December 2015

Total No. of Questions : 10] SEAT No. :

P3245 [Total No. of Pages : 3

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B.E. (Chemical) (Semester - I)
ADVANCED SEPARATION PROCESSES
(2012 Pattern) (Elective - II)

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Time : 2½ Hours] [Max. Marks : 70

Instructions to the candidates :

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1) Answer Q1 or Q2, Q3 or Q4, Q5 or Q6, Q7 or Q8, Q9 or Q1O.
2) Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.
3) Figures to the right side indicate full marks.
4) Assume Suitable data if necessary.

Q1) a)
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Describe the design of multi-component distillation column by Thiele-
Geddes method in detail. [5]
b) What are low key and high key components? [5]
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Q2) a) Explain the principle, working & applications of extractive distillation
using typical schematic diagram. [8]
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b) Describe the various methods of classification of multi-component

distillation. [2]
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Q3) a) Differentiate between homogeneous & heterogeneous azeotropic

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distillation techniques? [3]

b) Explain the principle, working & applications of reactive distillation
using typical schematic diagram. [7]
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Q4) a) Explain column sequencing in distillation with example. [4]
b) Give the principles and applications of reactive crystallization
techniques. [6]

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 Q5) a) What is fouling and concentration polarization? discuss the methods
of controlling fouling. [6]
b) Explain the principle, working & applications of reverse osmosis
techniques along with design equation? [10]
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Q6) a) The permeability of methane through a certain membrane has been
determined at various temperatures and pressures from 5 to 70 bar. It
was found that the permeability coefficient was invariant to pressure.

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The values of P at the various temperatures are given below. [6]

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T (°C) P (Barrer)
10 1.8
20 3.5
30 6.3

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40 10.1
Is the material a glass or an elastomer?
Determine the activation energy
b)

Q7) a)
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What is working principal and mechanism of pervaporation? Discuss
the flux equation along with application.

Describe temperature swing adsorption (TSA) and pressure swing

[10]

adsorption (PSA) techniques along with typical schematic diagram.[8]

b) Explain various methods of classification of chromatographic
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techniques and describe principal and design equation of liquid

chromatographic techniques. [10]
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Q8) a) What are different adsorption isotherms? Describe various adsorption
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isotherms? [6]
b) A solution of washed, raw cane sugar, 48% sucrose by weight, is
colored by the presence of small quantities of impurities. It is to be
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decolorized at 80°C by treatment with an adsorptive carbon in a contact

filtration plant. The data for equilibrium adsorption isotherms were
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obtained by adding various amounts of the carbon to separate bathes

of original solution and observing the equilibrium colour reached in
each case. The data, with the quantity of carbon expressed on the
basis of the sugar content of the solution, are as follows:
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Kg carbon/kg dry sugar 0 0.005 0.01 0.015 0.02 0.03

Color removed 0 47 70 83 90 95
The original solution has a colour concentration of 20, measured on
an arbitrary scale, and it is desired to reduce the colour to 2.5% of its
original value. [12]
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 i) Convert the equilibrium data to Y* = colour units/kg sugar,
X = colour units/kg carbon. Do they follow the Freundlich
equation? If so, what are the equation constants?
ii) Calculate the necessary doses of fresh carbon, per 1000kg of
solution, for single stage process.
iii) Calculate the necessary carbon dosages per 1000 kg of solution
for two stage counter current treatment, using the minimum total

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amount of fresh carbon.

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Q9) a) Explain the principle, working & applications of zone electrophoresis
techniques? [8]

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b) Describe adsorption properties of foams and modes of operation of
foam fractionation? [8]

Q10) a)

b)
techniques?
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Explain the principle, working & applications of zone refining
[8]
Describe Principle, mechanism and applications of froth flotation
techniques? [8]
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 May 2016

Total No. of Questions : 10] SEAT No. :

P3574 [Total No. of Pages : 2

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B.E. (Chemical) (End Sem.)
ADVANCED SEPARATION PROCESSES
(2012Pattern)

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Time : 2 1 2 Hours] [Max. Marks : 70

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Instructions to the candidates:
1) Answers to the two sections should be written in separate books.
2) Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.

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3) Use of logarithmic tables slide rule, Mollier charts, electronic pocket
calculator and steam tables is allowed.
4) Assume suitable data, if necessary.

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Q1) Give tray to tray calculations of multicomponent distillation column. [10]

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Q2) Explain residue curve maps in detail. [10]

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Q3) Explain reactive extraction process with applications. [10]

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Q4) Give the solute characteristics of reversible chemical complexation. [10]

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Q5) a) Explain ‘liquid emulsion membrane’. [8]

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b) Explain mechanism of MF and UF. [8]

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 Q6) Explain dialysis and electro-dialysis with neat sketches and its applications.
[16]

Q7) a) Give the characteristics of solid adsorbents and liquid chromatography.

[8]
b) Describe the types of chromatography. [8]

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OR

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Q8) a) Explain the concept and general principles of adsorption. [8]
b) Explain the application of chromatography in separation of enzymes and
proteins. [8]

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Q9) a) Give the industrial applications of molecular series. [9]
b) AC
Explain the principle and applications of froth flotation with neat diagram.

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[9]

Q10) a) Explain the collapse and drainage phenomena in detail. [9]

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b) Explain zone electrophoresis and its industrial applications in detail. [9]

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 December 2016

Total No. of Questions : 10] SEAT No. :

[Total No. of Pages : 2
P2094
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B.E. (Chemical)
ADVANCED SEPARATION PROCESSES
(2012 Pattern) (End Semester)
Time : 2½ Hours] [Max. Marks : 70
Instructions to the candidates :
1) Answer QNo. 1 or QNo. 2, QNo.3 or QNo.4, QNo.5 or QNo. 6, QNo.7 or
QNo.8, QNo.9 or QNo. 10
2) Answers to the two sections should be written in separate books.
3) Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.
4) Use of logarithmic tables slide rule, Mollier Charts, Electronic pocket
calculator and steam tables is allowed.
5) Assume suitable data, if necessary.
Q1) Explain the concept of K values and its application in design of
multicomponent distillation column. [10]
OR
Q2) Explain the working principles of Azeotropic and extractive distillation
process in detail. [10]

Q3) Explain reactive distillation and its applications. [10]

OR
Q4) Explain reactive crystallization and its industrial applications. [10]

Q5) a) Explain the mechanism of electro dialysis and its applications in detail.
[8]
b) Explain membrane fouling in RO process. [8]
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Q6) a) Explain in detail 'Pervaporation'. [8]
b) Explain the details of mass transfer in pervaporation process. [8]

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Q7) Explain 'Temperature swing adsorption' and 'pressure swing adsorption' in
detail with neat diagram. [16]
OR
Q8) a) Give the industrial applications of chromatography. [8]
b) Explain in detail 'liquid chromatography. [8]

Q9) Write short notes on the following : [18]

a) Zone electrophoresis.
b) Molecular sieves.
c) Zone refining.
OR
Q10)Write short notes on the following : [18]
a) Collapse and drainage phenomena
b) Froth flotation
c) Properties of foam

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