Particle and Fluid Particle Processing — Summer 2023

State the purposes of agitation of liquid in chemical industries.

Explain Sink and float method for classification of solids.

Describe construction and working of mixer used for non-cohesive Solid.

Give classification of various types of impellers used for mixing and agitation of liquid.

Write short note on storage devices of solids.

Describe construction and working of belt conveying system.

Explain the scale up of the agitated vessel.

List out different application of fluidization.

Write a brief note on conditions for fluidization with neat sketch.

Describe types of fluidization in detail.

Write a brief note on batch sedimentation.

Differentiate between compressible cake and incompressible cake.

Discuss Kynch theory for design of continuous thickener.

Define: (i) critical moisture content (ii) magma (iii) mesh number.

Outline the various purpose of agitation of liquids in chemical engineering.

Explain construction and working Swenson walker crystallizer with a neat sketch.

Outline the significance of Power number, Reynolds number and Froude number for mixing of liquids.

Define separation factor for cyclone. List out factors affecting the performance of the cyclone.

Explain construction and working of fluidized bed reactor.

Write brief not on homogeneous nucleation.

What are purposes of draft tube in agitated vessel?

Discuss construction and working of helical element static mixture.

Give two purposes of screen analysis.

What is function of filter aids? State four examples of filter aids.

Explain working of tray dryer for solids with neat sketch.