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1. A belt conveyor is required to deliver crushed limestone 12. A gaseous mixture of propane and butane is burned with air,
having a bulk of 75 lb/ft3 at the rate of 200 tons/h. The which is supplied in excess. On a dry basis, the product stack
conveyor is to be 200 ft between centers of pulleys with a gas analyzes 8.62% CO2, 1.38% CO, 6.45% O2 and 83.55% N2.
rise of 25 ft. The largest lumps are in 4 inch and constitute Calculate the percent excess air.
15% of the total. The conveyor will discharge over the end. a) 15% b) 25% c) 35% d) 40%
For the speed of 200 fpm, the horsepower for the drive 13. When studying flow in a pipe, the main concern is
power is. a) Major losses are always greater than minor losses
a) 8 hp b) 11 hp c) 20 hp d) 25 hp b) Minor losses depend very sensitively on the pipe
2. Process conditions are changing with time roughness
a) steady – state c) batch
c) Major losses are reduced by decreasing pipe wall
b) unsteady – state d) continuous
roughness
3. Which of the following must be satisfied by the flow of any
fluid, real or ideal? d) Bernoulli’s equation is always valid
I. Newton’s Second Law of Motion 14. The end product in a certain contact process is 96% H2SO4
II. The continuity equation and 4% SO3. This means that the product is
III. The requirement for a uniform velocity a) 100% oleum b) 96% oleum c) 92% oleum d) 4% oleum
distribution 15. An engineer devises a scheme for extracting some power from
IV. Newton’s Law of Viscosity waste process steam. The steam enters the device at 100
V. Principle of Conservation of Energy psia and quality 75%, and exits at 14.7 psia and 65% quality.
a) I, II, III c) I, II, III, IV Which of the following statements are true?
b) I, II, V d) I, II, IV, V I. The device produces 155 BTU/lbm work
4. Steam at 200 psia and 6000F enters a turbine through 3 inch II. The device violates the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
pipeline with a velocity of 10 ft/s. The exhaust from the III. The device violates the 1st Law of Thermodynamics
turbine is carried through a standard 10 inch pipeline and is at a) I only b) III only c) I & II d) II & III
4 psia and 1600F. Data: H1=1321.4 BTU/lb, vS1 =3.059 ft3/lb, 16. A metal oxide is reduced by heating it in a stream of
H2=1129.3 BTU/lb, vs2 =92.15 ft3/lb. What is the horsepower hydrogen. After complete reduction, it is found that 3.15 gm
output of the turbine, assuming no heat losses. of the oxide has yielded 1.05 gm of the metal. It may be
a) 40.2 b) 43.1 c) 45.6 d) 47.5 inferred that the
5. This law states that the energy required for crushing is a) atomic weight of the metal is 4
proportional to the length of the initial and final diameters of b) equivalent weight of the metal is 4
the particle. c) atomic weight of the metal is 2
a) Rittinger’s Law c) Kick’s Law d) equivalent weight of the metal is 8
b) Energy Law d) Bond Law 17. A stoichiometric problem was solved on the basis of 100 moles
6. A very dilute solution is prepared by dissolving 'x 1' mole of dry flue gas (DFG). The given condition at the stack outlet
solute in 'x2' mole of a solvent. The mole fraction of solute is are as follows: 780 mm Hg, 970K and the partial pressure
approximately equal to ofwater is 24 mm Hg. The volume of the wet flue gas is
a) x1/x2 b) x2/x1 c) 1 – (x1/x2) d) 1/x2 a) 6.098 m3 b) 8.001 m3 c) 8719 L d) 7754 L
7. For shell and tube heat exchanger, with increasing heat 18. The elementary hydrolysis of ethyl acetate is order
transfer area, the purchased cost per unit heat transfer area CH3COOC2H5 + H2O → CH3COOH + C2H5OH
a) decreases c) remains constant a) 0 b) 1st c) 2nd d) 3rd
b) increases d) passes through a maxima 19. 250 pounds per hour of 98% H2SO4 enters an absorption
8. A high speed diesel engine burns fuel to give an exhaust gas tower of a contact sulfuric acid plant. If 20% oleum is
analyzing 7.14% CO2, 4.28% CO, 8.24% O2 and 80.34% N2. produced per hour, how many pounds of SO3 are absorbed?
