Malayan Colleges Laguna

Mapua Institute of Technology at Laguna

MOCK BOARD EXAM

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Instructions:

1. You have 9 hours to work on your exam.

2. Answer all one hundred questions for a total of one hundred answers. There is no penalty for guessing.
3. Work rapidly and use your time effectively. If you do not know the correct answer, skip it and return to it later.
4. Some problems are presented in both metric and English units. Solve either problem.
5. Mark your answer sheet carefully. Fill in the answer space completely. No marks on the questioners will be
evaluated. Multiple answers receive no credit. If you make a mistake, erase completely.

Multiple Choices:

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 1-2:

Solid spherical particles, having a diameter of 0.09 mm and a solid density of 2002 kg/m3are settling in a solution of
water at 26.7oC. The volume fraction of the solids in the water is 0.45.
1. The viscosity (Pa-s) of the mixture is about
(A) 0.0122 (C) 0.0059
(B) 0.0008 (D) 0.0002

2. The settling velocity (m/s) of the particle is about

(A) 0.0122 (C) 0.0050
(B) 0.0788 (D) 0.0002

3. In a carbon dioxide absorber using carbonate solution as absorbent, 750 kgmoles/hr of flue gas containing 42%
carbon dioxide by volume, the balance being an inert gas, is fed into the column. The lean gas leaves the
absorber with 2.8% carbon dioxide by volume. The quantity of carbon dioxide absorbed by the carbonate
solution in kgmoles/hr is
(A) 302 (C) 435
(B) 203 (D) 351

4. A wet material a critical moisture content of 17% and equilibrium moisture content of 4% took 7.5 hours to dry
from 50% to 8% moisture. If the same material initially contains 15% moisture, how long will it take to dry to
4.5% moisture under the same conditions? All moisture contents are given on a dry basis.
(A) 4.26 hr (C) 2.64 hr
(B) 6.24 hr (D) 4.62 hr

5. Free settling of sludge is 0.1 inch/minute. Using an original height of 10 inches, the sludge settled to a height of
7 inches after the free settling period. The sludge was found to settle to a height of 4 inches after 100 minutes.
This particular sludge was found to settle completely to a height of 1.6 inches. The time to settle to a height of ¼
of its original height in a cylindrical tank whose diameter is 80% of its depth if it is 80% full (consider 500 ft 3 of
sludge in the tank) is
(A) 47.13 hr (C) 13.47 hr
(B) 71.34 hr (D) 31.74 hr

6. Oil with a viscosity of 25 cP and a density of 56 lb/ft3 flows through a pipe at 17 ft/s velocity. What must be the
inside diameter of the pipe so that the flow will just be laminar?
(A) ½ in (C) 1 in
(B) ¾ in (D) 1 ½ in

7. A boiler burn fuel oil with dry air at 40 0F and at a barometric pressure of 30.1 inches of mercury. The average
orsat analysis of the flue gas is 12.9% carbon dioxide, 3.8% oxygen, and 83.3% nitrogen. Assuming that the oil
contains only carbon and hydrogen, what is the weight percent of carbon in the oil?
(A) 68.87 (C) 87.67
(B) 73.18 (D) 76.78

8. In purifying sodium sulfate, 700 lb of crude salt cake are dissolved in water to form a saturated solution at 30 0C.
Iron removal treatment removes 0.40% of the original charge chemically and adds 150 lb of water to the process.
What is the quantity of sodium sulfate pentahydrate crystals formed when the solution is cooled to 10 0C?
[Solubility (Parts of anhydrous sodium sulfate per 100 parts of water): at 10 0C, 8.92; at 30 0C; 40.90]
(A) 1360 lb (C) 1063 lb
(B) 1603 lb (D) 631 lb

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9. A boiler is producing 5000 lb/hr of steam at 150 psig and 400 0F. Water is fed to the boiler at a temperature of 80
0
F. The boiler is operating at 80% efficiency. If the feed water is heated to 220 0F, by using a hot waste stream,
% energy savings would be near to
(A) 9.6 (C) 7.8
(B) 6.9 (D) 4.1

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 10-11:

A kiln is used to calcine a limestone analyzing 52% CaCO3, 30% MgCO3, 5% Al2O3, 4% ierts, 6% SiO2 and 3%
moisture. Coal is burned to supply the heat of calcinations. Analysis of coal shows 13.8% VCM, 8.6% ash, 3%
moisture, negligible N and S with a calorific value of 32.95 MJ/kg. Analysis of the kiln gas shows 18.57% CO 2, 1%
CO, 0.22% H2, 8.39% O2 and 71.82% N2 .
10. The amount (kg) of limestone/kg coal is about
(A) 8.6 (C) 7.5
(B) 6.9 (D) 5.1

11. The amount lime fuel ratio is about

(A) 4.4 (C) 6.5
(B) 3.9 (D) 7.1

12. Wood is digested in the sulfite process in vessels constructed of

(A) Glass lined steel (C) Stainless steel 304
(B) Rubber coated steel (D) Brick lined steel

13. The exhaust gas from a chemical plant has a mass flow rate of 500 kg/hr and contains 5% n-pentane. The
pentane concentration is to be reduced to 15% of the original amount by contacting the gas with 400 kg/hr of
absorbing oil at 27 0C and 1 atm. The vapor pressure of n-pentane at 27 0C is 54 mmHg. Molecular weight of oil
is 220. The number of theoretical plates, N and the minimum liquid flow rate, L min are
(A) N = 2, Lmin = 36.41 kg/hr (C) N = 2, L min = 63.14 kg/hr
(B) N = 3, Lmin = 63.14 kg/hr (D) N = 3, Lmin = 36.41 kg/hr

14. Which of the following has the highest thermal conductivity?

(A) air (C) methane
(B) carbon dioxide (D) hydrogen

15. Two inches schedule 80 steel pipes are to be used to transport high-pressure steam. The pipe joint are to be butt-
welded. The safe working fiber stress for butt-welded pipes is 457.1 kg/cm2. What is the maximum steam
pressure, in kg/cm2 that the pipe can handle?
(A) 56.28 (C) 36.57
(B) 78.62 (D) 18.28

16. A mercury thermometer having a time constant of 1.1 minutes is initially at 30 0C. It is immersed in a bath
maintained at 100 0C at time = 0. What is the temperature reading at time = 2 minutes?
(A) 64.88 0C (C) 48.68 0C
(B) 88.64 0C (D) 84.66 0C

17. Consider a person whose exposed surface area is 1.7 m2, emissivity is 0.7, and surface temperature is 32 0C.
What is the rate of heat loss from that person by radiation in a large room having walls at temperature of 300 K?
(A) 37.4 W (C) 47.3 W
(B) 73.4 W (D) 43.4 W

18. A mixture containing 0.53 mole fraction A and 0.47 mole fraction B is subjected to a simple batch distillation
until instantaneous composition of the vapors leaving becomes 0.50 mole fraction A. If the relative volatility of
A with respect to B is 3.2, what is the average composition of the total distillate collected?
(A) 0.73 (C) 0.87
(B) 0.68 (D) 0.59

19. A long homogeneous resistance wire of radius ro = 5 mm is being used to heat the air in a room by the passage of
electric current. Heat is generated in the wire uniformly at a rate of g = 5x10 7 W/m3 as a result of resistance
heating. If the temperature of the outer surface of the wire remains at 180 0C, what is the temperature at r = 2mm
after steady operation conditions are reached? Take the thermal conductivity of the wire to be k = 8 W/m.0C.
(A) 212.8 0C (C) 112.8 0C
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(B) 122.8 C (D) 202.8 0C

20. 0.6 m3/s of a gas is to be dried from a dew point of 294 K to a dew point of 277.5 K. How much water [kg/s]
must be removed after drying? Vapor pressures of water at 294 K and at 277.5 K are 2.5 and 0.85 kN/m 2
respectively.
(A) 0.0154 (C) 0.0071
(B) 0.1111 (D) 0.8210

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SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 21-23:
Pyrite analyzing 78% FeS2 and 22% gangue is burned at the rate of 1000 kg/hr. Analysis of the cinder shows 7.22%
S as unburned FeS2 and SO3 absorbed by Fe2O3 and 27.9% gangue. Air supplied is 70% in excess based on
conversion of FeS2 to SO2. The ratio of SO2 to SO3 in the burner gas is 3.48:1.
21. The % excess air (FeS2 to SO3) is about
(A) 10 (C) 25
(B) 20 (D) 56

22. The % of the FeS2 charged lost in the cinder is about

(A) 12 (C) 15
(B) 20 (D) 8

23. The % of SO2 in the burner gas is about

(A) 5.2 (C) 4.5
(B) 2.7 (D) 6.3

24. Water (density = 62.4 lb/ft3, viscosity = 1 cP) is pumped from a large reservoir on the floor at a rate of 80 gpm to
the top of a small tower. The discharge point is 20 ft above the centerline of the pump. Frictional and other
(contraction, expansion, etc.) loses in suction and discharge lines amount to 1.5 ft head of liquid. If the pump
develops only ¼ hP and the inside diameter of the pipe is 2 inches, the water height [ft] in the reservoir must be
closest to:
(C) 10.18 (C) 8.65
(D) 12.17 (D) 3.11

25. Liquid benzene is being heated in the tubes of a 2-pass shell and tube heat exchanger in which steam is
condensing outside the tubes at 15 0C and leaves at 100 0C. It is under sufficient pressure to remain liquid. What
will be the expected overall heat transfer coefficient if the exchanger is made 4-pass, rather than 2-pass on the
tube rid?
(A) twice as much (C) the same
(B) half as much (D) none of the above

26. A counter flow double pipe heat exchanger is to heat water from 20 0C to 80 0C at a rate of 1.2 kg/s. The heat is
to be accomplished by geothermal fluid available at 160 0C at a mass flow rate of 2 kg/s. The inner tube is thin-
walled and a diameter of 1.5 cm. If the overall heat transfer coefficient of the heat exchanger is 640 W/m 2.0C,
what is the length [m] of the heat exchanger required to achieve the desired heating? Use the following data: Cp
of water and of geothermal fluid is 4.184 and 4.31 kJ/kg.0C respectively.
(A) 108.6 (C) 68.18
(B) 86.11 (D) 131.17

27. Air is compressed from 1 atm and 0 0F (H1 = 210.27 BtU/lb) to 10 atm and 40 0F (H2 = 218.87 BtU/lb). The exit
velocity of air from the compressor is 200 ft/s. Inlet air velocity is negligible. If the load is 5 lb/min of air, the
power [hP] required by the compressor is
(A) 0.17 (C) 2.2
(B) 3.1 (D) 1.1

28. Fine silica is fed at 500 kg/hr to a double deck vibrating screen combination to obtain a 35/48 mesh product. The
silica feed is introduced into the upper screen of the 35 mesh and the product is discharged off the surface of the
lower screen of 48 mesh. During the screening operation, the ratio of oversize to product to undersize is 5:4:3.
Laboratory analysis of different fractions are shown below:
Screen Mesh Feed Mass Fraction Oversize Mass Fraction Undersize Mass Fraction
+ 35 0.52 0.91 0.04
35/48 0.30 0.07 0.35
- 48 0.18 0.02 0.61
What is the effectiveness of the screen?
(A) 61.5 (C) 46.9
(B) 53.4 (D) 68.3

29. Air at 110 0F and a humidity of 0.0031 kg water/kg dry air at 760 mmHg enters pre-heater. If the mass rate of
dry air is 25 kg/hr, what is the volumetric flow of the air in ft3/hr?
(A) 497 (C) 794
(B) 947 (D) 974

30. Water containing 2.5% nicotine is extracted with kerosene. Water and kerosene are essentially insoluble. The
equilibrium equation Y = 0.9X applies where Y = kg nicotine/kg kerosene and X = kg nicotine/kg water. How
much nicotine will be recovered if 75 kg of feed solution is extracted with 100 kg of kerosene?
(A) 1.03 kg (C) 1.45 kg
(B) 3.12 kg (D) 1.73 kg

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31. The first order liquid phase reversible reaction A ↔ R takes place in a batch reactor with k 1 and k2 as the
forward and backward rate constants respectively. After 8 minutes, conversion is 33.3% while the equilibrium
conversion is 66.7%The specific rate constant [k2] for the reverse reaction is close to
(A) 0.29 (C) 0.48
(B) 0.048 (D) 0.029

32. A Carnot heat pump is used for heating a building. The outside air is at 30 0F and is the cold reservoir. The
building is to be maintained at 75 0F. 200000 BtU/hr are required for the heating. The heat [BtU/hr] taken from
outside is near to
(A) 183178 (C) 103807
(B) 311321 (D) 91000

33. A vent 2 inches inside diameter contains n-octane in the bottom. The pipe outlet is 5 feet from the liquid surface.
The temperature is 31.5 0C and the total pressure is 1 atm. The vapor pressure of n-octane is 20 mmHg at 31.5
0
C. Wind blows across the top of the pipe so that the concentration of the n-octane is negligible. The lower
explosive limit of n-octane is 1% by volume. The molal diffusivity of octane is 0.577x10 –3 lbmoles/ft.hr into the
air. What is the rate of evaporation [lbmole/hr] of the n-octane?
(A) 6.17x10-7 (C) 6.71x10-8
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(B) 1.76x10 (D) 7.16x10-6

34. A bare 2 inches steel pipe carrying steam at 325 0F passes through a room that is at 70 0F. The % decrease in
radiation that occurs if the bare pipe is coated with aluminum paint is near to _____. Emissivities of bare and
painted pipes are 0.8 and 0.35 respectively.
(A) 62.55 (C) 52.16
(B) 56.25 (D) 63.17

35. Natural gas at 75 0F is flowing at a steady mass rate through a steel pipe with an inside diameter of 12 inches.
Absolute pressure drops from 30 to 15 atm in 410 miles of horizontal pipe. Assuming that the molecular weight
and viscosity of natural gas are 17 and 0.01 cP respectively, what is the volumetric flow rate of the gas at 75 0F
and normal barometric pressure?
(A) 196.44 ft3/s (C) 169.49 ft 3/s
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(B) 149.41 ft /s (D) 146.99 ft 3/s

36. A mercury manometer is attached to a tank filled with a liquid, which has a specific gravity of 3.55. When the
mercury manometer reads 7 inches, what will the tank level [inches] be?
(A) 1.97 (C) 24.85
(B) 10.55 (D) 26.82

