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)
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 : For __________ drying, the effects of velocity, temperature and humidity of the gas and the thickness of the solid are the same. (A) Unsaturated surface (B) Constant rate (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) and (B)
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 : It takes 6 hours to dry a wet solid from 50% moisture content to the critical moisture content of 15%. How much longer it will take to dry the solid to 10% moisture content, under the same drying conditions? (The ... 5%). (A) 15 min (B) 51 min (C) 71 min (D) 94 min
Last Answer : (C) 71 min
Description : A solid material shows case hardening properties while drying. Which of the following should be controlled to control the drying process? (A) Flow rate of inlet air (B) Relative humidity of outlet air (C) Humidity of inlet air (D) Temperature of the solid
Last Answer : (D) Temperature of the solid
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 : 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 : During sensible heating of humid air (A) Relative humidity increases (B) Dew point remains constant (C) Dry bulb & wet bulb temperature increases (D) Both 'b' & 'c'
Last Answer : (D) Both 'b' & 'c'
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 : To remove all the moisture from a wet solid it requires exposure to __________ air. (A) Perfectly dry (B) Highly humid (C) High temperature (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Perfectly dry
Description : During constant rate period, the rate of drying decreases with the (A) Decrease in air temperature (B) Increase in air humidity (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) Bound moisture is removed during constant rate drying period (B) Free moisture is removed during falling rate drying period (C) The sum of free moisture and ... (D) The driving force for mass transfer in a wet solid is its free moisture content
Last Answer : (D) The driving force for mass transfer in a wet solid is its free moisture content
Description : n a chemical factory where dyes are made, wet cake at 30 OC consisting of 60% moisture is put in a dryer to obtain an output having only 5% moisture, at atmospheric pressure. In each batch about 120 ... dryer and the dryer efficiency is 80%. Latent heat of steam at 4 kg/cm2 is 520 kcal/kg.
Last Answer : Given that Qty of material dried per batch - 120 Kgs Moisture at inlet - 60% a. The quantity of moisture removed per batch. Water quantity in a wet batch - 120 x 0.6 = 72 Kgs. Quantity of bone dry ... - 48/0.95 = 50.5 Kgs. Equivalent water in a dry batch - 50.5 - 48 = 2.5 Kgs.
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 : __________ 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 : 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 : With increase in the mass velocity of the gas, the rate of drying during the constant rate period __________, if the conduction and radiation through the solid are negligible. (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain same
Last Answer : (A) Increases
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 : The dew point temperature lines on psychrometric charts are straight inclined sloping downwards to the right. When relative humidity of moist air is 100%, then (A) Wet bulb temperature=dry bulb temperature (B) ... temperature (C) Saturation temperature=dew point temperature (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c
Last Answer : Option D
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 : 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)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
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 : In a laboratory test run, the rate of drying was found to be 0.5 x 10 - 3 kg/m2 .s, when the moisture content reduced from 0.4 to 0.1 on dry basis. The critical moisture content of the material is 0.08 on a dry ... of the solids from 0.3 to 0.2 (dry basis) is (A) 2000 (B) 4000 (C) 5000 (D) 6000
Last Answer : (C) 5000
Description : Which of the following psychrometric processes is followed by water vapour laden unsaturated air, when it is passed through solid or liquid adsorbent? (A) Cooling and dehumidification ... (C) Dehumidification with dry bulb temperature remaining constant (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Heating and dehumidification at almost constant wet bulb temperature
Description : Exposure to SO2 containing chimney gases results in the (A) Reduction in strength of leather & cloth (B) Acceleration of corrosion rates of metals (C) Increased drying & hardening time of paints (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : A 25 cm 25 cm 1 cm flat sheet weighing 1.2 kg initially was dried from both sides under constant drying rate conditions. It took 1500 seconds for the weight of the sheet to reduce to 1.05 kg. Another 1m 1m 1cm ... 19.2 kg to 17.6 kg is (A) 1000 (B) 1500 (C) 2000 (D) 2500
Last Answer : (A) 1000