The cetane number of the fuel fired is a) 70 lb/h b) 80 lb/h c) 90 lb/h d) 100 lb/h
a) 44.58 b) 45.20 c) 50.28 d) 52.38 20. What does equilibrium moisture content means
9. Two tubes are mounted to the roof of a car. One tube points a) Moisture content at which drying rate is constant
to the front of the car while the other points to the rear. b) Moisture content at which drying rate is negligible
The tubes are connected to a manometer filled with a fluid of c) Moisture content at the boundary of CRP and FRP
specific gravity 0.61. When the height difference is 4 inches, d) Free moisture content
what is the car’s speed? 21. If concentration units are reduced by n times, then the value
a) 3 mph b) 44 mph c) 69 mph d) 175 mph of the rate constant of first order will
10. An ideal gas can be liquified, because a) increase by n times c) not change
a) its molecular size is very small b) decrease by factor of n d) no answer
b) its critical temperature is more than 0°C 22. Hot air factor that could increase drying rate
c) forces operative between its molecules are negligible a) low temperature c) high humidity
d) it gets solidified directly without becoming liquid b) low velocity d) low humidity
11. Sulfuric acid is pumped at 3 kg/s through a 60-m length of 23. ____________ is a stage operation where components of a
smooth 25 mm pipe. If the pressure drop falls by one-half, solid phase can be separated by selectively dissolving the
what will be the new flow rate [kg/s]? Assume the following soluble part of the solid with an appropriate solvent.
properties of H2SO4: SG=1.84, viscosity=25 cP. a) adsorption c) equilibrium stage
a) 3 b) 2 c) 0.2 d) 0.124 b) electrodialysis d) leaching
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24. Equimolar counter-diffusion means that the 38. A tank is being drained through a hole at the bottom. The
a) Bulk in terms of mass is not moving volume remaining in the tank at a given time is defined by the
b) Bulk in terms of moles is not moving equation: V = 5(100 – t)2, where V is in liters and t in minutes.
c) Convective flux is very high After 20 minutes, the rate of draining in L/min
d) Concentration driving force is zero a) 400 b) 800 c) 32000 d) 6400
25. The required NPSH of a pump is specified to be 8 ft. 39. Steady state deviation resulting from a change in the value of
Determine the vertical distance above or below the pump axis the load variable is called
from a vented surface of water (250C) in a supply tank if a) error ratio b) static ratio c) deviation d) offset
suction side friction losses are equivalent to 3.8 ft. 40. Humid air at temperature 6000F and a total pressure of 1 atm
a) 7 ft b) 10.8 ft c) 13 ft d) 16 ft passed through a humidifier at the rate of 1000 ft 3/min. If
26. Balances that describes what happens between two instants the partial pressure of water vapor in air is reduced from 45
of time mm Hg to 10 mm Hg. How many pounds of water is removed
a) Differential balance c) Batch per hour?
b) Integral balance d) Continuous a) 1.09 b) 82.6 c) 76.3 d) 65.2
27. Pure methane is burned with 40% excess air and 25% of its 41. To prepare a solution of 50% sulfuric acid, a dilute waste acid
carbon content is converted to CO, the rest to CO 2. 90% of containing 28.0% sulfuric acid is fortified with a purchased
its hydrogen burns to water. Air is supplied at 230C, 758 mm acid containing 96.0% sulfuric acid. How many kilograms of
Hg with 80% RH. What is the dew point of the stack gas. the purchased acid must be bought for a 100 kg of dilute acid
a) 50.180C b) 53.110C c) 107.51 mm Hg d) 93.33mm Hg a) 45 b) 55 c) 65 d) 75
28. Consider two pipes of same length and diameter through which 42. A pump operating under specific conditions delivers
water is passed at the same velocity. The friction factor for insufficient quantity of liquid. This may be set right by
rough pipe is f1 and that for smooth pipe is f2. Pick out the a) decreasing the inlet pipe size
correct statement. b) increasing the outlet pipe size
a) f1 = f2 c) f1 < f2 c) lower the height of the discharge tank
b) f1 > f2 d) data not sufficient to relate f1 and f2 d) lower the pump position
29. Determine the maximum horsepower requirement of a screw 43. A saturated solution containing 1500 kg of potassium chloride
conveyor with a capacity of 30 tons/h and a speed of 55 rpm. at 360 K is cooled in an open tank to 290K. if the specific
a) 5.4 b) 10.1 c) 14.3 d) 30.6 gravity of the solution is 1.2, the solubility of potassium
30. A centrifugal bowl 300 mm ID is turning at 65Hz. It contains chloride per 100 parts of water is 53.55 at 360K and 34.5 at
a layer of organic compound 50 mm thick. If the density of 290K, calculate the amount of crystals obtained assuming that
the organic compound is 1002 kg/m3 and the pressure at the loss of water by evaporation is negligible.