37. A homogeneous liquid phase reaction: 2A → R, -rA = kCA2 is carried out in a mixed reactor. A 50% conversion
is attained. If the mixed reactor is replaced by an equal size plug flow reactor and all other factors are kept the
same, the conversion [%] attained will be nearer to
(A) 71 (C) 67
(B) 84 (D) 53

38. A plate and frame filter press with 12 frames is used to filter slurry at a constant pressure. Total filtration area is
65 ft2 and the filter delivers 360 lb of filtrate in 40 minutes. If 8 more frames are added to the filter, the other
conditions remaining the same, how long would it take to produce 360 lb of filtrate? Assume that the initial
resistance is negligible.
(A) 14.40 min (C) 21.72 min
(B) 7.5 min (D) 49.17 min

39. It is desired to crush 7.5 ton/hr of iron hematite. The size of the feed is such that 80% passes a 3 inches screen
and 80% of the product is to pass a ¼ inch screen. What is the gross power [hP] required? Use a work index for
iron ore hematite of 12.68.
(A) 26.82 (C) 10.81
(B) 28.26 (D) 18.05

40. The cinder from the combustion of iron pyrites containing 80% wt FeS 2 and 20% wt gangue carries 1.2% S as
SO3. How many pounds of SO 3 are lost in the cinder per 100 lb of pyrites charged?
(A) 3.24 (C) 2.65
(B) 1.88 (D) 0.98

41. A solution of specific gravity 1.84 is being discharged from a tank to the atmosphere. Level of the liquid in the
tank is 20 ft above the centerline of the exit pipe. Frictional and contraction losses in the pipe amount to 12 ft
head of solution. Under these conditions, the discharge velocity [ft/s] from the pipe is closest to:
(A) 35.73 (C) 10.11
(B) 22.69 (D) 18.36

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42. Air at 27.22 0C and 80% relative humidity is to be dehumidified in a silica gel absorber. Air is required at 23.89
0
C and humidity of 0.007 lb water/lb dry air. The silica gel reduces the air to 0.003 lb water/lb dry air so part of
the incoming air is bypassed around the absorber and mixed with air leaving the absorber to give the final
required air. What weight fraction of the feed is bypassed?
(A) 0.27 (C) 0.65
(B) 0.83 (D) 0.53

43. A mixture of noble gases (helium, krypton, argon, and xenon) is at a total pressure of 200 kPa and a temperature
of 400 K. If the mixture has equal mole fractions of each of the gases, the mass density [kg/m 3] of the mixture is
(A) 9.3 (C) 6.3
(B) 3.9 (D) 3.6

44. It is the process-input variables that affect the controlled variable but are not controlled by the control system.
(A) Output Variable (C) Disturbance Variable
(B) Manipulated Variable (D) Set Point

45. A sample of liquefied natural gas, LNG, from Alaska has the following molar composition: 93.5% CH 4, 4.6%
C2H6, 1.2% C3H8, and 0.7% CO2. The LNG is heated to 300 K and 140 kPa, and vaporizes completely. The
estimated density [kg/m3] of the gas mixture under this conditions is
(A) 0.967 (C) 0.796
(B) 0.697 (D) 0.267
46. Water is flowing in a 4 inches schedule 40 pipe. An orifice of diameter 5 cm measures the flow. The differential
is measured with an electronic differential transmitter, which is calibrated 0 to 250 cm of water column, and to a
4 to 20 mA dc output. If the signal from the transmitter is 18.5 mA dc, the flow rate (m3/h) is most nearly
(A) 48.6 (C) 36.2
(B) 29.7 (D) 42.4

47. Saponification of fatty acids is carried out in kettles using 12.6 to 14% NaOH solution. Heat is supplied by direct
steam. Kettle is kept boiling for 4 hours. After 4 hours, NaCl is added, and boiling continued another 4 hours.
Soap separates as upper layer, and glycerin and NaCl separate as lower layer. The most economic construction
material to carry out this operation is
(A) Carbon steel (C) Stainless steel 304
(B) Glass lined steel (D) Stainless steel 316

48. Bunnell correlated his data on cooling of air passing through a packed bed and obtained the following
dimensionless equation for effective thermal conductivity of fluid-solid systems involving spherical particles

0.12
ke 1  k p   DpG 
 3.4  0.00584 
k g Dt  k g    

where ke, kg etc. are variables as described in data given below.

A tube (ID = 3.026”) is filled with spherical glass particles to a depth of 12”. The following data about the
properties of the particles are available
Dp = Diameter of particle = 0.0015 ft
G = Mass velocity = 1000 lb/h-ft2
Є = Void fraction = 0.42
μ = Viscosity of fluid (air) flowing through the bed = 0.0435 lb/h-ft
kp = Thermal conductivity of particles = 0.63 BtU/h-ft-0F
kg = Thermal conductivity of medium (air) = 0.0152 BtU/h-ft-0F
ke = Effective thermal conductivity, BtU/h-ft-0F
Dt = Diameter of tube or vessel which is packed with solids = 3.026” = 0.2522 ft
The effective thermal conductivity (BtU/h-ft-0F) of this solid-air system is close to
(A) 0.4021 (C) 0.3067
(B) 0.2432 (D) 0.3656

49. A natural gas analyzes 90% CH4 and 10% N2. It is burned under a boiler and the CO2 is scrubbed out from the
flue gases for the production of dry ice. The analysis of the gas leaving the scrubber shows 1.1% CO 2, 5% O2,
and 93.9% N2. The percent CO2 absorbed in the scrubber is
(A) 88.8 (C) 76.4
(B) 95.2 (D) 85.7

50. Of the following four methods, the one that will actually increase the galvanic corrosion of more active metal is
(A) Using combination of two metals as close as possible in galvanic series
(B) Coupling two widely separated metals in the galvanic series
(C) Protective oxide films
(D) Insulating the two metals from each other

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51. The following test data were obtained on a boiler system as a part of energy audit with a view to find avenues
for improvement.
Fuel used – natural gas
Flue gas temperature – 500 0F
Steam production = 50000 lb/h at 150 psig and saturated. (No superheat)
Excess air = 90%
Stack loss = 27.5%
Combustion efficiency = 72.5%
Radiation heat loss = 2%
Blown down heat loss = 0.2%
The opportunity to improve the efficiency of this operation very substantially lies in
(A) Reduction in flue gas temperature
(B) Reduction in excess air used
(C) Reduction in blown down used
(D) Reduction in ash losses

52. Aluminum sulfate is manufactured by treating crushed bauxite ore with sulfuric acid. The ore contains 55.4%
Al2O3. Sulfuric acid is 77.7% H2SO4. In one batch, 2160 lb of bauxite ore was treated with 5020 lb of sulfuric
acid to obtain a final solution containing 3600 lb of aluminum sulfate. Percent conversion of Al2O3 is near to
(A) 84.7 (C) 89.6
(B) 67.4 (D) 96.2

53. Leva presented the following relation to calculate average heat transfer coefficient hm for a solid fluid system

 Dp  0.9
 6  
hm Dt   DpG 
 0.813e  t 
 
D
for Dp/Dt < 0.35
kg   

where:
hm = Mean heat transfer coefficient, BtU/h-ft2-0F
Dt = Diameter of the tube, ft
kg = Thermal conductivity of fluid, BtU/h-ft2-0F
Dp = Diameter of particle, ft
G = Mass velocity of fluid, lb/h-ft2
μ = Viscosity of fluid, lb/h-ft
If the downwards air-flow rate through the bed is 1000 lb/h-ft2, Dt = 0.2522 ft, kg = 0.0152 BtU/h-ft2-0F, Dp =
0.0015 ft, μ = 0.0435 lb/h-ft, the average heat transfer coefficient [BtU/h-ft2-0F] is close to
(A) 2.1 (C) 3.0
(B) 1.144 (D) 2.5

54. A 2” steel pipe is carrying steam at 400 0F. It is covered with an insulation of k = 0.12 BtU/h-ft2-0F/ft. The
insulation thickness is such that the surface coefficient of heat transfer is 2.3 BtU/h-ft2-0F/ft. The critical radius
[inches] for this insulation is close to
(A) 0.052 (C) 0.9
(B) 0.63 (D) 0.66

55. The heat of combustion of isopentane [2-methyl butane (C5H12)] at 25 0C and 1 atm is –843.216 kcal/gmol based
on water as liquid. The heats of formation of the combustion products are as follows

CO2(g) ΔHf = -94.05 kcal/gmol at 25 0C and 1 atm

H2O(l) ΔHf = -68.316 kcal/gmol at 25 0C and 1 atm

The heat of formation [kcal/gmol] of isopentane at 25 0C and 1 atm is near to

(A) – 88.02 (C) – 84.32
(B) – 36.93 (D) – 63.1

56. A control system has the transfer function as given below

Y ( s )  1s  1

X ( s)  2 s  1
1
A unit step change is applied to the system. If
 2  5, the maximum value of y(t) is
(A) 0 (C) 1
(B) 5 (D) 4

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57. When an initial batch heat up is required, the reaction temperature control is best accomplished by
(A) Cascade temperature control (C) Emergency control
(B) Split range cascade control (D) None of the above

58. It is possible to estimate the enthalpy of vaporization at normal boiling point of a liquid by the following
equation proposed by Riedel.

 (ln Pc  1) 
H vb  1.093 RTc Tbr 
 0.93  Tbr 
where:
ΔHvb = Heat of vaporization, J/gmol
R = Gas constant, J/gmol-K
Pc = Critical pressure, atm
Tc = Critical temperature, K
Tr = Reduced temperature
Tbr = Reduced boiling point temperature

The following data for propyl ether are available from Perry’s Handbook;
Tc = 276.2 0C, Pc = 32.9 atm, BP = 101.8 0C, MW = 102.13
The heat of vaporization [BtU/lb] of propyl ether is nearer to
(A) 180 (C) 145
(B) 200 (D) 135

59. Liquid fuel for an automobile engine has the following composition (wt%):
Element Wt% Atomic Weight
C 88.7 12.00
H 9.3 1.01
O 2.0 16.00

The gas composition (mole%, dry basis) leaving the engine is:
Component Mole% (Dry Basis) Molecular Weight
CO2 14.00 44.01
CO 1.50 28.01
H2 1.00 2.02
N2 80.96 28.02
O2 2.54 32.00

The fuel (lb) supplied to the engine per 100 lb moles of dry exhaust gas is most nearly:
(A) 17.5 (C) 189
(B) 200 (D) 210

60. Liquid fuel for an automobile engine has the following composition (wt%):
Element Wt% Atomic Weight
C 88.7 12.00
H 9.3 1.01
O 2.0 16.00

The theoretical amount of oxygen (lb moles) per 100 lb of fuel is most nearly:
(A) 7.4 (C) 12.0
(B) 9.6 (D) 45.9

61. A 120,000-ft3 leach bed contains 0.50 wt% CuO. The bulk bed density is 105 lb/ft3 with a 0.33 void fraction.
Leach acid is used to extract 92% of the copper content in 75 days. The average extraction rate (lb/hr) of CuO is
most nearly:
(A) 22 (C) 320
(B) 32 (D) 3,500

62. A combustor generates 719 lb moles/hr of gases at 1,800 oF and 1 atm. The actual flow rate (ft3/min) at which
exhaust gas leaves the combustor is most nearly:
(A) 4.3x103 (C) 2.6x105
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(B) 2.0x10 (D) 1.2x106

63. A process where hydrogen sulfide after partial oxidation in air passes over a catalyst giving elemental sulfur and
water vapor as the final products.
(A) Linde Process (C) Claude Process
(B) Claus Process (D) Haber Process

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64. Leach acid, which is 0.4 wt% sulfuric acid, is used in excess to extract 100 lb/hr of CuO from a bed of ore. The
design extract is 0.50 wt% copper sulfate. The principal reaction for the process is

CuO  H 2 SO4  CuSO4  H 2O

Component Molecular Weight

CuO 79.55
H2SO4 98.08
CuSO4 159.61
H2O 18.02

At constant liquid hold-up in the bed, the input rate (lb/hr) of the leach acid is most nearly:
(A) 20,300 (C) 40,000
(B) 30,800 (D) 82,000

65. Carbon tetrachloride is produced by reacting carbon disulfide with a n excess amount of chlorine gas. The
following reaction occurs:

CS2  3Cl2  CCl4  S2Cl2

Component MW
CS2 76
Cl2 71
CCl4 154
S2Cl2 135

If 100 lb of Cl2 is reacted, the amount (lb) of carbon tetrachloride produced is most nearly:
(A) 63.4 (C) 138
(B) 72.3 (D) 217

66. A basic slag is needed in steel making to

(A) provide CaO to remove phosphorus oxides as Ca3(PO4)2
(B) remove SiO2 as silicates
(C) oxidize any carbon containing compounds to carbon dioxide
(D) reduce any nitrogen containing compounds to nitrogen

67. What volume in ft 3 m 3  of water can be pumped to a 130 ft (40 m) height in one hour by a 7 hp (5 kW)
pump? Assume 85% effieciency.
(A) 1500 ft 3 40m 3  (C) 2000 ft 3 54m 3 
(B) 1800 ft 3 49m 3  (D) 2400 ft 3 65m 3 

68. What is the molar enthalpy of 250F 120C  steam with a quality of 92%?
(A) 16,000 Btu/lbmole (37 MJ/kmol) (C) 20,000 Btu/lbmole (46 MJ/kmol)
(B) 18,000 Btu/lbmole (41 MJ/kmol) (D) 22,000 Btu/lbmole (51 MJ/kmol)

69. You have been asked to design a fluidized-bed reactor. The only data available are the kinetic model and rate
equation of the gas-solid reaction. With no constraints other than the data available, the most rigorous of four
potential reactor models that you can use is:
(A) Continuous back-mix flow model
(B) Two-phase model
(C) Bubbling-bed model
(D) Continuous plug-flow model

70. Annual processing fuel costs of $25,000 will decrease 20% if $50,000 worth of equipment modification is
installed. Using straight-line depreciation of the modification costs over a period of 10 years, the annual before-
tax profit would:
(A) decrease by 20%
(B) not change
(C) increase by 25%
(D) decrease in the first year and increase each year thereafter

71. A food processing plant is considering use of new gas-fired ovens with a total capital cost of $900,000, a useful
life of 5 years, and a salvage value of $100,000. Using a net cash flow of $400,000/year for 5 years and a 7%
discount rate, the net present value is most nearly:
(A) $1,640,000 (C) $787,000
(B) $811,000 (D) $740,000

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72. A regenerative process is being considered for the removal and ultimate recovery of 98% of the SO 2 in a
cogeneration power-plant stack. Following fly-ash removal, the SO2 is absorbed by an aqueous solution of
sodium sulfide (Na2SO3). The most desirable contractor for the stack gas with the aqueous solution is a:
(A) Column with structured packing
(B) Column with sheds as the internals
(C) Unit with disk and donut internals
(D) Venture scrubber

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 73-75:

Air expands isentropically at the rate of from 200 psia and 1500 (1.4 MPa and 820 ) to 50 psia
(350 kPa).

