Code No: 58205/MT

NR
M.Tech. – II Semester Regular Examinations, September, 2008

ADVANCED CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PLANT DESIGN

(Chemical Engineering)

Time: 3hours Max. Marks:60

Answer any FIVE questions

All questions carry equal marks
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1. a) Explain the following in the design of heat exchanger.

i) Heat exchanger tube arrangement.
ii) Shell and Baffles.
b) Compare with neat diagrams.
i) Fixed – head 1, 2 heat exchanger.
ii) Pull through – head 1, 2 heat exchanger.
iii) Floating head 1, 2 heat exchanger.

2. It is desired to concentrate 23,000 kg/hr of a chemical solution at

380C and 10 percent solids to a product which contains 50 percent
solids. Steam is available at 82.74 × 103 Pa, and the last effect of a
triple effect evaporator with equal heat transfer surfaces in each
effect will be assumed to operate at a vacuum of a 66 cm Hg
referred to a 76 cm barometer. Water is available at 29.440C for
use in Barometric Condenser.
Assume a negligible BPE, an average specific heat of 1.0 in all
effects, the condensate from each effect leaves at its saturation
temperature and that there are negligible radiation losses.
Calculate
a) Steam consumption
b) Heating surface required for each body
c) Condenser water requirement.
The overall coefficients of heat transfer for the different effects will
be
U1 = 3413 w/m2 0C
U2 = 1422 w/m2 0C
U3 = 711 w/m2 0C

3. a) Explain the classification of vaporizing exchangers.

b) Discuss heat flux and temperature difference limitations.
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4. a) Discuss about the flooding in packed towers.

b) Give the methods for calculating pressure drop through a given
packing.

5. Write about the following design factors for value trays.

a) Flooding and Entrainment.
b) Tray spacing.
c) Tray types.
d) Tray diameter & layout.

6. a) Write about the mechanical design of coloumn and discuss

about the vessel internals.
b) With neat diagrams explain different downcomer types.

7. Explain the concept of practical rules of thumb and how this

influences the design of the following.
a) Operating temperature in heat exchanger.
b) Heat transfer area.
c) Power required to drive a centrifugal pump for a given duty.

8. a) Discuss about the scale – up of tubular flow reactor.

b) Discuss about the scale – up of liquid mixing systems.