liquid surface is 750 mm Hg. What is the gauge pressure a) 4301 kg b) 966 kg c) 534 kg d) 1500 kg
exerted on the wall of the bowl? 44. A fluid flows through 2 stirred tank reactor in series. Each
a) 5.5 atm b) 11.3 atm c) 13.9 atm d) 14.5 atm reactor has a capacity of 40,000 liters and the fluid enters at
31. The actual gas-vapor mixture temperature which could be 100 L/h. The fluid undergoes 1st order decay with a half-life
measured with a thermometer which is not fitted with a wick. of 24 hrs. find the % conversion of the fluid.
a) Wet bulb temperature c) Dry bulb temperature a) 66.8% b) 74.7% c) 85.3% d) 99.4%
b) Atmospheric temperature d) Dew point 45. Water is flowing upward at 1.676 m/s through a vertical piping
32. It defines the effective membrane area installed per volume system consisting of 3” sch40 steel pipe at the inlet and 2”
of a module. sch40 steel pipe at the outlet. The vertical distance from the
a) Osmotic pressure c) Water flux inlet to the outlet is 0.457 m. The inlet pressure is 68.9 kPa
b) Solid flux d) Packing density absolute. Assuming no friction losses, what will be the outlet
33. An automobile uses a gasoline with an octane number of 85. pressure?
Air is supplied 30% in excess such that the molal ratio of CO 2 a) 1 atm b) 68.9 kPa c) 59.1 kPa d) 53.6 kPa
to CO is 5:2 and H2to CO is 1:1 in the exhaust gas. What is 46. A cylinder 10 ft long and 2 ft in diameter is vertically
the percent of O2 free in the stack gas? suspended in air flowing at 8 ft/s. The drag coefficient of
a) 2.95 b) 7.37 c) 7.79 d) 9.51 the cylinder is 1.3. The drag (in lbf) on the cylinder is
34. Balances that indicate what is happening in a system at an a) 0.33 b) 2.09 c) 10.55 d) 67.16
instant in time. 47. In case of vertical tube evaporator, with increase in liquor
a) Differential balance c) Batch level, the overall heat transfer co-efficient
b) Integral balance d) Continuous a) decreases
35. Which is not true for baffles? Baffles b) increases
a) direct the flow of the shell fluid c) is not effected
b) support the tubes d) may increase or decrease; depends on the feed
c) increase the efficiency of heat transfer 48. If a centrifuge is 3 ft diameter and rotates at 1000 rpm, the
d) decrease the pressure drop of the shell fluid speed (rpm) of a laboratory centrifuge of 6 inch diameter be
36. Expression for bacterial growth run if it is to duplicate the plant conditions is
a) N= NOekt b) N= NOe-kt c) NO= Nekt d) NO= Ne-kt a) 2449 b) 2500 c) 2469 d) 2000
37. The exhaust gases from a furnace gives the following Orsat 49. A vessel with a volume of 1 cubic meter contains liquid water
analysis: 13.6% CO2, 2.4% CO, 2.8% O2 and 81.2% N2. If the and water vapor in equilibrium at 600 kPa. Liquid water has a
fuel used is a hydrocarbon, identify the fuel. mass of 1 kg. Calculate the mass (kg) of the water vapor.
a) CH4 b) C2H2 c) C2H4 d) C2H6 a) 1.57 b) 1.89 c) 2.54 d) 3.16
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50. The property of the solid that provides a measure of the rate 61. A simple Brayton cycle uses helium as the working fluid, has a
of heat transfer relative to the energy storage is maximum temperature of 1000K and a pressure ratio of 4. At
a) thermal conductivity c) heat capacity the start of the compression, the helium pressure and
b) thermal diffusivity d) density temperature are 50 kPa and 250K. Based upon cold-air
51. A chemist attempts to prepare some very pure crystals of standard analysis assumptions, the thermal efficiency of the
borax, Na2B4O7•10H2O, by dissolving 100 g of Na2B4O7 in 200 cycle is
g of boiling water. He then carefully cools the solution until a) 0.13 b) 0.23 c) 0.33 d) 0.43
some Na2B4O7•10H2O crystallizes out. Calculate the gram of 62. An ideal Rankine cycle with reheat operates the boiler at 3
crystals recovered per 100 g of initial solution, if the residual MPa, the reheater at 1 MPa and the condenser at 50 kPa. The
solution at 55°C after the crystals are removed contains temperature at the boiler and reheater outlets is 3500C. The
12.4% Na2B4O7
boiler and reheater are fired with a fuel that releases 9000
a) 51.84 b) 100 c) 156.37 d) no answer
kJ/kg of heat as it is burned. What is the fuel mass flow rate
52. The decomposition of pure A → X + Y + Z at 1.2 atm and 6500C
has a space time of 2.7 min (based on entering feed condition) of the cycle when sized to produce 50 MW of net work?