73. What is the air’s final temperature?

(A) 710K (C) 770K
(B) 740K (D) 790K

74. What is the air’s final volumetric flow rate?

(A) 780 L/s (C) 1100 L/s
(B) 860 L/s (D) 1300 L/s

75. What is the air’s enthalpy change?

(A) -250 kJ/kg (C) -530 kJ/kg
(B) -370 kJ/kg (D) -770 kJ/kg

76. A tank farm occupies a square site, 100 ft. on each side. The farm contains four tanks, each 30 ft. in diameter
and 30 ft. in height. The minimum height (ft) of a vertical containment dike around the site is most nearly:
(A) 2.12 (C) 2.96
(B) 2.69 (D) 8.48

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 77-79:

Air at 14.7 psia and 500 (101.3 kPa and 260 ) is compressed in a centrifugal compressor to 6 atm. The isentropic
efficiency of the compression process is 65%.

77. What is the compression work?

(A) 320 kJ/kg (C) 540 kJ/kg
(B) 440 kJ/kg (D) 810 kJ/kg

78. What is the final temperature?

(A) 860K (C) 970K
(B) 920K (D) 1030K

79. What is the increase in entropy?

(A) 0.21 kJ/kg-K (C) 1.0 kJ/kg-K
(B) 0.47 kJ/kg-K (D) 2.1 kJ/kg-K

80. According to API Recommended Practice 520, the maximum allowable accumulated pressure due to fire
exposure only and a single valve installation is most nearly:
(A)100% of maximum allowable working pressure
(B) 110% of maximum allowable working pressure
(C) 121% of maximum allowable working pressure
(D)125% of maximum allowable working pressure

81. A dry scrubber uses slaked lime [Ca(OH)2] to neutralize HCl in a gas from a municipal solid waste incinerator.
EPA’s New Source Performance Standards require a minimum of 80% removal of HCl. The scrubber requires
50% excess of Ca(OH)2 to achieve this level of removal.

Ca(OH)2+ 2HCl CaCl2 + 2H2O

Molecular weights:
HCl 36.5
Ca(OH)2 74.1

The weight ratio of Ca(OH)2 to HCl to meet the minimum standard is most nearly:
(A) 1.02 (C) 1.52
(B) 1.22 (D) 3.04

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SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 82-84:
Ammonia is used in a reversed Carnot cycle with reservoirs at 110 (45 and 10 (-10 ). 1000 BTU/hr (1000
kJ/h) are to be removed.

82. the coefficient of performance is about

(A) 2.3 (C) 4.7
(B) 2.9 (D) 5.2

83. The work input is approximately equal to

(A) 210 kJ/h (C) 400 kJ/h
(B) 340 kJ/h (D) 630 kJ/h

84. The rejected heat is close to

(A) 1000 kJ/h (C) 1400 kJ/h
(B) 1200 kJ/h (D) 1600 kJ/h

85. An indicator is designed to process 600 tons/day of municipal solid waste (MSW). The heating value of MSW is
1,100 Btu/lb. the incinerator is currently being operated at 75% of capacity with an efficiency of 50%. The heat
liberated (109 Btu/day) by the incinerator is most nearly:
(A) 0.50 (C) 0.99
(B) 0.66 (D) 1.32

86. Nitric acid (50 wt%) is used in a process at 100°C and 1 atm. The best material for the reactor is:

I. Stainless steel 316

II. Mild steel
III. Copper

(A) I only (C) I or II only

(B) III only (D) II or III only

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87. A steam cycle operates between 650 F and 100 F . What is the maximum possible thermal efficiency?
(A) 42% (C) 54%
(B) 49% (D) 58%

88. Wax is
(A) a mixture of glycerides
(B) a mixture of esters of polyhydric alcohols except glycerin
(C) liquid at room temperature
(D) a mixture of glycerides of fatty acids

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 89-90:

332,000lbm / hr41.8kg / s  of 81 F 27  C  water enters a two-pass, counter flow, closed feed water heater.
The feed water heater is constructed of 1850 ft 170m  of 5 8 in (15.8 mm) copper tubing. Saturated steam
2 2

is bled from a turbine at 4.45 psia (30 kPa) and condenses to saturated liquid. The heated water leaves at
 
150  F 65 C with an enthalpy of 1100 Btu / lbm2.56MJ / kg 

89. What is the overall heat transfer coefficient?


(A) 1900 Btu / hr  ft 2  F 16kW / m 2  C 

(B) 4400 Btu / hr  ft  F 37 kW / m  C
2
 2 


(C) 6500 Btu / hr  ft  F 55kW / m  C
2
 2 


(D) 7700 Btu / hr  ft  F 65kW / m  C
2
 2 

90. What is the steam extraction rate?
(A) 1.7  10 8 Btu / hr48MW 
(B) 3.9  10 8 Btu / hr110 MW 
(C) 9.9  10 8 Btu / hr270 MW 
(D) 2.5  10 9 Btu / hr700 MW 

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SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 91-92:
In a distillation column, it is desired to separate 200 lbmol/hr of a mixture of 40% (mol%) benzene and 60% toluene
into a top product containing 95% benzene and a bottom product containing 90% toluene.

91. If a reflux ratio of 2:1 is used, what is the flow rate of the reflux stream?
(A) 120 lbmole/hr (C) 290 lbmole/hr
(B) 140 lbmole/hr (D) 330 lbmole/hr

92. What is the y-intercept of the operating line for the rectifying section?
(A) 0.32 (C) 0.58
(B) 0.46 (D) 0.65

93. What is the molar enthalpy of 250F 120C  steam with a quality of 92%?
(A) 16,000 Btu/lbmole (C) 20,000 Btu/lbmole
(B) 18,000 Btu/lbmole (D) 22,000 Btu/lbmole

94. What power in horsepower (kW) is required to lift a 3300 lbm (1500 kg) mass 250 ft (80 m) in 14 seconds?
(A) 40 hp (C) 90 hp
(B) 70 hp (D) 110 hp

95. The major use of butadiene is

(A) as a plasticizer for unsaturated polyester
(B) in the manufacture of synthetic rubber
(C) as an anti-skinning agent in paint
(D) as corrosion inhibitor

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 96-97:

A forced-circulation evaporator is to concentrate 60,000 kg/h of 44 percent NaOH to 65 percent using steam at 3
atm pressure. The feed temperature and the condensing temperature are both 40°C. The density of the feed solution
is 1,450 kg/m3. The over-all heat transfer coefficient is 2,000 W/m2·°C.

96. The steam requirement (kg/h) is about

(A) 30, 500 (C) 23, 600
(B) 57, 400 (D) 12, 300

97. The heat transfer area (m2) required is about

(A) 124 (C) 345
(B) 204 (D) 285

98. 750 kg of air with a dry bulb of 15 0C, wet bulb of 10 0C are mixed with 1500 kg of air at 30 0C dry bulb and 15
0
C wet bulb. What is the resulting temperature of the mixture?
(A) 70 0F (C) 25 0C
0
(B) 85 F (D) 21 0C

99. Water containing nicotine (1.2% solution) is extracted with kerosene. Water and kerosene are essentially
insoluble. How much nicotine will be remained in the solution if 50 kg of feed solution is extracted with 70 kg of
kerosene? The equilibrium equation Y = 0.91X applies where Y = kg nicotine/kg kerosene and X = kg
nicotine/kg water.
(A) O.2162 kg (C) 0.1622 kg
(B) 0.1226 kg (D) 0.2621 kg

100. Function of thinner in a paint is to

(A) accelerate the oxidation of oil
(B) prevent gelling of the paint
(C) suspend pigments and dissolve film-forming materials
(D) form a protective film

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1. Consider the following balanced actual combustion reaction for propane.
C3H8 + 14.29 (air) ---> 4 H2O + 3 CO + 11.29 N2
Assume air is 21% oxygen and 79% nitrogen by volume. What is most nearly the percent theoretical air?
(A) 50% (B) 60% (C) 68% (D) 75%
2. Addition of integral control to proportional controller eliminates the
(A) offset (B) establishing time (C) error (D) max. Deviation
3 - 4. A furnace is fired with fuel oil. The orsat analysis of the flue gases indicates 10.6% CO2, 6% O2 and the rest N2 (by vol.)
(A) 37 (B) 21 (C) 11 (D) 29
4. The C:H ratio in the fuel oil, assuming that fuel oil does not contain nitrogen is close to
(A) 2.2:1 (B) 27.3:1 (C) 4.3:1 (D) 5.7:1
5. The dust from the bag house at steel mill has the following composition (by mass) Fe (AW = 56) 23%; Zn (AW =65) 17%; Pb (AW=207) 3% and 57
inerts. The material can be used in fertilizer but only offer the lead has been removed. This may be accomplished by acid digestion and relative
precipitation. The digestive step occurs with the addition of 35wt% dilute hypochloric acid (MW=36). One of the reactions that occur is Pb +
2HCl à PbCl2 (s) + H2
Using 50% excess acid, the amount of dilute acid (lb) required to precipitate the lead in 100kg of the dust is most nearly
(A) 4.5 (B) 7.5 (C) 9.6 (D) 10.3
6. A boiler burn fuel oil with dry air at 40˚F and at a barometric pressure of 30.1 inHg. The ave. Orsat analysis of the flue gas is 12.9% CO2, 3.8% O2,
83.3% N2. Assuming that the oil contains only carbon and hydrogen, what is the wt% of hydrogen in the oil?
(A) 8.7 (B)5.8 (C) 10.5 (D) 12.3
7. The basic constituent of vegetable oil is
(A) Mono Esters (B) Fatty Alcohol (C) Fatty acids (D) Triglyceride
8. Babbit metal used for making bearings comprises of
(A) Copper and aluminum (C) saw dust and iron dust mixture
(B) __ and aluminum (D) mainly tin (85%) and lead
9. The most resistant material to alkaline corrosion is
(A) karbate (B) Aluminum (C) Nickel (D) duriron
10. Which of the following is incorrect?
(A) The temperature at which a real gas obeys Boyle’s law is termed as the Boyle’s Temperature
(B) Recycling in a process stream helps in utilizing the valuable reactants to the max with min loss of reactants
(C) Calorific value as determined by bomb calorimeter is the higher calorific value at constant pressure (bomb = isochoric)
(D) Equality of mass in and out is involved in the material balance equation
11. Which of the ff. statements is incorrect?
(A) Use of pulverized coal in boiler furnace provides better combination
(B) Recycling in a process foes not help in getting higher extent of reaction
(C) Incomplete combustion of fuel is characterized by the high CO in the flue gas
(D) When steam is passed over coal resulting in the endothermic reaction, it is represented by C + H2O à CO + H2, it is called the
gasification of coal.
12. Which of the ff. statements is incorrect?
(A) “Overfire burning” in a furnace is a phenomenon characterized by the burning of carbon monoxide and other incombustibles in
upper zone of furnace by supplying more air.
(B) As time passes, the calorific value of stored coal increases.
(C) Theoretical flame temp. is the temp. attained by the products of combustion. When the fuel is burned w/o loss or _ air of heat.
(D) Recycling is exemplified by refluxing back a part of the distillate to the dist. column to maintain the quantity of liquid within the
column.
13. Which of the ff. statements is incorrect?
(A) Ultimate analysis of coal determines its carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and sulphur content.
(B) In flue gas analysis by Orsat’s apparatus, O2 isabsorbed by alkaline pyrogallol solution.
(C) A good quality coal should have high ash content.
(D) Low temp. carbonization of coal takes place at 700˚C.
14. Column with an external kettle reboiler to recover majority of ammonia. A constant molal overflow simulation provides the ff. info.
Overhead ammonia mole fraction 0.95
Bottoms ammonia mole fraction 0.01
Feed ammonia mole fraction 0.40
The reboiler boil up (V/B) ratio for these conditions.
(A) 0.41 (B) 0.58 (C) 0.71 (D) 1.41

15. If the density of a liquid fuel is a 0.8 kg/m3, then SG is:

(A) 0.40 (B) 1.40 (C) 0.08 (D) 0.8
16. A fuel gas is 60% H2 and 40%CO by volume. 2.5 volumes of fuel gas and volume of O2 are combined in a chemical reactor. The reaction goes to
completion. For every mole of oxygen in the feed, the effluent consists of 1 mole of water vapour (H2O), 1 mole CO2, and ½ mole H2. What’s the H2
extent of reaction?
(A) 0.75 (B) 0.67 (C) 0.50 (D) 0.33
17. A chemical reaction has rate constants of 50 L/mol-s at 0˚C and __L/mol-s at 10˚C. What is the activation energy?
(A) 45 kJ/mol (B) 7.7 kJ/mol (C) -7.7 kJ/mol (D) -45 kJ/mol
18. A zero order chemical reaction A à R occurs in a batch reactor. The initial concentration of the reactant A is 1.2 mol/L and the rate of reaction. As a
function of fractional conversion is 0.25 mol/L-min. Most nearly, time required to achieve 75% conversion?

