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Third Semester B.E. Degree Examination, July 2007
Biotechnology
Unit Operations
Time: 3 hrs.J [Max. Marks: loo
Note Answer any FIVE full questions.
j a. jjxa11I vvju.t a llcaL ciciì, ui uprauori oi a gravity setïiing LanK. xpiain me
concentration profile in a continuous thickener with the help of a graph. (10 Marks)
b. With a neat sketch, explain the working principles and operatiòn of i) Plate and
frame filter press ii) Rotary drum vacuum filter. (10 Marks)

2 a. Size reduction operations are most energy efficient of all the unit operations Is it true
or not? Justify your answer. (06 Marks)
b. Define and explain the sphericity of a particle. What is its range for crushed
(04 Marks)
c. Distinguish between: i) Constant rate and constant pressure filtration ii) Ball mills
and Roller mills. (10 Marks)

3 a. Derive an expression for heat flow rate through a hollow cylinder.

(08 Marks)
b. A thick walled cylindrical tubing of hard rubber having an inside radius of 5mm and
an outside radius of 20mm is used as a cooling coil. The inside wall temperature is
274.9K and the outside surface temperature is 297.1K. A total of 14.65W must be
removea trom the bath by the cooling coil. How many meters of tubing are needed?
Thermal conductivity is k 0.15 1WImK. (12 Marks)
4 a.Derive an expression for the total heat lost from the two faces of a plane wall with
internal heat generation at a steady state. (10 Marks)
b. With the help of a neat sketch, explain the temperature profile for heat transfer by
convection from one fluid to another through a metal wall. What do you mean by
convection (or film) heat transfer coefficient? (JO Marks)

5 a. Derive an expression for equimolar

counter current diffusion in gases. (08 Marks)
b. Explain equilibrium - composition diagram for a two - gas system.
(08 Marks)
e. Define Raoult's law and relative volatility.
(04 Marks)
6 a. With a neat sketch explain the principles and operation of a bubble cap tray tower.
(10 Marks)
b. Explain the drying rate curve for constant drying conditions. (10 Marks)
7 a. Define and explain the Freundlich isotherm
equation. What are the differences
between Freundlich and Langmuir isotherrns? (08 Marks)

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Third Semester B.E. Degree Examination, ,
Introduction to Unit Operatio
Time:3hrs.
Note: 1. Answer any FI VE full questions selecting atleast Wofro,,'
4. Missing data maybe suitably assumed.
PARTA
a, Using Buckingham's it theorem, prove that the heat transfer coefficient for
convection is given by, natural
I -3 2
b=KfC 2 (10 Marks)
D0 K
b. Define fluid. Exnlain the tvoes of fluids. ln 1L4.I_._s
Derive the Hagen Poiseulle equationand explain its importance. (12 f a;.;;
A spherical steel ball of 0.4 mm diameter is allowed to settle in an oil having specific
gravity of 0.34 and viscosity 10 cp. If the specific gravity of steel is 7.5. Calculate the
settling velocity. Verify the range of settling. (08 Marks)
a. Design an industrial thickener to handle 300 tons per day of dry solids from an initial
concentration of 4% to a final concentration of 40% by using the batch sedimentation test
data ven below.
Vr 7x1(V 79x1û xiIi 1xluY Q'7c1(r llvlfV
CL loo 97.5 95 80 87.5 73.5
VL is in mis, CL is in kg/rn 2560 kg/rn ; Pwater 1000 kg/rn. (10 Marks)
b. Explain the construction and working of a centrifugal pump. Draw characteristic curves.
(IO Marks)
a. What is the power required to crush 100 f/h of walnut if 80% of the feed
passes through a
1 inch screen and 80% of the product passes through an 1/8 - inch screen? Work index for
walnuts is 12.74. (06 Marks)
h. Pxnlain the ccrnstnictional and workirn of a Muller mi'cer
e. Write note on rotary drum filter, giving its working principle and construction.
(07 Marks)
PARTB
Derive an expression for rate of heat transfer through a multilayer cylinder from Fourier's
law of heat conduction. State all the assumptions. (08 Marks)
A composite wall of refractory bricks (K 0.05), followed by building brick (K = 0.5) is
insulated with Sil O Cel bricks (K = 0.01), each of thickness 50 mm. If the inside wall
temperature is 1500°C and outside temperature is 50°C, what is the loss of heat per unit
+b
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e. Define critical thickness of insulation. Give its importance.
(04 Marks)
Derive the expression for 'Uo' in terms of 'h'. (07 Marks)
An 'exchanger for heat' is required to cool 55,000 kg/h of alcohol from 66°C to 40°C using
40,000 kg/h of water at 25°C. Calculate the surface area required for i) Parallel flow type
ii) Counter flow type. Use U0 = 580 W/m2C, C, of alcohol 3760 J/kg°C, C of water =
4180 J/kg°C. (08 Marks)
e. Differentiate between film wise and drop wise condensation.
(05 Marks)
w uçiÇi1uU1C U1flUS1V1L oi a component uiuusrng tnrougn a stagnant
fluid from Fick's law of diffusion. (07 Marks)
b. Explain two film theory. (05 Marks)
e. Explain the construction and working of a rotating cell extractor.
(08 Marks)
Differentiate between steam and extractive distillation. (07 Marks)
An ideal binary mixture of ethanol and water (40 mole% ethanol) is continuously distilled
to get 95 moIe % ethanol and 98 mole % water. Feed is at its dew point. Use ctave 2.0;
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ratio 2.2. Calculate the theoretical stages required for this operation. (13 Marks)