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Q#1 Distillation GATE CH 2023 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A packed distillation column, with vapor having an average molecular weight of 45 kg.kmol-¹, density of 2 kg.m-3 and a molar flow rate of 0.1 kmol.s-¹, has a flooding velocity of 0.15m .s-1 The column is designed to operate at 60% of the flooding velocity. Which one of the following is the CORRECT value for the column diameter (in m)?

\(\frac{5}{\sqrt{\pi}}\)

\({5}{\sqrt{\pi}}\)

\(4{\sqrt{\pi}}\).

\(\frac{10}{\sqrt{\pi}}\).

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