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Code No: RR412308 Set No.

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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
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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. [4]
ii. Present and future worths. [4]
(b) Distinguish between:
i. Equity shares and bonds. [4]
ii. Sinking fund and declining balance methods of depreciation. [4]
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. [8]
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 man-
agement. [8]
7. (a) Define overheads in a process plant. How are costs of overheads service clas-
sified and accounted? [8]
(b) What is risk? How is it related to uncertainties? How is it accounted? [8]
8. Write short notes on the following: [4×4=16]

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

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Code No: RR412308 Set No.2
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. [16]

3. (a) How many types of plant layout are there? What are their benefits? [8]
(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 mar-
ketability of product. [10]
(b) State different factors that affect the product cost. [6]

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. [8]
(b) What is risk? How is it related to uncertainties? How is it accounted? [8]

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. [6]

8. Write short notes on the following: [16]

(a) Optimization Techniques.


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

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Code No: RR412308 Set No.3
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? [6]


(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. [8]


(b) What is depreciation? How does depreciation affect the rate of return. [8]

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. [6]


(b) Discuss “Annual cost” and “Present worth” methods of selecting alternates.
[6]
(c) Discuss the payout time method for replacement. [4]

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Code No: RR412308 Set No.4
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? [6]


(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 ac-
counted. [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. [6]

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 man-
agement. [8]

8. Write short notes on the following. [4×4=16]

(a) Optimization Techniques.


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

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