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351.

The Sieder-Tate correlation for heat transfer in turbulent flow in pipe gives Nu α Re0.8, where, Nu is the Nusselt number and Re is the Reynolds number for the flow. Assuming that this relation is valid, the heat transfer co-efficient varies with the pipe diameter (D) as$?

A. (D)-1.8
B. (D)-0.2
C. (D)0.2
D. (D)1.8
Answer» C. (D)0.2
352.

If a single tube pass heat exchanger is converted to two pass, then for the same flow rate, the pressure drop per unit length in tube side will$?

A. Increase by 1.8 times
B. Decrease by 22
C. Increase by 216
D. Remain unchanged
Answer» D. Remain unchanged
353.

The separation of liquid droplets from the vapor is done by a/an __________ , in the evaporators.$?

A. Steam ejector
B. Entrainment separator
C. Compressor
D. Vacuum pump
Answer» C. Compressor
354.

Radiator of an automobile engine is a __________ type of heat exchanger.$?

A. Co-current
B. Cross-current
C. Counter-current
D. Direct contact
Answer» E.
355.

Controlling heat transfer film co-efficient is the one, which offers __________ resistance to heat transfer.$?

A. No
B. The least
C. The largest
D. Lower
Answer» D. Lower
356.

In case of a vertical tube evaporator, with increase in the liquor level, the __________ is increased.$?

A. Velocity of circulation
B. Liquor-film co-efficient
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A and B
Answer» E.
357.

For condensation of pure vapors, if the heat transfer co-efficients in filmwise and drop-wise condensation are respectively hf and hd, then$?

A. hf = hd
B. hf > hd
C. hf < hd
D. hf could be greater or smaller than hd
Answer» D. hf could be greater or smaller than hd
358.

Fqra cold viscous feed, backward feed gives __________ than forward feed.$?

A. A higher capacity
B. A lower capacity
C. Lower economy
D. None of these
Answer» B. A lower capacity
359.

In a liquid-liquid heat exchanger, for the same process temperature, the ratio of the LMTD in parallel flow to the LMTD in counter flow is always$?

A. < 1
B. > 1
C. 1
D. ‚Äö√ √ª
Answer» B. > 1
360.

In SI units, thermal conductivity is expressed in$?

A. Watt/m.°K
B. Watt/m². °K
C. Watt/m². °K
D. Watt/m4. °K
Answer» B. Watt/m¬¨‚â§. ¬¨‚àûK
361.

Which of the following has maximum thermal conductivity at the same temperature?$?

A. Steel
B. Petrol
C. Air
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Petrol
362.

Steam economy in case of a triple effect evaporator will be$?

A. 1
B. < 1
C. > 1
D. Between 0 and 1
Answer» D. Between 0 and 1
363.

As the difference between the wall temperature and bulk temperature increases, the boiling heat transfer co-efficient$?

A. Continues to increase
B. Continues to decrease
C. Goes through a minimum
D. Goes through a maximum
Answer» D. Goes through a maximum
364.

Steady state one dimensional heat flow by conduction as given by Fourier's low does not assume that$?

A. There is no internal heat generation
B. Boundary surfaces are isothermal
C. Material is anisotropic
D. Constant temperature gradient exists
Answer» D. Constant temperature gradient exists
365.

Overall heat transfer co-efficient for cooling of hydrocarbons by water is about$?

A. 50 -100 Kcal/hr.m².°C
B. 50 -100 W/m² . °K
C. 50 -100 BTU/hr. ft.2°F
D. 1000 - 1500 BTU/hr. ft.2°F
Answer» D. 1000 - 1500 BTU/hr. ft.2¬¨‚àûF
366.

The inner wall of a furnace is at a temperature of 700°C. The composite wall is made of two substances, 10 and 20 cm thick with thermal conductivities of 0.05 and 0.1 W.m-1.°C-1 respectively. The ambient air is at 30°C and the heat transfer co-efficient between the outer surface of wall and air is 20 W.m⁻².°C-1. The rate of heat loss from the outer surface in W.m-2is$?

