Chemical Engineering GATE 2016 Solution

Chemical Engineering
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Chemical Engineering GATE 2016 Solution
General Aptitude
Q. 1 Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1
The volume of a sphere of diameter 1 unit is ________ than the volume of a cube of side 1 unit.
(A) least
(B) less
(C) lesser
(D) low
Ans: (B) less
Q.2
The unruly crowd demanded that the accused be _____________ without trial.
(A) hanged
(B) hanging
(C) hankering (D) hung
Ans: (A) hanged
Q.3
Choose the statement(s) where the underlined word is used correctly:

(i)
A prone is a dried plum.
(ii)
He was lying prone on the floor.
(iii)
People who eat a lot of fat are prone to heart disease.
(A) (i) and (iii) only (B) (iii) only (C) (i) and (ii) only
(D) (ii) and (iii) only
Ans: (D) (ii) and (iii) only
Q.4
Fact: If it rains, then the field is wet.

Read the following statements:
(i)
It rains
(ii)
The field is not wet
(iii)
The field is wet
(iv)
It did not rain
Which one of the options given below is NOT logically possible, based on the given fact?
(A) If (iii), then (iv).
(C) If (i), then (ii).
(B) If (i), then (iii).

(D) If (ii), then (iv).
Ans: (C) if (i) then (ii)
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Q.5
A window is made up of a square portion and an equilateral triangle portion above it. The base of
the triangular portion coincides with the upper side of the square. If the perimeter of the window
is 6 m, the area of the window in m2 is ___________.
(A) 1.43
(B) 2.06
(C) 2.68
(D) 2.88
Ans: (B) 2.06

Solution:
side
6
5
total area
3 2 2
3
a a
4
4
3 36 36
6 6 6 6
2.066

5 5 5 5 4 25 25
Q. 6 Q. 10 carry two marks each.

Q.6
Students taking an exam are divided into two groups, P and Q such that each group has the same
number of students. The performance of each of the students in a test was evaluated out of 200
marks. It was observed that the mean of group P was 105, while that of group Q was 85. The
standard deviation of group P was 25, while that of group Q was 5. Assuming that the marks were
distributed on a normal distribution, which of the following statements will have the highest
probability of being TRUE?
(A) No student in group Q scored less marks than any student in group P.
(B) No student in group P scored less marks than any student in group Q.
(C) Most students of group Q scored marks in a narrower range than students in group P.
(D) The median of the marks of group P is 100.
Ans: (C) Most students of group Q scored marks in a narrower range than students in group P.
Q.7
A smart city integrates all modes of transport, uses clean energy and promotes sustainable use of
resources. It also uses technology to ensure safety and security of the city, something which critics
argue, will lead to a surveillance state.
Which of the following can be logically inferred from the above paragraph?
(i)
All smart cities encourage the formation of surveillance states.
(ii)
Surveillance is an integral part of a smart city.
(iii)
Sustainability and surveillance go hand in hand in a smart city.
(iv)
There is a perception that smart cities promote surveillance.
(A) (i) and (iv) only
(B) (ii) and (iii) only
(C) (iv) only
(D) (i) only
Ans: (B) (ii) and (iii) only
Q.8
Find the missing sequence in the letter series.
B, FH, LNP, _ _ _ _.
(A) SUWY
(B) TUVW
(C) TVXZ
(D) TWXZ
Ans: (C) TVXZ
Q.9
The binary operation is defined as a b = ab+(a+b), where a and b are any two real numbers.
The value of the identity element of this operation, defined as the number x such that a x = a,
for any a, is
.
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 10
Ans: (A) 0
Q.10
Which of the following curves represents the function,
Here, x represents the abscissa and represents the ordinate.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Ans: (C)
Chemical Engineering
Q. 1 Q. 25 carry one mark each.
Ans: (C) Gauss - Seidel
Ans: (A)
Solution:
L e at sin bt =
b
(s a)2 b2
[By first shifting property]
Ans: (D)
Solution:
r z a 2 b2 5
and
tan1 tan1
a
3
Ans: (B)
Solution:
Stream P is splitting into Q & R, hence their composition will be same

