Code No: 58210/MT

NR
M.Tech. – II Semester Regular Examinations, September, 2008

ENERGY CONSERVATION & CHEMICAL PROCESS INDUSTRIES

(Chemical Engineering)

Time: 3hours Max. Marks:60

Answer any FIVE questions

All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) What do you understand by thermodynamic efficiency? How it is

relevant in Energy studies? Explain.
b) Write a note on ‘on site audit’ of energy.

2.a) What is cogeneration? Explain.

b) Explain the linear programming approach of Maximum potential
fuel utilization. With an illustration.

3. Explain, the details of the use of thermodynamic analysis to

improve the energy efficiency of a process. Present the details, by
means of an illustrative example.

4. Enumerate in detail, the guidelines and recommendations for

improving process conditions. Make emphasis on ‘system
interactions’, in your answer.

5.a) What is energy conservation? What are the energy conservation

measures? Explain.
b) Discuss the aspects of ‘Good Housekeeping’ conservation
measures.

6. What are ‘Heat Exchange Networks’? What are the benefits derived
out of HEN? How minimum utility requirements can be estimated
in heat exchange problems? Explain.

7. Discuss in detail, the methods of reducing energy consumption in

distillation processes.

8. Write short notes on

a) Product substitution b) Batch processes.

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