A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remains the same
D. May increase or decrease, depending upon whether the fluid is Newtonian or non-Newtonian
Related Mcqs:
- Chemical engineering plant cost index is used for finding the present cost of a particular chemical plant, if the cost of similar plant at some time in the past is known. The present cost of the plant = original cost × (index value at present/ index value at time original cost was obtained). The most major component of this cost index is____________________?
A. Fabricated equipment and machinery
B. Process instruments and control
C. Pumps and compressor
D. Electrical equipments and material - Optimum economic pipe diameter for fluid is determined by the___________________?
A. Viscosity of the fluid
B. Density of the fluid
C. Total cost considerations (pumping cost plus fixed cost of the pipe)
D. None of these - According to six-tenths-factor rule, if the cost of a given unit at one capacity is known, then the cost of similar unit with ” times the capacity of the first unit is approximately equal to _____________ times the cost of the initial unit?
A. n
B. n0.6
C. n0.4
D. √n - ‘Lang factor’ is defined as the ratio of the capital investment to the delivered cost of major equipments. The value of ‘Lang factor’ for fixed capital investment, for a solid-fluid processing chemical plant ranges from ?
A. 1.2 to 1.4
B. 2.5 to 2.7
C. 4.2 to 4.4
D. 6.2 to 6.4 - Cost of piping in a fluid processing unit (e.g., distillation) of a chemical process plant is about _____________ percent of the fixed capital investment ?
A. 4
B. 13
C. 22
D. 34 - In a chemical process plant, the total product cost comprises of manufacturing cost and the__________________?
A. General expenses
B. Overhead cost
C. R & D cost
D. None of these - Total product cost of a chemical plant does not include the ______________ cost?
A. Market survey
B. Operating labour, supervision and supplies
C. Overhead and utilities
D. Depreciation, property tax and insurance - Cost of instrumentation in a modern chemical plant ranges from _____________________ percent of the total plant cost?
A. 5 to 10
B. 20 to 30
C. 40 to 50
D. 60 to 70 - Effluent treatment cost in a chemical plant is categorised as the __________________ cost?
A. Fixed
B. Overhead
C. Utilities
D. Capital - Equipment installation cost in a chemical process plant ranges from _______________ percent of the purchased equipment cost ?
A. 10 to 20
B. 35 to 45
C. 55 to 65
D. 70 to 80
