Description : A trickle bed reactor is the one, which (A) Has altogether three streams either entering or leaving (B) Processes three reactants at different flow rates (C) Processes three reactants with same flow rate (D) Employs all the three phases (i.e. solid, liquid and gas)
Last Answer : (D) Employs all the three phases (i.e. solid, liquid and gas)
Description : For a fluidised bed reactor, the most suitable/relevant model is a __________ model. (A) Tank in series (B) Bubbling bed (C) Plug flow (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Bubbling bed
Description : In a semi-batch reactor, (A) Mixing takes place in axial direction only (B) Velocity of reaction can be controlled (C) Condition similar to plug flow reactor exists (D) Residence time is constant
Last Answer : (B) Velocity of reaction can be controlled
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The vessel dispersion number (D/UL) for plug flow and mixed flow approaches zero and infinity respectively (B) Space time in a flow reactor is a ... ideal tubular flow reactor, mixing takes place in radial direction and there is no mixing in longitudinal direction
Last Answer : (C) Mixed reactor is always smaller than the plug flow reactor for all positive reaction orders for a particular duty
Description : An autothermal reactor is (A) Most suitable for a second order reaction (B) Most suitable for a reversible reaction (C) Completely self-supporting in its thermal energy requirements (D) Isothermal in nature
Last Answer : (C) Completely self-supporting in its thermal energy requirements
Description : An example of autothermal reactor operation is (A) Sulphur dioxide oxidation (B) Ethylene oxidation (C) Benzene oxidation (D) Ammonia synthesis
Last Answer : (B) Ethylene oxidation
Description : Which of the following is the most suitable for isothermal operation? (A) Batch reactor (B) Back-mix reactor (C) Plug-flow reactor (D) Fixed bed reactor
Last Answer : (B) Back-mix reactor
Description : Which of the following will give maximum gas conversion? (A) Fixed bed reactor (B) Fluidised bed reactor (C) Semi-fluidised bed reactor (D) Plug-flow catalytic reactor
Last Answer : (C) Semi-fluidised bed reactor
Description : For a packed bed reactor; the presence of a long tail in the residence time distribution curve is an indication of: (A) Ideal plug flow (B) Bypass (C) Dead zone (D) Channelling
Last Answer : (C) Dead zone
Description : N' plug flow reactors in series with a total volume 'V' gives the same conversion as a single plug flow reactor of volume 'V' for __________ order reactions. (A) First (B) Second (C) Third (D) Any
Last Answer : (D) Any
Description : Kinetics of a catalytic reaction can be best studied on a/an __________ reactor. (A) Mixed (B) Integral (plug flow) (C) Differential (flow) (D) Either (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) Either (A), (B) and (C)
Description : The size of plug flow reactor (PFR) for all positive reaction orders and for any given duty, is __________ that of mixed reactor. (A) Greater than (B) Equal to (C) Smaller than (D) Unpredictable from the data
Last Answer : (C) Smaller than
Description : Vegetable oils are hydrogenated in a __________ reactor. (A) Slurry (B) Plug flow (C) Homogeneous catalytic (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Slurry
Description : Kinetics of a solid catalysed reaction can best be studied in a __________ reactor. (A) Batch (B) Plug-flow (C) Mixed (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Mixed
Description : Which of the following is the optimum operating condition for an exothermic reversible reaction taking place in a plug-flow reactor? (A) Temperature should be high in the beginning and decreased towards ... reaction (C) Very high temperature should be used throughout the reaction (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Temperature should be high in the beginning and decreased towards the end of the reaction
Description : The rate of reaction does not decrease appreciably as the reaction proceeds in case of __________ reactions. (A) Autocatalytic (B) Exothermic (C) Endothermic (D) Autothermal
Last Answer : (A) Autocatalytic
Description : Fluid flow in a real packed bed can be approximated as __________ model. (A) Plug flow (B) Dispersion (C) Mixed flow (D) Tank in series
Last Answer : (B) Dispersion
Description : Oil is hydrogenated using nickel catalyst in a __________ reactor. (A) Batch (B) Slurry (C) Fluidised bed (D) Fixed bed
