MTO-I: (Question Bank)
UNIT-1&2
1) What is the difference between molecular diffusion and turbulent diffusion?
2) Define the mass transfer coefficient and overall mass transfer coefficients.
3) What are the industrial applications of mass transfer operations?
4) What is meant by mass transfer?
5) Define Ficks law of diffusion.
6) Define Raoults law?
7) Explain the penetration and film theory of mass transfer Operations?
8) Derive an expression for the steady state diffusion of A through non diffusing B for the gases system?
9) Explain the phenomenon of equimolar counter diffusion. Derive an expression for equimolar counter
diffusion between two gases or liquids.
10) Explain molecular diffusion, turbulent diffusion and knudsen diffusion.
11) Discuss Penetration theory and state how it is different from Film theory
12) Define molecular and eddy diffusivity. Explain Fick’s First law and concept of N & J Flux.
13) Discuss with examples the diffusion in solids.
14) Discuss local and overall mass transfer coefficients
15) Discuss in detail about Film theory for mass transfer coefficient.
16) Derive the expression for binary mixture: DAB = DBA
17)Derive the relation between overall mass transfer coefficient and individual mass transfer
coefficient when the mass transfer is both gas phase and liquid phase controlled.
18)Explain the Two film theory.
19) In an Oxygen-nitrogen mixture at 10 atm and 250C, the concentration of oxygen at two places of 0.2 cm
apart are 10 and 20 volume percentage respectively. Calculate the rate of diffusion of oxygen expressed
as gm/cm2 hr for the case of unicomponent diffusion (nitrogen is non diffusing).Value of diffusivity is
0.181 cm2/sec.
20) Oxygen (A) is diffusing through carbon monoxide (B) under steady-state condition,with the carbon
monoxide nondiffusing.The total pressure is 1x105 N/m2, and the temperature 0C.The partial pressure of
oxygen at two planes 2.0 mm apart ,respectively,13000 and 6500N/m2. The diffusivity for the mixture is
1.87x10-5 m2/s.calculate the rate of diffusion of oxygen in kmol/s through each square meter of the two
planes.
UNIT-3
1) For given liquid flow rate give stepwise procedure to determine minimum liquid gas ratio for absorbers.
2) Discuss the criteria for choosing the solvent for absorption.
3) Discuss with diagram equipment for Gas liquid operations for a batch system.
4) Explain the operating line in case of gas absorption. Also write its significance.
5) Discuss the concept of HETP and HTU & NTU. How the height of absorption column is determined?
6) Explain the construction and operation of packed bed absorption tower with the help of neat diagram.
7) Explain the construction and operation of tray tower with the help of neat diagram.
8) 5000 kg/hr of SO2 - Air mixture containing 5 % by volume of SO2 is to be scrubbed with 100000 kg/ hr of
water in a packed tower. The exit concentration of SO2 is reduced to 0.15%. The tower operates at 1 atm.
The equilibrium relation is given by Y= 15 X. where Y and X are mole of SO 2 per mole of air and moles
of SO2 per moles of water. Given that packed height of tower is 0.42 m, calculate the height of transfer
unit.
9) A packed tower is designed to recover 98% CO2 from a gas mixture containing 10% CO 2 and 90% air
using water. A relation y = 14x can be used for equilibrium conditions where, y = kg CO2/ kg dry air and x
=kg CO2/ kg water.The water to gas rate is kept 30% more than the minimum value. Calculate the height
of the tower if (HTU)OG is 1 meter.
UNIT-4
1) Write the different types of drying equipments and with the neat sketch explain one of them.
2) Classify the various types of dryer and explain the construction and working of a Rotary dryer.
3) Discuss the mechanism of drying of a wet solid, explaining the different modes of removal of water from
the interior of wet material.
4) Explain all types of moisture content with the help of an equilibrium diagram (wet solid -air equilibria)
5) Classify the various types of dryer and explain the construction and working of a Spray dryer?
6) Discuss the rate of drying curve of a wet solid, and explain critical moisture on the equilibrium curve.
7) A granular wet solid is dried on a tray dryer under cross flow of hot air from 30% initial moisture to 1 %
final moisture. The solid loading is 35 kg dry solid per m3 tray area. The constant drying rate is 4.5 kg/ m2
hr. the critical moisture is 10 % and the equilibrium moisture is 0.2%. Calculate the total drying time, if
the falling rate is linear in moisture content. What is the drying rate when the moisture content is 5% ? All
moisture concentration is expressed on dry basis.
8) A slab of paper pulp 100cmx100cmx1.5cm is to be dried under constant drying conditions from 66.7%
to 30% moisture. The value of equilibrium moisture for material is 0.5%.If critical moisture content is
60% and the rate of drying at the critical point is 1.5 kg/hr m2, calculate the drying time. The dry weight
of each slab is 2.5 kg. All the moisture content is on wet basis.
UNIT-5
1) Explain the construction and operation of a forced draft cooling tower with neat sketch.
2) Explain the uses of Humidity charts.
3) Define dry bulb and wet bulb temperature.
4) Give the classification of cooling tower based on air drift. Explain the construction and operation of a
forced draft cooling tower with neat sketch.
5) Give the significance of cooling tower. Explain the construction and operation of a forced draft cooling
tower with neat sketch.
6) Define the term with reference to air-water humidification operation : (a) Dry-Bulb Temperature (b)
Absolute Humidity (c) Relative Humidity
7) Write the short note of the following-
a. Absolute humidity b. Saturation humidity
b. Dew point temperature d. Humid volume.
8) Explain with schematic diagram the concept of wet bulb temperature and write the relation for wet bulb
depression.
9) Why cooling towers are used in chemical process industries, give the classification and explain in detailed
about cooling tower used in power plants.
10) The dry bulb temperature and dew point of a humid air were found to be 302K (29 0C) and 291K (180C)
respectively. The barometer reads 100kpa (750torr). Compute (a) the absolute molal humidity (b) the
absolute humidity (c) the percentage RH (d) the percentage saturation
11) Define with expression the humid volume and humid heat.
12) In a mixture of benzene (A) vapor and nitrogen (B) gas at a total pressure 800 mmHg and temperature of
60°C, the partial pressure of benzene is 100 mmHg, calculate the absolute humidity and molal absolute
humidity.
Dr. Suresh Kumar Patel
