Code No: RR410801 Set No.

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IV B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
TRANSPORT PHENOMENA
(Chemical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Discuss the concept of mass diffusivity.

(b) A gas mixture at a total pressure of 1.5× 105 Pa and 2950 K contains 20%
H2 , 40% O2 and 40% H2O vapor by volume. The absolute velocities of each
species are -10 m/s, -2 m/s and 12 m/s, respectively. Determine the molar
average velocities and mass average velocities. [6+10]

2. A metal plate, which was immersed in a liquid trough, is lifted vertically upward
having an angle of inclination with the horizontal axis of the trough. The liquid
film on the plate flows in laminar flow and its thickness is ‘x’. The dimensions of the
plate are length=L, width=W. Derive an expression for the velocity distribution
and volumetric flow rate. [16]

3. A reaction A → 3 B takes place on the surface of the catalyst. The reaction

is instantaneous. Component A diffuses through a stagnant film to the catalyst
surface and the film thickness is ‘S’. The concentration of A in the gaseous stream
is XA . [16]

4. Two vertical plates are spaced 6mm apart. One is maintained at 1000 C and the
other at 200 C. Air is flowing between plates at a pressure of 1atmosphere and you
may assume that the volumetric flow of upward moving stream is same as that of
downward moving stream. Evaluate average velocity of air if µ = 2 × 10−6 poise.
[16]

5. Chlorine is being absorbed from a gas in a small experimental wetted wall tower.
The absorbing fluid is water, which is moving with an average velocity of 17.7
cm/sec. What is the absorption rate in g moles / hour if DCl2−H2O = 1.26 ×10−5
cm2 /sec. in the liquid phase and if the saturation concentration of chlorine in water
is 0.823 g Cl2 per 100 g of water. Ignore chemical reaction between Cl2 and H2 O.
The tower height is 13 cm and radius 1.4 cm. [16]

6. (a) Derive the equation of continuity considering cylindrical co-ordinates.

(b) Reduce the equation for incompressible fluids. [14+2]

7. Consider an isothermal incompressible fluid radially between two porous cylindrical

shells. Assume steady, axisymmetric, laminar flow and neglect the end effects.

(a) Obtain a differential equation using the equation of motion.

(b) Solve the above equation and find the raidal pressure distribution along the
radius of the pipe. [6+10]

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8. Explain the following theories:

(a) Bonssinesq’s eddy viscosity

(b) Prandtl’s Mixing length
(c) Von Karman’s similarity Hypothesis. [6+6+4]

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Code No: RR410801 Set No. 2
IV B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
TRANSPORT PHENOMENA
(Chemical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. State the differences and similarities between heat, momentum and mass transfer.
Present in tabular form. [16]

2. Derive an expression for the average velocity of flow between parallel plates. Let
the channel height be H, length L and Width W. The channel can be assumed to
be much wider than its height so that edge effects can be neglected. [16]

3. Derive an expression for the temperature distribution in a viscous fluid in steady

laminar flow between large flat parallel plates. Both plates are maintained at con-
stant temperature. Neglect the temperature dependence of viscosity and thermal
conductivity. [16]

4. Air at 270 C flows normal to a 730 C, 30mm o.d. water pipe. The air moves at 1m/s.
Estimate the rate of heat transfer per unit length kinematic viscosity=1.624m2/s,
Thermal conductivity=0.0261W/mk, Npr for air=0.702 [16]

5. Chlorine is being absorbed from a gas in a small experimental wetted wall tower.
The absorbing fluid is water, which is moving with an average velocity of 17.7
cm/sec. What is the absorption rate in g moles / hour if DCl2−H2O = 1.26 ×10−5
cm2 /sec. in the liquid phase and if the saturation concentration of chlorine in water
is 0.823 g Cl2 per 100 g of water. Ignore chemical reaction between Cl2 and H2 O.
The tower height is 13 cm and radius 1.4 cm. [16]

6. (a) Derive the equation of continuity considering cylindrical co-ordinates.

