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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Oil is hydrogenated using nickel catalyst in a __________ reactor. (A) Batch (B) Slurry (C) Fluidised bed (D) Fixed bed
Last Answer : (B) Slurry
Description : Second order consecutive irreversible reaction as shown in the bellow figure, were carried out in a constant volume isothermal batch reactor with different initial feed compositions. Reactor temperature was same in all the cases. In experiments ... constants (k1 /k2 )? (A) 1/4 (B) 1/2 (C) 2 (D) 4
Last Answer : (A) 1/4
Description : Time required for 50% decomposition of a liquid in an isothermal batch reactor following first order kinetics is 2 minutes. The time required for 75% decomposition will be about __________ minutes. (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 10
Last Answer : (B) 4
Description : The reaction A → B is conducted in an isothermal batch reactor. If the conversion of A increases linearly with holding time, then the order of the reaction is (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 1.5 (D) 2
Last Answer : (A) 0
Description : . In case of a __________ reactor, the composition in the reactor and at the exit of the reactor is the same. (A) Semi-batch (B) Tubular (C) Batch (D) Back-mix
Last Answer : (D) Back-mix
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 : Hydrogenation of oil takes place in a/an __________ reactor. (A) Autothermal (B) Trickle bed (C) Plug flow (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Trickle bed
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 : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) 'Hold back' is defined as the fraction of material that stays longer than the mean residence time (B) Study of non-ideal flow reactor is done experimentally ... final stages of reaction (D) A batch reactor cannot be used to study the kinetics of catalytic reaction
Last Answer : (D) A batch reactor cannot be used to study the kinetics of catalytic reaction
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 : For reactions in parallel viz A → P (desired product) and A → Q (unwanted product), if the order of the desired reaction is higher than that of the undesired reaction, a (A) Batch reactor is preferred over a ... a single CSTR for high yield (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Single CSTR is the most suitable
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) and (B)
Description : A batch reactor is suitable for (A) Achieving cent percent conversion of reactants into products (B) Large scale gaseous phase reactions (C) Liquid phase reactions (D) Obtaining uniform polymerisation products in highly exothermic reactions
Last Answer : (C) Liquid phase reactions
Description : A batch reactor is (A) Suitable for gas-phase reactions on commercial scale (B) Suitable for liquid phase reactions involving small production rate (C) Least expensive to operate for a given rate (D) Most suitable for very large production rate
Last Answer : (B) Suitable for liquid phase reactions involving small production rate
Description : A space velocity of 5 hr -1 means that (A) Five reactor volumes of feed (at specified conditions) are being fed into the reactor per hour (B) After every 5 hours, reactor is being filled with the feed ... be achieved in at least 5 hours (D) A fixed conversion of a given batch of feed takes 5 hours
Last Answer : (A) Five reactor volumes of feed (at specified conditions) are being fed into the reactor per hour
Description : An isothermal irreversible reaction is being carried out in an ideal tubular flow reactor. The conversion in this case will __________ with decrease in space time. (A) Increase (B) Increase exponentially (C) Decrease (D) Remain unchanged
Last Answer : (C) Decrease
Description : An isothermal aqueous phase reversible reaction, P ⇌ R, is to be carried out in a mixed flow reactor. The reaction rate in k.mole/m3 .h is given by, r = 0.5CP - 0.125CR. A stream containing only P enters the reactor. The ... (in hours) for 40% conversion of P is (A) 0.80 (B) 1.33 (C) 1.60 (D) 2.67
Last Answer : (C) 1.60
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) In a batch reactor, which is exclusively used for liquid phase reactions; temperature pressure and composition may vary with time (B) In a semi-batch reactor, ... system (D) In a continuous flow reactor, both the reactants and the products flow out continuously
Last Answer : (C) In a continuous flow reactor, uniform concentration cannot be maintained throughout the vessel even in a well agitated system
Description : In a semi-batch reactor (A) Velocity of reaction can be controlled (B) Maximum conversion can be controlled (C) Both the reactants flow counter-currently (D) Residence time is constant
Last Answer : (A) Velocity of reaction can be controlled
Description : The use of space time is preferred over the mean residence time in the design of a/an (A) Batch reactor (B) Ideal tubular-flow reactor (C) Slurry reactor (D) CSTR
Last Answer : (B) Ideal tubular-flow reactor
Description : A second order liquid phase reaction, A → B, is carried out in a mixed flow reactor operated in semi batch mode (no exit stream). The reactant A at concentration CAF is fed to the reactor at a volumetric flow rate of F. The volume ... 2V (C) d(VCA )/dt = -FCA - kCA 2V (D) d(VCA )/dt = FCAF - kCA 2V
Last Answer : (D) d(VCA )/dt = FCAF - kCA 2V
Description : Which of the following is the most suitable filter for separation ofabrasive solids suspended in a corrosive liquid? (A) Sand bed filter (B) Plate and frame filter press (C) Vacuum filter (D) Batch basket centrifuge
Last Answer : (C) Vacuum filter
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 : 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 : 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 : For an ideal plug flow reactor, the value of Peclet number is (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 10 (D) ∞
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Vegetable oils are hydrogenated in a __________ reactor. (A) Slurry (B) Plug flow (C) Homogeneous catalytic (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Slurry
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