Q.

1 If more heat is added to a column with the feed, more heat must be removed with the

A) reboiler

B) products

C) condenser

D) products and condenser

Answer D

If the composition of one product from a distillation column changes, it will also change
Q. 2
for

A) all the other products

B) at least one other product

C) the feedstock going into the column

D) none of these

Answer B

Suppose the temperature of the feed has increased by 15°C. The most economical way to
Q. 3
maintain products on- specification is probably to:

A) increase reflux

B) decrease reboiler steam

C) lower the reflux temperature

D) increase a side draw

Answer B

Which adjustment will increase the end point of the overhead product (ie, increase the
Q. 4
overhead heavy key component)?

A) decrease reflux

B) decrease steam

C) decrease feed temperature

 D) all of these

Answer A

Q. 5 In a vacuum distillation system, the function of steam condensation is to

A) lower the hydrocarbon partial pressure

B) cool the overhead product

C) reduce the system pressure

D) maintain a level in the accumulator

Answer A, xem lại đáp án, chon D

Q. 6 Heat that is needed to change a substance from a liquid to a vapor, but does not change
the temperature of the liquid, is called?

A) thermal energy

B) latent heat

C) temperature gradient

D) sensible heat

Answer B

Q. 7 The temperature at which the first drop of vapor condenses into a liquid is called the

A) dew point

B) bubble point

C) initial boiling point

D) end point

Answer A

Q. 8 During the normal operation of a distillation column, each tray should operate at

A) the same temperature

B) a slightly different temperature

 C) the same pressure

D) equilibrium

Answer B

Q. 9 What happens inside the column when the temperature of the external reflux decreases?

A) less internal reflux is needed to maintain the desired product composition

B) more internal reflux is generated

C) less steam is needed to keep the products on-specification

D) the products get heavier

Answer B

Q. 10 Small molecules tend to have:

A) low boiling points and high vapor pressures

B) high boiling points and low vapor pressures

C) low boiling points and low vapor pressures

D) high boiling points and high vapor pressures

Answer A

Q. 11 Heavy feeds are often distilled under a vacuum to avoid:

A) low temperatures that can make the feed too viscous

B) high temperatures which can crack the molecules

C) the high pressures associated with heavy component vapors

D) low pressure operation

Answer B

Q. 13 If a column is flooded, you might expect to find

A) a loss of the temperature gradient in the flooded section

 B) a change in differential pressure

C) off-specification products

D) all of these

Answer D

Q. 14 A mixture of hydrocarbons can be separated by:

A) partially vaporizing them and then condensing the vapors back to liquid

B) completely vaporizing them and then condensing the vapors back to liquid

C) placing the mixture under a complete vacuum

D) keeping the vapor pressure of the hydrocarbons below 147 PSI

Answer A

Q. 15 If the tray temperature increases, a:

A) lighter fraction will be formed on this tray

B) heavier fraction will be formed on this tray

C) change in composition will not occur

D) none of these

Answer B

Q. 16 Steam is added to a distillation column to:

A) strip heavy components out of a liquid

B) strip light components out of a liquid

C) increase the amount of heat required to distill hydrocarbons

D) all of these

Answer B

Q. 17 An end boiling point test is used to check:

 A) for heavy hydrocarbons that are present in a product

B) the color of a product

C) for light hydrocarbons that are present in a product

D) the temperature at which hydrocarbon vapors ignite or flash

Answer A

A product with an end boiling point (EP) specification of 180-185°F tests at 165°F. This
Q. 18
product:

A) contains material that is too heavy

B) does not contain enough heavy material

C) does not contain enough light material

D) none of these

Answer B

A product with an initial boiling point (IBP) specification of 120-125°F tests at 140°F.
Q. 19
This product:

A) contains material that is too light

B) does not contain enough light material

C) does not contain enough heavy material

D) none of these

Answer B

Q. 20 A product with a low API gravity reading is relatively

A) light

B) heavy

C) depends on the material being tested

D) none of these
Answer B

Q. 21 Cut point changes are made by:

A) changing the amount of heat put into a tower

B) changing the amount of heat removed from a tower

C) either A or B

D) neither A nor B

Answer C

If the reboiler temperature in a two-product distillation column is decreased and other

Q. 22
tower operating conditions are held constant, which of the following occurs?

A) a lighter overhead product is produced

B) a lighter bottom product is produced

C) the amount of bottom product produced increases

D) all of these

Answer D

Q. 23 Closing a stripper draw makes this product and products below this tray:

A) lighter

B) heavier

C) more dense

D) darker in color

Answer A

How can you change the composition of one side draw product without affecting the
Q. 24
composition of products below this tray?

