Following the six-tenth factor rule, if a log-log plot of capacity of the equipment vs. cost of the equipment is made, then a straight line is obtained, whose slope is equal to 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.1 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Cost of instrumentation in a modern chemical plant ranges from __________ percent of the total plant cost. 5 to 10 20 to 30 60 to 70 40 to 50 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following is the costliest source of getting hydrogen on commercial scale for the manufacture of nitrogeneous fertiliser? Coke oven gas Coal gasification Alectrolysis of water Steam reforming of naphtha TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
'Utilities' in a chemical process plant includes compressed air, steam, water, electrical power, oxygen, acetylene, fuel gases etc. Utility costs for ordinary chemical process plants ranges roughly from __________ percent of the total product cost. 10 to 20 35 to 45 25 to 35 1 to 5 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
'P' is the investment made on an equipment, 'S' is its salvage value and 'n is the life of the equipment in years. The depreciation for rath year by the sum-of years digit method will be 2(n - m + 1)/n(n + 1) x (P - S) (P - S)/n M/n x (P - S) 1 - (P/S)1/m TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Profit is equal to revenue minus None of these Total cost Operating cost Book value TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Optimum number of effects in a multiple effect evaporator is decided by the Cost benefit analysis Evaporation capacity required Terminal parameters Floor area availability TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
For a typical project, the cumulative cash flow is zero at the Break even point End of the project life End of the design stage Start up TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Annual depreciation cost are not constant when, the __________ method of depreciation calculation is used. Straight line Sinking fund Declining balance Present worth TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following does not come under the sales expenses for a product of a chemical plant? Warehousing Customer service Legal fees Advertising TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?