Overall mass balance:
P=Q+R
Q + R = 100
(1)
Doing component mass balance:

Ethanol in P = Ethanol in Q + Ethanol in R
P X 0.3 = Q X 0.3 + R X 0.3
P=Q+R
(2)
So it is obvious, we cannot use component balance over splitter, so least

parameter required is flow rate of any of 2 exit streams
So, i.e. = 1
Ans:
58 kJ / mol

Solution:
For infinitely dilute solution of component (1)

x1 0 & x2 1
So, h1 2 60 x (1)2 100 x 0 x (1)2

h1 58
Ans:
(C) 34.8
Solution:
We know that
P1 4 f V12
g
2gd
P1
4. . f1 V12
2d
0.2
P2 f2V22
P1 f1V12
V d
m 2 .V22

0.2
V1d
m
.V12
P2 V220.2
P1 V120.2
1.8
V
P2 P 2
V1
34.8 Kpa

Q.7 In a cyclone separator used for separation of solid particles from a dust laden gas, the separation
factor is defined as the ratio of the centrifugal force to the gravitational force acting on the particle. Sr
denotes the separation factor at a location (near the wall) that is at a radial distance r from the centre of
the cyclone. Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?
(A) Sr depends on mass of the particle
(B) Sr depends on the acceleration due to gravity
(C) Sr depends on tangential velocity of the particle
(D) Sr depends on the radial location ( r ) of the particle
Ans: (A) Sr depends on mass of the particle
Q.8 A vertical cylindrical vessel has a layer of kerosene (of density 800 kg/m3) over a layer of water (of
density 1000 kg/m3). L-shaped glass tubes are connected to the column 30 cm apart. The interface
between the two layers lies between the two points at which the L-tubes are connected. The levels (in
cm) to which the liquids rise in the respective tubes are shown in the figure below.
20
Kerosene
30
42
x
Water
The distance (x in cm, rounded off to the first decimal place) of the interface from the point at
which the lower L-tube is connected is _______
Ans:
10 cm
Solution:
We know that
P1 P2
(1)

Where
P1 k .g. [20 (30 x)] water .g.x

800 9.81 [20 (30 x)] 1000 9.81 x
800 9.81[50 x ] 9810 x
392400 7848 x 9810 x
P1 392400 1962 x
And
P2 = water x g x 42
= 1000 x 9.81 x 42
= 412 020 Pa.
Putting P1 and P2 in equation (1)
412020 = 392400+1962 x
1962 x = 19620
X = 10 cm
Q.9 A composite wall is made of four different materials of construction in the fashion shown below.
The resistance (in K/W) of each of the sections of the wall is indicated in the diagram.
0.25
Direction of heat flow
0.7
Direction of heat flow
The overall resistance (in K/W, rounded off to the first decimal place) of the composite wall, in the
direction of heat flow, is _______
Ans: (A) 3.9
Solution:
Overall resistance = 3 + 0.2 + 0.7 = 3.9 K/W
Q.10 Steam at 100oC is condensing on a vertical steel plate. The condensate flow is laminar. The average
Nusselt numbers are Nu1 and Nu2, when the plate temperatures are 10oC and 55oC, respectively. Assume
the physical properties of the fluid and steel to remain constant within the temperature range of interest.
Using Nusselt equations for film-type condensation, what is the value of the ratio Nu2 / Nu1 ?
(A) 0.5
(B) 0.84
(C) 1.19
(D) 1.41
Ans: (C) 1.19