A) close a stripper draw

B) open a stripper draw

 C) close one stripper draw and open another

D) none of these

Answer C

This control loop regulates temperature at the bottom of a distillation column

Q. 25

If temperature in the bottom of the column rises above setpoint, what action does the TRC
take?

A) the TRC reduces the flow of bottom product through the reboiler

B) the TRC closes the control valve on the reboiler steam line

C) the TRC opens the control valve on the reboiler steam line

D) the TRC increases the flow of bottom product through the reboiler

Answer B

Q. 26 When working with a distillation tower, an operator should:

A) compare current test results and instrument readings with previous data

B) always consider the possibility that instruments have malfunctioned or that test results are
inaccurate

C) give a tower time to adjust to operating changes before retesting products

D) perform all of these functions

Answer D

Q. 27 When adjusting tower operations, you should:

 A) always make gradual changes

B) always make fast changes

C) try to anticipate test results before this data is actually available

D) never change the stripping steam rate

Answer A

An overhead product is off-specification because it does not contain enough heavy

Q. 28
material. You can make the overhead product heavier by:

A) decreasing the reboiler temperature

B) decreasing the reflux rate

C) using more stripping rate

D) all of these

Answer B

A bottom product is off-specification because it does not contain enough light material
Q. 29
You can make the bottom product lighter by:

A) decreasing the reflux rate

B) using more stripping steam

C) decreasing the reboiler temperature

D) all of these

Answer C

A side draw product from a crude distillation unit does not meet API gravity specifications
Q. 30
because it contains too much light material This product canbe brought back on-spec by:

A) decreasing the feed temperature

B) increasing the reflux rate

C) opening the draw-off to the stripper column

D) all of these
Answer C

Q. 31 The driving force that moves vapors upward in a distillation column is:

A) hydrostatic head

B) gravity

C) differential pressure

D) vapor pressure

Answer C

Q. 32 The driving force that moves liquid down a distillation column is:

A) hydrostatic head

B) vapor pressure

C) differential pressure

D) partial pressure

Answer A

Q. 33 Excessive vapor or liquid rates in a distillation column can result in:

A) dry trays

B) loss of heat

C) loss of cooling water

D) flooded trays

Answer D

Q. 34 Flooding and high levels can both be recognized-by the following signs:

A) poor quality products, a decreased temperature gradient, a small differential pressure, and
a tower pressure that fluctuates

B) poor quality products, a decreased temperature gradient, a large differential pressure, and a
tower pressure that remains constant
 C) poor quality products, a decreased temperature gradient, a large differential pressure, and a
tower pressure that fluctuates

Answer C

Q. 35 High levels can be caused by:

A) not enough liquid entering the tower

B) too much product being removed from the tower

C) either of these

D) neither of these

Answer D

Dry trays occur when superheated vapors boil away all the liquid on a series of trays,
Q. 36
when there is an interruption in the supply of reflux, or when:

A) liquid rates are too high

B) the pressure drop of the vapor is less than the hydrostatic head of the
liquid

C) vapor rates are too low

D) too much liquid is drawn off to a side stripper

Answer D

Q. 37 Upset trays exhibit the same characteristics as

A) dry trays

B) flooded trays

C) trays filled with water

D) None of these

Answer A

Q. 38 The differential pressure across a series of dry trays is:

A) normal
 B) larger than normal

C) smaller than normal

Answer C

Q. 39 Trays in a distillation column can be upset by:

A) a vapor velocity that is too high

B) the sudden vaporization of water

C) liquid surges in the bottom of the column

D) all of these

Answer D

Q. 41 Trapped water should be removed out the top of a distillation column by:

A) slowly increasing the top temperature above the boiling point of water

B) rapidly increasing the top temperature above the boiling point of water

C) slowly decreasing the bottom temperature below the boiling point of

water

D) rapidly decreasing the bottom temperature below the boiling point of

water

Answer A

Q. 42 If the cooling medium to the condenser is lost, an operator should:

A) reduce the heat input to the tower

B) increase the feed rate

C) increase the reflux rate

D) all of these

Answer D/ Xem lại đáp án, theo chị là A

Q. 43 Heat transfer in reboilers and condensers is decreased by:

 A) fouling deposits, the presence of hydrocarbon gases, and improper
liquid levels

