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  • Thickness of the frame of a plate and frame filter as compared to that of plates is


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  • A. less
  • B. same
  • C. more
  • D. either (a) or (b)

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    • 1. Minimum recommended baffle spacing in a shell and tube heat exchanger is about (where, D = shell diameter )

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    • A. 0.2 D
    • B. 0.5 D
    • C. 0.66 D
    • D. 0.80 D
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    • 2. Vertical vessels are not supported by

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    • A. brackets
    • B. skirts
    • C. columns
    • D. saddles
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    • 3. The slope of operating line in the rectifying section of a distillation column is unity, if the reflux ratio is

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    • A. 0
    • B. ?
    • C. 1
    • D. minimum
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    • 4. With increase in the reflux ratio for a fixed production from a continuous binary distillation column, the __________ decreases.

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    • A. fixed charges initially
    • B. running cost of cooling water for condenser
    • C. vapour & liquid load both
    • D. running cost of steam for reboiler
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    • 5. LMTD correction factor is used in heat exchanger design for

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    • A. double pipe heat exchanger.
    • B. multipass shell and tube heat exchanger.
    • C. fouling fluids.
    • D. counter flow of hot and cold fluids.
    • Discuss
    • 6. In a __________ rivetted joint, the rivets in the various rows are opposite to each other.

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    • A. zig-zag
    • B. chain
    • C. diamond
    • D. none of these
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    • 7. Height equivalent to a theoretical plate (HETP) is the height of packing that will give the same separation as one theoretical plate in gas-liquid mass transfer operations like distillation, absorption/stripping and humidification/dehumidification. HETP which is experimentally determined, depends upon the

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    • A. flow rates of each fluid.
    • B. type and size of packing.
    • C. concentration of each fluid.
    • D. all a, b & c.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Pick out the wrong statement:

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    • A. The tensile strength of a brittle material is less than its compressive strength.
    • B. The compressive strength of a ductile materia] is less than its tensile strength.
    • C. In a thick cylindrical shell, the hoop stress is maximum at the inner radius.
    • D. The value of crushing load is more than that of buckling load for long colmns.
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    • 9. Speed of industrial paddle agitator ranges from __________ rpm.

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    • A. 1 to 5
    • B. 20 to 100
    • C. 500 to 750
    • D. 1000 to 2000
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    • 10. Needle valves are generally not used for

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    • A. very large diameter pipes.
    • B. high pressure throttling service.
    • C. very accurate flow control.
    • D. smaller sizes of pipe.
    • Discuss


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