Solution:
We know that
1
( v ) g hfg k 3 4 L
L
Nu h 0.943 l l
h
L (Tg Tw ) k
( v ) g hfg L3 4
0.943 l l
k (Tg Tw )
1 4
Nu
(Tg Tw )
1
4
Nu1
(100 10)
1
Nu1
90
1
4
and
4
Nu2
(100 55)
1
1 4
Nu2
45
90 4
1.19
Nu1 45
Nu2
Q.11 A binary liquid mixture of benzene and toluene contains 20 mol% of benzene. At 350 K the vapour
pressures of pure benzene and pure toluene are 92 kPa
and 35 kPa, respectively. The mixture follows Raoults
law. The equilibrium vapour phase mole fraction
10

(rounded off to the second decimal place) of benzene in contact with this liquid mixture at 350 K is
_______
Ans: 0.396
Solution:
From Raoults law

p i xi . piv
& we yi
pi
p
i
p pi
Mol fraction of benzene in vapor phase is given by

yB
pB
xB pBV
0.2 92
0.396
V
T
xBPB xT pT 0.2 92 0.8 35
Q.12 Match the dimensionless numbers in Group-1 with the ratios in Group-2.
Ans:
(D) P II, Q III, R II
Q.13 For what value of Lewis number, the wet-bulb temperature and adiabatic saturation temperature
are nearly equal?
(A) 0.33
Ans:
(B) 0.5
(C) 1
(D) 2
(C) 1
11
Ans:
Solution:
Upper limit of reaction of reaction rate will be at

C A C A0
rA
10 C A 0
1 5C A 0
C A 0 (10)
2
1
C A0
5
C A0
Q.15 The variations of the concentrations (CA, CR and CS) for three species (A, R and S) with time, in an
isothermal homogeneous batch reactor are shown in the figure below.
Select the reaction scheme that correctly represents the above plot. The numbers in the reaction
schemes shown below, represent the first order rate constants in unit of s1.
12
Ans:
(C)
Q.16 Hydrogen iodide decomposes through the reaction 2HI H2 + I2. The value of the universal gas
constant R is 8.314 J mol1K1. The activation energy for the forward reaction is 184000 J mol 1. The ratio
(rounded off to the first decimal place) of the forward reaction rate at 600 K to that at 550 K is _______
Ans:
28.5
Solution:
From Arrhenius law,
k
E 1 1
ln 2
R T1 T2
k1
where T1 550 K & T2 600K

k
184000 1
1
So ln 2
8.314 550 600

k1
Ans k2 28.5 k1
13
Ans:
(D) P III, Q I, R II
Q.18 What is the order of response exhibited by a U-tube manometer?
Ans:
(A) Zero order
(B) First order
(C) Second order
(D) Third order
(C) Second Order
Q.19 A system exhibits inverse response for a unit step change in the input. Which one of the following
statement must necessarily be satisfied?
(A) The transfer function of the system has at least one negative pole
(B) The transfer function of the system has at least one positive pole
(C) The transfer function of the system has at least one negative zero
(D) The transfer function of the system has at least one positive zero
Ans:
(D) The transfer function of the system has at least one positive zero.
Q.20 Two design options for a distillation system are being compared based on the total annual cost.
Information available is as follows:
Option P
Option Q
Installed cost of the system (Rs in lakhs)
150
120
Cost of cooling water for condenser (Rs in lakhs/year)
14

Cost of steam for reboiler (Rs in lakhs/year)
16
20
The annual fixed charge amounts to 12% of the installed cost. Based on the above information, what is
the total annual cost (Rs in lakhs /year) of the better option?
(A) 40
Ans:
(B) 42.4
(C) 92
(D) 128
(A) 40
Q.21 Standard pipes of different schedule numbers and standard tubes of different BWG numbers are
available in the market. For a pipe / tube of a given nominal diameter, which one of the following
statements is TRUE?
(A) Wall thickness increases with increase in both the schedule number and the BWG number
(B) Wall thickness increases with increase in the schedule number and decreases with increase
in the BWG number
(C) Wall thickness decreases with increase in both the schedule number and the BWG number
(D) Neither the schedule number, nor the BWG number has any relation to wall thickness
Ans:
(B)
Q.22 Terms used in engineering economics have standard definitions and interpretations. Which one of
the following statements is INCORRECT?
(A) The profitability measure return on investment does not consider the time value of money
(B) A cost index is an index value for a given time showing the cost at that time relative to a
certain base time
(C) The six-tenths factor rule is used to estimate the cost of an equipment from the cost of a
similar equipment with a different capacity
(D) Payback period is calculated based on the payback time for the sum of the fixed and the
working capital investment
Ans:
(D)
Q.23 India has no elemental sulphur deposits that can be economically exploited. In India, which one of
the following industries produces elemental sulphur as a by-product?
(A) Coal carbonisation plants
(B) Petroleum refineries
(C) Paper and pulp industries
(D) Iron and steel making plants
15

