Gujarat Technological UniversitySummer 2025 examination

GTU 2180507 Transport Phenomena Summer 2025 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Chemical Engineering · Semester 8 · Subject code 2180507
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Total
70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 10:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
State the general equations associated with transport process.
(b)
4 marks

State the relevance of transport phenomena in chemical Engineering.

(c)
7 marks

Explain the analogy among Newton’s law of viscosity, Fourier’s law of conduction and Fick’s law of diffusion.

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

Compute the viscosity of CO2 at 800 K and 1 atm. in terms of Lennard-Jones parameters. The Lennard-Jones parameters for CO2 are, ε/K = 190 K, Ωμ= 0.9595 and σ = 3.996 A.

(b)
4 marks

Discuss the Comparison between molecular and convective mechanisms for momentum transport.

(c)
7 marks

Derive the equation for the temperature distribution in two concentric cylinders.

(c)
7 marks

State and discuss the Newton’s law of viscosity along with supporting equations and schematic diagram.

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

Compare thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity and heat capacity in terms of dimensionless number.

(b)
4 marks

State the commonest of boundary conditions in molecular energy transport.

(c)
7 marks

Discuss in brief the molecular theory of the viscosity of gases at low density depicting appropriate equations.

(a)
3 marks
Define mass and molar average velocities.
(b)
4 marks

A plastic panel of area 1 ft² and thickness 0.252 inch was found to conduct heat at a rate of 3 W at steady state with temperature T1 = 24°C and T2 = 26°C imposed on the two main surfaces. What is the thermal conductivity of the plastic in cal/cm.s.K at 25°C.

(c)
7 marks

Derive equation for velocity profile and mass flow rate for flow of a falling film over a flat plate.

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

A copper wire has a radius of 2 mm and a length of 5 m. For what voltage drop would the temperature rise at the wire axis be 10°C, if the surface temperature of the wire is 20°C?

(b)
4 marks

State the boundary conditions associated with shell energy balance.

(c)
7 marks
Show that for equimolar counter diffusion DAB = DBA.
(a)
3 marks
Discuss about binary diffusivity and self diffusivity.
(b)
4 marks
Deduce the expression for diffusion through spherical shell.
(c)
7 marks

For the fixed-bed axial flow reactor shown in figure, find the steady state axial temperature distribution. The fluid is flowing axially in plug flow with superficial velocity v0. The reactants enter at z = -∞ and leave at z = +∞. The reaction zone is from z = 0 to z = L.

GTU Transport Phenomena (2180507) Summer 2025 Question 4 OR (c) Diagram

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

State the shell mass balance equation and boundary conditions used for solving the mass transport problems.

(b)
4 marks
Discuss in brief about heat conduction in a cooling fin.
(c)
7 marks

Derive the relation for diffusion with a heterogeneous chemical reaction with suitable assumptions and notations.

(a)
3 marks
Compare convective and molecular molar fluxes.
(b)
4 marks

Derive the relation for Fick’s law of binary diffusion in terms of molecular mass transport with appropriate justification.

(c)
7 marks
Discuss theory of diffusion in gases at low density.

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