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Duration : 180 minutes Total Marks : 110 CODE: GATE18-1B

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Q. 1-Q.34 carry one mark each

1. A slab shown in figure have left and right surfaces are maintained at temperature 100ºC
and 70ºC respectively. The thermal conductivity of slab varies as k  2(1  0.5T )
T is temperature in Kelvin. Then average thermal conductivity of material between
surface temperature range in W m  1 K  1 is ________________________

2. Two infinitely large parallel plates (I and II) are held at temperature
T1 = 2 0 0 ºC & T 2 = 1 0 0 ºC respectively, and placed at a distance 2d apart in vacuum. An
infinitely large flat radiation shield (III) is placed in parallel in between I and II. The
emissivities of all the plates are equal. At steady state the temperature of radiation
shield in Kelvin __________

3. If the baffle spacing in a shell tube heat exchanger decreases by factor of two, then the
heat transfer coefficient on the shell side fluid assuming turbulent flow keeping other
parameter constant will
(a) Remains unchanged (b) Increases by 1.74 times

(c) decreases by 1.74 times (d) Increases by two times

4. Heat transfer through a composite wall is shown in figure. Both the sections of the wall
have equal thickness (l). The conductivity of one section is k and that of the other is 2k.
The left face of the wall is at 600 K and the right face is at 300 K.

The interface temperature Ti (in K) of the composite wall is _______

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5. Match the dimensionless numbers used in heat transfer in Group-1 with the ratios in
Group-2.

Group -1 Group-2
P Stanton number I heat transferred into a fluid
the therm al capacity of fluid

Q Peclet number II heat transfer by motion of a fluid

heat transfer by thermal conduction

R Eckert number III kinetic energy driving force for heat transfer
enthalpy driving force for heat transfer

(a) P-I , Q-II , R-III (b) P-II , Q-I , R-III

(c) P-I , Q-III , R-II (d) P-III , Q-II , R-I

6. If (1-2) shell and tube heat exchanger is changed to 2-4 shell and tube heat exchanger
assuming turbulent flow in tube side. keeping all other thing remain constant by what
factor the heat transfer coefficient will change ___________

7. If Lh& Lt represent hydrodynamic and thermal entry length then which one of the
following is correct for liquid metal like Hg
(a) L h  Lt (b ) Lt  L h (c) Lt  L h (d) None of these
8. For given reactor combination, if overall conversion is 98% , then % conversion only
in PFR ____________

9. If the ratio of mean residence time to space time for the gas phase reaction A 2B
carried out in ideal CSTR for the conversion of 80% is 0.60. Then feed enters in
CSTR consist of
(a) 83.3% A and remaining inert
(b) 63.3% A and remaining inert
(c) Feed is pure A
(d) 53.3% A and remaining inert

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10. The following figure which represent the curve between log t F vs lo g C A 0 , where tF

is time required to reduce the initial concentration to F fraction where 0  F  1

The kinetics of the reaction for F = 0.8 is

0.5
(a) rA  0.005 CA
0.5
(b) rA  0.008 CA
1.5
(c) rA  0.005 CA
1.5
(d) rA  0.008 CA

11. Which is the expected response of a pulse tracer input for PFR with recycle?

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12. What is the exit age distribution, E(t) of two CSTRs in series, each with residence
time /2?

13. For the homogeneous catalytic reaction

A  B  B  B,  rA  k C A C B

3 3
and with a feed of CA0  90mol/m , CB0  10 mol/m
We need 90% conversion of reactant A. The best reactor combination for above
purpose is
(a) CSTR with 50% conversion followed by PFR
(b) PFR with 50% conversion followed by CSTR
(c) Single CSTR
(d) Single PFR
14. From the following figure in which the bold line represents energy balance line.
Calculate volume required for CSTR having conversation of 80%. For the feed flow
rate of 100 mole/sec __________ m3

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15. For water at 50ºC (323.15 K) and 1 bar, isothermal compressibility

K  44.18  10  6 bar –1 . Assume that K is independent of P. To change its density by

1% to what pressure must water to compressed at 50ºC (323.15 K) ______________

bar.

16. A closed system undergoes a cyclic process. for the net work done by the system on

the surroundings, which of the following statements is FALSE:

(a) Net work is always zero

(b) Net work is  P dV if the process is reversible

(c) Net work can be negative

(d) Net work can be positive

17. Consider the following statements related to the second law of thermodynamics:

P: A cyclic heat engine cannot produce net work by exchanging heat only with one

reservoir.

