Chemical Engineering Mcqs

The centre to centre distance between two consecutive baffles in a shell and tube heat exchanger is called the baffle pitch or baffle spacing, which is more than 1/5th the I.D. of the shell. Which of the following is not a function of the baffles ?
  • (A)  To increase the residence time of shell side fluid
  • (B)  To provide support to the tube bundle
  • (C)  To reduce the induced vibration in the tubes
  • (D)  To increase the tube side heat transfer co-efficient by inducing turbulence
Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the design of the distillation column?
  • (A)  Generally, a skirt clearance of 0.5″ to 1.5′ is recommended to prevent plugging of the slots by residue build up
  • (B)  The purpose of the slot is to disperse the gas into the liquid in the form of small bubbles
  • (C)  If sufficient slot area is not provided, the gas may pass through the skirt clearance
  • (D)  None of these