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3. Enumerate the stages that are involved in the evolution of a process. 11 Marks
4. What are the different types of cost indices available for process plants cost estimates. 11 Marks
5. An equipment having initial investment of Rs. 2,00,000, salvage value for a service life of ten
years is Rs. 20,000. Calculate the book value, annual depreciation, total depreciation at the end
of each year by
(i) straight line method 3 Marks
(ii) declining balance method 4 Marks
(iii) sinking fund method at 5% interest rate. 4 Marks
6. A project is expected to have cash flow for 5 years as follows after all the expenses and taxes.
The initial fixed capital investment (Cf) is Rs. 10 lakhs and the working capital is taken as 15%
of Cf.
Year Cash flow
1 2,00,000
2 2,70,000
3 3,30,000
4 4,00,000
5 4,75,000
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Course Code : ACH1125/ 2009 R-2009 Reg. No :
(i) Find the rate of return on the original investment using straight line depreciation. 4 Marks
(ii) Calculate average profit. 4 Marks
(iii) Calculate pay out time without interest charge. 3 Marks
7. Explain the general procedure to determine optimum conditions. Enumerate the design aspects in 11 Marks
determining optimum reflux ratio.
8. a) A person requires Rs. 20,000 at the beginning of each year from 2005-2009. How much 6 Marks
should be the deposit at the end of each year from 1995 to 2000. Interest rate is 12%.
b) A heat exchanger has been purchased for $2400 with a performance guaranteed to save 5 Marks
6,00,000 Btu/hr. Actual service tests after installation show the exchanger will give only 95%
of the guaranteed rate. If heat energy is worth $0.4/ 106 Btu, what is the penalty by which the
manufacturer should reduce the price based on 6 years service with money worth 8%, assuming
6000 hr/yr operations.
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