BIT Sindri, Dhanbad

Department of Chemical Engineering

Mid Semester Examination -I
(2022-2023)
B. Tech 6 Semester
Subject Name: Reactor Design
Time: 90 Minutes
Total Marks: 20
Notes: () Attempt only five questions. All questions carry equal marks.
()Question no. (1) is compulsory
(ii) Assume suitable data, ifrequired.
(1). A pharmaceutical company needs to produce 3 tons/day of a product (P) that is produced
by converting a reactant (A) into (P) by the homogeneous liquidphase reaction; 2A ’P at 55 °C
temperatures and 1 atm. pressure. The activation energy for the reaction is 76.73×10° J/kmol and
the pre-exponential factor for the reaction rate constant is 3.60x10 s. The density of the
reaction mixture is 800 kg/m' and it can be assumed constant. Almost 4hrs./day can be spent in
charging the reactant, discharging the products, and washing the reactor. Neglecting the heat
effects, design the most suitable isothermal reactor to convert 98 %reactant into the product.
[Co1, CO2]
(2). In an isothermal batch reactor, the conversion of liquid reactant A was achieved 72 % by
first order kinetics in 45 minutes. Find the space time and space velocity
necessary toeffect this
conversion in an ideal mixed flow reactor.
[CO2]
(3). (a) Describe the design procedure of ideal plug flow reactor. [CO2]
(b) Draw the length of reactor versus conversion of reactant plot for first order
homogenous liquid phase reaction in ideal plug flow reactor. [CO2]
(4). The gas-phase reaction A+2B is conducted at 400 K in an ideal tubular reactor of diameter
6 cm. The feed contains 80 mol % A and the balance is inert gases. The molecular weight of A is
45 and the inert gases 20. The total feed rate is 400 kg/h, inlet pressure 5 atm, and the reaction
rate constant is 2 x 10° h. Determine the length of reactor for 35 % mol conversion of A.
[CO2]
(5). State the assumptions of Langmuir isotherm and derive its expression. Discuss the effect of
pressure on the surface area covered for adsorption. [CO3]
(6). (a) What do you mean by supported catalyst and catalyst promoter? [CO3]
(b)Describe the deactivation of catalyst and its causes. [CO3]
(7). (a) Write the sequence of steps of gas-solid catalytic reactions. [CO1, CO3]
(b) Differentiate between physical adsorption and chemisorption. [CO3]
 2D
BIT Sindri, Dhanbad
Department of Chemical Engineering
MidSemester Examination -II(2022-2023)
B. Tech 6" Semester
Subject Name: Reactor Design
Time: 90 Minutes Total Marks: 20

Notes: () Attenpt only five questions. Allquestions carry equal marks.

(ii) Questionno. (1) is compulsory
(iii) Assume suitable data, if required.

(1). Determine the equilibrium conversion for the elementary aqueous reaction in a non-isothermal batch
reactor between °C and 100°C,

J
A R,AGS98 = -14130,
mol
AHa8 = -75300 mol CpA =CpR = Constant.
Present the results in the form of the plot of temperature versus conversion. [CO4)
(2). Derive the expression of rate of reaction in terms of partial pressure for irreversible
heterogeneous reaction A-+B, where both components are in gaseous phase and reaction occurs
on a solid catalyst. [CO1, CO3]
. Describe the design procedure of non-isothermal ideal mixed flow reactor. [C04]
AJ. What do you mean by global rate of reaction? Derive the expression for the global rate of
reaction in terms of the bulk-reactant concentration. [CO]
(5). Gaseous reactant A decomposes at 80 °C as follows:

A’ 3P, -TA = (0.8 min')CA , activation energy E = 1l1691.5 J/mol

Find the conversion of A at 120 °C in a 60 % A-40 % inert feed (FAos = 54000 mmol/min, Can= 300
mmol/liter) to a l m' mixed flow reactor. [CO2]
(6). (a)What infomation and data are required to design (or to find volume of) a non-isothermal
plug flow reactor for a homogeneous reversible reaction? [CO4]
(b) A first order homogeneous liquid phase reaction is to be carried out in series of two
mixedflow reactors. Prove that the total volume of two reactors would be least when the volume
of both reactors is equal? [COs]
(7). (a) Write short note on optimum temperature progression?. [C04]
(b)Write short note on differential flow reactor for catalytic kinetics study.