to achieve 95% conversion in a backmix reactor. The size of a) 40 Mg/h b) 50 Mg/h c) 60 Mg/h d) 70 Mg/h
the reactor to react the 100 ft3/min pure A should be: 63. In biological systems, enzymes are used to accelerate the
a) 95 ft3 b) 100 ft3 c) 265 ft3 d) 270 ft3 rates of certain biological reactions. Glucoamylase is an
53. Pyrite with analysis of 78% FeS2 is burned with 25% excess enzyme that aids in the conversion of starch to glucose.
air (FeS2 → SO3). 85% of the FeS2 burned was converted to Experiment shows that 1 μg mol of glucoamylase in a 4%
SO2 and the rest to SO3. While 15% of the FeS2 charged was starch solution results in a production rate of glucose of 0.6
lost in the cinder. Cinder analysis shows 4.8%w SO3. The μg mol-mL-1-min-1. Determine the production rate of glucose
total weight of the cinder is for this system in the units of lbmol/(ft3-day).
a) 75.08 kg b) 77.87 kg c) 81.80 kg d) 51.76 kg a) 0.0539 b) 0.1256 c) 0.6892 d) no answer
54. A lacquer plant must deliver 1000 lb of an 8% nitrocellulose 64. If the temperature of the liquid is lower than the saturation
solution. They have in stock a 5.5% solution. How much dry temperature for the existing pressure, it is called
nitrocellulose must be dissolved in the solution to fill the a) saturated liquid c) subcooled liquid
order? b) saturated vapor d) superheated vapor
a) 58.4 kg b) 2000 g c) 35.6 lbs d) none 65. Radiation heat transfer is a function of
55. A venturi meter having a throat diameter of 38.9 mm is a) heat transfer coefficient c) thermal conductivity
installed in a line having an inside diameter of 102.3 mm. It b) mass transfer coefficient d)Stefan–Boltzmann constant
meters water and the measured pressure drop across the 66. In a gas mixture of hydrogen and oxygen, steady state
venturi is 156.9 kPa. Calculate the flow rate in gpm id the equimolar counter diffusion is occurring at a total pressure of
coefficient (Cv) is 0.98 100 kPa and 20°C. if the partial pressure of oxygen at two
a) 0.02 b) 125 c) 245 d) 330 planes 0.01m apart, and perpendicular to the direction of
56. Gross and net calorific value of a fuel will be the same diffusion are 15 kPA and 5 kPa, respectively and the diffusion
a) if its ash content is zero flux of oxygen in the mixture is 1.6x10-5 kmol/m2-s. Calculate
b) if its hydrogen/hydrogen compound content is zero the diffusivity for the system.
a) 5.32x10-5 m2/s c) 1.26x10-4 m2/s
c) if its carbon content is very low
b) 3.89x10-5 m2/s d) 4.76x10-4 m2/s
d) under no circumstances
67. Consider two pipes of same length and diameter through which
57. It offers physical explanations why atmospheric pressure
water is passed at the same velocity. The friction factor for
changes with altitude, why wood and oil float on water and why
rough pipe is f1 and that for smooth pipe is f2. Pick out the
the surface of water is always flat and horizontal whatever
correct statement.
the shape of its container.
