Correct use of 'factor of safety' is very important in equipment design. It is defined as the ratio of the Ultimate stress to breaking stress Ultimate stress to working stress None of these Working stress to ultimate stress TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Friction factor for turbulent flow in a new pipe is given by f = 0.04/NRe0.16 f = 25/NRe f = 16/NRe f = 0.22 NRe0.05 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Floating head heat exchangers are used for the Cases where temperature difference between the shell and the tubes is more (>50°C) Heat transfer between corrosive fluids Counter-current heat transfer systems Co-current heat transfer systems TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
For turbulent flow (NRe > 2100) of low viscosity fluid (μ > 20cp) in steel pipes, the optimum inside pipe diameter is given by(where, Q = fluid flow rate, ft³/sec.ρ = fluid density, lb/ft³ μ = fluid viscosity, centipoise Di = optimum inside pipe diameter, inches) Di, opt = 3.9 Q0.45 . μ0.95 Di, opt = 3 Q0.36 . μ0.88 Di, opt = 4.7 Q0.36 . μ3.2ρ0.13 Di, opt = 3.9 Q0.45 ρ0.13 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Liquid gradient over the tray results due to the Large reflux ratio Resistance offered to flow of liquids by caps & risers and the flow of gas Low gas velocity Large plate spacing TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Back-trapping in a distillation column results due to Low gas velocity Low reflux ratio Excessive liquid gradient over the tray High gas velocity TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Where does the maximum tensile strength occur in a thick cylindrical vessel subjected to internal pressure? At the mid thickness of the cylindrical wall At the outer surface None of these At the inner surface TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
It is not desirable to design a heat exchanger for LMTD correction factor, FT, of less than 0.8 0.99 0.95 0.55 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
In case of saddle packing (e.g., berl and intralox saddles), the maximum size of the packing should not exceed __________ of the column diameter. l/30th l/5th l/50th l/15th TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
In distillation columns, bubble caps are held in place over trays by Bolts Rivets Both B and C A hold down bar TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?