First Quiz

What are the industries in which most chemical engineers work?

• Automotive, construction, and technology

• Healthcare, education, and entertainment

• Food products, plastics, and paper

• Clothing, electronics, and furniture

What is a raw material? Give two examples

• Material that is made into a different product. Examples: plastic and paper

• Material that is made into a different product. Examples: acids and alkalis

• Material that is made into a different product. Examples: gasoline and sulfur

• Material that is made into a different product. Examples: nylon and dyes

What is the basis of chemical engineering?

• Biology and chemistry

• Geology and geography

• History and literature

• Mathematics and physics

What is the first step usually taken by a company interested in building a new plant?

• Hiring new employees

• Calling for a feasibility study

• Starting production immediately

• Selling the idea to other companies

What is a unit operation? Is mixing a unit operation?

• Devices for measuring and controlling. No, mixing is not a unit operation

• A step in a chemical process. Yes, mixing is a unit operation

• A step in a chemical process. No, mixing is not a unit operation

• Devices for measuring and controlling. Yes, mixing is a unit operation

What is the job of the research and development engineer?

• Selling chemical-process equipment

• Supervising the building of the plant

• Running the plant on a day-to-day basis

• Developing the engineering data needed in designing the plant

What is preventive maintenance? Why is it particularly important in chemical process plants?

• Keeping equipment from breaking down before it breaks down. Important to prevent expensive shutdowns

• Determining if a project can be successful. Important to prevent expensive shutdowns

• An expert in some field who sells specialized knowledge to persons who need it. Important to prevent expensive shutdown

• Devices for measuring and controlling a property such as temperature or pressure. Important to prevent expensive shutdowns

What is a flowsheet used for in the process design stage?

• To organize the equipment maintenance records

• To show what happens from the time a raw material comes into the plant to the time it emerges as the desired product

• To indicate the temperatures, pressures, and flows at each step of the process

• To indicate the instrumentation needed for operating the plant

What is the main priority of the plant operation engineer?

• To enforce laws that relate to health or safety

• To anticipate and prevent machinery problems

• To supervise the building of the plant

• To keep a supply of raw materials on hand

What is the job of an engineer who has become well known as an expert in some phase of chemical engineering?

• Government employee

• Consultant

• Salesman of chemical-process equipment

• College teacher