Malayan Colleges Laguna

Mapua Institute of Technology at Laguna

MOCK BOARD EXAM

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Instructions:

1. You have 9 hours to work on your exam.

2. Answer all one hundred questions for a total of one hundred answers. There is no penalty for guessing.
3. Work rapidly and use your time effectively. If you do not know the correct answer, skip it and return to it later.
4. Some problems are presented in both metric and English units. Solve either problem.
5. Mark your answer sheet carefully. Fill in the answer space completely. No marks on the questioners will be
evaluated. Multiple answers receive no credit. If you make a mistake, erase completely.

Multiple Choices:

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 1-2:

Solid spherical particles, having a diameter of 0.09 mm and a solid density of 2002 kg/m3are settling in a solution of
water at 26.7oC. The volume fraction of the solids in the water is 0.45.
1. The viscosity (Pa-s) of the mixture is about
(A) 0.0122 (C) 0.0059
(B) 0.0008 (D) 0.0002

2. The settling velocity (m/s) of the particle is about

(A) 0.0122 (C) 0.0050
(B) 0.0788 (D) 0.0002

3. In a carbon dioxide absorber using carbonate solution as absorbent, 750 kgmoles/hr of flue gas containing 42%
carbon dioxide by volume, the balance being an inert gas, is fed into the column. The lean gas leaves the
absorber with 2.8% carbon dioxide by volume. The quantity of carbon dioxide absorbed by the carbonate
solution in kgmoles/hr is
(A) 302 (C) 435
(B) 203 (D) 351

4. A wet material a critical moisture content of 17% and equilibrium moisture content of 4% took 7.5 hours to dry
from 50% to 8% moisture. If the same material initially contains 15% moisture, how long will it take to dry to
4.5% moisture under the same conditions? All moisture contents are given on a dry basis.
(A) 4.26 hr (C) 2.64 hr
(B) 6.24 hr (D) 4.62 hr

5. Free settling of sludge is 0.1 inch/minute. Using an original height of 10 inches, the sludge settled to a height of
7 inches after the free settling period. The sludge was found to settle to a height of 4 inches after 100 minutes.
This particular sludge was found to settle completely to a height of 1.6 inches. The time to settle to a height of ¼
of its original height in a cylindrical tank whose diameter is 80% of its depth if it is 80% full (consider 500 ft 3 of
sludge in the tank) is
(A) 47.13 hr (C) 13.47 hr
(B) 71.34 hr (D) 31.74 hr

6. Oil with a viscosity of 25 cP and a density of 56 lb/ft3 flows through a pipe at 17 ft/s velocity. What must be the
inside diameter of the pipe so that the flow will just be laminar?
(A) ½ in (C) 1 in
(B) ¾ in (D) 1 ½ in

7. A boiler burn fuel oil with dry air at 40 0F and at a barometric pressure of 30.1 inches of mercury. The average
orsat analysis of the flue gas is 12.9% carbon dioxide, 3.8% oxygen, and 83.3% nitrogen. Assuming that the oil
contains only carbon and hydrogen, what is the weight percent of carbon in the oil?
(A) 68.87 (C) 87.67
(B) 73.18 (D) 76.78

8. In purifying sodium sulfate, 700 lb of crude salt cake are dissolved in water to form a saturated solution at 30 0C.
Iron removal treatment removes 0.40% of the original charge chemically and adds 150 lb of water to the process.
What is the quantity of sodium sulfate pentahydrate crystals formed when the solution is cooled to 10 0C?
[Solubility (Parts of anhydrous sodium sulfate per 100 parts of water): at 10 0C, 8.92; at 30 0C; 40.90]
(A) 1360 lb (C) 1063 lb
(B) 1603 lb (D) 631 lb

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9. A boiler is producing 5000 lb/hr of steam at 150 psig and 400 0F. Water is fed to the boiler at a temperature of 80
0
F. The boiler is operating at 80% efficiency. If the feed water is heated to 220 0F, by using a hot waste stream,
% energy savings would be near to
(A) 9.6 (C) 7.8
(B) 6.9 (D) 4.1

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 10-11:

A kiln is used to calcine a limestone analyzing 52% CaCO3, 30% MgCO3, 5% Al2O3, 4% ierts, 6% SiO2 and 3%
moisture. Coal is burned to supply the heat of calcinations. Analysis of coal shows 13.8% VCM, 8.6% ash, 3%
moisture, negligible N and S with a calorific value of 32.95 MJ/kg. Analysis of the kiln gas shows 18.57% CO 2, 1%
CO, 0.22% H2, 8.39% O2 and 71.82% N2 .
10. The amount (kg) of limestone/kg coal is about
(A) 8.6 (C) 7.5
(B) 6.9 (D) 5.1