Q: The efficiency of a reversible heat engine is dependent on the nature and amount

of working substance undergoing the cycle.

R: It is impossible to have a cyclic device which will produce no effect other than the

transfer of heat from a cold body to a hot body.

S: It is impossible to have heat engines operating between a heat source and sink to

have a lower efficiency than that of a reversible heat engine operating between the

same source and sink.

For which of the following options, BOTH the statements are inconsistent with the

second law of thermodynamics:

(a) P and R (b) P and Q (c) R and S (d) Q and S

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18. An ideal gas undergoes a cyclic process as shown in p-V diagram below:

The same cycle, represented in T-S diagram is

19. Separation is said to occur at a wall when ______________ at the wall becomes zero.
(a) internal energy (b) pressure (c) shear stress (d) density

20. If  ( x , y ) is velocity potential and  ( x , y ) is steam function for a 2-d, steady,

incompressible and irrotational flow, which one of the following is incorrect?

 2  2
(a)  
dy 1
 (b)  0
 dx    const .  dy  dx 2 y 2
 
dx   const .

 2   2
(c)  
dy 1
 (d)  0
 dx    const .  dy  x 2 y 2
 
dx   const .

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21. Water at 20ºC is flowing through a tube of diameter 0.010 m at a velocity of 0.10 m/s.

  998 kg / m3 ,   1.005 103 Pa.s.

The value of hydrodynamic entry length _______ m.

22. The size analysis of a powdered material on a mass basis is represented by a straight
line form 0 percent mass at 1m particle size to 100 percent mass at 101  m particle
size as shown in figure. Surface mean diameter of the particles constituting the
system.

(a) 9.5  m (b) 17.5  m (c) 21.7  m (d) 48.9

23. In a mixing tank operating at very low Reynolds number (<10), if the diameter of the
impeller is doubled (other conditions remaining constant), the power required increase
by a factor of
(a) 1/32 (b) 1/4 (c) 8 (d) 32

24. With increase in the discounted cash flow rate of return, the ratio of the total present
value to the initial investment of a given project.

(a) Decreases (b) Increases linearly

(c) Increases (d) Remains constant

25. Match the following terminologies

List I
P) Lang factor for a chemical plant
Q) Depreciation
R) Break-even point
S) Turnover ratio

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List II
1) Ratio of gross annual sales to FCI
2) Ratio of capital investment to the delivered cost of major equipments
3) It figure in the calculation of income tax liability on cash flows from an investment
4) It is the point of intersection of total cost and sales
(a) P-3 Q-2 R-4 S-1
(b) P-2 Q-3 R-4 S-1
(c) P-2 Q-3 R-1 S-4
(d) P-3 Q-2 R-1 S-4

26. Match the main product of various processes

List I List II
P) Deacon’s process 1) Soda ash
Q) Modified salvay process 2) Common edible salt
R) Vacuum evaporation process 3) Chlorine
S) Brine electrolysis process 4) Caustic soda
(a) P-3 Q-1 R-4 S-2
(b) P-3 Q-1 R-2 S-4
(c) P-1 Q-3 R-2 S-4
(d) P-1 Q-3 R-4 S-2

27. Match the most important property for various petroleum products
List I List II
P) Performance number 1) Grease
Q) Drap point 2) Kerosene
R) Smoke point 3) Fabricating oil
S) Viscosity index 4) Aviation gasoline

(a) P-1 Q-4 R-2 S-3

(b) P-4 Q-1 R-3 S-2
(c) P-4 Q-1 R-2 S-3
(d) P-1 Q-4 R-3 S-2

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28. Consider the curve shown below:

A point F the composition of more volatile component in the mixture placed in the
container as a whole is 0.5 then which of the following for the point D composition as
shown in the container. (xD represents composition at point D) .
(a) (xD) = 0.5 (b) (xD) > 0.5
(c) (xD) < 0.5 (d) None of these

29. Air at 30ºC and 150 kPa in a closed container is compressed and cooled. It is found
that the first droplet of water condenses at 300 kPa and 15ºC. If saturation pressure at
30ºC and 50ºC are 20 kPa and 10 kPa respectively. Then the percentage relative
humidity of initial air is ________

30. Consider the arrangement shown below for a gas mixture

Here, td1 and td2 are the dry bulb temperatures and tw1 and tw2 are the wet bulb
temperatures. Then, which of the following is true:-
t d1  t d2 ; t w2  t w1
(a)
t d1  t d 2 ; t w 2  t w 1
(b)
t d1  t d 2 ; t w 2  t w 1
(c)
t w 2  t w1
(d)

