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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

SUBJECT :- FFO(3130502)

CHAPTER 1 FLUID STATIC AND ITS APPLICATION

1. Discuss operating principle of Centrifugal Decanter
2. Derive equation for Gravity Decanter relating Total depth, depth of each fluid and
densities of fluid
3. Discuss the concept of hydrostatic equilibrium and derive mathematical condition of
hydrostatic equilibrium.

FLUID FLOW PHENOMENA

1. State and Explain Newton’s law of viscosity. Explain Newtonian and Non-Newtonian
fluids.
2. Explain flow in boundary layers?
3. Discuss Reynolds number with reference to Reynolds experiment and its significance.
4. Explain boundary layer separation and wake formation

CHAPTER 2 BASIC EQUATIONS OF FLUID FLOW

1. State the assumptions and derive Bernoulli’s equation for pump work.
2. Define: Potential Flow, Stream lines & stream tubes.
3. Derive Bernoulli equation stating all assumptions.
CHAPTER 3 FLOW OF INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUIDS IN
CONDUITS AND THIN LAYERS
1. Discuss velocity Distribution for laminar flow for Newtonian fluids in circular pipe and
Derive Hagen- Poiseuille equation.
2. Write a short note on friction loss from sudden expansion and sudden contraction of cross
section of pipe through which incompressible fluid is flowing.

CHAPTER 4 FLOW OF COMPRESSIBLE FLUIDS

1. Discuss flow of compressible fluid through convergent-Divergent nozzle.
2. What is Mach No.?

FLOW PAST IMMERSED BODIES

1. Define drag coefficient. Show relationship between Drag co-efficient and Reynold’s No.
2. Explain the term fluidization

DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS
3. List the different dimensional analysis methods and explain any one method with the
help of a proper example.

CHAPTER 5 TRANSPORTATION AND METERING OF FLUID

1. List various types of Valves and their specific application.
2. Differentiate between a pipe and tube.
3. Write a short note on prevention of leakage around moving parts.
4. State various types of fluid transport system.
5. Write a note on Gate valves and Globe Valves
FLUID MOVING MACHINERY
1. List various types of pumps and their specific application.
2. Discuss construction and working of Centrifugal pump.
3. Explain difference between fans, Blowers and compressor.
4. Explain Cavitations in pump and Priming.
5. Discuss construction and working of reciprocating compressor
6. An oil of density 1.6 gm/cc and viscosity 5.0 cp is pumped from a storage tank at ground
floor to the top of a column at a height of 10 m at the rate 2000 kg/min through a pipe of
inside diameter 5 cm. Calculate the pumping power required in HP if the pump efficiency
is 60%. The losses due to valves and expansion may be taken as 1.5 (kgf)(m) / kg. For
friction factor use, f = 0.0014 + [0.125/NRe0.32]
7. State types of reciprocating pumps and explain any one of them in details?
8. Calculate the power to pump a liquid at the rate of 1.5 kg/s from a ground level tank at
atmospheric pressure through a 50mm ID steel pipe to a overhead tank 3m above at 2
kg/cm2 pressure. The distance between two tanks is 500m. Efficiency of the pump is
70%. The density and viscosity of the liquid is 1500 kg/m3 and 20 cp respectively.
Friction factor f =16/NRe.

MEASUREMENT OF FLOWING FLUIDS

1. Water flowing at 1500 cm3/sec in a 50 mm diameter pipe is metered by means of a simple
orifice meter of Dia. 25mm. If the coefficient of discharge is 0.62 ,what will be the
reading in a - mercury under water - manometer connected to the to the meter? μ of Water
= 0.8 CP, ρHg =13.6
2. Discuss construction and working of Rotameter
3. A simple U-Tube manometer is installed across an orifice meter. The manometer is filled
with mercury(specific gravity 13.6), and the liquid above the mercury is carbon
tetrachloride (specific gravity 1.6). The manometer reads 200mm. What is the pressure
difference over the manometer in Newtons per square meter?
4. Discuss with neat diagram construction and working of any one flow meter.
5. Differentiate: Variable head meter and variable area meter
6. A pitot tube with a discharge co-efficient of 0.9, is connected to a manometer containing
water. A light oil with specific gravity of 0.8 is flowing through a pipe line of 8.0 cm ID.
When the pitot tube is kept at the centre of the pipe, the manometer reads 9.0 cm.
calculate the flow rate of the oil if the average velocity is 80% of the maximum.
7. Sulfuric acid of density 1300 kg/m3 is flowing through a pipe of 50mm ID. An
orificemeter of 10mm diameter is fitted in the pipe. A mercury (sp. gr 13.6) manometer
fitted to the system measures the differential pressure as 10cm. Calculate the mass flow
rate of the acid in kg/hr. Assume orifice coefficient as 0.61.