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A cylindrical fin of diameter $24$ $\text{mm}$ is attached horizontally to a vertical planar wall. The heat transfer rate from the tin to the surrounding ar is $60\%$ of ...
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A single-effect evaporator with a heat transfer area of $70\:m^{2}$ concentrates a salt solution using steam. The salt solution feed rate and temperature are $10000\:kg\:...
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An equimolar binary mixture is to be separated in a simple tray-distillation column. The feed rate is $50\text{ kmol min}^{-1}$ . The mole fractions of the more volatile ...
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The dry-bulb temperature of air in a room is $30^{\circ}C$. The Antoine equation for wateris given as $$\text{ln} P^{sat} = 12.00 -\frac{4000}{T - 40}$$ where $T$ is the ...
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In the block diagram shown in the figure, the transfer function $G = \dfrac{K}{\left ( \tau s + 1 \right )}$ with $K 0$ and $\tau 0$. The maximum value of $K$ below whi...
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Consider the tank level control system shown in the figure, where the cross-section area of the tank is $A$. Assume perfect flow controllers $\text{(FC)}$. The level cont...
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Consider a single-input-single-output $\text{(SISO)}$ system with the transfer function $$G_{P}\left ( s \right ) =\frac{2\left ( s + 1 \right )}{\left ( \dfrac{1}{2} s +...
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Information for a proposed greenfield project is provided in the table. The discounted cash flow for the fourth year is Rs ___________________ crores (rounded off to one ...
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Consider the process in the figure. The liquid phase elementary reactions $$A + B \rightarrow P \:\:\:\: -r_{B1} = k_{1}\:x_{A}\:x_{B}$$ $$P + B \rightarrow S \:\:\:\: -r...
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An elementary irreversible liquid-phase reaction, $2A \rightarrow B$, is carried out under isothermal conditions in a $1\:m^{3}$ ideal plug flow reactor $\text{(PFR)}$ as...
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An elementary irreversıble gas-phase reaction, $A \rightarrow B + C$, is carried out at fixed temperature and pressure in two separate ideal reactors: $(i)$ a $10\:m^{3}...
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An elementary irreversible liquid-phase reaction, $2P \overset{k}{\rightarrow}Q$, where the rate constant $k = 2\:L\:\text{mol}^{-1}\:\text{min} ^{-1}$, takes place in an...
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A source placed at the origin of a circular sample holder (radius $r=1 \: m$) emits particles uniformly in all directions. A detector of length $l=1 \: cm$ has been place...
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$\textbf{A, B, C}$ and $\textbf{D}$ are vectors of length $4$. $$\textbf{A} = \begin{bmatrix} a_1 & a_2 & a_3 & a_4 \end{bmatrix} \\ \textbf{B} = \begin{bmatrix}b_1 & b_2...
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The van der Waals equation of the state is given by$$P_r = \dfrac{8T_r}{3v_r-1} – \dfrac{3}{v_r^2}$$where $P_r$, $T_r$ and $v_r$ represent reduced pressure, reduced tem...
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Consider a steady flow of an incompressible, Newtonian fluid through a smooth circular pipe. Let $\alpha_{\textit{laminar}}$ and $\alpha_{\textit{turbulent}}$ denote the ...
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The molar heat capacity at constant pressure $C_p$ (in $\text{J mol}^{-1} K^{-1}$) for $n$-pentane as a function of temperature $(T$ in $K)$ is given by$ \dfrac{C_p}{R} =...
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The following homogeneous liquid phase reactions are at equilibrium,The values of rate constants are given by: $k_1 = 0.1 s^{-1}$, $k_{-1}=0.2 s^{-1}, k_2 = 1 s^{-1}, k_{...
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A company invests in a recovery unit to separate valuable metals from effluent streams. The total initial capital investment of this unit is Rs. $10$ lakhs. The recovered...
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To solve an algebraic equation $f(x)=0$, an iterative scehme of the type $x_{n+1} = g(x_n)$ is proposed, where $g(x)=x-\dfrac{f(x)}{f’(x)}$.At the solution $x=s,\: g’...
