Description : __________ are used for the separation of coarse particles from a slurry of fine particles. (A) Thickeners (B) Classifiers (C) Hydrocyclones (D) Decanters
Last Answer : (B) Classifiers
Description : Solid particles of different densities are separated by (A) Filters (B) Thickness (C) Cyclones (D) Sorting classifier
Last Answer : (D) Sorting classifier
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 : Which of the following is a batch sedimentation equipment? (A) Dust catcher (B) Filter thickener (C) Dry cyclone separator (D) Rotary sprayer scrubber
Last Answer : (B) Filter thickener
Description : For treating the sewage of a large city, you will recommend A. A sedimentation tank and an activated sludge treatment plant B. A plant consisting of Imhoff tanks with low rate trickling filters C. Sedimentation tanks with high rate trickling filters D. None of these
Last Answer : ANS: A
Description : The sewage treatment units in which anaerobic decomposition of organic matter is used, are called A. Imhoff tanks B. Trickling filters C. Sludge sedimentation tanks D. None of these
Last Answer : ANS: B
Description : The speed of a rotary drum vacuum filter may be about __________ rpm. (A) 1 (B) 50 (C) 100 (D) 500
Last Answer : (A) 1
Description : __________ is used for producing a thick suspension from a thin slurry. (A) Cartridge filter (B) Rotary drum vacuum filter (C) Pressure filter thickener (D) Plate and frame filter press
Last Answer : (C) Pressure filter thickener
Description : With increase in drum speed, in a rotary drum filter, the filtration rate (A) Increases (B) Increases linearly (C) Decreases (D) Is not affected
Last Answer : (A) Increases
Description : For separation of sugar solution from settled out mud, we use a __________ filter. (A) Sparkler (B) Plate and frame (C) Centrifugal (D) Rotary drum vacuum
Last Answer : (C) Centrifugal
Description : Vacuum is applied in __________ zone, in case of a general type continuous rotary drum vacuum filter. (A) Filtering (B) Washing (C) Drying (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : The controlling resistance in a rotary drum vacuum filter is the __________ resistance. (A) Piping (B) Cake (C) Filter medium (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Cake
Description : Percentage of drum submerged in the slurry in case of rotary drum filter is (A) 3 (B) 30 (C) 85 (D) 25
Last Answer : (B) 30
Description : Filtration capacity of a rotary drum vacuum filter depends upon the (A) Cake thickness (B) Characteristics of the feed slurry (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) & (B)
Description : Filtrate flow rate in case of a rotary drum vacuum filter (in which Rm < < Rc ) is proportional to __________ and the cycle time (where, μ = filtrate viscosity Rm = filter medium resistance Rc = cake resistance). (A) √μ (B) 1/√μ (C) 1/μ (D) 1/μ
Last Answer : (B) 1/√μ
Description : Free flowing granular materials can be best dried in a __________ drier. (A) Rotary (B) Cylinder (C) Drum (D) Freeze
Last Answer : (A) Rotary
Description : A slurry is to be dried to produce flaky solid. Which dryer would you recommend? (A) Spray dryer (B) Drum dryer (C) Rotary dryer (D) Dielectric drye
Last Answer : (A) Spray dryer
Description : Sorting classifiers employing differential settling methods forseparation of particles make use of the differences in their (A) Particle sizes (B) Densities (C) Terminal velocities (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Terminal velocities
Description : Derivitaive classifiers are required to have all of the following except?
Last Answer : All of the following are responsibilities of derivative classifiers EXCEPT: Derivative classifiers must have access to classification guidance. Derivative classifiers must understand derivative classification ... subject matter expertise, as well as classified management and marking techniques.
