Related Mcqs:

1. In a shell and tube heat exchanger having square pitch, the shell side equivalent diameter is given by (where, P = pitch, d = outside diameter of the tube) ?

   A. 4(P2 – πd2/4)/πd
   B. (P2 – rd2/4)/rd
   C. 4P2/πd
   D. πd/4P2

2. Tube side pressure drop in a 1-2 heat exchanger (for turbulent flow of fluids through the tubes) is about __________ times, that in a 1-1 heat exchanger having the same size & number of tubes and operated at the same liquid flow rate ?

   A. 2
   B. ½
   C. 4
   D. 8

3. In a shell and tube heat exchanger, the overall heat transfer co-efficient is proportional to the tube side (volumetric flow rate)0.8. This is valid, only when the ratio of the tube side film resistance to the total resistance is almost equal to____________________?

   A. ∞
   B. 1
   C. 20.8
   D. 2

4. The clearance between two tubes in a shell and tube heat exchanger is known as ‘ligament’, whose minimum value is _____________ the outside diameter of the tube, but in no case it should be less than 4.5 mm?

   A. Equal to
   B. Half
   C. One fourth
   D. Three fourth

5. The average velocity in the tubes of a 1-4 heat exchanger is ______________ times that in 1-1 heat exchanger having the same size & number of tubes and operated at same liquid flow rate ?

   A. 2
   B. 1/2
   C. 4
   D. 1/4

6. 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

7. The ratio of tube length to shell diameter in case of liquid shell and tube heat exchanger ranges from__________________?

   A. 2 to 3
   B. 3 to 5
   C. 4 to 8
   D. 6 to 12

8. Ratio of tube length to shell diameter for a shell and tube heat exchanger is________________?

   A. 8 : 1 to 12 : 1 for both liquid-liquid and gas-gas heat exchangers
   B. 4 : 1 to 8 : 1 for liquid-liquid exchanger
   C. < 4 : 1 for gas-gas exchangers
   D. Both B. & C.

9. In a shell and tube heat exchanger having triangular pitch, the shell side equivalent diameter is given by________________?

   A. 4(0.86P2 – πd2/4)/πd
   B. (P2 – πd2/4)/πd
   C. 4(0.86P2 – πd2)/πd
   D. (4P2 + πd2/4)/πd

10. Tubes are fixed to the tube sheet (a thick circular metallic plate) by the method of tube rolling and brazing (non-removable) or ferrule connection (removable). Thickness of the tube, sheet is normally ____________ the outside diameter of the tube but in no case it should be less than 22 mm (7/8″)?

    A. Half
    B. Three fourth
    C. Equal to
    D. 1.5 times