Description : Unsaturated air (with dry bulb temperature and dew point being 35°C and 18°C respectively) is passed through a water spray chamber maintained at 15°C. The air will be cooled (A) And ... (C) At the same relative humidity (D) And dehumidified with decrease in wet bulb temperature
Last Answer : (D) And dehumidified with decrease in wet bulb temperature
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 : 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 : At 100% relative humidity, the dew point temperature of moist air is (A) Less than the wet bulb temperature (B) More than the wet bulb temperature (C) Equal to the wet bulb temperature (D) Equal to the ambient temperature
Last Answer : (B) More than the wet bulb temperature
Description : The wet bulb temperature is lower in dry air than in wet air at the same temperature. A dry bulb thermometer registers a higher temperature than a wet bulb thermometer except at __________ percent relative humidity. (A) 0 (B) 100 (C) 50 (D) None of these
Last Answer : Option B
Description : The dew point of moist air becomes __________ with decrease in its relative humidity. (A) Less than the wet bulb temperature (B) More than the wet bulb temperature (C) More than the dry bulb temperature (D) Equal to wet bulb temperature
Description : Dew point of an air-water vapor mixture (A) Decreases with decrease in pressure (B) At constant humidity & total pressure is fixed (C) Corresponding to any point on the humidity chart is obtained by projecting a ... to the temperature axis and to the saturation curve (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'
Last Answer : (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'
Description : For the air water system under ambient conditions, the adiabatic saturation temperature and the wet bulb temperature are nearly equal, because (A) Water has a high latent heat of evaporation (B) Lewis number is close to unity (C) They are always equal under all circumstances
Last Answer : (A) Water has a high latent heat of evaporation
Description : A sling psychrometer is used to measure : a) only dry bulb temperature b) only wet bulb temperature c) both a & b d) relative humidity
Last Answer : c) both a & b
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 : 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 : Relative humidity is a) the ratio of water vapour in the air compared to the total amount water vapour the air could contain at a given temperature b) equal to the dry bulb temperature divided by the wet bulb ... of dry air e) the ratio of the mass of water vapour divided by the mass of wet air
Last Answer : ANSWER : A
Description : During sensible cooling of air, its wet bulb temperature (A) Decreases but dew point remains constant (B) Increases but dew point remains constant (C) Increases & the dew point decreases (D) Decreases & the dew point increases
Last Answer : (B) Increases but dew point remains constant
Description : The drying time between fixed moisture contents within the 'constant rate period' is proportional to (assuming that drying occurs from all surfaces of the solid) (where, T = thickness of the solid). (A) √T (B) T (C) T 1.5 (D) T
Last Answer : (B) T
Description : In the constant rate period of the rate of drying curve for batch drying, (A) Cracks develop on the surface of the solid (B) Rate of drying decreases abruptly (C) Surface evaporation of unbound moisture occurs (D) None of these
Description : 200 kg of solids (on dry basis) is subjected to a drying process for a period of 5000 seconds. The drying occurs in the constant rate period with the drying rate as, Nc = 0.5 10 -3 kg/m2 .s. The initial ... moisture/kg dry solid). (A) 0.5 (B) 0.05 (C) 0.1 (D) 0.15
Last Answer : (C) 0.1
Description : Critical humidity of a solid salt means the humidity (A) Above which it will always become damp (B) Below which it will always stay dry (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Above Which it will always become dry and below which it will always stay damp
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Cellulose acetate membranes are used in dialysis process (B) Elutriation process refers to when the soluble material is largely concentrated on the surface of an ... that various streamflow from one to another (D) Zirconia probe is used for the humidity measurement
Last Answer : (D) Zirconia probe is used for the humidity measurement
Description : The temperature to which a vapour gas mixture must be cooled (at varying humidity) to become saturated is called the __________ temperature. (A) Dew point (B) Wet bulb (C) Dry bulb (D) None of these
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 : During sensible cooling process (A) Relative humidity decreases (B) Relative humidity increases (C) Wet bulb temperature decreases (D) Both (B) and (C)
Description : With increase in absolute humidity, the dew point of an unsaturated mixture of air and water vapor (at constant pressure and temperature). (A) Increases (B) Remains unchanged (C) Decreases (D) Decreases linearly