Day 2 [QRC] Flashcards
At what condition in motion of particle from a centrifugal force is the acceleration not constant?
A. The velocity of the particle relative to the fluid is directed inwardly.
B. The velocity does not depend on the radius.
C. It is motion with respect to the fluid.
D. There is no change in the direction of the movement.
The velocity of the particle relative to the fluid is directed inwardly.
A centrifuge has a PHOSPHOR BRONZE BASKET, 380 mm in diameter, is to be run at 67 Hz with a 75 mm layer of liquid density 1200 kg/m^3 in the basket. The density of phosphor bronze is 8900 kg/m^3 and the maximum safe stress for phosphor bronze is 87.6 MN/m^2. What thickness of walls is required in the basket?
A. 8.76 mm
B. 15.1 mm
C. 17.2 mm
D. 23.5 mm
15.1 mm
A CYCLONE SEPARATOR, 0.3 m in diameter and 1.2 m long, has a circular inlet 75 mm in diameter and an outlet size of the same size. The gas enters at a velocity of 1.5 m/s. The viscosity of air is 0.018 mN-s/m^2, the density of air is 1.3 kg/m^3 and the density of the particles is 2700 kg/m^3. At what particle size will the theoretical cut occur (um)?
A. 1.20
B. 1.68
C. 2.17
D. 2.56
2.17
An aqueous solution consisting of particles of density 2500 kg/m^3 in the size range 1-10 um is introduced into a centrifuge with a basket 450 mm diameter rotating at 80 Hz. If the suspension forms a layer 75 mm thick in the basket, determine the time it takes for the smallest particle to settle out.
A. 19.3
B. 20.8
C. 13.7
D. 26.9
19.3
Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The transmissivity of an opaque solid is unity.
B. Blackbodies exist in the real world.
C. The absorptivity and emissivity of a blackbody are both unity.
D. A gray body is the standard to which all other radiators are referred.
The absorptivity and emissivity of a blackbody are both unity.
At what value of Prandtl number, conduction is negligible in the turbulent core of a fluid flowing through a heated pipe?
A. 0.5
B. < 0.5
C. > 0.6
D. < 0.1
> 0.6
High Pr = convection is dominant
Low Pr = conduction is dominant
__________ heat exchanger is used for chilling oil to be dewaxed.
A. U-tube
B. Double pipe
C. Fixed Tube
D. Floating Head
Double pipe
Controlling heat transfer film coefficient is the one, which offers ______ resistance to heat transfer.
A. no
B. the least
C. the largest
D. lower
the largest
If the tube number of a shell and tube heat exchanger is doubled, what will be the effect on Q/ΔTlm?
A. Q/ΔTlm will be doubled.
B. Q/ΔTlm will be multiplied by √ 2.
C. Q/ΔTlm will be halved.
D. Q/ΔTlm will be multiplied by 4.
Q/ΔTlm will be doubled.
Removable connection of tubes to tube sheet is called
A. Ferrule
B. Socket
C. Nipple
D. Saddle
Ferrule
A supporting base for pipes.
A. Ferrule
B. Socket
C. Nipple
D. Saddle
Saddle
Type of connector for pipe; threaded
A. Ferrule
B. Socket
C. Nipple
D. Saddle
Nipple
Pipes are inserted into the ________ to be welded.
A. Ferrule
B. Socket
C. Nipple
D. Saddle
Socket
The maximum heat transfer coefficient from steam heating will be attained when the steam is _______.
A. Supersaturated
B. Saturated
C. Wet
D. None of these
Saturated
For the same heat load and mass flow rate in the tube side of a shell and tube heat exchanger, one may use multipass on the tube side because it ______________.
A. decreases the pressure drop
B. decreases the outlet temperature of cooling medium
C. increases the overall heat transfer coefficient
D. None of these
increases the overall heat transfer coefficient
A flat slab of rubber 0.5 in thick initially at 80F is to be placed between two electrically heated steel plates maintained at 287F. How long from the start of the heating, is required for the temperature to reach 270F, 0.1 in from the center line?
A. 0.164 h
B. 0.153 h
C. 0.573 h
D. 0.592 h
0.573 h
The joint type with the lowest joint efficiency factor.
A. Resistance Weld
B. Lap-welded
C. Single-welded
D. Double-welded
Double-welded
It is the recommended cost index for cost estimation of petroleum plants.
A. Marshal and Stevens Equipment Index
B. Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Inde
C. Nelson Refinery Construction Cost Index
D. Engineering News Record Construction Index
Nelson Refinery Construction Index (Nelson-Farrar Index)
The cost of handling of materials in considered under the ___________.
A. working capital
B. direct costs
C. fixed capital
D. indirect costs
working capital
A certain pressure vessel manufacturer avoids doing reinforcement calculations for openings by always providing a reinforcing pad extending up to double the diameter of the opening and of the same material and thickness as that of the shell wall. If area compensation is accepted as a code guideline, his approach leads to safe design ______________.
A. Only if the opening is on a spherical vessel
B. Only if the opening is on a vertical cylindrical vessel
C. Only if the opening is on a horizontal cylindrical vessel
D. Irrespective of the shape of the vessel
Irrespective of the shape of the vessel
This impeller design is characterized by having 50%to 80% of the inside diameter of the vessel as its total length, and is most suited for preventing deposits on a heat-transfer surface rather than mining.
A. Rushton
B. Paddle
C. Propeller
D. Turbine
Paddle
Bracket supports are the most suitable for supporting ____________.
