MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY Section – B

Session 2022-23 (Long Answer type questions)

B. Pharm 2nd Year (III SEM)
Subject: Pharmaceutical Engineering (BP304T)
Worksheet 1) Differentiate fluid statics and fluid dynamics. Name of the fluid
Unit – I (Flow of Fluids, Size reduction and Size separation) flow meter, which give point velocity.
2) Write Bernoulli’s equation and explain the symbols used there in
Section – A with a labeled diagram.
(Very short answer type questions) 3) Describe the Reynols classic experiment elucidating different type
of flow pattern, when a liquid flow a closed channels.
1) How do you prevent the problems of sticking and clogging of sieves in 4) Explain the working, principle and construction of the venture
the size reduction? meter. Write the expression for the volumetric flow rate of fluid
2) It is difficult to obtain uniform size product during milling without the through it.
use of sieves, Why? 5) Explain with the help of diagram the construction and working of a
3) What are the properties of the mercury that makes its suitable for use Ball mill or Hammer mill.
manometer? 6) Explain the factors related to feed materials influencing size
4) What is the ‘difference head meter’? name some device under this reduction.
category. 7) Describe the construction, working, advantage and disadvantage of
5) How are losses of energy due to enlargement in cross-section measured? fluid energy mill.
6) What is the use of the Pitot tub? Write its advantages also. 8) Explain the theories relate to the size reduction of the powder.
7) Write the Fanning equation & Hagen – Poiseuille’s equation. 9) Explain the working of the cyclone separator or sieve shaker.
8) What are the various grade of the coarse powder. 10) Explain the method of separation of particles in a powder using air
as a medium.
9) What are the difference between the sifting and shifting?
11) Explain the principle of the sedimentation of particles using liquid
10) Differentiate the Ideal and actual screen.
as a medium.
11) What is the difference between static and moving liquid method of
12) List the critical quality attributes for size separation and highlight
elutriation?
their importance in the performance of the product.
12) Powder of the some particle size that are obtained by different
equipment have some physicochemical characteristics. True or False,
justify.
13) A large number of size reduction equipment is available currently. Why
do require so many type of the mills?
14) The classical equipment mortar and pestle use the mechanism of impact
in size reduction. True or false, justify.
15) Fluid energy mill is meant for wet grinding. True or false, justify.
16) Reducing the size of the particle to fines leads to particles aggregation.
True of false, justify.
17) How does the presence of moisture interface with the process of size
reduction?
18) What is Reynolds number? Describes its importance.