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 (A) 32 min (B) 56 min (C) 3.6 min (D) 0.51 min
19. Water (60 lbmoles), benzene (20 lbmoles), and toluene (20 lbmoles) equilibrate as a liquid mixture at a pressure of 0.9 atm. The water (W) and the
organics are immiscible, and the benzene (B) and toluene (T) form an ideal mixture. The ff ratios of vapour pressures can be assumed constant
over the temp. range of interest:
!˚# !˚)
= 2.11 = 0.813
!˚$ !˚$
At the bubble point temp. and the specified system pressure, the saturation pressure (atm) of water, 𝑃˚. is:
(A) 0.62 (B) 0.76 (C) 0.37 (D) 0.23
No. 20 – 22. In the burning of pyrite containing 92% FeS2, and 8% gangue, 13% of FeS2 charged is lost in the cylinder. A partial analysis of the cinder
also shows 5.31% SO3. The orsat analysis of the burner gases shows 6.75% SO2, 6.88% O2, and 86.37% H2. Air supplied is at 23˚C, 743 mmHG
and 88% RH.
20. The percent excess air (FeS2 to SO2) is about
(B) 54 (B) 40 (C) 45 (D) 36
21. The m3 air / kg pyrite is about
(A) 3.58 (B) 1.43 (C) 0.89 (D) 5.87
22. The m3 burner gas (205˚C, 750 mmHg) / kg pyrite is about
(A) 3.76 (B) 5.95 (C) 7.66 (D) 1.98
23. The cylinder fitted with a frictionless piston contains an ideal gas at temperature, T, and pressure, P. The gas expands isothermally and reversibly
until the pressure is P/3. Which statement is true regarding the work done by the gas during expansion?
(A) It is greater than the heat absorbed by gas
(B) It is equal to the heat absorbed by gas
(C) It is equal to the change in initial energy of gas
(D) It is equal to the change in enthalpy of gas
24. Which tube management in a heat exchanger would facilitate highest heat transfer rate?
(A) Heat transfer rate is independent of tube arrangement
(B) Diagonal square pitch
(C) Square pitch
(D) Triangular pitch
25. Correct use of factor safety is very important in equipment design. It is defined as the ratio of the
(A) Ultimate stress to working stress (C) ultimate stress to breaking stress
(B) Working stress to ultimate stress (D) blowdown to blowup
26. Spherical shaped pressure vessel is considered to be the most ideal, because it can
(A) Be supported very easily (C) be fabricated very easily
(B) Be designed w/o wind load consideration (D) withstand higher pressure for a given metallic shell thickness
27. Steam at 416 Pa and 166K has a specific vol. Of 0.41 m3/kg and a specific enthalpy of 29.4 kJ/kg. Find the internal energy per lb of steam.
(A) 15.9 (B) 13.3 (C) 21.3 (D) 29.2
28. Air is compressed isentropically in a piston-cylinder arrangement to 1/10 of its initial volume. The initial temp. is 35˚C, and the ratio of specific heats
is 1.4. What is most nearly the final temp.?
(A) 434˚C (B) 412˚C (C) 468˚C (D) 497˚C
29. Water flows steadily at a rate of 60 kg/min through a pump. The water pressure is increased from 50-500kPa. The ave. specific vol. of water is 0.001
m3/kg. Most nearly, what is the hydraulic power delivered to the water by the pump?
(A) 5.8 HP (B) 7.9 HP (C) 6.1 HP (D) 6.6 HP
30. A large concrete bridge anchorage at 17˚C receives 50 GJ of thermal energy from exposure to sunlight. The temp. of the anchorage does not
change significantly. What is most nearly the change in entropy within the concrete?
(A) 165 MJ/K (B) 144 MJ/K (C) 172 MJ/K (D) 97 MJ/K
No. 31-33. A tank 4 m3 capacity contains 1500kg of liquid water at 250˚C in equilibrium with this vapour, w/c fills the rest of the tank. A quantity of
1000kg of saturated water at 50˚C is pumped into the tank. The temp. in the tank is not to change. The ff. data can be used: @250˚C
vf = 1.251 cm3/g; vg = 50.04 cm3/g @50˚C Hf = 209.3 kJ/kg
Hf = 1085.8 kJ/kg; Hg = 2800.4 kJ/kg
31. The initial amount (kg) of water vapour in the tank is about
(A) 45 (B) 38 (C) 35 (D) 42
32. The initial enthalpy (kJ/kg) of water (vapor and liquid) in the tank is about
(A) 1232 (B) 878 (C) 989 (D) 1133
33. The final amount (kg) of water vapour in the tank is about
(A) 36 (B) 43 (C) 17 (D) 28
34. The final enthalpy (kJ/kg) of water (vapour & liquid) in the tank is about
(A) 1187 (B) 1097 (C) 1988 (D) 1133
35. The amount of heat (kJ) that must be added during the process is about
(A) 453445 (B) 567778 (C) 143444 (D) 832530
36. 2 kg of air is heated at constant pressure of 2 bar to 500˚C. Det. The change in its entropy (kJ/kg-K) if the initial vol. is 0.8m3.
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 2 (D) 4
37. Air is expanded isentropically in a nozzle from 13.8 bar and 150˚C to a pressure of 6.9 bar. The inlet velocity to the nozzle is very small and the
process occus under steady flow, steady state conditions. Calculate the exit velocity (m/s) from the nozzle knowing that the nozzle laid in a
horizontal plane and the inlet velocity is 10 m/s.
(A) 391 (B) 238 (C) 589 (D) 390
38. What is the max possible work out (HP) of a carnot cycle using 0.3 mmBTU/hr of heat input? The cycle operates between 20˚C and 500K.
(A) 125 HP (B) 142 HP (C) 113 HP (D) 49 HP

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39. A turbine and the boiler feed pumps in a reheat cycle have isentropic efficiencies of 88% and 96% respectively. The cycle starts with water at 60˚F
(16˚C) at the inlet of the boiler feed pump and produces 600˚F (300˚C), 600 psia (4 MPa) steam. The steam is reheated when its pressure drops
during the 1st expansion to 20 psia (150 kPa). What is the thermal efficiency of the cycle?
(A) 42% (B) 39% (C) 34% (D) 28%
40. Air is compressed from 1atm and 0˚F (H1 = 210.27 BTU/lb ) to 10 atm and 40˚F (H2=218.87 BTU/lb). The exit velocity of air from the
compressor is 200ft/s. Inlet air velocity is negligible. If the load is 5 lb/min of air, the power (HP) required by the compressor is
(A) 0.17 (B) 3.1 (C) 2.2 (D) 1.1
41. A boiler is producing 5000 lb/hr of steam at 150 psig and 400˚F. Water is fed to the boiler at a temp. of 80˚F. The boiler is operating at 80%
efficiency. If the feed water is heated to 220˚F by using a hot waste stream, percent energy saving would be near to
(A) 9.6 (B) 6.9 (C) 7.8 (D) 4.1
42. A carnot heat pump is used for heating a building. The outside air is at 30˚F and is the cold reservoir. The building is to be maintained at 75˚F.
200,000 BTU/hr are required for the heating. The heat (BTU/hr) taken from the outside is near to
(A) 183,178 (B) 311,321 (C) 103,807 (D) 91,000
43. What is the COP for the refrigeration cycle using 6.45 tons of refrigeration? A 10 HP motor drives the refrigeration compression with an overall
efficiency of 75%
(A) 15 (B) 12 (C) 9 (D) 4
44. A mixture of chlorine and sodium bromide acts as a/an
(A) Hydrogenation catalyst (B) Fire retardant (C) Analgesic drug (D) Insecticides
45. Which of the ff. impurities in feed water for high pressure boiler is the most detrimental?
(A) Suspended solids (B) Silica (C) Dissolved Oxygen (D) Dissolved Salt
46. Cation exchanger is regenerated usually with
(A) Alum solution (B) Hydrozine (C) H2SO4 (D) NaOH
47. Which of the ff. is an ore of iron?
(A) Bauxite (B) Hematite (C) Chalcopyrite (D) Galena
48. What is the isentropic efficiency for the expansion of steam through a turbine from 3000 psia / 1100˚F to 205 psig / 500˚F?
(A) 94.5% (B) 84.5% (C) 74.5% (D) 64.5%
49. A PFR is being designed to process a feed volumetric flowrate of a 2.54 s with a component A molar concentration of 0.2 mol/L. The reaction: A à
B, is 1st order with a rate constant of 0.05/s. What is the required PFR volume to reach 80% conversion?
(A) 20L (B) 81L (C) 150L (D) 250L
50. ‘Utilities’ in a chemical process plant includes compressed air, steam, H2O, electrical power, O2, acetylene, fuel gases, etc. Utility costs for ordinary
chemical process plants ranges roughly from ____% of the total product cost.
(A) 35-45 (B) 25-35 (C) 10-20 (D) 1-5
51. Effluent treatment cost in a chemical plant is categorized as the ___ cost
(A) fixed (B) utilities (C) overhead (D) fixed
52. In chemical process equipment, the conical bottom heads used, usually has an apex angle of :
(A) 20˚ (B) 60˚ (C) 40˚ (D) 20˚
53. High pressure fluid in a shell & tube heat exchanger should preferably be routed through the
(A) Shell side for large overall heat transfer coefficient
(B) Shell side if the flow is countercurrent and tube side if the flow is co-current.
(C) Shell side for smaller pressure drop.
(D) Tubes to avoid the expansion of high pressure shell construction.
54. A 1st order chemical reaction occurs in an isothermal batch reactor at constant volume. The initial concentration of the reactant is 5 mol/L, and the
rate constant is 1.25/hr. Most nearly, what is the fractional conversion after 3 hrs?
(A) 0.98 (B) 0.75 (C) 0.52 (D) 0.29
55. Ethanol is purified in a distillation column where the composition of the vapour phase leaving the top tray is equivalent to the liquid phase
compression on the top tray. An increase in the etOH distillate mole reaction is desired. Which of the ff. methods will most likely result in the desired
outcome?
(A) Increase in the reflux ratio (C) Increase the steam to the reboiler
(B) Add more trays (D) add an entrainer such as benzene
56. During nucleate pool boiling, the critical heat flux (CHF) is independent of w/c of the ff. solution props?
(A) Heat of vaporization (C) liquid density
(B) Specific heat of liquid (D) vapour density
57. A thick plate of material (k=0.085 BTU/hr-ft-F) is exposed to air at -10˚F (h˚=50 BTU/hr-ft-F) of the insulation state. The heat flux through the plate is
50 BTU/hr-ft2. What is the temp. on the side of the 4 inch thick plate?
(A) 80˚F (B) 100˚F (C) 50˚F (D) 60˚F
58. Heat is generated at 25,000 BTU/ft3-hr inside along aluminum cylinder and is dissipated to the surroundings. The cylinder diameter is 20 inch. The
temp of the outer cylinder is surface is 80˚F. Assume thermal conductivity of cylinder is 125 BTU/hr-ft-F. Temp of cylinder centerline?
(A)
59. A shell and tube heat ex. Is being designed with the ff. conditions. The hot side inlet / outlet temp. is 200˚C / 155˚C. The cold side inlet / outlet temp.
is 40˚C / 180˚C. How many tube & shell passes are recommended?
(A) 2 shell, 4 tube passes (C) 1 shell, 2 tube passes
(B) 1 shell, 3 tube passes (D) 1 shell, 1 tube passes
60. A shell & tube exchanger (1 shell pass and 2 tube pass) heats fuel oil (SIS) using water (TIS). The overall heat transfer coefficient is 15 BTU/hr-ft2-F.
Fuel oil (Cp=0.5 BTU/lbm-F) enters at 30˚C and 1,000 lbm/hr. Water (Cp = 1 BTU/lbm-F) enters at 150˚C and 1,000 lbm/hr. The heat ex.area is 40
ft2. Exit temp. of fuel oil is?
(A) 98˚C (B) 115˚C (C) 78˚C (D) 85˚C

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61. W/c of the ff. is untrue with regards to centrifugal pumps?
(A) The rotary gear pumps is commonly used class of centrifugal pump
(B) The main reason for using head instead of pressure to measure the pump’s energy is that the pressure will change with
specific gravity of the fluid, but the head will not.
(C) Flow is reduced as viscosity increases
(D) Flow varies depending on the system pressure or head
62. Increasing the tube passes from 4 to 6 in an exchanger increases the tube side pressure drop through the exchanger by what percent? Assume
turbulent flow in both scenarios.
(A) 350% (B) 238% (C) 124% (D) 150%
63. What is the Reynold’s no. For water flow (avg. Temp=32˚C) through the annulus (50.8 mm) clearance of a double pipe hex.? Water flows through
the annulus at 250 gpm at a velocity of 10 ft/s.
(A) 404,500 (B) 272,300 (C) 155,200 (D) 50,500
64. What is the pressure drop across a 20ft high packed bed filled w/ metal spheres (d=50.8mm)? Airflows across the packed bed at 500˚F and 2000
SCFM at 60˚F, (1atm). The ratio of sand volume to packed bed volume is 0.75. Bed across sectional area is 5ft2.
(A) 34 psi (B) 24 psi (C) 14 psi (D) 4 psi
65. Which type of pneumatic conveying flow regime should be used when a low pressure/high velocity and simple operation is desired?
(A) Saltating flow (B) dune flow (C) dilute phase (D) dense phase
66. What is the permanent pressure drop across an orifice frow meter a/c indicates a 16.75 psi pressure drop? Inlet pipe diameter is 12 in and orifice is
8 in.
(A) 20 psi (B) 17 psi (C) 9 psi (D) 4 psi
67. Simulation shows a certain separation in a distillation tower with a kettle reboiler and total condenser requires 35 theo stages. If the overall column
efficiency is 54%, how many total trays are required? Assume no packing.
(A) 21 (B) 19 (C) 14 (D) 11
68. Crystallization is impossible in what solubility zone?
(A) lubile (B) unstable (C) metastable (D) stable
69. What is the min. no. Of stages required for a 2 component separation where the distillate is Xd=0.95 mole fraction and bottoms is Xb=0.3 mole
fraction for component A? The relative volatility of A to B is 1.1 at the bottom of the column and 3 at the top.
(A) 21 (B) 19 (C) 15 (D) 11
70. The slope of the rectifying line in a column is 0.15. the external reflux ratio is increased by 10%. The new slope of the rectifying line is what?
(A) 0.953 (B) 0.825 (C) 0.767 (D) 0.724
71. Increasing the tray spacing in a column will help with all except:
(A) Downcomer choke flooding (C) Froth entrainment flooding
(B) Downcomer backup flooding (D) Spray entrainment flooding
72. How many theo stages are required fora stripper with a gas flowrate of 100 kmol/hr and liquid flowrate at 50 kmol/hr? The Henry’s law constant is
24.9 L-atm/mol. The stripper operates at 20 atm absolute. The min. molar ratio of gas to liquid is 1.7.
(A) 8 stages (B) 7 stages (C) 5 stages (D) 2 stages
73. The amount (kg) salt in the overflow from stage 2 is about
(A) 4.4 (B) 0.7 (C) 2.2 (D) 2.9
74. % removal of salt is
(A) 91 (B) 97 (C) 84 (D) 89
75. If a single classifier is required the amount (MT/hr) of wash water needed to attain the same removal efficiency
(A) 1.8 (B) 3.1 (C) 2.3 (D) 2.7
76. In a plant laboratory having a floor area of 100 m2 and a ceiling height of 3m the temp. and RH are kept at 23.9˚C and 80%, respectively. The
closed-loop airconditioning (AC) unit installed for the purpose has an air handling capacity to change the air leaving the condenser of the AC unit
has a temp. of 18.3˚C. The amount (kg/hr) of dry air used is:
(A) 12322 (B) 1672 (C) 1899 (D) 1456

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1 – 3 . A pure saturated hydrocarbon is burned in excess of air. Air is supplied at the rate of 284.14
m^3/kmol of the hydrocarbon. Air enters at 30 degrees Celsius, 1 atm and saturated with water vapor.
Partial Orsat Analysis of the stack gas shows 8.68%𝐶𝑂# and 1.3 %𝐶𝑂.

