PTU Punjab Technical University B-Tech May 2019 Question Papers 6th Semester Petroleum Engineering
Total No. of Pages : 02
Total No. of Questions : 09
B.Tech.(Petroleum Refinary Engineering) (EL-I 2013 Batch) (Sem.?6)
SEPARATION TECHNIQUES
Subject Code : BTPC-605A
M.Code : 74041
Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 60
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES :
1.
SECTION-A is COMPULSORY consisting of TEN questions carrying T WO marks
each.
2.
SECTION-B contains FIVE questions carrying FIVE marks each and students
have to attempt any FOUR questions.
3.
SECTION-C contains T HREE questions carrying T EN marks each and students
have to attempt any T WO questions.
SECTION-A
1.
Write briefly / Fill in the blanks :
a) Give two applications of MF.
b) Explain the term Osmosis.
c) Explain the term Semi Permeability.
d) What is the effect of temperature on adsorption?
e) What is reverse osmosis? What is a tubular membrane filter?
f) How many membrane configurations are commercially available?
g) Write the correlation to correlate adsorption data (where Ymax is the maximum
amount of solute adsorbed per mass of adsorbent, X is the mass fraction of solute in
the diluent phase in solutefree basis, KL is a constant and Y is the equilibrium value
of the mass of solute adsorbed per mass of adsorbent).
h) In gas chromatography, the basis for separation of the components is the difference in
...........
i) In reverse phase chromatography, the stationary phase is made ............
j) Electrophoresis of negatively charged particles (anions) is called ..............
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SECTION-B
2.
Explain fouling of membranes, how you will prevent it.
3.
a) Explain the characteristics of the solids to be used in adsorption techniques,
b) Give the application of MF, UF RO processes.
4.
What is an adsorption isotherm? Give the five types
5.
Calculate the osmotic pressure of a solution containing 0.10gmol NaCl/1000g H2O at
25?C.
Density of water = 997.0 kg/m3.
6.
Give the types of chromatography and explain in detail Liquid chromatography
separation system.
SECTION-C
7.
Write note on Zone Electrophoresis.
8.
Explain in detail various techniques of zone refining.
9.
Explain the electric double layer ionic separation method.
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