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451.

_____________ extractor is used for the concentration of radioactive nuclear waste?

A. Pulsed column
B. Sieve plate
C. Mixer-settler
D. Bollman
Answer» B. Sieve plate
452.

Extraction of penicillin employs a ________________ extraction column?

A. Centrifugal
B. Packed
C. Plate
D. None of these
Answer» B. Packed
453.

Extraction of coffee from its seed is done by___________________?

A. Liquid-liquid extraction
B. Leaching
C. Extractive distillation
D. Steam distillation
Answer» C. Extractive distillation
454.

Experiments were conducted to determine the flux of a species A in a stagnant medium across a gas-liquid interface. The overall mass transfer co-efficient based on the liquid side for dilute systems for the above was estimated to be 4 × 10-3 kg mole/m2.s. The equilibrium data for the system is given as y = 2x. The flux across the interface (in kg mole/m2 .s) for bulk concentrations of A in gas phase and liquid phase as y = 0.4 and x = 0.01 respectively is _________________________?

A. 5.6 × 10-4
B. 8.5 × 10-4
C. 5.6 × 10-3
D. 8.5 × 10-3
Answer» C. 5.6 × 10-3
455.

Experimental determination of _______________ is done by wetted wall column method?

A. Diffusion co-efficient
B. Mass transfer co-efficient
C. NTU
D. None of these
Answer» C. NTU
456.

Experimental determination of ________________ is done by wetted wall column method?

A. Diffusion co-efficient
B. Mass transfer co-efficient
C. NTU
D. None of these
Answer» C. NTU
457.

Even though bubble cap towers are very effective for humidification operation, they are not used commonly in industries, because of the_________________?

A. High evaporation losses of water
B. High pressure drop of the gas
C. Difficulty in its fabrication
D. None of these
Answer» C. Difficulty in its fabrication
458.

Equilibrium-moisture curves of different solids ____________________ ?

A. Are different
B. Are same
C. Depend on the humidity of the gas
D. None of these
Answer» B. Are same
459.

_______________ equation applies to diffusivities in liquids?

A. Gilliland
B. Hirschfelder
C. Wilke and Chang
D. None of these
Answer» B. Hirschfelder
460.

Entrainer used in Azeotropic distillation should____________________?

A. Form a low boiling azeotrope with one of the constituents of the mixture
B. Form a new azeotrope of low relative volatility with one of the constituents of the mixture
C. Have high latent heat of vaporisation
D. Have high viscosity to provide high tray efficiency
Answer» B. Form a new azeotrope of low relative volatility with one of the constituents of the mixture
461.

During the constant rate period of drying of a solid ?

A. Increased air humidity decreases the rate of drying
B. Increasing the air temperature decreases the drying rate
C. Surface evaporation of unbound moisture occurs
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
462.

During sensible cooling process ______________________?

A. Relative humidity decreases
B. Relative humidity increases
C. Wet bulb temperature decreases
D. Both B. and C.
Answer» E.
463.

During drying operation, it is easier to remove the ________________ moisture ?

A. Equilibrium
B. Critical
C. Unbound
D. Bound
Answer» D. Bound
464.

During dehumidification of unsaturated air wet bulb temperature & partial pressure of vapor are not constant. However, during evaporative cooling process with recirculated water supply, the _________________ remains constant ?

A. Wet bulb temperature
B. Partial pressure of water vapor
C. Relative humidity
D. None of these
Answer» B. Partial pressure of water vapor
465.

During constant rate period, the rate of drying decreases with the______________________?

A. Decrease in air temperature
B. Increase in air humidity
C. Both A. and B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» D. Neither A. nor B.
466.

During constant rate drying period, vaporisation rate per unit drying surface area _____________________?

A. Decreases with time
B. Increases with time
C. Does not change with time
D. Does not affect the moisture content of the wet solid
Answer» D. Does not affect the moisture content of the wet solid
467.

During bottling of cold drinks (e.g. Pepsi), the main resistance to mass transfer for the absorption of carbon dioxide in water lies in the___________________?

A. Gas film
B. Liquid film
C. Liquid-gas interface
D. None of these
Answer» C. Liquid-gas interface
468.

Drying operation under vacuum is carried out to __________________?

A. Dry those materials which have very high unbound moisture content
B. Reduce drying temperature
C. Increase drying temperature
D. Dry materials having high bound moisture content
Answer» C. Increase drying temperature
469.

Drying of a wet solid under constant drying conditions means the exposure of the wet solid to the air of constant____________________?

A. Humidity
B. Velocity
C. Temperature
D. All A., B. & C.
Answer» E.
470.

Drying of a wet solid under constant drying conditions means the exposure of the wet solid to the air of constant______________________?

A. Humidity
B. Velocity
C. Temperature
D. All A., B. & C.
Answer» E.
471.

Drying of a solid involves _________________ transfer ?

A. Only heat
B. Only mass
C. Both heat and mass
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
472.

Dryer widely used in a textile industry is ______________ dryer?

A. Festoon
B. Cylinder
C. Conveyor
D. Tunnel
Answer» D. Tunnel
473.

Dry bulb temperature of the gas is _____________ the wet bulb temperature?

A. Less than
B. More than
C. Equal to
D. None of these
Answer» C. Equal to
474.

Dry bulb temperature of unsaturated air is more than its ________________ temperature?