1. The % excess air is about

A. 10
B. 5
C. 15
D. 20
2. The formula of the hydrocarbon is
A. 𝐶# 𝐻%
B. 𝐶& 𝐻'
C. 𝐶# 𝐻(
D. 𝐶𝐻(
3. The percentage of oxygen on a water free basis is about
A. 3.65
B. 6.56
C. 1.32
D. 0.44
4. A cooling water exchanger is used to cool a constant volumetric flow of gas. Only sensible heat
cooling occurs. The following information is given

Component Inlet (℉) Outlet (℉)

Cooling Water 80 100
Gas 160 140
If the MW of the gas is increases by 20%, what will happen?

A. The gas outlet temperature will increase, but the water outlet temperature will decrease
B. The gas outlet temperature will decrease, but the water outlet temperature will increase
C. The gas & water outlet temperature will both increase
D. The gas & water outlet temperature will both decrease
5. A vertical cylindrical furnace has an outside D of 33’-4” & 12 ft high. The outside wall temperature is
1200 ℉. The furnace has 30 in. of insulation applied (k= 1 BTU/h-ft-℉). The exterior surface at the
insulation is 77 ℉. The energy loss (BTU/h) through the cylindrical wall of the furnace is most nearly
A. 610, 000
B. 1,500,000
C. 560,000
D. 51,000
6. Phenol formaldehyde is produces by condensation polymerization also known as
A. Bakelite
B. Polyester
C. Nylon-66
D. Teflon
7. In steam power plant, the reheat recycle is mainly updated to

A.) recover waste heat of the boiler

B.) improve thermal efficiency

C.) decrease the moisture content in low pressure stages to a safe volume

D.) decrease the capacity of condenser

8. what is the ratio of specific heats for air at 600 ℉ (300 ℃)

A.) 1.67

B.) 1.41

C.) 1.38

D.) 1.33

Situation for numbers 9-11

In the burning of pyrite containing 92% 𝐹𝑒𝑆# and 8% gangue, 13% of the 𝐹𝑒𝑆# charged is lost in the
cinder. A partial analysis of the burner gases shows, 6.75 % 𝑆𝑂# , 6.88% 𝑂# and 86.37% 𝑁# . Air supplied
is at 23 ℃, 743 mmHg and 88% RH.

9. The % excess air (𝐹𝑒𝑆# 𝑡𝑜 𝑆𝑂# ) is about

a) 24
b) 47
c) 40
d) 16

10. The 𝑚& air / kg pyrite is about

a) 3.58
b) 1.43
c) 0.89
d) 1.98

11. The 𝑚& burned gas (205 ℃, 750 mmHg) is about

a) 3.76
b) 5.93
c) 7.66
d) 1.98
12. Which of the following statements is incorrect

a) Reduction ratio of crushers is the ratio of feed opening to discharge opening

b) Grindability of a material depends upon its size
c) Rittinger’s Law gives the work required for size reduction of coal to -200 mesh in a ball mall
most accurately
d) In case of grinding in a ball mill, wet grinding achieves finer products than dry grinding

13. An air stream is flowing over a thin smooth flat plate that has a dimension of 1ft in the direction of
the flow. The heat transfer coefficient between the plate and the air stream is obtained from the
following expression

NNu=0.664(NRe)0.5(NPr)0.33

The thermal conductivity of air is 0.0156BTU/hr-ft-F. If the Reynolds number for the flow of air is 3x105
and the Prandtl number is 0.9, then the heat-transfer coefficient (BTU/hr-ft2-F)

A.) 350
B.) 8.3
C.) 5.5
D.) 0.6

14. The process of unknown transfer function is subjected to a unit impulse input. The output of the
process is measured accurately and is found to be represented by the function Y(t)-te-t. What is the unit
step response of this process?

A.) Y(t)=1-t2-e-t

B.) Y(t)=1-te-t-e-t

C.) Y(t)=1-t2e-t-e-t

D.) Y(t)=1-te-t-t2e-t

15. If the delivered costs of equipment of a fluid processing plant is $4x106, what is the capital cost of
the plant?

A.) $32.8x106

B.) $42.8x106

C.) $22.8x106

D.) 12.8x106

19. An ammonia water steam (essentially at bubble point) is processed in a trayed striping column with
an external kettle reboiler to recover the majority of the ammonia. A constant molal overflow
simulation provides the ff information:

Overhead – 0.95 ammonia mole fraction

Bottoms – 0.01 ammonia mole fraction

Feed – 0.40 ammonia mole fraction

The reboiler boil up ratio (V/B) for the conditions is most nearly

a. 1.41
b. 0.71
c. 0.58
d. 0.41

20. which of the following is incorrect:

a. selectivity of solvent used in solvent extraction is zero at the plait point

b. pachuka tank is not used in liquid-liquid extraction

c. plait point is the point on the solubility curve, when the line reduces to a point.

d. podbeielniak extractor uses centrifugal force for separating the two phases.

For number 21 to 22

Wet solid is dried from 30% to 10% moisture in 5 hours under constant drying conditions. The critical
moisture content is 14% and the equilibrium moisture content is 4% drying rate during falling period and
is proportional to the free moisture content of the solid. All moisture contents are on the wet basis.

21. the time to dry the solid to 6% moisture content is about

a. 7 hrs

b. 5 hours

c. 3 hrs

d. 1 hr

22. The final moisture content of the solid drying is continued for a total period of 8 hours is about

a. 6.8%

b. 5.2%

c. 4.1%

d. 7.5%

23. Either an orifice or venturi can be used for the measurement of the flow in a pipe. For equal throat
diameters, which of the following is true

a. The flow rates for the same measured pressure drop are identical

b. The orifice is more expensive

c. The permanent pressure drop is loss for venture

d. The coefficient of discharge will be equal since the pipe and throat diameters are the same

24. The following liquid phase reaction: A+B→P is second order and irreversible. Catalyst C is needed in
the reaction so that

C+B→ C· B (fast)

A+C·B→P·C (slow)

P·C→C+P (fast)

The reaction rate expression is found to be –rA=k CaCc, k=1.2x10-6(m3/kmol-s), Cao=50 kmol/m3, Cco=
7 kmol/m3. Assume sufficient reactant B to form C·B complex. At 30% conversion of A in an ideal CSTR,
the reaction rate (kmol/m3-s) is most nearly

a. 4.20x10-4

b. 2.94x10-4

c. 2.06x10-4

d. 1.26x10-4

25. A boiler is fired with a gas (MW=16.36) that has the following composition by volume: Methane:
97%, Nitrogen: 3%. The boiler is designed for a volumetric fuel rate of 60x103 standard cubic feet (scf)
per hour (60℉ and 1 atm). Methane has a gross heat of combustion (high heating value) of 1013 Btu/scf
and a net heat of combustion (low heating value) of 913 Btu/scf. The final rate (BTU/hr) to the boiler
(with water as a vapor in the flue gas and a 0% excess is most nearly:

A. 54.8 x106

B. 53.1 x106

C. 60.8 x106

D. 59 x106

26. In a chemical process, oil is flowing through a 2-I ID iron pipe at a velocity of 3 ft/s. The following
physical properties of the oil given: density, ρ=5.5 lbm/ft3; Cp=0.518 Btu/(lbm-℉);viscosity, µ=5.08 lbm/
ft-hr; thermal conductivity, k=2.17 x10-5 Btu/s-ft-℉). The Prandtl number (dimensionless) for this
flow situation is most nearly:

A. 2000

B. 34

C. 6.6
D. 0.61

27. Lubricating greases are a mixture of

A. mineral oil and fatty oil

B. fatty oil and metallic soap

C. mineral oil and metallic soap

D. mineral oil, soap and additives

28. The dust from the bag house at a steel mill has the ff. composition (by mass)

Fe (atomic weight = 56) 23%

Zn (atomic weight = 65) 17%

Pb (atomic weight = 207) 3%

Inerts 57%

This material can be used in fertilizer but only after the lead has been removed. This may be
accomplished by acid digestion and selective precipitation. The digestive step occurs with addition
of 36%wt dilute HCl (MW=36). One of the reaction occurs is

Pb + 2HClà PbCl2(s) + H2

Using 50% excess acid, the amount of dilute acid (kg) required to precipitate the lead in 100 kg of
the dust is most nearly:

a. 2.90
b. 4.35
c. 1.04
d. 2.17

29. industrial processes often are subjected to inputs that drift, that is, they gradually change
upward or downward for some period of time with a roughly constant slope. We can approximate
such a change in input variable by means of

a. step function

b. ramp function

c. exponential function
d. impulse function

30. in pneumatic proportional controller is used to control temperature within the range of 60 to 90
F. the controller is adjusted so that the output pressure goes from 2.5 psi (valve fully open) to 10
psi (valve fully close) as the measured temperature goes from 70-76 F with the set point held
constant. What is the gain? (K_ and proportional band (PB)?

A. 1.25, 30%

B. 2.15, 10%

C. 1.25, 20%

D. 5.21, 10%

31.) A waste stream contaminated with tricholoroethylene (TCE) is decontaminated using an air
stripper. The contaminated water process conditions are :flowrate: 125,000 lb/hr TCE content: 0.4
x 10 -9 weight fraction. The water from the stripper cannot exceed 0.04 x 10-12 weight fraction
TCE. Laboratory tests indicate that a design air rate of 0.0035 lb-air/ lb water is satisfactory. The
concentration of TCE in the discharge air ( wt% ) is most nearly :

A. 0.11 x 10-5 C. 0.11 x 10-4

B. 0.11 x 10-6 D. 0.11 x 10-3

32.) The henrys law constant for carbon dioxide in seawater at 25 C is 35.4 atm/ mol/kg . This
constant is based on concentration (c) rather than activity in the liquid phase. With CO2 partial
pressure at 0.000354 atm. The equilibrium ( mol/kg) of CO2 (aq) is most nearly :

A. 0.000010 C. 0.000354

B. 35.2 D. 0.0125

33.) 95% quality of wet steam means

A. 0.05 kg steam/ kg water mixture

B. 0.95 kg water/ kg of steam

C. 0.95 kg water/ kg steam-water

D. 0.05 kg water/ kg steam- water

34. TSO SHELL SIDE TSI = 500°F CP = 0.8Btu/(lb-°F) Other Information:
m = 8.350 lb/hr Uo = 111 Btu/(hr-ft2-°F)
Ao = 356 ft2
TTI = 100 °F TUBE SIDE TTO
CP = 1.1Btu/(lb-°F)
m = 13,300 lb/hr

TSO is most nearly

a. 150°F
b. 279°F
c. 225°F
d. 109°F

35. A pipeline from a refinery in El Paso, Texas to a tank farm in Tucson, Arizona, carries four
different brands and 3 different grades of gasoline on an alternating schedule. To minimize cross-
contamination of grades and/or brands during transit through the pipeline, the flow in the pipeline
should be

a. Highly turbulent
b. Transitional
c. Minimal turbulent
d. Laminar

36. Gas stream flowing at a rate of 100 lbmoles/hr

Component MW Mol%
N2 28 80
SO2 64 20

N2 flow rate (lb/hr) is most nearly

a. 2800
b. 2250
c. 3500
d. 80
SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 37 – 39.

A saturated liquid feed containing 45% (by mole) of a more volatile component (A) and 55% (by mole) of
a less volatile component (B) is fractionated at 1 atm to produce 97% (by mole) component A distillate
and residue containing 97% (by mole) component B. The reflux ratio os 2.81, and the relative volatility is
3.2.

37) the slope for the upper operating line is about

A) 1.00

B) 0.45

C) 0.74

D) 0.33

38) The slope of the lower operating line is about

A) 0.454

B) 0.322

C) 1.554

D) 1.325

39) The number of equilibrium stages needed to achieve this separation is

A) 8

B) 6

C) 10

D) 12

43) This is the point in a logarithmic pressure drop-gas velocity diagram for packed columns where the
pressure drop start to increase more rapidly with increasing gas or vapor velocity caused by rapid
increase in liquid hold-up.

A. Feeding point

B. Pinch point

C. Loading point
D. Flooding point

44) A fuel contains 80 wt% C and 20 wt% H. Combustion results in the following position by volume (Dry
Basis): CO2-9.4%, CO-1.69%, O2-3.8%, N2-85.1%. The following equation describe the chemical
reactions taking place:

CO + 0.5O2 à CO2

C + O2 à CO2

H2 + 0.5O2 à H2O

C + 0.5O2 à CO

On the basis of 100lb moles of dry flue gas, the O2 required (lb moles) for complete combustion is most
nearly:

A. 27.8

B. 19.4

C. 18.6

D. 11.1

45) Sulfur removal by heating of Pyrite ore in presence of air is called

A. Calcination

B. Smelting

C. Roasting

D. Reduction

46) 2 tube, 1 shell pass heat exchanger having an outside tube area of 6,735 ft2 is to be used to cool a
25% NaOH solution from 235°F to 125°F on the tube side using cooling water heated from 80°F to 120°F.
For a duty of 1.056x108 Btu/hr. the Uo [Btu/(hr-ft2-°F)] is most nearly

a. 420
b. 210
c. 360
d. 250

47)ρliquid fuel = 0.8 kg/m3 , then its specific gravity is

a. 0.4
b. 0.8
c. 1.4
 d. 0.08

48) A packed tower air stripper is used to removed MTBE (methyl tert-butyrl ether) from wastewater as
shown in the figure below, at 1 atm. The following data supply: YMTBE = 78XMTBE ; Height of overall liquid-
phase transfer unit = 1.3 ft

Air to Fume Incinerator

YMTBE = 10.85x10-6

Water w/ MTBE Demister Height of packing is most nearly

22.5 lbmol/min a. 7
x = 4.1x10-7 b. 4.7
c. 2.4
Clean Air Clean Air d. 1.3
0.83 lbmol/min X = 8.2x10-9
XMTBE = 0
Diameter = 1.6 ft
a = 40ft2/ft3
= interfacial area / unit volume packing

61) Given:

Initial Moisture Content: 100%

Final Moisture Content: 10%

Critical Moisture Content: 55%

Equilibrium Moisture Content: 6%

Determine the time saved if the final Moisture Content is changed from 10% to 16%.

