1. Psychrometry deals with the properties of gas-vapor mixture.

Humidity can be determined by the

measurement of the __________ of a fibre. electrical resistance
2. Physical absorption is a reversible phenomenon & accompanied by evolution of heat.
3. A plait point is the point on the solubility curve, where the tie line reduces to a point. What is the
number of plait point for a ternery system containing two pairs of partially miscible liquids? 0
4. Absorption factor is defined as (where, S1 = slope of the operating line S2 = slope of the
equilibrium curve) S1/S2
5. Make up water is required in a cooling tower to replace the water lost by evaporation, drift
blowdown and leakage
6. Which of the following quantities need not be fixed before starting the design of a co-current
absorber ? Flow rate of entering liquid
7. Mass transfer co-efficient of liquid is affected more by temperature than that for gases.
8. Absorption accompanied with chemical reaction is exemplified by the absorption of SO2 in
alkaline solution.
9. The equipment frequently used for adiabatic humidification-cooling operation with recirculating
liquid is spray chamber
10. Chemisorption (chemical adsorption) is an irreversible phenomenon.
11. Which of the following liquid-vapor contacting devices provides maximum contact surface area for
a particular duty ? Wetted wall column
12. In case of an absorber, the operating line always lies above the equilibrium curve.
13. Which of the following plays an important role in problems of simultaneous heat and mass
transfer ? Lewis Number
14. Dew point of a gas-vapour mixture decreases with decrease in pressure.
15. The mass diffusivity, the thermal diffusivity and the eddy momentum diffusivity are same for, NPr =
NSc = __________ 1
16. Drying operation under vacuum is carried out to reduce drying temperature
17. To increase the absorption factor, (where, G = gas flow rate, S = solvent flow rate) increase 'S'
and decrease 'G'.
18. Separation of two or more components of a liquid solution cannot be achieved by absorption
19. Heat in BTU necessary to increase the temperature of 1 lb of gas and its accompanying vapour by
1F is called the specific heat
20. Pick out the correct statement. In case of liquid-liquid extraction, no separation is possible, if
the selectivity of the solvent used is unity; with increase in temperature, the selectivity of
the solvent used in solvent extraction decreases; the selectivity of solvent used in solvent
extraction is unity at the plait point.
21. On addition of solute in the solvent, the __________ of the solution decreases . Freezing point &
Vapour pressure
22. At minimum reflux ratio for a given separation number of plates is infinity.
23. Overall efficiency of the distillation column is the ratio of number of ideal plates to actual plates.
24. Air initially at 101. 3 kPa and 40C and with a relative humidity of 50%, is cooled at constant
pressure to 30C. The cooled air has a higher relative humidity
25. When the temperature and humidity of air is low, we usually use __________ draft cooling tower.
Natural

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Mass transfer co-efficient (K) and diffusivity (D) are related according to film theory as K ? D
_________ columns are used for liquid dispersion in a continuous gas phase. Packed
Which is the controlling factor for a drum drier? Heat transfer
Relative humidity is the ratio of the partial pressure of the vapour to the vapour pressure of the
liquid at gas temperature.
Low viscosity absorbent is preferred for reasons of rapid absorption rates and good heat
transfer characteristics; improved flooding characteristics; low pressure drop on pumping.
With increase in pressure, the relative volatility for a binary system decreases
In distillation, overhead product contains any number of components
Fenske's equation for determining the minimum number of theoretical stages in distillation column
holds good, when the relative volatility is reasonably constant.
The difference of wet bulb temperature and adiabatic saturation temperature of unsaturated
mixture of any system is +ve
In distillation columns, the number of bubble caps per tray primarily depends upon the allowable
gas and liquid velocities.
The amount of steam required per unit quantity of distillate in case of steam distillation will be
reduced by raising the temperature and lowering the total pressure.
In batch distillation with constant reflux, overhead product composition __________ with time.
Decreases
Total reflux in a distillation operation requires minimum number of plates
Which of the following is the most suitable for extraction in a system having very low density
difference ? Centrifugal extractor
Raoult's law applies to the solvents
The rate of solid-liquid extraction is limited by the phase change of the solute as it dissolves in
the solvent; diffusion of the solute through the solvent in the pores to the outside of the
particle; diffusion of the solute from the solution in contact with the particle to the main bulk
of the solution.
The term "cooling range" in a cooling tower refers to the difference in the temperature of hot water
entering the tower and the cooled water leaving the tower.
Fenske equation determines the minimum number of theoretical plates.
In a solution containing 0.30 Kg mole of solute and 600 kg of solvent, the molality is 0.50
Mass transfer rate between two fluid phases does not necessarily depend on the __________ of
the two phases. Chemical properties
A plait point is the point on the solubility curve, where the tie line reduces to a point. What is the
number of plait point for a ternery system containing twopairs of partially miscible liquids? 0
As the reflux ratio in a distillation coloumn is increased from the minimum, the total cost first
decreases and then increases.
Which of the following unit operations makes use of Thiele-Geddes equation? Multicomponent
distillation
Stefan's law describes the mass transfer by diffusion and bulk flow
In a packed absorption tower, if the equilibrium and operating lines are both straight lines, then the
ratio, HETP/HTUOG __________ the absorption factor. increases with increase in and is one at
unity value of
A 10 cm dia steam pipe, carrying steam at 180C, is covered with an insulation (conductivity = 0.6
W/m.C). It losses heat to the surroundings at 30C. Assume a heat transfer co-efficient of 0.8

