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In a moderately sized packed absorption tower, channeling (which is most severe with stacked packings) can be minimised by taking the ratio of tower diameter to packing diameter
A > 4 :1
B > 8:1
Cavitation in a pump creates so many undesirable effects. Out of the following, which is not an undesirable effect created by cavitation?
A Decrease in effect
B Increase in thrust
C Develops noise
D Develops high pressure
In actual operation of a bubble cap distillation tower, the __________ at the bottom of the tower is more than that at the top of the tower.
A Molal flow rate of vapour
B Vapour molecular weight
C Pressure and temperature
D All of the above
In case of saddle packing (e.g., berl and intralox saddles), the maximum size of the packing should not exceed __________ of the column diameter.
A $${\frac{1}{5}^{{\text{th}}}}$$
B $${\frac{1}{{15}}^{{\text{th}}}}$$
C $${\frac{1}{{30}}^{{\text{th}}}}$$
D $${\frac{1}{{50}}^{{\text{th}}}}$$
Stacked packing compared to dumped packing
A Provides poorer contact between the fluids
B Gives lower pressure drop
C Both A & B
D Gives higher pressure drop
In an absorption coloumn, the flooding velocity for random packing is __________ that for stacked/regular packing.
A Greater than
B Smaller than
C Equal to
D Either A, or B ; depends on the type of packing
An ideal tower packing should not
A Have low weight per unit volume
B Have large surface area per unit volume
C Have large free cross-section
D Hold up large amount of liquid in the packing
The difficulty of liquid distribution in packed towers is accentuated, when the ratio of tower diameter to packing diameter is
A [

A.

B.

B > 7
C > 20
In packed absorption tower, onset of flooding usually occurs at a pressure drop of about __________ mm of water column per metre height of packing.
A 25-50
B 50-75
C 200-250
D 750-1000
Which of the following is an undesirable property of slag produced during the pyrometallurgical method of metal extraction from its ore?
A High fusibility & fluidity
B High thermal conductivity
C Low density
D High chemical activity

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