Chemical Engineering - Heat Transfer

1.
Reason for operating an evaporator in multiple effect is to secure
increased steam economy.
decreased steam consumption.
both (a) and (b).
increased capacity.
Answer: Option
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2.
In a cooling tower, water becomes cool by
loosing sensible heat.
heat transfer to surroundings.
vaporisation due to heat loss to air.
loosing latent heat.
Answer: Option
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3.
In Fourier's law, the proportionality constant is called the
heat transfer co-efficient
thermal diffusivity
thermal conductivity
Stefan-Boltzman constant
Answer: Option
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4.
The heat transfer co-efficient in film type condensation is __________ that for dropwise condensation.
greater than
lower than
is same as
half
Answer: Option
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5.
Pick out the wrong statement.
Bubble size increases with the dynamic viscosity of the liquid in case of nucleate pool boiling.
Thermal conductivity of a dry material is more than that of the damp material.
Ratio of its capacity to economy equals the steam consumption in kg/hr in an evaporator.
Vaporisation of organic substances in evaporator mostly causes foam formation.
Answer: Option
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