Chemical Engineering MCQs

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In an operating distillation column, the______________________?
A. Vapors and liquids are at their dew point and bubble point respectively
B. Driving force for the liquid flow is its specific weight
C. Driving force for the vapor flow is the pressure drop, as the pressure decreases gradually from
The bottom to the top of the column
Which of the following is not a continuous drier ?
A. Drum drier
B. Spray drier
C. Tunnel drier
D. Tray drier
Smoke is an example of ___________________?
A. Solid dispersed in liquid
B. Solid dispersed in gas
C. Liquid dispersed in gas
D. Gas dispersed in liquid
Batch tray dryers suffers from the disadvantage of______________________?
A. High maintenance cost
B. Non-uniform & low production rate
C. High labour cost & low heat economy
D. All ‘a’, ‘b’ & ‘c’
A distillation column with N plates is being operated under normal conditions. At some point of time, the operation is shifted to total reflux condition (i.e., no product and residue are being withdrawn and feed to the column is stopped). At the new steady state ?
A. Composition of vapors and that of liquid do not vary throughout the column
B. Reboiler load and condenser load are minimum
C. The top and bottom compositions are unchanged with and without total reflux
D. The top and bottom compositions correspond to the maximum enrichment available