PRIME INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING

&TECHNOLOGY

SUBJECT: PROCESS EQUPMENT DESIGN-I

(2160503)
CHEMICAL –BE_6TH SEM
Unit:4 Process design of Absorbers
Que. Question Bank Marks

1. Discuss about process design of venturi scrubber. 07

2. List out various equipments used as an absorber/ scrubber. 03
3. Discuss advantages of Falling film absorber over Packed tower type absorber. 04
4. Discuss about various liquid distributors in detail. 04
5. Differentiate Random and Regular packing 03
6. Discuss about how to select the solvent flowrate for absorption operation 04
7. Explain design procedure for Absorption tower for finding the height 07
(Cornell’s method) and diameter of column.
8. Write a brief note on packings used for packed bed absorption. 04
9. Discuss importance of gas distributor, liquid distributor, liquid redistributor 04
and structured and random packing in packed column operation
10. List out various equipments used as an absorber/ scrubber. 04
11. Discuss importance of gas distributor, liquid distributor, liquid redistributor 04
and structured and random packing in packed column operation.
12. State the merits and demerits of falling film absorber. 04
13. Discuss the design steps for the process design of horizontal and vertical 07
gravity settler
14. Explain types of packings useful in the packed column 04
15. Discuss the criteria of selection among the different types of the equipment 07
used as absorbers or scrubbers.
16. Discuss about the Liquid distributors, Liquid redistributors, Packing support 07
and Hold-down plate for packed tower type absorber.
17. With neat sketch explain the different types of liquid distributors used with 07
packed tower type absorber.
18. Discuss in details the selection criteria for different absorption equipment. 07
19. List the steps for determination of minimum amount of solvent for absorber. 07

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