[CO1,CO2,CO3]
 AMT-I
B.I. T. SINDRI DHANBAD
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Mid Semester I: B. Tech. Semester VI (2022-23)
ADVANCE MASS TRANSFER
Time: 90min. DOE: 19.04.2023 Max. Marks: 20

Answer any five (05) of the following [5 x4= 20 Marks]

(Required Graph paper, Consider Necessary assumptions)
1. (a) Explain different types of adsorption isotherms and their applications in detail. (CO2)
() Adsorption on activated carbon is to be used for reducing phenol concentration in waste water from 0.04
mol/L to 0.008 moVL. The adsorption isotherm at the operating temperature can be expressed as q-0.025
Cl, where q is the phenol concentration in solid (mobg solid) and C is the phenol concentration in water
(moVL). Calculate the minimum amount od solid (in g) required per liter of waste water. (CO2]
2. One liter flask is containing air and acetone atlatm and 303 K with a relative humidity of 35% of acetone.
2g of fresh activated carbon is introduced and the flask is sealed. Compute the final vapor composition
neglecting adsorption of air. |Co1]
Equilibrium Data:
gadsorbed/ g carbon 00.1 0.2 0.3 0.35
|Partial pressure of acetone mm Hg 02 12 42 92
3
Derive an expression for mutistage cross current adsorption. What are the steps involved in the determination
of number of stages needed for cross curent adsorption graphically?
|C02,CO4]
4. (a) Distinguish adiabatic saturation temperature and wet bulb temperature.
(b) Explain humid heat & humid volume

5. Distinguish between evaporation and drying, Explain multiple and single effect evaporator. [Co1]
6. An aqueous suspension at 60°C is fed to the double effect evaporator with a mass flow rate of 1.25 kg.s'.
The sum of the rates of water evaporated fromn the first second effects is 1 kg. s'. Temperatures of the exit
streams from the first and the second effects are 100°C, and 60°C, respectively. Consider the specific heat of
the aqueous suspension, and the latent heat of phase change for water to be 4KJ kg' K' and 2200 KJ Kg!,
respectively, over this temperature range Calulate the steam economy (in kg per kg). |CO3|
7. An aqueous solution ofa solute is concentrated from 5 % to 20 % (mass basis) in a single effect short-tube
evaporator. The feed enters the evaporator at a rate of 10 kg/s and at a temperature of 300 K. Steam is
available at a saturation pressure of 1.3 bar. The pressure in the vapor space of theevaporator is 0.13 bar and
the corresponding saturation temperature of steam is 320 K. If the overall heat trarisfer coefficient is S000
W/(m².K), calculate the [CO4)
(a) Steam economy
(b) Heat transfer surface area
Given: Heat of vaporization of saturated steam (1.3 bar; 380 K) = 2000 kJ/Kg
Enthalpy: Saturated steam (0.13 bar; 320 K)= 2200 kJ/Kg; Feed (5 %; 300 K)= 80kJ/Kg
Concentrated liquor (20%; 325 K) =400 kJ/Kg; Boiling point elevation is 5K
All the Best
 AMT

B. I. T. SINDRI DHANBAD
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Mid Semester II: B. Tech. Semester VI (2022-23)
ADVANCED MASS TRANSFER
Time: 90 min. DOE: 25.05.2023 Max. Marks: 20

Answer any five (05) of the following [5 (Ques.) x 4 (M.) = 20 Marks]

(Consider Necessary assumptions)
Summarize the working principle and construction of standard vertical tube (CO1,
evaporator, Jacketed Pan evaporator and horizontal tube evaporators in detail with CO4|
neat diagram.
2. Explain Extractive Distillation in detail with diagram. What are the desired [CO1,
properties of a solvent for extractive distillation? C04]
A solution of sodium nitrate in water at a temperature of 40°C contains 49% NaNO,
by weight.
Solubility of NaNO; at 40°C = S1.4% by weight
Solubility of NaNO; at 10°C = 44.5% by weight
(a) Calculate the percentage saturation of this solution. (C02]
(b) Calculate the weight of NaNO, that may be crystallized from 1000 kg of solution by [CO3]
reducing the temperature to 10°C.
Distinguish microfiltration, ultrafiltration, and nano filtration and reverse osmosis in (CO3]
detail by means of pore size, feed, separation mechanism, feed, driving force,
application, rejected and permitted species.
5. Illustrate plate-and-frame and spiral wound module in detail with diagram. [CO3]
6. Explain the classification of crystals and principles of crystallization in detail. [CO1]
7.
Explain the working principle of gas chromatography and High-Pressure Liquid [CO3]
chromatography in detail with diagram. What are the desired conditions to select a
chromatographic technique.

