Code No: 58201/MT

NR
M.Tech. – II Semester Regular Examinations, September, 2008

ADVANCED SEPARATION PROCESSES

(Chemical Engineering)

Time: 3hours Max. Marks:60

Answer any FIVE questions

All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) Explain briefly the classification of separation processes.

b) In general, the degree of miscibility (or similarity of compositions)
of the two liquid phases in a liquid – liquid extraction process
increasing concentration of the solute being extracted. One
manifestation of this behavior is that pilot points at some high
solute. Concentration are common. Suggest a reason why a higher
concentration of the solute being extracted tends to increase the
miscibility of the two phases.

2. Draw and explain vapor pressure and liquid phase concentration

of components as function of tray number for the separation of
C1 – C6 hydrocarbons in tray tower distillation column with help of
key and non-key components.

3. Derive the equation to calculate number of stages for counter

current separation cascade, and mention assumptions involved for
the derivation.

4.a) Explain the concept of flooding and loading in a packed column.

b) Derive the equation to calculate the murphree tray efficiency for no
liquid mixing with uniform resistance for tray column.

5.a) Write the significance of minimum and net energy (work)

consumption for binary mixture separations.
b) Classify the separation processes based on its relative energy
consumption.

6.a) Write the importance of polarity for the selection of separation

process.
b) Explain briefly adductive crystallization and extractive
crystallization for separation of xylene isomers.

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7.a) What are pressure driven membrane separation processes? Write

the comparisons among them.
b) Explain briefly chromatographic separation for bio-technology
applications.

8.a) Write the classification of membrane reactions with suitable

examples.
b) Explain briefly hybrid separation process with suitable example.

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