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31. Which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) Phase margin is always positive for stable feedback system
(b) Phase margin is always negative for stable feedback system
(c) Phase margin can be negative or positive for stable feedback system
(d) None of the above

32. The block diagram of a feedback control system is shown in the figure. The overall
closed loop gain G of the system is

G1 G2
(a) G 
1 G1H1
G1 G2
(b) G 
1  G1G2  G1H1
G1 G2
(c) G 
1  G1G2 H1
G1 G2
(d) G 
1  G1G2  G1G2 H1
s2
33. The response of the system G(s)  to the unit step input u(t) is y(t). The
(s  1)(s  3)
dy
value of at t = 0+ is ___________
dt

34. Final value of following transfer function is

(s  2)
G(s) 
s(s  3)
2 2 1
(a)  (b) (c) (d) Infinity
3 3 3

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Q. 35-72. carry Two marks each

35. A binary distillation column is operating under conditions specified below:
Feed rate = 350 kmol/hr. Overhead product rate = 150 kmol/hr.
Mole fraction of more volatile component in,
Overhead product = 0.97
Bottom product = 0.02
Bottom product rate = 200 kmol/hr
Reflux ratio = 3.5
In the stripping section it was that the mole fraction of the volatile component in the
vapour leaving a plate is 0.33 while it’s mole fraction in the liquid coming to the same
plate is 0.25. Assuming constant molal counter flow, the condition of feed is
(a) saturated liquid (b) saturated vapour
(c) super heated vapour (d) partially vapour

36. A cylindrical uranium fuel rod of radius 5 mm in a nuclear reactor is generating heat at
the rate of 4107 W/m3. The rod is cooled by a liquid (convective heat transfer
coefficient 1000 W/m2-K) at 25ºC. if the thermal conductivity of uranium fuel rod is 25
W/m-K). At steady state, the centre temperature (in K) of the rod is ________

(a) 318 (b) 408 (c) 428 (d) 458

37. A 1-2 shell & tube heat exchanger with outer diameter of tube 20 mm and length 5
meter is used to sub cool the condensate from a methanol condenser from 95ºC to 40ºC.
Flow-rate of methanol 100,000 kg/hr. Brackish water is used as the coolant with
temperature rise from 25º to 40ºC. Following data is given
Cp of condensate is 2.5 kJ kg–1 K–1
Correction factor FT = 0.85

2
Overall Heat transfer coefficient  600W/m ºC
The number of tubes per pass for above operation is (upto next integer) __________

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38. The dimensionless temperature gradient   / y 

*
at vertical wall based on plate

length of 2 meter in fluid side is 40. If heat transfer coefficient in fluid is 20 W/m2K,
heat flux at wall in fluid is 50 W/m2 and magnitude of temperature gradient at the wall
in solid is 10 ºC/m. The thermal conductivity of solid plate in W/mK is _______

39. The spectral hemispherical emissivity of firebrick at T = 750 K as a function of

wavelength is approximated in stepwise as follow:
1  0.1 for 0  0 to 1  2m
2  0.6 for 1  2 to 2  14m
3  0.8 for 2  14 to 3  
The fraction of radiant energy emitted from surface at T = 750 K is given as below
0.013 for 0  0 to 1  2m
0.911 for 1  2 to 2  14m
0.076 for 2  14 to 3  
Calculate the hemispherical emissivity  over all wavelengths.

40. Atmospheric air at 300 K flows with a velocity of u  5m / s along a flat plate L  1m

along. The plate has a width w  0.5m. The total drag force acting on the plate is
determined to be F  1 8  1 0  3 N . The physical properties of atmospheric air at 300 K
are taken as  = 1.177 kg/m3, cp =1.006  103 J/(kg.ºC), and Pr = 0.708.
By using the Reynolds-Colburn analogy, corresponding average heat transfer
coefficient hm for flow of air over the plate in W/(m2.ºC) _____________

41. The first-order decomposition of A is run in an experimental mixed flow reactor.

dp W C A0  XA
2 4 75 10 0.2 A R
1 6 100 5 0.6
Determine role played by pore diffusion in these runs
(a) Strong pore diffusion control
(b) Intermediate pore diffusion control
(c) No pore diffusion control
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42. A liquid macrofluid reacts according to A  R as it flow through a vessel. Find the
conversion of A for the flow patterns and kinetics as shown.
C A 0  6 mol/liter
 rA  k
k  3 mol/liter.min

43. We want to produce R form A in batch reactor with a run time no greater than 2 hours
and at a temperature somewhere between 5 and 90ºC. The kinetics of this liquid first-
order reaction system is as follows:

1
k1  30e20000/ RT
2 k  [min 1 ]
A 
 R 
 S,  15000/ RT
k2  1.9e R  8.314 J / mol.K

Determine the CR max/CA0 and run time (topt) corresponding to minimum reactor
volume ____________ and __________ min respectively.