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W/m2.C for heat transfer from surface to the surroundings. Neglect wall resistance of the pipe and
film resistance of steam. If the insulation thickness is 2 cms, the rate of heat loss from this
insulated pipe will be less than that of the uninsulated steam pipe.
A backward feed multiple effect evaporator is better than forward feed for concentrating cold feed,
because it provides higher economy
With increase in temperature, the thermal conductivity of non-metallic amorphous solids increases
Fourier's law applies to the heat transfer by conduction
Shell side pressure drop in a shell and tube heat exchanger does not depend upon- the baffle
spacing & shell diameter. tube diameter & pitch. viscosity, density & mass velocity of shell side
fluid. none of these.
In the equation Q = UA?t; ?t is logarithmic mean temperature difference.
With increase in porosity, the thermal conductivity of a solid substance decreases
The actual temperature drop across the heating surface in an evaporator depends on the feed;
depth of liquid over heating surface; pressure difference between steam chest and vapour
space
For an ideal black body absorptivity = 1
Heat produced when a steady state current, I passes through an electrical conductor having
resistance, 'R' is I2R
Convective heat transfer co-efficient in case of fluid flowing in tubes is not affected by the tube
length/diameter ratio, if the flow is in the __________ zone. highly turbulent
The number of kg vaporised per kg of steam fed to the evaporator is defined as economy
Thermal conductivity of a conducting solid material depends upon its temperature & porosity
Pick out the wrong statement. In case of a 1 - 2 shell and tube heat exchanger, the LMTD
correction factor value increases sharply, when a temperature cross occurs.
The heat flux (from outside to inside) across an insulating wall with thermal conductivity, K= 0.04
W/m.K and thickness 0.16m is 10 W/m2. The temperature of the inside wall is - 5C. The outside
wall temperature is 35C
In a heat exchanger, floating head is provided to relieve stresses caused by thermal expansion.
The thermal efficiency of a reversible heat engine operating between two given thermal reservoirs
is 0.4. The device is used either as a refrigerator or as a heat pump between the same reservoirs.
Then the coefficient of performance as a refrigerator (COP)R and the co-efficient of performance
as a heat pump (COP)HP are (COP)R = 1.5; (COP)HP = 2.5
For shell and tube heat exchanger, with increasing heat transfer area, the purchased cost per unit
heat transfer area passes through a maxima
In Joule's experiment, an insulated container contains 20 kg of water initially at 25C. It is stirred by
an agitator, which is made to turn by a slowly falling body weighing 40 kg through a height of 4 m.
The process is repeated 500 times. The acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 ms-2. Neglecting the
heat capacity of agitator, the temperature of water (in C) is 34.4
Economy of a multiple effect evaporator is not influenced much by the boiling point elevations
Leidenfrost point is a term concerned with the boiling of a liquid on a hot surface.
Presence of a non-condensing gas in a condensing vapour- increases the rate of condensation;
decreases thermal resistance; is desirable to increase the film co-efficient; none of these.
In case of vertical tube evaporator, with increase in liquor level, the overall heat transfer co-efficient
decreases