****** *******
***** * **** ** Allthe Best
 Jharkhand University of Technology, Ranchi
B.Tech. (6h Sem) Chemical Engineering Mid Semester Examination, 2023
Subject: Process Equipment Design Subject Code: CL 506

Max Marks: 20 Duration: 01:30 hrs.

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
Consider and state necessary assumptions.
Note: Xerox copy of the data sheet is allowed in the examination hall.

Section A: (Answer all)

the
1. Two iron pipes of the same nominal diameter but different schedule numbers will have
same
[2

(A) Inside diameter

(B) Outside diameter
(C)Wall thickness
(D) Equivalent diameter

2. The value of the fouling factor depends upon the (1]

(A) Characteristic of process fluid
(B) Velocity of process fluid containing suspended solids
(C) Suspended solids in the fluid
(D) Allof above
times that in 1- 1heat
3. The average velocity in the tubes of a 1- 4 heat exchanger is
exchanger having the same size and number of tubes and operated at the same liquid flow rate.
[1|

(A) 2 (B) 1/2 (C) 4 (D) 1/4

exchanger is always
4. Log mean temperature difference in case of multi-pass shell and tube heat
(2]

(A)Less than the arithmetic mean value

(B) More than the arithmetic mean value
(C) More than the geometric mean value
(D) Both (B)& (C)
a 1-2 shell and tube heat
5. In Jamnagar refinery, the crude oil is preheated in two stages in
gets heated up to
exchanger using high-pressure steam (250 °C). The crude enters at 30 °C and
the end of the
70 °C in the first stage, and finally achieves the outlet temperature of 150 °Cat
of the
second stage of the heat exchanger. Draw the temperature profile with respect to the length
[CO1, CO4) [2]
heat exchanger.
 Section B: (Answer any one)
6. Design a piping system that should be suitable for
large high pressure (4 atm) tank to a
pumping 150 m'/h water at 25 °C from a
reactor located at 40 m elevation from the ground level. The
reactor system pressure is 8 kgf/cm. The minimum working water level in the
be considered 5 m with respect to the central storage tank is to
level of the pump. The casing pressure drop
through pump control valve assembly is 0.5 kgf/cm. The details of pipe valve
below. Assume data wherever is required and mention it clearly. fitting are given
[12]
Steel pipe Length Gate Glove Check 90 bend Tee Pressure
valve valve valve
Suction 10
indicator
0
side
Discharge
side
40 4
6