Last Answer : (B) Slurry
Description : For nearly isothermal operation involving large reaction time in a liquid-phase reaction, the most suitable reactor is a __________ reactor. (A) Stirred tank (B) Tubular flow (C) Batch (D) Fixed bed
Last Answer : (A) Stirred tank
Description : Exothermic reactions are best carried out in (A) A CSTR (B) CSTR in series (C) A plug flow reactor followed by CSTR (D) CSTR followed by a plug flow reactor
Last Answer : (D) CSTR followed by a plug flow reactor
Description : Backmixing is most predominant in (A) A well stirred batch reactor (B) A plug-flow reactor (C) A single CSTR (D) CSTR's connected in series
Last Answer : (C) A single CSTR
Description : An endothermic second order reaction is carried out in an adiabatic plug flow reactor. The rate of heat generation is: (A) Maximum at the inlet of the reactor (B) Maximum at the exit of the reactor (C) Maximum at the centre of the reactor (D) Constant throughout the reactor
Last Answer : (A) Maximum at the inlet of the reactor
Description : A backmix reactor (A) Is same as plug-flow reactor (B) Is same as ideal stirred tank reactor (C) Employs mixing in axial direction only (D) Is most suitable for gas phase reaction
Last Answer : (B) Is same as ideal stirred tank reactor
Description : For an ideal plug flow reactor, the value of Peclet number is (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 10 (D) ∞
Last Answer : (A) 0
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The integral method of analysing kinetic data is used when the data is scattered (B) The differential method of analysing kinetic data requires more accurate ... less than one for identical feed composition, flow rate, conversion and for all positive reaction orders
Last Answer : (C) When the reaction rate is independent of temperature, the reaction is said to be of zero order
Description : A reversible liquid phase endothermic reaction is to be carried out in a plug flow reactor. For minimum reactor volume, it should be operated such that the temperature along the length (A) ... Increases (C) Is at the highest allowable temperature throughout (D) First increases and then decreases
Last Answer : (C) Is at the highest allowable temperature throughout
Description : An endothermic aqueous phase first order irreversible reaction is carried out in an adiabatic plug flow reactor. The rate of reaction: (A) Is maximum at the inlet of the reactor (B) Goes through a maximum ... through a minimum along the length of the reactor (D) Is maximum at the exit of the reactor
Last Answer : (A) Is maximum at the inlet of the reactor
Description : Pick out the wrong statement: (A) Chemical reactions with high activation energy are very temperature sensitive (B) A flat velocity profile exists in a plug flow reactor (C) The residence ... D) Half life of a reaction increases with increased initial concentration for reaction orders more than one
Last Answer : (C) The residence time for all the elements of fluid in case of a P.F.R. need not be same
Description : With increase in the order of reaction (for all positive reaction orders), the ratio of the volume of mixed reactor to the volume of plug flow reactor (for identical feed composition, flow rate and conversion). (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain same (D) Increases linearly
Last Answer : (A) Increases
Description : What is the dispersion number for a plug flow reactor? (A) 0 (B) ∞ (C) 1 (D) -1
Description : The most unsuitable reactor for carrying out reactions in which high reactant concentration favours high yields is (A) Backmix reactor (B) Plug flow reactor (C) Series of CSTR (D) PFR in series
Last Answer : A) Backmix reactor
Description : A back mix reactor is (A) Suitable for gas phase reactions (B) Ideal at very low conversion (C) Same as plug flow reactor (PFR) (D) Same as ideal stirred tank reactor
Last Answer : (D) Same as ideal stirred tank reactor
Description : The reaction A → B is conducted in an adiabatic plug flow reactor (PFR). Pure A at a concentration of 2 kmol/m3 is fed to the reactor at the rate of 0.01 m3 /s and at a temperature of 500 K. If the exit ... /kmole. K (may be assumed to be independent of temperature)) (A) 400 (B) 500 (C) 600 (D) 1000
Last Answer : (C) 600
Description : For series reaction, the relative yield (A) Is always greater for plug-flow reactor than for the single CSTR of the same volume (B) Statement in (A) is wrong (C) Decreases with increasing conversion (D) Both (A) and (C) hold good