a) f1 = f2 c) f1 < f2
a) Newton’s Law c) Fluid Mechanics
b) f1 > f2 d) data not sufficient to relate f1 and f2
b) Bernoulli’s Equation d) Hydrostatic Principle
68. Given XF = 0.45, XP = 0.65, XR = 0.75, P = 9.33 tons/h. the
58. 20,000 lbs /hr of a 50-50 mixture by weight of benzene and
toluene is to be distilled at 5 psig total pressure to produce a effectiveness of the screen is
distillate or overhead product containing 99.0% by weight of a) 60.8% b) 55.6 % c) 62.8% d) 52.8%
benzene, the more volatile component, and a bottom product 69. If a pressure gauge will be used in the food and beverage
containing not more than 5% of benzene. A reflux ratio of industry it is recommended that the gauge is connected to a
2.54 moles of reflux per mole of distillate will be used. How a) snubber b) siphon c) diaphragm seal d) safety valve
much of distillate is formed? 70. A furnace is constructed with 0.20 m of firebrick, 0.10 m of
a) 9,340 lb/hr c) 9920 lb/hr insulating brick, and 0.20 m of building brick. The inside
b) 9570 lb/hr d) 10,210 lb/hr temperature is 1200 K and the outside temperature is 330 K.
59. It represents the ratio of the total mass transferred to the If the thermal conductivities (W/m-K) are 1.4, 0.21 and 0.7
mass transferred by molecular diffusion respectively, estimate the temperature at the junction of the
a) Schimdt Number c) Reynolds’ Number firebrick and the insulating brick.
b) Sherwood Number d) Nusselt Number a.983 K b. 1063 K c. 1115 K d. 1472 K
60. A chemical reaction will occur spontaneously at constant 71. Also known as equilibrium distillation.
pressure and temperature, if free energy is a) Batch distillation c) Flash distillation
a) zero b) negative c) positive d) no answer b) Fractional distillation d) Steam distillation
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72. Fuel gases containing hydrocarbons (ie.g. coke oven gas) are 86. Analogy between mass and heat transfer is complete when
not preheated before burning, mainly because a) No convective flux or phase drift is involved
a) the hydrocarbons crack thereby choking and fouling the b) Temperature gradient and concentration gradient are
heat transfer surface by carbon soot equal
b) it reduces its calorific value tremendously c) Resistance to mass and heat transfer are negligible
d) Momentum transfer rate is negligible
c) it reduces its flame temperature tremendously
87. Wet solids are to be dried from 50% to 10% in 5 hours under
d) there are chances of explosion during preheating
constant drying conditions. The critical moisture content is
73. Hot water (0.01 m3 /min) enters the tube side of a counter 20% and the equilibrium moisture content is 7%. All moisture
current shell and tube heat exchanger at 80°C and leaves at contents are on a dry basis. The time needed to dry from 15%
50°C. Cold oil (0.05 m3/min) of density 800 kg/m3 and specific to 5% free moisture under the same drying conditions is
heat of 2 kJ/kg.K enters at 20°C. The log mean temperature a) 1.47 hrs b) 1.84 hrs c) 2.35 hrs d) NOTG
difference in °C is approximately 88. Vertical storage vessels are never supported by __________
a) 32 b) 37 c) 45 d) 50 support.
74. Erosion and pits formation on the impeller of a centrifugal a) Saddle b) Skirt c) Bracket d) Lug
pump may be due to 89. A flotation section of a mining firm is extracting CuS from a
a) Flashing c) Fluid boils due to low pressure covellite ores. The ore consists of 5% CuS and 95% gangue,
b) Cavitation d) Lowering of fluid pressure which may be assumed to be SiO2. The following data are
75. As the time is passing, entropy of the universe given:
a) is increasing c) is decreasing %CuS %SiO2
b) remains constant d) data insufficient Feed 5 95
76. A 6-in Sch 80 steel pipe is carrying glycerin at an average
Concentrate 85 15
temperature of 100 deg F. The pipe is uninsulated, and the
Rougher tailings 1 99
outside temperature is 30 deg F. The inside film conductance
Scavenger concentrate 10 90
is 1000 Btu/h-ft-degF while the outside film conductance is
Final Tailings 0.3 99.7
3.0 Btu/h-sq.ft.-degF. Determine the heat lost [Btu] per
Laboratory experiments indicated that the water to solids
minute from a 75-ft length of the pipe. Glycerine is flowing at
ratio, L/S = 2 and the contact time is 10 min in the rougher;
800 gpm.
L/S = 4, contact time = 18 min in the scavenger. Calculate the
a) 99.95 b) 451.7 c) 475.1 d) 517.4
volume of rougher necessary to treat 300 tons of ore per day.
77. The compression ratio of an ideal air Otto cycle is 6:1. P 1 is
Density of SiO2 and CuS are 2.65 and 4.6 g/cc respectively.
