Flooding in a vapor-liquid contacting equipment occurs in a tray, when
the pressure drop through a tray is __________ the liquid head available in
the downcomer.
(A) Less than
(B) More than
(C) Same as
(D) Very much less
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 : Pick out the correct statement. (A) For identical gas flow rates, less pressure drop occurs through a plate tower than through a packed tower (B) Plate column can handle greater liquid loads without flooding than packed ... duty, plate columns weigh less than packed columns (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : In a vapor-liquid contacting equipment, the overall gas phase mass transfer co-efficient (M.T.C), KG is related to individual co-efficients (KG and KL ) as (A) KG = 1/KG + m/KL (B) 1/KG = 1/KG + m/KL (C) 1/KG = 1/KL + m/KG (D) KG = 1/KL + m/KG
Last Answer : (B) 1/KG = 1/KG + m/KL
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Packed towers are preferred for vacuum operation, because the pressure drop through the packing is less and they (packings) also lessen the ... of liquid, problem of channelling, loading & flooding is generally encountered in packed towers
Last Answer : (C) Diameter of randomly packed tower is normally more than 1.2 metres
Description : Plate towers are preferred to packed towers, when large temperature changes are involved, because of the reason that the (A) Packing may be crushed due to thermal expansion/contraction of the ... C) Viscosity variation of the fluids may cause channelling/flooding (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Packing may be crushed due to thermal expansion/contraction of the components of the equipments
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Critical moisture content is not a property of the material itself (B) A sharp increase in pressure drop gives an indication of the flooding in a ... unity (D) Dehydration of ethyl alcohol is most economically done by molecular distillation at very high vacuum
Last Answer : (D) Dehydration of ethyl alcohol is most economically done by molecular distillation at very high vacuum
Description : Very tall packed towers are divided into series of beds to (A) Reduce the overall pressure drop (B) Avoid channelling (C) Reduce liquid hold-up (D) Avoid flooding
Last Answer : (B) Avoid channelling
Description : Which of the following liquid-vapor contacting devices provides maximum contact surface area for a particular duty? (A) Sieve plate column (B) Bubble cap column (C) Randomly packed column (D) Wetted wall column
Last Answer : (D) Wetted wall column
Description : In centrifugal pumps, cavitation occurs, when pressure of the impeller eye or vane becomes (A) Less than atmospheric pressure (B) More than liquid vapor pressure (C) Less than liquid vapor pressure (D) More than atmospheric pressure
Last Answer : (C) Less than liquid vapor pressure
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The controlling resistance in case of heating of air by condensing steam is in the air film (B) The log mean temperature difference (LMTD) for ... a pure fluid at a given pressure from liquid to vapor or vice-versa occurs at saturation temperature
Last Answer : (C) In case of a 1 - 2 shell and tube heat exchanger, the LMTD correction factor value increases sharply, when a temperature cross occurs
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) Ponchan-Savarit method is more accurate than McCabe-Thiele method to determine the number of theoretical stages required for the separation of ... Flash distillation is suitable for separating components which have very close boiling temperature
Last Answer : (A) Ponchan-Savarit method is more accurate than McCabe-Thiele method to determine the number of theoretical stages required for the separation of nonideal binary system by distillation
Description : Flooding in a column results due to (A) High pressure drop (B) Low pressure drop (C) Low velocity of the liquid (D) High temperature
Last Answer : (A) High pressure drop
Description : Flooding in a distillation column is detected by a sharp (A) Increase in Murphree plate efficiency (B) Decrease in pressure drop (C) Decrease in liquid hold up in the column (D) Increase in pressure drop
Last Answer : (D) Increase in pressure drop
Description : The main reason for dividing a tall packed tower into series of small towers is to (A) Minimise the overall pressure drop (B) Avoid flooding (C) Reduce liquid hold up (D) Avoid channelling
Last Answer : (D) Avoid channelling
Description : Back-trapping in a distillation column (A) Increases tray efficiency (B) Decreases tray efficiency (C) Reduces pressure drop (D) Is desirable, as it provides improved vapour-liquid contact
Last Answer : (B) Decreases tray efficiency
Description : Condensing film co-efficient for steam on horizontal tubes ranges from 5000 to 15000 Kcal/hr.m2 .°C. Condensation of vapor is carried out inside the tube in a shell and tube heat ... drop through the exchanger is desired (D) Temperature of the incoming vapor is very high
Last Answer : (B) Supersaturated
Description : Bound moisture is that liquid which exerts an equilibrium vapor pressure __________ that of the pure liquid at the given temperature. (A) Less than (B) More than (C) Equal to (D) Either (A) or (B); depends on the solid
Last Answer : (A) Less than
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 actual temperature drop across the heating surface of an evaporator depends on the (A) Liquid depth over the heating surface (B) Solution being evaporated (C) Pressure difference between the steam chest and the vapor space above the boiling liquid (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Flooding results in (A) High tray efficiency (B) Low tray efficiency (C) High gas velocity (D) Good contact between the fluids
Last Answer : (B) Low tray efficiency
Description : To get high tray efficiency (A) Interfacial surface between liquid and gas phase should be large (B) Time of contact between the two phases should be less (C) Gas velocity should be very low (D) Liquid entrainment should be severe
Last Answer : (A) Interfacial surface between liquid and gas phase should be large
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 : 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)
Description : Under conditions of flooding in packed tower, the gas pressure drop (A) Decreases rapidly (B) Increases rapidly (C) Remain constant (D) Is maximum
Last Answer : (D) Is maximum
Description : The net positive suction head (NPSH) of a centrifugal pump is defined as the sum of the velocity head and the pressure head at the (A) Discharge (B) Suction (C) Suction minus vapor ... of the liquid at suction temperature (D) Discharge minus vapor pressure of the liquid at the discharge temperature
Last Answer : (C) Suction minus vapor pressure of the liquid at suction temperature
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 : . A dilute aqueous solution is to be concentrated in an evaporator system. High pressure steam is available. Multiple effect evaporator system is employed, because (A) Total heat transfer area of ... in a single effect is much lower than that in any effect in a multi-effect system
Last Answer : (B) Total amount of vapor produced per Kg of feed steam in a multiple effect system is much higher than in a single effect
Description : Cavitation occurs in a centrifugal pump when the suction pressure is (A) Less than the vapour pressure of the liquid at that temperature (B) Greater than the vapour pressure of the liquid at that temperature (C) Equal to the vapour pressure (D) Equal to the developed head
Last Answer : (A) Less than the vapour pressure of the liquid at that temperature
Description : The Reynolds number of the liquid was increased 100 fold for a laminar falling film used for gas-liquid contacting. Assuming penetrating theory is applicable, the fold increase in the mass transfer co-efficient (Kc ) for the same system is. (A) 100 (B) 10 (C) 5 (D) 1
Last Answer : (B) 10
Description : What occurs when the vapor pressure of a liquid equals atmospheric pressure?
