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

% 27 57 - 16 - - 100

Part A – (10 X 2 = 20 Marks)

Q.
Question BTL COs Mark
No.

1. Illustrate friction factor for packed bed L2 CO1 2

2. Outline Turbulent fluidization L2 CO1 2

3. L2 CO2 2
Outline spouted bed

4. Would you recall any two advantages of Elutriation process L1 CO2 2

5. Outline Bed expansion L2 CO3 2

6. Classify the parts of fluidized bed system L2 CO3 2

7. Interpret Correlation of Liquid-Solid Mass Transfer in Three-Phase Fluidized Beds L2 CO4 2

8. Tell about Wall-to-Bed Mass Transfer L1 CO4 2

9. Outline Cyclone L2 CO5 2

10. Could you recall major parts of cyclone L1 CO5 2

Part B – (5 X 14 = 70 Marks)

11. a) (i) Could you find the expression for Burke Plummer equation L4 CO1 7

(ii) Could you explain fast fluidized bed with neat sketch L2 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) Could you find the expression for Kozeny Carman equation L4 CO1 7

12. a) Relate single elutriation tank with multiple elutriation tank L2 CO2 14

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12. b) Classify elutriation process and sedimentation process with a neat sketch L2 CO2 14

13. a) (i) Compare the design conditions used in both fixed and fluidized bed with graphs 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) Tell about the design aspects of fluidized bed systems L1 CO3 7

(ii) Could you recall bed expansion in gas solid fluidization L1 CO3 7

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

(Or)

14. b) Could you recall Gas-Liquid Mass Transfer for a Single Bubble in a Liquid-Solid Fluidized Bed system L1 CO4 14

15. a) Tell about incineration of solid waste by using fluidized bed combustor L1 CO5 14

(Or)

15. b) Would you explain the construction, advantages, disadvantages, applications of cyclone separator L2 CO5 14

PART – C (1 X 10 = 10)

16. a) Outline Spouted bed and mention its importance L2 CO2 10

(Or)

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

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