MSP

1. What do you mean by permeability? Discuss the mechanism give the equations of diffusion
of fluid through polymeric membrane.
2. Discuss the mechanism of diffusion of fluid through polymeric membranes and define the
term permeability.
3. Classify various membrane processes based on their types and performances.
4. How the performance or efficiency of a given membrane is determined? Explain the terms
retention and separation factor.
5. Explain the types of diffusion mechanisms for the diffusion of gas through porous solid.
6. List various synthetic membranes. Discuss their physical , chemical and mechanical
properties.
7. Discuss the structural factors that determine the thermal, chemical and mechanical
properties of polymers.
8. Describe the following with respect to inorganic membranes: (i) Thermal stability, (ii)
Chemical stability, (iii) Mechanical stability
9. Discuss physical and chemical properties of membranes.
10. Describe in detail various cellulosic and non- cellulosic membranes.
11. Discuss briefly the following techniques for the preparation of synthetic membranes: (i)
Phase inversion, (ii) Sol-gel process, (iii) Vapour deposition and solution coating, (iv)
Sintering, (v) Stretching, (vi) Track-etching.
12. What is membrane characterization? Why is it necessary? Discuss in brief the
characterization of Non-porous membranes.
13. Explain the essential features of a reverse osmosis membrane process. Give some industrial
application of reverse osmosis. Explain concentration polarization.
14. What is the importance of membrane characterization? Discuss in brief about the Non-
porous and porous membranes.
15. Write short notes on the following: (i) Electrodialysis, (ii) Pervaporation, (iii) Ultrafiltration,
(iv) Nanofiltration.
16. Explain immersion precipitation method to prepare a porous membrane. Explain the
influence of various parameters on membrane morphology.
17. With the help of suitable sketch, explain the characteristics of the following: (i) Spiral
Wound membrane modules, (ii) Hollow fiber membrane modules, (iii) Plate and frame
membrane modules, (iv) ..................
18. what is liquid membrane? discuss briefly.
19. Explain the types of equipments for the gas permeation membrane processes.
20. Explain the types of flow and diffusion gradients in gas permeation membrane processes.
 Mass Transfer -II
1. Explain use of Raoult's law of predicting VLE of distillation from vapour pressure.
2. Define Relative volatility and use it to find x-y data for vapour/liquid operations.
3. Plot T-x-y, P-x-y, x-y diagrams for three non-azeotropic and three non-azeotropic systems by
taking data from Perry's Handbook.
4. What are Flash operating lines? Establish operating lines for flash distillation, Rectifying,
Stripping and Feed sections fractionating column.
5. Derive Rayleigh's equation for differential distillation for ideal real systems.
6. Explain circumstances requiring the use of steam distillation and how it is conducted?
7. Explain use of azeotropic and extractive distillation using practical examples from industry?
8. How absorption and distillation operations are different from each-other. Explain various
applications of absorption in chemical industry.
9. What are ideal and non-ideal solutions and how to find solubility data for gases in solvents
using Raoult's and Henry's laws.
10. Establish operating line equations for plate and packed absorbers. Explain what is limiting
Liquid/gas rates.
11. Derive Kremser's equation for design for plate absorbers/ strippers.
12. What is HETP/ HETS, HTU & NTU? Derive equations for NTU for dilute solutions.
13. What are the relations between individual and overall HTU's.
14. What are various plotting systems in liquid-liquid and liquid solid mass transfer operations?
Describe them.
15. Discuss choice of solvent for liquid-liquid extraction explaining each factor.
16. Establish through material balances and equilibrium the logic of solving extraction
stagewise operations.
17. With the help of neat and labelled sketches, explain the constructions, working and uses of:
mixer-settlers, Sieve Tray, Pulsed column, Packed extraction columns and Bollman
extractor.
18. Discuss the equilibrium for liquid-liquid and liquid-solid extraction systems.
19. Establish through materials balances methods for cross current and counter liquid-solid
operations.
20. Explain the application of Freundlich isotherm in solving stage-wise contact in adsorption.