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  • Question
  • 'Utilities' in a chemical process plant includes compressed air, steam, water, electrical power, oxygen, acetylene, fuel gases etc. Utility costs for ordinary chemical process plants ranges roughly from __________ percent of the total product cost.


  • Options
  • A. l to 5
  • B. 10 to 20
  • C. 25 to 35
  • D. 35 to 45

  • Correct Answer
  • 10 to 20 


  • Chemical Engineering Plant Economics problems


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    • 1. __________ taxes are based on gross earnings.

    • Options
    • A. Property
    • B. Excise
    • C. Income
    • D. Capital gain
    • Discuss
    • 2. In which of the electric power generation system, the operating cost is minimum?

    • Options
    • A. Thermal
    • B. Nuclear
    • C. Hydroelectric
    • D. Fast breeder reactor
    • Discuss
    • 3. Nominal and effective interest rates are equal, when the interest is compounded

    • Options
    • A. quarterly
    • B. semi-annually
    • C. annually
    • D. in no case, they are equal
    • Discuss
    • 4. A series of equal payments (e.g., deposit or cost) made at equal intervals of time is known as

    • Options
    • A. perpetuity
    • B. capital charge factor
    • C. annuity
    • D. future worth
    • Discuss
    • 5. Accumulated sum at the end of 5 years, if Rs. 10000 is invested now at 10% interest per annum on a compound basis is Rs.

    • Options
    • A. 15000
    • B. 16105
    • C. 18105
    • D. 12500
    • Discuss
    • 6. The total investment in a project is Rs. 10 lakhs and the annual profit is 1.5 lakhs. If the project life is 10 years, then the simple rate of return on investment is

    • Options
    • A. 15%
    • B. 10%
    • C. 1.5%
    • D. 150%
    • Discuss
    • 7. The ratio of working capital to total capital investment for most chemical plants (except for non-seasonal based products) is in the range of __________ percent.

    • Options
    • A. 0.1 to 1
    • B. 1 to 2
    • C. 10 to 20
    • D. 50 to 60
    • Discuss
    • 8. Construction expenses are roughly __________ percent of the total direct cost of the plant.

    • Options
    • A. 2
    • B. 10
    • C. 30
    • D. 50
    • Discuss
    • 9. Pick out the wrong statement.

    • Options
    • A. The annual depreciation rate for machinery and equipments in a chemical process plant is about 10% of the fixed capital investment.
    • B. Annual depreciation rate of buildings in a chemical plant is about 3% of its initial cost.
    • C. Insurance rates on annual basis in a chemical plant may be about 1% of the fixed capital investment.
    • D. In a chemical industry, research and development cost amounts to about 15% of net sales realisation (NSR).
    • Discuss
    • 10. Annual depreciation cost are not constant when, the __________ method of depreciation calculation is used.

    • Options
    • A. straight line
    • B. sinking fund
    • C. present worth
    • D. declining balance.
    • Discuss


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