74. Hot water (0.01 m3 /min) enters the tube side of a counter current shell and tube heat exchanger at
80C and leaves at 50C. Cold oil (0.05 m 3/min) of density 800 kg/m3 and specific heat of 2 kJ/kg.K
enters at 20C. The log mean temperature difference in C is approximately 32
75. The steam ejector is used to create vacuum.
76. Fouling factor accounts for additional resistances to heat flow.
77. Kirchoff s law applies to __________ radiation. Total & monochromatic
78. With the increase of temperature, the Col-burn jH factor increases.
79. Reynold's analogy states that Nst ? f
80. The unit of heat transfer co-efficient in SI unit is W/m2K
81. Pick out the wrong statement. The equivalent diameter of heat transfer for a duct of square
cross-section (having each side as 'x') is equal to 4x.
82. Increasing the liquor level in the evaporator results in the decreased capacity.
83. Controlling heat transfer film co-efficient is the one, which offers __________ resistance to heat
transfer. the largest
84. Steam consumption in kg/hr in case of an evaporator is given by (where, C & E are capacity the
economy of the evaporator respectively) C/E
85. The average heat transfer co-efficient for laminar film condensation on vertical surface is inversely
proportional to (where, ?T = Temperature drop across condensate film ) (?T)1/4
86. Air is to be heated by condensing steam. Two heat exchangers are available (i) a shell and tube
heat exchanger and (ii) a finned tube heat exchanger. Tube side heat transfer area is equal in both
the cases. The recommended arrangement is finned tube heat exchanger with air outside and
steam inside.
87. Which of the following is concerned with both heat and mass transfer? Lewis relationship
88. Bulk of the convective heat transfer resistance from a hot tube surface to the fluid flowing in it, is
mainly confined to a thin film of fluid near the surface.
89. In case of evaporators, liquid entrainment results primarily due to foaming of the solution.
90. The equivalent diameter for pressure drop is __________ that for heat transfer. Smaller than
91. Black liquor generated during paper manufacture is concentrated in a multiple effect evaporator.
92. Baffles in the shell side of a shell and tube heat exchanger increase the shell side heat transfer
co-efficient.
93. A process stream of dilute aqueous solution flowing at the rate of10 Kg.s-1-1. A 1 - 1 shell and tube
heat exchanger is available. The best arrangement is counter flow with process stream on shell
side.
94. When vaporisation takes place directly at the heating surface, it is called nucleate boiling
95. Which of the following is generally considered as opaque surface towards radiations? Gases,
solids & Liquids
96. Air is best heated with steam in a heat exchanger of double pipe type with fin on air side.
97. Heat waves travel in straight line & can be reflected by a mirror.
98. Crystal size in a continuous crystallizer depends upon the rate of heat transfer; degree of
turbulence; degree of supersaturation.
99. In the equation Q = UAt t is logarithmic mean temperature difference.
100.
Shell side pressure drop in a shell and tube heat exchanger does not depend upon thebaffle spacing & shell diameter; tube diameter & pitch; viscosity, density & mass velocity of shell
side fluid; none of these.
101.
Fourier's law applies to the heat transfer by conduction

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With increase in temperature, the thermal conductivity of non-metallic amorphous solids

