The cooling effect in a cooling tower can be speeded up by
(A) Increasing the air velocity and area of exposed wet surface
(B) Reducing the barometric pressure
(C) Reducing the humidity of the air
(D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : The cooling effect in a cooling tower cannot be increased by (A) Increasing the air velocity over the wet surfaces (B) Reducing the humidity of entering air (C) Lowering the barometric pressure (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Pick out the wrong statement: (A) Change in barometric pressure does not affect the relative humidity (B) In case of a packed tower, the operating velocity is about half of the ... (D) The equilibrium moisture content of the solid can be reduced by increasing the absolute humidity
Last Answer : (D) The equilibrium moisture content of the solid can be reduced by increasing the absolute humidity
Description : Pick out the wrong statement (A) A horizontal line on the humidity chart indicates the temperature changes at constant molal humidity (B) When water is cooled from 80 to 70°C by exposure ... & air cannot be increased by either reducing the mixture temperature or by increasing the total pressure
Last Answer : (D) Relative saturation of unsaturated mixture of water vapor & air cannot be increased by either reducing the mixture temperature or by increasing the total pressure
Description : Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the cooling towers. (A) In case of induced draft cooling tower, the fan is placed at the top of the tower (B) Effectiveness of ... Effectiveness of a mechanical draft cooling tower is reduced with increase in air wet-bulb temperature
Last Answer : (D) Effectiveness of a mechanical draft cooling tower is reduced with increase in air wet-bulb temperature
Description : A slow-running pendulum clock can be speeded up by? A. Reducing the weight of the bob B. Reducing the length of the rod C. Increasing the weight of the bob D. Increasing the length of the rod
Last Answer : ANSWER: B
Description : A slow-running pendulum clock can be speeded up by--------? A. Increasing the length of the rod B. Increasing the weight of the bob C. Reducing the length of the rod (Answer) D. Reducing the weight of the bob
Last Answer : C. Reducing the length of the rod (Answer)
Description : During dehumidification of unsaturated air wet bulb temperature & partial pressure of vapor are not constant. However, during evaporative cooling process with recirculated water supply, the __________ remains ... pressure of water vapor (C) Relative humidity (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Wet bulb temperature
Description : Wet-bulb temperature is: a. The temperature indicated by a thermometer whose bulb covered by a water-wetted wick and exposed to a rapidly moving stream of air b. The same as the dry-bulb ... point temperature d. Always less than the dry-bulb temperature e. Not required to find the relative humidity
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : When the temperature and humidity of air is low, we usually use __________ draft cooling tower. (A) Natural (B) Forced (C) Induced (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Natural
Description : Use of natural draft cooling tower is practised, when the air has low (A) Humidity (B) Temperature (C) Both 'a' & 'b' (D) Neither 'a' nor 'b'
Last Answer : (C) Both 'a' & 'b
Description : When specifying a cooling tower, should I look up historic wet bulb temperatures for my area or should I take measurements?
Last Answer : If this is a new installation, look up historical wet bulb temperatures for area and be sure to report them to the cooling tower manufacturer as ambient wet bulb temperatures . The ... the tower entrance. The entering wet bulb temperature always higher than the ambient wet bulb temperature.