A. 165.4
B. 167.5
C. 172.5
D. 175
Answer» B. 167.5
367.

Boiling point elevation for a strong and concentrated solution is found by Duhring's rule, which states that at the same pressure, the boiling point of a solution is a linear function of the __________ of pure water.$?

A. Boiling point
B. Dynamic viscosity
C. Kinematic viscosity
D. Density
Answer» B. Dynamic viscosity
368.

Double pipe heat exchangers are used$?

A. When heat transfer area required is very high
B. When heat transfer area required is very low, i.e (100-200 ft²)
C. Because it occupies less floor area
D. Because it is less costly
Answer» C. Because it occupies less floor area
369.

Steam is to be condensed in a shell and tube heat exchanger, 5 m long with a shell diameter of 1 m. Cooling water is to be used for removing the heat. Heat transfer co-efficient for the cooling water, whether on shell side or tube side is the same. The best arrangement is$?

A. Vertical heat exchanger with steam on tube side
B. Vertical heat exchanger with steam on shell side
C. Horizontal heat exchanger with steam on tube side
D. Horizontal heat exchanger with steam on shell side
Answer» C. Horizontal heat exchanger with steam on tube side
370.

When the ratio of the Grashoff number and to the square of Reynolds number is one, the dominant mechanism of heat transfer is$?

A. Free convection
B. Entry length problem in laminar forced conduction (developing thermal boundary layer)
C. Mixed convection (both free and forced)
D. Forced convection
Answer» D. Forced convection
371.

The dimensionless group in mass transfer that is equivalent to Prandtl number in heat transfer is$?

A. Nusselt number
B. Sherwood number
C. Schmidt number
D. Stanton number
Answer» D. Stanton number
372.

Correction is applied to LMTD for __________ flow.$?

A. Parallel
B. Counter
C. Cross
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
373.

In a forward feed multiple effect evaporator, the pressure is$?

A. Highest in last effect
B. Lowest in last effect
C. Same in all effects
D. Dependent on the number of effects
Answer» C. Same in all effects
374.

1000 Kg of liquid at 30°C in a well stirred vessel has to be heated to 120°C, using immersed coils carrying condensing steam at 150°C. The area of the steam coils is 1.2 m² and the overall heat transfer co-efficient to the liquid is 1500 W/m².°C. Assuming negligible heat loss to the surrounding and specific heat capacity of the liquid to be 4 kJ/kg.°C, the time taken for the liquid to reach desired temperature will be$?

A. 15 min
B. 22 min
C. 44 min
D. 51 min
Answer» E.
375.

The ratio of the total emissive power to the absorptivity for all bodies is same at ther-mal equilibrium. This is __________ law.$?

A. Kirchoffs
B. Planck's
C. Wien's displacement
D. Stefan-Boltzman
Answer» B. Planck's
376.

A tank painted with which of the following coloured paints, would heat up maximum by radiation from sun?$?

A. Yellow paint
B. White paint
C. Black paint
D. Grey paint
Answer» D. Grey paint
377.

A body is called grey if the monochromatic emissivity of the body is$?

A. Zero
B. Unity
C. Same for all wavelengths
D. Different for all wavelengths
Answer» D. Different for all wavelengths
378.

Stefen's block body radiation law can also be derived from __________ law.$?

A. Kirchoffs
B. Planck's
C. Fourier's
D. None of these
Answer» C. Fourier's
379.

In the free convection regime of pool boiling, the heat flux is proportional to$?

A. Δt1/2
B. Δt2
C. Δt5/4
D. Δt
Answer» D. ≈í√Æt
380.

Conduction occurs in the buffer zone for a fluid flowing through a heated pipe, only when Prandtl number is$?

A. 0.1
B. >1
C. < 1
D. L
Answer» B. >1
381.

In a single effect evaporator, the economy is$?

A. 1
B. < 1
C. > 1
D. None of these
Answer» C. > 1
382.

Which type of heat exchanger is preferred for heavy heat loads?$?

