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351.

Convective heat transfer, in which heat is transferred by movement of warmed matter is described by

A. Fourier's law
B. Newton's law of cooling
C. Fick's law
D. none of these
Answer» C. Fick's law
352.

Multiple effect evaporators are commonly used in the manufacture of P. Paper Q. Superphosphate R. Sugar S. Fats

A. P and Q
B. P and R
C. P and S
D. R and S
Answer» D. R and S
353.

The purpose of providing bleed points in the evaporator is to

A. admit the feed
B. remove the product
C. facilitate removal of non-condensable gases
D. create vacuum
Answer» D. create vacuum
354.

In a multiple effect evaporator, the effect of boiling point elevation is to

A. reduce the capacity
B. reduce the economy
C. increase the economy
D. none of these
Answer» B. reduce the economy
355.

For a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger, the LMTD correction factor is always

A. 1
B. > 1
C. < 1
D. between 1 & 2
Answer» D. between 1 & 2
356.

A fluid is flowing inside the inner tube of a double pipe heat exchanger with diameter 'd'. For a fixed mass flow rate, the tube side heat transfer co-efficient for turbulent flow conditions is proportional to

A. d0.8
B. d-0.2
C. d-1
D. d-1.8
Answer» C. d-1
357.

The inside heat transfer co-efficient in case of turbulent flow of liquid in the tube side in a 1-2 shell and tube heat exchanger is increased by __________ times, when the number of tube passes is increased to 8.

A. 20.8
B. 40.8
C. 40.4
D. 20.4
Answer» C. 40.4
358.

Solid angle subtended by the finite surface at the radiating element is

A. called the view factor.
B. called the angle of vision.
C. proportional to the square of the distance between surfaces.
D. expressed in terms of radians.
Answer» C. proportional to the square of the distance between surfaces.
359.

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.
360.

Heat flux is the time rate of heat transfer per unit

A. length
B. area
C. volume
D. none of these
Answer» C. volume
361.

Which of the following is the most controlling factor for the rate of bubble detachment from the hot solid surface ?

A. Liquid density
B. Liquid viscosity
C. Hot surface temperature
D. Interfacial tension
Answer» E.
362.

Out of 100 kcal/second of incident radiant energy on the surface of a thermally transparent body, 300 kcal/second is reflected back. If the transmissivity of the body is 0.25, the emissivity of the surface will be

A. 0.35
B. 0.45
C. 0.55
D. 0.85
Answer» C. 0.55
363.

For what value of Prandtl number, the Col-burn analogy is valid ?

A. 0.06 to 120
B. 0.6 to 120
C. 1 to 103
D. l to 50
Answer» C. 1 to 103
364.

Temperature profile in steady state heat transfer is

A. asymptotic
B. hyperbolic
C. parabolic
D. linear
Answer» E.
365.

Fourier's law of heat conduction applies to __________ surfaces.

A. isothermal
B. non-isothermal
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) and (b)
Answer» D. neither (a) and (b)
366.

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/m2. ¬∞K
367.

Walls of a cubical oven are of thickness l, and they are made of material of thermal conductivity k. The temperature inside the oven is 100°C and the inside heat transfer co-efficient is 3k/l. If the wall temperature on the outside is held at 25°C, what is the inside wall temperature in degree centigrade ?$

A. 35.5
B. 43.75
C. 81.25
D. 48.25
Answer» D. 48.25
368.

At Pr > 1, conduction in an ordinary fluid flowing through a heated pipe is limited to the

A. buffer zone
B. turbulent core
C. both (a) and (b)
D. viscous sub-layer
Answer» E.
369.

Which characteristic of a fluid is not important in deciding its route in a shell and tube heat exchanger ?

A. Corrosiveness
B. Fouling characteristic
C. Viscosity
D. None of these
Answer» E.
370.

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
371.

An ejector is used to

A. increase pressure
B. increase temperature
C. remove condensate
D. none of these
Answer» E.
372.

Double pipe heat exchangers are preferably useful, when

A. high viscosity liquid is to be cooled.
B. requirement of heat transfer area is low.
C. overall heat transfer co-efficient is very high.
D. a corrosive liquid is to be heated.
Answer» C. overall heat transfer co-efficient is very high.
373.

The thermal radiation emitted by a body is proportional to Tn, where T is its absolute temperature. The value of 'n' is exactly 4 for

A. black painted bodies only
B. all bodies
C. polished bodies only
D. a black body
Answer» C. polished bodies only
374.

Vent pipes are provided in a condenser to

A. remove non-condensable gases.
B. purge the condenser.
C. facilitate easy cleaning of tubes.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. purge the condenser.
375.