OR
7. 150000 lb per hour of kerosene will be heated from 75 to 120 °F
by cooling a gasoline stream
from 160 to 120 °F. Inlet pressure will be 50 psi for each stream and the
maximum pressure drop
of 7 psi for gasoline and 10 psi for kerosene are permissible.
Assume a square pitch pattern and
the overall heat transfer coefficient is 60 Btu/h ft °F. The correction factor for
the exchanger
with one shell pass and two tube passes is 0.80. Design a shell and tube heat for th3 service.
Assume data wherever is required and mention it clearly. [12]
For gasoline (hot fluid) For kerosene (cold fluid)
Fouling factor (Rip) = 0.0005 Fouling factor (Rk) =0.001
Viscosity: 76 °API gasoline, e =0.2cp (0.484 Viscosity: 46 °API kerosene, u =1.6 cp (3.872
Ib.ft .h) lb.ft'.h)
Density: p, =685 kg.m (42.7 1b.f) Density: pr =800 kg.m (49.8 Ib.ft)
Thermal conductivity: k, =0.075 Btu h' f F Thermal conductivity: k =0.083 Btu h ft oF
Specific heat capacity: C, = 0.57 Btu ib f Specific heat capacity: C; =0.48 Btu Ib f
Specific gravity:S =0.685 Specific gravity: S, =0.80
 pED
BIT SINDRI, JHARKHAND
MidSemester Examination 23rd May, 2023
B.Tech. (6"Sem) Chemical Engincering Subject Code: CL 506
Subject: Process Equipment Desigu Duration: 1:30 hrs.
Max Marks: 20
the examination hall.
Note:Xerox copy of the data-sheet is allowed in
Section A:(Answer all)
juice from 10% to 30% (mass basis) in a
1.Tropicana produces orange juice byconcentrating the raw
a rate of 20 kgs and at a temperature of
single effect evaporator. The raw juice enters the evaporator at
available at a saturation pressure of 1.5bar. The
400 K. The juice was concentrated using steam which is
corresponding saturation temperature of
pressure in the vapor space of the evaporator is 0.15bar and the
calculate the[4] [CO1, C04]
steam is 500 K. If the overall heat transfer coefficient is 2000 W/m'K,
(a) Steam economy
(b) Heat transfer area
Data:
Enthalpy (kJ/kg) Heat of vaporization (kJ/kg)
4000
Saturated steam (1.5 bar, 580 K)
Saturated steam (0.15 bar, 500 K) 3200
Feed (10%, 400 K) 40
Concentrated liquor (30%, 505 K) 600
Boiling point elevation is 5 K
2.NTPC Koderma is a coal-based thermal power plant where steam produced by burning of coal. This
steam is used to drive steam turbine and further pass through a condenser (double pipe heat
exchanger)and hence steam gets condensed at 30°C. Water is used as a cooling media which enters in the
chest (inner pipe) of condenser at a temperature 14°C and comes out at 22°C. The surface area of the tube
is 45 m'. and the overall heat transfer coefficient is 2100 W/m K. Calculate the rate of condensation of
the steam in the condenser and also plot the temperature profile with the length of condenser. Take latent
heat of vaporization of water as 2431 kJ/kg. |3|[CO1, CO3]
3. Reliance Jamnagar refinery processes crude oil in a continúous distillation column with aconstant feed
rate of 200 ton/day. APID controller is installed to tightly control the column temperature (600 K) as well
as pressure (2 bar), The distillation column operates smoothly and produces 80 ton/day bottom product at
a reflux rate of 60 ton/day. Determine the reflux ratio. (2||CO1, CO2)

Section B: (Answer anyone)

4. Water at a flow rate of 5000 kg/h willbe heated from 20°C to 35 °C by hot water at 140 °C. A15 °C
hot water temperature drop is allowed. Anumber of 3.5 mhairpins of 3 inch (ID=0.0779 m) by 2inch
(D 0.0525 m, OD = 0.0603 m) counter-flow double pipe heat-exchanger with annuli and pipes, each
connected in series, will be used. Hot water flows through the inner tube. Fouling factors are: Rs
0.000176m.K/W and R = 0.000352 mK/W. Assume that the pipe is made of carbon steel (k = 54
W/m.K), The heat exchanger is insulated against heat losses. Assume data wherever is required and
mention it clearly. |11| [CO1, CO3]
(A)Calculate the numbers of hairpins (B)Calculate the pressure drops
OR

5. Designa distillation column using McCabe-Thiele method to distill a liquid mixture of n-hexaneand n
octane in a continuous fractionating column at 101.325 kPa pressure. The liquid feed flow rate is 100 gm
mole/h and it contains 40 mole% n-hexane (A) and 60 mole% n-octane (B) and enters into the column as
a saturated liquid at its bubble point. Thecomposition of distillate and bottom products is 92 mole% and 7
mole% n-hexane, respectively. A total condenser is to be used and the reflux will be returned to the
column as a saturated liquid at its bubble point. Areflux ratio of 1.5 is maintained.Assume data wherever
is required and mention it clearly. [11||CO1, CO2]
VLE Data: Mole Fraction of Hexane at 1 atm

X 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.55 0.7

( 0.36 0.7 0.85 0.90 0.95
 BIT SINDRI
SIXTH SEMESTER - APRIL 2023
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
MID SEMESTER- I(INSTRUMENTATION AND PROCESS CONTROL)
Answer any five Marks: 5*4 =20
All questions carry equal marks. Time: 90 min

1. (a) What are the different principles on which temperature sensors [COI,
works? CO2]
(b) Describe functional elements of an instruments.
2. Explain in detail about static and dynamic characteristics of an [Co1]
instruments.

3. Explain the working of ionization gage with neat sketch. [Co1]

OR
Explain the working of thermocouple with neat sketch.
4. What is a control valve? What is the difference between air-to-open [CO1,
and air-to-close controlvalve? CO2]
S a) What is a Data Acquisition System (DAS)? Explain the role [CO1]
played by its different elements.
b) 10-bit input analog to digital convertor (ADC) has how many
discrete voltage level?

