Process Equipment and Plant Design
In a shell and tube heat exchanger, the clearance of the tube is generally

Not less than one-fourth of the tube diameter or 3/16"
Equal to the tube diameter
More in case of triangular pitch as compared to the square pitch tube layout
More than the tube diameter

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Process Equipment and Plant Design
Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the design of a long tube vertical evaporator.

Steam is fed to the shell, whereas the liquor is filled inside the tube
Liquor level is maintained at l/3rd to 1/2 of the height of the tube
Tube dia is 3-6 cms, while tube length in 3-6 metres
None of these

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Process Equipment and Plant Design
For a cylindrical shell, (subject to the thickness of uppermost course being more than the minimum for diaofthe tank in question), the thickness of the courses of shell

Remains same throughout
Decreases upwards
Increases upwards
May decrease or increase upwards depending upon whether vacuum or positive pressure would be maintained inside the shell

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Process Equipment and Plant Design
Weep holes provided in the plates of a distillation column

Must be large enough (usually 1/4" to 5/8" dia) to prevent plugging but should not deliver excessive amount of fluid during operation
Are normally located near the overflow weir so that any delivery of liquid during operation follows approximately the same path as the overflow fluid
All of these
Facilitate draining out liquid from a tray when the unit is not in operation

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