Process Equipment and Plant Design MCQs

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Q81.
Direct costs component of the fixed capital consists of

a.

contingencies

b.

onsite and offsite costs

c.

labour costs

d.

raw material costs

Discuss
Answer: (b).onsite and offsite costs
Q82.
Out of the following, the depreciation calculated by the __________ method is the maximum.

a.

diminishing balance

b.

straight line

c.

sum of the years digit

d.

sinking fund

Discuss
Answer: (a).diminishing balance
Q83.
The ratio of working capital to total capital investment for most chemical plants (except for non-seasonal based products) is in the range of __________ percent.

a.

0.1 to 1

b.

1 to 2

c.

10 to 20

d.

50 to 60

Discuss
Answer: (c).10 to 20
Q84.
Utilities cost in the operation of chemical process plant comes under the

a.

plant overhead cost

b.

fixed charges

c.

direct production cost

d.

general expenses

Discuss
Answer: (c).direct production cost
Q85.
Pick out the wrong statement.

a.

The annual depreciation rate for machinery and equipments in a chemical process plant is about 10% of the fixed capital investment.

b.

Annual depreciation rate of buildings in a chemical plant is about 3% of its initial cost.

c.

Insurance rates on annual basis in a chemical plant may be about 1% of the fixed capital investment.

d.

In a chemical industry, research and development cost amounts to about 15% of net sales realisation (NSR).

Discuss
Answer: (d).In a chemical industry, research and development cost amounts to about 15% of net sales realisation (NSR).
Q86.
'Utilities' in a chemical process plant includes compressed air, steam, water, electrical power, oxygen, acetylene, fuel gases etc. Utility costs for ordinary chemical process plants ranges roughly from __________ percent of the total product cost.

a.

1 to 5

b.

10 to 20

c.

25 to 35

d.

35 to 45

Discuss
Answer: (b).10 to 20
Q87.
Correct use of 'factor of safety' is very important in equipment design. It is defined as the ratio of the

a.

ultimate stress to breaking stress.

b.

ultimate stress to working stress.

c.

working stress to ultimate stress.

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (b).ultimate stress to working stress.
Q88.
The operating velocity in the absorption tower is usually 40-50% of the flooding velocity. Packed absorption towers are normally designed for a pressure drop of about __________ mm of water column per metre height of packing.

a.

1-5

b.

20-40

c.

100-150

d.

1000-1500

Discuss
Answer: (b).20-40
Q89.
The ends of a cylinderical vessel can be closed by a head, which can be one of the four shapes. For the same thickness, choose the one which can withstand the highest pressure.

a.

Flat plate

b.

Hemispherical

c.

Torispherical

d.

Ellipsoidal

Discuss
Answer: (d).Ellipsoidal
Q90.
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.
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