velocity in the tubes of a 1-4 heat exchanger is __________ times that in 1-1 heat exchanger having the same size & number of tubes and operated at same liquid flow rate.

a.

2

b.

1/2

c.

4

d.

1/4

Discuss
Answer: (c).4
Q239.
Hoop (circumferential) stress induced in a thin walled 'Horton Sphere' used for the storage of liquid ammonia under pressure is

a.

pD/2t

b.

pD/4t

c.

pD/3t

d.

pD/6t

Discuss
Answer: (a).pD/2t
Q240.
When one of the fluids is highly corrosive and has fouling tendency, it should

a.

preferably flow inside the tube for its easier internal cleaning.

b.

perferably flow outside the tube.

c.

flow at a very slow velocity.

d.

flow outside the tube, when the flow is counter-current and inside the tube when the flow is co-current.

Discuss
Answer: (a).preferably flow inside the tube for its easier internal cleaning.
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