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  • In the case of a shell and tube heat exchanger, the logarithmic mean temperature difference


  • Options
  • A. is always less than arithmetic average value.
  • B. is always more than arithmetic mean value and the geometric mean value.
  • C. is always less than arithmetic mean value, but more than geometric mean value.
  • D. may be either more or less than geometric mean and arithmetic mean value depending upon whether the flow of stream is co-current or counter-current.

  • Correct Answer
  • is always less than arithmetic average value. 


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    • 1. A gas mixture contains 6 moles of H2 and 2 moles of N2. If the total pressure of the gaseous mixture is 4 kgf/cm2 ; then the partial pressure of N2 in the mixture will be __________ kgf/cm2 .

    • Options
    • A. 1
    • B. 2
    • C. 4
    • D. 8
    • Discuss
    • 2. Ammonium nitrate (a fertiliser) is coated with limestone powder to

    • Options
    • A. increase its nitrogen content.
    • B. cut down its production cost.
    • C. avoid the risk of explosion.
    • D. add extra nutrient as fertiliser.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Volume percent for gases is equal to the

    • Options
    • A. weight percent.
    • B. mole percent.
    • C. weight percent only for ideal gases.
    • D. mole percent only for ideal gases.
    • Discuss
    • 4. The osmotic pressure of a solution increases, if its __________ is decreased.

    • Options
    • A. volume
    • B. solute concentration
    • C. temperature
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 5. Following the six-tenth factor rule, if a log-log plot of capacity of the equipment vs. cost of the equipment is made, then a straight line is obtained, whose slope is equal to

    • Options
    • A. 0.1
    • B. 0.6
    • C. 0.2
    • D. 0.8
    • Discuss
    • 6. The heat recoverable from flue gases of furnaces depends on the

    • Options
    • A. thermal efficiency of furnace.
    • B. quantity of flue gases.
    • C. flue gas temperature drop through the furnace.
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c).
    • Discuss
    • 7. In bag filters, filter fabrics are never made of

    • Options
    • A. metallic wire woven mesh
    • B. polyester fibres
    • C. cotton fibres
    • D. nylon fibres
    • Discuss
    • 8. Main source of __________ is monazite sand.

    • Options
    • A. uranium
    • B. polonium
    • C. hafnium
    • D. thorium
    • Discuss
    • 9. One of the specific gravity scales is "Brix" (used speicifically for sugar solution). It is defined as

    • Options
    • A. Brix = (400/G) - 400
    • B. Brix = 200 (G-1)
    • C. Brix = 145 - (145/G)
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. The heat capacity of a solid compound is calculated from the atomic heat capacities of its constituent elements with the help of the

    • Options
    • A. Trouton's rule
    • B. Kopp's rule
    • C. Antonie equation
    • D. Kistyakowsky equation
    • Discuss


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