A. 16
B. 34
C. 27
D. 21

62) Process used to manufacture Sodium Carbonate from Ammonia

A. Haber

B. Solvay

C. Bosch

D. Ostwald
63) Determine the design equation for a CSTR. (dkonasulatyung choices kasimahahabapero gets
nyonasagot don :D)bastayung may (Fao –Fa /)V = -rairearrangenyolangyung equation

68) Acetone is produced by catalytic dehydrogenation of

A) ethyl benzene
B) naphthalene
C) isopropanol

D) phenol

69) 8ft3 (0.258m3) of 180°F, 14.7psi (82°C, 101.3 kPa) air are cooled to 100°F (38°C) in a constant
pressure process. What work is done?

A) -2 100 ft-lbf (-3.1kJ)

B)-1 500 ft-lbf (-2.3kJ)
C)-1 100 ft-lbf (-1.5kJ)
D) -900 ft-lbf (-1.3kJ)

70) What is the availability of an isentropic process using steam with an initial quality of 95% and
operating between 300psia and 50psia (2MPa & 0.35MPa)?

A) 340 BTU/lbm (780 kJ/kg)

B)210 BTU/lbm (480 kJ/kg)
C) 130 BTU/lbm (300 kJ/kg)
D) 100 BTU/lbm (230 kJ/kg)
71) What is the isentropic efficiency of a process that expands dry steam from 100 psia to 3 psia(700
kPa to 20kPa) and 90% quality
A) 40
B) 50
C) 60
D) 70
72) Which of the following statements is incorrect
A) Entropy change for a reversible process is zero.
B) The expansion for a reversible gas in a vacuum is an irreversible process
C) Free energy change after a spontaneous process is negative.
D) The Isometric process is a constant pressure process
73) A steam Carnot cycle operates between 180F and 100F. The turbine and compressor (pump)
isentropic efficiency as 90% and 80% respectively. What is thermal efficiency?

A) 47
B) 41
 C) 36
D) 31

74) Acetaldehyde vapor decompress to form methane and carbon monoxide according to the following
Reaction.

CH3CHO -> CH4 + CO

The reaction occurs at 520C and 1 atm in a continuous stirring reaction under these condition,
the reaction is known to be a irreversible and second order with respect to acetaldehyde. The rate
constant k is 0.43 m3/kmol s. The molar density of the feed is 0.01537 kmol/m3 and the feed rate of 0.1
kg of pure acetaldehyde. The conversion in the reactor is 65% at the space time of 2200. The mean time
residence time is?
A) 1300
B) 1100
C) 1600
D) 2200

81) A heat exchanger is used to heat 100 lb/min of process water on the tube side from 40 deg F to 140
deg F using condensing steam. The steam pressure to the control valve is 30 psig and the condensate
exits at its saturation temperature. Overtime, the fouling occurs on both the water and steam sides. If
the outlet temperature is maintained at 140 deg F, which of the following is true for the fouled
exchanger? (Anongklaseng problem ito??)

A) the steam pressure in the shell increases

B) the steam pressure in the shell decreases

C) ∆Tlm-dirty = ∆Tlm-clean

D) the steam flow rate does not change

82) An orifice flow meter is installed in a liquid line. The meter is coupled to a differential pressure cell
and a flow recorder. The normal reading on the recorder is 5 on a 0 – 10 square root scale, and 25 on a 0
- 100 linear scale with no change in the fluid, the range of the instruments doubles. The recorder per
position on the respective scales will shift to: (Wat da pak???)

A) 3.5 on the square-root scale and 12.5 on the linear scale

B) 3.5 on the square root scale and 50 on the linear scale

C) 7.1 on the square root scale and 12.5 on the linear scale

D) 7.1 on the square root scale and 50 on the linear scale

83) An orifice meter is located in a 4-in schedule 40 pipe (ID =4.026 in). The orifice has a diameter of
2.00 in and a discharge coefficient of 0.61. If the upstream pressure tap is 1 pipe diameter from the
orifice plate and the downstream tap is 0.5 pipe diameter from the plate, which of the following best
describes the tap configuration (Saang universe po to nakuha????)

A) Cover of Pipe ???

B) radius or vena contracta

C) Flange

D) Pipe

84) A thermopane window is one in which two pieces of glass are separated by a stagnant air layer. The
following data apply:

Inside and outside the convection coefficient 1 BTU/(hr-ft2-F)

Thermal conductivity of glass 0.5 BTU/(hr-ft-F)

Glass thickness 0.25 in

Air gap for thermopane 0.25 in

The ratio of the heat flux for a thermopane to that for a single glass pane is most nearly:

A) 0.0122

B) 0.98

C) 0.50

D) 0.13

85) Air enters a countercurrent dryer at a flow rate of 1,000 kg/s (dry basis) at 405 K. the humidity of the
entering air is 7.0 g moisture/kg dry air. The reference temperature is 298 K. The following data are
available:

Heat capacity of dry air 0.99 kJ/(kg-K)

Heat capacity of water vapor 2.01 kJ/(kg-K)

Heat capacity of liquid water 4.186 kJ/(kg-K)

Latent heat of vaporization of water at 298 K 2,442 kJ/(kg)

86) The black flat roof of a building has an absorptivity of 0.8 for solar radiation. At midday the sun gas
an intensity of 300 BTU/(ft2-hr). Assume that the temperature of the air and of the surroundings is 80 F,
the wind velocity is negligible, and no heat penetrates the roof from inside the building. The rate of heat
transfer by conduction-convection Q/A (BTU/(ft2-hr) can be assumed to be 0.38 (ΔT)1.25, where ΔT is the
temperature difference (F) between the roof and the air. Under these conditions, the equilibrium (or
steady-state) temperature on the roof is 177.5 F. The percentage of the heat that is lost from the roof by
radiation is most nearly:

A) 52%

B) 61%

C) 80%

D) 85%

Situational (87-89)

1000 kg/hr of a reaction product from an alum reactor, containing 49.28% Al2(SO4)3, 14.70% insoluble
and the rest water has to be washed with water in multistage counter-current leaching units to remove
the insolubles. The strong solution is to contain 22% Al2(SO4)3. Not more than 2% of Al2(SO4)3 should
be lost in the washed mud. The underflow from each thickener should contain 4.0 kg of liquid per kg
solid. Equilibrium is ensured between overflow and underflow leaving each unit.

87) theamt (kg/hr) of wash water required per hour is close to

A) 1998

B) 1964

C) 2017

D) 1985

88) theamt (kg/hr) of Al2(SO4)3 in underflow is close to

A) 9.9

B) 3.5

C) 5.4

D) 0.0002

89) the number of units to be provided is about

A) 8

B) 10

C) 4

D) 6

(sensyanayung #90 hindikonasulatgawanadumaan - daansi sir Jes. Pero may picture naman available.
Salamat Josh and Ash (kayo nagpicdibahahaha!)

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 91-95:

An acetaldehyde –toluene solution containing 6% acetaldehyde by weight is being treated with water in
a three-stage cross-current extraction battery to remove acetaldehyde. Water and toluene are
completely immiscible and the equilibrium distribution of acetaldehyde between them is given by the
relation: Y* = 2.2X where, Y* = kg acetaldehyde per kg water and X = kg acetaldehyde per kg toluene. If
60 kg water is used in each stage per 100kg feed,
91. The final concentration of acetaldehyde in the extract is close to
A) 4.5 C) 2.4
B) 5.2 D) 3.2
92. The final concentration of acetaldehyde in the raffinate is close to
A) 0.9 C) 0.3
B) 0.1 D) 0.6
93. The percentage of acetaldehyde extracted is close to

A) 92 C) 88

B) 96 D) 85

94. If 100 kg feed is extracted once with 180 kg water, the final concentration of acetaldehyde in the
extract is close to

A) 1.8 C) 3.0

B) 3.6 D) 2.7
95. If 100 kg feed is extracted once with 180 kg water, the percentage of acetaldehyde extracted is close
to
A) 84 C) 94
B) 78 D) 89

98) The distance (m) between the largest and smallest particle after 2 min is close to

a) 5.9

b) 9.4

c) 3.0

d) 8.0

99) The range of motion of settling of the smallest solid particle.

100) The terminal settling velocity (in/s) of the largest solid particle is approximately equal to

a) 3.3
b) 5.8

c) 2.0

d) 8.4

101) Von in one word?

A) Idol

B) Perfect (I found a love …)

C) Pogi

D) Galenngggg
 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 1-3:

A mixture of saturated hydrocarbon and N2 us burned in excess air supplied at 25°C, 740 torrs with 90% RH. An orsat
analysis of the stack gas shows 7.6% CO 2, 2.28% CO, 1.14% H2, 6.03% O2 and 82.95% N2. With a dew point of 53.46°C.
3 3
The stack gases leave at 300°C, 765 mmHg with a volume ratio of 2.049 m wet stack gas/m wet air.
1. The settling fromula of hydrocarbon is
a. C2H2 c. C2H6
b. C3H8 d. CH4
2. The % volume of the hydrocarbon in the fuel s about
a. 87 c. 68
b. 95 d. 74
3. The % excess air is about
a. 25 c. 7
b. 12 d. 18
4. A refrigerator cools a continuous aqueous solution (C p = 1 BUT/lbm-°F; 4.19 kJ/kg-°C) flow of 100 gal/min (0.4
3
m /min) from 80°F (25°C) to 20°F (-5°C) in an 80°F (25°C) environment. What is the minimum power
requirement?
a. 150 hp (94 kW) c. 100 hp (74 kW)
b. 130 hp (90 kW) d. 82 hp (63kW)
5. Which of the following is a thermodynamic property of a system?
a. Entropy c. Mass
b. Temperature d. Concentration
6. If P1 is the size of the spherical particle passing through 200 mesh screen and P2 is the size of the spherical
particle retained on a 100 mesh screen; then which of the following statement is correct?
a. Particle of size P2 will pass through 100 mesh screen
b. Particle of both sizes will pass through 200 mesh screen
c. Particles of both sizes will be retained on 100 mesh screen
d. Particle size P1 will be retained on 100 mesh screen
7. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
a. According to delta L law, the rate of crystal growth is independent of crystal size, provided that all
crystals in the suspension are treated alike.
b. In most cases the process of crystallization is fast
c. When two or more solutes are dissolved in a solvent, it is often possible to separate these into the pure
components.
d. If a crystal is produced in a region of the phase diagram where a single-crystal composition precipitates,
the crystal itself will normally be pure provided that it is grown at relatively low rates and constant
conditions.
3 3
8. A solid cast-iron sphere (ρ = 0.256 lbm/in (7090 kg/m )) of 10 in. (25 cm) diameteter travels without friction at 30
ft/s (9 m/s) horizontally. What is its kinetic energy?
a. 1900 ft-lbf (2.4 kJ) c. 1200 ft-lbf (1.6 kJ)
b. 1600 ft-lbf (2.0 kJ) d. 900 ft-lbf (12 kJ)
9. Gray-King Assay and Roga Index of coal is a measure of its
a. Caking and swelling properties c. Grindability
b. Weathering properties d. Abradability
SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 10-11:
A German fuel blend called Reichkraftskoff is made up of 50% motor benzole (75% benzene, 15% toluene, 10% xylene),
25% tetralin (C10H12) and 25% industrial alcohol (80% ethanol, 20% methanol). After combustion in excess air, a stack
gas containing 9.13% CO2 and 1.83% CO is obtained.
10. The % exess air is about
a. 12 c. 35
b. 23 d. 50
11. The % O2 in the dry stack gas is about 8.09
a. 4 c. 7
b. 6 d. 10
12. An exothermic reactor has a vertical orientation with a diameter 10 ½ ft (shell outside diamter) and a straight side
2
height of 30 ft. the top and bottom heads of a reactor have an external surface area of 88 ft each. The steel [(k =
26 BTU/(hr-ft-F)] shell is 1.5 in. thick. The process precludes the use of external insulation. The configuration of
2
insulating material is 6 in. of recrystallized silicon carbide brick, k = 8.0 BTU/(hr-ft ).