increases
103.
Which of the following is generally considered as opaque surface towards radiations?
Solids & Liquids
104.
The most economical channel section for the fluid flow is the one for which the discharge is
maximum for a given cross-sectional area. Vertical velocity distribution in an open channel for
laminar flow can be assumed to be parabolic
105.
Transition from laminar to turbulent zone in free convection heat transfer is governed by
the critical value of Grashoff number & Prandtl number.
106.
Electrical conductivities of semi-conductors are of the order of __________ ohm/cm. 10-3
107.
Corrosion of metals cannot be prevented by its tempering
108.
Copper deposits are found in India at the following location: Khetri
109.
If the demand for an item is trebled and the order cost is reduced to one third, then the
economic order quantity remains unchanged.
110.
Nusselt number is related to Grashoff number (Gr) in turbulent & laminar flow respectively,
in respect of free convection over a vertical flat plate as Gr0.25, Gr
111.The product out from a cupola is called cast iron
112.
Absolute zero pressure can be attained at a temperature of 0 R
113.
In condensers used in thermal power plants, steam is normally used in shell side and
cooling water on the tube side, because of the reason that water velocity can be increased
conveniently to increase the overall heat transfer co-efficient because of its lower specific
volume compared to steam.
114.
Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the design of a basket type evaporator. It is
used for high viscosity liquor having large rate of scaling.
115.
Wall thickness of schedule 40 pipe as compared to that of schedule 80 pipe is less
116.
Pick out the correct statement. Packed towers are generally preferred over plate
towers, if the liquids have a foaming tendency.
117.
Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the design of the bubble cap tray of a distillation
column to give stable operation and even vapour distribution. - The pressure drop due to the caps
& slots and the static submergence should be as high as practicable for reasonable operation;
Tendency towards stable operation is increased by increasing the skirt clearance of the caps,
lowering the rate of liquid flow per unit plate width or increasing the spacing between the caps; The
dimensionless ratio of liquid gradient to pressure drop head caused by the bubble cap assembly
should be less than 0.4; none of these.
118.
The main purpose of providing stepping on the trays is to facilitate handling of large
flow rate of liquid.
119.
In perforated plate towers, the- hole sizes may be around 1/8" or 3/16"; total hole area
may be around 6 to 15% of tower cross-sectional area; pressure drop is less compared is
similar bubble cap towers
120.
What is the value of 'q' for saturated liquid feed to a distillation column ? 1
121.
__________ tray arrangement is recommended for distillation column having diameter up
to 4 ft. Cross flow
122.
The operating velocity in the absorption tower is usually 40-50% of the flooding velocity.
Packed absorption towers are normally designed for a pressure drop of about __________ mm of
water column per metre height of packing. 20-40

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Correct use of 'factor of safety' is very important in equipment design. It is defined as the
ratio of the ultimate stress to working stress.
124.
Shell side heat transfer co-efficient in case of square pitch as compared to the triangular
pitch under similar condition of fluid flow and tube size is less
125.
Smaller sized packings are generally dumped to the packed columns, and the large ones
of size greater than __________ mm are stacked individually, which provides better control over
bed porosity and offers lower gas pressure drop. 75
126.
Pick out the wrong statement - Fouling factor of river water is less than that of sea
water; Risers provided in bubble cap trays in the distillation column facilitate the flow of
both liquid and vapor.
127.
Steam side heat transfer co-efficient for design consideration under ordinary condition can
be assumed to be about __________ kcal/hr.m2.C. 7500
128.
Two iron pipes of the same nominal diameter but different schedule numbers will have the
same inside diameters
129.
In a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger, the shell side cross flow area does not
depend upon baffle spacing; clearance; pitch; none of these
130.
It is not desirable to design a heat exchanger for LMTD correction factor, FT, of less than
0.80
131.
In a heat exchanger, shell side fluid velocity can be changed by changing the tube layout
and pitch
132.
Tube side pressure drop in a 1-2 heat exchanger (for turbulent flow of fluids through the
tubes) is about __________ times, that in a 1-1 heat exchanger having the same size & number of
tubes and operated at the same liquid flow rate. 8
133.
In case of bubble cap distillation column of diameter greater than 1.2 metres, the cap
diameter is roughly about __________ cms. 10
134.
The value of fouling factor depends upon the - characteristic of process fluid.; velocity
of process fluid containing suspended solids.; suspended solids in the fluid.
135.
Which of the following is not a valid assumption in continuous binary distillation for
calculating the number of equilibrium stages by Mc-Cabe-Thiele's method ? Reflux is not a
saturated liquid.
136.
137.
In case of a shell and tube heat exchanger, the minimum shell thickness for carbon steel
(inclusive of corrosion allowance) depends on shell diameter and is in the range of __________
mm. 5-11
138.
Holes of a sieve tray are arranged in triangular pitch of __________ times the hole
diameter. 2.5-5
139.
With increase in the number of shell passes, the value of FT increases
140.
Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the use of valve tray, seive tray and bubble cap
trays in continuous distillation column. Maintenance cost for valve and seive trays are
comparatively more than bubble cap tray due to their relatively complicated construction
features.
141.
for fully open globe value may be around 300
142.
The ratio of shear stress to shear strain is called shear modulus
143.
Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the design of a basket type evaporator. It is
used for high viscosity liquor having large rate of scaling.

