National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh

Department of Chemical Engineering

Year III, Semester I, AY: 2020-2021
CH304 CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
Test – 1
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Instructions: Answer ALL questions. The duration for writing exam is from 11:05 am to
11:50 am. The answer book should be scanned and a single pdf copy (use Adobe Scan or
CamScanner) is to be received @ahammedsheriefky@gmail.com by 12:00 pm. Any
submissions received after 12:00 pm will be penalized in proportion to the delay.

Date: 25-09-2020 Duration: 45 minutes Maximum Marks: [15]

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1. Identify the role of a chemical engineer from the following. [0.5]

a. Economic evaluation
b. Instrumentation
c. Systems engineering
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
2. From the following, identify the raw materials required to produce Single
superphosphate (SSP). [0.5]
a. Rock phosphate + H2SO4 + NH3
b. Rock phosphate + phosphoric acid
c. Rock phosphate + sulphuric acid
3. Name the chemical that is a waste product in IMI process. [0.5]
4. Classify the following into unit operations and unit processes. [1]
a. Haemodialysis
b. Isomerization
c. Evaporation
d. Polymerization
5. Among the sodium phosphates, which one is used in photography? What are the raw
materials required in its production? [1]
6. Explain the procedure for making dense soda ash from light soda ash. [1]
7. What is the advantage of using fluidized bed calciner in Solvay process? [1]
8. Name any process that produces chlorine without any co-products. [1]
9. Why do membrane processes produce pure caustic soda whereas diaphragm processes
do not? [1]
10. How can pyrophosphoric and metaphosphoric acid be made from orthophosphoric
acid? [1]
11. What is the by-product in the electrolytic process of caustic soda and chlorine
production? How is it handled? [1.5]
12. What is the order in which ammoniation and carbonation carried out in Solvay
process? What is the consequence expected if the order is reversed? [1.5]
13. What are nitrophosphates? How are they produced? [1.5]
14. Explain the treatment process used for purification of crude phosphoric acid in
electric furnace process. [2]

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