Process Equipment and Plant Design
Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to a shell and tube heat exchanger.

The maximum unsupported tube span is generally about 75 times tube diameter, but is reduced to about 60 times for aluminium, copper & alloys of these
The minimum value of baffle spacing is 50 mm
Disk and doughnut baffle is the most commonly used baffle
The maximum value of baffle spacing is equal to the I.D. of the shell

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Process Equipment and Plant Design
Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to 'Horton sphere' used for the storage of liquid ammonia.

Horton sphere is used for the storage of gases and volatile liquid at a moderate pressure of 1 to 10 kg/cm²
Thickness of spherical shell is half that of the cylinderical vessel under same operating pressure condition. Besides, the ratio of surface area to volume is less for sphere than any other shape ; hen
Diameter of Horton sphere is normally 6 to 25 metres and it is supported by 6 to 12 nos. tubular or rolled section column
Horton sphere is used for the storage of liquid at sub-zero temperature at very high pressure upto 200 kg/cm²

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Process Equipment and Plant Design
A stuffing box is used for

Facilitating smooth opening and closing of a valve
Reducing the resistance of fluid flow
Absorbing the contraction/expansion of pipeline due to temperature changes
Prevention of fluid leakage around moving parts

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