Which of the following is not fixed by the process requirements, in the
design of absorbers?
(A) Flow rate of the entering gas
(B) Composition of the entering liquid
(C) Terminal concentrations of gas stream
(D) None of these
Description : Which of the following quantities need not be fixed before starting the design of a co-current absorber? (A) Heat gain or loss (B) Flow rate of entering liquid (C) Flow rate of gas (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Flow rate of entering liquid
Description : Pick out the wrong statement (A) Co-current absorbers are usually used, when the gas to be dissolved in the liquid is a pure substance (B) In case of gas absorption, HETP is ... reaction (D) In actual practice, absorption is an endothermic process, while stripping is an exothermic process
Last Answer : (D) In actual practice, absorption is an endothermic process, while stripping is an exothermic process
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 : In a continuous flow stirred tank reactor, the composition of the exit stream (A) Is same as that in the reactor (B) Is different than that in the reactor (C) Depends upon the flow rate of inlet stream (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Is same as that in the reactor
Description : For absorbers, high pressure drop results in (A) Increased efficiency (B) Decreased efficiency (C) High operating cost (D) Better gas liquid contact
Last Answer : (C) High operating cost
Description : Co-current absorbers are usually used when the gas to be dissolved in the liquid is (A) Sparingly soluble (B) Highly soluble (C) A pure substance (D) A mixture
Last Answer : (C) A pure substance
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) When the concentration difference for the mass transfer becomes zero at the bottom of the gas absorption tower, then the upper end of the operating line touches the ... fixed gas flow rate, the slope of the operating line decreases, in case of gas absorption process
Last Answer : (C) The operating line lies above the equilibrium curve in case of a gas desorber
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) A catalyst speeds up the forward reaction but slows shown the reverse reaction (B) Addition of catalyst changes the equilibrium constant (C) Pressure changes do not change the equilibrium concentrations (D) The composition of equilibrium is changed by catalyst
Last Answer : (C) Pressure changes do not change the equilibrium concentrations
Description : . An irreversible aqueous phase reaction, A + B → P, is carried out in an adiabatic mixed flow reactor. A feed containing 4kmole/m3 of each A and B enters the reactor at 8m3 /hr. If the temperature of ... be assumed to be independent of temperature and composition. (A) 190 (B) 290 (C) 390 (D) 490
Last Answer : (B) 290
Description : With increase in the liquid flow rate at a fixed gas velocity in a randomly packed counter current gas-liquid absorption column, the gas pressure drop (A) Decreases (B) Remains unchanged (C) Increases (D) Decreases exponentially
Last Answer : (C) Increases
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 : Experiments were conducted to determine the flux of a species A in a stagnant medium across a gas-liquid interface. The overall mass transfer coefficient based on the liquid side for dilute systems for the above was estimated to be 4 ... -4 (C) 5.6 10 -3 (D) 8.5 10 -3
Last Answer : (B) 8.5 × 10 -4
Description : A pycnometer is used for the measurement of (A) Flow rate of molten metal (B) Specific gravity of a liquid (C) Composition of alloys (D) Concentration of a solution
Last Answer : Option B
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)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : The objectives of a Curriculum are to be stated in terms of Options: A) Students entering behaviour B) Students terminal behaviour C) Teachers behaviour D) Learning process
Last Answer : B) Students terminal behaviour
Description : Which model is used during early stages of the system design afterthe requirements have been established? a) An application-composition model b) A post-architecture model c) A reuse model d) An early design model
Last Answer : d) An early design model
Description : A stream line is (A) Fixed in space in steady flow (B) Always the path of particle (C) Drawn normal to the velocity vector at every point (D) A line connecting the mid points of flow cross-section
Last Answer : (A) Fixed in space in steady flow
Description : A process stream of dilute aqueous solution flowing at the rate of10 Kg.s -1 is to be heated. Steam condensate at 95°C is available for heating purpose, also at a rate of 10 Kg.s -1 . A 1 ... side (C) Parallel flow with process stream on shell side (D) Parallel flow with process stream on tube side
Last Answer : (A) Counter flow with process stream on shell side
Description : A coalescer in a mixer-settler liquid-liquid extraction column (A) Comprises of thin bed of substances of extended surface having high porosity (B) Helps in increasing the bubble size entering the settler ... increasing the settling rate of the bubbles (D) All 'a', 'b', & 'c'
Last Answer : (D) All 'a', 'b', & 'c'
Description : In a counter-current liquid extractor (A) Both liquids flow at fixed rate (B) Both liquids can have any desired flow rate (C) Only one of the liquids may be pumped at any desired rate (D) Liquid’s flow rate depends upon the temperature and pressure
Last Answer : (C) Only one of the liquids may be pumped at any desired rate
Description : __________ employs a set of screen across a flow channel for the separation of dirt/rust from a flowing liquid stream. (A) Thickener (B) Classifier (C) Strainer (D) Clarifier
Last Answer : (C) Strainer
Description : Vena-contracta formed during flow of a liquid through an orificemeter has (A) Minimum liquid cross-section (B) More diameter compared to orifice diameter (C) Minimum velocity of fluid stream (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Minimum liquid cross-section
Description : HOW to get from terminal 5 to terminal 7 in LAX airport without re-entering security
Last Answer : At LAX, Terminals 5 and 7 are all connected post-security.
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 an ideal mixed reactor (at steady state), the (A) Space time is equivalent to holding time for constant density systems (B) Composition throughout the reactor remains same (C) Exit stream has the same composition as the fluid within the reactor (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Most important factor to be considered in the selection of packings for absorbers is the __________ of packing. (A) Size (B) Durability (C) Porosity (D) Cost
Last Answer : (C) Porosity
Description : What are the requirements for entering school to earn a criminal justice degree (e.g. prerequisites)?