44. A vapour phase catalytic reaction (A + B  C) follows Langmuir-Hinshelwood

mechanism (A, B and C are adsorbed). Initially, the mixture contains only the
reactants in equimolar ratio. The surface reaction step is rate controlling. With
constants a and b the initial rate of reaction (– ro) in terms of total pressure (PT) is
given by

aPT aPT aPT2 aPT2

(A)  ro  (B)  ro  (C) ro  (D) ro 
1  b PT 1  bPT2 1  bPT 1  bPT 2
45. For an irreversible first-order liquid-phase reaction ( C A 0  1 0 m o l/lit ) conversion is
90% in a plug flow reactor. If two-thirds of the stream leaving the reactor is recycled
to the reactor entrance, and if the throughput to the whole reactor-recycle system is
kept unchanged, the concentration of reactant leaving the system ________ mole / lit?

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46. A first order liquid phase reaction is carried out in a tubular reactor. The results of a
pulse tracer test on this reactor are tabulated below:

Reaction rate constant  0 .2 5 m in  1

The percentage conversion of this reaction using the tank-in-series model __________

47. Following liquid phase parallel reaction takes place in batch reactor

Given that C A 0 = 2 0 m o le /lit , from the above experimental result, the maximum

concentration of R (CR max ) in mole / lit ______________

48. Five kilograms of liquid carbon tetrachloride undergo a mechanically reversible,

isobaric change of state at 1 bar during which the temperature changes from 0ºC to
20ºC (273.15 K to 293.15 K). The properties for liquid carbon tetrachloride at 1 bar
and 0ºC (273.15 K) may be assumed independent of temperature:

  1.2 103 K 1, CP  0.84 kJ kg 1K 1 and   1,590 kg m3. The work required
during above expansion presses in Joule _______________

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49. At 25ºC (298.15 K) and atmospheric pressure the volume change of mixing of binary
liquid mixtures of species 1 and 2 is given by the equation
 V  x1 x 2 ( 4 5 x1  2 5 x 2 )

3 –1
where  V is in cm3 mol–1. At these conditions, V1  110 & V2  90cm mol . The
3 -1 3 -1
partial molar volumes V1 (cm mol ) __________& V 2 (cm mol ) ___________ in
mixture containing 40 mole % of species 1 at the given conditions.

50. In a closed rigid vessel, air is initially at pressure of 0.3 MPa and volume of 0.1 m3 at
300 K. A stirrer supplies 100 kJ of work to the air, while 20 kJ of heat is lost of the
atmosphere across the container walls. After these processes, the temperature of air

changes to _________ K. Properties of air: cp  1.005 kJ (kg.K), specific heat ratio

  1.4, Gas constant = 0.287 kJ (kg.K).

(a) 321.9 (b) 702.4 (c) 782.4 (d) 620.2

51. The excess Gibbs energy of a binary liquid mixture at T and P is given by

GE /RT  (2.6x1  1.8x2 ) x1x2

The expressions for ln  1 is
2 3 2 3
(a) 1.8  2x1  1.4x1  1.6x1 (b)  x1  1.6x1
2 3 2 3
(c) 1.8  2x1  1.4x1  1.6x1 (d) 1.8  2x1  1.4x1  1.6x1

52. Saturated liquid water at 0.4 MPa and 1000 kg/hr of steam at 0.4 MPa and 300ºC
enter steadily into an insulated mixing chamber. At 0.4 MPa, the enthalpy of saturated
liquid and saturated vapour are 604.73 and 2738.53 kJ/kg respectively; also, the
enthalpy of superheated steam at 300ºC is 3066.75 kJ/kg. The quality of the water-
vapour mixture exiting the chamber is 0.9. The mass flow rate of saturated liquid
water in kg/hr is
(a) 182 (b) 282 (c) 382 (d) 1000

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53. Velocity vector in m/s for a 2-D flow is given in Cartesian coordinate
  x 2
( x , y ) as V   i 
xy j  . Symbols bear usual meaning. At a point in the flow field,
 4 2 

x and y-components of the acceleration vector are given as 1 m/s2 and –0.5 m/s2,
respectively. The velocity magnitude at that point is __________ m/s.