A. Double pipe
B. Plate fine
C. Series and parallel set of shell and tube
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
383.

Which of the following has the minimum absorptivity?$?

A. Aluminium foil
B. Coal dust
C. Refractory bricks
D. Iron plates
Answer» B. Coal dust
384.

In forced circulation, the heating element is injected$?

A. Internally
B. Externally
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» B. Externally
385.

LMTD for counterflow and prallel flow heat exchanger will be the same, when the$?

A. Cold fluid is heated to a certain temperature by condensing steam (isothermal fluid)
B. Outlent temperature of both the hot and cold fluid are same
C. Outlet temperature of hot fluid is less than the outlet temperature of the cold fluid
D. None of these
Answer» B. Outlent temperature of both the hot and cold fluid are same
386.

In a shell and tube heat exchanger, square pitch compared to triangular pitch$?

A. Gives a higher shell side pressure drop
B. Gives a lower shell side pressure drop
C. Can pack more surface area into a shell of given diameter
D. None of these
Answer» B. Gives a lower shell side pressure drop
387.

Electromagnetic radiations propagate in vacuum with a velocity of __________ metre/second.$?

A. 3 x l05
B. 3 x l08
C. 3 x l010
D. 3 x l012
Answer» C. 3 x l010
388.

For a fluid flowing in an annulus space, the wetted perimeter for heat transfer and pressure drop are$?

A. Same
B. Different
C. Never different
D. Linearly related
Answer» C. Never different
389.

jH factor for heat transfer is not a function of the __________ number.$?

A. Reynolds
B. Nusselt
C. Grashoff
D. Both B & C
Answer» E.
390.

Thickness of thermal boundary layer is more compared to that of hydrodynamic boundary layer, when the value of Prandtl number is$?

A. 1
B. < 1
C. > 1
D. > 5
Answer» C. > 1
391.

When warm and cold liquids are mixed, the heat transfer is mainly by$?

A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. Both A & C
Answer» C. Radiation
392.

Overall thermal resistance for conductive heat transfer through a series of flat resistances is equal to the$?

A. Maximum resistance in the series
B. Sum of all resistances
C. Average of all resistances
D. Minimum resistance presents in the series
Answer» C. Average of all resistances
393.

The purpose of providing expansion bellows in the shell of tubular exchanger is to$?

A. Increase the heating load
B. Impart structural strength
C. Account for the uneven expansion of shell and tube bundles
D. Facilitate increase of shell length, if needed
Answer» D. Facilitate increase of shell length, if needed
394.

Which of the following parameters is increased by use of finned tube in a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger?$?

A. Tube side pressure drop and the heat transfer rate
B. Convective heat transfer co-efficient
C. Effective tube surface area for convective heat transfer
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
395.

__________ paint has the minimum absorption co-efficient.$?

A. Black
B. White lead
C. Grey
D. Light cream
Answer» C. Grey
396.

Thermal diffusivity of a material$?

A. Has the unit m² /sec
B. Is defined as K/ρ . Cp
C. Is the ratio of thermal conductivity to thermal capacity
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
397.

In a forward feed multiple effect evaporator unit$?

A. Viscosity of liquid is highest in first effect
B. Transfer from effect to effect is done by pumps
C. No pump is required to withdraw the product from the last effect
D. None of these
Answer» E.
398.

The Nusselt number for fully developed (both thermally and hydrodynamically) laminar flow through a circular pipe whose surface temperature remains constant is$?

A. 1.66
B. 88.66
C. 3.66
D. Dependent on NRe only
Answer» D. Dependent on NRe only
399.

A multiple effect evaporator has a capacity to process 4000 kg of solid caustic soda per day, when it is concentrating from 10% to 25% solids. The water evaporated in kg per day is$?

A. 6000
B. 24000
C. 60000
D. 48000
Answer» C. 60000
400.

Evaporation by thermocompression results in the$?

A. Saving of steam
B. Realisation of multiple effect economy in a single effect
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these