The document is an examination paper for the course CHE C414 - Transport Phenomena at the Birla Institute of Technology & Science for the Second Semester of 2007-2008. It consists of two parts: Part-A (closed book) worth 40 marks and Part-B (open book) worth 80 marks, covering various topics such as Newton's law of viscosity, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer in catalyst pellets. The questions require theoretical explanations, derivations, and problem-solving related to transport phenomena.
The document is an examination paper for the course CHE C414 - Transport Phenomena at the Birla Institute of Technology & Science for the Second Semester of 2007-2008. It consists of two parts: Part-A (closed book) worth 40 marks and Part-B (open book) worth 80 marks, covering various topics such as Newton's law of viscosity, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer in catalyst pellets. The questions require theoretical explanations, derivations, and problem-solving related to transport phenomena.
The document is an examination paper for the course CHE C414 - Transport Phenomena at the Birla Institute of Technology & Science for the Second Semester of 2007-2008. It consists of two parts: Part-A (closed book) worth 40 marks and Part-B (open book) worth 80 marks, covering various topics such as Newton's law of viscosity, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer in catalyst pellets. The questions require theoretical explanations, derivations, and problem-solving related to transport phenomena.
The document is an examination paper for the course CHE C414 - Transport Phenomena at the Birla Institute of Technology & Science for the Second Semester of 2007-2008. It consists of two parts: Part-A (closed book) worth 40 marks and Part-B (open book) worth 80 marks, covering various topics such as Newton's law of viscosity, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer in catalyst pellets. The questions require theoretical explanations, derivations, and problem-solving related to transport phenomena.
CHE C414 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA 03 May 2008 Time: 3 hrs. COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION Max. Marks: 120 ________________________________________________________________________ The question paper consists of two parts, PART-A (Closed book) of 40 marks and PART-B (Open book) of 80 marks. PART-B question paper and the answer book will be supplied after the PART-A answer book is submitted. ________________________________________________________________________ PART-A CLOSED BOOK Max. Marks: 40 ________________________________________________________________________ Q.1 (5×4=20 Marks) (a) Write the generalized form of Newton’s law of viscosity. What main ideas are used
in deriving this from the basic form ?
(b) The velocity potential for a two-dimensional flow field is given by,
Determine the stream function and show that the flow field satisfies the continuity as well as the Laplace equations. (c) Describe the phenomenon of cellular free convection resulting in the formation of Bénard cells. Discuss the physical situation and range of parameters/variables for which such a phenomenon can exist. (d) Define and explain the significance of Thiele modulus and the effectiveness factor for diffusion and a first order reaction taking place inside a spherical catalyst pellet.
Q.2 (20 Marks)
A fluid with density ρ and viscosity μ is located between two vertical walls a distance 2B apart. The wall at is maintained at temperature and the cooled wall at is maintained at temperature (a) The temperature and velocity of the fluid under free convection can be given by the following equations
State the assumptions/conditions under which these equations are valid.
(b)Write the boundary conditions and solve the equations to obtain expressions for the temperature and velocity profiles for the system. ******** ******** ******** ******** (End of PART-A) PART-B OPEN BOOK Max. Marks: 80 ________________________________________________________________________ Q.3 (18 Marks) (a) A straight horizontal duct extends in the z-direction for a length L and has a square cross-section, bordered by the lines and The velocity distribution for steady flow of an incompressible fluid flowing through this duct is given by
, where P is the modified pressure.
Show that the equation satisfies the relevant boundary conditions and the relevant differential equations. Postulate that and (b) Derive an expression for the mass flow rate through the duct for the velocity profile given in part (a). Q.4 (16 Marks) A spherical catalyst pellet has a radius R and a thermal conductivity k. Because of a chemical reaction occurring within the porous pellet, heat is generated at a rate of Heat is lost at the outer surface of the pellet to a gas stream at a constant temperature by convection with a convective heat transfer coefficient, h. Assume that is constant throughout the pellet. (a) Set up the differential equation by making a shell energy balance. (b)Obtain the differential equation by simplifying the appropriate form of the energy equation. (c) Solve the differential equation to get the temperature profile, . Q.5 (14 Marks) Predict the value of cDAB for an equimolar mixture of nitrogen and ethane at 350 K and 10 atm, using (a) The corresponding-states plot. (b)The results of the Chapman-Enskog theory. Q.6 (14 Marks) A binary gas mixture consisting of species A and B is contained in a cylindrical glass tube of length L, an inner radius, R1 and an outer radius R2. The species A can diffuse through the glass wall which is impermeable to B. Obtain an expression for the rate WA (moles/time), at which A will leak out of the glass tube in terms of diffusivity of A through glass DAG, the interfacial concentrations of A in glass, CA1 and CA2 and the tube dimensions. Q.7 (18 Marks) Consider the flow through a narrow slit as shown in Fig.2B.3, page 63 of the text book with the boundary conditions, at and at (a) Use the y-component of the vorticity equation, Eq.3D.2-1, page 113 of the text book to obtain the velocity distribution in the slit. (b)Use the z-component of the equation of motion to obtain the pressure distribution using the velocity profile obtained in part (a). ******** ******** ******** ******** ********
