If air (a non-condensing gas) is present in a condensing vapor stream, it
will __________ the condensation rate of vapor.
(A) Increase
(B) Decrease
(C) Not affect
(D) Increase the condensing film co-efficient as well as
Description : Presence of a non-condensing gas in a condensing vapour (A) Increases the rate of condensation (B) Decreases thermal resistance (C) Is desirable to increase the film co-efficient (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Condensing film co-efficient for steam on horizontal tubes ranges from 5000 to 15000 Kcal/hr.m2 .°C. Condensation of vapor is carried out inside the tube in a shell and tube heat ... drop through the exchanger is desired (D) Temperature of the incoming vapor is very high
Last Answer : (B) Supersaturated
Description : The film co-efficient is decreased due to the presence of non-condensing gases in the vapors. The film co-efficient of superheated vapor as compared to that of saturated vapor is (A) More (B) Less (C) Some (D) Either more or less; depends on the nature of vapor
Last Answer : (C) Some
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The condensing film co-efficient is about 3 times lower for vertical condenser as compared to the equivalent horizontal condenser for identical situation ( ... in a heat exchanger is controlled by the value of the film co-efficient, which is higher
Last Answer : (D) Overall heat transfer co-efficient in a heat exchanger is controlled by the value of the film co-efficient, which is higher
Description : In a co-current double pipe heat exchanger used for condensing saturated steam over the inner tube, if the entrance and exit conditions of the coolant are interchanged, then the rate of condensation ... Decrease (C) Remain unchanged (D) Either increase or decrease; depends on the coolant flow rate
Last Answer : (C) Remain unchanged
Description : Pick out the correct statement about the condensation. (A) Filmwise condensation gives a lower heat transfer rate than the dropwise condensation (B) Suitable coating or vapour additive is used to promote film ... place on it (D) Reynolds number of condensing liquid is based on its mass flow rate
Last Answer : (B) Suitable coating or vapour additive is used to promote film wise condensation
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The controlling resistance in case of heating of air by condensing steam is in the air film (B) The log mean temperature difference (LMTD) for ... a pure fluid at a given pressure from liquid to vapor or vice-versa occurs at saturation temperature
Last Answer : (C) In case of a 1 - 2 shell and tube heat exchanger, the LMTD correction factor value increases sharply, when a temperature cross occurs
Description : The film co-efficient between condensing vapour and metal wall increases with (A) Increasing temperature of the vapour (B) Decreasing temperature of the vapour (C) Increasing viscosity of the film of condensate (D) Increasing temperature drop
Last Answer : (A) Increasing temperature of the vapour
Description : The heat transfer co-efficient in film type condensation is __________ that for dropwise condensation. (A) Greater than (B) Lower than (C) Is same as (D) Half
Last Answer : (B) Lower than
Description : 1000 Kg of liquid at 30°C in a well stirred vessel has to be heated to 120°C, using immersed coils carrying condensing steam at 150°C. The area of the steam coils is 1.2 m2 and the overall heat transfer co-efficient to the ... will be (A) 15 min (B) 22 min (C) 44 min (D) 51 min
Last Answer : (D) 51 min
Description : The rough value of diffusion co-efficient of water vapor into air at 25°C may be about __________ cm2 /sec. (A) 0.25 (B) 2.5 (C) 1.25 (D) 0.0025
Last Answer : (A) 0.25
Description : In a gas-liquid shell and tube heat exchanger, the (A) Presence of a non-condensable gas decreases the condensing film coefficient (B) Gases under high pressure are routed through the tube side, because high pressure ... water or steam condensate remain localised to the tubes (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'
Last Answer : (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'
Description : What is the temperature at which the water vapour in the mixture of water vapour in air, starts condensing called? A. condensation temperature B. dew point temperature C. vaporization temperature D. all of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER : B
Description : In case of a vertical tube evaporator, with increase in the liquor level, the __________ is increased. (A) Velocity of circulation (B) Liquor-film co-efficient (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) and (B)
Last Answer : (D) Neither (A) and (B)
Description : Addition of filter aid to the slurry before filtration is done to __________ of the cake. (A) Increase the porosity (B) Increase the compressibility co-efficient (C) Decrease the porosity (D) Decrease the compressibility co-efficient
Last Answer : (A) Increase the porosity