Ans:
(B)
Q.24 Two paper pulp plants P and Q use the same quality of bamboo as a raw material. The chemicals
used in their digester are as follows:
Plant P
Plant Q
NaOH
Yes
No
Na2S
Yes
No
Na2CO3
Yes
Yes
NaHCO3
No
Yes
Na2SO3
No
Yes
Which one of the following statements is CORRECT?

(A) Plant P and Plant Q both use the Sulfite process
(B) Plant P and Plant Q both use the Kraft process
(C) Plant P uses Sulfite process
(D) Plant P uses Kraft process
Ans:
(D)
Q.25 Match the industrial processes in Group-1, with the catalyst materials in Group-2.
Group-1
P
Ans:
Group-2
Ethylene polymerisation
Nickel
Q Petroleum feedstock cracking
II
Vanadium pentoxide
Oxidation of SO2 to SO3
III
Zeolite
Hydrogenation of oil
IV Aluminium triethyl with titanium chloride

promoter
(A) P-IV, Q-III, R-II, S-I
(B) P-I, Q-IV, R-III, S-II
(C) P-I, Q-II, R-III, S-IV
(D) P-II, Q-III, R-IV, S-I
(A) P IV, Q III, R II, S I
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26 Q. 55 carry two marks each.
Ans:
x3 = 15
Solution:
4 x4 + 13 x5 = 46
4 x4 + 5 x5 = 30
2 x3 + 5 x4 + 3x5 = 61
By solving we get x3 = 15
Ans:
(D)
Solution:
D2 + 1 = 0
D= i
Y = C1 cos x + C2 sinx
By using the boundary condition
y 5cos x 10sin x
17
Ans:
2.55
Ans:
2.65
Solution:
f (x) = x3 + 5,
Interval [1, 4]
By applying mean value theorem

f 1 (c)
f (b) f (a)
ba
X=2.65
Ans: (A) 94.67

Solution:
18
Put h = 1, a = 0, b = 4
y0 = 3, yn = 55, y1 = 10, y2 = 21, y3 = 36,
Ans: (A) 1802

Solution:
At steady state energy balance equation can be written as:

Energy IN Energy OUT = heat solution + energy removed
Energy removed = heat of solution + energy OUT energy IN

We have:
Heat of solution =
650 kJ
4 kg H2 SO4
kJ
x
2600
kg H2 SO4
h
h
Energy out = 10 kg solution

Energy In = 6 kg H2O
2.8 kJ
kJ
(40 25) K 420
kg solution K
h
2.8 kJ
kJ
(25 10) K 378
kg H2O K
h
19
So, Energy removed

= 2600 + 378 + 420
= 1802
Energy removed = 1802
kJ
h
kJ
h
20
21
Ans:
373 K
Solution:
We know that
Wirr 1.5 Wrev

(Change in I.E.)irr = 1.5 (change in I.E.)rev
CV (T2 T1 ) 1.5CV (T2 T1 )

T2 T1 1.5 CV (T2 T1 )
T2 T1 1.5 (T1

P2
P1
T1 )
6 1.277
T2 300 1.5 300 1 73
3
T2 373 K
.277
Ans:
400
Solution:
We know that
RT
v b
22
P (v b) RT
RT
b
P
RT
b0 b1T
P
R
b1 T b0
P
v
R
b1
T P P
v
h
P T
v T
v
T
h1 T b0 T b1 b0
dhT b0dPT
hi T b0 (Pf Pi )T
4 10 5 (15 5) 106 400 J / mol
Ans: - 1.65
23
Ans: - (C) 2.4