11. The amount lime fuel ratio is about

(A) 4.4 (C) 6.5
(B) 3.9 (D) 7.1

12. Wood is digested in the sulfite process in vessels constructed of

(A) Glass lined steel (C) Stainless steel 304
(B) Rubber coated steel (D) Brick lined steel

13. The exhaust gas from a chemical plant has a mass flow rate of 500 kg/hr and contains 5% n-pentane. The
pentane concentration is to be reduced to 15% of the original amount by contacting the gas with 400 kg/hr of
absorbing oil at 27 0C and 1 atm. The vapor pressure of n-pentane at 27 0C is 54 mmHg. Molecular weight of oil
is 220. The number of theoretical plates, N and the minimum liquid flow rate, L min are
(A) N = 2, Lmin = 36.41 kg/hr (C) N = 2, L min = 63.14 kg/hr
(B) N = 3, Lmin = 63.14 kg/hr (D) N = 3, Lmin = 36.41 kg/hr

14. Which of the following has the highest thermal conductivity?

(A) air (C) methane
(B) carbon dioxide (D) hydrogen

15. Two inches schedule 80 steel pipes are to be used to transport high-pressure steam. The pipe joint are to be butt-
welded. The safe working fiber stress for butt-welded pipes is 457.1 kg/cm2. What is the maximum steam
pressure, in kg/cm2 that the pipe can handle?
(A) 56.28 (C) 36.57
(B) 78.62 (D) 18.28

16. A mercury thermometer having a time constant of 1.1 minutes is initially at 30 0C. It is immersed in a bath
maintained at 100 0C at time = 0. What is the temperature reading at time = 2 minutes?
(A) 64.88 0C (C) 48.68 0C
(B) 88.64 0C (D) 84.66 0C

17. Consider a person whose exposed surface area is 1.7 m2, emissivity is 0.7, and surface temperature is 32 0C.
What is the rate of heat loss from that person by radiation in a large room having walls at temperature of 300 K?
(A) 37.4 W (C) 47.3 W
(B) 73.4 W (D) 43.4 W

18. A mixture containing 0.53 mole fraction A and 0.47 mole fraction B is subjected to a simple batch distillation
until instantaneous composition of the vapors leaving becomes 0.50 mole fraction A. If the relative volatility of
A with respect to B is 3.2, what is the average composition of the total distillate collected?
(A) 0.73 (C) 0.87
(B) 0.68 (D) 0.59

19. A long homogeneous resistance wire of radius ro = 5 mm is being used to heat the air in a room by the passage of
electric current. Heat is generated in the wire uniformly at a rate of g = 5x10 7 W/m3 as a result of resistance
heating. If the temperature of the outer surface of the wire remains at 180 0C, what is the temperature at r = 2mm
after steady operation conditions are reached? Take the thermal conductivity of the wire to be k = 8 W/m.0C.
(A) 212.8 0C (C) 112.8 0C
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(B) 122.8 C (D) 202.8 0C

20. 0.6 m3/s of a gas is to be dried from a dew point of 294 K to a dew point of 277.5 K. How much water [kg/s]
must be removed after drying? Vapor pressures of water at 294 K and at 277.5 K are 2.5 and 0.85 kN/m 2
respectively.
(A) 0.0154 (C) 0.0071
(B) 0.1111 (D) 0.8210

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SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 21-23:
Pyrite analyzing 78% FeS2 and 22% gangue is burned at the rate of 1000 kg/hr. Analysis of the cinder shows 7.22%
S as unburned FeS2 and SO3 absorbed by Fe2O3 and 27.9% gangue. Air supplied is 70% in excess based on
conversion of FeS2 to SO2. The ratio of SO2 to SO3 in the burner gas is 3.48:1.
21. The % excess air (FeS2 to SO3) is about
(A) 10 (C) 25
(B) 20 (D) 56

22. The % of the FeS2 charged lost in the cinder is about

(A) 12 (C) 15
(B) 20 (D) 8

23. The % of SO2 in the burner gas is about

(A) 5.2 (C) 4.5
(B) 2.7 (D) 6.3

24. Water (density = 62.4 lb/ft3, viscosity = 1 cP) is pumped from a large reservoir on the floor at a rate of 80 gpm to
the top of a small tower. The discharge point is 20 ft above the centerline of the pump. Frictional and other
(contraction, expansion, etc.) loses in suction and discharge lines amount to 1.5 ft head of liquid. If the pump
develops only ¼ hP and the inside diameter of the pipe is 2 inches, the water height [ft] in the reservoir must be
closest to:
(C) 10.18 (C) 8.65
(D) 12.17 (D) 3.11

