Related Mcqs:

1. Absorption factor is defined as (where, S1 = slope of the operating line S2 = slope of the equilibrium curve) ____________________?

   A. S2/S1
   B. S1/S2
   C. S1 – S2
   D. S1 × S2

2. With increase in the liquid flow rate at a fixed gas velocity in a randomly packed counter current gas-liquid absorption column, the gas pressure drop___________________?

   A. Decreases
   B. Remains unchanged
   C. Increases
   D. Decreases exponentially

3. The individual mass transfer co-efficients (moles/m2s) for absorption of a solute from a gas mixture into a liquid solvent are, KL = 4.5 and KG = 1.5. The slope of the equilibrium line is 3. Which of the following resistance (s) is (are) controlling ?

   A. Liquid side
   B. Gas side
   C. Interfacial
   D. Both liquid and gas side

4. The individual mass transfer co-efficients (moles/m2s) for absorption of a solute from a gas mixture into a liquid solvent are, KL = 4.5 and KG = 1.5. The slope of the equilibrium line is 3. Which of the following resistance (s) is (are) controlling ?

   A. Liquid side
   B. Gas side
   C. Interfacial
   D. Both liquid and gas side

5. To increase the absorption factor, (where, G = gas flow rate, S = solvent flow rate) ____________________?

   A. Increase both ‘G’ and ‘S’
   B. Decrease both ‘G’ and ‘S’
   C. Increase ‘S’ and decrease ‘G’
   D. Increase ‘G’ and decrease ‘S’

6. Experiments were conducted to determine the flux of a species A in a stagnant medium across a gas-liquid interface. The overall mass transfer co-efficient based on the liquid side for dilute systems for the above was estimated to be 4 × 10-3 kg mole/m2.s. The equilibrium data for the system is given as y = 2x. The flux across the interface (in kg mole/m2 .s) for bulk concentrations of A in gas phase and liquid phase as y = 0.4 and x = 0.01 respectively is _________________________?

   A. 5.6 × 10-4
   B. 8.5 × 10-4
   C. 5.6 × 10-3
   D. 8.5 × 10-3

7. Compound A is extracted from a solution of A + B into a pure solvent S. A Co-current unit is used for the liquid-liquid extraction. The inlet rate of the solution containing A is 200 moles of B/hr.m2 and the solvent flow, rate is 400 moles of S/m2. hr. The equilibrium data is represented by Y = 3X2 , where Y is in moles of a A/moles of B and X is in moles A/moles of S. The maximum percentage extraction achieved in the unit is_________________________?

   A. 25%
   B. 50%
   C. 70%
   D. 90%

8. In a packed absorption tower, if the equilibrium and operating lines are both straight lines, then the ratio, HETP/HTUOG ______________ the absorption factor?

   A. Increases with increase in
   B. Is one at unity value of
   C. Both A. and B.
   D. Neither A. nor B.

9. If G = insoluble gas in gas stream and L = non-volatile solvent in liquid stream, then the slope of the operating line for the absorber is___________________?

   A. L/G
   B. G/L
   C. Always < 1
   D. None of these

10. For the gas absorption, the height of a transfer unit, based on the gas phase is given by (G: superficial molar gas velocity, L: superficial molar liquid velocity, FG: mass transfer co-efficient, moles/m2, a: interfacial area per unit volume of tower) ?

    A. G/(FG . a)
    B. FG/(G . a)
    C. (G . a)/FG
    D. L/(FG . G)