Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
Separation Processes MCQ’s – McCabe-Thiele Graphical Method for Trayed Towers
1 - Question
What is the goal of distillation?
a) To produce a distillate rich in light key and the bottoms product rich in high key
b) To produce a distillate rich in high key and the bottoms product rich in light key
c) To produce a distillate rich in light key and the bottoms product rich in light key
d) To produce a distillate rich in high key and the bottoms product rich in high key
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Explanation: The goal of distillation is to produce a distillate rich in light key and the bottoms product rich in high key.
2 - Question
What is meant by light key (LK)?
a) A feed that contains less volatile components
b) A feed that has less mass
c) A feed that has higher concentration of less molecular weight solute
d) A feed that contains more volatile components
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Explanation: Light key is the feed that contains more volatile components.
3 - Question
What is meant by high key (HK)?
a) A feed that contains less volatile components
b) A feed that has less mass
c) A feed that has higher concentration of less molecular weight solute
d) A feed that contains more volatile components
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Explanation: High key is the feed that contains less volatile components.
4 - Question
If LK=1 and HK=2, what is the formula for α 1,2 ?
a) α 1,2 =K1/K2
b) α 1,2 =K1*K2
c) α 1,2 =K1-K2
d) α 1,2 =K1+K2
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Explanation: To find out whether the separation is possible or not α 1,2 values are used whose formula is α 1,2 =K1/K2.
5 - Question
For what value of α1,2 ,the separation cannot be achieved?
a) 0.8
b) 1.2
c) 1.3
d) 1.8
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Explanation: For α1,2 = 0.8, the separation cannot be achieved since its value has to be greater than 1.Thus by further increasing pressure, separation cannot be achieved.
6 - Question
What is the formula for distillation rate according to mcCabe-thiele’s method?
a) D= F(z F – x B )/(x D + x B )
b) D= F(z F – x B)/(x D /x B )
c) D= F(z F – x D )/(x D – x B )
d) D= F(z F – x B )/(x D – x B )
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Explanation: D= F(z F – x B )/(x D – x B ) is the correct equation where D is the distillation rate, F is the total feed rate, z F is the mole fraction of LK in feed, x D , x B are mole fractions of LK in distillate and bottom.
7 - Question
What is the distillation rate if feed rate is 4moles/s and mole fraction of LK in feed is 0.7, and mole fraction of LK in distillate and bottom is 0.5, 0.4?
a) 8moles/s
b) 12moles/s
c) 16moles/s
d) 20moles/s
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Explanation: Since D= F(z F – x B )/(x D – x B ), D=4*(0.7-0.4)(0.5- 0.4)=12.
8 - Question
What is the distillation rate if feed rate is 20moles/s and mole fraction of LK in feed is 0.8, and mole fraction of LK in distillate and bottom is 0.5, 0.4?
a) 80moles/s
b) 12moles/s
c) 16moles/s
d) 20moles/s
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Explanation: Since D= F(z F – x B )/(x D – x B ), D=20*(0.8-0.4)(0.5- 0.4)=80.
9 - Question
What is the distillation rate if feed rate is 9moles/s and mole fraction of LK in feed is 0.7, and mole fraction of LK in distillate and bottom is 0.5, 0.3?
a) 45moles/s
b) 16moles/s
c) 18moles/s
d) 20moles/s
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Explanation: Since D= F(z F – x B )/(x D – x B ), D=9*(0.7-0.3)(0.5- 0.3)=18.
10 - Question
What is the distillation rate if feed rate is 31moles/s and mole fraction of LK in feed is 0.9, and mole fraction of LK in distillate and bottom is 0.6, 0.4?
a) 23moles/s
b) 26moles/s
c) 28moles/s
d) 31moles/s
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Explanation: Since D= F(z F – x B )/(x D – x B ), D=31*(0.9-0.4)(0.6- 0.4)=12.