25. Liquid benzene is being heated in the tubes of a 2-pass shell and tube heat exchanger in which steam is
condensing outside the tubes at 15 0C and leaves at 100 0C. It is under sufficient pressure to remain liquid. What
will be the expected overall heat transfer coefficient if the exchanger is made 4-pass, rather than 2-pass on the
tube rid?
(A) twice as much (C) the same
(B) half as much (D) none of the above

26. A counter flow double pipe heat exchanger is to heat water from 20 0C to 80 0C at a rate of 1.2 kg/s. The heat is
to be accomplished by geothermal fluid available at 160 0C at a mass flow rate of 2 kg/s. The inner tube is thin-
walled and a diameter of 1.5 cm. If the overall heat transfer coefficient of the heat exchanger is 640 W/m 2.0C,
what is the length [m] of the heat exchanger required to achieve the desired heating? Use the following data: Cp
of water and of geothermal fluid is 4.184 and 4.31 kJ/kg.0C respectively.
(A) 108.6 (C) 68.18
(B) 86.11 (D) 131.17

27. Air is compressed from 1 atm and 0 0F (H1 = 210.27 BtU/lb) to 10 atm and 40 0F (H2 = 218.87 BtU/lb). The exit
velocity of air from the compressor is 200 ft/s. Inlet air velocity is negligible. If the load is 5 lb/min of air, the
power [hP] required by the compressor is
(A) 0.17 (C) 2.2
(B) 3.1 (D) 1.1

28. Fine silica is fed at 500 kg/hr to a double deck vibrating screen combination to obtain a 35/48 mesh product. The
silica feed is introduced into the upper screen of the 35 mesh and the product is discharged off the surface of the
lower screen of 48 mesh. During the screening operation, the ratio of oversize to product to undersize is 5:4:3.
Laboratory analysis of different fractions are shown below:
Screen Mesh Feed Mass Fraction Oversize Mass Fraction Undersize Mass Fraction
+ 35 0.52 0.91 0.04
35/48 0.30 0.07 0.35
- 48 0.18 0.02 0.61
What is the effectiveness of the screen?
(A) 61.5 (C) 46.9
(B) 53.4 (D) 68.3

29. Air at 110 0F and a humidity of 0.0031 kg water/kg dry air at 760 mmHg enters pre-heater. If the mass rate of
dry air is 25 kg/hr, what is the volumetric flow of the air in ft3/hr?
(A) 497 (C) 794
(B) 947 (D) 974

30. Water containing 2.5% nicotine is extracted with kerosene. Water and kerosene are essentially insoluble. The
equilibrium equation Y = 0.9X applies where Y = kg nicotine/kg kerosene and X = kg nicotine/kg water. How
much nicotine will be recovered if 75 kg of feed solution is extracted with 100 kg of kerosene?
(A) 1.03 kg (C) 1.45 kg
(B) 3.12 kg (D) 1.73 kg

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31. The first order liquid phase reversible reaction A ↔ R takes place in a batch reactor with k 1 and k2 as the
forward and backward rate constants respectively. After 8 minutes, conversion is 33.3% while the equilibrium
conversion is 66.7%The specific rate constant [k2] for the reverse reaction is close to
(A) 0.29 (C) 0.48
(B) 0.048 (D) 0.029

32. A Carnot heat pump is used for heating a building. The outside air is at 30 0F and is the cold reservoir. The
building is to be maintained at 75 0F. 200000 BtU/hr are required for the heating. The heat [BtU/hr] taken from
outside is near to
(A) 183178 (C) 103807
(B) 311321 (D) 91000

33. A vent 2 inches inside diameter contains n-octane in the bottom. The pipe outlet is 5 feet from the liquid surface.
The temperature is 31.5 0C and the total pressure is 1 atm. The vapor pressure of n-octane is 20 mmHg at 31.5
0
C. Wind blows across the top of the pipe so that the concentration of the n-octane is negligible. The lower
explosive limit of n-octane is 1% by volume. The molal diffusivity of octane is 0.577x10 –3 lbmoles/ft.hr into the
air. What is the rate of evaporation [lbmole/hr] of the n-octane?
(A) 6.17x10-7 (C) 6.71x10-8
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(B) 1.76x10 (D) 7.16x10-6

34. A bare 2 inches steel pipe carrying steam at 325 0F passes through a room that is at 70 0F. The % decrease in
radiation that occurs if the bare pipe is coated with aluminum paint is near to _____. Emissivities of bare and
painted pipes are 0.8 and 0.35 respectively.
(A) 62.55 (C) 52.16
(B) 56.25 (D) 63.17

35. Natural gas at 75 0F is flowing at a steady mass rate through a steel pipe with an inside diameter of 12 inches.
Absolute pressure drops from 30 to 15 atm in 410 miles of horizontal pipe. Assuming that the molecular weight
and viscosity of natural gas are 17 and 0.01 cP respectively, what is the volumetric flow rate of the gas at 75 0F
and normal barometric pressure?
(A) 196.44 ft3/s (C) 169.49 ft 3/s
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(B) 149.41 ft /s (D) 146.99 ft 3/s

