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R~g~!_ations 2020
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Mo 11 l.ll 1111d Year' : November 2023 Ro ll Number:
l' roµ_ru111111 c ; B."f'ci.:h Date : 15 . 11.2023
Hr1111d1 : Chcrn ii.:ul l~ngi11ccring Tim e : 2. 30 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.
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( 'n urse < '. udc : 20CI 1"1'5 1 Duration : I ½ Hours
( 'our~c Na111 t : Ma~s Transfer - I Max. Marks : 50
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(lJst or Psychrometric chart is permitted)
PA RT - A (10 x 2 = 20 marks)
ANS WER ALL QUESTIONS
I. Distinguis h hctwccn physisorption and chemisorption. [CO4,K.2]
2. Provide one example for solid-liq uid operation and solid-gas operation in [CO4,Kl]
11dsorption.
3. Outline the process involved in use of Bauxite as adsorbent and its application in [CO4,K.2]
chcntica l industry.
4. Write the material ba lance equation for a si ngle stage gas-solid adsorption process. [CO4,Kl]
s. Calculate the X, Y eq ui librium data for the following solution containing 20 points [CO4,K3]
initial color and the sol ution conta ins 48% sucrose.
k,q carbon 0 0.005 0.03
kg dry sugar
% color removal 0 47 95
6. Differentiate between wet bul b and dry bulb temperature. [COS,K2]
7. Write the significance of psychrometric ratio. [COS,K.2]
8. Determine mass absolute hum idity for air entering at 328 K and wet bulb [CO5,K3]
temperature 313 K.
9. The air entering the cooling tower is 30% saturated (relative humidity) at 65°C. [C05,K3]
Identify respective wet bu lb temperature. ~
I 0. Mention any four types of cooli ng tower arrangements. (COS,Kl]
PART - B (3 X 10 = 30 marks)
ANSWER ANY THREE QU ESTION S
11. A flue gas mixture containing 2% SO2 by volume flowing at 0. 1S kg/s is removed by (CO4,K3]
using activated carbon in a continuous countercurrent adsorber. 95% of SO2 is
removed, when the column is operating at 25°C and I atm. The entering carbon is free
ofS(h.
Partial Pressure of S~ mmHg O 2 4 6 8 1o 12
Jrtcarbon 0 0.5 I 1.75 3 4.2 5.2
(C04, K2j
11, \\' rill' ., h, 1r1 1w h' ,,11
i) l'h:11',ll'll' ri ~tks ,·1rn,l•,,1d w11!
ii) l.:m~11n1 ir b ,1tht•r111. (C05, K3]
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11 c,f rnixlw c ut 3 J3 K and
13. l\h,1s1 air l~l1111 :1i11i11>1 0.11:.'~ h~ \\'Uh.'f vnpoul I'' ,, ..
101.32.5 kPn.
Fstim:ltt."
i) Relari , e humid ity
ii) Pc.' t\.:enla ~c snturnthH1
iii) A hsolutc humid ity
iv) I lumiJ heat
v) Temperature at whid1 mixtures pcrccntugc saturu tion becomes I 0%.
0
The Antl)ine's e(!uation is given as lnP'"" 16.26 T -~: t,,: .. where P is in kPa.
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te humidity [C05,K3]
14. Air has a dry bulb temperature of 60"C and I atm pressure with absolu
0.0 I kg water vapour per kg dry air. Using psychometric chart, determ
ine the
i) Percentage saturation
ii) Partial pressure of water vapour
iii) Absolute saturation humidity
iv) Dew point
v) Humid volume.
Bloom 's Remembering Understanding Applying Analysing Evaluating Creat ing
Taxonom Level Kl K2 K3 K4 6
Percentage IO 30 60
