Process Equipment and Plant Design MCQs

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Q361.
__________ heat exchanger is also known as 'hair pin type' exchanger,

a.

Double pipe

b.

Finned

c.

Plate type

d.

Regenerative

Discuss
Answer: (a).Double pipe
Q362.
What is the value of 'q' for saturated vapor feed to a distillation column ?(where q = fraction of the feed stream that is liquid.)

a.

0

b.

1

c.

<0

d.

> 1

Discuss
Answer: (a).0
Q363.
In hydrostatic testing of welded pipe (for leakage, strength etc.) the ratio of minimum hydrostatic test pressure to internal design pressure is around

a.

0.5

b.

1.5

c.

2.5

d.

3.5

Discuss
Answer: (b).1.5
Q364.
Frame thickness in the plate and frame filter press is normally in the range of __________ inches.

a.

0.25 to 4

b.

0.25 to 8

c.

1 to 5

d.

1 to 12

Discuss
Answer: (b).0.25 to 8
Q365.
Steam economy is defined as the amount of evaporation per unit amount of steam used, while the capacity is the total evaporation obtained per hour. Use of multiple effect in evaporation

a.

increases capacity.

b.

increases economy.

c.

does not affect the capacity.

d.

both 'b' & 'c'.

Discuss
Answer: (d).both 'b' & 'c'.
Q366.
Lₑ/D for a Tee (used as elbow, entering run) would be around

a.

5

b.

60

c.

200

d.

350

Discuss
Answer: (b).60
Q367.
Log mean temperature difference in case of multi-pass shell and tube heat exchanger is always

a.

less than arithmetic mean value.

b.

more than arithmetic mean value.

c.

more than geometric mean value.

d.

both (b) & (c).

Discuss
Answer: (a).less than arithmetic mean value.
Q368.
Practical dividing line between a ductile and brittle materials is suggested, when the ultimate elongation is about 5%. Generally, larger the knuckle radius, stronger is the corner torus section of a head. The knuckle radius provided should be less than __________ of the head.

a.

6% of I.D.

b.

3 times the thickness

c.

either (a) or (b), whichever is larger

d.

either (a) or (b), whichever is smaller

Discuss
Answer: (c).either (a) or (b), whichever is larger
Q369.
Tubes are fixed to the tube sheet (a thick circular metallic plate) by the method of tube rolling and brazing (non-removable) or ferrule connection (removable). Thickness of the tube, sheet is normally __________ the outside diameter of the tube but in no case it should be less than 22 mm (7/8").

a.

half

b.

three fourth

c.

equal to

d.

1.5 times

Discuss
Answer: (c).equal to
Q370.
Pick out the wrong statement.

a.

If sufficient residence time (around 8 seconds) is not proivided to the downcoming liquid in the downcomer, it may entrain some vapour.

b.

The liquid head in the downcomer should not be greater than one half the plate spacing to avoid flooding.

c.

The dischare end of the downcomer must project far enough into the tray liquid so that no gas bubbles can enter the open end and by pass the bubble caps.

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (d).none of these.
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