Write in brief on different types of flow diagrams used for designing the plant.
[3 marks]Distinguish between standard vis a vis special equipment.
[4 marks]Justify the various factors to be considered in location of dye and dye intermediate manufacturing industry in Gujarat on sound physico- chemical principles?
[7 marks]Write in brief on continuous process v/s batch process
[3 marks]Write briefly on overhead v/s underground piping
[4 marks]Write in brief the importance of utilities in chemical industries.
[7 marks]Discuss principle of Piping Design
[7 marks]Discuss selection criteria of material handling equipment.
[3 marks]Explain electrical hazards and health hazards in chemical process plant.
[4 marks]Enlist the factors to be considered on total product cost estimation
[7 marks]List out six important requirements for piping layout.
[3 marks]Discuss any three safety aspects to be considered in a chemical plant project
[4 marks]Discuss the selection criteria of valves. Name commonly used pipe fittings and valves with their main functions.
[7 marks]Define/explain the following terms in context with plant design & economics, citing examples or mathematical correlation and/or additional illustration wherever possible: (i) Payout period (ii) Cost index (iii) ROI
[3 marks]Explain fixed and working capital investment
[4 marks]Write a short note on tree flow diagram showing cash flow for individual operation.1
[7 marks]Discuss six-tenth factor rule
[3 marks]Discuss with figure, cumulative cash position for an industrial operation neglecting time value of money
[4 marks]The original value of cyclone separator if ₹ 52,000/- and its salvage value is ₹ 2000/-. The service life is estimated to be 10 years. How much amount must be placed annually in an annuity at an 1. Interest rate of 6% to obtain sufficient funds to replace the cyclone separator at the end of 10 years? 2. Interest rate of 10% to obtain sufficient funds to replace the cyclone separator at the end of 10 years? Comment on your answer.
[7 marks]Define depreciation. List six methods for determining depreciation.
[3 marks]Write a brief note on PERT and CPM techniques used for Inventory control
[4 marks]Draw Bar Chart for the following activities carried out to complete a project in a typical industry. Activity A B C D E F G H I K Duration (weeks) 3 4 4 2 3 3 4 4 5 Following Activity B,D,E C C F G H I --- K --- What is the project completion time?
[6 marks]Explain break-even point with a diagram.
[3 marks]Discuss various practical factors of alternative investment and replacement decision.
[4 marks]Following activities are part of a front end engineering design project to be scheduled using CPM Activity Predecessor Time (Weeks) A --- --- B A C A D C E B.D F D G E.F Draw the network and critical path by finding the slack time of each activity. What is the project completion time?
[7 marks]