Chemical Engineering - Fluid Mechanics

46.
Vena-contracta formed during flow of a liquid through an orificemeter has
minimum liquid cross-section.
more diameter compared to orifice diameter.
minimum velocity of fluid stream.
none of these.
Answer: Option
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47.
Pick out the Blake-Plummer equation (valid for large NRe) for fluid flow through beds of solids.
Answer: Option
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48.
As per Newton's law of viscosity, the shear stress for a given rate of angular deformation of fluid is proportional to(where, μ = fluid viscosity)
1/μ
μ
μ2
1/μ2
Answer: Option
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49.
Horsepower increase of a centrifugal gas compressor without altering the volumetric flow rate will __________ the gas discharge pressure.
increase
decrease
not change
exponentially decrease
Answer: Option
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50.
In continuous fluidisation
solids are completely entrained.
the pressure drop is less than that for batch fluidisation.
there is no entrainment of solids.
velocity of the fluid is very small.
Answer: Option
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