Process Equipment and Plant Design The equivalent diameter for fluid flow through a channel of constant non-circular cross section of area 'A' is given by (where, P = perimeter of the channel in contact with the fluid) A/P 4 A/P 4 P/A √A A/P 4 A/P 4 P/A √A ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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 maximum value of baffle spacing is equal to the I.D. of the shell The minimum value of baffle spacing is 50 mm Disk and doughnut baffle is the most commonly used baffle 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 maximum value of baffle spacing is equal to the I.D. of the shell The minimum value of baffle spacing is 50 mm Disk and doughnut baffle is the most commonly used baffle ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Process Equipment and Plant Design Correct use of 'factor of safety' is very important in equipment design. It is defined as the ratio of the None of these Ultimate stress to breaking stress Working stress to ultimate stress Ultimate stress to working stress None of these Ultimate stress to breaking stress Working stress to ultimate stress Ultimate stress to working stress ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Process Equipment and Plant Design The centre to centre distance between two consecutive baffles in a shell and tube heat exchanger is called the baffle pitch or baffle spacing, which is more than 1/5th the I.D. of the shell. Which of the following is not a function of the baffles? To provide support to the tube bundle To increase the residence time of shell side fluid To reduce the induced vibration in the tubes To increase the tube side heat transfer co-efficient by inducing turbulence To provide support to the tube bundle To increase the residence time of shell side fluid To reduce the induced vibration in the tubes To increase the tube side heat transfer co-efficient by inducing turbulence ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Process Equipment and Plant Design In a distillation column, bubble caps are located on trays with a pitch of __________ times the outside diameter of the caps. 1.5 to 3 1.6 to 2 1.3 to 2 2.5 1.5 to 3 1.6 to 2 1.3 to 2 2.5 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Process Equipment and Plant Design The distance between the top of the slots and the liquid surface when the static liquid is just ready to flow over the overflow weir is called Downcomer liquid seal Static submergence Skirt clearance None of these Downcomer liquid seal Static submergence Skirt clearance None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP