Process Equipment and Plant Design MCQs

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Q331.
Pick out the wrong statement.

a.

Plate efficiency increases with increase in superficial vapour velocity till entrainment limit.

b.

Increase in depth of the liquid about the slots increases the plate efficiency, particularly if the liquid depth is < 1".

c.

Too small a plate spacing can cause a low efficiency, if the vapour velocity is greater than the allowable value.

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (d).none of these.
Q332.
Pick out the wrong statement.

a.

In practical operation, distillation towers having diameter 3-6 metres equipped with bubble cap (round) size of 15 cms are used.

b.

Height of packing in a packed tower is about 3 times the column diameter for raschig rings and about 5 to 10 times the column diameter for saddle packing.

c.

In a seive tray, the minimum hole diameter is equal to the tray thickness.

d.

In a stainless steel seive tray, the minimum hole diameter is equal to 10 times the plate thickness.

Discuss
Answer: (d).In a stainless steel seive tray, the minimum hole diameter is equal to 10 times the plate thickness.
Q333.
In the downcomer of a distillation column, the minimum recommended residence time is about __________ seconds.

a.

2.5

b.

5

c.

12.5

d.

17.5

Discuss
Answer: (b).5
Q334.
In a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger, the baffles on shell side is primarily provided for

a.

reducing scale deposition.

b.

increasing pressure drop.

c.

fixing the tubes.

d.

creating turbulence.

Discuss
Answer: (d).creating turbulence.
Q335.
For turbine agitator, the impeller diameter is about

a.

0.3 to 0.5 d

b.

0.1 to 0.2 d

c.

0.65 to 0.85 d

d.

0.95 d

Discuss
Answer: (a).0.3 to 0.5 d
Q336.
If a single tube pass heat exchanger is converted to two passes; for the same flow rate, the pressure drop per unit length in tube side will __________ times.

a.

increase by 1.8

b.

decrease by 2²

c.

increase by 2^1.6

d.

none of these

Discuss
Answer: (c).increase by 2^1.6
Q337.
__________ of water makes it a widely used coolant in heat exchangers.

a.

Low corrosiveness

b.

Low dirt factor

c.

High specific heat

d.

Low viscosity

Discuss
Answer: (c).High specific heat
Q338.
The equivalent diameter for fluid flow through a channel of constant non-circular cross section of area 'A' is given by (where, P = perimeter of the channel in contact with the fluid)

a.

4 A/P

b.

A/P

c.

4 P/A

d.

√A

Discuss
Answer: (a).4 A/P
Q339.
Fouling factor must be included in the calculation of over all design heat transfer coefficient, when the liquid

a.

containing suspended solids flows at low velocity.

b.

containing suspended solids flows at high velocity.

c.

is highly viscous.

d.

is of high specific gravity.

Discuss
Answer: (a).containing suspended solids flows at low velocity.
Q340.
Lug support is meant for supporting __________ vessels.

a.

large horizontal cylindrical

b.

tall but empty

c.

small

d.

thick walled tall

Discuss
Answer: (c).small
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