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 : Dust laden air can be purified using a (A) Cyclone separator (B) Bag filter (C) Gravity settler (D) Tubular centrifuge
Last Answer : (A) Cyclone separator
Description : he pressure drop per unit length of pipe incurred by a fluid 'X' flowing through pipe is Δp. If another fluid 'Y' having both the specific gravity & density just double of that of fluid 'X', flows through the same pipe ... then the pressure drop in this case will be (A) Δp (B) 2Δp (C) Δp 2 (D) Δp/2
Last Answer : (B) 2Δp
Description : To remove very small amount of tiny solid impurities from liquid, we use a (A) Pressure filter (B) Vacuum filter (C) Centrifugal filter (D) Coagulant
Last Answer : (D) Coagulant
Description : What device is used to remove sulfur dioxide from power plant stack gases? w) scrubber x) precipitator y) digester z) clarifier
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- SCRUBBER
Description : Temporary hardness of water can be removed by (A) Addition of alum (a coagulant) (B) Boiling (C) Filtration (through gravity sand filter) (D) Addition of lime
Last Answer : (B) Boiling
Description : The Bernoulli's equation is based on the assumption that (A) There is no loss of energy of the liquid flowing (B) The velocity of flow is uniform across any cross-section of the pipe (C) No force except gravity acts on the fluid (D) All of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Alum [Al2 (SO4 )3 ] is used as a coagulant in water treatment to remove (A) Colour (B) Turbidity (C) Bacteria (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Pick out the true statement pertaining to water treatment. (A) Slow sand filters can remove colour completely (B) Activated carbon can be used for taste & odour control without subsequent filtration ... of water (D) Normally, the turbidity is removed by adding a coagulant prior to sedimentation
Last Answer : (D) Normally, the turbidity is removed by adding a coagulant prior to sedimentation
Description : Normalising does not __________ of a metal. (A) Improve machinability & tensile strength (B) Remove internal stresses (C) Refine the structure (D) Remove strains caused by cold working
Last Answer : Option B
Description : Moisture can be removed from lubricating oil using (A) Tubular centrifuge (B) Clarifier (C) Sparkler filter (D) Vacuum leaf filter
Last Answer : (A) Tubular centrifuge
Description : Which of the following is the most suitable for extraction in a system having very low density difference? (A) Mixer-settler extractor (B) Centrifugal extractor (C) Pulsed extractor (D) Packed extraction tower
Last Answer : (B) Centrifugal extractor
Description : Radioactive nuclear waste is treated in (A) Mixer-settler extractor (B) Rotating-disc contactor (C) Pulsed column extractor (D) Bollman extractor
Last Answer : (C) Pulsed column extractor
Description : The equipment used in the extraction of highly corrosive radioactive liquids is (A) Pulse column (B) Spray column (C) Mixer settler (D) Baffle tower
Last Answer : (A) Pulse column
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 : __________ extractor is used for the concentration of radioactive nuclear waste. (A) Pulsed column (B) Sieve plate (C) Mixer-settler (D) Bollman
Last Answer : (A) Pulsed column
Description : Which of the following is the most efficient for removal of very finely divided suspended solids and colloidal matter from the polluted waterstream? (A) Sedimentation tank (B) Circular clarifier (C) Mechanical flocculation (D) Chemical coagulation
Last Answer : (D) Chemical coagulation
Description : Soaps remove dirt by (A) Increasing the surface tension (B) Decreasing wettability (C) Supplying hydrophilic group (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : What does Settler mean ?
Last Answer : Settler means colonial.
Description : What did the settler in Rhode Island have to do to make money?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : i used a whole bottle of clarifier and my pool is still cloudy. What do i do now?
Last Answer : My best friend is a pool guy. He has always told me that if still cloudy after clarifier, your pool is in shock. You don't add any chemicals, just backwash and rinse daily. He also said that it ... feet around the perimeter of the pool. throw another cup in the center of the pool. worked for mine.
Description : Why did settler carry guns and axes on their journey?
Last Answer : Guns for hunting wild game for food, or for protection. Axes to chop trees to build a cabin or other shelter.
Description : The term reactor referred to in waste water treatment is – (1) Vessel (2) Settling tank (3) Clarifier (4) Aeration tank
Last Answer : (4) Aeration tank Explanation: Reactors are industrial processing tanks for the treatment of wastewater. The tanks have a "flow through" system, with raw wastewater (influent) coming in at one end and ... out the other. While one tank is in settle/ decant mode the other is aerating and filling.