54. A 40 cm cubical block slides on oil (viscosity = 0.80 Pa.s), over a large plane
horizontal surface. If the oil film between the block and the surface has a uniform
thickness of 0.4 mm, what will be the force required to drag the block at 4 m/s?
Ignore the end effects and treat the flow as two dimensional.
(a) 1280 N (b) 1640 N (c) 1920 N (d) 2560 N

55. A cylindrical tank of 0.8 m diameter is completely filled with water and its top surface
is open to atmosphere as shown in the figure. Water is being discharged to the
atmosphere from a circular hole of 15 mm diameter located at the bottom of the tank.
The value of acceleration due to gravity is 9.81 m/s2. How much time (in seconds)
would be required for water level to drop from a height of 1 m to 0.5 m?

(a) 188 (b) 266 (c) 376 (d) 642

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56. A pump draws 4.5 lit/sec of a liquid solution having a density of 1800kg / m from
an open storage feed tank of large cross-sectional area through a 75 mm ID suction
line. The pump discharges its flow through a 50 mm ID line to an open overhead
tank. The end of the discharge line is 15 m above the level of the liquid in the feed
tank. The friction losses in the piping system are 65 N.m/kg . If the efficiency of
pump is 65%, energy supplied to the pump in KW ____________

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57. Water at 50ºC is in an open tank at atmospheric pressure. The pump is 3.0 m above
the open tank level. The velocity in the pipe is 0.9 m/s. The friction head loss in the
pipe has been calculated as 1.0 m. The required (NPSH)R for the pump is 2.0 m.
Calculate the available (NPSH)A.

Give that   1000 kg / m3 vapour pressure = 12.5 kPa.

(a) (NPSH)A> (NPSH)R
(b) (NPSH)R> (NPSH)A
(c) (NPSH)A = (NPSH)R
(d) Cannot find

58. In a vegetable-oil-refining process, an aqueous phase is being separated from the oil
phase in a centrifuge. The density of the oil is 919.5 kg/m3 and that of the aqueous
phase is 980.3 kg/m3. The radius r1 for overflow of the light liquid has been set at
10.160 mm and the outlet for the heavy liquid at 10.414 mm. Calculate the location of
the interface in the centrifuge.
(a) 08.05 mm (b) 13.75 mm (c) 23.00 mm (d) 28.60 mm

59. The collection efficiency of a cyclone is 45% over the size range 0 -5  m , , 80% over
the size range 5-10  m , and 96% for particles exceeding 10  m . Calculate the
efficiency of collection for a dust with a mass distribution of 50%
0-5  m , 30% 5-10  m and 20% above 40  m .

(a) 55.6% (b) 65.7% (c) 70% (d) 78.4%

60. A new-equipment made of material ‘A’ costs (for installation) 3 lakh rupees and is
subjected to have a scrap value of Rs. 30,000 at the end of useful life of 10 years,
similar equipment made of material ‘B’ costs Rs. 1,50,000 but is likely to have no
scrap value. Assume that both types of equipments could be replaced at a cost that is
20% more than the original value. On the basis of equal capitalized cost, for both type
of equipment, estimate what should be the useful life of material ‘B’ in years (upto
two decimal places) _______ (Interest rate is 15% per year)

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61. In a lime manufacturing process pure calcium carbonate is burnt with coke containing
83% carbon, producing a gas of 26.5%CO2, 5%O2 and balance N2. Then the
percentage excess air used (Upto 2 decimal places) is __________

62. The heat of reaction at 300K and at one atmosphere pressure for the following gas
phase reaction A + 3B  C is, –50,000 cal/mol A converted
Data:
Cp for A  0.4  80 10-3 T cal/mol.K ; where Temp. in K

CP for B = 7 (cal/mol.K)
Cp for C = 26 (cal/mol.K)
Calculate the heat of reaction at 500K and at one atmosphere (upto one decimal place)
in cal/mol is –‘x’. Then value of ‘x’ is _____________
63. Match the chemical formula of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids present in oils
and fats.
List I List II
P) Oleic acid 1) C 17 H 35 COOH
Q) Steroid acid 2) C 17 H 31 COOH
R) Finolic acid 3) C 17 H 33 COOH
S) Plasmatic acid 4) C 15 H 31COOH
(a) P-1 Q-3 R-2 S-4
(b) P-3 Q-1 R-2 S-4
(c) P-3 Q-1 R-4 S-2
(d) P-1 Q-3 R-4 S-2