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Wall thickness of schedule 40 pipe as compared to that of schedule 80 pipe is less
145.
Pick out the correct statement. Packed towers are generally preferred over plate
towers, if the liquids have a foaming tendency.
146.
The main purpose of providing stepping on the trays is to
facilitate handling of large flow rate of liquid.
147.
The operating velocity in the absorption tower is usually 40-50% of the flooding velocity.
Packed absorption towers are normally designed for a pressure drop of about __________ mm of
water column per metre height of packing. 20-40
148.
Correct use of 'factor of safety' is very important in equipment design. It is defined as the
ratio
of
the
ultimate stress to working stress.
149.
Shell side heat transfer co-efficient in case of square pitch as compared to the triangular
pitch under similar condition of fluid flow and tube size is less
150.
Smaller sized packings are generally dumped to the packed columns, and the large ones
of size greater than __________ mm are stacked individually, which provides better control over
bed porosity and offers lower gas pressure drop. 75
151.
In a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger, the shell side cross flow area does not
depend - upon baffle spacing; clearance; pitch; none of these
152.
The value of fouling factor depends upon the - characteristic of process fluid; velocity
of process fluid containing suspended solids; suspended solids in the fluid.
153.
Maximum amount of thermal radiation is emitted at all wavelengths at any specified
temperature by a/an __________ body. Grey
154.
Evaporative cooling process employs a combination of cooling and humidification in which
the sensible heat is removed and the latent heat is added
155.
Friction factor for fluid flow in pipe does not depend upon the pipe length
156.
Which of the following is an undesirable property for an absorbing solvent ? Low vapour
pressure; Low velocity; Low freezing point; None of these
157.
Which of the following remains constant during sensible cooling process ? Specific
humidity & Partial pressure of vapour
158.
Which is the controlling factor for a drum drier? Diffusion & Heat transfer
159.
Separation of two or more components of a liquid solution cannot be achieved by
absorption
160.
161.
The term "cooling range" in a cooling tower refers to the difference in the temperature of
hot water entering the tower and the cooled water leaving the tower.
162.
Mass transfer rate between two fluid phases does not necessarily depend on the
__________ of the two phases. chemical properties
163.
Positive deviation from Raoult's law means a mixture whose total pressure is
greater than that computed for ideality.
164.
With increase in gas rate, the number of transfer units, NtoG, for a fixed degree of
absorption by a fixed amount of solvent increases
165.
The caking of crystals can be prevented by maintaining high critical humidity & coating
the product with inert material.
166.
Prandtl number for water at 20C is about 7
167.
The reciprocal of stripping factor is termed as absorption factor