36. A mercury manometer is attached to a tank filled with a liquid, which has a specific gravity of 3.55. When the
mercury manometer reads 7 inches, what will the tank level [inches] be?
(A) 1.97 (C) 24.85
(B) 10.55 (D) 26.82

37. A homogeneous liquid phase reaction: 2A → R, -rA = kCA2 is carried out in a mixed reactor. A 50% conversion
is attained. If the mixed reactor is replaced by an equal size plug flow reactor and all other factors are kept the
same, the conversion [%] attained will be nearer to
(A) 71 (C) 67
(B) 84 (D) 53

38. A plate and frame filter press with 12 frames is used to filter slurry at a constant pressure. Total filtration area is
65 ft2 and the filter delivers 360 lb of filtrate in 40 minutes. If 8 more frames are added to the filter, the other
conditions remaining the same, how long would it take to produce 360 lb of filtrate? Assume that the initial
resistance is negligible.
(A) 14.40 min (C) 21.72 min
(B) 7.5 min (D) 49.17 min

39. It is desired to crush 7.5 ton/hr of iron hematite. The size of the feed is such that 80% passes a 3 inches screen
and 80% of the product is to pass a ¼ inch screen. What is the gross power [hP] required? Use a work index for
iron ore hematite of 12.68.
(A) 26.82 (C) 10.81
(B) 28.26 (D) 18.05

40. The cinder from the combustion of iron pyrites containing 80% wt FeS 2 and 20% wt gangue carries 1.2% S as
SO3. How many pounds of SO 3 are lost in the cinder per 100 lb of pyrites charged?
(A) 3.24 (C) 2.65
(B) 1.88 (D) 0.98

41. A solution of specific gravity 1.84 is being discharged from a tank to the atmosphere. Level of the liquid in the
tank is 20 ft above the centerline of the exit pipe. Frictional and contraction losses in the pipe amount to 12 ft
head of solution. Under these conditions, the discharge velocity [ft/s] from the pipe is closest to:
(A) 35.73 (C) 10.11
(B) 22.69 (D) 18.36

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42. Air at 27.22 0C and 80% relative humidity is to be dehumidified in a silica gel absorber. Air is required at 23.89
0
C and humidity of 0.007 lb water/lb dry air. The silica gel reduces the air to 0.003 lb water/lb dry air so part of
the incoming air is bypassed around the absorber and mixed with air leaving the absorber to give the final
required air. What weight fraction of the feed is bypassed?
(A) 0.27 (C) 0.65
(B) 0.83 (D) 0.53

43. A mixture of noble gases (helium, krypton, argon, and xenon) is at a total pressure of 200 kPa and a temperature
of 400 K. If the mixture has equal mole fractions of each of the gases, the mass density [kg/m 3] of the mixture is
(A) 9.3 (C) 6.3
(B) 3.9 (D) 3.6

44. It is the process-input variables that affect the controlled variable but are not controlled by the control system.
(A) Output Variable (C) Disturbance Variable
(B) Manipulated Variable (D) Set Point

45. A sample of liquefied natural gas, LNG, from Alaska has the following molar composition: 93.5% CH 4, 4.6%
C2H6, 1.2% C3H8, and 0.7% CO2. The LNG is heated to 300 K and 140 kPa, and vaporizes completely. The
estimated density [kg/m3] of the gas mixture under this conditions is
(A) 0.967 (C) 0.796
(B) 0.697 (D) 0.267
46. Water is flowing in a 4 inches schedule 40 pipe. An orifice of diameter 5 cm measures the flow. The differential
is measured with an electronic differential transmitter, which is calibrated 0 to 250 cm of water column, and to a
4 to 20 mA dc output. If the signal from the transmitter is 18.5 mA dc, the flow rate (m3/h) is most nearly
(A) 48.6 (C) 36.2
(B) 29.7 (D) 42.4

47. Saponification of fatty acids is carried out in kettles using 12.6 to 14% NaOH solution. Heat is supplied by direct
steam. Kettle is kept boiling for 4 hours. After 4 hours, NaCl is added, and boiling continued another 4 hours.
Soap separates as upper layer, and glycerin and NaCl separate as lower layer. The most economic construction
material to carry out this operation is
(A) Carbon steel (C) Stainless steel 304
(B) Glass lined steel (D) Stainless steel 316

48. Bunnell correlated his data on cooling of air passing through a packed bed and obtained the following
dimensionless equation for effective thermal conductivity of fluid-solid systems involving spherical particles

0.12
ke 1  k p   DpG 
 3.4  0.00584 
k g Dt  k g    

where ke, kg etc. are variables as described in data given below.

