mtn3 Flashcards
The Schmidt number which is defined as, μ/ρ D, is the ratio of
the
A. momentum diffusivity to the mass dif-fusivity.
B. thermal diffusivity to the mass diffusivity.
C. momentum diffusivity to the thermal diffusivity.
D. none of these.
A
If f is defined as above, then which of the following applies to a
feed at dew point ?
A. f = 1
B. f < 1
C. f > 1
D. 0 < f < 1
A
Perforated plate towers are unique for solvent extraction
because, they provide
A. higher contact area
B. better contact of the phase.
C. repeated coalescence & redispersion of the drop
phase.
D. none of these
C
The slope of the operating line for a single component co-current
absorber when plotted in terms of mole ratio units is
A. 0
B. ∞
C. -ve
D. +ve
C
Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the analogy between
equations of heat and mass transfer operations.
A. Sherwood number in mass transfer is analogous to
Nusselt number in heat transfer.
B. Prandtl number in heat transfer is analogous to
Schmidt number in mass transfer.
C. Reynolds number in mass transfer is analogous to
Grashoff number in heat transfer.
D. Reynolds number remains the same in both heat and
mass transfer.
C
The individual mass transfer co-efficients (moles/m2 . s) for
absorption of a solute from a gas mixture into a liquid solvent
are, KL = 4.5 and KG = 1.5. The slope of the equilibrium line is
3. Which of the following resistance (s) is (are) controlling?
A. liquid side
B. gas side
C. interfacial
D. both liquid and gas side
B
Pore size of the molecular seive 5A is __________ mm.
A. 5
B. 0.5
C. 0.05
D. 50
B
Swenson-Walker crystalliser is a __________ unit
A. Continuous
B. Batch
C. semi-batch
D. cooling (adiabatic)-cum-evaporation
A
According to the Fenske equation, what will be the minimum
number of plates required in a distillation column to separate an
equimolar binary mixture of components A and B into an
overhead fraction containing 99 mol% A and a bottom fraction
containing 98 mol% B ? Assume that relative volatility (αAB = 2)
does not change appreciably in the coloumn.
A. 5
B. 9
C. 12
D. 28
C
Absorption (liquid-gas system) with evolution of heat as
compared to isothermal absorption results in
A. decreased solute solubility.
B. large minimum liquid to gas (L/G) ratio.
C. large number of trays.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
D
With increase in temperature, the mutual solubility of two liquids
A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains unchanged
D. decreases exponentially
A
Pick out the correct relationship. (where, Ri = internal reflux ratio
Ro = external reflux ratio. )
A. (1 + Ro) = Ro/Ri
B. (1 - Ro) = Ro/Ri
C. (1 + Ri) = Ro/Ri
D. (1 - Ri) = Ro/Ri
A
Separation of __________ employs gaseous diffusion process.
A. N2 and O2 from air
B. isotopes of uranium
C. isotopes of helium
D. SO2 and air
B
Pick out the wrong statement.
A. In solvent extraction, the distribution co-efficient should
be as large as possible for solvent economy.
B. With increase in pressure, the solubility of gases in
solvent increases at a fixed temperature.
C. Decrease in Murphree plate efficiency is an indication
of entrainment in distillation coloumn.
D. The capacity of a distillation coloumn is maximum at
total reflux.
D
The relative volatility of a binary mixture at the azeotropic
composition is
A. 1
B. > 1
C. 0
D. ∞
A
Relative volatility varies with the concentration of component for
an ideal solution. The relative volatity of a binary mixture may be
defined as the ratio of vapor pressure of component ‘A’ to that of
component ‘B’, when
A. only vapor phase follows Raoult’s law.
B. only liquid phase obeys Dalton’s law.
C. liquid phase obeys Dalton’s law and vapor phase
obeys Raoult’s law.
D. Vapor phase obeys Dalton’s law and liquid phase
obeys Raoult’s law.
D
Bound moisture is that liquid which exerts an equilibrium vapor
pressure __________ that of the pure liquid at the given
temperature.
A. less than
B. more than
C. equal to
D. either (a) or (b); depends on the solid
A
Lewis number (Le) is
A. Sc / Pr
B. Pr x St
C. Sh x Pr
D. St x Sh
A
Which of the following is not a continuous leaching equipment?
A. Pachuka tank
B. Kennedy extractor
C. Bollman extractor
D. Hydrocyclones
A
__________ extractor is used for the concentration of
radioactive nuclear waste.
A. Pulsed column
B. Seive plate
C. Mixer-settler
D. Ballman
A
Moisture content of a substance when at equilibrium with a given
partial pressure of the vapour is called the __________
moisture.
A. Free
B. Unbound
C. Equilibrium
D. Bound
C
For water-ethanol system, the minimum reflux ratio
A. is computed from the slope of the upper operating line
that is tangent to the equilibrium curve.
B. is computed from the intercept of the operating line.
C. cannot be computed.
D. is the optimum reflux ratio.
A
All moisture in a non-hygroscopic material is the __________
moisture.
A. Free
B. Equilibrium
C. Unbound
D. Bound
C
The interfacial area per unit volume of dispersion, in a gas-liquid
contactor, for fractional hold up of gas = 0.1 and gas bubble
diameter = 0.5 mm is given by (in m2/m3)
A. 500
B. 1200
C. 900
D. 800
A