Last Answer : There really is nothing outside of the criminal justice degree that you need to know that doesn't already relate to the field. For instance, one prerequisite you may need is An Introduction to Criminal Justice, which is really just a part of the criminal justice degree.
Description : What is the order of chemical reaction as shown in the bellow figure, if it is found that the reaction rate doubles on doubling the concentration of B and also the reaction rate doubles when the concentrations of both A & B ... the concentrations of both B & C were doubled? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Last Answer : (B) 2
Description : The ________ modeprovides synchronizationfor the entire stream of bits must. In other words, it guarantees that the data arrive ata fixed rate. A) synchronous B) asynchronous C) isochronous D) none of the above
Last Answer : isochronous
Description : The continuity equation (A) Relates mass flow rate along a stream tube (B) Relates work and energy (C) Stipulates that Newton's second law of motion must be satisfied at every point in the fluid (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Relates mass flow rate along a stream tube
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 : A pollutant P degrades according to first order kinetics. An aqueous stream containing P at 2 kmole/m3 and volumetric flow rate 1m3 /h requires a mixed flow reactor of volume V to bring down the pollutant level to 0.5 kmole/ ... reactor should be increased by a factor of: (A) 7 (B) 6 (C) 3 (D) 7/3
Last Answer : (A) 7
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 _____________ sensor, checks the temperature of the ambient air entering the engine for fine tuning the mixture strength. a) engine temperature b) exhaust gas c) air flow d) air inlet temperature
Last Answer : Answer: d Explanation: The air inlet temperature sensor, checks the temperature of the ambient air entering the engine for fine tuning the mixture strength whereas the engine temperature sensor senses the ... gas senor senses the amount of oxygen in the engine exhaust and calculates air-fuel ratio.
Description : If G = insoluble gas in gas stream and L = non-volatile solvent in liquid stream, then the slope of the operating line for the absorber is (A) L/G (B) G/L (C) Always < 1 (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) L/G
Description : For contacting a highly soluble gas with a liquid (A) Bubble the gas through liquid (B) Spray the liquid on gas stream (C) Either (A) or (B) would suffice (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Bubble the gas through liquid
Description : In a gas-liquid absorption column, for obtaining the maximum absorption efficiency (A) Liquid stream should be distributed uniformly (B) Gas stream should be distributed uniformly ... well as liquid streams should be distributed uniformly (D) By passing should be completely avoided
Last Answer : (C) Both gas as well as liquid streams should be distributed uniformly
Description : The force which opposes the relative motion between different layers of liquid or gases is called – (1) Critical Velocity (2) Streamline Flow (3) Terminal Velocity (4) Viscous Force
Last Answer : (4) Viscous Force Explanation: Critical Velocity – The maximum velocity upto which fluid motion is streamline is called Critical Velocity. Streamline Flow – If velocity of all fluid particles is same all the time then it can be said in streamline flow.
Description : The ratio of volume of mixed reactor to the volume of P.F.R. (for identical flow rate, feed composition and conversion) for zero order reaction is: (A) ∞ (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) > 1
Last Answer : (C) 1
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 : 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 : For identical flow rate and feed composition, X plug flow reactors (PER) in series with a total volume V gives the same conversion as single (A) CSTR of volume V (B) PFR of volume V (C) CSTR of volume V/X (D) PFR of volume V/X
Last Answer : (B) PFR of volume V
Description : The composition of fresh feed to the high temperature, high pressure urea autoclave is (A) Excess liquid ammonia and liquefied CO2 (B) Excess liquid ammonia and compressed CO2 gas (C) Liquid ammonia and excess compressed CO2 (D) Compressed ammonia gas and excess compressed CO2
Last Answer : (B) Excess liquid ammonia and compressed CO2 gas
Description : Gibbs-Duhem equation (A) States that n1dμ1 + n2dμ2 + ....njdμj = 0, for a system of definite composition at constant temperature and pressure (B) Applies only to binary systems (C) Finds no application in gas-liquid equilibria involved in distillation (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) States that n1dμ1 + n2dμ2 + ....njdμj = 0, for a system of definite composition at constant temperature and pressure
Description : In an interphase heat transfer process, the equilibrium state corresponds to equality of temperature in the two phases, while the condition for equilibrium in an interphase mass transfer process is ... B) Chemical potentials (C) Activity co-efficients (D) Mass transfer co-efficients
Last Answer : (A) Concentrations
Description : Which of the following statement is incorrect? a. Multiplexers are designed to accept data from several I/O devices and transmit a unified stream of data on one communication line b. HDLC is a standard ... indicates that it is ready to accept data d. RTS/CTS is the way the terminal indicates ringing
Last Answer : RTS/CTS is the way the DTE indicates that it is ready to transmit data and the way the DCW indicates that it is ready to accept data
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The value of hydrostatic head increases with increase in vacuum in the effect in a multiple effect evaporator system (B) Entering velocity of the liquid in ... a multiple effect evaporation system, the number of effects is limited by the total boiling point rise
Last Answer : (C) Duhring's plot is used for calculating the concentration of solution
Description : Which one can be directly solidified from gaseous state without entering into liquid state? (A) Helium (B) Oxygen (C) Carbon dioxide (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Carbon dioxide
Description : Do I need new shock absorbers for my soul?
Last Answer : I must have pretty good shocks, because I don’t get shocked often. You may a bit sensitive, but that’s just my opinion. People have always been doing crazy things.
Description : What are absorbers of radiation?
Last Answer : Need answer