A tube (ID = 3.026”) is filled with spherical glass particles to a depth of 12”. The following data about the
properties of the particles are available
Dp = Diameter of particle = 0.0015 ft
G = Mass velocity = 1000 lb/h-ft2
Є = Void fraction = 0.42
μ = Viscosity of fluid (air) flowing through the bed = 0.0435 lb/h-ft
kp = Thermal conductivity of particles = 0.63 BtU/h-ft-0F
kg = Thermal conductivity of medium (air) = 0.0152 BtU/h-ft-0F
ke = Effective thermal conductivity, BtU/h-ft-0F
Dt = Diameter of tube or vessel which is packed with solids = 3.026” = 0.2522 ft
The effective thermal conductivity (BtU/h-ft-0F) of this solid-air system is close to
(A) 0.4021 (C) 0.3067
(B) 0.2432 (D) 0.3656

49. A natural gas analyzes 90% CH4 and 10% N2. It is burned under a boiler and the CO2 is scrubbed out from the
flue gases for the production of dry ice. The analysis of the gas leaving the scrubber shows 1.1% CO 2, 5% O2,
and 93.9% N2. The percent CO2 absorbed in the scrubber is
(A) 88.8 (C) 76.4
(B) 95.2 (D) 85.7

50. Of the following four methods, the one that will actually increase the galvanic corrosion of more active metal is
(A) Using combination of two metals as close as possible in galvanic series
(B) Coupling two widely separated metals in the galvanic series
(C) Protective oxide films
(D) Insulating the two metals from each other

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51. The following test data were obtained on a boiler system as a part of energy audit with a view to find avenues
for improvement.
Fuel used – natural gas
Flue gas temperature – 500 0F
Steam production = 50000 lb/h at 150 psig and saturated. (No superheat)
Excess air = 90%
Stack loss = 27.5%
Combustion efficiency = 72.5%
Radiation heat loss = 2%
Blown down heat loss = 0.2%
The opportunity to improve the efficiency of this operation very substantially lies in
(A) Reduction in flue gas temperature
(B) Reduction in excess air used
(C) Reduction in blown down used
(D) Reduction in ash losses

52. Aluminum sulfate is manufactured by treating crushed bauxite ore with sulfuric acid. The ore contains 55.4%
Al2O3. Sulfuric acid is 77.7% H2SO4. In one batch, 2160 lb of bauxite ore was treated with 5020 lb of sulfuric
acid to obtain a final solution containing 3600 lb of aluminum sulfate. Percent conversion of Al2O3 is near to
(A) 84.7 (C) 89.6
(B) 67.4 (D) 96.2

53. Leva presented the following relation to calculate average heat transfer coefficient hm for a solid fluid system

 Dp  0.9
 6  
hm Dt   DpG 
 0.813e  t 
 
D
for Dp/Dt < 0.35
kg   

where:
hm = Mean heat transfer coefficient, BtU/h-ft2-0F
Dt = Diameter of the tube, ft
kg = Thermal conductivity of fluid, BtU/h-ft2-0F
Dp = Diameter of particle, ft
G = Mass velocity of fluid, lb/h-ft2
μ = Viscosity of fluid, lb/h-ft
If the downwards air-flow rate through the bed is 1000 lb/h-ft2, Dt = 0.2522 ft, kg = 0.0152 BtU/h-ft2-0F, Dp =
0.0015 ft, μ = 0.0435 lb/h-ft, the average heat transfer coefficient [BtU/h-ft2-0F] is close to
(A) 2.1 (C) 3.0
(B) 1.144 (D) 2.5

54. A 2” steel pipe is carrying steam at 400 0F. It is covered with an insulation of k = 0.12 BtU/h-ft2-0F/ft. The
insulation thickness is such that the surface coefficient of heat transfer is 2.3 BtU/h-ft2-0F/ft. The critical radius
[inches] for this insulation is close to
(A) 0.052 (C) 0.9
(B) 0.63 (D) 0.66

55. The heat of combustion of isopentane [2-methyl butane (C5H12)] at 25 0C and 1 atm is –843.216 kcal/gmol based
on water as liquid. The heats of formation of the combustion products are as follows

CO2(g) ΔHf = -94.05 kcal/gmol at 25 0C and 1 atm

H2O(l) ΔHf = -68.316 kcal/gmol at 25 0C and 1 atm

The heat of formation [kcal/gmol] of isopentane at 25 0C and 1 atm is near to

(A) – 88.02 (C) – 84.32
(B) – 36.93 (D) – 63.1

56. A control system has the transfer function as given below

Y ( s )  1s  1

X ( s)  2 s  1
1
A unit step change is applied to the system. If
 2  5, the maximum value of y(t) is
(A) 0 (C) 1
(B) 5 (D) 4

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57. When an initial batch heat up is required, the reaction temperature control is best accomplished by
(A) Cascade temperature control (C) Emergency control
(B) Split range cascade control (D) None of the above

58. It is possible to estimate the enthalpy of vaporization at normal boiling point of a liquid by the following
equation proposed by Riedel.