The critical radius of insulation for cylindrical pipe is (where, hi = heat transfer coefficient at inside of the pipe )

A. K/h0
B. 2K/h0
C. hi/K
D. 2hi/K
Answer» B. 2K/h0
376.

__________ paint has the minimum absorption co-efficient.

A. Black
B. White lead
C. Grey
D. Light cream
Answer» C. Grey
377.

One kilogram of water at 0°C is changed to superheated steam of one atm pressure and 300° C. The major heat consumption in the process will be to$

A. heat the water from 0°C to 100°C.
B. evaporate the water.
C. to superheat the steam.
D. data insufficient, can't be predicted
Answer» C. to superheat the steam.
378.

The outlet temperature of cooling water in a heat exchanger is generally not allowed to exceed above 50°C in industrial practice mainly to avoid$

A. its evaporation loss
B. excessive corrosion
C. uneconomic LMTD
D. decrease in heat exchanger efficiency
Answer» C. uneconomic LMTD
379.

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
380.

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
381.

Heat transfer by radiation between two bodies at T1 & T2 and in an ambient temperature of Ta°C depends on$

A. T1 - T2
B. T1 - Ta
C. T2 - Ta
D. none of these
Answer» E.
382.

If all the conditions and dimensions are same, then the ratio of velocity through the tubes of a double pass heat exchanger to that through the single pass heat exchanger is

A. 1
B. 2
C. 43497
D. 4
Answer» C. 43497
383.

The non-dimensional temperature gradient in a liquid at the wall of a pipe is the

A. heat flux
B. Nusselt number
C. Prandtl number
D. Schmidt number
Answer» B. Nusselt number
384.

Which is the best tube arrangement (in a shell and tube heat exchanger) if the fluids are clean and non-fouling ?

A. Square pitch
B. Triangular pitch
C. Diagonal square pitch
D. None of these
Answer» C. Diagonal square pitch
385.

A black body when hot, emits heat radiation of __________ wavelengths.

A. small
B. large
C. all
D. one fixed
Answer» D. one fixed
386.

The ratio of total radiating power to the absorptivity of the body depends upon the __________ as per Kirchoffs law.

A. wavelength of radiation
B. nature of the body
C. temperature of the body
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
387.

The advantage of using a 1 - 2 shell and tube heat exchanger over a 1 - 1 shell and tube heat exchanger is

A. lower tube side pressure drop.
B. lower shell side pressure drop.
C. higher tube side heat transfer co-efficient.
D. higher shell side heat transfer co-efficient.
Answer» D. higher shell side heat transfer co-efficient.
388.

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.
389.

In forced convection, the heat transfer depends on

A. Re, Pr
B. Re, Gr
C. mainly Gr
D. Re only
Answer» B. Re, Gr
390.

In case of heat transfer by conduction in a hollow cylinder, __________ mean area is used to calculate the heat transfer rate.

A. geometric
B. arithmetic
C. logarithmic
D. either (a), (b) or (c)
Answer» D. either (a), (b) or (c)
391.

Multiple effect evaporation accounts for

A. steam economy
B. lower operating costs
C. investment economy
D. none of these
Answer» B. lower operating costs
392.

In regenerative air preheater (as practised in heating of coke ovens), the heat is transferred

A. through a metallic wall.
B. by direct contact of hot flue gas with air.
C. by heating an intermediate material (like chequor bricks) and then heating the air from this hot material.
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
393.

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.
394.

For gases, the thermal conductivity increases with temperature rise. For liquids, with increase in concentration, its thermal conductivity generally

A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains unchanged
D. increases exponentially
Answer» B. increases
395.

Heat transfer co-efficient equation for forced convection, Nu = 0.023 Re0.8 . Prn, is not valid, if the value of

A. n = 0.4 is used for heating.
B. n = 0.3 is used for cooling.
C. Reynolds number for the flow involved is > 10000.
D. Reynolds number for the flow involved is < 2100.
Answer» E.
396.

Wavelength corresponding to the maximum energy is inversely proportional to the absolute temperature. This is __________ law.

A. Stefan's
B. Dalton's
C. Wien's
D. Kirchoffs
Answer» D. Kirchoffs
397.

The driving potential for the crystal growth during crystallisation is the __________ of the solution.

A. concentration
B. viscosity
C. super-saturation
D. density
Answer» D. density
398.

In case of parallel flow heat exchanger, the lowest temperature theoretically attainable by the hot fluid is __________ the outlet temperature of the cold fluid.

A. equal to
B. more than
C. less than
D. either more or less than (depending upon the fluid)
Answer» B. more than
399.

1000 kg of wet solids are to be dried from 60% to 20% moisture (by weight). The mass of moisture removed in kg is

A. 520
B. 200
C. 400
D. 500
Answer» D. 500
400.

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