Description : The Reynolds number of the liquid was increased 100 fold for a laminar falling film used for gas-liquid contacting. Assuming penetrating theory is applicable, the fold increase in the mass transfer co-efficient (Kc ) for the same system is. (A) 100 (B) 10 (C) 5 (D) 1
Last Answer : (B) 10
Description : In a vapor-liquid contacting equipment, the overall gas phase mass transfer co-efficient (M.T.C), KG is related to individual co-efficients (KG and KL ) as (A) KG = 1/KG + m/KL (B) 1/KG = 1/KG + m/KL (C) 1/KG = 1/KL + m/KG (D) KG = 1/KL + m/KG
Last Answer : (B) 1/KG = 1/KG + m/KL
Description : The overall mass transfer co-efficient for the absorption of SO2 in air with dilute NaOH solution can be increased substantially by (A) Increasing the gas film co-efficient (B) Increasing the liquid film co-efficient (C) Increasing the total pressure (D) Decreasing the total pressure
Last Answer : (A) Increasing the gas film co-efficient
Description : The film thickness for laminar film condensation on vertical surface __________ from top to bottom. (A) Cumulatively increases (B) Cumulatively decreases (C) Remain constant (D) And the surface conductance increase
Last Answer : (A) Cumulatively increases
Description : Removal of __________ heat is involved in the condensation of a vapor under saturated conditions. (A) Super (B) Sensible (C) Latent (D) Both (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (B) Sensible
Description : Increasing the liquor level in the evaporator results in the (A) Decreased capacity (B) Increase in liquor film co-efficient (C) Decreased effect of hydrostatic head (D) Increased true temperature drop
Last Answer : (A) Decreased capacity
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) 'Solvates' are chemical compounds formed by solute with their solvents. When water is the solvent, then it is called a 'hydrate' (B) In heat exchanger ... vertical evaporators, area of central downtake is about 50 to 100% of the total tube cross-sectional area
Last Answer : (C) Heat transfer co-efficient during nucleate boiling is not influenced by the agitation imparted
Description : . A dilute aqueous solution is to be concentrated in an evaporator system. High pressure steam is available. Multiple effect evaporator system is employed, because (A) Total heat transfer area of ... in a single effect is much lower than that in any effect in a multi-effect system
Last Answer : (B) Total amount of vapor produced per Kg of feed steam in a multiple effect system is much higher than in a single effect
Description : A reasonably general expression for vapour-liquid phase equilibrium at low to moderate pressure is φi yi P = Yi xifi° where, Φ is a vapor fugacity component, Yiis the liquid activity co- ... and liquid composition xi only (D) Temperature, pressure, liquid composition xi and vapour composition yi
Last Answer : (C) Temperature, pressure and liquid composition xi only
Description : Mass transfer co-efficient is directly proportional to DAB 0.5 , according to __________ theory. (A) Penetration (B) Surface renewal (C) Film (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Penetration
Description : Mass transfer co-efficient is directly proportional to DAB according to the __________ theory. (A) Film (B) Penetration (C) Surface-renewal (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Film
Description : Calculation of mass transfer co-efficient is mostly/normally done using __________ theory. (A) Surface renewal (B) Film (C) Penetration (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Film
Description : Controlling heat transfer film co-efficient is the one, which offers __________ resistance to heat transfer. (A) No (B) The least (C) The largest (D) Lower
Last Answer : (C) The largest
Description : Even though heat transfer co-efficient in boiling liquids is large, use of fins is advantageous, when the entire surface is exposed to __________ boiling. (A) Film (B) Nucleate (C) Transition (D) All modes of
Last Answer : Option A
Description : A 10 cm dia steam pipe, carrying steam at 180°C, is covered with an insulation (conductivity = 0.6 W/m.°C). It losses heat to the surroundings at 30°C. Assume a heat transfer co-efficient of 0 ... that of the un-insulated steam pipe (D) Less than the steam pipe with 5 cms insulation
Last Answer : (B) Less than that of the un-insulated steam pipe
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) In solvent extraction, the distribution co-efficient should be as large as possible for solvent economy (B) With increase in pressure, the solubility of ... in distillation column (D) The capacity of a distillation column is maximum at total reflux
Last Answer : (D) The capacity of a distillation column is maximum at total reflux
Description : As the difference between the wall temperature and bulk temperature increases, the boiling heat transfer co-efficient (A) Continues to increase (B) Continues to decrease (C) Goes through a minimum (D) Goes through a maximum
Last Answer : (C) Goes through a minimum
