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  1. For storing hazardous chemicals in large storage tanks, the minimum safe distance between the two tanks should range between __________ times the tank diameter.

  2. A.
    1 to 1.5
    B.
    2.5 to 3.5
    C.
    4 to 5
    D.
    6 to 8

  3. Which of the following factors determine the amount of entrainment in a distillation column ?

  4. A.
    Plate spacing.
    B.
    Depth of liquid above the bubble cap slots.
    C.
    Vapour velocity in the volume between the plates.
    D.
    All (a), (b) and (c).

  5. The absorption factor is defined as (where, S1 = slope of the equilibrium curve, S2 = slope of the operating line)

  6. A.
    S1/S2
    B.
    S1.S2
    C.
    S2/S1
    D.
    1/S1.S2

  7. In shell and tube heat exchangers, straight tie rods are used to

  8. A.
    hold baffle in space.
    B.
    fix the tubes in position.
    C.
    account for thermal strain.
    D.
    none of these.

  9. In a rotary drier, the average retention time of solid is(where Z = length of the drier, metres ρ = apparent solid density, kg/m3 L = flow rate of dry solids, kg/see. m2 drier cross-section H = hold up of solid.)


  10. In case of design of a shell and tube heat exchanger,

  11. A.
    minimum cleaning lane of 6.5 mm is provided, when tubes are on a square pitch.
    B.
    minimum tube sheet thickness (in which tubes are fixed) is equal to the O.D. of the tube upto 15 mm tube diameter; and for > 15 mm tube diameter, tube sheet thickness is smaller than tube diameter.
    C.
    O.D. of the tube is 6 to 40 mm while the tube lengths used are 0.5, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6 metres.
    D.
    all (a), (b) & (c).

  12. In a cylinderical vessel subjected to internal pressure, the longitudinal stress σL and the circumferential stress, σn are related by

  13. A.
    σh = 2 σL
    B.
    σh = σL
    C.
    σh = σL/2
    D.
    no relation exists

  14. Nominal size of a pipe is an indication of its __________ diameter.

  15. A.
    inner
    B.
    outer
    C.
    approximate
    D.
    none of these

  16. Excessive liquid gradient on a tray may result in the

  17. A.
    maldistribution of gas.
    B.
    back trapping.
    C.
    gas blowing beneath cap skit.
    D.
    all (a), (b) and (c).

  18. The ratio of tube length to shell diameter in case of liquid shell and tube heat exchanger ranges from

  19. A.
    2 to 3
    B.
    3 to 5
    C.
    4 to 8
    D.
    6 to 12