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Detailed Solutions of the questions: 1. B because 2nd & 3rd equation have different RHS for same LHS which is not possible for any values of x1 and x2. Thus no soln as two equations are incompabitble. 2. Here normal auxillary approach solution is not in the option. So go for trial & error by finding 2nd order derivative for the options. Hence D 3. Since t<< higher orders neglected. Use ex Series expansion with x as t/ 4. 5. Diagonal elements are the eigen vectors for diagonal matrix so 4,4 are the eigen values. Thus solving AX= X we get (A-I )X= null vector. Since (A-I ) is a null matrix X would be a non trivial solution i.e. eigen vector in this case. 6. Throttling being isenthalpic process So comparison to adiabatic with reduction in pressure for ideal gas there would be only change in volume which follows PV = constant 7. 8. ds = dq/T For hot fluid T would be higher so ds for hot fluid less than cold. 9. Similar to Lechatliers principle, Vant Hoff eqn increase in T decreases Keq for exo. Rev. Rxn. & independent of P 10. Use Hagen Possielle equation for laminar flow get the relation of P 1/D4 Hence increase in diameter decreases P by 16 times 11. Pitot for point velocity 12. 13. For high Re Power number is constant so P = NpN3D5. Hence increase in dia by 2 would increase power 32 times 14. For Biot very small k tends to or h very low. So uniform temp. Distribution seen within solid with resistance on fluid side. 15. As r is doubled V/A for sphere would increase hence fn(V/A) would increase so in the equation derived in Q14 case the response time would decrease by 2 16. Here since for constant avg. Velocity is asked v cant be substituted as Q/A so D-0.2 17. Here if plotting with MVC in the McCabe Thiele diagram q between 0&1 i.e. partially vapour should come as ans. But option is missing so cold fluid seems the ans if plotted for LVC 18. Since gas film controlled i.e. no resistance in the liqd side i.e. no drop in conc. Which is seen for gas with high solubility. 19. D as the equation derived in method of half lives used to get the order has all the three terms for nth order rxn. 20. For given series rxn. To maximize B activation energy would play its role as orders are the same. Higher activation slower is the reaction at same temperature. But carrying out reaction at lower temp is to be done as desired reaction has higher Ea than B to C. Also PFR is better than CSTR as avg. Reaction rate would be higher with no mixing 21. Reforming is conversion to aromatics 22. Gasoline lowest then diesel, gas oil followed by lubricating oil in ascending order of B. P.
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23. Steam reforming process has reactor (endo reaction) followed by shift reaction (high T and low T), PSA for CO removal 24. 25. 26. 27. Substitue for ax = t Then solve by gamma function to a2(1!/a2) 28. Apply Newtons formula to get x1 using f(x0) and f(x0) 29. 30. Using adiabatic process equation i.e. PV = const and its variants get the relation for T2/T1 & P2/P1 31 Here G = H-TS. Substitute the given expressions & then differentiate G = 5x1x2 ( RT )( x1ln x1 x2ln x2) wrt x1 with x2= 1-x1 Equate 1st order derivative to zero to get x1 = 0.5 32. 33. Shape factor F22 is to be found. For surface 1 F11 =0, F12 =1. So F21 get by reciprocal rule Hence F22 =1-F21 = 1- (R1/R2)2 34. Get temperature on insulation surface by hA (Ts- 30) =100. Then use steady state HT equation in case of cylindrical pipe for transfer from pipe to insulation So q ln( R 2 R1) T-Ts = Get T as ans. k 2 L 35. Get T exit for cold fluid which is 60 C Then LMTD = 30 as difference same on both sides avg would do. Equate heat duty with UATLMTD to get U 36. B because in the rate equation conc. Of vacant sites would come twice for A & B hence the substitution of it would lead to B 37. Convert the conc to dry basis so 0.33 is the intial & 0.02 as final Then apply the const. Drying rate & falling rate formula. Now t got is for water removal per kg of solid whereas for solid loading of 50 kg/ m2 multiply by 50 to get ans. As C x 38. Use relative volatility eqn y Subst x =0.4 to get y & then apply the mass 1 ( 1) x balance eqns to get V 39. 40. 41. For non isothermal, non adiabatic exoth rev rxn in PFR Graph C is preferred as for rev exo with decrease in T eqlm conversion decreases & hence to min reactor volume heat transfer to increase than evolved heat. 42. 105 43. Here Total cost = 340* PB 200 PB Derivative wrt PB and equated to 0 gives PB ans. C 44. For break even total investment = Energy cost that is saved in 3 yrs So Investment + Interest (3 yr) = 20 * x*3 (1+0.15 *3)*(2*10^6) = 60 *x which gives x as 48300/- as ans. Option 43800 is near or it may be error in the option 45. Here Nu = 0.2 * Re^0.6 Pr^0.33 correlation is helpful. Since Nu= hD/k where pitch = D can be used for square arrangement. 46. Catalyst P & S are eay to identify then methanol conversion is oxidation so iron oxide as catalyst
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47. Polyester is fibre, polyethylene is thermoplastic, isoporene used in rubber i.e. elastomer 48. Mass balance gives F*Y1* 0.99 = Smin(X1*) = Smin(Y1/2) gives Smin = 1485 Hence A

49. For Kresmer eqn i.e. equilibrium line is straight Substitute the conc. Values to get n =5. Also conversion to mole compositions is required for conc. Molar flow of feed. 50. Since Fb/Fa = 5 which is 2+0.3 FRG = 5 So FRG = 10 Using FRG & mole balance get the parent stream molar flow which splits into recycle & purge . Also hint is C is pure & Recycle stream hence contains B & D only as A is completely converted So parent stream flow = 12 mol/s Hence RG/PG = 10/2 =5 51. Now RG/PG = 4 Let PG =x so RG = 4x, total parent stream = 5x. Hence mole balance across the reactor gives 3+4x = 5x+1 i.e. x = 2. Then use Fb/Fa = 5 where 2+y*8 = 5 gives y as 3/8 52. 53. 54. Use the design equation of PFR in terms of conc to get k =0.28 55. Using k =0.28 solve for the series of CSTR using the design rquation Remember intial conc. Changes but space time remains same for all the CSTRs. Exit conc is 0.53 so conversion is 73.7

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