Last Answer : (D) Both (A) and (C) hold good
Description : Autocatalytic reactions are best carried out in a (A) CSTR (B) CSTR in series (C) Plug flow reactor (D) Recycle reactor
Last Answer : (D) Recycle reactor
Description : A plug-flow reactor is characterised by (A) High capacity (B) Presence of axial mixing (C) Presence of lateral mixing (D) Constant composition and temperature of reaction mixture
Last Answer : (C) Presence of lateral mixing
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) For a first order consecutive reaction, a tubular flow reactor as compared to a stirred tank reactor provides higher overall selectivity(B) For an ideal ... D) Reaction rate does not decrease appreciably as the reaction proceeds in case of an autocatalytic reaction
Last Answer : (A) For a first order consecutive reaction, a tubular flow reactor as compared to a stirred tank reactor provides higher overall selectivity
Description : The gas phase reaction 2A ⇌ B is carried out in an isothermal plug flow reactor. The feed consists of 80 mole % A and 20 mole % inerts. If the conversion of A at the reactor exit is 50%, then CA/CA0 at the outlet of the reactor is (A) 2/3 (B) 5/8 (C) 1/3 (D) 3/8
Last Answer : (B) 5/8
Description : For all positive reaction orders for a particular duty, (A) Mixed reactor is always larger than the plug-flow reactor (B) Ratio of the volume of the mixed reactor to that of the plug-flow ... (C) Reactor size is independent of the type of flow (D) Density variation during reaction affects design
Last Answer : (A) Mixed reactor is always larger than the plug-flow reactor
Description : In an ideal tubular-flow reactor (A) There is no mixing in longitudinal direction (B) Mixing takes place in radial direction (C) There is a uniform velocity across the radius (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Semibatch reactor is preferred, when a/an (A) A highly exothermic reaction is to be controlled (B) Undesirable side reaction (at high concentration of one of the reactants) is to be avoided (C) A gas is to be reacted with liquid (e.g. hydrogenation of fat) (D) All (A), (B), and (C
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B), and (C
Description : Hydrogenation of oil is carried out in a/an __________ in Vanaspati manufacturing plant. (A) Agitated vessel (B) Sieve tray column (C) Bubble cap column (D) Packed tower
Last Answer : (A) Agitated vessel
Description : Massecuite is a terminology used in the __________ industry. (A) Paint (B) Oil hydrogenation (C) Soap (D) Sugar
Last Answer : (D) Sugar
Description : Nickel is not used as a catalyst in the __________ reaction. (A) Shift conversion (B) Oil hydrogenation (C) Steaming reforming of naphtha (D) Ammonia cracking/dissociation
Last Answer : (A) Shift conversion
Description : Glycerine is a by-product of the __________ industry. (A) Soap (B) Detergent (C) Oil hydrogenation (D) Paint
Last Answer : (A) Soap
Description : An exothermic reaction takes place in an adiabatic reactor. The product temperature __________ reactor feed temperature. (A) Is always equal to (B) Is always greater than (C) Is always less than (D) May be greater or less than
Last Answer : (B) Is always greater than
Description : In case of staged packed bed reactors carrying out exothermic reaction, use (A) High recycle for pure gas (B) Plug flow for dilute liquid requiring no large preheating of feed (C) Cold shot operations for a ... preheating to bring the stream upto the reaction temperature (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Which of the following is the most suitable for very high pressure gas phase reaction? (A) Batch reactor (B) Tubular flow reactor (C) Stirred tank reactor (D) Fluidised bed reactor
Last Answer : (B) Tubular flow reactor
Description : A space time of 3 hours for a flow reactor means that (A) The time required to process one reactor volume of feed (measured at specified conditions) is 3 hours (B) Three reactor volumes of feed ... to dump the entire volume of the reactor with feed (D) Conversion is cent per cent after three hours
Last Answer : (A) The time required to process one reactor volume of feed (measured at specified conditions) is 3 hours
Description : Lurgi coal gasifier is a pressurised __________ bed reactor. (A) Moving (B) Fixed (C) Fluidised (D) Entrained
Last Answer : (A) Moving