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Vacuum maintained in the vacuum distillation tower of the crude distillation plant is about __________ mm Hg (absolute).
A 5-10
B 30-80
C 150-250
D 350-400
Polar organic compounds are normally used as separating agents for the azeotropic and extractive distillation. Which of the following is the most important factor to be considered for the choice of the separating agent for extractive distillation?
A Cost
B Availability
C Toxicity
D Selectivity
If the amount of the steam used in steam distillation is increased, the temperature of distillation
A Increases
B Decreases
C Remains unchanged
D Depends on relative volatility
Overall mass transfer co-efficient in case of absorption of __________ in water is based on the gas film co-efficient only, as the mass transfer process is gas film (phase) controlling.
A CO2
B SO2
C NH3
D None of these
Components, having widely different boiling point in a binary mixture, can be separated using __________ distillation.
A Molecular
B Extractive
C Steam
D Simple
With increase in the reflux ratio for a fixed production from a continuous binary distillation column, the __________ decreases.
A Fixed charges initially
B Running cost of cooling water for condenser
C Vapour & liquid load both
D Running cost of steam for reboiler
According to the film theory of mass transfer, the mass transfer co-efficient is proportional to (where, D = molecular diffusivity)
A D
B D2
C D0.5
D $$\frac{1}{{\text{D}}}$$
For experimental determination of mass transfer co-efficient by wetted wall tower, the mass transfer area is
A Calculated
B Unknown
C Known
D Not required
The ratio of the actual mass of water vapour in a unit mass of dry air to the mass of water vapour in the same mass of dry air when it is saturated at the same temperature and pressure, is called
A Humidity ratio
B Relative humidity
C Absolute humidity
D Degree of saturation
The-relative volatility for separation of a non-ideal binary mixture by distillation should be
A 0
B 1
C > 1

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