Description : Baffles in the shell side of a shell and tube heat exchanger (A) Increase the cross-section of the shell side liquid (B) Force the liquid to flow parallel to the bank (C) Increase the shell side heat transfer co-efficient (D) Decrease the shell side heat transfer co-efficient
Last Answer : (C) Increase the shell side heat transfer co-efficient
Description : In case of vertical tube evaporator, with increase in liquor level, the overall heat transfer co-efficient (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Is not affected (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the feed
Last Answer : (B) Decreases
Description : A thin, flat & square plate measuring 2 m 2 m is freely hanging in ambient air at 25°C. It is exposed to the solar radiation falling on one side of the plate at the rate of 500 W/m2. The plate temperature will ... heat transfer co-efficient is __________ W/m2 °C. (A) 50 (B) 100 (C) 150 (D) 200
Last Answer : (B) 100
Description : Recycling back of outlet stream to the reactor from an ideal CSTR carrying out a first order liquid phase reaction will result in __________ in conversion. (A) Decrease (B) Increase (C) No change (D) Either (A) or (B), depends on the type of reaction
Last Answer : (C) No change
Description : In case of a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger, providing a baffle on the shell side __________ the heat transfer rate. (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Does not affect (D) May increase or decrease, depends on the type of baffle
Last Answer : (A) Increases
Description : Leidenfrost point is a term concerned with the (A) Condensation of the saturated vapor on a cold surface (B) Concentration of a corrosive solution by evaporation (C) Heat transfer between two highly viscous liquids (D) Boiling of a liquid on a hot surface
Last Answer : (D) Boiling of a liquid on a hot surface
Description : Smog is (A) Nothing but black smoke (B) A combination of smoke and fog (C) A liquid particle resulting from vapor condensation (D) A solid particle e.g. fly-ash
Last Answer : (B) A combination of smoke and fog
Description : Which of the following exemplifies an adiabatic process? (A) Melting of ice (B) Condensation of alcohol vapor (C) Sudden bursting of a cycle tube (D) Evaporation of water
Last Answer : C) Sudden bursting of a cycle tube
Description : Film condensation is promoted on a/an __________ surface. (A) Oily (B) Coated (C) Clean & smooth (D) Dirty
Last Answer : (C) Clean & smooth
Description : If the solubilities of different components (in a liquid-liquid extraction system) increase with rise in temperature, then the temperature above which they dissolve completely is known as the critical solution ... On heating, a vapor phase will appear; while on cooling, a solid phase will appear
Last Answer : (D) On heating, a vapor phase will appear; while on cooling, a solid phase will appear
Description : Baffles are provided in heat exchangers to increase the (A) Fouling factor (B) Heat transfer area (C) Heat transfer co-efficient (D) Heat transfer rate
Last Answer : (C) Heat transfer co-efficient
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The shear stress at the pipe (dia = D, length = L) wall in case of laminar flow of Newtonian fluids is (D/4L). ∆p (B) In the equation, T. gc = k. ... to motion (D) With increase in the Mach number >0.6, the drag co-efficient decreases in case of compressible fluids
Last Answer : (D) With increase in the Mach number >0.6, the drag co-efficient decreases in case of compressible fluids
Description : Mass transfer co-efficient (K) and diffusivity (D) are related according to film theory as (A) K ∝ D (B) K ∝√D (C) K ∝ D1.5 (D) K ∝ D
Last Answer : (A) K ∝ D
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Superheated steam is preferably not used for process heating because of its low heat transfer film co-efficient (B) In a shell and tube heat exchanger ... surface heat exchangers, when the direction of fluid flow is parallel to the axis of the tube
Last Answer : (C) S.I. unit of fouling factor is Watt/m2 .°K
Description : If h1 = inner film co-efficient and /h2 = outer film co-efficient, then the overall heat transfer co-efficient is (A) Always less than h1 (B) Always between h1 and h2 (C) Always higher than h2 (D) Dependent on metal resistance
Last Answer : (B) Always between h1 and h2
Description : It is not preferable to use superheated steam in evaporators, because of its very (A) High temperature (B) High pressure (C) Low film co-efficient (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Low film co-efficient
Description : If a solid-gas non-catalytic reaction occurs at very high temperature, the rate controlling step is the __________ diffusion. (A) Film (B) Ash layer (C) Pore (D) None of these
Description : Horsepower increase of a centrifugal gas compressor without altering the volumetric flow rate will __________ the gas discharge pressure. (A) Increase (B) Decrease (C) Not change (D) Exponentially decrease
Last Answer : (A) Increase