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Applying a pressure drop across a capillary results in a volumetric flow rate 'Q' under laminar flow conditions. The flow rate for the same pressure drop, in a capillary of the same length but half the radius is
A $$\frac{{\text{Q}}}{2}$$
B $$\frac{{\text{Q}}}{4}$$
C $$\frac{{\text{Q}}}{8}$$
D $$\frac{{\text{Q}}}{{16}}$$
Which of these columns incurs the lowest pressure drop?
A Packed column (with stacked packing)
B Packed column (with dumped packing)
C Bubble plate column
D Pulse column
Diameter of bubble caps used in high pressure columns is __________ as compared to that used in identical vacuum columns.
A Less
B More
C Same
D Either A or B; no generalisation can be made
Two fluids are flowing through two similar pipes of the same diameter. The Reynold's number is same. For the same flow rate if the viscosity of a fluid is reduced to half the value of the first fluid, the pressure drop will
A Increase
B Decrease
C Remain unchanged
D Data insufficient to predict relative pressure drop
At the following point for a given packing and set of fluids, the pressure drop per metre of packed height, with variation in fluid rates and operating pressure
A Increases
B Decreases
C Remains same
D May increase or decrease depending upon the solubility of the gas in the liquid
Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining wall of height ‘h’ per unit run exerted by the retained earth weighing ‘w’ per unit volume, is
A $${\text{wh}}\frac{{\left( {1 - \sin \varphi } \right)}}{{\left( {1 + \sin \varphi } \right)}}$$
B $${\text{w}}{{\text{h}}^2}\frac{{\left( {1 - \sin \varphi } \right)}}{{\left( {1 + \sin \varphi } \right)}}$$
C $$\frac{{{\text{w}}{{\text{h}}^2}\left( {1 - \sin \varphi } \right)}}{{2\left( {1 + \sin \varphi } \right)}}$$
D $$\frac{{{\text{w}}{{\text{h}}^2}\left( {1 - \sin \varphi } \right)}}{{3\left( {1 + \sin \varphi } \right)}}$$
For annular flow of a fluid, the ratio of the equivalent diameter for pressure drop calculation to the equivalent diameter for heat transfer calculation is
A $$\frac{{{{\text{d}}_1}}}{{{{\text{d}}_1} + {{\text{d}}_2}}}$$
B $$\frac{{{{\text{d}}_2}}}{{{{\text{d}}_1} + {{\text{d}}_2}}}$$
C $$\frac{{{{\text{d}}_1} + {{\text{d}}_2}}}{{{{\text{d}}_1}}}$$
D $$\frac{{{{\text{d}}_1} + {{\text{d}}_2}}}{{{{\text{d}}_2}}}$$
If a single tube pass heat exchanger is converted to two pass, then for the same flow rate, the pressure drop per unit length in tube side will
A Increase by 1.8 times
B Decrease by 22
C Increase by 216
D Remain unchanged
If a single tube pass heat exchanger is converted to two passes; for the same flow rate, the pressure drop per unit length in tube side will __________ times.
A Increase by 1.8
B Decrease by 22
C Increase by 21.6
D None of these
Smaller sized packings are generally dumped to the packed columns, and the large ones of size greater than __________ mm are stacked individually, which provides better control over bed porosity and offers lower gas pressure drop.
A 25
B 50
C 75
D 150

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