Solution:
P1 120 kPa
P2 240 kPa
Q 36
m3
hr
0.01 m
sec
Required head to develop
P2 P1
y2 y1
g
(240 120) x 103

12
9810
= 12.232+12
= 24.232 m
Power required
= Q4
= 9810 X 0.01 X 24.232
= 2.377 kW
24
Ans:
(C) 2.52 rpm
Solution:
We have,
Power No =
P
P N 3 Di5
For constant power no.

P
const
P N 3 Di5
P N 3 Di5
(I)
Volume of tank =
DV2 H
DV H
(given)
V DV3
(II)
From equation (I )and (II)
P N 3 Di5
V
Dv3
3
5
N23 Di52
P N1 Di1
For same
V
Dv31
DV32
If all linear dimensions have to be doubled
25
Di2
Di1
DV2
DV1
DV
N2 N1 1
DV
2
3
1
1
N2 4
2
Ans:
DV
N N 1
DV
2
3
2
2/3
(N1 4 rpm)
2/3
2.52 rpm
2.15 mm
Solution: -
We know that , for (NRe 0.1)

terminal setting velocity under stokes law regime is given by ,
vt
vt
dP2 g ( p f )
18 f
d p2 x 10 x (1180 1000)
18 x 0.1
vt 1000 d
2
p
In Stokes law max value of particle Reynolds number is 0.1 and it is given by
NRe p
dp v f
0.1
Putting values,
26
d p x (1000 d p2 ) x 103
0.1
0.1
10mm
1
d 8 m3 x
10 mm
10
1
m
3
p
d p 2.15 mm
Ans:
49 m3 / h
Ans:
0.125 m / s.
Solution: We know that
U / 2
u
y
1 10 3. u 2
0.05 10 3 1000 12
u 0.125 m / sec.
0.05
27
Ans:
(B) 84.2
Nu 0.023 Re0.8 Pr1/3

0.8
G d
1
3
0.023
Pr

m
G
A
Since, mass flow rate in the tubes is doubled, Nu and there by hi gets affected
0.8
1
2 Gd
3
Nu 0.23
Pr
h
Nu
20.8 i
Nu
hi
We know that,
1 1 1

U hi h0
1
,
hi
h0
hi
28

i.e.
U hi
and
U 20.8 hi
TS Ti
UA
TS T0 mC P
TS Ti
UA
TS T0
2 m Cp
135 20
n
135 90 2
Dividing,
135 20 20.8
n
135 T0
0.9382
1.1487
115
n
135 T0
115
n
0.8167
135 T0
T0 84.2 0C
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Ans:
(A) 26
Ans:
0.25
Solution: -
Given that
r1 0.1 m, r2 0.2 m
F11 0, F12 1
We know that,
A1 F12 = A2 F21
hence F21
A1
A2
4 r12 r12 0.1

1
F21
2
0.25
2
2
4 r2 r2 0.2
4
2
30
Ans:
Solution:
Minimum reflux ratio is given by

R min =
Ans:
XDY 1
.9 7
1
1
1
Y x
.7 .5
(C) 10.5
Solution:
Selectivity is given by
/
0.3/0.1
C/A = / = 0.2/0.7= 10.5
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Ans:
(C) 0.3

According to Langmuir adsorption isotherm
QA
K A PA
1 K A PA
QA
qm
Amount of A adsorbed
Kg of Adsorbent
max imum amount of A can be
Maximum amount of a can be adsorbed
kg of Adsorbent
K P
q
A A for case I at PA = 10 mm Hg q = 0.1
qm 1 K A
K A 10
0.1
qm 1 K A 10
(1)
For case II PA 100 mm Hg Q = 0.4
K A 100
O.4
qm 1 K A 100
(2)
On solving we get K A & qm

