Problem sheet 2

Problem 1. The two tanks shown in Fig. below are connected in an interacting fashion. The
system is initially at steady state with q = 10 m3/min. The following data apply to the tanks: A1
= 1 m2 , A2 = 1.25 m 2 , R1 = 1 m/m3, and R2 = 0.8 m/m3.
(a) If the flow changes from 10 to 11 m3 according to a step change, determine H2(s)
(b) Determine H2 (1), H2 (4), and H2(∞ ).
(c) Determine the initial levels (actual levels) h1 (0) and h2 (0) in the tanks.
(d) Obtain an expression for H1 (s) for the unit-step change described above.

Problem 2.

Problem 3.There are N storage tanks of volume V arranged so that when water is fed into the first tank, an equal volume of
liquid overflows from the first tank into the second tank, and so on. Each tank initially contains component A at some
concentration Co and is equipped with a perfect stirrer. At time 0, a stream of zero concentration is fed into the first tank at a
volumetric rate q. Find the resulting concentration in each tank as a function of time.
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Problem 5.

GATE 2013

Problem 6.

Gate 2014