Reg. No.

B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2016

Fourth Semester
CHl 052

CTMMICAL ENGINEERTNG PRINCIPLES _I.MECIIAMCAL OPERATIONS AND

MOMENTIIM TRANSFER
(For the candidates admitted during the academic year 2013

2014 and 2014 -2015)

Note:

(i)

(ii)

Part - A should be answered in OMR sheet within first 45 minutes and OMR sheet should be handed
over to hall invigilator at the end of 45ff minute.
Part - B and Part - C should be answered in answer booklet-

Max. Marks: 100

Time: Three Hours

(20 x 1 :20 Marks)
Answer ALL Questions

PART-A
1. The unit of specific cake

resistance is

(A) g/cm2
(C) cml{

2. The

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4.

(D) g/cm

filter medium resistance is controlled by

(A) pressure drop alone

(C) both pressure drop and flow rate

(B)
(D)

flow rate alone

The most common filter aid is

(A) diatomaceous earth
(C) sodium carbonate

(B)
@)

calcium silicate
silicagel

cake thickness

The speed of a rotary yacuum filter may be about

(A) I

@)
(D)

(c) 100
5. During agitation,
liquid.

rym
s0
s00

of

power consumption during turbulent flow is proportional to the

(A) density
(C) interface tension
6.

(B) cm/g

(B)
(D)

viscosity
thermalconductivity

Laminar flow is said to exist during agitation of a liquid in an agitator, when the value
Reynolds number is

(A)

(c)

>
>

10

100

of

(B) . to
(D) < 100

7. Highly

(A)
(C)

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viscous liquids and pastes are agitated by

(B) turbine agitators
propellers
multiple blade paddles
@) impellers

The swirling in a agitation vessel cannot be prevented by

(B) installing draft tubes
(A) providing baffies
(C) changing the position of the impeller (D) removing impeller from the tank
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For an ideal fluid flow tire Reyrolds number is

(A) 2100
(C) zeto

(B)
(D)

10. The specific gravity of water is

(A)

(C)

oo

11. The maximum shear

(A)
(C)

stress of the

(B)
(D)

Uniform everywhere

forces

(B)
(D)

Energy per unit mass

Pressure forces

Near the wall

Befween centre an wall

(B) Inertial forces to the viscous forces

(D) Inertial forces to gravity forces

13. Each term of Bernoulli's equation represents

(A)
(C)

'What is

22.

List out the preventive measures for reducing swir{ing in agitated tanks.

23.

What is the effect of temperature and pressure on viscosity of gases and liquids?

24.

Define: Potential flow and their characteristics.

25.

Define: Hydraulic rcdius and equivalent diameter and calculate it for square duct.

26.

Explain the conditions for fluidization with graph.

27.

Write short notes on gate valve and globe valve.

filter aid? Mention some commoniy used filter aids.

of fluid
Viscous forces
Turbulent forces

PART-C
a.

28.

(B) 0.1 to 2
(D) 10 to 100

0.01 to 0.1
2 to 10

12:60 Marks)
ALL Questions

(5 x

Answer

14. Stokes equation is valid in the Reynolds number range

(A)
(C)

2t.

flowing fluid in the circular tube will be at

Centre

Viscous force to the internal

(B) i
(D) -*

12. Reynolds number is the ratio of

(A) Viscous forces to gravity force

(C)

PART -B (5 x 4 = 20 Marks)
Answer ANY FM Questions

100

With the help of neat sketch explain the working of

applications.

rotary drum filter and its

(oR)
15. Minimum porosity for fluidization is
(A) That corresponding to static bed

(B)

ffue

(C)

b.
That corresponding to completely fluidized
bed
Less than that of the static bed

The porosity of the bed when

(D)
fluidization begins
16. The equivalent diameter is
of the hydraulic radius
(A) Four time
@) Double that

(C) Half

@)

(C)

The maximum velocity of the fluid

(B)
(D)

29. a- Using dimensional analysis method, find a relationship between power number, Reynotds
number, Froude number and write ttre physical sigrificance of all the dimensionless groups
involved in the above derivation.

(oR)

Equalto that

b, Explain the

17. A globe value is most suitable for applications in which

(A) The value is required to be either
(B) Flow contol is required
fully open or fully closed
(C) The fluid contains dispersed particles (D) One way flow is required
18. Orifice meter and venturi meters measure
(A) The point velocity of the fluid flow

To measure the speed of race cars

(A) Rota meter
(C) Pitot tube

20. NPSH is used to avoid

(A) Cavitation
(C) Friction loss

flow pattems in agitation equipments.

30. a. Derive an expression for hydrostatic equilibrium for a static fluid.

(oR)
b. Explain the growth of boundary layer for laminar and turbulent over a flat plate and over a
pipe-

The average velocity of the entire fluid

stream
The pressure of the fluid

31. a. Derive the working form of Bernoulli's equation.

(oR)

flow
19.

Derive an expression for calculating specific cake resistance for incompressible sludges
from the basic fundamentals.

b. Derive the Kozeny Karman equation for pressure drop through a packed bed.

is used
Target meter
Turbine meter

32. a. Explain the constouction featules, working principle, mathematical expression of a pitot
tube with sketch.

(B)
(D)

(oR)

b.

(B) Priming
(D) Pressure drop

Explain the principle and constructional features of centrifugal purnp and its application
with sketch.

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