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  • Question
  • The ideal size of round bubble caps to be used in industrial distillation column having a diameter of 3-6 metres is __________ cms.


  • Options
  • A. 5
  • B. 15
  • C. 7.5
  • D. 50

  • Correct Answer
  • 15 


  • Process Equipment and Plant Design problems


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    • 1. For high pressure process equipments/vessels, the connected nozzle should be

    • Options
    • A. welded
    • B. screwed
    • C. flanged
    • D. brazed
    • Discuss
    • 2. The function of manholes provided in the shell of a distillation column is to

    • Options
    • A. keep a check on the liquid gradient over the plate by direct visual observation.
    • B. give access to the individual trays for cleaning, maintenance and installation.
    • C. guard against foaming & entrainment by dumping antifoaming agent through it.
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c).
    • Discuss
    • 3. The thermal stress in a metallic bar does not depend upon the

    • Options
    • A. changes in temperature.
    • B. cross-sectional area.
    • C. both (a) and (b).
    • D. neither (a) nor (b).
    • Discuss
    • 4. Stress-strain diagram for low carbon steel/mild steel is shown below in the Fig.

      The point 'A' on the Fig. represents the

    • Options
    • A. breaking stress
    • B. ultimate stress
    • C. elastic limit
    • D. yield point
    • Discuss
    • 5. Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the design of the distillation column.

    • Options
    • A. Generally, a skirt clerance of 0.5" to 1.5' is recommended to prevent plugging of the slots by residue build up.
    • B. The purpose of the slot is to disperse the gas into the liquid in the form of small bubbles.
    • C. If sufficient slot area is not provided, the gas may pass through the skirt clearance.
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Vapor velocity in a distillation column for non-foaming mixture is in the range of __________ times the flooding velocity.

    • Options
    • A. 0.1 to 0.3
    • B. 0.6 to 0.7
    • C. 0.85 to 0.95
    • D. 1.5 to 2
    • Discuss
    • 7. Maximum size of the raschig rings used in a packed tower is about __________ of the coloumn diameter.

    • Options
    • A. 1/10th
    • B. 1/20th
    • C. 1/30th
    • D. 1/50th
    • Discuss
    • 8. The minimum plate spacing in most of the pertroleum refinery distillation columns (of dia > 3 ft) is normally __________ inches.

    • Options
    • A. 6
    • B. 12
    • C. 18
    • D. 34
    • Discuss
    • 9. In inclined long tube vertical evaporators, the tubes are inclined at an angle of

    • Options
    • A. 15°
    • B. 90°
    • C. 45°
    • D. 60°
    • Discuss
    • 10. A cylindrical storage tank can have a self supported conical roof,

    • Options
    • A. if its diameter is less than 15-20metres.
    • B. if its diameter is more than 50 meters.
    • C. if the thickness of the roof is more than that of the cylindrical shell.
    • D. irrespective of its diameter.
    • Discuss


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