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The probability distribution function of a random variable $X$ is shown in the following figure.From this distribution, random samples with sample size $n=68$ are taken. ...
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For the ordinary differential equation $$\dfrac{d^3y}{dt^3}+6 \dfrac{d^2y}{dt^2}+11 \dfrac{dy}{dt}+6y=1$$ with initial conditions $y(0)=y’(0) = y’’(0)=y’’’(0)...
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Formaldehyde is produced by the oxidation of methane in a reactor. The following two parallel reactions occur.$$CH_4+O_2 \rightarrow HCHO+H_2O \\ CH_4 +2O_2 \rightarrow C...
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The combustion of carbon monoxide is carried out in a closed, rigid and insulated vessel. $1 \text{ mol}$ of $CO$, $0.5 \text{ mol}$ of $O_2$ and $2 \text{ mol}$ of $N_2$...
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A gaseous mixture at $1$ bar and $300 \: K$ consists of $20 \text{ mol } \% \: CO_2$ and $80 \text{ mol } \%$ inert gas.Assume the gases to be ideal. Take $R=8.314 \text{...
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A binary liquid mixture consists of two species $1$ and $2$. Let $\gamma$ and $x$ represent the activity coefficient and the mole fraction of the species, respectively. U...
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Consider a tank filled with $3$ immiscible liquid $A$, $B$ and $C$ at static equilibrium, as shown in the figure. At $2 \: cm$ below the liquid $A$- liquid $B$ interface,...
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Seawater is passed through a column containing a bed of resin beads.Density of seawater $=1025 \: \text{ kg m}^{-3}$Density of resin beads $=1330 \text{ kg m}^{-3}$Diame...
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A straight fin of uniform circular cross section and adiabatic tip has an aspect ratio (length/diameter) of $4$. If the Biot number (based on the radius of the fin as the...
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A double-effect evaporator is used to concentrate a solution. Steam is sent to the first effect at $110\:^{\circ} C$ and the boiling point of the solution in the second e...
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Consider a solid slab of thickness $2L$ and uniform cross section $A$. The volumetric rate of heat generation within the slab is $\dot{g} \: (W \: m^{-3})$. The slab lose...
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A distillation column handling a binary mixture of $A$ and $B$ is operating at total reflux. It has two ideal stages including the reboiler. The mole fraction of the more...
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In a batch drying experiment, a solid with a critical moisture content of $0.2 \: kg$ $H_2O/kg$ dry solid is dried from an initial moisture content of $0.35 \: kg$ $H_2O/...
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As shown in the figure below, air flows in parallel to a freshly painted solid surface of width $10 \: m$, along the $z$-direction.The equilibrium vapor concentration of ...
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The following isothermal autocatalytic reaction $$ A +B \longrightarrow 2B \quad\quad\quad(-r_A)=0.1C_AC_B(\text{mol } L^{-1} s^{-1})$$is carried out in an ideal continuo...
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Reactant $A$ decomposes to products $B$ and $C$ in the presence of an enzyme in a well-stirred batch reactor. The kinetic rate expression is given by$$-r_A = \dfrac{0.01C...
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The following homogeneous, irreversible reaction involving ideal gases, $$A \longrightarrow B+C \quad\quad\quad(-r_A)=0.5C_A (\text{mol L}^{-1} s^{-1})$$ is carried out i...
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A system has a transfer function $G(s)= \dfrac{3e^{-4s}}{12s+1}$. When a step change of magnitude $M$ is given to the system input, the final value of the system output i...
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A person has a transfer function $G(s)= \dfrac{Y(s)}{X(s)} = \dfrac{20}{90000s^2+240s+1}$. Initially the process is at steady state with $x(t=0)=0.4$ and $y(t=0)=100$. If...
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Operating labor requirements $L$ in the chemical process industry is described in terms of the plant capacity $C ( \text{kg day}^{-1})$ over a wide range $(10^3-10^6)$ by...