 (ln Pc  1) 
H vb  1.093 RTc Tbr 
 0.93  Tbr 
where:
ΔHvb = Heat of vaporization, J/gmol
R = Gas constant, J/gmol-K
Pc = Critical pressure, atm
Tc = Critical temperature, K
Tr = Reduced temperature
Tbr = Reduced boiling point temperature

The following data for propyl ether are available from Perry’s Handbook;
Tc = 276.2 0C, Pc = 32.9 atm, BP = 101.8 0C, MW = 102.13
The heat of vaporization [BtU/lb] of propyl ether is nearer to
(A) 180 (C) 145
(B) 200 (D) 135

59. Liquid fuel for an automobile engine has the following composition (wt%):
Element Wt% Atomic Weight
C 88.7 12.00
H 9.3 1.01
O 2.0 16.00

The gas composition (mole%, dry basis) leaving the engine is:
Component Mole% (Dry Basis) Molecular Weight
CO2 14.00 44.01
CO 1.50 28.01
H2 1.00 2.02
N2 80.96 28.02
O2 2.54 32.00

The fuel (lb) supplied to the engine per 100 lb moles of dry exhaust gas is most nearly:
(A) 17.5 (C) 189
(B) 200 (D) 210

60. Liquid fuel for an automobile engine has the following composition (wt%):
Element Wt% Atomic Weight
C 88.7 12.00
H 9.3 1.01
O 2.0 16.00

The theoretical amount of oxygen (lb moles) per 100 lb of fuel is most nearly:
(A) 7.4 (C) 12.0
(B) 9.6 (D) 45.9

61. A 120,000-ft3 leach bed contains 0.50 wt% CuO. The bulk bed density is 105 lb/ft3 with a 0.33 void fraction.
Leach acid is used to extract 92% of the copper content in 75 days. The average extraction rate (lb/hr) of CuO is
most nearly:
(A) 22 (C) 320
(B) 32 (D) 3,500

62. A combustor generates 719 lb moles/hr of gases at 1,800 oF and 1 atm. The actual flow rate (ft3/min) at which
exhaust gas leaves the combustor is most nearly:
(A) 4.3x103 (C) 2.6x105
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(B) 2.0x10 (D) 1.2x106

63. A process where hydrogen sulfide after partial oxidation in air passes over a catalyst giving elemental sulfur and
water vapor as the final products.
(A) Linde Process (C) Claude Process
(B) Claus Process (D) Haber Process

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64. Leach acid, which is 0.4 wt% sulfuric acid, is used in excess to extract 100 lb/hr of CuO from a bed of ore. The
design extract is 0.50 wt% copper sulfate. The principal reaction for the process is

CuO  H 2 SO4  CuSO4  H 2O

Component Molecular Weight

CuO 79.55
H2SO4 98.08
CuSO4 159.61
H2O 18.02

At constant liquid hold-up in the bed, the input rate (lb/hr) of the leach acid is most nearly:
(A) 20,300 (C) 40,000
(B) 30,800 (D) 82,000

65. Carbon tetrachloride is produced by reacting carbon disulfide with a n excess amount of chlorine gas. The
following reaction occurs:

CS2  3Cl2  CCl4  S2Cl2

Component MW
CS2 76
Cl2 71
CCl4 154
S2Cl2 135

If 100 lb of Cl2 is reacted, the amount (lb) of carbon tetrachloride produced is most nearly:
(A) 63.4 (C) 138
(B) 72.3 (D) 217

66. A basic slag is needed in steel making to

(A) provide CaO to remove phosphorus oxides as Ca3(PO4)2
(B) remove SiO2 as silicates
(C) oxidize any carbon containing compounds to carbon dioxide
(D) reduce any nitrogen containing compounds to nitrogen

67. What volume in ft 3 m 3  of water can be pumped to a 130 ft (40 m) height in one hour by a 7 hp (5 kW)
pump? Assume 85% effieciency.
(A) 1500 ft 3 40m 3  (C) 2000 ft 3 54m 3 
(B) 1800 ft 3 49m 3  (D) 2400 ft 3 65m 3 

68. What is the molar enthalpy of 250F 120C  steam with a quality of 92%?
(A) 16,000 Btu/lbmole (37 MJ/kmol) (C) 20,000 Btu/lbmole (46 MJ/kmol)
(B) 18,000 Btu/lbmole (41 MJ/kmol) (D) 22,000 Btu/lbmole (51 MJ/kmol)