(b) Reduce the equation for incompressible fluids. [14+2]

7. Two immiscible incompressible fluids are flowing in the z-direction in a horizontal

slit of length L and width W under the influence of pressure gradient. The fluid
flow rates are so adjusted that the slit is half filled with fluid I and half filled with
fluid II. Find out the distribution of velocity using the equation of motion. [16]

8. Discuss the temperature fluctuation and the time smoothed temperatures in tur-
bulent flow. Bring out the analogous nature of the phenomena with momentum
transfer. [16]

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Code No: RR410801 Set No. 3
IV B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
TRANSPORT PHENOMENA
(Chemical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Calculate the viscosity of a gas mixture containing 50 mole percent of CCl2 F2 and
50 mole percent of H2 from the following data : [16]
i Species Molecular weight viscosity(Pa.s)
1 CCL2 F2 100 124×10−6
2 H2 2 88.4×10−6

2. (a) Write short notes on Boundary conditions, their significance, importance and
selection
(b) Write short notes on shell balances. [16]
3. A gas is absorbed by a laminar falling film. A is only slightly soluble in B so that
the viscosity of the liquid does not change appreciably. The diffusion takes place
very slowly.
(a) Derive the relevant differential equation and solve them [16]
4. Two vertical plates are spaced 6mm apart. One is maintained at 1000 C and the
other at 200 C. Air is flowing between plates at a pressure of 1atmosphere and you
may assume that the volumetric flow of upward moving stream is same as that of
downward moving stream. Evaluate average velocity of air if µ = 2 × 10−6 poise.
[16]
5. Consider the problem of drying of droplets. Derive the equation for diffusion
through a spherical shell of raidus r1. The shell is surrounded by a spherical film
of radius r2. Obtain the molar flux for the evaporating component A.
6. Explain the following:
(a) The partial time derivative
(b) Total time derivative
(c) Substantial time derivative
(d) Navier-stokes equation [4×4=16]
7. Two large flat porous horizontal plates are separated by a relatively small distance
L. The upper plate at y L is at a temperature Tl and the lower plate at y = 0 is
to be maintained at a lower temperature T0. To reduce the amount of heat that
must be removed from the lower plate, a coolant gas is blow upward through both
the plates at steady state. Develop an expression for the temperature distribution
using the equation of energy. [16]

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8. Explain the following theories:

(a) Bonssinesq’s eddy viscosity

(b) Prandtl’s Mixing length
(c) Von Karman’s similarity Hypothesis. [6+6+4]

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Code No: RR410801 Set No. 4
IV B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
TRANSPORT PHENOMENA
(Chemical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain the physical interpretation of τyx .

(b) Define shear stress and momentum flux. Prove that shear stress and momen-
tum flux have the same units.
(c) Differentiate between Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids. [4+8+4]

2. Derive the analogue of Hagen-Poiseuille formulae for the power law model fluid
flowing through a horizontal pipe of length L and radius R under pressure force,
from shell momentum balance approach. [16]

3. (a) What are the various factors that contribute to the total mass flux in a multi-
component mixture? State examples in which certain factors are significant.
(b) Show that the concentration profile of a sparingly soluble solute in a liquid
film when it is leached from a solid surface is given by
[(CA − CAδ ) / (CA0 − CAδ )] = [1 − Z/δ]
where Z=0 is at the solid surface and Z=δ is the film thickness. CA0 is the
concentration at Z=0 and CAδ is the concentration at Z= δ [4+12]

4. Two vertical plates are spaced 6mm apart. One is maintained at 1000 C and the
other at 200 C. Air is flowing between plates at a pressure of 1atmosphere and you
may assume that the volumetric flow of upward moving stream is same as that of
downward moving stream. Evaluate average velocity of air if µ = 2 × 10−6 poise.
[16]

5. Air at 298 K flows over a streamlined naphthalene body. Naphthalene sublimes

into air and its vapor pressure is 20 mmHg. The heat transfer coefficient for the
same shape and air velocity is 22 W/m2 0 C The concentration of naphthalene in
the bulk of the air stream is negligibly small. The mean diffusivity of naphthalene
in air is 0.02873 m2 hr. Calculate the mass transfer coefficient and mass flux for the
system. At 1000 C the properties of air are ρ = 0.946 kg/m3 . Cp =1.0009 KJ/kg 0 C.
K=3.2× 10−2 W/m0 C Kinematic viscosity = 23 × 10−6 m2 /s [16]

6. Derive the Navier -Stokes equation in rectangular co-ordinates. [16]

7. An incompressible fluid is flowing in steady state in the annular region between two
coaxial circular cylinders of radii kR and R. Using the equations of change, obtain
the equation for the determination of the following

(a) velocity gradient

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(b) maximum velocity
(c) average velocity
(d) volumetric flow rate [9+2+3+2]

8. Explain the following theories:

(a) Bonssinesq’s eddy viscosity

(b) Prandtl’s Mixing length
(c) Von Karman’s similarity Hypothesis. [6+6+4]

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