B.Pharm-B.Pharm 2nd Year Pharmaceutical Engineering (Kerala University of Health Sciences-2014)

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              Second Year B.Pharm (Ayurveda) Degree Supplementary
                                     Examinations, April 2014
                                    Pharmaceutical Engineering

Time: 3 Hours                                                             Total Marks: 100

• Answer all questions.

 

Essays: (2x10=20)

1. What are the types of dryers used in pharmaceutical industry. Describe the concept of spray drier and mention its advantages

2. Differentiate between simple, steam and flash distillation with neat diagram

 

Answer briefly: (10x5=50)

3. Mier’s super saturation theory

4. Basic equations of fluid flow

5. Fourier’s law of heat conduction through a cylindrical plate

6. Any one equipment used for mixing pastes

7. What are filter aids and explain with examples

8. What are possible industrial hazards and how they can be controlled

9. Principle of pneumatic conveyor with a labeled diagram

10. What are humidity charts and mention its uses in pharmacy

11. Construction and working of film evaporator of any one type

12. What is corrosion and state how corrosion can be prevented

 

Short notes: ( 10x3=30)

13. Compare: Conduction and radiation modes of heat transfer

14. Principle of freeze drying

15. Draw a labeled diagram of pitot tube and explain the working of same

16. Fractionating columns

17. Mechanisms of size reduction

18. What is the importance of crystallization in pharmaceutical industry

19. Principle of filtration process

20. Classify industrial centrifuges with examples

21. Define evaporation and mention the effect of vapor pressure on evaporation

22. Distinguish between drying and distillation. Mention two applications of distillation as per I.P.

 

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