Process Equipment and Plant Design MCQs

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Q61.
Pick out the correct statement.

a.

When highly corrosive fluids are to be handled, the plate towers prove to be cheaper and easier to construct than packed tower.

b.

Packed towers are generally preferred over plate towers, if the liquids have a foaming tendency.

c.

The pressure drop through the packed towers is generally more than the pressure drop through plate towers designed for same duty.

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (b).Packed towers are generally preferred over plate towers, if the liquids have a foaming tendency.
Q62.
Wall thickness of schedule 40 pipe as compared to that of schedule 80 pipe is

a.

more

b.

less

c.

same

d.

either (a) or (b); depends upon the I.D. of the pipe

Discuss
Answer: (b).less
Q63.
Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the design of a basket type evaporator.

a.

It is used for high viscosity liquor having large rate of scaling.

b.

The tube bundle is suspended on bracket.

c.

There is no central downtake.

d.

Downtake is formed by the annular space between the bundle and the shell.

Discuss
Answer: (a).It is used for high viscosity liquor having large rate of scaling.
Q64.
Which of the following is not a graphical method (but is an analytical method) for the calculation of theoretical number of stages in case of continuous binary distillation?

a.

Sorel-Lewis method.

b.

McCabe-Thiele's method.

c.

Ponchon-Savarit method.

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (a).Sorel-Lewis method.
Q65.
Saddle supports are used for supporting __________ vessels.

a.

horizontal cylinderical

b.

tall vertical

c.

thick walled vertical

d.

thick spherical

Discuss
Answer: (a).horizontal cylinderical
Q66.
The diameter of a propeller agitator used in agitation tank ranges from __________ percent of the tank diameter and its peripherial speed is normally 300 to 500 metres/minute.

a.

5 to 10

b.

15 to 30

c.

40 to 50

d.

55 to 75

Discuss
Answer: (b).15 to 30
Q67.
In packed towers provided with saddle packing, liquid redistributors are positioned at every __________ times column diameter or 6 metres whichever is less.

a.

2-3

b.

5-8

c.

10-15

d.

20-25

Discuss
Answer: (b).5-8
Q68.
Optimum reflux ratio in a continuous distillation column is determined by the

a.

maximum permissible vapour velocity.

b.

flooding limit of the column.

c.

total cost consideration (fixed cost of the column plus the cooling water & steam cost).

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (c).total cost consideration (fixed cost of the column plus the cooling water & steam cost).
Q69.
Floating head heat exchangers are used for the

a.

heat transfer between corrosive fluids.

b.

cases where temperature difference between the shell and the tubes is more (>50°C).

c.

co-current heat transfer systems.

d.

counter-current heat transfer systems.

Discuss
Answer: (b).cases where temperature difference between the shell and the tubes is more (>50°C).
Q70.
The most common standard size of bubble caps used in industrial operation is

a.

1" dia cap with 0.5" dia riser.

b.

6" dia cap with 4" dia riser.

c.

8" dia cap with 1" dia riser.

d.

4" dia cap with 8" dia riser.

Discuss
Answer: (b).6" dia cap with 4" dia riser.
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