Description : Large scale drying of sugar is done in a __________ dryer. (A) Spouted bed (B) Tray (C) Rotary (D) Truck
Last Answer : (C) Rotary
Description : Large scale drying of wheat is done in a __________ dryer. (A) Fluidised bed (B) Spouted bed (C) Tray (D) Vacuum rotary
Last Answer : (B) Spouted bed
Description : Cyclones are used primarily for separating (A) Solids (B) Solids from fluids (C) Liquids (D) Solids from solids
Last Answer : (B) Solids from fluids
Description : Critical mass" is the minimum mass of nuclear fissile material required for the (A) Sustainment of chain reaction (B) Power generation on commercial scale (C) Economic power generation (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Sustainment of chain reaction
Description : Critical mass" is the minimum mass of nuclear fissile materialrequired for the (A) Sustainment of chain reaction (B) Power generation on commercial scale (C) Economic power generation (D) None of these
Description : Removal of hydrogen from coke oven gas (A) Increases its calorific value (B) Decreases its calorific value (C) Does not alter its calorific value (D) Is not possible on commercial scale
Last Answer : (A) Increases its calorific value
Description : Hydrogen is recovered from coke oven gas on commercial scale (as practised in fertiliser plant at Rourkela) by (A) Adsorption on palladium (B) Cryogenic operations (low temperature cooling) (C) Absorption (using ethanolamine or pyrogallol solution) (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Cryogenic operations (low temperature cooling)
Description : Nitric acid is produced on commercial scale in a fertiliser plant by (A) Oxidation of ammonia (B) CaNO3 + H2SO4 reaction (C) Passing air through high voltage electric arc (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Oxidation of ammonia
Description : A batch reactor is (A) Suitable for gas-phase reactions on commercial scale (B) Suitable for liquid phase reactions involving small production rate (C) Least expensive to operate for a given rate (D) Most suitable for very large production rate
Last Answer : (B) Suitable for liquid phase reactions involving small production rate
Description : Commercial scale production of hydrogen from iron-steam reaction represented by, 3Fe + 3H2O = Fe3O4 + 4H2 , is not practised, as it is (A) A slow reaction (B) A discontinuous reaction (requiring regeneration of ... in development stage (by employing fluidised bed technique) (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Which of the following is not produced on commercial scale from sea water? (A) Bromine (B) Magnesium compounds (C) Potassium compounds (D) Sodium sulphate
Last Answer : (D) Sodium sulphate
Description : Helium is produced on commercial scale from (A) Air (B) Natural gas (C) Coke oven gas (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Natural gas
Description : Oxidation of ortho-xylene in presence of __________ catalyst is done to produce phthalic anhydride on commercial scale. (A) Nickel (B) Vanadium (C) Alumina (D) Iron
Last Answer : (B) Vanadium
Description : Which of the following is the costliest source of getting hydrogen on commercial scale for the manufacture of nitrogenous fertiliser? (A) Coal gasification (B) Steam reforming of naphtha (C) Electrolysis of water (D) Coke oven gas
Last Answer : (C) Electrolysis of water
Description : Gravity settling process is not involved in the working of a (A) Hydrocyclone (B) Classifier (C) Dorr-thickener (D) Sedimentation tank
Last Answer : (A) Hydrocyclone
Description : Sizing of very fine particles of the order of 5 to 10 microns is done by elutriation, which is a __________ operation. (A) Clarification (B) Sedimentation (C) Flocculation (D) Classification
Last Answer : (D) Classification
Description : Solid particles separation based on the difference in their flow velocities through fluids is termed as the (A) Clarification (B) Classification (C) Elutriation (D) Sedimentation
Last Answer : (B) Classification
Description : If a force greater than that of gravity is used to separate solids & fluidsof different densities, the process is termed as the (A) Sedimentation (B) Flocculation (C) Dispersion (D) Centrifugation
Last Answer : (D) Centrifugation
Description : Separation of a suspension or slurry into a supernatant clear liquid (free from particles) and a thick sludge containing a high concentration of solid is called (A) Classification (B) Sedimentation (C) Clarification (D) Decantation
Last Answer : (B) Sedimentation
Description : The process by which fine solids is removed from liquids is termed as (A) Decantation (B) Flocculation (C) Sedimentation (D) Classification
Last Answer : (C) Sedimentation
Description : The process opposite to 'dispersion' is termed as the (A) Flocculation (B) Sedimentation (C) Filtration (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Flocculation
Description : Separation of solid suspended in liquid into a supernatant clear liquid and a denser slurry employs a process termed as the (A) Coagulation (B) Flocculation (C) Sedimentation (D) Clarification
Description : Dorr thickener is an equipment used for (A) Classification (B) Sedimentation (C) Clarification (D) Leaching
Description : In water treatment, alum [Al2 (SO4 )3 ] is used for the process of (A) Filtration (B) Coagulation (C) Sedimentation (D) Disinfection
Last Answer : (B) Coagulation
Description : Coal washing waste water containing about 3% suspended solids (comprising of clay, slate, stone etc.) is treated for solid particles removal (A) By chemical coagulation (B) In sedimentation tanks equipped with mechanical scrapper (C) In vacuum filter (D) In clarifiers
Last Answer : (B) In sedimentation tanks equipped with mechanical scrapper
Description : Which is the most practical and economical method for removal of suspended solid matter from polluted water? (A) Sedimentation (B) Skimming off (C) Chlorination (D) Biological oxidation
Last Answer : (A) Sedimentation
Description : In sewage treatment, its sedimentation is speeded up by commonly adding (A) Hydrochloric acid (B) Lime (C) Copper sulphate (D) Sodium sulphate
Last Answer : (B) Lime
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 : During sewage treatment, the sewage is subjected to __________ treatment in Imhoff tank. (A) Filtration (B) Digestion (C) Sedimentation (D) Both (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) Both (B) and (C)
Description : In a sedimentation tank, the detention period for water ranges from __________ hours. (A) 2 to 4 (B) 8 to 12 (C) 16 to 20 (D) 24 to 32
Last Answer : (A) 2 to 4
Description : __________ is the process of killing organism in water. (A) Coagulation (B) Sterilisation (C) Disinfection (D) Sedimentation
Last Answer : (C) Disinfection