Rr412308 Bio Process Economics And Plant Design 6o5l32

Set No.1

Code No: RR412308

IV B.Tech. I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February -2007 BIO PROCESS ECONOMICS AND PLANT DESIGN (Bio-Technology) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks ????? 1. What are the different resources that are to be considered while locating a process plant. State the importance of each. [16] 2. How many types of plant layout are there? What are their benefits? Present a neat layout of a Bioprocess plant. [16] 3. (a) Distinguish between: i. Nominal and effective interest rates. ii. Present and future worths.

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(b) Distinguish between: i. Equity shares and bonds. ii. Sinking fund and declining balance methods of depreciation.

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4. How do you estimate the capital requirement for a Bioprocess plant? Indicate various source of capital. [16] 5. (a) Explain the term “Payout period” as applicable to the profitability of a process. [8] (b) Distinguish between different types of interest rates.

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6. (a) Write on the difference between Optimization Techniques and Optimization strategies in a process industry. [8] (b) State and briefly explain the linear programming application in a plant management. [8] 7. (a) Define overheads in a process plant. How are costs of overheads service classified and ed? [8] (b) What is risk? How is it related to uncertainties? How is it ed? 8. Write short notes on the following:

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(a) Royalties. (b) Patents. (c) Utilities. (d) Intellectual property protection. (e) Waste disposal. ????? 1 of 1

Set No.2

Code No: RR412308

IV B.Tech. I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February -2007 BIO PROCESS ECONOMICS AND PLANT DESIGN (Bio-Technology) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks ????? 1. Discuss on the development of Technical feasibility report stating the different sources of data acquisition. [16] 2. Explain briefly the various steps involved in the evolution of a process. 3. (a) How many types of plant layout are there? What are their benefits?

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(b) Give the different types of process design and explain how a feasibility survey has to be carried out. [8] 4. (a) Distinguish between market survey and market research with reference to marketability of product. [10] (b) State different factors that affect the product cost.

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5. One of the main technical factors in plant design report is the set of flow diagrams. Explain giving different flow diagrams used and method of development of these diagrams. [16] 6. (a) Compare and contrast the fixed capital with working capital. (b) What is risk? How is it related to uncertainties? How is it ed?

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7. (a) Write in detail the criteria for selection of material for Bio-process industry. [10] (b) What is economic pipe diameter in piping engineering. 8. Write short notes on the following:

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(a) Optimization Techniques. (b) Patent rights and royalties. (c) Government regulation for location of a plant. (d) Intellectual Property Rights. ?????

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Set No.3

Code No: RR412308

IV B.Tech. I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February -2007 BIO PROCESS ECONOMICS AND PLANT DESIGN (Bio-Technology) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks ????? 1. Write on the necessity of developing a Technical feasibility report. Briefly discuss on the various components in such report. [16] 2. (a) Why are pilot plant studies necessary?

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(b) Give details of all the aspects of the work and purpose for which it is utilized in Bioprocess industries. [10] 3. (a) Explain in detail as to how one has to select material of construction in an industry under different prevailing conditions. [10] (b) Briefly explain as to how to determine internal diameter and final pipe size.[6] 4. (a) Distinguish between direct and indirect manufacturing costs. (b) What is depreciation? How does depreciation affect the rate of return.

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5. “Safety is a necessary cost” Enumerate with special emphasis to heath and fire. How does safety improve efficiency of a process? [16] 6. How many types of plant layout are there? What are their benefits? Present a neat layout of a Bioprocess plant. [16] 7. How do you estimate the capital requirements for a Bioprocess plant? Indicate various sources of capital. [16] 8. (a) Discuss about alternate investments in a Bioprocess industry.

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(b) Discuss “Annual cost” and “Present worth” methods of selecting alternates. [6] (c) Discuss the payout time method for replacement. ?????

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Set No.4

Code No: RR412308

IV B.Tech. I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February -2007 BIO PROCESS ECONOMICS AND PLANT DESIGN (Bio-Technology) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks ????? 1. (a) Why are pilot plant studies necessary?

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(b) Give details of all the aspects of the work and purpose for which it is utilized in Bioprocess industries. [10] 2. Write on the necessity of developing of Technical feasibility report. Briefly discuss on the various components in such report. [16] 3. Define capital. State and explain various categories of capital considered and ed. [16] 4. (a) Write in detail the criteria for selection of materials for process industry. [10] (b) What is economic pipe diameter in piping engineering.

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5. “Safety is a necessary cost” Enumerate with special emphasis to health and fire. How does safety improve efficiency of a process? [16] 6. Discuss various methods in selection of alternates of process equipment, including equivalent alternates. [16] 7. (a) Write on the difference between Optimization Techniques and Optimization strategies in a process industry. [8] (b) State and briefly explain the linear programming application in a plant management. [8] 8. Write short notes on the following.

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(a) Optimization Techniques. (b) Patent rights and royalties. (c) Intellectual property protection. (d) Fixed costs vs variable costs. ?????

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