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PEPERIKSAAN AKHIR
SEMESTER II SESI AKADEMIK 2010-2011
IJAZAH SARJANAMUDA DENGAN KEPUJIAN

I APRIL 2011 MASA: 2 JAM I

KOD KURSUS ~1223/~1034

TAJUK ASAS KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA DAN BIOKIMIA

ARAHAN 1. Kertas ini terbahagi kepada Bahagian A dan B.

2. Jawab SEMUA soalan dalam kertas soalan ini.

3. Jumlah markah keseluruhan kertas ini adalah 100 markah (45

markah Bahagian A dan 55 markah Bahagian B).

4. Kertas soalan tidak dibenarkan dibawa keluar daripada Dewan

Peperiksaan.

No. Pendaftaran
(dengan perkataan)

Program: _

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SECTION A: (45 marks)

Circle only ONE correct answer for each of the following question in this section.

1. The main reason(s) for conducting design and/or retrofit in the Chemical or Biochemical
Engineering is (are) _

I. to fit the space within the plant parameter II. to make profitable chemicals.
limit.
III. to satisfy the need of the society. IV. to enhance profit for the company.

A. I & II
B. II & III
C. III & IV
D. I, II & III
E. II, III & IV

(3 marks)

2. The following should also be considered when one is conducting the process design.

A. compliance to the requirements of the stakeholders.

B. the design outcome must make profit.
C. the design must be current and not being used elsewhere.
D. meeting the environmental and safety regulations.
E. the design must be proven to work without any failure and risk.

(2 marks)

3. The accuracy of the data collection will depend on _

I. level of design II. sensitivity of the particular property

III. reliability of the design method IV. safety

A. I & II
B. II & III
C. III & IV
D. I, II & III
E. II, III & IV

(3 marks)

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4. There are two types of constraints, namely, the external and internal constraints. Choose the
following that could be considered as internal constraints.

I. choice of process II. process conditions

III. materials IV. resources

A. I & II
B. II & III
C. III & IV
D. I, II & III
E. II, III & IV

(3 marks)

5. Which of the following is NOT considered as the procedure step in a design?

A. define the design objective

B. generation of possible design solutions
C. types of products to be generated
D. data collection
E. selection

(2 marks)

6. The physical and thermodynamic property data may be retrieved from _

A. Perry Handbook.
B. any text book.
C. Physical Property Handbook.
D. HACH Handbook.
E. Standard Methods Handbook.

(2 marks)

7. The Malaysian Standard is abbreviated as _

A. ISO
B. MS
C. ISO-MS
D. MS-ASTM
E. MS-ISO-ASTM

(2 marks)

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8. What are the constraint factors when making the process design?

I. economic consideration II. time

III. customer's satisfactions IV. safety

A. I&II
B. II & III
C. III & IV
D. I, II & III
E. II,III&IV

(3 marks)

9. The accuracy of the data collections will be dependent on the following EXCEPT

I. level of design II. amount of data managed being

accessed
III. reliability of design methods IV. sensitivity to a particular property

A.I
B. II
C. III
D. IV
E. II & IV

(3 marks)

10. The waste stream is one of the basic components of a typical chemicallbiochemical process
plant. The external constraint that governs the waste stream is _

A. Safety
B. Physical laws
C. Resources
D. Government regulations
E. Standards and codes

(2 marks)

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11. Choose the company in Malaysia that are producing some form of industrial and/or medical
gases.

A. Malaysian Oxygen Berhad

B. Gas Pantai Barat Sdn Bhd
C. Sit Tatt Sdn Bhd
D. Southern Gases Sdn Bhd
E. Labuan Bintulu Gas Supplies Bhd

(2 marks)

12. What would be the definition of hazardous waste?

A. A potentially dangerous substance that has been discarded, abandoned, neglected,

released or designated as a waste material, or one that may interact with other
substances to pose a threat
B. That which may cause deviations from the normal composition of an environment.
C. A substance present in greater than natural concentration as a result of human activity
that has a net detrimental effect upon its environment or upon something of value in
that environment.
D. The chemistry of the toxic substances with emphasis upon their interactions with
biologic tissue and living organisms.
E. The key substance in determining the extent and kind of life in a body of water.

(2 marks)

13. What material(s) was/were processed during the accident that occured at the process plant in
Algeria?

A. petroleum
B. gas
C. gas and petroleum
D. liquid and petroleum
E. gas and liquid

(2 marks)

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14. The tank fire shown during the class session was situated at Port Kembla in _

A. Texas
B. Sudan
C. Algeria
D. Greece
E. Australia

(2 marks)

15. Which one of these is not the engineering standard?

A. ANSI
B. API
C. ASTM
D. MS ISO
E. ASME
(2 marks)

16. Which of the following DOES NOT constitute the element of the environment?

A. land
B. air
C. water
D. heavy metals
E. fauna
(2 marks)

17. The amount of oxygen utilized when the organic matter in a given volume of water that is
biologically degraded is referred to as _

A. DO
B. BOD
C. COD
D. DID
E. PSD
(2 marks)

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18. Which of the following is NOT the associated unit used with the compressor?

A. lbrin-2
B. kPa
c. N m-2
D. psi
E. ft in-2

(2 marks)

19. The flow meter given in the lab exercise is most probably used for the measurement of the
volumetric flow rate of

A. gas
B. liquid
c. gas-liquid
D. unknowns
E. any flowing matter

(2 marks)

20. Of the given materials, which is the most suitable for making sealant as well as to prevent
leakage in pipe carrying corrosive fluid?

A. Teflon
B. rubber
C. PVC
D. plastic
E. cork

(2 marks)

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SECTION B: (55 marks)

Answer ALL the questions in this paper.

1. List TWO general types of pump:

(a) _

(b) _

(2 marks)

2. Define briefly the terms below:

(a) Stem Cells:

(b) Liquid-Liquid Extraction:

(4 marks)

3. State one important objective of the process control and instrumentation to each of the items
given below:

(a) Safe plant operation:

(b) Production rate:

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(c) Product quality:

(d) Cost:

(8 marks)

4. Sketch the standard graphical symbol for the following equipment:

a) Boiler/heater:

b) Heat exchanger:

c) Drum or simple pressure vessel:

d) Centrifugal pump:

(8 marks)

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5. Sketch a block diagram representing a process that includes the following items:
Feeds input line; Reactor system; Separation system; Main product output line; Unreacted
product line recycled to the reactor line from the separation system.

(8 marks)

6. State TRUE or FALSE for each of the statements given below. For each FALSE answer,
suggest a correct answer.

1. Raw materials (substrate) are converted into products using biocatalyst in a bioreactor.

Answer:

11. Bioreactor units are located in the downstream section.

Answer:

111. Soluble bioproducts can be separated by flocculation and coagulation.

Answer:

IV. Bioreactions can take place at 100·C.

Answer:

(8 marks)

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7. Indicate the type of control system according to the schematic diagram below:

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(c) .

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Coolant

(6 marks)

8. How would you define environmental sustainability?

(3 marks)

9. There are a few types of constraints before a process design is made. List FOUR ofthem.

(a) _

(b) _

(c) _
(d) _

(4 marks)

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