Process Equipment and Plant Design In a continuous distillation column, the optimum reflux ratio ranges from __________ times the minimum reflux ratio. 1.6 to 2 1.1 to 1.5 2.7 to 3 2.2 to 2.6 1.6 to 2 1.1 to 1.5 2.7 to 3 2.2 to 2.6 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Process Equipment and Plant Design With increase in the reflux ratio for a fixed production from a continuous binary distillation column, the __________ decreases. Vapour & liquid load both Fixed charges initially Running cost of cooling water for condenser Running cost of steam for reboiler Vapour & liquid load both Fixed charges initially Running cost of cooling water for condenser Running cost of steam for reboiler ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Process Equipment and Plant Design In a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger, the baffles on shell side is primarily provided for Increasing pressure drop Fixing the tubes Creating turbulence Reducing scale deposition Increasing pressure drop Fixing the tubes Creating turbulence Reducing scale deposition ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Process Equipment and Plant Design In actual operation of distillation column, the vapour is not distributed uniformly among the bubble caps, primarily because of the Liquid gradient on the tray Lower skirt clearance Small downcomer liquid seal Lower static submergence Liquid gradient on the tray Lower skirt clearance Small downcomer liquid seal Lower static submergence ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Process Equipment and Plant Design Holes of a sieve tray are arranged in triangular pitch of __________ times the hole diameter. 10 to 15 5 to 10 2.5 to 5 1.5 to 2 10 to 15 5 to 10 2.5 to 5 1.5 to 2 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Process Equipment and Plant Design An adequate clearance between the tray and the shell wall of a distillation column is provided to Avoid back-trapping Allow for thermal expansion and facilitate installation Drain the liquid from the tray when the unit is not in operation None of these Avoid back-trapping Allow for thermal expansion and facilitate installation Drain the liquid from the tray when the unit is not in operation None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP