MODULE V T.Y. B.TECH. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Course …

MODULE V T.Y. B.TECH. CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGCourse

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S1 CH351THP Chemical Engineering Mathematics

3 2 4

S2 CH352THP Mechanical Design of Equipments

3 2 4

S3 CH353THL Mass Transfer Operations 3 2 4

S4 CH354THL Mechanical Operations 3 2 4

S5 CH357TH Process Instrumentation 3 3

HS HS351TH Quantitative Aptitude – I 2 2Following course to be offered in Semester I only

SD/PD CH355PD

CH358PD

CH356PD

CH359PS

Basics of Computer Aided Chemical EngineeringHeat Exchanger design using HTRIFire Protection

Industry Training

2

2

2

2

Following course to be offered in Semester II onlyPROJ CH360PRJ Project 2 2

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CH351THP ::CHEMICAL ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

Credits: 04 Teaching Scheme: 3+2 Hours / Week

Unit 1: System of Linear Equation (6 Hours)Introduction to modeling,Matrix algebra, Systems of linear equation using Eigen values and Eigen vector, multiple ODE, Sylvester formulae, steady state analysis, Gauss Siedel method

Unit 2: Statistical Data Analysis (6 Hours)Mean, median, mode and standard deviation, Random variables, Poisson, Normal and Binomial distributions. Least square method, curve fitting and Regression (linear, multiple linear, polynomial and nonlinear), Interpolation

Unit 3: Numerical Analysis I (7Hours)Root finding methods for algebraic equations :-False position method, Newton-Raphson method),Bisection method, Secant method, Trapezoidal rule, Simpson’s 1/3 rule, integration with unequalsegments, Simpson’s 3/8 rule

Unit 4: Numerical Analysis II (8 Hours)Properties of finite methods (stability, convergence etc.) Finite difference method, elliptical andparabolic equations, Laplace equation, solution techniques, boundary conditions, explicit andimplicit method,), Finite Volume method, Crank-Nicholson method, Introduction to Finite ElementMethods

Unit 5: Optimization (8 Hours)Basic concept of optimization and formulation, Nature of optimization problem (constraints andunconstraint), Liner programming by simplex method. Unconstraint Optimization problem: Globaland local optimization, Region of convex or concave, Indirect methods (Newton’s Method), DirectMethods (Region elimination method, Golden section method), Quasi-Newton’s Method, SecantMethod, Polynomial approximation (Quadratic and Cubic)

Unit 6: Tensor Analysis (5 Hours)Types of tensors, applications of tensors, Other coordinate syatems, Curvilinear orthogonal systeme.g. Expression in these co-ordinate systems for second order tensor such as velocity gradient,Newton’s law of viscosity in tensorial form in Cartesian coordinates

List of Project areas:1.Statistical data analysis2.Root finding methods, Numerical differentiation & Integration3. Numerical methods for Finite difference

Text Books:1. Chapra, S.C.; Canale, R.P., “Numerical Methods for Engineers”, 4th Edition, Tata-McGraw

Hill Publications, 2002.2. Edger, T. F.; Himmelblau, D. M., “Optimization of chemical processes”, McGraw-Hill, 2nd

Edition, 2001.3. R.B. Bird, W.E. Stewart and E.W. Lightfoot, “Transport Phenomena", John Wiley,

Reference Books: 1. Rice, R.G.; Do, D.D., “Applied Mathematics and Modeling for Chemical Engineers”, John

Wiley & Sons, 1995.

2. Jenson, V.G.; Jeffreys, G. V., “Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering”, 2nd Edition, Academic Press, 1997.

3. Mickley, H. S.; Shewrwood, T. S.; Reed, C. E., “Applied Mathematics in Chemical Engineering”, McGraw-Hill, 1957.

4. Riggs, James B., “An Introduction to Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineers”, 2nd Edition, Texas Tech University Press, 1994.

5. Erwin Kreyszig, “Advanced Engineering Mathematics”, John Wiley and sons, inc.

Course Outcomes:The student will be able to –

1. Solve different Chemical engineering problems by using matrix 2. Performstatically data analysis.3. Integrate different Chemical engineering problems using numerical methods.4. Solve different elliptical and parabolic equations.5. Solve industrial problems by using linear optimization techniques.6. Describe concept and applications of tensors.

CH352THP:: MECHANICAL DESIGN OF EQUIPMENT

Credits: 04 Teaching Scheme: 05Hours/Week

Unit 1: Introduction to Design (06 Hours)The major phases in the life cycle of a chemical process, nature of design, design factors, degrees offreedom, design variables, optimization, nature of process equipments, general design procedure,basic considerations in design, standards, codes, and their significance, fabrication techniques,equipment classification and their significance, power for rotational motion, drives for processequipments. Materials of construction. Information necessary for mechanical design. Design failure.Specimen test and important material properties for design. Design considerations- stresses due tostatic & dynamic loads, design pressure, design temperature, design stress, elastic instability,combined stresses and theories of failure, fatigue, brittle fracture, creep, temperature effect, effectsof fabrication methods, economic considerations. Joints, bearings, belts & pulleys, drives,mechanical seals.

Unit 2: Design of Pressure Vessels (08 Hours)Thin & thick wall vessel, main component of vessels, proportioning of pressure vessels, selection ofL/D ratio.Design of unfired pressure vessels: Types of pressure vessels, codes and standards forpressure vessels (ASME Sec VIII Div-1, 2), material of construction, selection of material, selectionof corrosion allowance and weld joint efficiency, purging of vessels. Pressure vessels subjected tointernal pressure:Complete design as per ASME Sec VIII Div-1,2 for cylindrical shell.Study,selection and design of various heads such as flat, torispherical, elliptical, hemispherical andconical. Opening/ nozzles and manholes, nozzle sizing, nozzle reinforcement calculations etc.Flanged joints:Gasket: types, selection, and design, bolt design and selection, flange dimensions andoptimization for bolt spacing, flange rating calculation as per ASME B16.5 and B16.47. Vesselinternals like demister pads, spargers, vortex breaker, baffles. Inspection and testing of pressurevessels.Design of pressure vessels subjected to external pressure as per ASME standards:constructional features, materials for high pressure vessels, solid walled vessels, multi shellconstruction, vessel closures, and jacket for vessels.

Unit 3: Design of Vessel Supports (07 Hours)Types of loads on pressure vessels in addition to internal & external pressure, stresses due toweight, test loads, wind & seismic loads, attached piping, weight directly attached to vessel.Introduction and classification of supports, design of bracket or lug supports- thickness of baseplate, gusset plates, column supports for brackets. Design of leg supports- base plate for channel legsupport. Design of skirt supports- skirt design, skirt bearing plate, anchor bolt design, design ofbolting chair.Design of saddle supports- longitudinal bending moments, stress in shell at the saddle,stresses in the shell at mid-span, wear plates and stiffeners, design of saddles.

Unit 4: Design of Storage Vessels (07 Hours)Various types of storage vessels and applications, losses in storage vessels, storage of fluids- storageof volatile & non-volatile liquids- fixed roof and variable volume tanks, Various types of roofs usedfor storage vessels, accessories of floating roof tank. Storage of gases- spherical vessels orhortonspheres. Design of cylindrical storage vessels as per API-650- materials, bottom design, shelldesign, wind girders for open-top tanks, roof curb angles, self-supporting roof design, columnsupported roof, nozzles and mountings.Unit 5: Design of Mixers&Reaction Vessels (06 Hours)

Mixers- Various types of mechanical mixers- propeller, turbines & paddles their selection, flowpatterns in agitated tanks, baffling, design practices, standard geometry tank, power dissipation anddischarge flow correlation, mechanical agitator design.Reaction vessels- Introduction, classification,heating systems, design of vessels, study and design of various types of jackets like plain, half coil,channel, limpet oil. Study and design of internal coil reaction vessels, Heat transfer coefficients incoils.

Unit 6: Process Hazards & Safety Measure in Equipment Design (06 Hours)Hazards in process industries, analysis of hazards, safety measures, safety measures in equipmentdesign, pressure relief devices.

List of Project areas:1. Design of pressure vessel for specific requirement as per ASME Sec VIII Div-1,22. Selection and design of supports for specific requirement as per standards 3. Design of storage vessels for various storage requirements

Text Books: 1. V.V. Mahajani, S. B. Umarji; Joshi's Process Equipment Design; 5th Edition; Trinity Press2. Lloyd E. Brownell, Edwin H. Young; Process Equipment Design; 1st Edition; Wiley-

Interscience

Reference Books: 1. Eugene F. Megyesy; Pressure Vessel Handbook; 10th Edition; Pressure Vessel Publishing,

INC.2. R. K. Sinnott; Coulson and Richardson's Chemical Engineering Volume 6 - Chemical

Engineering Design; 4th Edition; Pergamon Press3. Nicholas P.; Handbook of chemical processing equipment; 1st Edition; Butterworth-

Heinemann4. Denis Moss; Pressure Vessel Design Manual; 3rd Edition; Elsevier


1. Learn various types of design, design process and life cycle of chemical process plant2. Design pressure vessels mechanically3. Select and design supports `for various pressure vessels4. Design storage vessels mechanically5. Select and design mechanical mixersand reaction vessels as per requirement6. Anticipate process hazards and consider safety measures during equipment design

CH353THL:: MASS TRANSFER OPERATIONS

Credits: 4 Teaching Scheme: 3 Hours /Week

Unit 1: Introduction to Mass Transfer and Molecular Diffusion (7Hours)Introduction to Mass Transfer Operations. Molecular Diffusion in gases and liquids,

diffusivities of gases and liquids, types of diffusion, Fick’s and Maxwell law of diffusion, diffusionin solids, unsteady state mass transfer. Concept of diffusivity, Eddy diffusion, film theory,penetration theory, surface renewal theory, Steady state diffusion, and unsteady state equation.Empirical equations used to determine diffusivity through gas and liquid. Equation of continuity,Study of Raoult’s law, Henrys law, Dimensional analysis for mass transfer and its applications,Simultaneous mass and heat transfer.

Unit 2: Equipment for Mass Transfer And Mass Transfer Coefficient (6Hours)Two film theory and overall mass transfer coefficient, Gas dispersal equipments – bubble

columns, Liquid dispersal equipments – Venturiscrubbers, wetted wall columns. Gas dispersedSparged vessels – flow of gas velocity problems based on aeration tank as a time for sparging Gashold up. Liquid hold up – determination of interfacial area based on hold up and MTC. End effectsand axial mixing. Determination of mass transfer coefficient through contacting equipment.Traytower Verses packed tower. Dimensional analysis for mass transfer and its applications,Simultaneous mass and heat transfer.

Unit 3: Gas Absorption ( 7Hours)Mechanism of gas absorption, equilibrium in gas absorption, application of mass transfer theories toabsorption, absorption in wetted wall columns, values of transfer coefficient, absorption in packedtower and spray tower, calculation of HETP, HTU, NTU, calculation of height of packed and spraytower. Absorption in tray towers, absorption and stripping factors, calculation of number of trays forabsorptionTray efficiencies, absorption with chemical reaction.

Unit 4: Humidification, Dehumidification (7Hours)Principles, vapour-liquid equilibria, enthalpy of pure substances, wet bulb temperature relation,Lewis relation, Psychrometric chart, methods of humidification and dehumidification, coolingtower design – HTU, NTU concept, calculation of height of cooling tower.

