Process Equipment And Plant Design - Study Mode
[#186] Of the pressure vessels, with same thickness but different diameters, which one withstands higher pressure?
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(B) Smaller dia vessel
[#187] Steam is preferred to be used as a heating medium in heat exchangers, because of its
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(B) High latent heat
[#188] The wall thickness for a large high pressure pipeline is determined by the consideration of the
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(C) Circumferential pipewall tension
[#189] A perforated plate has holes of diameter d h arranged in a pitch p h . Each hole has a tube of I.D. d t passing through it. The ligament efficiency is given by
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(C) $$frac{{{{ ext{p}}_{ ext{h}}} - {{ ext{d}}_{ ext{t}}}}}{{{{ ext{p}}_{ ext{h}}}}}$$
[#190] An adequate clearance between the tray and the shell wall of a distillation column is provided to
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(B) Allow for thermal expansion and facilitate installation