For a fluid flowing in an annulus space, the wetted perimeter for heat
transfer and pressure drop are
(A) Same
(B) Different
(C) Never different
(D) Linearly related
Description : In area meter (e.g., Rotameter), with increase in the fluid flow rate, the (A) Pressure drop increases linearly (B) Pressure drop is almost constant (C) Area through which fluid flows does not vary (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Pressure drop is almost constant
Description : Shear stress in a fluid flowing in a round pipe (A) Varies parabolically across the cross-section (B) Remains constant over the cross-section (C) Is zero at the centre and varies linearly with the radius (D) Is zero at the wall and increases linearly to the centre
Last Answer : (C) Is zero at the centre and varies linearly with the radius
Description : he pressure drop per unit length of pipe incurred by a fluid 'X' flowing through pipe is Δp. If another fluid 'Y' having both the specific gravity & density just double of that of fluid 'X', flows through the same pipe ... then the pressure drop in this case will be (A) Δp (B) 2Δp (C) Δp 2 (D) Δp/2
Last Answer : (B) 2Δp
Description : Two fluids are flowing through two similar pipes of the same diameter. The Reynold's number is same. For the same flow rate if the viscosity of a fluid is reduced to half the value of the ... (A) Increase (B) Decrease (C) Remain unchanged (D) Data insufficient to predict relative pressure drop
Last Answer : (B) Decrease
Description : The equivalent diameter for the annulus of a double pipe heat exchanger, whose inner pipe has fins on the outside is __________ compared to the same size pipes without fins. (A) More (B) Less (C) Same (D) Unpredictable
Last Answer : (B) Less
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Heat transfer by radiation cannot occur across an absolute volume (B) In case of a shell and tube heat exchanger, the pressure drop through the shell is ... The amount of heat involved in the condensation or vaporisation of 1 kg of a fluid is the same
Last Answer : (A) Heat transfer by radiation cannot occur across an absolute volume
Description : State with sketch different shapes of Artificial channels. Give the formula for wetted area, wetted perimeter for any two.
Last Answer : 1. Rectangular channel: 2. Trapezoidal channel: 3. Circular section: 4.Triangular section:
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 : Hydraulic radius is the ratio of (A) Wetted perimeter to flow area (B) Flow area to wetted perimeter (C) Flow area to square of wetted perimeter (D) Square root of flow area to wetted perimeter
Last Answer : (B) Flow area to wetted perimeter
Description : Convective heat transfer co-efficient in case of fluid flowing in tubes is not affected by the tube length/diameter ratio, if the flow is in the __________ zone. (A) Laminar (B) Transition (C) Both 'a' & 'b' (D) Highly turbulent
Last Answer : (D) Highly turbulent
Description : Bulk of the convective heat transfer resistance from a hot tube surfaceto the fluid flowing in it, is (A) In the central core of the fluid (B) Uniformly distributed throughout the fluid (C) Mainly confined to a thin film of fluid near the surface (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Mainly confined to a thin film of fluid near the surface
Description : Heat transfer co-efficient (h) for a fluid flowing inside a clean pipe is given by h = 0.023 (K/D) (DVρ/µ) 0.8 (CP .µ/k) 0.4 . This is valid for the value of NRe equal to (A) < 2100 (B) 2100-4000 (C) > 4000 (D) > 10000
Last Answer : (D) > 10000
Description : A fluid is flowing inside the inner tube of a double pipe heat exchanger with diameter 'd'. For a fixed mass flow rate, the tube side heat transfer coefficient for turbulent flow conditions is proportional to (A) d 0.8 (B) d -0.2 (C) d -1 (D) d -1.8
Last Answer : (B) d -0.2
Description : Heat transfer by conduction in the turbulent core of a fluid flowing through a heated pipe is negligible, if the value of Prandtl number is (A) 0.2 (B) 0.4 (C) 0.6 (D) 0.8
Last Answer : (C) 0.6
Description : The characteristic dimensionless groups for heat transfer to a fluid flowing through a pipe in laminar flow are (A) Re.Gz (B) Nu, Pr (C) Nu, Pr, Re (D) Nu, Gz
Last Answer : (D) Nu, Gz
Description : Out of the following gas-liquid contacting devices, for a given set of operating conditions, gas pressure drop is the least in __________ tower. (A) Wetted wall (B) Bubble cap (C) Perforated tray (D) Packed
Last Answer : (A) Wetted wall
