Kumar Sourav (U08CH110) 43. Multistage contacting is preferred over single stage contacting in CPI because a.

solvent requirement is less in multistage contacting b. multistage contactor provides more than one stage in a contactor c. equipment size is smaller in multistage contacting d. (a)and (c) Ans: (d) Answer is its explanation itself. 44. Kremser equation may be used to determine the number of stages in a staged column when a. the operating and equilibrium lines are straight b. the operating line is straight, but the equilibrium relation is curved c. the operating line is curved, but the equilibrium line is straight d. both the operating and equilibrium lines are curved Ans: (a) In case of kremser equation equilibrium line as well as operating line should be straight it will be different for all other cases 45. A good solvent for gas absorption should have a. high vapor pressure and low viscosity b. high vapor pressure and high viscosity c. low vapor pressure and low viscosity d. low vapor pressure and high viscosity Ans: (c) For better mass transfer high turbulence or better mixing should be there so to enhance this low viscosity as well as low vapour pressure should be there.

46. The solvent widely employed for natural gas dehydration is a. monoethanolamine b. ethylene glycol c. conc. sulfuric acid d. calcium chloride Ans: (b) Ethylene glycol is a colourless, odourless, non-volatile, lower toxicity and
hygroscopic liquid. It is characterized by two hydroxyl groups along with two ether linkages, which contribute to its high water solubility,

47. For sweetening of sour gases, solvents that are widely employed are a. mono-and diethanolamines b. wash oil of molecular weight higher than 300 c. aqueous NaOH solution d. both (a) and (c) Ans: (d) Sweetening of sour gases means removal of sulphur since sulphur is acidic in nature so to remove acidic impurity we should employ some basic solvents. 48. The correct operating line corresponding to minimum solvent flow rate in a countercurrent absorber

a. OA b. OB c. OC d. none of these Ans: (c) Operating line must be tangent to Equilm curve for minimum solvent requirement