Mechanical Operations

321. The power number for a stirred tank becomes constant at high Reynolds number. In this limit, the variation of power input with impeller rotational speed (N) is proportional to

  1. N1
  2. N2
  3. N3

Correct answer: (C)
N2

322. The process by which fine solids is removed from liquids is termed as

  1. Decantation
  2. Flocculation
  3. Sedimentation
  4. Classification

Correct answer: (C)
Sedimentation

323. The process opposite to 'dispersion' is termed as the

  1. Flocculation
  2. Sedimentation
  3. Filtration
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (A)
Flocculation

324. The ratio of the actual mesh dimension of Taylor series to that of the next smaller screen is

  1. 2
  2. √2
  3. 1.5
  4. √3

Correct answer: (B)
√2

325. The ratio of the area of openings in one screen (Taylor series) to that of the openings in the next smaller screen is

  1. 1.5
  2. 1
  3. √2
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (D)
None of these

326. The reduction ratio for fine grinders is

  1. 44109
  2. 44105
  3. 20-40
  4. As high as 100

Correct answer: (D)
As high as 100

327. The reduction ratio for grinders is defined as (where, Df and Dp are average diameters of feed and product respectively).

  1. Df/Dp
  2. Dp/Df
  3. Df - Dp
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (A)
Df/Dp

328. The resistance offered by the filter used in a bag filter is proportional to (where, c = dust concentration, and s = particle size).

  1. c/s
  2. s/c
  3. s . c
  4. 1/s . c

Correct answer: (A)
c/s

329. The specific cake resistance for compressible sludges is a function of the pressure drop

  1. Over cake
  2. Over medium
  3. Overall
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (A)
Over cake

330. The specific cake resistance for incompressible sludges is (where ΔP = pressure drop over cake)

  1. ∝ ΔP
  2. ∝ 1/ ΔP
  3. ∝ √ΔP
  4. Independent of ΔP

Correct answer: (D)
Independent of ΔP

Page 33 of 44