Description : Which of the following gas-liquid contacting devices incurs the least pressure drop for a particular duty? (A) Grid tray tower (B) Perforated tray tower (C) Wetted wall tower (D) Bubble cap tower
Last Answer : (D) Bubble cap tower
Description : The equivalent diameter for pressure drop is __________ that for heat transfer. (A) Smaller than (B) Greater than (C) Equal to (D) Not related with
Last Answer : (A) Smaller than
Description : If the depth of partial flow in a sewer of diameter 2 m, is 50 cm, its wetted perimeter is A. B. /2 C. /3 D. 2 /3
Last Answer : ANS: D
Description : If the depth of flow in a circular sewer is 1/4th of its diameter D, the wetted perimeter is A. /2 B. /4 C. /3 D. D
Last Answer : ANS: C
Description : Hydraulic mean radius is A. Mean radius of sewer B. Difference in heads between two points in circular pipes C. Mean of radii in a pipe line of varying cross -sections D. Cross-sectional area/wetted perimeter
Description : A circular gravity aqueduct is not generally preferred to because of (A) Its maximum hydraulic mean depth (B) Maximum area per unit of wetted perimeter (C) Minimum cost of construction (D) Its proper support on the ground
Last Answer : (D) Its proper support on the ground
Description : The hydraulic mean depth or the hydraulic radius is the ratio of (A) Area of flow and wetted perimeter (B) Wetted perimeter and diameter of pipe (C) Velocity of flow and area of flow (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : channel is said to be of most economical cross-section, if (A) It gives maximum discharge for a given cross-sectional area and bed slope (B) It has minimum wetted perimeter (C) It involves lesser excavation for the designed amount of discharge (D) All of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : essure drop (Δp) for a fluid flowing in turbulent flow through a pipe is a function of velocity (V) as (A) V1.8 (B) V-0.2 (C) V2.7 (D) V
Last Answer : (D) V
Description : With increase in the pressure drop across the cake, the specific cake resistance for the compressible sludge (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains constant (D) Increases linearly
Last Answer : (A) Increases
Description : In laminar flow through a round tube, the discharge varies (A) Linearly as the viscosity (B) Inversely as the pressure drop (C) Inversely as the viscosity (D) As the square of the radius
Last Answer : (C) Inversely as the viscosity
Description : In case of a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger, the temperature drop in the fluid (A) Is inversely proportional to the resistance across which the drop occurs (B) And the wall are proportional to individual resistances (C) And the wall is not related (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) And the wall are proportional to individual resistances
Description : With the increase in depth, the hydrostatic pressure in an un-accelerated incompressible fluid (in a constant gravitational field) (A) Decreases (B) Increases linearly (C) Increases exponentially (D) Remain constant
Last Answer : (B) Increases linearly
Description : For a fluid rotating at constant angular velocity about vertical axis as a rigid body, the pressure intensity varies as the (A) Square of the radial distance (B) Radial distance linearly (C) Inverse of the radial distance (D) Elevation along vertical direction
Last Answer : (A) Square of the radial distance
Description : A packed tower compared to a plate tower for a particular mass transfer operation (A) Incurs smaller pressure drop (B) Allows installation of cooling coils (C) Is less costly when built in large sizes/diameters (D) Is more suitable, if suspended solids are present in fluid stream
Last Answer : (A) Incurs smaller pressure drop
Description : For the same heat load and mass flow rate in the tube side of a shell and tube heat exchanger, one may use multipass on the tube side, because it (A) Decreases the pressure drop (B) ... the outlet temperature of cooling medium (C) Increases the overall heat transfer coefficient (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Increases the overall heat transfer coefficient
Description : __________ column is the most suitable for achieving the best performance for mass transfer operations involving liquid with dispersed solids. (A) Wetted wall (B) Packed (C) Plate (D) Spray
Last Answer : C) Plate
Description : The wetted wall tower is used to determine (A) Individual mass transfer co-efficient (M.T.C.) in gaseous system (B) M.T.C. of individual components in a liquid-liquid system (C) M.T.C. of liquid in liquid-gas system (D) The overall M.T.C. of the system
Last Answer : (A) Individual mass transfer co-efficient (M.T.C.) in gaseous system
