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Points

Awarded
21.17
Points Missed 13.83
Percentage 60.5%
1.
Packed column fooding is avoided by designing for lower pressure drop in the column.
A) True
B) False
Feedback: eeping pressure drop below a certain upper limit will usually result in a
design that avoids fooding.
Points Earned: !."#!.
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Answer!s":
True
2.
$arbon steel is an elastic fabrication material.
A) True
B) False
Feedback: %es& it has a linear stress'strain relationship (at least up to the yield stress).
Points Earned: "."#!.
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orrect
Answer!s":
True
3.
)lectric motor energy e*ciencies can be + times higher than other types of drives.
A) True
B) False
Feedback: ,ther drives& such as steam turbines and internal combustion engines& have
e*ciencies around +"-& versus over ."- for electric motors.
Points Earned: !."#!.
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orrect True
Answer!s":
#.
A reasonable velocity for a water'like li/uid in pump discharge piping is around 0 m#s.
A) True
B) False
Feedback: That1s in the range of typical speci2cations.
Points Earned: !."#!.
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Answer!s":
True
5.
3hich of the following actions could be taken to improve a sieve tray design that has
downcomer fooding problems4 5elect all that are correct.
A) 6ecrease weir length.
Feedback: 3ill increase fooding
B) 6ecrease downcomer clearance.
Feedback: 3ill increase fooding.
$) 7ncrease operating temperature.
Feedback: 8ot a signi2cant factor
6) 7ncrease hole si9e.
)) 7ncrease tray spacing.
Points Earned: "."#!.
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orrect
Answer!s":
6& )
6.
The bursting of a vessel containing water and steam under high pressure is an e:ample of
a blast wave generated by;
A) A non'combustive release
B) A B<)=)
$) A vapour cloud e:plosion
Points Earned: ".>#!.
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Answer!s":
A& B
7.
Plate and frame heat e:changers are not preferred for which of the following
circumstances4
A) Pharmaceutical applications
B) ?igh pressure systems
$) Brewing industry
6) ):pensive materials of construction
)) Batch operations
Feedback: Applications tend to be limited to lower pressures& given the re/uirement for
gaskets between the plates.
Points Earned: "."#!.
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Answer!s":
B
8.
3hat does @8P5?@ stand for4
Net Positive Su
Feedback: @8et positive suction head@. $ontact the instructor if you think your answer
was correct& but the computer marked it incorrect (due to typos& etc.).
Points Earned: !."#!."
orrect
Answer!s":
net positive suction
head
$.
For piping& a higher schedule number indicates a thicker wall.
A) True
B) False
Feedback: 5ee piping standard si9es. 5chedule number is directly proportional to the
pressure ratingA therefore higher pressures re/uire higher schedule numbers& with thicker
walls.
Points Earned: !."#!.
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orrect
Answer!s":
True
10.
=ery appro:imately& what is the viscosity of water at ambient conditions& e:pressed in cP4
A) ".!
B) !""
$) !
6) !"
Points Earned: !."#!.
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Answer!s":
$
11.
3hich type of vapouri9ation mechanism is preferred in a heat e:changer design4
A) 5uperheating.
B) Film boiling.
$) 8ucleate boiling.
6) There is no preference.
Points Earned: "."#!.
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Answer!s":
$
12.
Boiler B pressure vessel codes apply to all vessels operating above atmospheric pressure.
A) True
B) False
Feedback: There are code e:emptions for vessels operating at less than !> psig& or for
small vessels.
Points Earned: "."#!.
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orrect
Answer!s":
False
13.
3hat does CA3P stand for4
Maximum Allow
Points Earned: "."#!."
orrect
Answer!s":
ma:imum allowable working
pressure
1#.
?eat e:changer calculations are divided into D9onesE& based on regions where phase
change is occurring in both fuids.
A) True
B) False
Feedback: 6iFerent heat transfer correlations must be used whenever a diFerent fuid
phase is encountered& on one or both sides.
Points Earned: !."#!.
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orrect
Answer!s":
False
15.
Appro:imately& what is the density of water at ambient conditions& e:pressed in kg#mG+4
A) 0>
B) !H>"
$) >""
6) !"""
)) !
Points Earned: !."#!.
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orrect 6
Answer!s":
16.
5maller centrifugal pumps generally have better e*ciencies& compared to larger ones.
A) True
B) False
Feedback: <arger pumps tend to have better e*ciencies& as indicated in the graph
showing typical e*ciencies.
Points Earned: "."#!.
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Answer!s":
False
17.
Calleable& gray& white& and ductile iron diFer primarily in their chemical composition.
A) True
B) False
Feedback: $hemical compositions are similar. The primary diFerence is in the
microstructure.
Points Earned: !."#!.
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orrect
Answer!s":
False
18.
6owncomer fooding can only be corrected by changing the tray spacing.
A) True
B) False
Feedback: There are a number of other remedies including; larger downcomer area&
reduce tray pressure drop& increase downcomer clearance.
Points Earned: !."#!.
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orrect
Answer!s":
False
1$.
5team is often used as a heating medium in processes. Appro:imately& at what
temperature does steam condense (in degrees $)4
A) !0>
B) 8one of the above
$) !>"
6) !""