So for PA = 50 mn Hg
therefore,
0.3 kg Adsorbed
kg of Adsorbed
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Ans:
(B) 1.08
Solution: -
NA1
1
P
1.08
NA2 YBLM PBLM
Ans:
0.2667 sec 1
Solution: -
For reaction
rA k1 C A k2 CB
For MFR, m
C AO X A
(rA )
C AO X A
k1 C A k2C B
C A C A0 (1 X A ) and CB C AO . X A
For case I
XA 1
m 1sec
So , m
XA
k1 (1 X A ) k2 X A
C A 8 mol
8
0.2
10
33
For case II
X A 1
m 5sec
C A 5 mol
5
0.5
10
So for case I 1
For case ii 5
0.2
4 k1 k2 1
k1 (1 0.2) k2 (0.2)
0.5
k1 k2 0.2
k1 (1 0.5) k2 (0.5)
(I)
(II)
On solving equation (I) and (II) k1 0.2667 sec1
Ans:
8 m3
34

Solution:
From the equation,

T = 350 + 25 XA
At XA = 0.8
T = 350 + 25 x 0.8 = 370 K
So, from curve at XA = 0.8 & T =370 K
For MFR,
rA
10 mol
m3 . s
Vm
X
A
FA0 rA
Vm
Ans:
FA0 . X A 100 0.8
8 m3
(rA )
100
(B)
Solution:
Thiele modulus is given by,
Intrinsic reaction rate

Characterstic Length
pore diffusion rate
So, for Large value of Thiele modulus, reaction rate will be high.
Therefore, we will prefer Scenario 2 over Scenario 1, as we dont required that total pellet is covered by
catalyst.
35
Ans:
0.25
Solution:
It is obvious, there is delay so, it can be assumed to be PFR & CSTR in series so,
the delay is equal to P (space time of PFR)
So here delay is 5 min
P = 5 min
And we know that, for CSTR
E (t )
At
e t / m
m
t=0
E (0) =
36
Ans:
So at t = 5
E (0 5)
So
p
5
0.25
m 20
0.05
m 20 min
10.13 m3 / hr
Solution: For equal percentage value

f = f0 eBx
at x = 0.1,
f=2
at x = 0.2,
f=3
by using boundary conditions f0 & B can be solved now at x = 0.5

f = 10.13 m3/hr
Ans:
2.5
Solution:
Characterized equation is given by

1 + G open loop P = 0
37
1
10
1 Kc 1 2
0
15 s 25 100
On solving by using routh Array and putting bL = 0 we get K c 2.5
Ans:
(A) 15.9
Solution:
We know that,
38
Overshoot =
B 80
exp
A 100
1 2
can be calculate
Now, the value of T = 100 seconds
td
2
1 2
td and is known, can be calculated
15.9 sec
Ans:
(D) 7.8
Solution:
Given that
volume of liquid 150 m3

10
x
100
x 166.6 m3 v
x 150
[10% of the vapor space]
39
CT
d2
2000 4000 dh (6000)
V=
d2 h
10
6000 dh
100
h
166.6
d2
166.6
CT 6000
d
(6600)
2
4
d
4
d (CT )
6000 2 d
4 (166.6) (6600)
d (d )
4
d2
d2
4 (166.6) (6600)
d2
4 (166.6) (6600)
d3
3000
3000 d
d 3 466.3
d 7.75 m
Ans:
(D) 6
Solution:
I.
Given process can be written as

C6H12
Cyclo-hexane
C 6H 6
Benzene
6 H2
Hydrogen
40

II.
proposed process can be written as

C6H12
Cyclo-hexane
+ 12 H2O
Steam
6CO2
Carbon di-oxide
18H2
Hydrogen
Maximum ratio will be obtained for 100% conversion of cyclohexane
So
H2 formed in New process 18

=6
H2 formed in old process

3
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