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GAS ABSORPTION
Review Questions
6. Flooding results in
a.) High tray efficiency
b.) Low tray efficiency
c.) High gas velocity
d.) Good contact between the fluids
8. At the same gas flow rate, the pressure drop in a packed tower being irrigated with liquid
a.) is greater than that in dry packed
b.) is lower than that in drying packing
c.) is same as that in drying packing
d.) cannot be predicted as data are insufficient
11. The operating line for an absorbed is curved when plotted in terms of
a.) mole fractions b.) mole ratios
c.) partial pressure d.) mass fractions
13. For an absorber, both equilibrium and operating line will be straight for
a.) concentrated solution and non-isothermal operation
b.) dilute solution and non-isothermal operation
c.) dilute solution and isothermal operation
d.) concentrated solution and isothermal operation
15. The minimum liquid rate to be used in an absorber corresponds to an operating line
a.) of slope = 1 b.) of slope = '1
c.) tangential to the equilibrium curve d.) none of these
18. 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
a.) L/G b.) G/L
c.) always < 1 d.) none of these
22. Out of the following properties of a solvent for absorption, which combination of properties provides a
good solvent?
I. high viscosity II. Low viscosity
III. high vapour pressure IV. Low vapour pressure
V. high gas solubility VI. High freezing point
VII. low freezing point
23. When both the fluids flow concurrently in an absorber, the slope of the operating line is
a.) negative b.) positive
c.) 1 d.) -1
24. Ammonia present in the coke oven gas is removed by washing with
a.) caustic solution b.) dilute ammoniacal liquor
c.) dilute HCl d.) ethanolamine
25. Which of the following is not fixed by process requirements in the design of absorbers?
a.) flow rate of the entering gas
b.) composition of the entering liquid
c.) terminal concentration of gas stream
d.) none of these
28. Very tall packed towers are divided into series of beds to
a.) reduce the over-all pressure drop
b.) avoid channeling
c.) reduce liquid hold-up
d.) avoid flooding
29. For the same system, if the same liquid used in an absorber is decreased, the tower height will
a.) increase
b.) decrease
c.) remain unaffected
d.) decrease or increase depends on the type of liquid
33. Co-current absorbers are usually used when the gas to be dissolved in the liquid is
a.) sparingly soluble b.) highly soluble
c.) a pure substance d.) a mixture
35. Diameter of raschig rings used in packed tower in industry is normally around
a.) 2" b.) 8"
c.) 12" d.) 18"