A. More than
B. Not greater than
C. Not less than one fifth of
D. Both B. and C.
Related 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 - If ‘D’ is the inside diameter of the shell of a shell and tube heat exchanger, then the baffle spacing is usually in the range of__________________?
A. D/2 or minimum 2″ to 5D
B. D/5 or minimum 2″ to 5D
C. D/5 or minimum 2″ to D
D. None of these - Minimum recommended baffle spacing in a shell and tube heat exchanger is about (where, D = shell diameter) ?
A. 0.2 D
B. 0.5 D
C. 0.66 D
D. 0.80 D - Minimum baffle spacing recommended in a shell and tube heat exchanger is equal to _____________________?
A. 5 cms
B. 40% of the I.D. of the shell
C. 25 cms
D. I.D. of the shell - Baffles are provided in a shell and tube heat exchanger to increase the turbulence and velocity of the shell side fluid. Which of the following shaped baffles does not fall in the category of transverse baffle ?
A. Segmental baffle
B. Flat plate extending across the wall
C. Disk type baffle
D. Helical type baffle - The shell side pressure drop in a shell and tube heat exchanger is maximum for _______________ baffle?
A. Disk and ring
B. Segmental
C. Orifice
D. Independent of the type of - In case of a shell and tube heat exchanger, the minimum shell thickness for carbon steel (inclusive of corrosion allowance) depends on shell diameter and is in the range of ________________ mm?
A. 3-5
B. 5-11
C. 8-15
D. 12-18 - Which of the following is the most common type of baffle used in industrial shell and tube heat exchanger ?
A. 75% cut segmental baffle
B. 25% cut segmental baffle
C. Orifice baffle
D. Disk and doughnut baffle - In a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger, the baffles on shell side is primarily provided for______________?
A. Reducing scale deposition
B. Increasing pressure drop
C. Fixing the tubes
D. Creating turbulence - In a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger, the shell side cross flow area does not depend upon______________________?
A. Baffle spacing
B. Clearance
C. Pitch
D. None of these
