Explore topic-wise MCQs in Distillation Design.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Distillation Design knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Scaling up from pilot scale to industrial scale only increases

A. Feed rates
B. Reflux ratio
C. No. of stages
D. Composition
Answer» B. Reflux ratio
2.

At minimum reflux, No. stages are

A. Unity
B. Infinite
C. Zero
D. Negative
Answer» C. Zero
3.

For value of m, the change in liquid concentration is independent of tray location if

A. L/V = 1
B. V/L =1
C. L/mV=1
D. Vm/L=1
Answer» D. Vm/L=1
4.

Minimum reflux ratio in a distillation column results in

A. Optimum no. of trays
B. Minimum reboiler size
C. Maximum condenser size
D. Minimum number of trays
Answer» D. Minimum number of trays
5.

If distillate is 95%, and withdrawal is 4 and α=2.5. Estimate total number of tray?

A. 7.7
B. 10
C. 6.7
D. 5.7
Answer» D. 5.7
6.

If x=0.4 and y =0.6633 and point xD (0.9, 0.9). Then estimate Rmin

A. 0.9
B. 0.4734
C. 0.4
D. 0.66
Answer» B. 0.4734
7.

AT_MINIMUM_REFLUX,_NO._STAGES_ARE?$

A. Unity
B. Infinite
C. Zero
D. Negative
Answer» C. Zero
8.

Scaling_up_from_pilot_scale_to_industrial_scale_only_increases$

A. Feed rates
B. Reflux ratio
C. No. of stages
D. Composition
Answer» B. Reflux ratio
9.

For value of m, the change in liquid concentration is independent of tray location i?

A. L/V = 1
B. V/L =1
C. L/mV=1
D. Vm/L=1
Answer» D. Vm/L=1
10.

In a tray column, Murphree efficiency

A. Exceed 100%
B. Equal to 100%
C. Can’t be specified
D. Depend upon cases given
Answer» B. Equal to 100%
11.

For non-ideal cases, to calculate number of stages we use

A. Point efficiency
B. Murphree efficiency
C. Tray efficiency
D. Overall efficiency
Answer» C. Tray efficiency
12.

If distillate is 95%, and withdrawal is 4 and α=2.5. Estimate total number of tray?$

A. 7.7
B. 10
C. 6.7
D. 5.7
Answer» D. 5.7
13.

If x=0.4 and y =0.6633 and point xD (0.9, 0.9). Then estimate Rmin

A. 0.9
B. 0.4734
C. 0.4
D. 0.66
Answer» B. 0.4734
14.

When R is infinite, the slope of this rectifying becomes

A. 0
B. 1
C. 0.5
D. Can’t be specified
Answer» C. 0.5
15.

The number of theoretical stages, depends on the

A. Stepping off the tray
B. Reflux ratio
C. Operating line
D. Flow rates
Answer» C. Operating line