Description : Moist air is cooled along the line of constant __________ , when it is passed over a cold & dry cooling coil, such that no condensation occurs? (A) Enthalpy (B) Relative humidity (C) Wet bulb temperature (D) Dew point temperature
Last Answer : (D) Dew point temperature
Description : __________ remains constant during the adiabatic cooling of moist air. (A) Wet bulb temperature (B) Dry bulb temperature (C) Relative humidity (D) Specific humidity
Last Answer : Option A
Description : Which of the following remains constant during evaporative cooling process with recirculated water supply? (A) Relative humidity (B) Partial pressure of vapour (C) Wet bulb temperature (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Wet bulb temperature
Description : Which of the following decreases during evaporative cooling process with recirculated water supply? (A) Wet bulb temperature (B) Relative humidity (C) Partial pressure of vapour (D) None of these
Description : Which of the following increases during evaporative cooling process with recirculated water supply? (A) Wet bulb temperature (B) Relative humidity (C) Partial pressure of vapour (D) Both (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) Both (B) and (C)
Description : The term "cooling range" in a cooling tower refers to the difference in the temperature of (A) Cold water leaving the tower and the wet bulb temperature of the surrounding air (B) Hot water entering the ... air (C) Hot water entering the tower and the cooled water leaving the tower (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Hot water entering the tower and the cooled water leaving the tower
Description : In a forced draft cooling tower, water is cooled from 95 to 80°F by exposure to air with a wet bulb temperature of 70°F. In this case, the (A) Range is 15°F (B) Approach is 10°F (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) & (B)
Description : Can a cooling tower cool water below the wet bulb temperature of inlet air? (A) Yes (B) No (C) Yes; but height of cooling tower will be prohibitively high (D) Yes; but the air flow rate should be excessively high
Last Answer : (B) No
Description : The term "approach" in a cooling tower refers to the difference in the temperature of the (A) Cold water leaving the tower and the wet bulb temperature of the surrounding air (B ... (C) Hot water entering and the cooled water leaving the cooling tower (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Cold water leaving the tower and the wet bulb temperature of the surrounding air
Description : The temperature of water cooled in cooling tower is always __________ temperature of entering air. (A) More than the wet bulb (B) Less than the wet bulb (C) Equal to the wet bulb (D) Equal to the dry bulb
Last Answer : (A) More than the wet bulb
Description : The minimum temperature to which the water can be cooled in a cooling tower is the __________ temperature of air. (A) Ambient (B) Dry bulb (C) Dew point (D) Wet bulb
Last Answer : C) Dew point
Description : Minimum temperature upto which water can be theoretically cooled down in the cooling tower by evaporative cooling is equal to the __________ temperature of air. (A) Wet bulb (B) Dry bulb (C) Saturation (D) Dew point
Description : Factors affecting cooling of water in a cooling tower are: a. Temperature of air b. Humidity of air c. Temperature of hot air d. All of the above
Last Answer : Ans:- d. All of the above
Description : Evaporation from water surfaces exposed to air is not dependent of the: w) velocity of the wind x) humidity y) temperature z) depth of the water
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- DEPTH OF THE WATER
Description : A volume of air at constant barometric pressure may be brought to dew point by (A) Increasing the temperature (B) Decreasing the temperature (C) Neither (a) nor (b) (D) Both (a) and (b)
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : How does the high/low temperatures, the barometric pressure, and the relative humidity influence what kinds of clouds are out?
Last Answer : answer:Yikes. The formation of clouds is an application of the First Law of Thermodynamics. According to the First Law, a change in the internal energy of a system can be due to the ... for air under these conditions is the moist adiabatic lapse rate and is approximately -5oC per kilometer.
