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In a distillation column, minimum clearance to be maintained betweeen the overflow weir and the last row of the bubble caps is __________ cms.
A 2.5
B 7.5
C 15
D 20
With decrease in the throughput (compared with the design capacity) for a bubble cap distillation column, its efficiency
A Increases
B Decreases
C Remains same
D May increase or decrease ; depends on individual design
Bubble cap tray is the most commonly used tray in large distillation column, because
A Of its flexibility and nearly constant efficiency under varying conditions of operation
B It incurs less pressure drop as compared to any other try designed for the same duty
C It eliminates the foaming and entrain-ment tendency during operation
D None of these
An adequate clearance between the tray and the shell wall of a distillation column is provided to
A Drain the liquid from the tray when the unit is not in operation
B Allow for thermal expansion and facilitate installation
C Avoid back-trapping
D None of these
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
For a given design of bubble cap, the number of bubble caps to be used per tray is set by the
A Allowable gas velocity through the slots
B Plate spacing
C Diameter of the column
D All of the above
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
In a distillation column, bubble caps are located on trays with a pitch of __________ times the outside diameter of the caps.
A 1.3 to 2
B 1.6 to 2
C 2.5
D 1.5 to 3
Bubble cap plate column is
A A finite stage contactor
B Used only for distillation, not for absorption
C A differential stage contactor
D A continuous contactor
Typical static submergence for bubble cap plate column operating at atmospheric pressure may be around
A 2.5"
B 0.5"
C 5"
D 50% of the plate spacing

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