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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

A composite wall consists of two plates A and B placed in series normal to the flow of heat. The thermal conductivities are kA and kB and the specific heat capacities are CPA and CPB for plates A and B respectively. Plate B has twice the thickness of plate A. At steady state, the temperature difference across plate A is greater than that across plate B, when

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Heat Transfer /
Question: A composite wall consists of two plates A and B placed in series normal to the flow of heat. The thermal conductivities are kA and kB and the specific heat capacities are CPA and CPB for plates A and B respectively. Plate B has twice the thickness of plate A. At steady state, the temperature difference across plate A is greater than that across plate B, when
[A].

CPA > CPB

[B].

CPA < CPB

[C].

kA < 0.5kB

[D].

kA>2 kB

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

No answer description available for this question.

A composite wall consists of two plates A and B placed in series normal to the flow of heat. The thermal conductivities are kA and kB and the specific heat capacities are CPA and CPB for plates A and B respectively. Plate B has twice the thickness of plate A. At steady state, the temperature difference across plate A is greater than that across plate B, when Read More »

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Heat Transfer

Fresh orange juice contains 12% (by weight) solids and the rest water 90% of the fresh juice is sent to an evaporator to remove water and subsequently mixed with the remaining 10% of fresh juice. The resultant product contains 40% solids. The kg of water removed from 1 kg fresh juice is

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Heat Transfer /
Question: Fresh orange juice contains 12% (by weight) solids and the rest water 90% of the fresh juice is sent to an evaporator to remove water and subsequently mixed with the remaining 10% of fresh juice. The resultant product contains 40% solids. The kg of water removed from 1 kg fresh juice is
[A].

0.4

[B].

0.5

[C].

0.6

[D].

0.7

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

No answer description available for this question.

Fresh orange juice contains 12% (by weight) solids and the rest water 90% of the fresh juice is sent to an evaporator to remove water and subsequently mixed with the remaining 10% of fresh juice. The resultant product contains 40% solids. The kg of water removed from 1 kg fresh juice is Read More »

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Heat Transfer

Multiple effect evaporators are commonly used in the manufacture of P. Paper Q. Superphosphate R. Sugar S. Fats

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Heat Transfer /
Question: 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: Option C

Explanation:

No answer description available for this question.

Multiple effect evaporators are commonly used in the manufacture of P. Paper Q. Superphosphate R. Sugar S. Fats Read More »

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Heat Transfer

A process stream of dilute aqueous solution flowing at the rate of10 Kg.s-1 is to be heated. Steam condensate at 95°C is available for heating purpose, also at a rate of 10 Kg.s-1. A 1 – 1 shell and tube heat exchanger is available. The best arrangement is

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Heat Transfer /
Question: A process stream of dilute aqueous solution flowing at the rate of10 Kg.s-1 is to be heated. Steam condensate at 95°C is available for heating purpose, also at a rate of 10 Kg.s-1. A 1 – 1 shell and tube heat exchanger is available. The best arrangement is
[A].

counter flow with process stream on shell side.

[B].

counter flow with process stream on tube side.

[C].

parallel flow with process stream on shell side.

[D].

parallel flow with process stream on tube side.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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A process stream of dilute aqueous solution flowing at the rate of10 Kg.s-1 is to be heated. Steam condensate at 95°C is available for heating purpose, also at a rate of 10 Kg.s-1. A 1 – 1 shell and tube heat exchanger is available. The best arrangement is Read More »

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Heat Transfer

A dilute aqueous solution is to be concentrated in an evaporator system. High pressure steam is available. Multiple effect evaporator system is employed, because

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Heat Transfer /
Question: A dilute aqueous solution is to be concentrated in an evaporator system. High pressure steam is available. Multiple effect evaporator system is employed, because
[A].

total heat transfer area of all the effects is -less than that in a single effect evaporator system.

[B].

total amount of vapor produced per Kg of feed steam in a multiple effect system is much higher than in a single effect.

[C].

boiling point elevation in a single effect system is much higher than that in any effect in a multieffect system.

[D].

heat transfer co-efficient in a single effect is much lower than that in any effect in a multieffect system.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

No answer description available for this question.

A dilute aqueous solution is to be concentrated in an evaporator system. High pressure steam is available. Multiple effect evaporator system is employed, because Read More »

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Heat Transfer

It is desired to concentrate a 20% salt solution (20 kg of salt in 100 kg of solution) to a 30% salt solution in an evaporator. Consider a feed of 300 kg/min at 30°C. The boiling point of the solution is 110°C, the latent heat of vaporisation is 2100 kJ/kg and the specific heat of the solution is 4 kJ/kg.K. The rate at which the heat has to be supplied in (kJ/min) to the evaporator is

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Heat Transfer /
Question: It is desired to concentrate a 20% salt solution (20 kg of salt in 100 kg of solution) to a 30% salt solution in an evaporator. Consider a feed of 300 kg/min at 30°C. The boiling point of the solution is 110°C, the latent heat of vaporisation is 2100 kJ/kg and the specific heat of the solution is 4 kJ/kg.K. The rate at which the heat has to be supplied in (kJ/min) to the evaporator is
[A].

3.06 x l05

[B].

6.12 x 105

[C].

7.24 x 105

[D].

9.08 x 105

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

No answer description available for this question.

It is desired to concentrate a 20% salt solution (20 kg of salt in 100 kg of solution) to a 30% salt solution in an evaporator. Consider a feed of 300 kg/min at 30°C. The boiling point of the solution is 110°C, the latent heat of vaporisation is 2100 kJ/kg and the specific heat of the solution is 4 kJ/kg.K. The rate at which the heat has to be supplied in (kJ/min) to the evaporator is Read More »

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Heat Transfer

A metal ball of radius 0.1 m at a uniform temperature of 90°C is left in air at 30°C. The density and the specific heat of the metal are 3000 kg/m3 and 0.4 kJ/kg.K respectively. The heat transfer co-efficient is 50 W/m2.K Neglecting the temperature gradients inside the ball, the time taken (in hours) for the ball to cool to 60°C is

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Heat Transfer /
Question: A metal ball of radius 0.1 m at a uniform temperature of 90°C is left in air at 30°C. The density and the specific heat of the metal are 3000 kg/m3 and 0.4 kJ/kg.K respectively. The heat transfer co-efficient is 50 W/m2.K Neglecting the temperature gradients inside the ball, the time taken (in hours) for the ball to cool to 60°C is
[A].

555

[B].

55.5

[C].

0.55

[D].

0.15

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

No answer description available for this question.

A metal ball of radius 0.1 m at a uniform temperature of 90°C is left in air at 30°C. The density and the specific heat of the metal are 3000 kg/m3 and 0.4 kJ/kg.K respectively. The heat transfer co-efficient is 50 W/m2.K Neglecting the temperature gradients inside the ball, the time taken (in hours) for the ball to cool to 60°C is Read More »

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Heat Transfer

For a given ambient air temperature with increase in the thickness of insulation of a hot cylinderical pipe, the rate of heat loss from the surface would

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Heat Transfer /
Question: For a given ambient air temperature with increase in the thickness of insulation of a hot cylinderical pipe, the rate of heat loss from the surface would
[A].

decrease

[B].

increase

[C].

first decrease and then increase

[D].

first increase and then decrease

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

No answer description available for this question.

For a given ambient air temperature with increase in the thickness of insulation of a hot cylinderical pipe, the rate of heat loss from the surface would Read More »

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Heat Transfer