Unit 5: Drying (8Hours)Drying: Principles, equilibrium in drying, type of moisture binding, mechanism of batch drying,continuous drying, time required for drying, mechanism of moisture movement in solid, Designprinciples of tray dryer, rotary dryer, spray dryer. Spray dryer, fluidized bed and spouted bed dryer,pneumatic dryer and vacuum dryer.

Unit 6: Crystallization (5Hours)Principle rate of crystal growth, population balance and size distribution, calculation of yield,enthalpy balances, equipment.Batch and continuous crystallizers, Numerical based on material andenthalpy balance

List of Practicals: 1. Study diffusion of liquid into a gas in a vertical pipe and calculate mass transfer coefficient.

2. Study steady state diffusion of acetone in air and calculate diffusivity. 3. To study characteristics of tray dryer and calculate rate of drying. 4. To study steady state molecular diffusion of acetic acid through water and determine

diffusivity. 5. To determine efficiency of rotary dryer.6. To study characteristics of cooling tower for efficiency and relative cooling. 7. To calculate mass transfer coefficient for absorption of CO2 into NaOH solution. 8. To determine mass transfer coefficient for air-water system during humidification and de-

humidification process.9. To study crystallization to find yield. 10. Any two experiments from above syllabus using virtual lab.

Text Books: 1. Treybal, R.E;Mass Transfer Operations, 4th Edition, McGraw Hill.2. McCabe, W. L.; Smith, J. C.; Harriett, .;Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, 4th

Edition, McGraw-Hill.

Reference Books: 1. Datta B. K., Principles of Mass Transfer and Separation Processes, 1st Edition, Prantice Hall.2. Perry, Robert H.; Green, Don W.; Perry's Chemical Engineer's Handbook; 6th Edition,

McGraw-Hill, 1984.3. Coulson J. M.; Richardson, J. F.; Chemical Engineering – Vol. I & II; 6th Edition,

Butterworth-Heinemann.


1. Apply principles of diffusion to separation and purification processes and calculate mass transfer flux and estimate mass transfer coefficient and diffusivity for gas-liquid and liquid-liquid system.

2. Select and design appropriate gas-liquid contacting devices.3. Select and design gas absorption and stripping column.4. Calculate mass transfer coefficient for humidification and dehumidification and design

cooling tower.5. Calculate rate of drying and Select proper dryer, and find batch time for batch drier and

design rotary drier for given requirement.6. Select crystallization equipment and apply fundamental principles for process design.

CH354THL :: MECHANICAL OPERATIONS

Credits: 03+01 Teaching Scheme: 3+2Hours / Week

Unit I : Particle Technology and size reduction (8 Hours) Particle size and shape, Mixtures of particles, Determination of particle size, Standard screen series,screen analysis, Screen effectiveness and capacity, Industrial screening equipments. Crushingefficiency, energy requirement calculations by using different crushing laws, Open circuit & Closedcircuit grinding.Size reduction equipments.

Unit II: Storage & Different Operations of Solids (6 Hours) Storage of solids, characteristics of Bulk solids. Different operations:-Froth flotation, magneticseparator, fiber and fabric filter, electrostatic precipitators, cyclone separator, hydro cyclone,Mineral jig, scrubbers, centrifuges, centrifugal clarifier.

Unit III: Mixing and Transport of Solids (8 Hours) Necessity of mixing & agitation in chemical industries, Calculation of power requirement of mixingequipment, Solid – Solid Mixing, Agitator selection. Conveyors: design, calculation of Screwconveyors, Belt Conveyors, Chain & Flight conveyors, Bucket elevators, Pneumatic conveyors.Mixing equipment of pastes & viscous material, Mixing equipment of free flowing solids.

Unit IV: Filtration (6 Hours) Filter media and filter aids, classification of filtration, pressure drop through filter cake, filtermedium resistance, specific cake resistance, Continuous Filtration, Washing and dewatering of filtercakes, Centrifugal filtration, Filtration Equipments.

