When is batch mixing usually more feasible?
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77%
a) When the material to be mixed is limited in volume
4%
b) When the material to be mixed is unlimited in volume
8%
c) When continuous mixing is preferred
11%
d) When the material to be mixed has high viscosity
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Which three types of impellers are commonly used for batch mixing in liquid tanks?
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94%
a) Propellers, turbines, and paddles
0%
b) Impellers, turbines, and vanes
5%
c) Impellers, propellers, and blades
1%
d) Blades, turbines, and paddles
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What are the three components of flow patterns produced by impellers?
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97%
a) Radial, axial, and tangential
2%
b) Vertical, horizontal, and diagonal
0%
c) Upward, downward, and circular
1%
d) Centrifugal, centripetal, and spiral
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What is the primary effect of a propeller in mixing?
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11%
a) Radial flow
78%
b) Axial flow
8%
b) Axial flow
3%
d) Turbulent flow
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Which type of impellers are most efficient for mixing liquids with relatively low viscosity at
high speeds?
high speeds?
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80%
a) Propellers
6%
b) Turbines
7%
c) Paddles
8%
d) Air Jets
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When is a paddle impeller commonly used?
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5%
a) For high-speed mixing
14%
b) For mixing low-viscosity liquids
76%
c) For mixing viscous liquids and semi-solids
5%
d) For generating axial flow
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What is the primary circulation in a mixer with paddle impellers?
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5%
a) Radial
9%
b) Axial
82%
c) Tangential
3%
d) Turbulent
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What are the requirements for liquids to be mixed using air jet devices?
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2%
a) High viscosity, foaming, reactive with the gas employed, and volatile
93%
b) Low viscosity, non-foaming, nonreactive with the gas employed, and reasonably nonvolatile
3%
c) High viscosity, non-foaming, reactive with the gas employed, and nonvolatile
2%
d) Low viscosity, foaming, nonreactive with the gas employed, and volatile
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What is the purpose of using draft tubes in air jet mixing devices?
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87%
a) To increase the efficiency of mixing by confining expanding bubbles and entrained liquids
7%
b) To generate tangential flow in the mixing vessel
3%
c) To reduce the power required for pumping liquids
3%
d) To increase the viscosity of the liquids being mixed
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What is the similarity between fluid jets and propellers in their operation?
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73%
a) Both generate turbulent flow axially
5%
b) Both generate radial flow
10%
c) Both generate tangential flow
12%
d) Both require high pressure for efficient mixing
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How do fluid jets operate in mixing?
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77%
a) By using high-pressure liquids pumped into a tank
5%
b) By using high-speed paddles
11%
c) By generating radial flow within the mixing vessel
7%
d) By using air or gas jets to lift liquids
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What is the main advantage of continuous mixing?
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9%
a) Suitable for small volumes of materials
75%
b) Produces an uninterrupted supply of freshly mixed material
9%
c) Requires high power input for mixing
7%
d) Creates a vortex in the mixing vessel
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In continuous mixing systems, what devices can be used to ensure good mixing efficiency?
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88%
a) Vanes, baffles, screws, and grids
5%
b) Turbines, propellers, paddles, and air jets
3%
c) Blades, impellers, jets, and paddles
4%
d) Vortex, draft tubes, fluid jets, and baffles
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Why is careful control of the feed rate of raw materials important in continuous mixing
systems?
systems?
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44%
a) To prevent vortex formation
39%
b) To ensure a mixture of uniform composition
6%
c) To reduce the power required for mixing
11%
d) To promote the formation of concentration gradients
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Which of the following methods can be used to avoid vortex formation in mixing vessels?
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89%
a) Changing the arrangement of the impeller
5%
b) Using only high-speed impellers
4%
c) Avoiding the use of baffles
2%
d) Encouraging tangential flow
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What is the main characteristic of the Sigma-blade mixer's blades?
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2%
a) They rotate at the same speed
98%
b) They counter-rotate with a speed ratio of about 2:1
1%
c) They move parallel to each other
0%
d) They rotate in the same direction
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What is the primary function of a Planetary Mixer?
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4%
a) To create a vortex in the mixing vessel
15%
b) To distribute particles uniformly throughout the entire mass
80%
c) To reduce dead zones and avoid vortex formation
2%
d) To crush, grind, and distort the ingredients
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What type of forces do Mulling Mixers provide?
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89%
a) Kneading, shearing, smearing, and blending
7%
b) Crushing, grinding, and distorting
4%
c) Mixing, blending, and dispersing
0%
d) Coating, transferring, and lumping
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What is the main disadvantage of Mulling Mixers?
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13%
a) They are inefficient in deaggregating solids
73%
b) They are inefficient in distributing particles uniformly throughout the entire mass
6%
c) They create vortexes in the mixing vessel
8%
d) They require a high power input for mixing
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In Roller Mills, what is the function of the rollers?
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1%
a) To generate a vortex in the mixing vessel
48%
b) To crush and shear the material
29%
c) To deaggregate solids and distribute particles uniformly
22%
d) To coat solid particles with liquid
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Which type of mixer is preferred when a small volume of liquid is to be mixed with a large
quantity of solids?
quantity of solids?
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27%
a) Sigma-blade mixer
11%
b) Planetary mixer
18%
c) Mulling mixer
44%
d) Roller mill
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