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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 | |