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Percentage saturation is __________ the relative saturation. always smaller than
169.
In
case
of
a
desorber
(stripper),
the
operating line always lies below the equilibrium curve.
170.
For absorbing a sparingly soluble gas in a liquid- liquid side mass transfer co-efficient
should be increased.
171.
Channelling in a packed tower results from the - maldistribution of liquid & nonuniformity of packing
172.
For achieving rapid drying rate in a spray dryer, the diameter of the particles in the feed
should be in the range of __________ microns (1 mm = 1000 microns). 10-60
173.
Under conditions of flooding in packed tower, the gas pressure drop is maximum
174.
In paper industry, paper is dried in a __________ dryer. heated cylinder
175.
As complete saturation of an adsorbent is approached, the differential heat of adsrop-tion
approaches that of normal condensation.
176.
Absorption factor method is used to calculate the number of ideal stages, when both
operating and equilibrium lines are parallel.
177.
Dry bulb temperature of unsaturated air is more than its __________ temperature. dew
point & wet bulb
178.
'Absorption with chemical reaction' is involved in the removal of carbon dioxide from
gaseous stream using alkaline solution.
179.
Flights in a rotary dryer are provided to lift and shower the solids thus exposing it
thoroughly to the drying action of the gas.
180.
The-relative volatility for separation of a non-ideal binary mixture by distillation should be
>1
181.
Which of the following solutions will follow Raoult's law most closely ? A solution of
benzene, toluene and oxylene.
182.
183.
The most common packing used in industrial operations is __________ rings. Raschig
184.
For hot feed, forward feeding as compared to backward feeding results in __________
economy. Increased
185.
What is the unit of thermal conductivity ? Kcal/hr.m.C
186.
It is desired to concentrate a 20% salt solution (20 kg of salt in 100 kg of solution) to a 30%
salt solution in an evaporator. Consider a feed of 300 kg/min at 30 C. The boiling point of the
solution is 110C, the latent heat of vaporisation is 2100 kJ/kg and the specific heat of the
solution is 4 kJ/kg.K. The rate at which the heat has to be supplied in (kJ/min) to the evaporator is
3.06 x l05
187.
It is not preferable to use superheated steam in evaporators, because of its very low film
co-efficient
188.
LMTD for counterflow and prallel flow heat exchanger will be the same, when the
cold fluid is heated to a certain temperature by condensing steam (isothermal fluid).
189.
A perfect black body is a perfect __________ of radiation. Absorber & Emitter
190.
Which of the following is directly concerned with the heat transfer ?Grashoff #
191.
Stefan-Boltzman law which describes the radiation heat transfer states that, it is
proportional to (where, t = temperature in C T = absolute temperature in K )
T4

192.
Pick out the wrong statement: With change in temperature, the radiant energy emitted
by a black body remains unchanged.
193.
The actual temperature drop across the heating surface of an evaporator depends on the
liquid depth over the heating surface; solution being evaporated; pressure difference
between the steam chest and the vapor space above the boiling liquid.
194.
Use of raschig rings in place of crushed stones as packing in packed beds (other things
being same) decreases pressure drop, increases surface area.
195.
Weight of 1 m3 of humid air as compared to 1 m3 of dry air, under the same conditions, is
less
196.
A good solvent used for absorption should not have very high viscosity, vapor pressure
& freezing point
197.
Only small amount of evaporation of water produces large cooling effects because of its
large latent heat
198.
Critical humidity of a solid salt means the humidity above which it will always become
damp & below which it will always stay dry.
199.
Make up water is supplied during cooling tower operation to compensate for water losses
due to evaporation, blowdown & entrainment.
200.
__________ column is the most suitable for achieving the best performance for mass
transfer operations involving liquid with dispersed solids. Plate
201.
Heat sensitive materials like certain pharmaceuticals and food stuffs can be dried in a/an
__________ dryer. Freeze
202.
Which of the following is an undesirable property in a tower packing? Large weight of
liquid retained.
203.
Water entrained by circulating air in cooling towers is termed as drift
204.
Humidity chart is useful for the solution of problems concerning condensation, vaporisation
and air conditioning. At a given dry bulb temperature, value of humidity obtained from the humidity
chart directly, is in terms of __________ humidity. Molal
205.
When vaporisation takes place through a blanketting film of gas, the phenomenon is
termed as __________ boiling. Film
206.
In case of parallel flow heat exchanger, the lowest temperature theoretically attainable by
the hot fluid is __________ the outlet temperature of the cold fluid. Equal to
207.
In an absorption coloumn, the flooding velocity for random packing is __________ that for
stacked/regular packing. Smaller than
208.
Pressure drop through plate tower as compared to that through packed tower, for the same
duty will be more
209.
With increase in temperature, the thermal conductivity of most liquids decreases
210.
Stefan-Boltzman law applies to __________ body. Black
211.
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 increases the overall heat
transfer coefficient.
212.
To get high tray efficiency interfacial surface between liquid and gas phase should be
large.
213.
Pick out the wrong statement. Generally for physical adsorption, a gas of - higher
molecular weight is adsorbed in preference to a gas of low molecular weight; high critical

