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I have just put cookies in the oven, what unit operation(s) and reaction(s) are happening? [unitop1] [unitop2] [unitop3] [unitop4] (If there are extra blanks enter the word “none”)

Choose 3 of the attributes you listed in the question above and tell how you would test them and at what point in the process. 

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Name 2 examples of separation – either how it is occurring or specific examples.

Why would you choose that pump for the oil?

A fluid with a viscosity of 5.0 m2/sec is pumped at a velocity of 10 m/sec in a pipe that has an internal diameter of 0.01 m.  Calculate the Reynold’s number (show your work as much as possible, you should not need a calculator).  What does this number tell you about this situation? 

When separating a fluid, what is the component called that has not passed through the membrane?

In the picture above, if mashed potatoes are being pumped from one vat to the other, what type of pump should be used?

Food Unit operations and steps where it is found Chemical/biochemical Popsicles Water Flavor Color Sugar      

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