Description : The flow of water gets retarded, in (A) Settling tank (B) Sedimentation tank (C) Clarifier (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Sediment and microorganisms can be removed centrifugally in a ____. a. tube c. pan b. clarifier d. box
Last Answer : b. clarifier
Description : The term reactor referred to in waste water treatment is (1) Vessel (2) Settling tank (3) Clarifier (4) Aeration tank
Last Answer : Aeration tank
Description : Conduction occurs in the buffer zone for a fluid flowing through a heated pipe, only when Prandtl number is (A) 0.1 (B) > 1 (C) < 1 (D) 1
Last Answer : (A) 0.1
Description : For a fluid flowing in an annulus space, the wetted perimeter for heat transfer and pressure drop are (A) Same (B) Different (C) Never different (D) Linearly related
Last Answer : (B) Different
Description : At Pr > 1, conduction in an ordinary fluid flowing through a heated pipe is limited to the (A) Buffer zone (B) Turbulent core (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Viscous sub-layer
Last Answer : (D) Viscous sub-layer
Description : At what value of Prandtl number, the hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layers of a fluid flowing over a heated plate will be identical? (A) 1 (B) < 1 (C) > 1 (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) 1
Description : Convective heat transfer co-efficient in case of fluid flowing in tubes is not affected by the tube length/diameter ratio, if the flow is in the __________ zone. (A) Laminar (B) Transition (C) Both 'a' & 'b' (D) Highly turbulent
Last Answer : (D) Highly turbulent
Description : Bulk of the convective heat transfer resistance from a hot tube surfaceto the fluid flowing in it, is (A) In the central core of the fluid (B) Uniformly distributed throughout the fluid (C) Mainly confined to a thin film of fluid near the surface (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Mainly confined to a thin film of fluid near the surface
Description : Heat transfer co-efficient (h) for a fluid flowing inside a clean pipe is given by h = 0.023 (K/D) (DVρ/µ) 0.8 (CP .µ/k) 0.4 . This is valid for the value of NRe equal to (A) < 2100 (B) 2100-4000 (C) > 4000 (D) > 10000
Last Answer : (D) > 10000
Description : A fluid is flowing inside the inner tube of a double pipe heat exchanger with diameter 'd'. For a fixed mass flow rate, the tube side heat transfer coefficient for turbulent flow conditions is proportional to (A) d 0.8 (B) d -0.2 (C) d -1 (D) d -1.8
Last Answer : (B) d -0.2
Description : Asymptotic conditions is reached, when for a fluid flowing in laminar flow through a long tube (A) Exit-fluid temperature > wall temperature (B) Exit fluid temperature < wall temperature (C) Exit fluid temperature = wall temperature (D) Graetz number > 100
Last Answer : (C) Exit fluid temperature = wall temperature
Description : Heat transfer by conduction in the turbulent core of a fluid flowing through a heated pipe is negligible, if the value of Prandtl number is (A) 0.2 (B) 0.4 (C) 0.6 (D) 0.8
Last Answer : (C) 0.6
Description : The characteristic dimensionless groups for heat transfer to a fluid flowing through a pipe in laminar flow are (A) Re.Gz (B) Nu, Pr (C) Nu, Pr, Re (D) Nu, Gz
Last Answer : (D) Nu, Gz
Description : At what value of Prandtl number, conduction is negligible in the turbulent core of a fluid flowing through a heated pipe? (A) 0.5 (B) < 0.5 (C) > 0.6 (D) < 0.1
Last Answer : (C) > 0.6
Description : __________ is used for measuring the static pressure exerted on the wall by a fluid flowing parallel to the wall in a pipeline. (A) Venturimeter (B) Pressure gauge (C) Pitot tube (D) Orificemeter
Last Answer : (C) Pitot tube
Description : Water hammer is caused, when water flowing in a pipe is suddenly brought to rest by closing the valve. The extent of pressure thus produced due to water hammer depends on the (A) Pipe length (B) Fluid velocity in the pipe (C) Time taken to close the valve (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Shear stress in a fluid flowing in a round pipe (A) Varies parabolically across the cross-section (B) Remains constant over the cross-section (C) Is zero at the centre and varies linearly with the radius (D) Is zero at the wall and increases linearly to the centre
Last Answer : (C) Is zero at the centre and varies linearly with the radius
Description : The velocity profile for a Bingham plastic fluid flowing (under laminar conditions) in a pipe is (A) Parabolic (B) Flat (C) Flat near the wall and parabolic in the middle (D) Parabolic near the wall and flat in the middle
Last Answer : (D) Parabolic near the wall and flat in the middle
Description : essure drop (Δp) for a fluid flowing in turbulent flow through a pipe is a function of velocity (V) as (A) V1.8 (B) V-0.2 (C) V2.7 (D) V
Last Answer : (D) V
Description : Two fluids are flowing through two similar pipes of the same diameter. The Reynold's number is same. For the same flow rate if the viscosity of a fluid is reduced to half the value of the ... (A) Increase (B) Decrease (C) Remain unchanged (D) Data insufficient to predict relative pressure drop
Last Answer : (B) Decrease
Description : Reynolds number of a fluid flowing in a circular pipe is 10,000. What will be the Reynolds number when the fluid velocity is decreased by 30% & the pipe diameter is increased by 30%? (A) 9,100 (B) 13,000 (C) 7,000 (D) 2,550
Last Answer : (A) 9,100
Description : Steam trap is used to (A) Condense the steam flowing in the pipeline (B) Remove water resulting from partial condensation of steam (C) Stop the supply of steam (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Remove water resulting from partial condensation of steam
Description : The product of mass and acceleration of flowing liquid is called (A) Inertia force (B) Viscous force (C) Gravity force (D) Pressure force
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The purpose of adding Na2CO3 to water of low alkalinity is to (A) Permit the use of alum as a coagulant (B) Increase the softening capacity of zeolite (C) Facilitate easy regeneration of zeolite (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (A) Permit the use of alum as a coagulant
Description : Natural rubber is obtained from latex, which is a colloidal dispersion of rubber in water. Which of the following is used as a coagulant in latex? (A) Ammonium alum (B) Potassium alum (C) Both ‘a’ & ‘b’ (D) Neither ‘a’ nor ‘b
Last Answer : (C) Both ‘a’ & ‘b
Description : Pick out the one which is not a chemical coagulant. (A) Aluminium sulphate (B) Ferrous sulphate (C) Hydrated lime (D) Chloramine
Last Answer : (D) Chloramine