14.7 psia, T1 is 680F. Find the pressure and temperature at
a) 170 ft3 b) 181 ft3 c) 450 ft3 d) 535 ft3
state 2.
90. Based from the preceding problem, calculate the volume of
a) 180.6 psia, 1390F c) 180.6 psig, 1390F
0 scavenger needed in the process.
b) 180.6 psia, 1081 R d) 180.6 psig, 10810R
a) 170 ft3 b) 181 ft3 c) 450 ft3 d) 535 ft3
78. An NDT that is usually used for non-porous and non-magnetic
91. 1800 lbs of dolomite per hour is produced by crushing and
materials.
then screening through a 14 inch mesh screen. The screen
a) Penetrant Testing c) Magnetic Particle Test
analysis is as follows:
b) Thermography d) Hydrostatic Test
Tyler Mesh Feed to Undersize Screen
79. Separation by distillation is not possible when relative
screen (product) oversize
volatility is
a) less than one c) equal to zero 4 on 14.3 - 24
b) greater than one d) equal to one 8 on 20 - 28
80. The following data have been reported for acetone by 14 on 20 - 24
AMBROSE et al.(12): Pc = 4700 kN/m2, Tc = 508.1 K, P = 28 on 28.5 40 24
100.666 kN/m2 when T1 = 329.026 K. What is P0 (in kN/m2) 48 on 8.6 30 -
when T = 350.874 K? 100 on 5.7 20 -
a) 203.61 b) 205.36 c) 210.94 d) 211.45 100 through 2.9 10 -
81. Phenomena observed in towers filled with stacked packing in The total load (in lbs/h) to the crusher is
which due to low liquid rates, the packing surface is covered a) 6300 b) 6400 c) 6510 d) 6620
by a stagnant film of liquid. 92. Based from the preceding problem, calculate the
a) liquid head b) loading point c) flooding d) channeling effectiveness of the screen.
82. The Orsat analysis of the flue gas when sulfur is burned is a) 60% b) 62.5% c) 65% d) 67.5%
a) H2O free b) SO2 free c) SO3 free d) CO2 free 93. The characteristic diameter of a solid particle where the
83. Weakest enclosure for a cylindrical vessel volume is 10 cm3, surface area=15 cm2 and shape factor=1.2
a) Hemispherical c) Conical a) 0.67 cm b) 1.5 cm c) 2.67 cm d) 4.8 cm
b) Torispherical d) Elliptical 94. A vessel is considered thick walled if .
84. Which is not a characteristic of an ideal fluid? a) D/t > 10 b) D/t < 10 c) D/t = 10 d) no answer
a) Inviscid c) Newtonian 95. Type of capital cost estimate that is based on the knowledge
b) Incompressible d) Zero Shear Stress of the major items of equipment.
85. The most preferred & used industry leak testing method a) Ratio Estimate c) Scope Estimate
a) Pneumatic testing c) Halogen & helium testing b) Factored Estimate d) Detailed Estimate
b) Static head testing d) Hydrostatic testing
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96. A sludge coming from the secondary sedimentation tank is fed

to a dryer to be dewatered. If 9500 lb/hr of water is
removed from the sludge, it is found that the sludge water
content from 92% w/w is charged to 10%. Calculate the sludge
feed rate and the amount of dry solids produced.
a) P=926.83 lbs; F=10426.83 lbs
b) P=836.15 lbs; F=10046.15 lbs
c) P=486.12 lbs; F=11260.76 lbs
d) None of the above
97. A butt welded spherical storage tank for ammonia has an
inside diameter of 30 ft. If the tank is to be used at a
working pressure of 50 psi, estimate the necessary wall
thickness. Assuming no corrosion allowance, tensile strength
is 13,700 psi and joint efficiency is 80%.
a) 1/2" b) 1/4" c) 7/16” d) 5/16”
98. A cylindrical tank 1 ft in diameter discharges through a
nozzle connected to the base. Find the time needed for
the water level in the tank to drop from 6 ft to 3 ft above
the nozzle. The diameter of the nozzle is 1 inch and its
discharge coefficient maybe taken as unity.
a) 15 s b) 26 s c) 31 s d) 44 s
99. A pipe’s bursting pressure is directly proportional to its
a) Inside diameter c) Outside diameter
b) Schedule number d) Length
100. Which of the following accounts for maximum energy loss in a
boiler
a) Flue gases c) Incomplete combustion
b) Ash content in the fuel d) Unburnt carbon in flue gases