Unit V: Fluid – Solid systems (6 Hours) Motion of particles in liquid, drag force, drag coefficients, Gravity settling method: Terminalvelocity, Stoke’s law, free settling, sink and float method, differential settling, Sedimentation andthickening: Batch sedimentation, equipments for sedimentation, Kynch theory of sedimentation,calculation of area and depth of continuous thickeners,

Unit VI: Fluidization (6 Hours)Fluidization: flow through packed beds, characteristics of fluidized systems, minimum fluidizationvelocity, types of fluidization, Applications of fluidization technique, spouted beds and fixed bed.

List of Practical:1. Properties of solids: To determine Avg. Particle size, Specific surface of mixture and No. of

particles in the mixture.2. Screening: To determine the effectiveness of screen.3. Sedimentation: To determine area of thickener by conducting batch sedimentation test.4. Ball mill: To determine crushing law constant (by using Rittingers law, Bonds law and Kicks

law).5. Jaw Crusher: To determine crushing law constant (by using Rittingers law, Bonds law and

Kicks law).6. Vacuum Leaf Filter: To determine filter medium resistance and cake resistance by using

vacuum leaf filter.7. Cyclone Separator: To determine efficiency of cyclone separator.8. Froth Flotation: To determine separation efficiency using froth flotation.9. Fluidization: To determine minimum fluidization velocity and verify with Ergun Equation.

10. Drag Coefficient: To determine terminal settling velocity and compare with theoreticalsettling velocity.

Text Books: 1. McCabe W. L. & Smith J. C.; Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering; McGraw

Publications, 5th Edition.2. Coulson J.M. & Richardson J.F.; Chemical Engineering Vol. 2, Pergamon Press, 5th ed.,

2002.

Reference Books: 1. Badger W. L. & Banchero J. T.; “Introduction to Chemical Engineering”;McGraw Hill

Publications, 1997.2. Foust A.S.;“Principles of Unit Operations”,;John Wiley & Sons, 1965.3. Stanley Walas, Butterworth-Heinemann; “Chemical Process Equipment Selection &

Design”; 1990


1. Recognize basic principle of particle size measurement and select suitable size reductionequipment.2. Select suitable solid-solid separation technique and storage tank.3. Select suitable solid conveying system and solid-solid mixing process. 4. Describe concept of filtration and design filtration unit.5. Describe concept of sedimentation and design sedimentation unit. 6. Describe concept of flow through packed bed and design fluidized bed.

CH357TH :: PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION


Unit 1: Measurement Fundamentals (5Hours)Scope of Process Instrumentation, classification of process variables; measuring instruments &characteristics- functions of instruments; static and dynamic characteristics; calibration. Analog &digital sensors.

Unit 2: Temperature, Pressure measurements (7 Hours) Temperature measurement: temperature scales, thermocouples, filled system thermometers,radiation & optical pyrometer, liquid in glass thermometers, pyroelectric thermometers etc.Pressure measurement: Mechanical pressure elements, liquid column element, elastic element,design of Bourdon Spring elements. Vacuum measurements, electronic pressure sensors. highpressure sensors like dead weight, strain gauge and capacitance.

Unit 3: Flow and Level measurement (7 Hours)Flow measurement: Orificemeter, venturimeter, pitot tube. Variable area flowmeters: Rotameter,orifice & tapered plug meters, piston-type, Vortex Shedding Thermal Mass Flow sensors.Levelmeasurement: Ball-float mechanisms: displacer type, hydrostatic type, Hydrostatic differential anddry type differential pressure manometers, Force balance diaphragm systems: electromagnetic type,electrical capacitance type, impedance type. Bulk Solids Level Systems: Pressure sensitive,weighing capacitance bridge, ultrasonic. Coriolis Effect Mass flowmeters..