The ambient temperature is 75°F and the outside combined natural convection and radiation heat transfer
coefficient is 1.5 BTU/(hr-ft-F). The refractory develops a thin coating due to a carbon lay-down and results in a
2
heat flux of 650 BTU/(hr-ft ). The temperature of the exposed carbon layer surface is 2,150°F. Assuming that the
2
reactor can be represented as a flat surface, the fouling heat transfer coefficient h 1 [BTU/(hr-ft -F)] for the carbon
layer is most nearly:
a. 1.50 c. 1.36
b. 2.46 d. 0.406
 13. A liquid is stored in a large-diameter tank that is maintained at 190°F. The tank is constructed of 1.5 in.-thick
carbon steel plate [k = 23 BTU/(hr-ft-F)]. The convective heat-transfer coefficients are:

2
Inside of tank h = 30 BTU/(hr-ft -F)
2
Exterior of tank h = 10 BTU/(hr-ft -F)

2
The cold design air temperature is -20°F. For a gouled interior tank wall (R = 0.01 hr-ft -F/BTU). The heat loss flux
2
[BTU/(hr-ft )] is most nearly:
a. 1,510 c. 1,420
b. 1,470 d. 1,140
14. At room temperature of 1,800 K, the reaction is represented by the following two equations predominate in air at
1.0 atm pressure:

½ N2 + ½ O 2 NO (1)
NO2 NO + ½ O2 (2)
Assume the following: For air: O2 = 21 vol%; N2 = 79 vol% where x = NO formed at equilibrium, mol; y = NO 2
formed at equilibrium, mol. Which of the following expressions for the equilibrium constant is correct for Reaction
1?
a. ⁄ ⁄ c. ⁄ ⁄

b. ⁄ ⁄ d. ⁄ ⁄

15. On mixing 56 gm of CaO with 63 gm of HNO3, the amount (g) of Ca(NO)3 formed is
a. 8.2 c. 41
b. 164 d. 82
16. Blast furnace gas constitutes mainly of
a. CH4 & CO2 c. N2 & H2
b. N2 & CO d. N2 & CH4
3 3
17. The ventilation rate in a building is ft /hr (2.4 m /s). The air is heated from 35°F to 75°F (2°C to 24°C) by
water whose temperature decreases from 180°F to 150°F (82°C to 66°C). What is the water flow rate in
gal/min(L/s)?
a. 22 gal/min (1.4 L/s) c. 13 gal/min (0.83 L/s)
b. 15 gal/min (0.96 L/s) d. 9 gal/min (0.58L/s)
SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 18-21:
Coal fired in a durnace analyzes 16.6% VCM, 16% ash, 61.4% FC, 6% M, 1.2% N and 1.8% S with a calorific value of
26.75 MJ/kg. Analysis of ____. Residue shows 44% ash, 8% VCM, 34% FC and 14% H2O. Partial orsar analysis of the
stack gas shows 10.77% CO2, 1.62% CO and 0.8% H2. Air supplied is at 27°C, 765 torrs with 80% RH.
18. The %VCM lost in the Residue is about
a. 19.92 c. 21.09
b. 17.52 d. 14.33
19. The % ecxess air is about
a. 4.8 c. 20.4
b. 15.8 d. 12.3
3
20. The amount (m ) of air supplied per kg coal is about
a. 9.04 c. 12.93
b. 5.99 d. 3.87
21. The %O2 in the dry stack gas is about
a. 0.44 c. 3.09
b. 5.67 d. 8.17
22. A shell-and-tube heat exchanger uses cooling water in the tubes. There are two pressure gages installed on the
the water side to the heat exchanger. Gage 1 (P1) is installed on the inlet water line, which is connected to the
lower nozzle, while Gage (P2) is installed on the discharge water line, which is connected to the upper nozzle.
Both pressure gages are very near the nozzle flanges. The pressure drop from each pressure gage to the
exchanger channel is 1 psi. The vertical distance between the two pressure gages is 4‟-8”. The current pressure
difference in tube-side pressure drop (P1 – P2) is 6 psi. If the number of tube passes were changed from 2 to 4
(with no appreciable change in the exchanger tube count), the water side pressure drop P 1 – P2 (psi) would be
most nearly:
a. 34 c. 20
b. 28 d. 12
23. An orifice meter with standard pipe tap locations is used to measure the flow of a liquid in a 4-in.-I.D. pipe. The
3
orifice diameter is 1.6 in. A mercury (ρ = 848.6 lb/ft ) manometer is used to measure the pressure differential
3
across the orifice meter. Water (ρ = 62.4 lb/ft ) is used in the legs of the manometer above the mercury surface as
the sealing liquid. The reading of the manometer is 24 in. Assuming turbulent flow, then permanent pressure loss
(psi) across the orifice meter is most nearly:
a. 11.8 c. 10.0
b. 10.9 d. 9.2
SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 24-25:
A plant is burning limestone which analyzes 52% CaO, 41% CO 2 and 7% inerts using coke that analyzes 90% C and 10%
ash. The lime product obtained contains 3% CO 2 and 1% unburned C. The top gas shows 24.1% CO 2, 1% CO ad 74.9%
N2.
24. The kg limestone/kg coke is about
a. 1.12 c. 0.70
b. 1.91 d. 0.09
25. The Lime-Fuel Ratio is about
a. 1.18 c. 2.99
b. 2.55 d. 0.54
26. A gas absorber is used to reduce the carbon dioxide content of a gas through contact with an aqueous
diethanolamine solution. The following results obtained:
Pressure of operation, atm 0.967
Molecular weight of solvent, lb/lbmole 24
2
Entering liquid rate, lb/(sec-ft ) 0.684
Equilibrium partial pressure CO2:
for entering liquid, atm 0
for exiting liquid, atm 0.0658
2
Entering gas rate, lb mole/(sec-ft ) 0.00181
CO2 in entering gas, vol% 13.0
CO2 in exiting gas, vol% 8.0
The CO2 concentration (mole fraction) in the exit liquid is most nearly:
a. 0.000144 c. 0.00344
b. 0.00317 d. 0.0680
27. The vapor pressure of 2,2,4-trimethyl pentane at several temperatures is given below.
TEMPERATURE VAPOR PRESSURE (atm)
45.5 0.0263
69.3 0.0526
84.4 0.0789
105.3 0.1316

The heat evaporation (BTU/ lb mole) of this compound at 77°F is most nearly:
a. 1,000 c. 15,000
b. 6,700 d. 310
SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 28-29:
At standard atmospheric conditions, a fully loaded diesel engine runs at 2000 rpm and develops 1000 bhp (750 kW). The
air-fuel ration is 23:1. The brake specific fuel consumption is 0.45 lbm/ bhp-hr (76 kg/GJ). The mechanical efficiency is
80%, independent of the altitude.
28. At an altitude of 5000 ft (1500 m), what ill be the brake horsepower?
a. 950 hp (740 kW) c. 860 hp (650 kW)
b. 890 hp (690 kW) d. 810 hp (630 kW)
29. At an altitude of 5000 ft (1500 m), what will be the brake specific fuel consumption?
a. 2.2 lbm/hp-hr (37 kg/GJ) c. 0.52 lbm/hp-hr (88 kg/GJ)
b. 1.4 lbm/hp-hr (24 kg/GJ) d. 0.26 lbm/hp-hr (44 kg/GJ)
30. Which of the following is most suitable for extraction from a system having very low density difference?
a. centrifugal extractor c. mixer-settler extractor
b. packed extraction column d. pulsed extraction column
31. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
a. According to Rittinger‟s Law, crushing efficiency is constant and for a particular machine and feed, is
independent of the feed and product sizes.
b. For spheres and cubes, sphericity is equal to one. Cube = 0.806
c. The work index of mica is 134.5.
d. Hard materials (especially Mohs hardness 7 and below) are usuall ground by devices designed for
abrasion/attrition modes.
32. An organic compund is produced in a vented, stirred steel reactor whose temperature is bounded by evaporation
of hexane solvent (atmospheric boiling point is 156°F). The reactor is portected by a relief valve sized for an
elementary first-order reaction occuring in the vessel. The reactor is normally charged aroung 7:00 a.m. and the
reaction is completed by mid-afternoon. One day the reactor did not get chraged untl 1:00 p.m., and the operator
left it running overnight, thinking the reaction was nearly completed. Before leaving at 7:00 p.m., the operator
closed the vent valve to present excessive solvent loss. At 8:00 p.m., the reactor exploded. The most likely cause
of the explosion was excessive reactor pressure because:
a. The reaction was actually autocatalytic, so that increasing product concentration caused a rapid rate
increase near the end of thre reaction.
b. Heat generated by the stirrer increased the temperature enough to raise the hexane vapor pressure.
c. The solvent level in the charge was too slow causing the concentration, and thus the rate, to be higher
than normal.
d. Th first-order reaction reaction rate constant was actually higher than that used to size the relief valve.
33. You have been asked to design a fluidized-bed reactor. The only data available are the kinetic model and model
and rate equation of the gas-solid reaction. With no constraints other than the data available, the most rigorous of
four potential reactor models that you can use it:
a. Continuous back-mix flow model
b. Two-phase model
c. Bubbling-bed model
d. Continuous plug-flow model
34. It is the maldistribution of liquid flow in gas absoprtion tower.
e. Flooding c. Weeping
f. Channeling d. Loading
34. A mixture containing 60% mol n-pentane and 40% mol n-heptane is subjected to a single stage batch distillation
until 50 mols are distilled. If the average volatility is 7.6, the composition f the distillate collected in mole fraction n-
pentane is
a. 0.87 c. 0.91
b. 0.68 d. 0.75
35. A large amount of a mixture of ethylene, 1-butene, and n-pentane at 435 psia and 210°F escaped to the
atmosphere and was ignited.
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR (VOL %)
COMPONENT LOWER UPPER
Ethylene 3.1 32
1-Butene 1.6 9.3
n-Pentane 1.4 8.0
The concentration (vol%) of this hydrocarbon vapor in the air at the point of ignition was most nearly:
a. 50 c. 5
b. 99 d. 1
36. Chlorobenzene (monochlorobenzene, MCB) and chlorine (Cl) are reacted to produce dichlrorobenzene (DCBs),
with some undesirable trichlorobenzenes (TCBs) being produced. In addtion to the reactor, a separation system is
provided to recover the unreacted MCB and the desired DCB products ad remove the trichlorinated material and
the HCl by product.
MCB + Cl2(g) → DCB + HCl (g)
DCB + Cl2(g) → TCB + HCl (g)
The plant operates with a ratio of recycle MCB to fresh feed MCB of 0.90. The ratio of DCBs to TCB is 15:1. The
one pass conversation of MCB for the plant is most nearly:
a. 6.2% c. 53%
b. 47% d. 94%
37. A process where hydrogen sulfide after partial oxidation in air passes over a catalyst giving elemental sulfur and
water vapor as the final products.
a. Linde Process c. Claude Process
b. Claus Process d. Haber Process
38. A basig slag is needed in steel making to
a. Provide CaO to remove phosphorus oxides as Ca3(PO4)2
b. Remove SiO2 as silicates
c. Oxidize any carbon containing compounds to carbon dioxide
d. Reduce any nitrogen containing compounds to nitrogen
39. Methyl mercaptan (CH3SH) is produced from stoichiometric amounts of H2S and methanol (CH3OH) by the
reaction: CH3OH + H2S → CH3SH + H2O. The H2S selectivity (percentage of the total conversion to the desired
product) is 90%. The other products are formed from the reaction of methanol and H 2S. Of the feed to the reactor
(fresh feed plus recycle). 85% reacts on each pass through the reactor. The ureacted feed containing
stoichiometric amounts of H2S and methanol is recyled. Molecular Weights: CH3OH = 32, H2S = 34, CH3SH =
48.1, H2O = 18.0. The fresh feed (lb mole/hr) of H2S required to produce 1,000 lb/hr of mercaptan is most nearly:
a. 27 c. 21
b. 23 d. 19
40. In an air-standard gas turbine, air at 14.7 psia and 60°F (101.3 kPa and 16°C) enters a compressor through a
voume ratio of 5:1. The compressor efficiency is 83%. Air enters the turbine at 1500°F (820°C) and expands to
14.7 psia (101.3 kPa). The turbine efficiency is 92%. What is the thermal efficiency of the cycle?
a. 51% c. 39%
b. 44% d. 33%
41. The half-life of Cs-132 is approximately 6.47 days. How long will it take to reduce the activity of Cs-132 sample to
5% of the original?
a. 81 days c. 39 days
b. 64 days d. 28 days
42. A bypass stream in a chemical process is useful, because it
a. Increases the yield of the products c. facilitates better control of the process
b. Improves the conversion d. none of these
43. A „limiting reactant‟ is the one, which decides _____________ in the chemical reaction.
a. Rate constant c. Conversion
b. Time d. Equilibrium constant
44. Kepp‟s rule is useful for the determination of
 a. Activation energy c. Heat capacities of solids
b. Heat capacities of gases d. Molal heat capacities of gases
SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 46-48:
1000 kg/hr of a reaction product from an alum reactor, containing 49.28% Al2(SO4)3, 14.70% insolubles and the rest water
has to be washed with water in multistage counter-current leaching units to remove the insolubles. The strong solution is
to contain 22% Al2(SO4)3. Not more thant 2% of the Al2(SO4)3 should be lost in the washed mud. The underflow from
each thickener shoul contain 4.0 kilograms of liquid per kilogram of solid. Equilibrium is ensured between overflow and
underflow leaving each unit.
45. The amount (kg/hr) of wash water required per hour is close to
a. 1998 c. 1964
b. 1985 d. 2017
46. The amount (kg/hr) of Al2(SO4)3 in underflow is close to
a. 3.5 c. 7.4
b. 9.9 d. 5.4
47. The number of units to be provided is
a. 6 c. 10
b. 8 d. 4
48. A heat pump using refrigerant R-12 operates on the Carnot cycle. The refrigerant evaporates and is compressed
at 35.7 psia and 172.4 psia (246 kPa and 1190 kPa) respectively. What is the coefficient of performance?
a. 5.8 c. 3.9
b. 4.3 d. 3.2
49. For equlibrium process (i.e. reversible) in an isolated system.
a. dS > 0 c. dS < 0
b. dS = 0 d. dS = 0

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 51-52:

400 kg of air with a dry bulb of 15 oC, wet bulb of 10 oC are mixed with 800 kg of air at 30 oC dry bulb and 15 oC wet
bulb.

51. The humidity of the mixed air is approximately

(A) 0.008 (C) 0.005

(B) 0.0034 (D) 0.098

52. The enthalpy (BtU/lbda) of mixed air is about

(A) 25.3 (C) 24.1

(B) 26.3 (D) 23.4

53. What is the density of helium at 600 OF (300OC) and one standard atmosphere?
(A) 0.0076 lbm/ft^3 (0.12/m^3) (C) 0.0061 lbm/ft^ (0.0098 kg/m^3)

(B) 0.0095 lbm/ft^3 (0.15 kg/m^3) (D) 0.0052 lbm/ft^3 (0.085 kg/m^3)

54. A reactor is to be installed at a manufacturing plant. For pressure relief due to a multiphase-runaway section, the P&ID
indicates a rupture disk on the reactor with discharge noted as “vent to a safe location. “Which of the following is most
likely to be regarded as a “safe location” for the event discharge?