A. Dew point
B. Wet bulb
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» D. Neither A nor B
475.

Drift in a cooling tower is ___________________?

A. The water entrained by the circulating air
B. Dependent on the water lost by evaporation
C. Desirable
D. All A., B. & C.
Answer» B. Dependent on the water lost by evaporation
476.

Dried finished product sampled from various parts of a ________________ dryer exhibits nonuniformity in the moisture content?

A. Rotary
B. Tray
C. Freeze
D. None of these
Answer» C. Freeze
477.

Dorr thickener is an equipment used for___________________?

A. Classification
B. Sedimentation
C. Clarification
D. Leaching
Answer» C. Clarification
478.

Dorr thickener is an equipment used for______________________?

A. Classification
B. Sedimentation
C. Clarification
D. Leaching
Answer» C. Clarification
479.

Dimension of mass diffusivity is the same as that of_____________________?

A. Kinematic viscosity
B. Dynamic viscosity
C. Surface tension
D. Pressure
Answer» B. Dynamic viscosity
480.

Diffusivity in concentrated solutions differs from that in dilute solutions, because of the changes in ____________________?

A. Viscosity with concentration
B. Degree of ideality of the solution
C. Both A. and B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» D. Neither A. nor B.
481.

_______________ diffusion is used for separating the isotopes of methane ?

A. Thermal
B. Pressure
C. Concentration
D. Force
Answer» B. Pressure
482.

Diffusion in concentrated solutions differs from that in dilute solutions, because of the change in the _______________ with the concentration of the solution?

A. Degree of ideality
B. Viscosity
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» D. Neither A nor B
483.

Diffusion co-efficient generally depends upon the temperature, pressure & the nature of the components of the system. Its dimension is not the same as that of the_________________?

A. Mass transfer co-efficient
B. Thermal diffusivity
C. Kinematic viscosity
D. Volumetric diffusivity
Answer» B. Thermal diffusivity
484.

Diameter to height ratio for a raschig ring is_____________________?

A. 1
B. 0.5
C. 2
D. 8
Answer» B. 0.5
485.

Diameter of raschig rings used in packed tower in industry is normally around _____________________ inches?

A. 2
B. 8
C. 12
D. 18
Answer» B. 8
486.

Dew point of an air-water vapor mixture_________________?

A. Decreases with decrease in pressure
B. At constant humidity & total pressure is fixed
C. Corresponding to any point on the humidity chart is obtained by projecting a line through this point parallel to the temperature axis and to the satur
D. All A , B. & C.
Answer» E.
487.

Dew point of a gas-vapour mixture_____________________?

A. Increases with temperature rise
B. Decreases with temperature rise
C. Decreases with decrease in pressure
D. Increases with increase in pressure
Answer» D. Increases with increase in pressure
488.

_______________ developed the film theory ?

A. Higbie
B. Fick
C. Ergun
D. Levenspiel
Answer» B. Fick
489.

Detergent solution is dried to a powder in a ________________________?

A. Spray dryer
B. Spouted bed dryer
C. Tunnel dryer
D. Pan open to atmosphere
Answer» B. Spouted bed dryer
490.

Desulphurisation of petrol is done in a _____________________?

A. Bollman extractor
B. Rotating disc extractor
C. Packed extraction column
D. Plate type extraction column
Answer» C. Packed extraction column
491.

Desirable value of absorption factor in an absorber is___________________?

A. 1
B. < 1
C. > 1
D. 0.5
Answer» D. 0.5
492.

Design calculation for multiple component distillation is done by_________________?

A. Ponchon-Savarit method
B. McCabe-Thiele method
C. Enthalpy concentration method
D. Tray to tray calculations
Answer» E.
493.

Degree of freedom for leaching and solvent extraction process is_____________________?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Answer» E.
494.

Decoction refers to the use of solvent________________?

A. At ambient temperature
B. At its boiling point
C. In its vapor form
D. None of these
Answer» C. In its vapor form
495.

Deaeration (removal of O2) of water is done by_________________?

A. Rectification
B. Absorption
C. Ion-exchange
D. Adsorption
Answer» D. Adsorption
496.

Danckwerts developed the ____________________ theory?

A. Penetration
B. Surface renewal
C. Film
D. None of these
Answer» C. Film
497.

Critical humidity of a solid salt means the humidity_____________________?

A. Above which it will always become damp
B. Below which it will always stay dry
C. Both A. and B.
D. Above Which it will always become dry and below which it will always stay damp
Answer» D. Above Which it will always become dry and below which it will always stay damp
498.

Cox chart, which is useful in the design of distillation column particularly for petroleum hydrocarbons, is a plot of (where, P = vapor pressure, T = temperature) ?

A. log P vs. T
B. log P vs. log T
C. T vs. P
D. P vs. log T
Answer» B. log P vs. log T
499.

Cox chart is useful in the design of___________________?

A. Distillation column
B. Evaporator
C. Dryer
D. Crystalliser
Answer» B. Evaporator
500.

Corresponding to Prandtl number in heat transfer, the dimensionless group in mass transfer is the _______________ number?

A. Schmidt
B. Sherwood
C. Peclet
D. Stanton
Answer» B. Sherwood