69. You have been asked to design a fluidized-bed reactor. The only data available are the kinetic model and rate
equation of the gas-solid reaction. With no constraints other than the data available, the most rigorous of four
potential reactor models that you can use is:
(A) Continuous back-mix flow model
(B) Two-phase model
(C) Bubbling-bed model
(D) Continuous plug-flow model

70. Annual processing fuel costs of $25,000 will decrease 20% if $50,000 worth of equipment modification is
installed. Using straight-line depreciation of the modification costs over a period of 10 years, the annual before-
tax profit would:
(A) decrease by 20%
(B) not change
(C) increase by 25%
(D) decrease in the first year and increase each year thereafter

71. A food processing plant is considering use of new gas-fired ovens with a total capital cost of $900,000, a useful
life of 5 years, and a salvage value of $100,000. Using a net cash flow of $400,000/year for 5 years and a 7%
discount rate, the net present value is most nearly:
(A) $1,640,000 (C) $787,000
(B) $811,000 (D) $740,000

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72. A regenerative process is being considered for the removal and ultimate recovery of 98% of the SO 2 in a
cogeneration power-plant stack. Following fly-ash removal, the SO2 is absorbed by an aqueous solution of
sodium sulfide (Na2SO3). The most desirable contractor for the stack gas with the aqueous solution is a:
(A) Column with structured packing
(B) Column with sheds as the internals
(C) Unit with disk and donut internals
(D) Venture scrubber

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 73-75:

Air expands isentropically at the rate of from 200 psia and 1500 (1.4 MPa and 820 ) to 50 psia
(350 kPa).

73. What is the air’s final temperature?

(A) 710K (C) 770K
(B) 740K (D) 790K

74. What is the air’s final volumetric flow rate?

(A) 780 L/s (C) 1100 L/s
(B) 860 L/s (D) 1300 L/s

75. What is the air’s enthalpy change?

(A) -250 kJ/kg (C) -530 kJ/kg
(B) -370 kJ/kg (D) -770 kJ/kg

76. A tank farm occupies a square site, 100 ft. on each side. The farm contains four tanks, each 30 ft. in diameter
and 30 ft. in height. The minimum height (ft) of a vertical containment dike around the site is most nearly:
(A) 2.12 (C) 2.96
(B) 2.69 (D) 8.48

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 77-79:

Air at 14.7 psia and 500 (101.3 kPa and 260 ) is compressed in a centrifugal compressor to 6 atm. The isentropic
efficiency of the compression process is 65%.

77. What is the compression work?

(A) 320 kJ/kg (C) 540 kJ/kg
(B) 440 kJ/kg (D) 810 kJ/kg

78. What is the final temperature?

(A) 860K (C) 970K
(B) 920K (D) 1030K

79. What is the increase in entropy?

(A) 0.21 kJ/kg-K (C) 1.0 kJ/kg-K
(B) 0.47 kJ/kg-K (D) 2.1 kJ/kg-K

80. According to API Recommended Practice 520, the maximum allowable accumulated pressure due to fire
exposure only and a single valve installation is most nearly:
(A)100% of maximum allowable working pressure
(B) 110% of maximum allowable working pressure
(C) 121% of maximum allowable working pressure
(D)125% of maximum allowable working pressure

81. A dry scrubber uses slaked lime [Ca(OH)2] to neutralize HCl in a gas from a municipal solid waste incinerator.
EPA’s New Source Performance Standards require a minimum of 80% removal of HCl. The scrubber requires
50% excess of Ca(OH)2 to achieve this level of removal.

Ca(OH)2+ 2HCl CaCl2 + 2H2O

Molecular weights:
HCl 36.5
Ca(OH)2 74.1

The weight ratio of Ca(OH)2 to HCl to meet the minimum standard is most nearly:
(A) 1.02 (C) 1.52
(B) 1.22 (D) 3.04

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SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 82-84:
Ammonia is used in a reversed Carnot cycle with reservoirs at 110 (45 and 10 (-10 ). 1000 BTU/hr (1000
kJ/h) are to be removed.

