Prasol Chemicals Production Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Unit operations involve physical changes in the material, while unit processes involve chemical changes.

• Unit operations involve physical processes like mixing, crushing, distillation, filtration, etc.

• Unit processes involve chemical reactions like oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis, etc.

• Unit operations are usually used in the initial stages of production, while unit processes are used in the later stages.

• Unit operations f...read more

Types of reactors include batch reactors, continuous stirred-tank reactors, plug flow reactors, and fluidized bed reactors.

• Batch reactors: Used for small-scale production and testing.

• Continuous stirred-tank reactors: Ideal for continuous production with uniform mixing.

• Plug flow reactors: Allow for efficient heat transfer and minimal back-mixing.

• Fluidized bed reactors: Suitable for high-temperature reactions and catalys

Types of agitators include paddle agitators, anchor agitators, turbine agitators, and propeller agitators.

• Paddle agitators are used for low viscosity fluids and gentle mixing.

• Anchor agitators are used for viscous fluids and provide good radial mixing.

• Turbine agitators are used for high viscosity fluids and provide high shear mixing.

• Propeller agitators are used for low viscosity fluids and provide axial flow mixing.

Gas drying is used to remove moisture from gases, while steam drying is used to remove moisture from solids or liquids.

• Gas drying involves passing a gas stream through a desiccant material to remove moisture, commonly used in natural gas processing.

• Steam drying involves using steam to evaporate moisture from solids or liquids, commonly used in food processing or paper production.

• Gas drying is more suitable for removing...read more

Heat exchangers are devices used to transfer heat between two or more fluids at different temperatures.

• Types of heat exchangers include shell and tube, plate heat exchangers, and finned tube heat exchangers.

• Shell and tube heat exchangers consist of a shell with tubes running through it, allowing one fluid to flow through the tubes while another flows over the tubes.

• Plate heat exchangers use metal plates to transfer hea...read more

Our equipments include state-of-the-art machinery and tools designed for precision and efficiency.

• We have a range of equipment for various tasks such as drilling, cutting, welding, and measuring.

• Some examples of our equipment include CNC machines, laser cutters, 3D printers, and precision measuring tools.

• Our equipment is regularly maintained and upgraded to ensure optimal performance and safety.

Distillation column, pumps, heat exchangers, reactors, LEL, UEL, fire types, extinguishers, heat transfer, mass transfer

• Types of pumps: centrifugal pumps, positive displacement pumps

• Types of heat exchangers: shell and tube, plate heat exchangers

• Types of reactors: batch reactors, continuous stirred tank reactors

• LEL (Lower Explosive Limit) and UEL (Upper Explosive Limit) are important for safety in handling flammable mat...read more

Distillation is a process used to separate components of a liquid mixture based on differences in boiling points.

• Distillation involves heating a liquid mixture to create vapor, then cooling the vapor to condense it back into liquid form.

• The components with lower boiling points will vaporize first and be collected, while the components with higher boiling points will remain in the liquid phase.

• Common examples of distill...read more