4.
Attempt any two parts of the following : (10×2=20) Printed Pages—4 ECH501
(a) Describe the operation of fluid bed dryer with the help of a
neat diagram. For what kind of solids it is useful ? (Following Paper ID and Roll No. to be filled in your Answer Book)
(b) A wet solid is to be dried from 48% to 16% moisture under PAPER ID : 2181 Roll No.
constant drying conditions in five hours. If the equilibrium
moisture content is 6% and the critical moisture content is B.Tech.
15%, how long it will take to dry solid to 8% moisture under (SEM. V) ODD SEMESTER THEORY
the same condition ? EXAMINATION 2013-14
(c) A 100 Kg bath of granular solids containing 30% moisture MASS TRANSFER OPERATIONS–I
is to be dried in a trap dryer to 16% moisture by passing
air at 350 K across its surface at a velocity of 1.8 m/s. Time : 3 Hours Total Marks : 100
If the constant rate of drying under these conditions is Note :– (i) Attempt all questions.
0.7×10–3 kg/m2s and the critical moisture content is 15%
(ii) All questions carry equal marks.
calculate the drying time.
(iii) Be precise in your answer.
Drying surface = 0.03 m2/kg dry weight
(iv) In case of numerical problems assume data wherever
5. Attempt any two parts of the following : (10×2=20)
not provided.
(a) Give the classification of crystallizers and describe the
1. Attempt any four parts of the following : (5×4=20)
construction and working of Swenson-Walker crystallizer
(a) Explain molecular diffusion, turbulent diffusion and Knudsen
in detail.
diffusion.
(b) Discuss the factors that govern nucleation and crystal
(b) Explain the penetration theory of mass transfer at fluid
growth rates. What is fractional crystallization ?
surface.
(c) A crystallizer is charged with 7500 kg of an aqueous solution
(c) For equimolar counter diffusion from a sphere to a
at 104oC, 29.6% by weight of which is anhydrous sodium
surrounding stationary infinite medium, the mass flux NAi
sulphate. The solution is cooled and during the cooling
of the diffusing component A at the interface is given by
operation 5% of initial water is lost by evaporation. As a
NAi = DA/R (CAi – CAb) where DA is the diffusivity, R the
result, crystal of Na2SO4.10H2O crystallizes out. If the
radius of the sphere and C Ai and C Ab the molar
mother liquor is found to contain 18.3% by weight anhydrous
concentrations of A at the interface and at a point far away
Na2SO4, calculate the yield of the crystals and the quantity
from the sphere. Show that the Sherwood number, based
of mother liquor.
on the diameter of the sphere, is equal to 2.
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(d) How to apply Fick’s first law in case of multi component (e) How is the minimum and optimum liquid-gas ratios obtained
mass transfer ? What is the difference between J and N ? for absorption ?
(e) Define and give the significance of Stanton number, Peclet (f) For dilute mixture and cases where Henry’s law (y* = mx)
number for mass transfer. applies, prove that the number of overall gas phase transfer
(f) In an oxygen (O 2 )-nitrogen (N 2 ) gas mixture, the units for countercurrent gas absorption in packed tower is
concentration of oxygen at two planes 3 mm apart are given by :
12% and 24% by volume respectively. Determine the flux
y mx2 1 1
of diffusion of oxygen if nitrogen is non diffusing. ln 1 1
y mx2 A A
Given : Total pressure = 1 atm, temperature = 25oC and NTU OG 2
1
1
DO2-N2 = 2.042 × 10–5 m2/s. A
(1 std atm = 101325 N/m2; R = 8314 N.m/kmol.K) Where subscript 1 indicates bottom (where gas enters the
2. Attempt any four parts of the following : (5×4=20) liquid leaves), subscript 2 indicates the top of the tower
(a) Stripping of ammonia is carried out at a pressure of and A is absorption factor.
1.1 atm. One m3 of water enters the system and the ratio of 3. Attempt any two parts of the following : (10×2=20)
the molar flow rate of air and that of the water is 4. The inlet (a) What is wet bulb temperature ? Derive the relation between
air and the inlet water having 0.1 and 1.0 mol percent dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures. Comment on the use
ammonia, respectively. The Murphree vapor plate efficiency of this relation for determination of humidity.
for ammonia removal is 50% and the Henry’s law constant
(b) Air at 34oC dry bulb temperature and 23oC wet bulb
for ammonia in water is 2.574 *10–5 atm m3/mol. Determine
temperature contact a water spray, where its relative
the exit water composition and the exit air composition.
humidity is increased to 95%. The spray water is
(b) What are the characteristics of an ideal solution ? Describe
recirculated; make up water enters at 21oC. Determine
Henry’s law for non ideal liquid solutions.
exit dry bulb temperature, wet bulb temperature, change in
(c) Derive the mass and energy balance equations for a non humidity and enthalpy of the air. With help of diagram show
isothermal absorption operation in tray absorber. the path followed.
(d) Define overall plate efficiency and Murphree plate (c) How to determine minimum air-to water ratio while
efficiency. designing of cooling tower ?
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