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  • For a given fluid, as the pipe diameter increases, the pumping cost


  • Options
  • A. decreases.
  • B. increases.
  • C. remains unaffected.
  • D. may increase or decreaes depending upon whether the fluid is Newtonian or non-Newtonion.

  • Correct Answer
  • decreases. 


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    • 1. Ratio of tube length to shell diameter for a shell and tube heat exchanger is

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    • A. 8 : 1 to 12 : 1 for both liquid-liquid and gas-gas heat exchangers.
    • B. 4 : 1 to 8 : 1 for liquid-liquid exchanger.
    • C. < 4 : 1 for gas-gas exchangers.
    • D. both(b) & (c).
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which of the following is the best tube material from thermal conductivity point of view alone?

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    • A. Aluminium
    • B. Stainless steel
    • C. Copper
    • D. Carbon steel
    • Discuss
    • 3. In a shell and tube heat exchanger, triangular pitch arrangement as compared to square pitch arrangement

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    • A. results in higher shell side pressure drop.
    • B. can accomodate less number of tubes for a given shell diameter.
    • C. facilitates easier shell side cleaning; hence is more suitable for handling high dirt factor shell side fluid.
    • D. creates relatively lower turbulence on the shell side resulting in lower shell side heat transfer co-efficient.
    • Discuss
    • 4. In a distillation column, bubble caps are located on trays with a pitch of __________ times the outside diameter of the caps.

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    • A. 1.3 to 2
    • B. 1.6 to 2
    • C. 2.5
    • D. 1.5 to 3
    • Discuss
    • 5. In a bag filter, the pressure drop increases directly as the

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    • A. density of the gas, but is independent of the viscosity of the gas.
    • B. density of the gas and inversely as viscosity of the gas.
    • C. viscosity of the gas and inversely as density of the gas.
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Hole diameter of the seive trays in the distillation column ranges from __________ mm.

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    • A. lto3
    • B. 4 to 8
    • C. 3 to 12.5
    • D. 12.5 to 18.5
    • Discuss
    • 7. Value of Peclet number = ?, is the representative of

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    • A. laminar flow.
    • B. complete back mixing,
    • C. plug flow.
    • D. eddy diffusivity = 0.
    • Discuss
    • 8. In a rotary drier, the average retention time of solid is(where Z = length of the drier, metres ? = apparent solid density, kg/m3 L = flow rate of dry solids, kg/see. m2 drier cross-section H = hold up of solid.)

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 9. The dust collection efficiency of electrostatic precipitator increases with increase in the

    • Options
    • A. gas flow rate.
    • B. electrode area.
    • C. both (a) & (b).
    • D. neither (a) nor (b).
    • Discuss
    • 10. Shortest distance between two tubes is

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    • A. called tube pitch.
    • B. called tube clearance.
    • C. more in case of triangular pitch as compared to square pitch of tube layout.
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss


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