Last Answer : ANSWER: IT BEGINS TO BOIL
Description : __________ is the temperature at which a gas-vapor mixture becomes saturated, when cooled at constant total pressure out of contact with a liquid. (A) Dew point (B) Bubble point (C) Dry bulb temperature (D) Wet bulb temperature
Last Answer : (A) Dew point
Description : At the same gas flow rate, the pressure drop in a packed tower being irrigated with liquid __________ that in dry packed tower. (A) Is greater than (B) Is lower than (C) Is same as (D) Cannot be predicted as data are insufficient
Last Answer : (A) Is greater than
Description : The equilibrium liquid composition compared to the vapor composition in case of Azeotropic mixture is (A) More (B) Less (C) Same (D) Either more or less; depends on the system
Last Answer : (C) Same
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) A slight haze at the top of chimney indicates good combustion in the furnace (B) A bag filter incurs very small pressure drop and is very efficient for ... dust collection equipment for removal of submicronic dust particles present in flue gas (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) A bag filter incurs very small pressure drop and is very efficient for removal of submicronic dust particles from flue gases at very high temperature
Description : Fluidised bed reactor is characterised by (A) Uniformity of temperature (B) Comparatively smaller equipment (C) Very small pressure drop (D) Absence of continuous catalyst regeneration facility
Last Answer : (A) Uniformity of temperature
Description : . __________ column is preferred to be used, when a high liquid hold up is required in a reactor for gas-liquid reaction. (A) Packed (B) Bubble (C) Spray (D) Tray
Last Answer : (B) Bubble
Description : When a high liquid hold up is required in a reactor for gas liquid reaction, use __________ column. (A) Packed (B) Spray (C) Tray (D) Bubble
Last Answer : (D) Bubble
Description : The partial pressure of each constituent present in an alloy is __________ the total vapor pressure exerted by the alloy. (A) Less than (B) Equal to (C) More than (D) Either (B) or (C); depends on the type of alloy
Description : Before contacting acceptable prospects, a salesperson for an industrial cleaning equipment, company analyzes, information about the prospects' product needs, feelings about brands, and personal characteristics. ... 2. preparing 3. approaching the customer 4. sales training 5. sales planning
Last Answer : preparing
Description : Before contacting acceptable prospects, a salesperson for an industrial cleaning equipment company analyzes information about the prospects' product needs, feelings about brands, and personal characteristics. This ... . B)preparing. C)approaching the customer. D)sales training. E)sales planning.
Last Answer : B)preparing.
Description : Pick out the wrong statement: (A) The capacity of an evaporator is reduced by the boiling point elevation (B) Corrosive liquid is normally passed through the tubes in a ... recompression evaporator (D) Heat sensitive materials should be concentrated in high pressure evaporators
Last Answer : (D) Heat sensitive materials should be concentrated in high pressure evaporators
Description : In centrifugal pump operation, the cavitation can be eliminated by maintaining suction pressure __________ the vapor pressure of the liquid at the suction temperature. (A) Lower than (B) Higher than (C) Equal to (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Higher than
Description : __________ determination is not a very significant and important test for gasoline. (A) Gum & sulphur content (B) Viscosity (C) Octane number (D) Reid vapor pressure
Last Answer : (B) Viscosity
Description : Pitch (a product of coal tar distillation) is always mixed with creosote oil, when it is to be burnt in a burner, because (A) Its calorific value is very less (B) Tar neutralises the residual acids ... for its transportation through pipelines at economic pressure drop (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (C) It reduces viscosity and imparts fluidity for its transportation through pipelines at economic pressure drop
Description : Reynolds number for water flow through a tube of I.D. 5 cm is 1500. If a liquid of 5 centipoise viscosity and 0.8 specific gravity flows in the same pipe at the same velocity, then the pressure drop will (A) Increase (B) Decrease (C) Remain same (D) Data insufficient to predict pressure drop
Last Answer : (A) Increase
Description : Pressure drop in a fluidised bed reactor is __________ that in a similar packed bed reactor. (A) Less than (B) Greater than (C) Same as (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Greater than
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 : For flow of fluids through packed bed, the superficial velocity is (A) Less than the average velocity through channels (B) More than the average velocity through channels (C) Dependent on the pressure drop across the bed (D) Same as the average velocity through channels
Last Answer : (A) Less than the average velocity through channels