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February 2019

For the air water system under ambient conditions, the adiabatic saturation temperature and the wet bulb temperature are nearly equal, because__________________?

For the air water system under ambient conditions, the adiabatic saturation temperature and the wet bulb temperature are nearly equal, because__________________?

A. Water has a high latent heat of evaporation
B. Lewis number is close to unity
C. They are always equal under all circumstances
D. Solubility of the components of air in water is very small

For the air water system under ambient conditions, the adiabatic saturation temperature and the wet bulb temperature are nearly equal, because__________________? Read More »

Mass Transfer

In continuous distillation, the internal reflux ratio (Ri) and the external reflux ratio (Re) are related as_____________________?

In continuous distillation, the internal reflux ratio (Ri) and the external reflux ratio (Re) are related as_____________________?

A. Ri = Re/(1 – Re)
B. Ri = (1 – Re)/Re
C. Ri = Re
D. Ri = Re/(1 + Re)

In continuous distillation, the internal reflux ratio (Ri) and the external reflux ratio (Re) are related as_____________________? Read More »

Mass Transfer

Solvent extraction is the terminology applied to the liquid-liquid extraction, which is preferred for the separation of the components of liquids, when____________________?

Solvent extraction is the terminology applied to the liquid-liquid extraction, which is preferred for the separation of the components of liquids, when____________________?

A. Extracting solvent is cheaply & abundantly available
B. One of the liquid components is heat sensitive
C. Viscosity of liquid components is very high
D. One of the liquid components has very high affinity towards the solvent

Solvent extraction is the terminology applied to the liquid-liquid extraction, which is preferred for the separation of the components of liquids, when____________________? Read More »

Mass Transfer