)) $annot be determined
Feedback: 3e need to know the steam pressure to determine the dew point. The
presence of inert gases will also change the dew point.
Points Earned: !."#!.
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orrect
Answer!s":
)
20.
An AspenPlus fowsheet must always e:actly match the proposed process hardware.
A) True
B) False
Feedback: The simulation is a calculation tool& that can deviate from @reality@ if
necessary for computational purposes.
Points Earned: !."#!.
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orrect
Answer!s":
False
21.
An ultrasonic device can typically be used to measure which of the following4
A) <evel
B) Cetal thickness
$) Temperature
6) Flowrate
)) Pressure
Points Earned: ".H#!.
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orrect
Answer!s":
6& A&
B
22.
5election of a manual valve si9e is based on the pipe si9e.
A) True
B) False
Feedback: Isually it is satisfactory to use a valve the same si9e as the piping.
Points Earned: !."#!.
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orrect
Answer!s":
True
23.
Flange ratings indicate the ma:imum allowable pressure in psig. For e:ample& a !>" lb.
fange can be used in any piping application for pressures up to !>" psig.
A) True
B) False
Feedback: The ma:imum allowable pressure depends on the material and temperature&
as well as the fange rating.
Points Earned: "."#!.
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orrect
Answer!s":
False
2#.
Flowsheet simulation always re/uires knowledge of the speci2c fowsheet structure.
A) True
B) False
Feedback: $urrent fowsheet simulators cannot function without a complete de2nition of
the fowsheet structure& i.e. unit operations and stream connections.
Points Earned: !."#!.
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orrect
Answer!s":
True
25.
Ca:imum allowable stress in metals is a function of temperature& especially at
temperatures above J>" degrees F.
A) True
B) False
Feedback: At temperatures below J>" the allowable stress is generally constant.
Points Earned: !."#!.
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orrect
Answer!s":
True
26.
A large centrifugal compressor typically has an e*ciency of around H" to H>-.
A) True
B) False
Feedback: This is in the e:pected range.
Points Earned: "."#!.
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orrect
Answer!s":
True
27.
Adsorption in a packed column will typically re/uire a greater height of packing than
atmospheric distillation& for a given number of theoretical stages.
A) True
B) False
Feedback: The ?)TP for adsorption is generally large compared to distillation.
Points Earned: "."#!.
"
orrect True
Answer!s":
28.
3hich of the following piping systems would be appropriate for handling a li/uid that is at
high temperature and pressure& if the nominal pipe si9e was J in.4 Assuming that the
proper material and schedule number is selected for the temperature and pressure.
A) Flanged plastic'lined steel
B) Threaded steel
$) Tefon tubing
6) 3elded steel
)) Flanged steel
Points Earned: "."#!.
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orrect
Answer!s":
)& 6
2$.
A pressure vessel corrosion allowance should not be less than ".0> inches (J.K mm).
A) True
B) False
Feedback: The corrosion allowance should not be greater than ".0> inches& since this
indicates that the material is not appropriate for the given service.
Points Earned: !."#!.
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orrect
Answer!s":
False
30.
According to a Process 5afety Bulletin& if a gauge shows an abnormal pressure in the pipe
between a rupture disk and pressure relief valve (in series)& what does it mean4 5elect all
the correct statements.
A) The relief valve has failed.
B) There may be a pinhole leak in the rupture disk.
$) The rupture disk may not burst at the intended ma:imum allowable working
pressure.
6) 7t1s a normal operating situation.
)) The rupture disk may have already burst.
Points Earned: "."#!.
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orrect
Answer!s":
B& )&
$
31.
For each of the following types of valves& match the application that would be most
suitable.
A. Late valve
B. $ontrol valve
$. Llobe valve
6. 6iaphragm
valve
For on'oF control of fow.
For manual control.
For level control.
For sanitary service.
Points
Earned:
!."#!."
orrect
Answer!s":
$ontrol valve ; For level control.& Late valve ; For on'oF control of fow.&
6iaphragm valve ; For sanitary service.& Llobe valve ; For manual control.
32.
Torispherical heads are most commonly used for industrial pressure vessels.
A) True
B) False
Feedback: Melatively easy to fabricate.
Points Earned: !."#!.
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orrect
Answer!s":
True
33.
,n a typical manufacturer1s pump chart& which of the following information would not be
accurate or available& if the fuid being pumped had a density signi2cantly diFerent from
water4 5elect all that apply.
A) Cotor e*ciency
B) Brake horsepower
$) T6?
Feedback: T6? is not dependent on density
6) )*ciency
)) Cotor speed
Points Earned: "."#!.
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Answer!s":
B& A
3#.
A control valve controlling the fow of steam to a process should generally be of the type
@air to open@.
A) True
B) False
Feedback: An @air to open@ valve will fail closed& which is usually desirable so that the
supply of heat into the process is stopped.
Points Earned: !."#!.
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orrect
Answer!s":
True
35.
A rotary pump (e.g. gear pump) can generate higher pressures than a high'speed
multistage centrifugal.
A) True
B) False
Feedback: A positive displacement pump can develop any re/uired pressure& whereas a
centrifugal pump has a de2ned @shut'oF head@& which is the ma:imum developed
pressure.
Points Earned: !."#!.
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orrect
Answer!s":
True

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