82. the coefficient of performance is about

(A) 2.3 (C) 4.7
(B) 2.9 (D) 5.2

83. The work input is approximately equal to

(A) 210 kJ/h (C) 400 kJ/h
(B) 340 kJ/h (D) 630 kJ/h

84. The rejected heat is close to

(A) 1000 kJ/h (C) 1400 kJ/h
(B) 1200 kJ/h (D) 1600 kJ/h

85. An indicator is designed to process 600 tons/day of municipal solid waste (MSW). The heating value of MSW is
1,100 Btu/lb. the incinerator is currently being operated at 75% of capacity with an efficiency of 50%. The heat
liberated (109 Btu/day) by the incinerator is most nearly:
(A) 0.50 (C) 0.99
(B) 0.66 (D) 1.32

86. Nitric acid (50 wt%) is used in a process at 100°C and 1 atm. The best material for the reactor is:

I. Stainless steel 316

II. Mild steel
III. Copper

(A) I only (C) I or II only

(B) III only (D) II or III only

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87. A steam cycle operates between 650 F and 100 F . What is the maximum possible thermal efficiency?
(A) 42% (C) 54%
(B) 49% (D) 58%

88. Wax is
(A) a mixture of glycerides
(B) a mixture of esters of polyhydric alcohols except glycerin
(C) liquid at room temperature
(D) a mixture of glycerides of fatty acids

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 89-90:

332,000lbm / hr41.8kg / s  of 81 F 27  C  water enters a two-pass, counter flow, closed feed water heater.
The feed water heater is constructed of 1850 ft 170m  of 5 8 in (15.8 mm) copper tubing. Saturated steam
2 2

is bled from a turbine at 4.45 psia (30 kPa) and condenses to saturated liquid. The heated water leaves at
 
150  F 65 C with an enthalpy of 1100 Btu / lbm2.56MJ / kg 

89. What is the overall heat transfer coefficient?


(A) 1900 Btu / hr  ft 2  F 16kW / m 2  C 

(B) 4400 Btu / hr  ft  F 37 kW / m  C
2
 2 


(C) 6500 Btu / hr  ft  F 55kW / m  C
2
 2 


(D) 7700 Btu / hr  ft  F 65kW / m  C
2
 2 

90. What is the steam extraction rate?
(A) 1.7  10 8 Btu / hr48MW 
(B) 3.9  10 8 Btu / hr110 MW 
(C) 9.9  10 8 Btu / hr270 MW 
(D) 2.5  10 9 Btu / hr700 MW 

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SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 91-92:
In a distillation column, it is desired to separate 200 lbmol/hr of a mixture of 40% (mol%) benzene and 60% toluene
into a top product containing 95% benzene and a bottom product containing 90% toluene.

91. If a reflux ratio of 2:1 is used, what is the flow rate of the reflux stream?
(A) 120 lbmole/hr (C) 290 lbmole/hr
(B) 140 lbmole/hr (D) 330 lbmole/hr

92. What is the y-intercept of the operating line for the rectifying section?
(A) 0.32 (C) 0.58
(B) 0.46 (D) 0.65

93. What is the molar enthalpy of 250F 120C  steam with a quality of 92%?
(A) 16,000 Btu/lbmole (C) 20,000 Btu/lbmole
(B) 18,000 Btu/lbmole (D) 22,000 Btu/lbmole

94. What power in horsepower (kW) is required to lift a 3300 lbm (1500 kg) mass 250 ft (80 m) in 14 seconds?
(A) 40 hp (C) 90 hp
(B) 70 hp (D) 110 hp

95. The major use of butadiene is

(A) as a plasticizer for unsaturated polyester
(B) in the manufacture of synthetic rubber
(C) as an anti-skinning agent in paint
(D) as corrosion inhibitor

SITUATION FOR PROBLEMS 96-97:

A forced-circulation evaporator is to concentrate 60,000 kg/h of 44 percent NaOH to 65 percent using steam at 3
atm pressure. The feed temperature and the condensing temperature are both 40°C. The density of the feed solution
is 1,450 kg/m3. The over-all heat transfer coefficient is 2,000 W/m2·°C.

96. The steam requirement (kg/h) is about

(A) 30, 500 (C) 23, 600
(B) 57, 400 (D) 12, 300

97. The heat transfer area (m2) required is about

(A) 124 (C) 345
(B) 204 (D) 285

98. 750 kg of air with a dry bulb of 15 0C, wet bulb of 10 0C are mixed with 1500 kg of air at 30 0C dry bulb and 15
0
C wet bulb. What is the resulting temperature of the mixture?
(A) 70 0F (C) 25 0C
0
(B) 85 F (D) 21 0C

99. Water containing nicotine (1.2% solution) is extracted with kerosene. Water and kerosene are essentially
insoluble. How much nicotine will be remained in the solution if 50 kg of feed solution is extracted with 70 kg of
kerosene? The equilibrium equation Y = 0.91X applies where Y = kg nicotine/kg kerosene and X = kg
nicotine/kg water.
(A) O.2162 kg (C) 0.1622 kg
(B) 0.1226 kg (D) 0.2621 kg

100. Function of thinner in a paint is to

(A) accelerate the oxidation of oil
(B) prevent gelling of the paint
(C) suspend pigments and dissolve film-forming materials
(D) form a protective film

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