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  • Temperature control of an exothermic chemical reaction taking place in a CSTR is done with the help of cooling water flowing in a jacket around the reactor. The types of valve and controller action to be recommended are


  • Options
  • A. air to open valve with the controller direct acting.
  • B. air to close valve with the controller indirect acting.
  • C. air to open valve with the controller indirect acting.
  • D. air to close valve with the controller direct acting.

  • Correct Answer
  • air to open valve with the controller indirect acting. 


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    • 1. With decrease in porosity, the __________ of the refractories decreases.

    • Options
    • A. strength
    • B. thermal conductivity
    • C. spalling resistance
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 2. Basic bricks are not made of

    • Options
    • A. fireclay
    • B. magnesite
    • C. foresterite
    • D. chromite
    • Discuss
    • 3. Fast breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) is located at

    • Options
    • A. Kalpakkam (near Madras).
    • B. Kota (in Rajasthan).
    • C. BARC (Trombay).
    • D. Tarapur (in Maharashtra).
    • Discuss
    • 4. The principal gas evolved from sludge digestion tank is

    • Options
    • A. CO
    • B. CO2
    • C. CH4
    • D. N2
    • Discuss
    • 5. In case of a solution (not of a solid in a liquid), whose total volume is less than the sum of the volumes of its components in their pure states, solubility is

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    • A. independent of temperature.
    • B. increases with rise in pressure.
    • C. increased with decrease in pressure.
    • D. unchanged with pressure changes.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Tarapur atomic power station

    • Options
    • A. has two boiling water reactors of American design.
    • B. has an installed capacity of 400 MW.
    • C. is the first power reactor in India, which became critical in 1969.
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c).
    • Discuss
    • 7. Pick out the wrong statement.

    • Options
    • A. Close circuit grinding is more economical than open circuit grinding.
    • B. Cod oil, beef tallow or aluminium stearates are used as grinding aids in cement 'industries'.
    • C. The equipment used for the removal of traces of solids from a liquid is called a classifier.
    • D. Size enlargement is a mechanical operation exemplified by medicinal tablet making.
    • Discuss
    • 8. 1m3 is approximately equal to

    • Options
    • A. 28 litres
    • B. 35 ft3
    • C. 4.5 litres
    • D. 4.5 ft3
    • Discuss
    • 9. The most commonly used feed stock for the reforming reactor is

    • Options
    • A. heavy fuel oil
    • B. residuum
    • C. straight run gasdine
    • D. casing head gasoline
    • Discuss
    • 10. Driving force in case of filtration by a centrifuge is the

    • Options
    • A. speed of the centrifuge.
    • B. centrifugal pressure exerted by the liquid.
    • C. narrow diameter of the vessel.
    • D. formation of highly porous cake.
    • Discuss


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