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Which of the following is the most suitable for extraction in a system having very low density difference?
Options
A. Mixer-settler extractor
B. Centrifugal extractor
C. Pulsed extractor
D. Packed extraction tower
Correct Answer
Centrifugal extractor
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1. Fenske's equation for determining the minimum number of theoretical stages in distillation column holds good, when the
Options
A. relative volatility is reasonably constant.
B. mixture (to be separated) shows negative deviation from ideality.
C. mixture (to be separated) shows positive deviation from ideality.
D. multicomponent distillation is involved.
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Correct Answer: relative volatility is reasonably constant.
2. Absorption factor is defined as (where,
S
1
= slope of the operating line
S
2
= slope of the equilibrium curve)
Options
A.
S
2
/
S
1
B.
S
1
/
S
2
C.
S
1
-
S
2
D.
S
1
x
S
2
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Correct Answer:
S
1
/
S
2
3. The difference of wet bulb temperature and adiabatic saturation temperature of unsaturated mixture of any system is
Options
A. +ve
B. -ve
C. zero
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: +ve
4. The mass diffusivity, the thermal diffusivity and the eddy momentum diffusivity are same for,
N
Pr
=
N
Sc
= __________
Options
A. 1
B. 0.5
C. 10
D. 0
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Correct Answer: 1
5. In distillation columns, the number of bubble caps per tray primarily depends upon the
Options
A. allowable liquid velocity.
B. allowable gas velocity.
C. allowable gas and liquid velocities.
D. feed composition.
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Correct Answer: allowable gas and liquid velocities.
6. Low viscosity absorbent is preferred for reasons of
Options
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).
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Correct Answer: all (a), (b) and (c).
7. Raoult's law applies to the
Options
A. all liquid solutions
B. non-ideal solution only.
C. non-volatile solute.
D. solvents.
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Correct Answer: solvents.
8. Which of the following quantities need not be fixed before starting the design of a co-current absorber?
Options
A. Heat gain or loss
B. Flow rate of entering liquid
C. Flow rate of gas
D. None of these
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Correct Answer: Flow rate of entering liquid
9. Psychrometry deals with the properties of gas-vapor mixture. Humidity can be determined by the measurement of the __________ of a fibre.
Options
A. electrical resistance
B. thermal conductivity
C. strength
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: electrical resistance
10. Absorption accompanied with chemical reaction is exemplified by the absorption of
Options
A. ammonia in water.
B. benzol present in coke oven gas by wash oil.
C. SO
2
in alkaline solution.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
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Correct Answer: SO
2
in alkaline solution.
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