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An insulating refractory brick should have high porosity and low thermal conductivity. Which of the following is not used for inducing porosity in the insulating refractory bricks during its manufacture?
A Cork
B Saw dust
C Sand
D Chemically prepared foam
Minimum fluidisation velocity for a specific system depends upon the
A Particle size
B Fluid viscosity
C Density of both the particle & the fluid
D All of the above
Which of the following is not an advantage of fluidisation from transfer operation point of view?
A Intimate contact of the fluid with all parts of the solid particles
B Lower fluid pumping power requirement
C Minimisation of temperature variation
D Prevention of particle seggregation
When larger particles e.g., grains are subjected to fluidisation, the corresponding bed produced is termed as the __________ bed.
A Spouted
B Sluggish
C Boiling
D Teeter
In continuous fluidisation
A Solids are completely entrained
B The pressure drop is less than that for batch fluidisation
C There is no entrainment of solids
D Velocity of the fluid is very small
With decrease in particle size to be fluidised by a particular fluid, the operating range of fluidisation velocity
A Widens
B Squeezes
C Does not change
D Unpredictable from the data
If the volume of voids is equal to the volume of solids in a soil mass, then the values of porosity and voids ratio respectively are
A 1.0 and 0.0
B 0.0 and 1.0
C 0.5 and 1.0
D 1.0 and 0.5
Select the correct relationship between porosity (N), specific yield (y) and specific retention (R)
A N = y + R
B y = N + R
C R = N + y
D R > (N + y)
The porosity of sediments in sewer pipes, is usually taken as
A 0.010
B 0.011
C 0.012
D 0.013
Porosity of silica bricks varies from __________ percent.
A 5 to 10
B 20 to 30
C 45 to 60
D 60 to 75

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