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In the downcomer of a distillation column, the minimum recommended residence time is about __________ seconds.
A 2.5
B 5
C 12.5
D 17.5
Packed column distillation is limited to the column __________ metres.
A [

A. Height

B. Diameter

B Both A & B
C Neither A nor B
A distillation column with N plates is being operated under normal conditions. At some point of time, the operation is shifted to total reflux condition (i.e., no product and residue are being withdrawn and feed to the column is stopped). At the new steady state,
A Composition of vapors and that of liquid do not vary throughout the column
B Reboiler load and condenser load are minimum
C The top and bottom compositions are unchanged with and without total reflux
D The top and bottom compositions correspond to the maximum enrichment available
The distillation carried out in such a way that the liquid with the lowest boiling point is first evaporated and re-condensed, then the liquid with the next higher boiling point is then evaporated and re-condensed, and so on until all the available liquid fuels are separately recovered in the sequence of their boiling points. Such a process is called
A Cracking
B Fractional distillation
C Full distillation
D Carbonisation
A, B and C start at the same time in the same direction to run around a circular stadium. A completes a round in 252 seconds, B in 308 seconds and C in 198 seconds, all starting at the same point. After what time will they gain meet at the starting point altogether?
A 26 minutes and 18 seconds
B 42 minutes and 36 seconds
C 45 minutes and 38 seconds
D 46 minutes and 12 seconds
Plate efficiency in a distillation column is reduced due to the __________ of liquid.
A Entrainment
B Foaming
C Weeping & dumping
D All of the above
In a continuous distillation column, the optimum reflux ratio ranges from __________ times the minimum reflux ratio.
A 1.1 to 1.5
B 1.6 to 2
C 2.2 to 2.6
D 2.7 to 3
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
A minimum clearance of about __________ mm is maintained between the distillation column wall and the bubble cap.
A 19
B 38
C 76
D 95
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

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