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  • Question
  • In a shell and tube heat exchanger, the 'tube pitch' is defined as the


  • Options
  • A. O.D. of the tube for square pitch.
  • B. shortest distance between two adj acent tube holes.
  • C. shortest centre to centre distance between adjacent tubes.
  • D. none of these.

  • Correct Answer
  • shortest centre to centre distance between adjacent tubes. 


  • Process Equipment and Plant Design problems


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    • 1. What is the value of 'q' for saturated liquid feed to a distillation column?

    • Options
    • A. 0
    • B. <1
    • C. 1
    • D. >1
    • Discuss
    • 2. Wall thickness of schedule 40 pipe as compared to that of schedule 80 pipe is

    • Options
    • A. more
    • B. less
    • C. same
    • D. cither (a) or (b); depends upon the I.D. of the pipe
    • Discuss
    • 3. Two iron pipes of the same nominal diameter but different schedule numbers will have the same

    • Options
    • A. inside diameter
    • B. outside diameter
    • C. wall thickness
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 4. In chemical process equipments, the conical bottom heads used, usually has an apex angle of

    • Options
    • A. 20°
    • B. 40°
    • C. 60°
    • D. 80°
    • Discuss
    • 5. Shell side heat transfer co-efficient in case of square pitch as compared to the triangular pitch under similar condition of fluid flow and tube size is

    • Options
    • A. more
    • B. same
    • C. less
    • D. twice
    • Discuss
    • 6. With increase in the number of shell passes, the value of FT

    • Options
    • A. increases
    • B. decreases
    • C. remains same
    • D. remains same, only if the number of tube passes does not change.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following material is seldom used for pressure vessel construction?

    • Options
    • A. Rimmed still
    • B. Mild steel
    • C. Killed steel
    • D. Semi-killed steel
    • Discuss
    • 8. Liquid/petroleum fuel storage tanks are built underground (as in case of petrol pumps), when the storage capacity is less than __________ kilolitres.

    • Options
    • A. 20
    • B. 30
    • C. 45
    • D. 85
    • Discuss
    • 9. Pick out the correct statement.

    • Options
    • A. When highly corrosive fluids are to be handled, the plate towers prove to be cheaper and easier to construct than packed tower.
    • B. Packed towers are generally preferred over plate towers, if the liquids have a foaming tendency.
    • C. The pressure drop through the packed towers is generally more than the pressure drop through plate towers designed for same duty.
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Triangular pitch tube layout as compared to square pitch in a shell and tube heat exchanger

    • Options
    • A. permits the use of less tubes in a given shell diameter.
    • B. facilitates comparatively easier external cleaning because of large clearance.
    • C. permits the use of more tubes in a given shell diameter.
    • D. both (b) and (c).
    • Discuss


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