temperature is adsorbed in preference to a gas of low critical temperature; low volatility is adsorbed
in preference to a gas of high volatility; none of these.
214.
Blowdown in a cooling tower means discarding a small fraction of circulating water to
prevent and limit the concentration of salt and impurities.
215.
Dimension of mass diffusivity is the same as that of kinematic viscosity
216.
Use of natural draft cooling tower is practised, when the air has low humidity &
temperature
217.
Large scale drying of wheat is done in a __________ dryer. Spouted bed
218.
Pick out the wrong statement- In actual practice, absorption is an en-dothermic
process, while stripping is an exothermic process.
219.
During constant rate period, the rate of drying decreases with the decrease in air
temperature & increase in air humidity
220.
The drying time between fixed moisture content within diffusion controlled 'falling rate
period' is proportional to (assuming that drying occurs from all surfaces of the solid) (where, T =
thickness of the solid ) T2
221.
222.
The humid volume may be increased by increasing the temperature at constant
humidity & humidity at constant temperature
223.
The cooling effect in a cooling tower cannot be increased by- increasing the air velocity
over the wet surfaces; reducing the humidity of entering air; lowering the barometric pressure;
none of these.
224.
A slurry is to be dried to produce flaky solid. Which dryer would you recommend? Spray
dryer
225.
Which of the following psychrometric processes is followed by water vapour laden
unsaturated air, when it is passed through solid or liquid adsorbent? Heating and
dehumidification at almost constant wet bulb temperature.
226.
Boiling point diagram is affected by pressure
227.
The cooling effect in a cooling tower can be speeded up by- increasing the air velocity
and area of exposed wet surface; reducing the barometric pressure; reducing the humidity
of the air.
228.
Capacity of a rotary dryer depends on its r.p.m & inclination with ground surface
229.
Minimum possible diameter of a packed coloumn is decided mainly by the flooding
230.
A packed tower compared to a plate tower for a particular mass transfer operation incurs
smaller pressure drop.
231.
In an absorber, HETP does not vary with the - flow rate of liquid; flow rate of gas; type and
size of packing; none of these
232.
Large quantity of silica gel is normally dried in a __________ dryer. Through circulation
233.
For the same system, if the same liquid used in an absorber is decreased, the tower height
will increase
234.
Large scale drying of sugar is done in a __________ dryer. Rotary
235.
In an interphase mass transfer process, the lesser the solubility of a given solute in a
liquid, the higher are the chances that the transfer process will be gas phase resistance
controlled.
236.
__________ temperature is the steady state temperature attained by a small amount of
liquid evaporating into a large quantity of unsaturated gas-vapor mixture. Wet bulb

237.
Which of the following remains constant during evaporative cooling process with
recirculated water supply ? Wet bulb temperature
238.
For stripping of a gas in a counter current stripper, the operating line can lie above or
below the equilibrium curve.
239.
Molecular seives are regenerated by heating to __________ C. 200-330
240.
Operating velocity in a packed tower is usually __________ the flooding velocity. Half
241.
Which of the following same diameter columns gives lowest pressure drop per unit
height ? Packed column
242.
With increase in the liquid flow rate at a fixed gas velocity in a randomly packed counter
current gas-liquid absorption column, the gas pressure drop increases
243.
Diffusion in concentrated solutins differs from that in dilute solutions, because of the
change in the __________ with the concentration of the solution. degree of ideality & viscosity
244.
If G = insoluble gas in gas stream and L = non-volatile solvent in liquid stream, then the
slope of the operating line for the absorber is L/G
245.
Which of these columns incurs the lowest pressure drop ? Packed column (with stacked
packing)
246.
__________ is the temperature at which a gas-vapor mixture becomes saturated, when
cooled at constant total pressure out of contact with a liquid. Dew Point
247.
Humidification involves mass transfer between a pure liquid phase and a fixed gas, which
is insoluble in the liquid
248.
Which of the following is not a continuous drier ? Tray drier
249.
Occurrence of 'case hardening' during drying of a high moisture solid cake __________
the drying rate. Decreases
250.
Diffusivity in concentrated solutions differs from that in dilute solutions, because of the
changes in viscosity with concentration & degree of ideality of the solution.
251.