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  • A pipe is generally made of circular cross-section, because a circular cross-section has the


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  • A. higher structural strength.
  • B. lowest surface area requirement for a given volume.
  • C. both (a) & (b).
  • D. none of these.

  • Correct Answer
  • both (a) & (b). 

    • Process Equipment and Plant Design problems

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    • 1. Longitundinal stress induced in a thin walled cylindrical storage vessel is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 2. In condenser, the cooling water is passed in the tube side in a pass arrangement, because

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    • A. it reduces heat transfer area.
    • B. more thinner tubes can be used.
    • C. pressure drop is reduced.
    • D. it makes condenser compact.
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    • 3. Equivalent diameter for heat transfer calculation for a duct of square cross-section having each side as 'd' will be

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    • A. d
    • B. d
    • C. 2?d
    • D. 2d
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    • 4. Reflux ratio variation in a distillation column is between

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    • A. zero and infinity
    • B. zero and one
    • C. minimum and infinity
    • D. none of these
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    • 5. In a distillation column, minimum clearance to be maintained betweeen the overflow weir and the last row of the bubble caps is __________ cms.

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    • A. 2.5
    • B. 7.5
    • C. 15
    • D. 20
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    • 6. In a continuous distillation column, the optimum reflux ratio ranges from __________ times the minimum reflux ratio.

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    • A. 1.1 to 1.5
    • B. 1.6 to 2
    • C. 2.2 to 2.6
    • D. 2.7 to 3
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    • 7. For a cylinderical internally pressurised vessel, which of the following closure types would withstand highest pressure, if each closure is of the same material and thickness?

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    • A. hemispherical
    • B. ellipsoidal (2 : 1)
    • C. conical
    • D. flat plate
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    • 8. Friction factor for turbulent flow in a new pipe is given by

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C. f = 0.22 NRe0.5
    • D.
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    • 9. Of the pressure vessels, with same thickness but different diameters, which one withstands higher pressure?

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    • A. Larger dia vessel.
    • B. Smaller dia vessel.
    • C. Larger dia long vessel.
    • D. Strength of the vessel is same irrespective of the diameter.
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    • 10. The practical representative values of HETP for a number of commercial operations lies within a range of __________ metre.

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    • A. 0.1-0.2
    • B. 0.2-0.5
    • C. 0.4-0.9
    • D. 1.2-1.5
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