Process Equipment and Plant Design Low pressure steam (with saturation temperature between 105 to 120°C) is usually used in the vacuum evaporators, which normally employ a vacuum of about __________ mm Hg (referred to a 760 mm mercury barometer). 250 750 450 650 250 750 450 650 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Process Equipment and Plant Design Stage efficiency for packed tower varies with the Operating pressure and column diameter Type & size of packing Fluid rates and fluid properties All of these Operating pressure and column diameter Type & size of packing Fluid rates and fluid properties All of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Process Equipment and Plant Design Steam economy is defined as the amount of evaporation per unit amount of steam used, while the capacity is the total evaporation obtained per hour. Use of multiple effect in evaporation Increases economy Does not affect the capacity Both B & C Increases capacity Increases economy Does not affect the capacity Both B & C Increases capacity ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Process Equipment and Plant Design In a shell and tube heat exchanger, triangular pitch arrangement as compared to square pitch arrangement Facilitates easier shell side cleaning; hence is more suitable for handling high dirt factor shell side fluid Creates relatively lower turbulence on the shell side resulting in lower shell side heat transfer co-efficient Results in higher shell side pressure drop Can accomodate less number of tubes for a given shell diameter Facilitates easier shell side cleaning; hence is more suitable for handling high dirt factor shell side fluid Creates relatively lower turbulence on the shell side resulting in lower shell side heat transfer co-efficient Results in higher shell side pressure drop Can accomodate less number of tubes for a given shell diameter ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Process Equipment and Plant Design Value of Peclet number = 0, is the representative of Laminar flow Eddy diffusivity = 0 Plug flow Complete back mixing Laminar flow Eddy diffusivity = 0 Plug flow Complete back mixing ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Process Equipment and Plant Design In a continuous distillation column, the optimum reflux ratio ranges from __________ times the minimum reflux ratio. 1.1 to 1.5 2.7 to 3 1.6 to 2 2.2 to 2.6 1.1 to 1.5 2.7 to 3 1.6 to 2 2.2 to 2.6 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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