Chemical Technology GATE-1998
Q 1: The preferred material of construction for storage tanks for 98 % sulphuric acid is
Q 2: In the context of the chemical process industries, the term BOD is normally associated with
Q 3: Each of the chemicals mentioned in the left-hand column is very closely linked with one specific industry mentioned in the right-hand column. Match each chemical with the corresponding industry.
Group -1 | Group -2 |
I: Titanium dioxide | A: Detergents |
II: Purified Terephthalic Acid | B: Soaps |
C: Paints and Pigments | |
D: Synthetic fibres | |
B: Nuclear Fuels | |
F: Synthetic Rubber |
Q 4: Each of the by-products/coproducts mentioned in the left-hand column is linked to one of the main products mentioned in the right-hand column. Match the by-products/coproducts with the corresponding main products.
Group -1 | Group -2 |
I: Glycerine | A: Rocket Propellant |
II: Ammonium Chloride | B: Soda Ash |
C: Battery grade MnO2 | |
D: Antibiotics | |
E: Soap | |
F: Sugar |
Q 5: Each of the techniques/processes/operations mentioned in the left-hand column is closely related to a specific industry mentioned in the right-hand column. Match each technique/process/operation with the appropriate industry.
Group -1 | Group -2 |
I: Granulation | A: Cement |
II: Fluid Catalytic Cracking | B: Petroleum Refining |
C: Ammonium Phosphates | |
D: Urea | |
F: Phosphoric Acid | |
G: Glass |
Q 6: Each item of equipment mentioned in the left-hand column is identified with the manufacturing process for one of the products mentioned in the right-hand column. Match the equipment with the corresponding product.
Group -1 | Group -2 |
I: Fermenter | A: Ammonium nitrate |
II: Membrane Cell | B: Ethanol from molasses |
III: Waste heat boiler | C: Caustic soda |
IV: Rotary kiln | D: Di Ammonium phosphate |
V: Prilling Tower | E: Sulphuric acid |
F: Cement | |
G: Yellow phosphorus | |
H: Sodium metal |
Q 7: Each of the products mentioned in the left-hand column requires one or more of the raw materials / starting materials mentioned in the right-hand column. Match the products with the appropriate raw material(s) / starting material(s).
Group -1 | Group -2 |
I: Urea | A: Air |
II: Phenol | B: Toluene |
C: Carbon dioxide | |
D: Nitric oxide | |
E: Methanol | |
F: Ammonia | |
G: Propylene | |
H: Cumene |
Q 8: Which of the following gaseous fuels is likely to have the highest Gross calorific value?