A. 0.5
B. 0.6
C. 1.0
D. 2.0
Related Mcqs:
- In a distillation operation, what is the effect of the temperature of the reflux stream (given below) on the condenser and reboiler loads? Reflux conditions: (i) Reflux stream is completely liquid and is at its bubble point. (ii) Reflux stream is below its bubble point ?
A. Condenser and reboiler loads are the same in both the cases
B. Reboiler load is the same in both the cases but condenser load is higher in case (ii)
C. Condenser load is the same in both the cases but reboiler load is higher in case (ii)
D. Both condenser and reboiler loads are higher in case (ii) as compared to case (i) - A distillation column with N plates is being operated under normal conditions. At some point of time, the operation is shifted to total reflux condition (i.e., no product and residue are being withdrawn and feed to the column is stopped). At the new steady state ?
A. Composition of vapors and that of liquid do not vary throughout the column
B. Reboiler load and condenser load are minimum
C. The top and bottom compositions are unchanged with and without total reflux
D. The top and bottom compositions correspond to the maximum enrichment available - According to the Fenske equation, what will be the minimum number of plates required in a distillation column to separate an equimolar binary mixture of components A and B into an overhead fraction containing 99 mol% A and a bottom fraction containing 98 mol% B ? Assume that relative volatility (αAB = 2) does not change appreciably in the column ?
A. 5
B. 9
C. 12
D. 28 - The reflux to a distillation column is 100 moles/hr, when the overhead product rate is 50 moles/hr. The reflux ratio is____________________?
A. 2
B. 0.5
C. 50
D. 150 - In continuous distillation, the internal reflux ratio (Ri) and the external reflux ratio (Re) are related as_____________________?
A. Ri = Re/(1 – Re)
B. Ri = (1 – Re)/Re
C. Ri = Re
D. Ri = Re/(1 + Re) - On moving the feed line (q-line) from saturated liquid feed (vertical position) to saturated vapor feed (horizontal feed), if the slope of both the operating lines are to be increased, then it will result in______________________?
A. Greater degree of separation with a fixed number of trays
B. Increased reboiler load
C. Increased reflux ratio
D. None of these - Pick out the correct relationship. (Where, Ri = internal reflux ratio Ro = external reflux ratio.) ?
A. (1 + Ro) = Ro/Ri
B. (1 – Ro) = Ro/Ri
C. (1 + Ri) = Ro/Ri
D. (1 – Ri) = Ro/Ri - If Rm is the minimum reflux ratio, the optimum reflux ratio may be around _________________ Rm ?
A. 1.2 to 1.5
B. 2.5 to 3
C. 3 to 4
D. 5 - For the same feed, feed quality and separation (in a distillation column), with the increase of total pressure, the number of ideal plates will_____________________?
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain same
D. Data insufficient, can’t be predicted - When the feed to a distillation column is a saturated liquid, slope of the feed line is_____________________?
A. Zero
B. Unity
C. Infinity
D. None of these
