GATE CH · 2026 · CH
Question 44: Instrumentation and Process Control
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Question 44
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A control valve with hyperbolic characteristics has a turndown rate (ratio of maximum flow to minimum controllable flow) of 50. The flow rate through the valve at 70% open is 5 m
s
. Assuming constant fluid density and pressure drop across the valve, which one of the following is the flow rate (in m
s
) through the valve at 30% open?Your answerChoose one option.
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GATE CH 2026 · Paper 1
Chemical Engineering · Original paper archive
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- Chemical Engineering
- Question type
- Multiple choice (MCQ)
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- 2 marks
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