Category: Process Equipment and Plant Design

Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to shell and tube heat exchanger_______________?

A. Clearance between shell & baffles and between tube & baffles should be minimum to avoid
by-passing of the fluid, but it should be enough to permit the removal of tube bundle
B. Baffles are supported independently of the tubes by tie rods and positioned by spacers
C. Tie rods are fixed at one end in the tube sheet by making blind holes and the minimum
number of tie rods is 4 with at least 10 mm diameter
D. Bracket supports are used for horizontal shell, while saddle support is used for vertical shell

Ponchon Savarit method is based on the use of enthalpy concentration diagram, which contains the bubble point curve (saturated liquid curve), dew point curve (saturated vapour curve) and equilibrium tie lines. As compared to McCabe-Thiele’s method, this method_________________?

A. is more accurate in finding the number of equilibrium stages
B. accounts for the enthalpy changes in the process
C. Facilitates direct calculation of heat load on reboiler & condenser from, the diagram used in
this method
D. All A, B. & C.