Description : Drying of a wet solid under constant drying conditions means the exposure of the wet solid to the air of constant (A) Humidity (B) Velocity (C) Temperature (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : During sensible cooling process (A) Relative humidity decreases (B) Relative humidity increases (C) Wet bulb temperature decreases (D) Both (B) and (C)
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Different solids have different equilibrium moisture curves (B) Total condenser or reboiler is considered equivalent to one theoretical plate in McCabe-Thiele method of ... (D) Even a forced draft cooling tower cannot cool water below the wet bulb temperature
Last Answer : (C) Heat removal load on cooler remains constant, even with increase of the reflux ratio in a distillation column
Description : What causes cavitation in centrifugal pump? (A) High suction pressure (B) Low barometric pressure (C) Low suction pressure (D) High suction velocity
Last Answer : (C) Low suction pressure
Description : Which one of the following is true to estimate the range of cooling tower? a) Range = cooling water inlet temperature - wet bulb temperature b) Range = cooling water outlet temperature - wet bulb temperature ... = heat load in kcal per hour / water circulation in lines per hour d) None of the above
Last Answer : Range = heat load in kcal per hour / water circulation in lines per hour
Description : In which system is Cooling of hot water is done on tray as step by? a) Mechanical draught cooling system b) Hyperbolic cooling tower c) Atmospheric cooling tower d) Wet cooling tower
Last Answer : Atmospheric cooling tower
Description : In which system is Cooling of hot water is done on tray as step by? a. Mechanical draught cooling system b. Hyperbolic cooling tower c. Atmospheric cooling tower d. Wet cooling tower
Description : A better indicators for cooling tower performance is _____. • Wet bulb temperature • Dry bulb temperature • Range • Approach
Last Answer : Approach
Description : . In which system is Cooling of hot water is done on tray as step by? a) Mechanical draught cooling system b) Hyperbolic cooling tower c) Atmospheric cooling tower d) Wet cooling tower
Description : Which of the following faction affect the cooling tower performance? • The range • Heat load • Wet bulb temperature • All of the above
Last Answer : All of the above
Description : When sizing a cooling tower the highest anticipate__________ should be used? • Dry bulb • Wet bulb • Both dry and wet bulb • None of the above
Last Answer : Wet bulb
Description : During the constant rate period of drying of a solid, (A) Increased air humidity decreases the rate of drying (B) Increasing the air temperature decreases the drying rate (C) Surface evaporation of unbound moisture occurs (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Surface evaporation of unbound moisture occurs
Description : Air initially at 101. 3 kPa and 40°C and with a relative humidity of 50%, is cooled at constant pressure to 30°C. The cooled air has a (A) Higher dew point (B) Higher absolute (specific) humidity (C) Higher relative humidity (D) Higher wet bulb temperature
Last Answer : (C) Higher relative humidity
Description : Which of the following can be calculated theoretically using steam table and Dalton's law of partial pressure; if the relative humidity and dry bulb temperature of moist air is known? (A) Dew point (B) Humidity ratio (C) Wet bulb temperature (D) None of these
Description : When dry bulb temperature & wet bulb temperature of moist air is the same, it means that the (A) Partial pressure of water vapour is less than the total pressure (B) Humidity is < 100% & dew ... Dew point temperature of air has not reached & air is not saturated fully (D) Air is fully saturated
Last Answer : (D) Air is fully saturated
Description : Dry-bulb temperature is: a. The absolute temperature corresponding to the atmospheric pressure b. The same as the wet-bulb temperature if the relative humidity is less than 100% c. Not required ... d. The temperature of the air measured with an ordinary thermometer e. The dew point temperature
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : Which of the following employs an accessory known as 'drift eliminator'? (A) Multiple effect evaporator (B) Mechanical draft cooling tower (C) Rotary dryer (D) Rotating disc contacto
Last Answer : (B) Mechanical draft cooling tower
Description : In natural draft cooling tower the air flow is obtained by___________ a) Difference in air pressure b) difference in air temperature c) Difference in air speed d) none of the above
Last Answer : Difference in air pressure
Description : Cooling efficiency of a cooling tower is significantly affected under cross-wind condition and might decrease to……… in the range of moderate to high wind velocity condition. a) 50% c) 25% b) 75% d) 90%
Last Answer : 75%
Description : An important factor in reducing D.C. motor commutator wear is _______________. A. keeping the ambient humidity as low as possible B. ensuring a very low brush current density C. establishing the copper oxide surface film D. all of the above
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : Which one among the following doesn't have any effect on velocity of sound? (1) Pressure (2) Temperature (3) Humidity (4) Density
Last Answer : (3) Humidity Explanation: The speed of sound varies depending on the temperature, pressure, and density of the medium through which the sound waves travel. In most of the cases, it is density ... (or other material). The density of air is affected by atmospheric pressure, temperature, and altitude.
Description : Which one among the following doesn't have any effect on velocity of sound ? (1) Pressure (2) Temperature (3) Humidity (4) Density
Last Answer : Humidity