B) fouling deposits, the presence of inert gases, and improper liquid

levels

C) fouling deposits, the presence of inert gases, and the absence of a film
on the outside of tubes

D)

Answer B

Q. 44 When heat entering a distillation column is sharply reduced or cut off, an operator should:

A) reduce the reflux rate, decrease the feed rate, and maintain levels

B) reduce the reflux rate, increase the feed rate, and maintain levels

C) increase the reflux rate, increase the feed rate, and maintain levels

D)

Answer A

Q. 45 Blow-back and blow-down are used to:

A) check a tower for leaks

B) remove hydrocarbon gases from a column

C) unplug a tower

D)

Answer C

Q. 46 A tower will experience a loss of vacuum if:

A) not enough noncondensable gases are in the system

B) the furnace temperature decreases

C) there is a loss of cooling water to the condensers

Answer C

Q. 47 If flooding is caused by excessive vapor rates, you should:

A) increase the reboiler temperature or the temperature of the feed

B) reduce the reboiler temperature or the temperature of the feed

C) increase the reflux rate

Answer B

Q. 48 When flooding is caused by a liquid flow rate that is too high, you should:

A) increase the temperature of the feed and increase the reflux rate

B) increase the vapor flow rate

C) reduce the feed and/or reflux rate and increase tower temperature to
boil off the excess liquid

D) decrease the tower pressure

Answer C

Q. 49 Bottom temperature and pressure are below normal Liquid level at the bottom of the tower
has increased, and the bottom product is too light This abnormal operating situation is
probably caused by:

A) a loss of the cooling medium

B) a loss of vacuum

C) upset trays

D) a loss of heat

Answer D

Q. 50 Overhead temperature and pressure are above normal Liquid level in the accumulator has
decreased, and the top product is too heavy The problem is likely due to:

A) a loss of heat

B) flooded trays
 C) a loss of the cooling medium

D) trapped water

Answer C

Q. 51 Extractive distillation is a process that is used to separate components with:

A) wide boiling point differences

B) narrow boiling point differences

C) the same boiling point

D) None of these

Answer B

Q. 52 During shutdown and start-up operations you should never:

A) mix steam with hydrocarbon vapors

B) mix air with inert gases

C) mix air with hydrocarbon vapors

mix hydrocarbon vapors with inert gases

Answer C

Q. 53 Hydrocarbons can be removed from a tower by:

A) purging with steam or nitrogen

B) flooding or flushing the column with water

C) steam-water washing

D) all of these

Answer D

Q. 54 A tower should not be started up before:

A) all air is removed from the system

 B) a leak test is performed

C) all blinds are removed

D) all of these

Answer D

Q. 55 Using the computer to control a distillation process:

A) saves energy

B) increases tower capacity

C) allows us to produce more of the valuable components

D) all of these

Answer D

Q. 56 If the computer-estimated cut point indicates an off-specification product, the computer:

A) does nothing

B) will automatically shut down the operation

C) signals the analyzer to stand by for a product test change

D) adjusts the heat balance in the tower before an off-specification product is actually
produced

Answer D

Q. 57 A good operator has:

A) skill that comes from experience with equipment

B) knowledge that comes from studying the process

C) the habit of thinking logically

D) all of these

Answer D

Q. 58 The operator's job is to see that products continue to meet specifications by:
 A) controlling the key variables that affect the operation

B) watching the process instruments

C) recording values from process instruments

D) None of these

Answer A

Q. 59 Increasing the reflux at the top of the tower must:

A) increase temperature at top of tower first

B) increase temperature at bottom of tower first

C) decrease temperature at top of tower first

D) decrease temperature at bottom of tower first

Answer C

Q. 60 Changing the flow rate of feed causes a change in the:

A) composition of products

B) temperatures

C) amounts of products

D) all of these

Answer D

Q. 61 The reboiler is used to:

A) add sensible heat to the system

B) add latent heat to the system

C) remove sensible heat from the system

D) remove latent heat from the system

Answer B
 Q. 62 The condenser is used to:

A) add sensible heat to the system

B) add latent heat to the system

C) remove sensible heat from the system

D) remove latent heat from the system

Answer D

Q. 63 The highest temperature reached during the laboratory distillation is called the:

A) end point

B) initial boiling point

C) flash point

D) none of these

Answer A

Q. 64 A sample of heavy oil should have:

A) a relatively low flash point

B) a relatively high flash point

C) no flash point

D) none of these

Answer B

If the end point of the overhead product is higher than specifications call for, the product
Q. 65
can be brought within specifications limits by:

A) adding more heat in the reboiler

B) preheating the feed

C) increasing the reflux

D) decreasing the reflux

Answer C

Q. 66 A product is too heavy if its:

A) flash point is high

B) initial boiling point is low

C) end point is high

D) all of these

Answer C

Q. 67 Process instruments may indicate that a product is not meeting specifications when:

A) an operating upset occurs

B) specifications are changed from those of previous normal operation.

C) instruments are not working properly

D) all of these

Answer D

Q. 68 Abnormal conditions in a tower may result in:

A) lower product quality

B) serious damage to equipment

C) changes in downstream processes

D) all of these

Answer D

Q. 69 Abnormal operating conditions generally cause the process to:

A) improve with time

B) worsen with time

C) not change with time

 D)

Answer B

Q. 70 In an abnormal situation, a good operator:

A) collects data

B) considers the problem

C) corrects operation and checks results

D) all of these

Answer D

Q. 71 A beneficial consequence of an abnormal operation is that it:

A) gives the operator a chance to learn more about his job

B) is more safe than normal operation

C) requires fast action

D) all of these

Answer A

Q. 72 When correcting an abnormal situation, consider first:

A) product quality

B) the safety of men and equipment

C) the time required to get process back to normal

D) ease of correcting the situation

Answer B

Q. 73 The resisting force which tends to hold vapor back as it flows upward in the column is:

A) friction through risers and bubble caps

B) hydrostatic head of liquid on tray

 C) all of these

D)

Answer C

Q. 74 The driving force that moves the liquid down in the column is:

A) gravity

B) vapor pressure

C) friction

D) all of these

Answer A

A flooded tray occurs when the hydrostatic head of liquid required to overcome pressure
Q. 75
drop is:

A) less than the distance between two trays

B) greater than the distance between two trays

C) equal to the depth of liquid on the tray

D) all of these

Answer B

Q. 76 A flooded section in a tower has:

A) no temperature gradient

B) no pressure gradient

C) all of these

D) A

Answer

Q. 77 Dry trays result from too much:

A) heat added
 B) liquid draw

C) all of these

D) none of these

Answer C

Q. 78 To correct dry trays

A) reduce the feed temperature

B) increase the reflux

C) decrease the heat added at the reboiler

D) all of these

Answer D

Q. 79 Trapped water may be removed from the tower by:

A) decreasing the bottom temperature

B) increasing the top temperature

C) all of these

D) none of these

Answer C

Q. 80 Upset trays can be put back into place

A) by adjusting flow rates

B) by adjusting temperature and pressure

C) manually

D) all of these

Answer C

Q. 81 If cooling water is lost:

 A) there is no reflux entering the tower

B) the temperature on the top tray rises

C) the overhead product gets heavier

D) all of these

Answer D

Q. 82 Decreased temperature gradient in a section of tower occurs in:

A) flooded trays

B) dry trays

C) trays trapped with water

D) all of these

Answer D

Q. 83 A small decrease in pressure drop across the tower could be caused by:

A) flooded trays

B) dry trays

C) high liquid levels

D) all of these

Answer B

Q. 84 Weeping in a distillation column

A) increases tray efficiency

B) provides large interfacial surface for mass transfer

C) results due to very high gas velocity

D) results due to very low gas velocity

Answer D
 In case of binary distillation, increasing the reflux ratio above optimum does not result in
Q. 85
the increase of

A) area between operating line and 45° diagonal x-y diagram

B) condenser and reboiler surfaces

C) tower cross-section

D) none of these

Answer A

At the same gas flow rate, the pressure drop in a packed tower being irrigated with liquid
Q. 86
__________ that in dry packed tower

A) is greater than

B) is lower than

C) is same as

D) cannot be predicted as data are insufficient

Answer A

Q. 87 Steam distillation is used to

A) reduce the number of plates

B) avoid thermal decomposition of a component

C) increase the efficiency of separation

D) increase the total pressure of distillation

Answer B

Pressure drop through plate tower as compared to that through packed tower, for the same
Q. 88
duty will be

