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What is the principle of reverse osmosis?
What is the principle of reverse osmosis?
- The direction of solvent flow can be reversed by applying pressure less than osmotic pressure
- The solvent flow can be reversed by concentrating the mixture
- The direction of the flow can be reversed by using a permeable membrane
- The direction of solvent flow can be reversed by applying pressure greater than osmotic pressure (correct)
What is ultrafiltration most commonly used to remove from tertiary treated wastewater effluent?
What is ultrafiltration most commonly used to remove from tertiary treated wastewater effluent?
- Ions such as sodium, calcium, chloride
- Colloidal and dissolved solids (correct)
- Suspended and dissolved solids
- Suspended and colloidal solids
Which statement about the performance of a distillation column is NOT true?
Which statement about the performance of a distillation column is NOT true?
- Distillation is a separation method in which components in a liquid mixture are separated based on their relative volatilities
- The actual number of trays required is dependent on the tray efficiency
- Fouling would not affect the tray efficiency (correct)
- The vapor and liquid leaving the tray are essentially in equilibrium
What type of membrane is used in the filtration module?
What type of membrane is used in the filtration module?
When is the minimum number of theoretical plates required in a fractionating column?
When is the minimum number of theoretical plates required in a fractionating column?
What should the relative volatility be to separate the components of a binary mixture?
What should the relative volatility be to separate the components of a binary mixture?
When does an azeotrope occur?
When does an azeotrope occur?
If a reflux in a distillation column is 100 mol/h and the overhead product rate is 50 mol/h, what is the reflux ratio?
If a reflux in a distillation column is 100 mol/h and the overhead product rate is 50 mol/h, what is the reflux ratio?
In membrane separations, which of the following is true?
In membrane separations, which of the following is true?
In distillation, what does the overhead product typically contain?
In distillation, what does the overhead product typically contain?
What is the effect of increasing insulation thickness up to the critical radius of insulation?
What is the effect of increasing insulation thickness up to the critical radius of insulation?
What is the effect of raising the column pressure in distillation?
What is the effect of raising the column pressure in distillation?
What type of flow arrangement is represented in the given diagram?
What type of flow arrangement is represented in the given diagram?
What mainly depends upon heat transfer by radiation?
What mainly depends upon heat transfer by radiation?
In parallel flow heat exchangers, what can be predicted about the exit temperatures of hot and cold fluids?
In parallel flow heat exchangers, what can be predicted about the exit temperatures of hot and cold fluids?
Which of the following statements is true about physical absorption?
Which of the following statements is true about physical absorption?
Which of the following is/are example/s of an operation of heat exchanger?
Which of the following is/are example/s of an operation of heat exchanger?
What does physical absorption mainly depend on?
What does physical absorption mainly depend on?
What is the objective of the experiment described in the text?
What is the objective of the experiment described in the text?
What is the purpose of plotting the graph of ln Nu against ln Re?
What is the purpose of plotting the graph of ln Nu against ln Re?
What does the Nusselt number represent in the context of heat transfer?
What does the Nusselt number represent in the context of heat transfer?
What do the values of Reynolds number and Nusselt number indicate in Table 2.1?
What do the values of Reynolds number and Nusselt number indicate in Table 2.1?
What does 'ho' represent in Table 2.1?
What does 'ho' represent in Table 2.1?
What does the slope of the graph of ln Nu against ln Re indicate?
What does the slope of the graph of ln Nu against ln Re indicate?
What is the equation for the linear trendline representing the data for Row 4 in Experiment 2?
What is the equation for the linear trendline representing the data for Row 4 in Experiment 2?
What are the values of C and n for Row 2 in Experiment 3?
What are the values of C and n for Row 2 in Experiment 3?
What is the value of Nusselt Number (Nu) for Row 1 in Experiment 2 at Iris Opening 5?
What is the value of Nusselt Number (Nu) for Row 1 in Experiment 2 at Iris Opening 5?
What is the Reynolds Number (Re) for Row 4 in Experiment 2 at Iris Opening 6?
What is the Reynolds Number (Re) for Row 4 in Experiment 2 at Iris Opening 6?
What is the Heat Transfer Coefficient (hcorr) for Row 1 in Experiment 2 at Iris Opening 3?
What is the Heat Transfer Coefficient (hcorr) for Row 1 in Experiment 2 at Iris Opening 3?
What is the equation for the linear trendline representing the data for Row 1 in Experiment 2?
What is the equation for the linear trendline representing the data for Row 1 in Experiment 2?
What is the Heat Transfer Coefficient (h) for Row 4 in Experiment 2 at Iris Opening 5?
What is the Heat Transfer Coefficient (h) for Row 4 in Experiment 2 at Iris Opening 5?
What is the value of Nusselt Number (Nu) for Row 2 in Experiment 3 at Iris Opening 4?
What is the value of Nusselt Number (Nu) for Row 2 in Experiment 3 at Iris Opening 4?
What is the Reynolds Number (Re) for Row $1$ in Experiment $3$ at Iris Opening $6$?
What is the Reynolds Number (Re) for Row $1$ in Experiment $3$ at Iris Opening $6$?
