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2009
MODELING SIMULATION & OPTIMIZATION

Time Allotted : 3 Hours

Full Marks : 70

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

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Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words

as far as practicable.
GROUP A

( Multiple Choice Type Questions )

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1.

Choose the correct alternatives for any ten of the following :

i)

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Bubble point method is applicable when

a)

Boiling points of components are wide different

b)

Boiling points of components are very closed

c)

Boiling points of components are same

d)

None of these.

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ii)

10 1 = 10

Distribution parameter model is represented by

a)

Ordinary differential equation

b)

Partial differential equation

c)

Algebraic equation

d)

All of these.

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iii)

The unit of kinematic viscosity is

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iv)

ML1 T1

c)

T1

b)

L2 T1

d)

M L2 T1 .

Runge Kutta method is used to

a)

find the roots of a polynomial

b)

solve a set of linear equations

c)

solve an ODE

d)

solve a PDE.

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v)

a)

The temperature dependency of reaction rate constant

can be represented by

Conservation principle

b)

Phase rule

c)

Arrhenius law

d)

None of these.

Fouling factor
viscosity is

(Rf)

is defined as the unit of dynamic

a)

R f = U clean U dirty

b)

1
1
Rf = U
U
dirty
clean

c)

1
1
Rf = U
U
clean
dirty

d)

Rf =

1
U clean U dirty
2

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Nu = a ( Re ) b is

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a)

Linear equation

b)

Nonlinear in the coefficient a

c)

Nonlinear in the coefficient b

d)

None of these.

viii) Fick's second law represents

b)

unsteady state mass transfer

c)

simultaneous heat and mass transfer

d)

none of these.

Double pipe heat exchanger is an example of

a)

distributed parameter model

b)

lumped parameter model

c)

either (a) or (b)

d)

none of these.

The LMTD correction factor for multipass exchanger is

always

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xi)

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steady state mass transfer

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ix)

a)

a)

<1

b)

c)

>1

d)

0.

According to Francis formula the rate of liquid flow over

a straight rectangular weir is proportional to

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a)

b)

h 2/3

c)

h 3/2

d)

h 1/2

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xii)

Standard free energy change ( G 0 ) of a chemical

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reaction is given by the relation

a)

G 0 = R ln K

b)

G 0 = RT ln K

c)

G 0 = RT ln K

d)

G 0 = RT log 10 K .

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GROUP B

( Short Answer Type Questions )

Answer any three of the following.

3 5 = 15

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2.

Compare between rigid model and stochastic model.

3.

dy
yx
dx = y + x , y ( 0 ) = 1. Find y for x = 01, taking step size as

4.

002. Use Euler's method.

Derive the model equation for an overhead tank as below :

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Height of the tank H

Diameter of top is D
Inlet flow is Fi

Outlet flow is Fo

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5.

What are the different steps for process design ? Explain

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brielfy ?

6.

What do you mean by optimization ? Find the optimum

value(s) of the function y = x 4 3x 3 + 3x 2 + 9.

GROUP C
( Long Answer Type Questions )
Answer any three of the following.

a)

b)

3 15 = 45

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7.

Write short note on computer simulation.

Is it possible to obtain the steady model from the given

c)

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dynamic of a process ? If yes, how ? If not, why ?

Write down the algorithm for Wang-Henke bubble point

method for distillation.

8.

A series chemical reaction A

k1

7
k2

C taking

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place in a non-isothermal batch reactor. Both reactions are

exothermic ; a cooling coil is used to maintain a constant

temperature ( T ) within the reactor. Derive the model

equations considering both material balance and energy
balance. Notations are as usual.

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9.

a)

How

do

you

calculate

the

overall

heat

transfer

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coefficient of a doble pipe heat exchanger ?

b)

What is Murphree tray efficiency ?

c)

Benzoic acid ( BA ) is continuously extracted from

toluene using water as solvent. The two streams are fed
into a tank ( mixer ) where it is allowed to settle into two

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layers(extract) and raffinate). The upper toluene layer (

raffinate ) and the lower water

layer(extract) are

removed separately. Model the system of find out what

10. a)
b)

What do you mean degree of freedom ?

4+3+8
2

Differentiate between steady state model and dynamic

3

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model.
c)

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fraction of BA has passed into the solvent phase.

A multicomponent ( N components ) flash drum is

running in steady state condition. A liquid stream at
high tempeature and pressure is flashed into the drum.
Derive the model equations and find the degree of
freedom of this system. Notations are as usual.

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11. a)

Find the minimum of f = x ( x 15 ) in the interval

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( 00, 10 ) by interval halving method. The error should

not exceed 10% of actual value.

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b)

Give the name of two impotant flow-sheeting package. 1

c)

Write the advantages and diadvantages of random

search method.

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