The operating cost of a distillation column at minimum reflux ratio is
(A) Minimum
(B) Maximum
(C) Infinite
(D) Zero
Description : For a distillation column operating at minimum reflux, the (A) Concentration of liquid and vapour leaving a plate will be same (B) Reflux ratio will be maximum (C) Number of plates required will be maximum
Last Answer : (C) Number of plates required will be maximum
Description : As the reflux ratio in a distillation column is increased from the minimum, the (A) Slope of the operating line in stripping section decreases (B) Number of plates decreases very slowly first ... decreases and then increases (D) Liquid flow increases while the vapor flow decreases for a system
Last Answer : (C) Total cost first decreases and then increases
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) The slope of the stripping line is always less than unity (B) For a given separation in a binary distillation column, with increase in reflux ratio ( ... (D) Kremser-Brown-Souder's equation is used to calculate the efficiency of a plate tower
Last Answer : C) In Ponchon-Savarit method of no. of theoretical plate determination, the stripping and rectifying operating lines are vertical at total reflux
Description : In McCabe-Thiele method of theoretical plate calculation for a distillation column, the operating lines of stripping and rectifying sections coincide with the diagonal at __________ reflux. (A) Total (B) Minimum (C) Operating (D) Maximum permissible
Last Answer : (A) Total
Description : The minimum number of theoretical plates is required for achieving a given separation in distillation column with (A) No reflux (B) Total reflux (C) Zero reflux ratio (D) Minimum reflux ratio
Last Answer : (B) Total reflux
Description : Fenske equation determines the (A) Maximum number of ideal plates (B) Height of the distillation column (C) Minimum number of theoretical plates (D) Optimum reflux ratio
Last Answer : (C) Minimum number of theoretical plates
Description : Minimum reflux ratio in a distillation column results in (A) Optimum number of trays (B) Minimum reboiler size (C) Maximum condenser size (D) Minimum number of trays
Last Answer : (C) Maximum condenser size
Description : Can the efficiency of a plate in the distillation tower be greater than 100%? (A) Yes (B) Normally not; but is possible if infinite number of plates are put (C) Never (D) Yes; if the reflux ratio is maximum
Last Answer : (C) Never
Description : At what value of reflux ratio, number of theoretical plates in a distillation column is minimum? (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) ∞ (D) < 1
Last Answer : (C) ∞
Description : A distillation column with N plates is being operated under normal conditions. At some point of time, the operation is shifted to total reflux condition (i.e., no product and residue are ... and without total reflux (D) The top and bottom compositions correspond to the maximum enrichment available
Last Answer : (D) The top and bottom compositions correspond to the maximum enrichment available
Description : In McCabe-Thiele method, at infinite reflux ratio (A) The overhead product is minimum (B) Both the operating lines coincide with diagonal (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (A) The overhead product is minimum
Description : At __________ reflux, theoretical number of plates in a distillation coloumn is calculated using Fenske-Underwood equation. (A) Operating (B) Total (C) Minimum (D) Maximum permissible
Last Answer : (B) Total
Description : For a fixed number of ideal stages in a distillation column, as the reflux ratio is increased, the difference in composition between the top and bottom product streams (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain unaffected (D) Passes through a maximum
Last Answer : (A) Increases
Description : In McCabe-Thiele method, at infinite reflux ratio (A) Number of plates is maximum (B) Overhead product is maximum (C) Both the operating lines coincide with the diagram (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Both the operating lines coincide with the diagram
Description : Pick out the wrong statement: (A) Reboiler is not used in open steam distillation (B) The separation of solutes of different molecular sizes in a liquid solution by use of a ... is used for calculating theoretical number of plates in a distillation column at normal operating reflux condition
Last Answer : (D) Fenske-Underwood equation is used for calculating theoretical number of plates in a distillation column at normal operating reflux condition
Description : When a multistage tray tower uses a minimum reflux ratio, it implies (A) Infinite trays and maximum reboiler heat load (B) Infinite trays and minimum reboiler heat load (C) Minimum trays and minimum reboiler heat load (D) Minimum trays and maximum reboiler heat load
Last Answer : (A) Infinite trays and maximum reboiler heat load
Description : Fenske-Underwood equation used for calculating the minimum number of theoretical plates in distillation column is valid for (A) Constant molal overflow (B) Total reflux (C) Constant relative volatility (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : For the same process conditions, the reflux ratio of an unlagged distillation column (A) Decreases in winter (B) Increases in winter (C) Increases in summer (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Increases in winter
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 : . In a distillation column, with increase in the reflux ratio, the heat removed in the cooler (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unaffected (D) And the heat required in reboiler decreases
Description : The reflux to a distillation column is 100 moles/hr, when the overhead product rate is 50 moles/hr. The reflux ratio is (A) 2 (B) 0.5 (C) 50 (D) 150
Last Answer : (A) 2
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 : Pick out the correct statement. (A) Higher hold up of the solid in the rotary dryer results in better exposure of the solids to the gas (B) The 'Hatta number' is ... reflux in case of distillation operation requires infinite number of plates for a binary system separation
Last Answer : (C) For a non-reacting binary mixture of ideal gases, the partial pressure distribution of both components is linear in the case of steady state equimolal counter-diffusion
Description : In case of binary distillation, increasing the reflux ratio above optimum does not result in the increase of (A) Area between operating line and 45° diagonal x-y diagram (B) Condenser and reboiler surfaces (C) Tower cross-section (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Area between operating line and 45° diagonal x-y diagram
Description : For water-ethanol system, the minimum reflux ratio (A) Is computed from the slope of the upper operating line that is tangent to the equilibrium curve (B) Is computed from the intercept of the operating line (C) Cannot be computed (D) Is the optimum reflux ratio