(A) Vertically 10 ft above the reactor (C) Blowdown tank vented to the flare

(B) Flare header (D) Grade level adjacent to reactor

55. During general plant maintenance, a centrifugal pump is disassembled for inspection. Upon inspection, potentially
damaging microscopic cracks are suspected on an open impeller. The best way to evaluate this in a reasonable time
frame is:

(A) Sounding (C) Radiography/X-ray

(B) Dye penetrant examination (D) Ultrasonic measurements

56. Annual processing fuel costs of $25,000 will decrease 20% if $50,000 worth of equipment modification is installed.
Using straight line depreciation of the modification costs over a period of 10 years, the annual before-tax profit would:

(A) decrease by 20% (C) not change

(B) increase by 25% (D) decrease in the first year and increase each year thereafter

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 57-58:

A 5000-kW steam turbine uses 2000 psia (1.5MPA) steam with 100 OF (50OC) of superheat. The condenser is at 1 in Hg
(3.4 kPA) absolute

57. What is the water rate at full load?

(A) 25 lbm/kW hr (0.0031 kg/kW s) (C) 8.8 lbm/kWhr (0.0011 kg/kW =s)

(B) 37 lbm/kWhr (0.0046 kg/kWs) (D) 4.7 lbm/kW hr (0.0006 kg/kWs)

58. If the actual load is only 2500 kW and the steam is throttled to reduce the availability, what is the loss in available
energy per unit mass of steam.

(A) 370 BtU/lbm (890 kJ/kg) (C) 130 bTU/lbm (310 kJ/kg)

(B) 190 BtU/bm (460kJ/kg) (D) 80 BtU/lbm (190kJ/kg)

59. A steam turbine cycle produces 6000 MWe of energy. The condensefr load is 3.07x10^9 BtUU/hr (900 MW). What is
the thermal efficiency?
(A) 44% (C) 37%

(B) 40% (D) 32%

60. What is the isentropic efficiency of a compressor that takes in air at 8 psia and -10OF (55kPa and -20oC) and
discharges it at 40 psia and 325oF (275 kPA and 160 oC)?

(A) 81% (C) 66%

(B) 74% (D) 61%

61. The equation TdS= DT – PdV applies to

(A) single phase fluid of varying composition (C) single phase fluid of constant composition

(B) open as well as closed system (D) both (b) and (c)

62. Ideal refrigeration cycle is

(A) dependent in the refrigerant‟s properties (C) same as Carnot Cycle

(B) the least efficient of all refrigeration process (D) Same as reverse Carnot Cycle

63. In case of vapor compression refrigeration system, elevating the evaporator temperature (keeping the condenser
temperature constant) results in
(A) unknown effects (C) decreased COP
(B) no change in the value of COP (D) enhanced COP
64. With increase in compression ratio, the efficiency of the otto engine
(A) increases linearly (C) decreases
(B) remains constant (D) increases
65. You are to design an isothermal reactor system for a constant-density, liquid-phase, solid catalyzed reaction: A -> B
+C. 1This reaction has the following rate equation

-1 3
Data: k1= 15h ; k2= 16ft / (lbmole); Concentration of A in feed stream, Cao =0.25 lbmole/ft^3 : Fractional conversion,
Xa=0.9. The space time (hr) in a plug-flow reactor for this service would be most nearly:

(A) 0.15 (C) 0.39

(B) 0.0836 (D) 0.84

66. The stoichiometric equation of an irreversible gas-phase second order reaction is: mA + B -> C + nD + pE. The
stoichiometric equation is such that the fractional change in volume of system between no conversion and complete
conversion of Reactant A is 0.6. The rate equation is -ra=kCa^2 where k=0.1 L/mol7•s at 300K

The reaction occurs in an isothermal, isobaric batch reactor at 300 K. The initial concentration of A is 0.005 mol/L. Under
these conditions the time (seconds) needed to achieve a fractional conversion of 0.6 is most nearly:

(A) 3,700 (C) 11

(B) 3,000 (D) 9

67. A U-tube heat exchanger has a 16-ft. tube length using 1-in. 12 BWG steel tubes. It was determined there was a
leakage from the tubes into the shell. The head was pulled and eight leaking tubes were plugged. As a result, the effective
outside heat-transfer area (ft^2) would be reduced by most nearly:
(A) 4.2 (C) 34
(B) 21 (D) 67

68. Reactant A and B undergo the following reaction:

A + B --? AB

The propose mechanism for the overall reaction involves the following two reversible reactions:

A > A*

A* + B > AB

However, the reverse reaction rate for the second reaction is thought to be negligible compared to all other reactions. In
terms of concentrations Ca, Cb,Cab with a1,a2 and a3 being constants to be empirically determines, the rate of formation
fo AB, rAB, will be most likely:

(A) rAB = a1CACB/(1+a2CB) (C) rAB = a1Ca+a2Cab

 (B) rAB = (a1CaCb-a1Cab)/(1+a3Cb) (D) rAB = a1CaCb

69. A cup and bob viscometer is used to measure the viscosity of a fluid. A “bob” is inserted into a “cup” containing the
fluid to be measured. The bob spins inside the stationary cup, and a torque reading is displayed on the instrument. The
bob radius is 2cm and the cup radius us 2.05 cm. The cup and bob are both 10cm long. For a Newtonian liquid, a torque
of 7,500 dyne•cm is measured at 10rpm. The sheer stress (dyne/cm^2) can be estimated by:

Where: T = torque (dyne-cm); r = bob radius (cm); L= = cup and bob length (cm). The viscosity (dyne•sec/cm^2) is most
nearly:

(A) 9.0 (C) 1.4

(B) 3.0 (D) 0.7

70. The liquid-phase reaction C-> D is being considered for a chemical process. The reaction occurs with 80% conversion
of the reactant. The reaction constant value is 0.0095 sec-1 at the reaction temperature. For two identical CSTRs in
series, the space time (min) for each CSTR is most nearly:

(A) 130 (C) 4.4

(B) 105 (D) 2.2

71. Which of the following statements is correct for laminar flow of a liquid in a tube of unknown roughness?

(A) The transition from laminar to turbulent flow occurs at a Reynolds number of 210.
(B) The friction factor decreases when the Reynolds number increases
(C) The friction factor depends on relative roughness
(D) The friction factor is independent of velocity

72. A steam condensate stream at 30 psig contains 3% vapor by weight. If the piping specification allows for 15 ft/sec
liquid or 100ft/sec vapor, the minimum nominal line size of Sch. 40 pipe (in.) the should be chosen for a flow of 90,000
lb/hr is most nearly:

(A) 8 (C) 4
(B) 6 (D) 3

73.Hydrogen Sulfise (H2S) is removed from an air stream by adsorption using granular activated carbon (GAC) in a fixed
bed. The fixed bed contains 7,1000 lb of GAC, which can be generated in 12 hours to a level of 0.0005 lb H2S/lb GAC.
The adsorption isotherm is as follors : Y*=0.855X*+0.05 where: Y* = equilibrium concentration of H2S on the GC, lb
H2S/lb GAC: X* = equilibrium concentration of H2S in the air, lb H2S/lb air. The flow of air is 10,000 lb/hr on an H2S-freee
basis, and the air contains 0..0001 lb H2S/ lb air. The time hour it will take to full saturate the bed if the maximum H2S
concentration in the air discharge mus be less than 2 x10^-6 lb H2S/lb air is most n early

(A) 640 (C) 37

(B) 340 (D) 12
74. A vessel containing 2 kg of toluene [MW = 92; R = 8.205 x10-5 atmm^3/ gmmole K is left open in a 10-m X 10-m X 3-
m room at 18.4 degC. The saturation pressure of toluene at 18.4DegC is 20 mm Hg. The maximum concentration of
toluene (ppmv) in the room is most nearly:
(A) 27,000 (C) 6,600

(B) 26,000 (D) 1,800

75. Woolen cloth is being dried in a hot air drier from initial moisture content of 100% to a final moisture content to 10%. If
the critical moisture content is 55% and the equilibrium moisture content is 6%, the saving in drying time if the material is
dried to 16% instead of 10%, all of the drying conditions remaining the same is approximately equal to ____. All moisture
content are on dry basis.

(A) 34 (C) 21

(B) 16 (D) 27

SITUATION PROBLEMS 76-80

A laboratory test on a suspension of a solid in a liquid, given the following information:

Original height of sludge before settling = 10 inches

Free settling rate = 0.01in/min
Height of sludge at the end of free settling period = 6.5 inches
Height of the sludge at the end of 120 minutes = 4 inches
Height of the sludge when settled completely =1.5 inches
One thousand cubic feet of similar sludge is to be settled in a vertical cylindrical tank, the diameter of which is equal to the
depth of the liquid suspension in it. The solids are allowed to settle to a height of 20% of the original sludge.
76. The settling period when the height of the solid is 20% of the original sludge is

a. stoke‟s settling c. free settling

b. critical settling d. hindered settling

77. The time (min) for free settling during laboratory test is about

a. 65 c. 35

b. 47 d. 76

78. The time (min) when the height of the solid is 20% of the original of the sludge during laboratory test is about

a. 173 c. 394

b. 318 d. 211

79. The initial height (ft) of the liquid in the tank is approximately equal to

a. 14.6 c. 10.8

b. 5.2 d. 21

80. The time (hrs) when the height of the solid in the tank is 20% of the original of the sludge is about

a. 69 c. 49

b. 35 d. 25

81. Pre- heated air at 610 R and a humidity of 0.0012 lb water/lb dry air at 760 mmHg enters a drier. If the volumetric flow
rate of the air is about 1693.61 cubic feet per hr, then the mass rate of dry air (kg/hr) is approximately

a. 63 c. 36

b. 100 d. 50

82. The TEMA standards define a U-tube exchanger with bonnet-type stationary head and one pass shell as the following
type

a. Type AGU c. Type AEU

b. Type BEU d. Type BGU

83. In the selection of gasket material, TFE is limited to a maximum temperature (F) of

a. 600 c. 400

b. 500 d. 300

84. For a distillation column, which of the following tray designs provides the greatest turndown ratio?

a. single-pass bubble cap tray c. two-pass sieve tray

b. single-pass valve tray d. single-pass sieve tray

85. An ammonia-water stream (essentially at its bubble point) is processed in a trayed stripping column with a kettle
reboiler to recover the majority of the ammonia. A constant molal overflow simulation provides the following information:

Number of theoretical stages: 4.3

Overall tray efficiency: 45%

86. Of the following 4 methods, the one that will actually increase the galvanic corrosion of more active metal is

a. Using a combination of two metals as close as possible in galvanic series

b. Coupling two widely separated metals in galvanic series

c. Protective oxide films

d. Insulating the two metals from each other`

87. A food processing plant is considering the use of new gas-fired ovens with a total capital cost of $900,000 a useful life
of 5 years, and a salvage value of $100,000. Using a net cash flow of $400,000/year for 5 years and a 7% discount rate,
the net present value is most nearly:

a. $1,640,000 c. $787,000

b. $811,000 d. $740,000

88. A mercury thermometer having a time constant of 1.1 minutes is initially at 30C. It is immersed in a bath maintained
at 100C at time = 0. What is the temperature reading at time = 2 minutes?

a. 64.88C c. 48.68C
b. 88.64C d. 84.66C
89. Water is flowing in a 4 inches schd 40 pipe. An orifice of diameter 5cm measures the flow. The differential is
measured with an electronic differential transmitter, which is calibrated 0 to 250 cm of water column, and to a 4 to 20 m A
dc output. If the signal from the transmitter is 18.5m A dc, the flowrate (m3/hr) is most nearly.
a. 48.6 c. 36.2
b. 29.7 d. 42.4

90. When initial batch heat up is required, the reaction temperature control is best accomplished by

a. cascade temperature control c. emergency control

b. split range cascade control d. none of the above

91. Wax is

a. a mixture of glycerides

b. a mixture of esters of polyhydric alcohols except glycerin

c. liquid at room temperature

d. a mixture of glycerides of fatty acids

SITUTATION PROBLEMS FOR 92-93

A forced- circulation evaporator is to concentrate 60,000 kg/h of 44% NaOH at 65% using a steam at 3 atm pressure. The
feed temperature and the condensing temperature are both 40C. The density of the feed solution is 1,450 kg/m3. The
overall heat transfer coefficient is 2,000 W/m2 C

92. The steam requirement (kg/h) is about

a. 30,500 c. 23,600

b. 57,400 d. 12,300
2
93. The heat transfer area (m ) required is about

a. 124 c. 345

b. 204 d. 285
2
94. A plate and frame filter press with 12 frames is used to filter slurry at constant pressure. Total filtration area is 65 ft
and the filter delivers 360 lb of filtrate in 40 mins. If 8 more frames are added to the filter, the other conditions remaining
the same, how long would it take to produce 360lb of filtrate? Assume that the initial resistance is negligible.

a. 14.40 min c. 21.72 min

b. 7.5 min d. 49.17 min
95. For a second non-interacting liquid level system with outlet flow equal to liqud level over resistance, the gain of the
whole system is equal to

a. R1 c. R2/R1
b. R1/R2 d. R2
96. Of the following 4 methods, the one that will actually increase the galvanic corrosion of more active metal is

a. Using a combination of two metals as close as possible in galvanic series

b. Coupling two widely separated metals in galvanic series
c. Protective oxide films
d. Insulating the two metals from each other
97. Aluminum sulfate is manufactured by treating crushed bauxite ore with sulfuric acid. The ore contains 55.4% Al2O3,
Sulfuric acid is 77.7% H2SO4. In one batch, 2160 lb of bauxite ore was treated with 5020 lb sulfuric acid to obtain a final
solution containing 3600 lb of aluminum sulfate. Percent conversion Al2O3 is near to

a. 84.7 c. 89.6

b. 67.4 d. 96.2

98. „Lang factor is defined as the ratio of the capital investment to the delivered cost of major equipments. The value of
Lang factor for fixed capital investment, for a solid fluid processing chemical plant ranges from

a. 1.2 to 1.4 c. 4.2 to 4.4

b. 2.5 to 2.7 d. 6.2 to 6.4

99. Which of the following statement is correct?

a. Proportional mode uses information about the rate of error change

b. Integral control prevents the controlled variable to fall or rise beyond acceptable limits during load changes
c. The integral mode uses the information about the rate of error change
d. The on/off control uses information about the presence of the error.

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100. If the system has the characteristic equation equal to 4s -12s+8=0, the system is said to be

a. unstable with 1 root in the RHP of s plane

b. unstable with 2 roots in the RHP of s plane

c. unstable with 3 roots in the RHP of s plane

d. stable