Chemical Engineering Plant Economics Which of the following is the costliest source of getting hydrogen on commercial scale for the manufacture of nitrogeneous fertiliser? Coke oven gas Alectrolysis of water Coal gasification Steam reforming of naphtha Coke oven gas Alectrolysis of water Coal gasification Steam reforming of naphtha ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Chemical Engineering Plant Economics An investment of Rs. 100 lakhs is to be made for construction of a plant, which will take two years to start production. The annual profit from the operation of the plant is Rs. 20 lakhs. What will be the pay back time? 10 years 5 years 7 years 12 years 10 years 5 years 7 years 12 years ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Chemical Engineering Plant Economics The payback method for the measurement of return on investment Gives a correct picture of profitability Takes into account the cash inflows after the recovery of investments Underemphasises liquidity Does not measure the discounted rate of return Gives a correct picture of profitability Takes into account the cash inflows after the recovery of investments Underemphasises liquidity Does not measure the discounted rate of return ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Chemical Engineering Plant Economics Factory manufacturing cost is the sum of the direct production cost Fixed charges and plant overhead cost And plant overhead cost Plant overhead cost and administrative expenses None of these Fixed charges and plant overhead cost And plant overhead cost Plant overhead cost and administrative expenses None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Chemical Engineering Plant Economics Chemical engineering plant cost index is used for finding the present cost of a particular chemical plant, if the cost of similar plant at some time in the past is known. The present cost of the plant = original cost x (index value/(index value at original cost was obtained) The most major component of this cost index is Pumps and compressor Fabricated equipment and machinery Process instruments and control Electrical equipments and material Pumps and compressor Fabricated equipment and machinery Process instruments and control Electrical equipments and material ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Chemical Engineering Plant Economics 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 0.1 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.8 0.6 0.2 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP