Explore topic-wise MCQs in Heat Transfer Operations.

This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Heat Transfer Operations knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which one of the following is correct expression for sphericity of a particle?
Note: Vp = Volume of particle, Ap = Surface areas of the Particle.

A. S = ( frac{6Vp}{Ap} )
B. S = ( frac{ pi^{ frac{1}{3}}(6Vp)^ frac{2}{3}}{Ap} )
C. S = ( frac{ pi^{ frac{1}{3}}(6Vp)^ frac{4}{3}}{Ap} )
D. S = ( frac{(6Vp)^ frac{2}{3}}{Ap} )
Answer» C. S = ( frac{ pi^{ frac{1}{3}}(6Vp)^ frac{4}{3}}{Ap} )
2.

What is the term in the Kozeny Carman equation for laminar flow in packed beds?
( frac{ P}{L} = frac{-180 }{S^2 D_P^2} ( frac{(1- )^2}{ ^3}) _S )

A. Surface Area of pellets
B. Sphericity of Pellets
C. Void fraction
D. Density
Answer» C. Void fraction
3.

A fully packed bed with small particle size has _________ pressure drop than a bed with larger particle size.

A. More
B. Less
C. Same
D. Negligible
Answer» B. Less
4.

Which one of the following is the correct expression for Friction Factor in Packed Bed Columns?

A. f = 150/Re
B. f = 150/Re+1.75
C. f = 180/Re+1.5
D. f = 100/Re+0.0035
Answer» C. f = 180/Re+1.5
5.

In the Formula for porosity, what is the meaning of the term V?
= ( frac{V}{V_T} )

A. Volume of Void
B. Volume of Pure Solid
C. Total Volume
D. Volume of the tube material
Answer» B. Volume of Pure Solid
6.

What is the relation between superficial velocity and average fluid velocity in a packed bed?

A. ϑ= u
B. ϑ=u/
C. &amp;vartheta;= <sup>0.14</sup>u
D. &amp;vartheta;= (^ frac{ vartheta}{u}u )
Answer» B. &amp;vartheta;=u/
7.

If we have a tube of diameter 30mm and particles of diameter 3mm, the length of the tube is 10cm and the number of pellets is 100. The flow rate is 5cm3/s, then what is the superficial velocity?

A. 0.5cm/s
B. 0.45cm/s
C. 0.7cm/s
D. 0.8cm/s
Answer» D. 0.8cm/s
8.

If we have a tube of diameter 30mm and particles of diameter 2mm, the length of the tube is 10cm and the number of pellets is 100. Then what is the porosity?

A. 0.45
B. 0.95
C. 0.99
D. 0.65
Answer» D. 0.65
9.

If we have very small dp/di < 0.01, then we may use ____________

A. Ergun Equation
B. Kozeny Carman Equation
C. Sieder Tate Equation
D. Arrhenius Equation
Answer» C. Sieder Tate Equation
10.

In the Ergun equation, what do you understand by the term X?
f = P/L X/ &vartheta;S2( 3/(1- ))

A. Diameter of the tube
B. Diameter of the pellets
C. Effective diameter
D. Equivalent diameter of the tube
Answer» C. Effective diameter
11.

The Ergun equation is used to calculate the ___________

A. Pressure drop in packed beds
B. Reynolds number in packed columns
C. Overall heat transfer coefficients
D. Number of particles
Answer» B. Reynolds number in packed columns