Process Equipment and Plant Design MCQs

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Q321.
For high pressure process equipments/vessels, the connected nozzle should be

a.

welded

b.

screwed

c.

flanged

d.

brazed

Discuss
Answer: (c).flanged
Q322.
Smoker's equation for the calculation of number of equilibrium stages in a continuous binary distillation column is used, when the

a.

relative volatility is close to one (e.g., separation of close boiling isomers).

b.

feed is not at its bubble point.

c.

number of equilibrium stages in only stripping section is to be calculated.

d.

number of equilibrium stages required is likely to be very small.

Discuss
Answer: (a).relative volatility is close to one (e.g., separation of close boiling isomers).
Q323.
Column support for the roof of cylindrical storage tank must be provided for

a.

small diameter tanks.

b.

large diameter tanks.

c.

small diameter tall tanks.

d.

all tanks irrespective of their heights and diameters.

Discuss
Answer: (b).large diameter tanks.
Q324.
For a cylinderical internally pressurised vessel, which of the following closure types would withstand highest pressure, if each closure is of the same material and thickness ?

a.

hemispherical

b.

ellipsoidal (2 : 1)

c.

conical

d.

flat plate

Discuss
Answer: (b).ellipsoidal (2 : 1)
Q325.
The minimum tray spacing in distillation column of diameter less than 3 ft is normally __________ inches.

a.

6

b.

18

c.

24

d.

34

Discuss
Answer: (a).6
Q326.
Oxygen carrying pipelines in chemical industries are coloured with __________ colour.

a.

yellow

b.

black

c.

blue

d.

red

Discuss
Answer: (c).blue
Q327.
Normally, the ratio of the total riser area to the tower cross sectional area (for bubble cap towers of diameter more than 3 ft) is around

a.

0.4-0.6

b.

0.35-0.75

c.

0.1-0.2

d.

0.55-0.85

Discuss
Answer: (c).0.1-0.2
Q328.
Pick out the wrong statement about the design of seive plate column and the bubble cap column.

a.

The downcomer design and the residence time in the downcomer is almost same for seive plate and bubble cap columns.

b.

Weir length for a bubble cap plate is the same as that for the seive plate.

c.

Weir height for a bubble cap plate column is the same as that for a seive plate column.

d.

Weir height in case of a bubble cap plate ranges from 50 to 150 mm and is higher than the seive plate.

Discuss
Answer: (c).Weir height for a bubble cap plate column is the same as that for a seive plate column.
Q329.
Maximum size of the raschig rings used in a packed tower is about __________ of the coloumn diameter.

a.

1/10th

b.

1/20th

c.

1/30th

d.

1/50th

Discuss
Answer: (c).1/30th
Q330.
The thickness of segmental baffles (25 -35% cut truncated plates usually) is generally __________ the tube wall thickness.

a.

equal to

b.

twice

c.

four times

d.

half

Discuss
Answer: (b).twice
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