A. Thick-walled vertical vessels
B. Horizontal vessels
C. Thin spherical vessels
D. None of the above
Thick walled vertical vessels
The conical bottom heads of chemical process equipment usually have an apex angle of ____________.
A. 30 degrees
B. 45 degrees
C. 60 degrees
D. 75 degrees
60 degrees
Determine whether TRUE or FALSE.
I. For all adiabatic processes, the entropy change of the system must be zero.
II. For a one-component system, it is possible for two phases in equilibrium to have different chemical potentials.
III. The change in Gibbs free energy can be negative for a cyclic process.
IV. A condition for equilibrium is that (ΔA)T,F = 0
A. T, T, T, T
B. F, T, F, T
C. T, F, T, F
D. F, F, F, F
F, F, F, F
Using the Van der Waals gas equation, derive the equation for (SH/AP)T for Van der Waals gas and estimate (SH/AP)T for CO2(g) in J/bar/mol/mol and b = 0.042 mol.
A. b-2a/RT; -25
B. 2b - a/RT; +60
C. a + b/RT; -15
D. a + 2b/RT; +30
b-2a/RT; -25
Which of the following is/are true about the critical point?
A. The surface tension vanishes.
B. Liquid and vapor have the same density.
C. There is no distinction between liquid and vapor phases.
D. All of the above
All of the above
It is the most common isotherm used for multilayer adsorption on a homogenous flat surface.
A. Langmuir
B. Freundlich
C. BET
D. Toth
BET
Flash distillation is suitable for the separation of components
A. Having ver close boiling points
B. Which form maximum boiling azeotrope
C. Having very wide boiling points
D. Which form minimum boiling azeotrope
Having very wide boiling points
When drying banana chips under the sun, the rate of drying is faster
A. on a slightly breezy day
B. on a calm day
C. on a cloudy day
D. on a hot and windy day
on a hot and windy day
Most important factor to be considered in the selection of packings for absorbers is the _________ of the packing.
A. Size
B. Durability
C. Porosity
D. Cost
Porosity
Suppose there is an increase in the coefficient of mass transfer and in the surface area, what will be the value of the height of the unit?
A. Small
B. Infinite
C. Zero
D. Large
Small
With an increase in liquid flow rate at a fixed gas velocity in a randomly packed countercurrent gas absorption column, the gas pressure drop _________.
A. decreases
B. remains unchanged
C. increases
D. decreases exponentially
increases
In case of constant underflow extraction operation, the __________ at all solute concentration.
A. Solids are drained to the same extent
B. Ratio of the insoluble solution is constant
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
Both A & B
Solids are drained to the same extent and Ratio of the insoluble solution is constant
In case of constant underflow extraction operation, the __________ at all solute concentration.
A. Solids are drained to the same extent
B. Ratio of the insoluble solution is constant
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
Both A & B
Solids are drained to the same extent and Ratio of the insoluble solution is constant
The solvent used in liquid extraction should not have high latent heat of vaporization, because
A. The pressure drop and hence the pumping cost will be very high
B. It cannot be recovered by distillation
C. Its recovery cost by distillation may be prohibitively high
D. It will decompose while recovering by distillation
Its recovery cost by distillation may be prohibitively high
The following compounds are brought to flotation concentrate when calcium cyanide is added except
A. galena
B. copper sulfide
C. sphalerite
D. pyrite
pyrite
What type of particles comprise the gangue?
A. Dense
B. Hydrophobic
C. Hydrophilic
D. Porous
Hydrophilic
Which flotation cell purifies the rougher overflow?
A. Conditioner
B. Rougher
C. Cleaner
D. Scavenger
Cleaner
Frother is added in the froth flotation cell used in ore concentration to stabilize the air bubbles which will hold the ore particles but does not affect the flotability of minerals. Which of the following is not used as a frother?
A. Cresylic acid
B. Xanthates
C. Pine Oil
D. All of these
Xanthates
- collector
The best unit operation in the benefaction treatment of sulfide ores is
A. Classification
B. Tabling
C. Jiggling
D. Froth Flotation
Froth Flotation
Role of a “collector” in froth flotation is to
A. Form a water-repelling film on the mineral surface
B. Create and stabilize froth
C. Act as a surface
D. Collect the minerals according to their specific gravity
Form a water-repelling film on the mineral surface
Ore concentration by froth flotation utilizes the ____________ of ore particles
A. Density difference
B. Wetting Characteristics
C. Terminal velocities
D. None of these
Wetting characteristics
Activators are those chemicals which help buoying up one mineral in preference to the other in the froth flotation process. Which of the following is an activator?
A. Cresylic acid
B. Copper sulphate
C. Calcium carbonate
D. Sodium carbonate
Copper sulphate
It is the ability of the material to resist breakage.
A. Hardness
B. Ductility
C. Strength
D. Elasticity
Strength
What is the type of stress induced in a metal rod (with constant cross-sectional area) when temperature increases and the opposing rigid body (e.g., wall) exerts an opposite reaction?
A. Metal stress
B. Compressive Stress
C. Principal stress
D. Tensile stress
Compressive stress
The energy stored in a body when strained within the elastic limit is known as
Strain energy
Electrostatic separation of minerals from each other is based on their differences in which property?
electrical conductivity
For gases flowing through a capillary, the permeability varies with respect to its viscosity and temperature. According to Pouiseuille’s law, the permeability is proportional to ____ while according to Knudsen law, the permeability is ____ to temperature.
A. õ, either directly or inversely proportional
B. µ^2, independent
C. µ, inversely proportional
D. 1/µ, directly proportional
1/µ, directly proportional