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    This document is an exam for a Mass Transfer Operations course, consisting of 5 questions testing students' knowledge of key concepts. It covers topics like: 1) Fick's law of diffusion, types of diffusion, counter diffusion equations, and examples calculations. 2) Concepts like penetration theory, mass transfer coefficients, and deriving relationships between them. 3) Comparing processes like tray towers and packed towers, discussing their advantages and disadvantages. 4) Other concepts like ideal/non-ideal solutions, extraction, crystallization, and solvent selection criteria. 5) Questions involve defining terms, deriving equations, explaining concepts, and performing calculations.

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    This document is an exam for a Mass Transfer Operations course, consisting of 5 questions testing students' knowledge of key concepts. It covers topics like: 1) Fick's law of diffusion, types of diffusion, counter diffusion equations, and examples calculations. 2) Concepts like penetration theory, mass transfer coefficients, and deriving relationships between them. 3) Comparing processes like tray towers and packed towers, discussing their advantages and disadvantages. 4) Other concepts like ideal/non-ideal solutions, extraction, crystallization, and solvent selection criteria. 5) Questions involve defining terms, deriving equations, explaining concepts, and performing calculations.

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    This document is an exam for a Mass Transfer Operations course, consisting of 5 questions testing students' knowledge of key concepts. It covers topics like: 1) Fick's law of diffusion, types of diffusion, counter diffusion equations, and examples calculations. 2) Concepts like penetration theory, mass transfer coefficients, and deriving relationships between them. 3) Comparing processes like tray towers and packed towers, discussing their advantages and disadvantages. 4) Other concepts like ideal/non-ideal solutions, extraction, crystallization, and solvent selection criteria. 5) Questions involve defining terms, deriving equations, explaining concepts, and performing calculations.

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    Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.

    ___________
    GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
    BE - SEMESTER–V(New) • EXAMINATION – WINTER 2016
    Subject Code:2150501 Date:24/11/2016
    Subject Name:Mass Transfer Operation - I
    Time:10:30 AM to 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
    Instructions:
    1. Attempt all questions.
    2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
    3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

    Q.1 Short Questions 14


    1 State Fick’s law of diffusion.
    2 For the decomposition of N2O5 (A) as per the reaction N2O5 .NO2 + 1/2O2,
    If O2 (B) diffuses back then Calculate the value of NA/(NA+NB)
    3 State the unit of diffusivity.
    4 For sparingly soluble gas which phase is controlling?
    5 Define chemical equilibrium.
    6 For low pressure drop which column is suitable tray or packed?
    7 Name any four packings used in packed tower
    8 State typical example of extraction system.
    9 Define selectivity.
    10 State any two industrial applications of leaching.
    11 Define Magma.
    12 Define supersaturation.
    13 Name any two types of trays used in tray tower
    14 Define N and J type flux.
    Q.2 (a) State and discuss the types of diffusion with suitable example. 03
    (b) For equimolar counter diffusion show that DAB = DBA 04
    (c) Methane diffuses at steady state through a tube containing helium for the case 07
    equimolar counter diffusion. At point 1, the partial pressure of methane is 55
    kPa and at point 2, 0.03 m apart is 15 kPa. The total pressure is 101.325 kPa
    and temperature is 298 k, at this temperature and pressure the value of
    diffusivity is 6.75 × 10-5 m2/s. Calculate the partial pressure of methane at
    point 0.02 m apart from point 1 for the above case.
    OR
    (c) Define F-type and k-type mass transfer coefficients. Also derive the 07
    relationship for steady state equimolar counter diffusion between F and k type
    coefficients.

    1
    Q.3 (a) Explain the concept of penetration theory and state its assumptions. 03
    (b) Derive the relation for steady state equimolar counter diffusion for gases. 04
    (b) Discuss the analogy among Heat, momentum and mass transfer. 07
    OR
    Q.3 (a) Write a short note on loading and flooding. 03
    (b) In a mass transfer apparatus operating at 1 atmosphere the individual mass 04
    transfer coefficient have the following values kx = 22 kg mol/m2.h, ky = 1.07
    kg mol/m2.h. The equilibrium compositions of the gaseous and liquid phases
    are characterized by Henry’s law p* = 0.08 × 106 X mm Hg. Determine i) the
    overall mass transfer coefficients, ii) How many times the diffusion resistance
    of liquid phase differs from that of gas phase?
    (c) Explain schematically the working of tray tower and its associated problems. 07
    Q.4 (a) Define Conning, weeping and dumping. 03
    (b) State and explain the characteristics of packing. 04
    (c) Compare tray tower and packed tower in terms of its advantages and 07
    disadvantages.
    OR
    Q.4 (a) Write a short note on heap leaching. 03
    (b) Differentiate between ideal and non-ideal solutions with suitable example. 04
    Also state the characteristics of ideal solution.
    (c) 1000 m3/h of a gas mixture containing 10 mole% solute and rest inert enters 07
    the absorber at 300 k temperature and 106.658 kPa pressure. 90% of the
    original solute is removed. Solute free water used for absorption contains 5
    mole% solute when it leaves the tower at the bottom. Calculate the solvent
    molar flow rate to tower.
    Q.5 (a) Derive the mixture rule. 03
    (b) Discuss the criteria for solvent selection in extraction 04
    (c) A solution containing 5% acetaldehyde and 95% toluene is to be extracted 07
    with water in five stage crosscurrent extraction unit to extract acetaldehyde.
    Toluene and water are essentially insoluble. If 25 kg of water each time are
    used per 100 kg of feed, calculate the amount of acetaldehyde extracted and
    final concentration of exit solution. The equilibrium relationship is given as:
    Y = 2.20 X where Y = kg acetaldehyde/kg water
    And X = kg acetaldehyde/kg toluene
    OR
    Q.5 (a) Explain the working of Shank’s system in detail with schematic diagram. 03

    2
    (b) State and discuss the various techniques for achieving super saturation with 04
    suitable example
    (c) Explain the working of Oslo krystal evaporative crystallizer 07

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