Description : Wetted wall tower experiment determines the (A) Molal diffusivity (B) Volumetric co-efficient (C) Mass transfer co-efficient (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Mass transfer co-efficient
Description : For experimental determination of mass transfer co-efficient by wetted wall tower, the mass transfer area is (A) Calculated (B) Unknown (C) Known (D) Not required
Last Answer : (C) Known
Description : Measurement of the interfacial area of mass transfer is achieved easily & accurately in case of a __________ column. (A) Spray (B) Packed (C) Bubble cap plate (D) Wetted wall
Last Answer : (D) Wetted wall
Description : Experimental determination of __________ is done by wetted wall column method. (A) Diffusion co-efficient (B) Mass transfer co-efficient (C) NTU (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Mass transfer co-efficient
Description : Shell side pressure drop in a shell and tube heat exchanger does not depend upon the (A) Baffle spacing & shell diameter (B) Tube diameter & pitch (C) Viscosity, density & mass velocity of shell side fluid (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : In an extended surface heat exchanger, fluid having lower co-efficient (A) Flows through the tube (B) Flows outside the tubes (C) Can flow either inside or outside the tubes (D) Should not be used as it gives very high pressure drop
Last Answer : (B) Flows outside the tubes
Description : A gas (density = 1.5 kg/m3 , viscosity = 2 10 -5 kg/m.s) flowing through a packed bed (particle size = 0.5 cm, porosity = 0.5) at a superficial velocity of 2 m/s causes a pressure drop of 8400 Pa/m. The ... flowing at 3 m/s will be (A) 8400 Pa/m (B) 12600 Pa/m (C) 18900 Pa/m (D) 16800 Pa/m
Last Answer : (B) 12600 Pa/m
Description : Low viscosity absorbent is preferred for reasons of (A) Rapid absorption rates and good heat transfer characteristics (B) Improved flooding characteristics (C) Low pressure drop on pumping (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Which of the following parameters is increased by use of finned tube in a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger? (A) Tube side pressure drop and the heat transfer rate (B) Convective heat transfer co-efficient (C) Effective tube surface area for convective heat transfer (D) All (A) (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A) (B) and (C)
Description : The advantage of using a 1 - 2 shell and tube heat exchanger over a 1 - 1 shell and tube heat exchanger is (A) Lower tube side pressure drop (B) Lower shell side pressure drop (C) Higher tube side heat transfer co-efficient (D) Higher shell side heat transfer co-efficient
Last Answer : (C) Higher tube side heat transfer co-efficient
Description : Multipass heat exchangers are used (A) Because of simplicity of fabrication (B) For low heat load (C) To obtain higher heat transfer co-efficient and shorter tube (D) To reduce the pressure drop
Last Answer : (C) To obtain higher heat transfer co-efficient and shorter tube
Description : Extremely large or small volumes of fluids are generally best routed through the shell side of a shell and tube heat exchanger, because of the (A) Less corrosion problems (B) Flexibility possible in the baffle arrangement (C) Low pressure drop (D) High heat transfer co-efficient
Last Answer : (B) Flexibility possible in the baffle arrangement
Description : In a shell and tube heat exchanger, floating head is used for (A) Large temperature differentials (B) High heat transfer co-efficient (C) Low pressure drop (D) Less corrosion of tubes
Last Answer : (A) Large temperature differentials
Description : During ageing of fluid carrying pipes, the (A) Pipe becomes smoother with use (B) Friction factor increases linearly with time (C) Absolute roughness decreases with time (D) Absolute roughness increases linearly with time
Last Answer : (D) Absolute roughness increases linearly with time
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The form drag is dependent upon the occurrence of a wake (B) The shear stress at any given cross-section of a pipe for steady flow (either laminar or turbulent ... of viscosity (D) Existence of the boundary layer in fluid flow is because of viscosity of the fluid
Last Answer : (C) An ideal fluid is the one, which has negligible surface tension and obeys the Newton's law of viscosity
Description : Heat transfer in the laminar sub-layer in case of a liquid flowing through a pipe, is mostly by (A) Eddies current (B) Conduction (C) Convection (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Conduction