Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology

(An Autonomous Institution, Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai)

Valley Campus, Pollachi Highway, Coimbatore – 641032

MODEL QP FOR UG/PG DEGREE EXAMINATIONS – MAY/JUNE 2022

Department : Chemical Engineering

Course Code & Name: 19CH6251& Fluidization Engineering

Semester: VI QP CODE:

Duration: 3 Hours Maximum: 100 Marks

BLOOMS TAXONOMY LEVEL (BTL)

LEVEL L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 TOTAL

% 16 72 - 12 - - 100

Part A – (10 X 2 = 20 Marks)

Q.
Question BTL COs Mark
No.

1. Tell about fluidization L1 CO1 2

2. Tell about any two applications of fluidized bed system L1 CO1 2

3. L2 CO2 2
Outline single elutriation tank

4. Would you recall disadvantages of Elutriation process L1 CO2 2

5. Outline the design structure of fluidized bed system L2 CO3 2

6. Classify different types of bed expansion system L2 CO3 2

7. Interpret axial dispersion model L2 CO4 2

8. Tell about heat transfer in Liquid-Solid Fluidized Beds L1 CO4 2

9. Outline FCC unit L2 CO5 2

10. Classify fluidized bed coal combustors L2 CO5 2

Part B – (5 X 14 = 70 Marks)

11. a) (i) Compare viscous loss and Kinetic loss in flow through beds of solids L2 CO1 7

(ii) Could you recall fast fluidized bed with neat sketch L1 CO1 7

(Or)

11. b) (i) Could you explain the difference between smooth, bubbling and slugging fluidization with a neat sketch L2 CO1 7

(ii) Would you find the expression for friction factor in the case of packed bed L4 CO1 7

12. a) Compare fast fluidized bed with spouted bed L2 CO2 14

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 (Or)

12. b) Could you recall the working of multiple elutriation tank with a neat diagram L1 CO2 14

13. a) (i) Would you explain the design aspects of fluidized bed systems L2 CO3 7

(ii) Outline different types of design structures of fluidized bed systems with a neat sketch L2 CO3 7

(Or)

13. b) (i) Compare the design conditions used in both fixed and fluidized bed with graphs L2 CO3 7

(ii) Would you explain bed expansion in gas solid fluidization L2 CO3 7

14. a) Analyze the feasibility of fluidized bed system in process industry L4 CO4 14

(Or)

14. b) Compare Mass transfer in Spherical bubble and circular cap bubble L2 CO4 14

15. a) Explain bubbling bed type fluidized bed combustors L2 CO5 14

(Or)

15. b) Could you explain operating principle for stable circulation between two beds L2 CO5 14

PART – C (1 X 10 = 10)

16. a) Could you explain the working of single elutriation tank L2 CO2 10

(Or)

16. b) Explain important features of cyclone separator L2 CO5 10

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