Rigorous Distillation Calculations

This quiz contains multiple-choice problems on rigorous distillation basics and methods, rigorous methods’ strategy solutions, tridiagonal matrix method, bubble point, Newton-Raphson method, sum rates and 2n Newton method, global Newton method, inside-out and relaxation method, non-equilibrium rate-based methods, simulation input setting problems, failure recovery and result analysis.

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Rigorous methods are only applied to

Small columns Large columns Dual columns Triple columns

Rigorous methods are used as primary

Stage calculation tools Cost calculation tools Control optimization tools Design and optimization tools

For accurate reflux estimate,

Reflux of high purity is used

Narrow boiling is used

Super fractionators are used

Final temperature is used

T{j} is assigned as the

The stage temperature

The boiler temperature

The condenser temperature

The components’ temperature

Which of the following are calculated in the Thiele-Geddes method?

Vapour and liquid compositions

Input and output fees rates

Reflux ratio

Boil-up

The Lewis-Matheson method can be adjusted for a fixed number of

Trays

Stages

Columns

Sections

An equilibrium stage that contains no feed, side products, or heat exchangers is called

Final stage

Simple stage

First stage

Exit stage

In a multicomponent operation, i and j are

Variables of flow

Component and stage

Reflux and boil-up

Feed ratio

A stage that contains more than one feed, side products or heat exchangers is called

Simple stage

Multi stage

Complex stage

Pure stage

The term L{j}/V{j}K{i}{j} is called

Stripping factor

Absorption factor

Reflux ratio

Boil-up

MESH stands for

Material, equilibrium, summation and heat

Mass, equilibrium, simulation and heat

Makeup, equilibrium, subject and heat

Material, equilibrium, summation and height

Which of the following is also called the rating method?

McCabe-Thiele method

Ponchan-Savarit method

Thiele-Geddes method

Homotomy method

Murphree equation is used for calculating

Stage calculation

Equilibrium condition

Reflux ratio

Tray efficiency

When is a solution said to be formed?

When all MESH equations are zero

When all MESH equations are infinite

When all MESH equations are satisfied

When all MESH equations are unity

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Rigorous Distillation Calculations
Questions: 14
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Ivan