Process Equipment and Plant Design MCQs

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Q251.
In case of plain carbon steel, butt welded joints are used for shell plate thickness ≤ __________ cms.

a.

1.2

b.

0.5

c.

3.8

d.

6.8

Discuss
Answer: (c).3.8
Q252.
Baffles are provided in a shell and tube heat exchanger to increase the turbulence and velocity of the shell side fluid. Which of the following shaped baffles does not fall in the category of transverse baffle ?

a.

Segmental baffle

b.

Flat plate extending across the wall

c.

Disk type baffle

d.

Helical type baffle

Discuss
Answer: (b).Flat plate extending across the wall
Q253.
A certain pressure vessel manufacturer avoids doing reinforcements calculations for openings by always providing a reinforcing pad extending upto double the diameter of the opening and of the same material and thickness as that of the shell wall. If area compensation is accepted as a code guideline, his approach leads to safe design

a.

only if the opening is on spherical vessel.

b.

only if the opening is on a vertical cylinderical vessel.

c.

only if the opening is on a horizontal cylinderical vessel.

d.

irrespective of the shape of the vessel.

Discuss
Answer: (d).irrespective of the shape of the vessel.
Q254.
In a __________ rivetted joint, the number of rivets decreases from the innermost row to the outermost row.

a.

chain

b.

diamond

c.

zig-zag

d.

none of these

Discuss
Answer: (b).diamond
Q255.
Large process vessels operating under extreme temperature and pressure conditions are normally clad/ lined with materials like stainless steel, aluminium, nickel & its alloys, copper & its alloys and titanium. The cladding thickness is generally about __________ percent of the total thickness.

a.

1 to 5

b.

10 to 20

c.

30 to 40

d.

40 to 50

Discuss
Answer: (b).10 to 20
Q256.
Heat transfer co-efficient for a horizontal condenser as compared to a vertical condenser operating under similar conditions is

a.

same

b.

less

c.

about 3 times

d.

about 0.33 times

Discuss
Answer: (c).about 3 times
Q257.
Width and depth of grooves in the tube sheet holes normally are __________ inch respectively.

a.

1/8 and 1/64

b.

1/64 and 1/8

c.

1/2 and 8

d.

1/2 and 5

Discuss
Answer: (a).1/8 and 1/64
Q258.
In condenser, the cooling water is passed in the tube side in a pass arrangement, because

a.

it reduces heat transfer area.

b.

more thinner tubes can be used.

c.

pressure drop is reduced.

d.

it makes condenser compact.

Discuss
Answer: (a).it reduces heat transfer area.
Q259.
In packed towers provided with pall rings liquid redistributors are positioned at heights of every 6 metres or 5-10 times the column diameter, whichever is less. Maximum size of the pall rings should not exceed __________ of the column diameter.

a.

1/10-1/15th

b.

1/5-1/10th

c.

1/20-1/30th

d.

1/2 to 1/4th

Discuss
Answer: (a).1/10-1/15th
Q260.
Height of the flights in the rotary drier is in the range of

a.

0.08 to 0.12 d

b.

0.02 to 0.05 d

c.

0.2 to 0.5 d

d.

0.5 to 0.6 d

Discuss
Answer: (a).0.08 to 0.12 d
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