Process Equipment and Plant Design MCQs

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Q381.
In a double pipe (concentric) heat exchanger, the hydraulic radius for heat transfer (for a fluid flowing through the annulus) would be

a.

same as that for fluid flow.

b.

less than that for fluid flow.

c.

more than that for fluid flow.

d.

Dโ‚‚ - Dโ‚ (Dโ‚ and Dโ‚‚ are I.D. of inner and outer pipes respectively).

Discuss
Answer: (c).more than that for fluid flow.
Q382.
Elastic failure of a material occurs, when the tensile stress equals yield strength, yield point or the elastic limit. Also, the elastic failure occurs according to maximum strain theory, when the maximum tensile strain equals (where, ฯƒ = yield strength and E = modulus of elasticity)

a.

E

b.

ฯƒ

c.

ฯƒ/E

d.

E/ฯƒ

Discuss
Answer: (c).ฯƒ/E
Q383.
In a pressure vessel containing multiple openings of various dimensions at different parts, stress concentration at the edges of the opening is maximum which becomes negligibly small beyond the area covered by __________ times the hole diameter.

a.

two

b.

five

c.

ten

d.

twenty

Discuss
Answer: (a).two
Q384.
What is the slope of the feed line, if the feed to a distillation column is a saturated liquid ?

a.

0

b.

โˆž

c.

> 1

d.

< 1

Discuss
Answer: (b).โˆž
Q385.
Filtration rate is affected by the

a.

pressure drop across the cake & filter medium.

b.

cake & filter medium resistance.

c.

area of filtering surface & the viscosity of filtrate.

d.

all (a), (b) and (c).

Discuss
Answer: (d).all (a), (b) and (c).
Q386.
Liquid gradient over a tray can be minimised by

a.

providing a higher skirt clearance or a higher weir.

b.

decreasing the number of rows of caps through which the liquid flows or by decreasing the velocity of liquid flow past the caps or by reducing the distance along the tray through which the liquid must flow.

c.

using split flow, radial flow or cascade flow for column diameter large than 4 ft.

d.

all (a), (b) and (c).

Discuss
Answer: (d).all (a), (b) and (c).
Q387.
In a shell and tube heat exchanger for a given heat transfer surface area, smaller diameter tubes are favoured as compared to larger diameter ones ; because the smaller diameter tubes

a.

are easier to clean.

b.

are less prone to fouling.

c.

can be fitted into a smaller shell diameter hence the cost of the heat exchanger would be less.

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (c).can be fitted into a smaller shell diameter hence the cost of the heat exchanger would be less.
Q388.
'P' is the investment made on an equipment, 'S' is its salvage value and 'n is the life of the equipment in years. The depreciation for rath year by the sum-of years digit method will be

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (d).D
Q389.
If an amount R is paid at the end of every year for 'n' years, then the net present value of the annuity at an interest rate of i is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (b).B
Q390.
An investment of Rs. 1000 is carrying an interest of 10% compounded quarterly. The value of the investment at the end of five years will be

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (a).A
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