6. Find y(t) the following equations: [CO3]

(a) y(s) = (s+2)3
3
(b) y(s) = s2+45+8

7. Solve the following equation using Laplace transform and find [CO3]
x(t) :
d'x dx
dr2 t , + 2x = 2 x(0)=*(0) = 0
 BIT SINDRI

SIXTH SEMESTER - MAY 2023

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
PROCESS CONTROL)
MID SEMESTER- II (INSTRUMENTATION AND
Marks: 5*4 =20
Answer any five questions Time: 90 min
All questions carry equal marks.
Assume suitable missing data, if any.

outlet [CO1, CO]

1. Develop transfer function for the liquid level system with constant
flow.

constant of 0.2 [Co1, CO4])

A thermometer follows first order dynamics with time
immersed in a bath maintained at 150°C at
min is initially at 100°C. It is
-0. Determine the temperature reading at = 0.2 min.
is [CO2,C04]
3 Derive the response equation x), if a step change of magnitude A
introduced into a first-order system.
4 Derive transfer function for two non-interacting liquid level tanks
[CO1, CO3]
connected in series.

Consider the mixing process in which a stream of solution containing [CO1, CO4]
dissolved salt flows at constant volumetric flow rate q into a tank of
constant holdup volume V. Determine the transfer function relating the
outlet concentration (y) and inlet concentration (x).

6. Findthe initialand fina! value of the function that has the transform [CO1, CO4)
s+1
x(s) =
s(s + 2)

Considera second-order system with the following transfer function [CO1, CO4)
Y(s) 16
X() 1.5 s² + 2.4 s + 6
Introduce a step change of magnitude 6 into the system and determine
i) Percent overshoot
ii) Decay ratio
ii) Maximum value of Y()
iv) Ultimate value of Y()
k sk
 MID SEMESTER-1 (6 sem)-2023
CHEMICAL ENGG DEPTT.

BIT Sindri

Subject: Fertillzer Technology Date: 20/04/23

Time: 1h 30 mins F.M: 20

Answer any 5 question. Allquestions carry equel marks.

|S.No. Question COs

1 Mention the pertinent properties of urea. What is its formula? CO2,CO3
Describe the method of production of urea and chemical reaction
involved. Draw its flow sheet diagram.
2 What are the major nutrients required by the plants and why? CO1,C04
What is an organic fertilizer? Why orgaric farming is stressed more
these days?
What is Nitrogen cycle? Draw its diagram. CO1
4. What is C/N ratio? What is its significance in growth and CO1,C02
decomposition of plants?
S What isSynthesis gas? Describe the rnethod of production of synthesis CO1,c02
gas through partial oxidation method and draw its flow sheet diagram.
6 Explain the working principle and uses ofs CO3
i) Flash evaporator
ii) Flash Drum
7. Answer the following: CO1,C03
i) Name two chemicals that are used to remove CO2.
i) The blue baby syndrome in infant is caused because of excessive
inwater.
ii) The product of decomposition of waste by aerobic bacteria are
--..and anaerobic bacteria are--?
iv) Name one biotic and symbicotic bacterium.
v) Write water gas shift reactic n.
 MID SEMESTER-2 (6h sem)-2023
CHEMICAL ENGG DEPTT.

BIT Sindri

Subject: Fertilizer Technology Section-B

Time: 1h 30 mins F.M: 20

Answer any 5 question. All question carries equal marks.

S.No. Question COs

What are the raw materials required for ammonia production. CO2,CO3
Describe the method of production of ammonia and chemical
reactions involved. Draw its flow diagram.
2. What are the raw materials of NPK fertilizer? Discuss the steps of NPK CO1,C04
fertilizers production
3. What is Synthesis gas? Describe the method of production of synthesis CO1
gas through partial oxidation and draw its flow sheet.
Y4. What are the consequences of disturbed carbon cycle in nature? CO1,C02
Discuss.
+5. What are the different ways of nitrogen fixation? Explain them. CO1,C02
6. Describe the method of production of triplesuperphosphate. Draw its CO3
flow diagram.
7 Answer the following: CO1,C03
i) What are biofertilizers
ii) Limitation on using different feed material for hydrogen generation.