A) less

B) more

C) equal
 D) either “less” or “more”; depends on the packing height

Answer B

Q. 89 Inside the distillation column, the

A) driving force for the vapour flow is the pressure drop

B) liquids are not always at their bubble points

C) pressure increases gradually from bottom to the top of the column

D) none of these

Answer A

__________ is the temperature at which a gas-vapor mixture becomes saturated, when

Q. 90
cooled at constant total pressure out of contact with a liquid

A) Dew point

B) Bubble point

C) Dry bulb temperature

D) Wet bulb temperature

Answer A

Which of the following same diameter columns gives lowest pressure drop per unit
Q. 91
height?

A) Bubble-cap column

B) Sieve-plate column

C) Packed column (stacked)

D) Randomly packed column

Answer C

Q. 92 Operating velocity in a packed tower is usually __________ the flooding velocity

A) half
 B) twice

C) equal to

D) more than

Answer A

Flooding in a vapor-liquid contacting equipment occurs in a tray, when the pressure drop
Q. 93
through a tray is __________ the liquid head available in the downcomer

A) less than

B) more than

C) same as

D) very much less

Answer B

Q. 94 In a distillation column, with increase in the reflux ratio, the heat removed in the cooler

A) increases

B) decreases

C) remains unaffected

D) and the heat required in reboiler decreases

Answer A

Q. 95 Relative volatility does not change appreciably with the change in

A) temperature

B) vapour pressure of either component

C) total pressure

D) none of these

Answer A / xem lại câu trả lời này, theo chị là C

Q. 96 Flooding results in
 A) high tray efficiency

B) low tray efficiency

C) high gas velocity

D) good contact between the fluids

Answer B

Q. 97 In an operating distillation column, the

A) vapors and liquids are at their dew point and bubble point respectively

B) driving force for the liquid flow is its specific weight

C) driving force for the vapor flow is the pressure drop, as the pressure decreases gradually
from the bottom to the top of the column

highest temperature is encountered at the top of the column

Answer C

In case of steam distillation, the steam leaving the liquid is not completely saturated with
Q. 98
distillate vapour, because

A) temperature is less

B) total pressure is less

C) mixing of steam with the material being vaporised is not so intimate as to result in
equilibrium condition

D) saturated steam is used for steam distillation

Answer C

The reflux to a distillation column is 100 moles/hr, when the overhead product rate is 50
Q. 99
moles/hr. The reflux ratio is

A) 2

B) 05

C) 50
 D) 150

Answer A

For a binary mixture distillation process, the degree of freedom is 2. However, if the
Q. 100 pressure is fixed in this process, the number of independent variables in this process will
be

A) 1

B) 0

C) 2

Answer A

Q. 101 Plate efficiency in a distillation column is reduced due to the __________ of liquid

A) entrainment

B) foaming

C) weeping & dumping

D) all of these

Answer D

The relative volatility of a binary mixture at constant temperature __________ the total
Q. 102
pressure

A) decreases with increase in

B) increases with increase in

C) is independent of

D) none of these

Answer A/ xem lại đáp án này, theo chị là C

Q. 103 Flooding in a column results due to

A) high pressure drop

 B) low pressure drop

C) low velocity of the liquid

D) high temperature

Answer A

Q. 104 Which of the following provides maximum contact surface for a liquid-vapour system?

A) Packed tower

B) Bubble-cap plate column

C) Seive-plate column

D) Wetted wall column

Answer A

Q. 105 In stripping section of continuous distillation column, the

A) liquid is stripped of high boiler

B) liquid is enriched with high boiler

C) vapour is stripped of low boiler

D) none of these

Answer B

Q. 106 At constant pressure, with increase of temperature, the dew point will

A) increase

B) decrease

C) remain unchanged

D) increase/decrease ; depends on the temperature

Answer A, xem lại, theo chị, đáp án C

Q. 107 Reboiler is considered as one theoretical plate, because

 A) of the assumption that vapour and liquid leaving the reboiler are in equilibrium

B) vapour is recycled to the column

C) reboiler itself contains one plate

D) none of these

Answer A

Q. 108 The critical pressure of a liquid is the pressure

A) above which a liquid will remain a liquid

B) above which a liquid will explode

C) above which a liquid will always convert into a vapour

D) below which a liquid will always be in vapour form

Answer A