Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions

Separation Processes MCQ’s – Drying Equipments

1 - Question

In which industry are tunnel truck dryers mostly used?
a) Pharma industry
b) Textile industry
c) Ceramic industry
d) Chemical industry

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Answer: c
Explanation: The use in the chemical industry is less common, it is mainly used in the ceramic industry to dry potteries




2 - Question

What is the drying time in the tunnel truck dryer?
a) The time taken by each tunnel
b) The time taken by each truck
c) The sum of all time taken by all tunnels
d) The sum of all time taken by all the trucks

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Answer: d
Explanation: The drying time is the sum of the time taken by all the trucks.




3 - Question

What leads to uneven drying in belt or conveyer dryer?
a) Change in speed of belt
b) High speed of belt
c) Maldistribution of air
d) High moisture retaining solids

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Answer: c
Explanation: The maldistribution of air causes uneven drying in belt dryer.




4 - Question

For what solids is belt dryer used?
a) Coarse
b) Smooth
c) Wet
d) Dry

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Answer: a
Explanation: Belt dryer is generally suitable for coarse materials. That is materials in form of granules, pellets.




5 - Question

 Which are the most used dryers in chemical industry?
a) Tunnel dryers
b) Truck dryers
c) Rotary dryers
d) Belt dryers

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Answer: c
Explanation: Rotary dryers are called as workhorse of chemical industry and are most popularly used.




6 - Question

 Why is a low flow rate of air maintained in a rotary dryer?
a) To carry forward the crystals
b) To increase the speed of crystallization
c) To evaporate the water
d) To carry away the evaporated water

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Answer: d
Explanation: A low flow rate of air or an inert gas is maintained to carry away the evaporated water.




7 - Question

What is the heat efficiency of a rotary dryer?
a) 10%
b) 20%-30%
c) 40%-50%
d) 20%-80%

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Answer: d
Explanation: Depending upon the operation temperature the heat efficiency of a rotary dryer is 20-80%.




8 - Question

Which dryer is suitable for heat sensitive materials?
a) Jacketed-shelf dryer
b) Agitated pan dryers
c) Conical vacuum dryer
d) Indirect heat continuous dryer

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Answer: a
Explanation: Jacketed-shelf dryer is suitable for heat sensitive and oxidizable materials.




9 - Question

Which dryer is used for drying powders and dyes?
a) Jacketed-shelf dryer
b) Agitated pan dryers
c) Conical vacuum dryer
d) Indirect heat continuous dryer

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Answer: c
Explanation: Conical vacuum dryer is used to dry powders and dyes and pigments.




10 - Question

How does the heat transfer occurs in the indirect-heat continuous dryers?
a) Conduction
b) Convection
c) Radiation
d) Circulation

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Answer: a
Explanation: In indirect-heat continuous dryers, heat transfer to the wet material occurs by conduction through the wall of the dryer.

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