TEST ON PROCESS ENGINEERING

Test on Process Engineering Prepared by: Khan Abdul

Hafeez, M Ravi Kumar

Maek:50 Time:3hr Marks obtained:

Name of student:

Organisation: Sak Engineering Consultancy India Pvt Ltd

INSTRUCTION

i. All Questions are compulsory.

ii. The Question paper divided into three section I, II AND III . Section I comprises of 15
questions of one marks eac. Section II comprises of 7 questions of 2 marks each.
Section III comprises of 4 questions of 5 marks each.
iii. All questions in section A are multiple choice question.
iv. Use of calculator is permitted.

Section I
1. Which of the following balances are provided by the balance operation in Aspen HYSYS?
A. Mole
B. Mass
C. Mole and heat
D. All of the above
2. If you get a temperature cross while simulating a heat exchanger, what would you do?
A. Increase outlet temp of hot stream
B. Increase pressure difference of heat exchanger
C. Increase inlet flow rate of heat exchanger
D. Increase inlet temp of cold stream
3. If your column recovery shows a value of 99.5%, does this mean that
A. The output composition is 99.5%
B. The column recovers 99.5% of the component in the feed
C. The column recovers 0.5% of the component in the feed
D. The output composition is 0.5%.
4. Suppose you want to converge a pump, which best possible combination should be
provided?
A. Duty, outlet pressure
B. Outlet temp, pressure and composition

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C. Delta p, efficiency
D. Delta p, efficiency and power
5. If Cp of liquid water is 10 J/c, what is the enthalpy change of water at standard
conditions from -10 ᵒC to 0 ᵒC.
A. 10 J
B. 50 J
C. 100 J
D. Cannot be determined
6. In a distillation column operation the heat removed in the condenser
A. Remains unaffected with change in reflux ratio
B. Increase with increase in reflux ratio
C. Decrease with increase in reflux ratio
D. And the heat required in reboiler decrease with increase in reflux ratio
7. What causes cavitation in centrifugal pump?
A. High suction pressure
B. High barometric pressure
C. Low suction pressure
D. Low suction velocity
8. 25% cut segmental baffle means that the baffle
A. Spacing is 75% of its height
B. Height is 25% of the I.D of the shell
C. Width is 25% of its height
D. Height is 25% of the O.D of the shell
9. If the discharge of a centrifugal pump is throttled, then its suction lift
A. Data is insufficient to predict
B. Decreases
C. Increases
D. Remains unchanged
10. PFD should include
A. Isolation and shut off valves
B. Major by pass and recirculation lines
C. Code class information
D. Control valves and valves that affect operation of the systems

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Choose the right option

1. A and B
2. B and C
3. C and A
4. B and D
11. In Sauder- Brown equation √4gDp(RhoL- RhoV)/3Cd RhoV. What does Dp Stands for?
A. Diameter of the liquid particle
B. Dia of vapour particle
C. Dia of solid particle present in liquid phase
D. Dia of solid particle present in vapour phase
12. Water hammering in a pipe line results from the
A. Pressure increases due to closure of a valve resulting in rate of flow
B. Bursting of pipelines due to closure by a valve
C. Rapid pressure change due to rapid change in the rate of flow
D. None of these
13. Pressure drop across on/off valve is considered
A. 0.5 kg/cm2 gauge
B. 0.3 kg/cm2 gauge
C. 0.1 kg/cm2 gauge
D. None of the above
14. Main function of control valve is to modulate
A. Flow
B. Pressure
C. Pressure drop
D. None of the above
15. V1 of a liquid is mixed with V2 of another liquid. What would be the resultant volume
be, if the result is a non-ideal mixture.
A. V1+V2
B. V1-V2

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C. V1/V2
D. Greater than or less than V1+V2

SECTION 2

Write the appropriate answer at least in three lines. Each question carry two marks.

1. Draw the pump assembly according to p&id?

2. What are the affects of over sizing a pump?
3. Define NPSH AVAILABLE and write the formula of NPSHa? (1 mark)
4. Explain the Darcy-weisbach eqation?
5. What is the advantages of vertical separator over horizontal separator, state any four
advantages?
6. Explain temperature cross in heat exchanger and write the formula for LMTD (CO-
CURRENT FLOW , COUNTER CURRENT FLOW)?
7. What are the common over pressure scenarios encountered while sizing a PSV?

SECTION 3

Each questions carry 5 marks.

1. Calculate total pressure difference across inlet & outlet of pipe.

Pipe diameter=4" (nominal) or 101.6 mm

Pipe diameter (Internal) = 102.3 mm

Total Pipe Length=30 m (Vertical Plane)

Fluid velocity= 2 m/s

Fluid Density=1000 kg/m3

Fluid Viscosity= 8.9 * 104 Pas

Friction Factor= 0.018

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g = 9.81 m/s

Use 2K or 3K method for fittings:

Use R/D = 2 for 90 degree elbow welded.

2. Estimate the steam and the cooling water required for the distillation column shown in the
figure

Steam is available at 25 psig (274 KN/M2 abs,dry saturated . the rise in cooling tower
temperature is limited to 30 degree c. column operates at 1bar pressure

3. 150000 lb per hour of kerosene will be heated from 75 to 120°F by cooling a gasoline stream
from 160 to 120°F. Inlet pressure will be 50 psia for each stream and the maximum pressure
drop of 7 psi for gasoline and 10 psi for kerosene are permissible. fouling factors is 0.0003.
Design a shell and tube heat exchanger for this service.

Assume cp of kerosene=2.01 kj/kgk and gasoline= 2.22 kj/kgk

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4. Draw a tank farm system p&id showing two tanks and 2 working +2 spare pump
configuration showing al the necessary all the interlocks ,valves, NRVS and instruments?