Heat Transfer Multiple Choice Questions on Condensation and Boiling

This is an MCQ-based quiz on the topic of Condensation and Boiling

This includes the following:-

  1. Boiling

  2. Bubble Growth

  3. Nucleate Boiling

  4. Free Convection Boiling

  5. Condensation

  6. Laminar Film Condensation

  7. Turbulent Film Condensation

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Boiling refers to a change from the

Solid to a liquid phase Vapor to a liquid phase Liquid to a solid phase Liquid to a vapor phase

The boiling process has wide-spread applications in (i) Production of steam in nuclear and steam power plants for generation and for industrial processes and space heating (ii) Absorption of heat in refrigeration and air-conditioning systems (iii) Concentration, dehydration and drying of foods and materials Identify the correct statements

i and ii ii and iii i, ii and iii i and iii

Maximum heat transfer rate in a modern boiler is about

2 * 10 5 W/m2 3 * 10 5 W/m2 4 * 10 5 W/m2 5 * 10 5 W/m2

Which type of boiling occurs in steam boilers employing natural convection?

Forced convection Pool Local Saturated

In which type of boiling the fluid motion is induced by external means?

Pool Local Forced convection Subcooled

The temperature of the liquid is below the saturation temperature and boiling takes place only in vicinity of the heated surface. This type of boiling is known as

Subcooled Forces Saturated Pool

In which type of boiling the temperature of the liquid exceeds the saturation temperature?

Forced Saturated Pool Saturated

The phenomenon of stable film boiling is referred to as

Nucleate effect Boiling regimes Leiden frost effect Von karma effect

For water evaporating at atmospheric pressure, the burnout occurs at temperature excess slightly above

25 K 55 K 75 K 105 K

The boiling phenomenon is known to occur in how many forms?

1 2 3 4

Condensation refers to a change from the

Solid to a liquid phase Vapor to a liquid phase Liquid to a solid phase Liquid to a vapor phase

Condensation process is very common in (i) Boilers (ii) Condensers (iii) Evaporators Identify the correct statements

i and ii ii and iii i, ii and iii i and iii

The convective coefficients for condensation usually lie in the range

30-300 W/m2 K 60-3000 W/m2 K 300-10000 W/m2 K 2500-10000 W/m2 K

Drop wise condensation usually occurs on

Oily surface Glazed surface Smooth surface Coated surface

Depending upon the behavior of condensate up on the cooled surface, the condensation process are classified into how many distinct modes?

1 2 3 4
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Title: Heat Transfer Multiple Choice Questions on Condensation and Boiling
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