Overall distillation column efficiency for most of the refinery columns can be given by (for ? = 0.07 - 1.4 cp and relative volatility < 4) (where ? = overall column efficiency, % ? = molal average viscosity of feed at average column temperature and pressure, cp ?p = pressure drop per tray, psi)
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A. ? = 17 - 61.1 log ?
B.
C. ? = 1.66 - 0.25 log ?
D. ? = 0.25 log ? - 1.67
Correct Answer
? = 17 - 61.1 log ?
Process Equipment and Plant Design problems
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1. Ratio of primary air to secondary air increases with increase in the rank of coal, because the
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A. high rank coals have higher amount of volatile matter.
B. ratio of fixed carbon to volatile matter increases.
6. Smaller sized packings are generally dumped to the packed columns, and the large ones of size greater than __________ mm are stacked individually, which provides better control over bed porosity and offers lower gas pressure drop.
10. Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the use of valve tray, seive tray and bubble cap trays in continuous distillation column.
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A. Bubble cap trays though most expensive are the best in situations, where low vapour rates is to be handled and a positive liquid seal is essential at all flow rates.
B. Murphree efficiency of all the three trays are nearly equal, however the peak efficiency is generally higher for seive and valve trays than the bubble cap.
C. Maintenance cost for valve and seive trays are comparatively more than bubble cap tray due to their relatively complicated construction features.
D. Valve trays have the highest turn down ratio (i.e. the ratio of the highest to the lowest vapour flow rates) and thus provides the maximum flexible operating range.
Correct Answer: Maintenance cost for valve and seive trays are comparatively more than bubble cap tray due to their relatively complicated construction features.