Last Answer : (A) Is computed from the slope of the upper operating line that is tangent to the equilibrium curve
Description : Total reflux in a distillation operation requires minimum (A) Reboiler load (B) Number of plates (C) Condenser load (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (B) Number of plates
Description : The direct cost of a project with respect to normal time is (A) minimum (B) Maximum (C) Zero (D) Infinite
Last Answer : (A) minimum
Description : At minimum reflux ratio for a given separation (A) Number of plates is zero (B) Number of plates is infinity (C) Minimum number of the theoretical plates is required (D) Separation is most efficient
Last Answer : (B) Number of plates is infinity
Description : When a column is supported throughout its length either by masonry walls or by construction on all the sides, then its slenderness ratio is (a) Infinite (b) Zero (c ) Reasonably high (d) Low
Last Answer : (b) Zero
Description : In an operating distillation column, the (A) Vapors and liquids are at their dew point and bubble point respectively (B) Driving force for the liquid flow is its specific weight (C) Driving force for ... bottom to the top of the column (D) Highest temperature is encountered at the top of the column
Last Answer : (C) Driving force for the vapor flow is the pressure drop, as the pressure decreases gradually from the bottom to the top of the column
Description : The speed at which the shaft runs so that the additional deflection of the shaft from the axis of rotation becomes ___________, is known as critical or whirling speed. (A) zero (B) minimum (C) maximum (D) infinite
Last Answer : (D) infinite
Description : If the stress produced by a prismatic bar is equal to the working stress, the area of the crosssection of the prismatic bar, becomes (A) Zero (B) Infinite (C) Maximum (D) Minimum
Last Answer : (B) Infinite
Description : When a motor is just started, back emf is almost ______: a. Infinite b. zero c. minimum d. maximum
Last Answer : d. maximum
Description : When the feed to a distillation column is a saturated liquid, slope of thefeed line is (A) Zero (B) Unity (C) Infinity (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Infinity
Description : Fenske equation for determining the minimum number of theoretical stages in distillation column holds good, when the (A) Relative volatility is reasonably constant (B) Mixture (to be separated) ... (to be separated) shows positive deviation from ideality (D) Multi-component distillation is involved
Last Answer : (A) Relative volatility is reasonably constant
Description : According to the Fenske equation, what will be the minimum number of plates required in a distillation column to separate an equimolar binary mixture of components A and B into an overhead fraction containing 99 mol% A and a ... in the column. (A) 5 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D) 28
Last Answer : (C) 12
Description : As the reflux ratio decreases, the (A) Separation becomes more efficient (B) Number of plates increases (C) Column diameter increases (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Number of plates increases
Description : For a binary mixture with low relative volatility, continuous rectification to get pure products will require (A) Low reflux ratio (B) Less number of trays (C) Small cross-section column (D) High reflux ratio
Last Answer : (D) High reflux ratio
Description : The feed to fractionating column is changed from saturated vapour to saturated liquid. If the separation and reflux ratio remains unchanged, the number of ideal stages will (A) Increase (B) Decrease (C) Remain same (D) Depend on saturated boiling point; may increase or decrease
Last Answer : (A) Increase
Description : An aqueous solution of methanol is to be distilled in a tray column. High pressure steam is available as a source of heat. For a given reflux ratio and overhead composition, two options are ... (D) More number of trays are required and the residue composition is more dilute in methano
Last Answer : (A) Less number of trays are required
Description : Products drawn from the top to bottom of the crude oil distillation column has progressively increasing (A) Boiling points (B) Molecular weight (C) C/H ratio (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Overall efficiency of the distillation column is (A) The ratio of number of ideal plates to actual plates (B) The ratio of number of actual plates to ideal plates (C) Same as the Murphree efficiency (D) Always more than the point efficiency
Last Answer : (A) The ratio of number of ideal plates to actual plates
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) With decrease in feed temperature, the number of plates required for binary distillation decreases for a given L/V' ratio (B) The extraction per unit ... and its crosssection is wider at the bottom (D) Vander wall adsorption is also called chemisorption
Last Answer : (D) Vander wall adsorption is also called chemisorption
Description : In batch distillation with constant reflux, overhead product composition __________ with time. (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Does not vary (D) May increase on decrease, depends on the system
Last Answer : (B) Decreases
Description : With lapse of time, the overhead composition of light component in case of batch distillation with constant reflux (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain same (D) May increase or decrease; depends on system
Description : In a distillation operation, what is the effect of the temperature of the reflux stream (given below) on the condenser and reboiler loads? Reflux conditions: (i) Reflux stream is completely liquid ... D) Both condenser and reboiler loads are higher in case (ii) as compared to case (i)
Last Answer : (D) Both condenser and reboiler loads are higher in case (ii) as compared to case (i)
Description : What is the reflux ratio at total reflux? (A) Zero (B) Infinity (C) Unity
Last Answer : (B) Infinity
Description : If Rm is the minimum reflux ratio, the optimum reflux ratio may be around __________ Rm. (A) 1.2 to 1.5 (B) 2.5 to 3 (C) 3 to 4 (D) 5
Last Answer : (A) 1.2 to 1.5
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following (A) The ratio of the up flux and down flux just above the snow surface, is called albedo (B) Spectral albedo of snow is calculated for the semi- ... equivalent height of snow is the height of water column obtained by melting snow (D) All of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Flash distillation is suitable for the separation of components (A) Having very close boiling points (B) Which form maximum boiling azeotrope (C) Having very wide boiling points (D) Which form minimum boiling azeotrope
Last Answer : (C) Having very wide boiling points