64. 5000 kg/hr of a SO2 air mixture containing 5% by volume SO2 is to be scrubbed with
2,00,000 kg/hr of water in a packed tower. The exit concentration of SO2 is reduced to
0.15%. The tower operates at 1 atm. The equilibrium relationship is given by
Y = 30X
Where, Y  M ole S O 2
M ole air

M ole SO 2
X 
M ole w ater

Average molecular weight of SO2-air mixture = 30.75 kg/kmol

Find the value of NTU (upto 2 decimal place) ___________________

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65. 990 kg/hr of an aqueous solution has a solute at a concentration of 0.1kg solute/kg
water. It is treated with a pure immiscible organic solvent in each of a 2 stage mixer-
settler system. If the organic and aqueous streams leaving each stage are in
equilibrium such that
 kg solute in organic phase   kg solute in aqueous phase 
   2 
 kg solvent   kg water 
The quantity of solvent to be used in stage 2, if the kg solute extracted/hr is the same
in both stages and 300kg solvent/hr is used in 1 is _________

66. At 30ºC the amount of acetone absorbed at a partial pressure of 20 and 40mm Hg is
0.2 and 0.6 kg acetone . Assume Longmuir isotherm, then what is the amount of
kg carbon

acetone adsorbed in kg/kg of carbon if partial pressure is 10mm Hg

(a) 0.86 (b) 0.0086 (c) 0.086 (d) 8.67

67. Sheet material 0.5 cm thick containing 800 kg of dry stock/m3 of original wet stock is
to be dried at constant drying condition. The initial drying rate is 4 kg/hr. m2 at the
initial moisture content of 33%. The final drying rate is 1 kg/hr.m2 at 6% final
moisture content. The equilibrium moisture content is negligible. If drying is from the
two large surfaces only, and if the drying rate in the falling rate period is proportional
to the free moisture content. All moisture contents are on the dry basis. Calculate the
total drying time ___________ min.

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68. A jacketed vessel as shown in the figure is used to heat a liquid by means of
condensing steam. The following information is available :
(i) The volume of liquid within the tank may vary
(ii) Heat losses are negligible
(iii) The tank contents are well mixed.
(iv) The overall heat transfer coefficient U for this system is constant.
(v) Flow rates qF and q may vary.

Dynamic model obtained by combining mass and energy balance for this process is

dT dT
(a) VC  q F  C TF  T   UA Ts  T  (b) VC  q F  C TF  T   UA Ts  T 
dt dt
d ( VCT ) dT
(c)  q F C TF  T   UA Ts  T  (d) VC  q  C TF  T   UA Ts  T 
dt dt

69. A step change from 15 to 31 psi in actual pressure results in the measured response
from a pressure indicating element shown in the figure

Assuming second-order dynamics, appropriate transfer function

R '(s) K
 2 2 is;
P '(s)  s  2 s  1

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Where R’ is the instrument output deviation (mm), P’ is the actual pressure deviation
(psi)
R '(s) 0.5
(a)  2
P '(s) 0.127s  0.167s 1
R '(s) 0.2
(b)  2
P '(s) 0.127s  0.167s 1
R '(s) 0.2
(c) 
P '(s) 0.5s2  0.167s  1
R '(s) 0.2
(d)  2
P '(s) 0.5s  0.1s  1

70. Consider the multicapacity process having process transfer function

1 1 k P
GP  and G m  , G f  1 . If k c  u &  I  u where, ku and
 5s  1 2s  1 10 s  1 2.2 1.2

Pu are ultimate gain and ultimate period. Find Z-N settings for PI controller is;
(a) k c  4 .2 6 &  I  1 2 .6 (b) k c  5 .3 6 &  I  1 2 .6

(c) k c  1 2 .6 &  I  4 .2 6 (d) k c  1 2 .6 &  I  5 .3 6

71. The feedback system shown below oscillates at 2 rad/sec. When

(a) K  2 and a  0.75

(b) K  4 and a  0.5
(c) K  3 and a  0.75
(d) K  2 and a  0.5

72. A causal system having the transfer function H(s) = 1 is excited with 10u(t). The
s2

time at which the output reaches 99% of its final steady state value is
(a) 2.7 sec (b) 2.5 sec (c) 2.3 sec (d) 2.1 sec

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