Unit 4: Chemical Variable Measurement I (7 Hours)Composition measurement methods and their applications in chemical engineering.AnalyticalMethods: Principles, working and applications of pH meter, Refractometer, Conductivity meter,Polarimeter, UV-Vis, FTIR , Atomic absorption Spectroscopy etc, NMR for analysis

Unit 5: Chemical Variable Measurement II (7 hours)Theory and Practice and instrumentation of GC, GC Columns and stationary phases, Gas-Liquidand Gas-Solid Chromatography, GC-MS, HPLC – Partition and Adsorption, Ion Exchange and SizeExclusion Chromatography, HPLC-MS, Comparison of HPLC and GC.

Unit 6: Chemical Variable Measurement III (7 hours)FTIR, SCM, TEM,Ion chromatograph, continuous composition analysers, Online Measurement ofvariables.

Text Books 1. Ekmann, D. P., “Industrial Instrumentation ” Fifteenth Wiley Eastern Reprint , 1st Edition,

Wiley Eastern Ltd, 1991. 2. Considine, D. M., “Process/Industrial Instruments and Controls Handbook”, 4 th Edition,

McGraw-Hill, 1993.

Reference Books 1. Liptak, B. G. , “Instrument Engineers' Handbook Process Measurement and Analysis”, 4 th

Edition., CRC Press, 2003.2. Harriot, P., “Process Control” Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co., 1991.


1. Understand importance of instrumentation in chemical industry.2. Understand principle, construction, working and application of different measurements in chemical

process.3. Comprehend basics chemical process plant diagram and controls.4. Comprehend analytical techniques for identifying chemicals in industry.5. Understand Chromatographic techniques.6. Understanding analysis of solids.

HS351TH : QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE - I

Credit : 2 Teaching Scheme: 2 Hours (per batch) / Week

Unit 1: Numbers, Surds and Indices & Logarithms (7 Hours)Numbers, Average, Decimal fractions, Problem on ages, Simplification, Problems onnumbers, Square roots & cube roots, Logarithms, Surds and Indices, HCF and LCM ofNumbers.

Unit 2: Time ,distance and work (7 Hours)Time and distance, Problems on trains, Boats and Streams, Time and Work , Pipes andCisterns, Alligation or mixture

Unit 3: Measures of Statistical Data (7 Hours)Percentage, Profit and loss, Ratio and Proportion, Simple interest, Compound interest,Partnership, Chain Rule.

Unit 4: Logical Reasoning (7Hours)Race and Games , Odd Man Out and Series, Number Series, Analogies, LogicalProblems, Letter and Symbol Series, Statement and Conclusion, Artificial Language

Text Books 1. Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations”, Dr. R. S. Aggarwal, S. Chand. 2. “How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude”, Arun Sharma, Tata Mcgraw-Hill.

Reference Books 1. Quantitative Aptitude Quantum Cat Common Admission Test”, K. Sarvesh Verma.,

Arihant.

2. “Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations”, Abhijit Guha, Fourth Quarter.

Course OutcomesThe students will be able to:1 Improve their employability skills

2 Improve aptitude, problem solving skills and reasoning ability

3 Critically evaluate various real life situations by resorting to analysis of key issues and factors.

4 Demonstrate various principles involved in solving mathematical problems and thereby reducing the time taken for performing job functions

CH355PD :: BASICS OF COMPUTER AIDED CHEM. ENGG.

Credit : 2 Teaching Scheme: 2 Hours (per batch) / Week

List of Practicals Required to perform minimum 5 to 6 practical from the list given below:

1. Basic introduction to autocad and aspen plus software 2. Equipment and piping symbols- important equipment symbols, piping symbols and pipe

joints3. Dimensional drawings of some fittings like socket, spigot cotter joint, knuckle joint,

coupling joints, flanged couplings, etc 4. Dimensional drawings of some pipe fittings such as pipe joints, union joints, gland and1. stuffing box, expansion joint. 5. Dimensional drawings of some valves – gate valve, stop valve, junction stop valve, non-

return valve, feed check valve, plug valve, etc 6. Dimensional drawings of some pumps- centrifugal pumps, gear pump, reciprocating pump,

etc 7. Drawings of mechanical operation equipment- such as filters, separators, etc 7. Drawings of process instrumentation and control symbols& equipment8. Process flow diagram with detail labeling to equipments, lines9. Process utility diagram for process plant10. P&ID diagram for process plant11. Detailed plant diagram with floorwise arrangement of equipments12. Introduction to Simulation in aspen plus13. Introduction to Simulation of reactor in aspen plus14. Introduction to Simulation of distillation column in aspen plus15. Introduction to Simulation of Chemical Plant in aspen plus

Course Outcomes :

Students should be able to –

1. Draw piping symbols, valves using auto cad software.2. Draw process flow diagram for chemical plant.3. Draw P&ID diagram for chemical engg. plant.4. Comprehend drawing of mechanical operation e.g. filters, separators, centrifugal pump

etc…5. Draw Process utility diagram for chemical engg. plant.6. Perform basic simulation in aspen plus

CH358PD :: HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN USING HTRI

Credits: 02 Teaching Scheme: 02 Hours/Week

List of Projects1. Introduction to HTRI, information required and inputting for heat exchangers in series and

parallel, exchanger with phase change 2. Project on design of single phase exchanger3. Project on design of condensers4. Project on design of reboilers

Each project will consist of following stagesa. Problem definitionb. Determining shell side/tube side fluidc. Entering process datad. Entering geometry datae. Running design modef. Selecting the best designg. Optimisation of design based on requirements

Text Books: 1. D. Q. Kern;Process Heat Transfer; Tata McGraw Hill Publications, 20092. R. K. Sinnott; Coulson & Richardson’s Chemical Engineering, Volume-6; Elsevier

Butterworth Heinemann, MA, 2005.3. V.V. Mahajani, S. B. Umarji; Joshi's Process Equipment Design; 5th Edition; Trinity Press

Reference Books: 1. Walas, S. M; Chemical process equipment: selection and design; Butterworth-Heinemann,

1990.2. Ludwig, E.E.; Applied Process Design for Chemical and Petrochemical Plants, Vol. 1 and 2;

3rd Ed.; Gulf Publishing Co., 1997.


1. Design single phase exchanger2. Design condenser for separation column3. Design reboiler for separation column

CH356PD :: FIRE PROTECTION

Credits: 1 Teaching Scheme: 2 Hours / Week

List of Practical: (Any 8-10)

1. Introduction on fire protection2. Classification of fire3. Fire water demand calculation for chemical plant4. Design of sprinkler system5. Design of water spray system.6. Hydraulic calculation for water fire water network.7. Selection of fire water pumps.8. Qualifying criteria for equipments to be protected with water spray system.9. Foam system design for tank farm10. Hydrant network design for chemical/refinery plant.11. Drawing of above based on AutoCAD

Text Books: 1. Sanders A. E.; Chemical Process Safety; 3rd Edition; Elsevier.2. Crowl D. A., Louvar J. F.; Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with applications; 3rd

Edition; Pearson.

Reference Books: 1.Mourice J. Jr.; Fire Protection Systems; 1st Edition; Cengage Learing.


1. Describe basic fundamentals of classification of fire and fire protection. 2. Understand fire problem and suggest fire fighting system.3. Design fire fighting system4. Select, design and calculate fire water requirement, fire water pump, tank farm, hydrate

network for chemical/refinery plant.5. Draw sheets in AutoCAD

CH359PS ::INDUSTRY TRAINING

Credits: 2 Teaching Scheme: 2 Hours / Week

MODULE VI T.Y. B.TECH. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

CourseNo

CourseCode

Course Name Contact Hours / Week Credits

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S1 CH361THP Process Equipment Design 3 2 4

S2 CH362THP Process Control 3 2 4

S3 CH363THL Chemical Reaction Kinetics 3 2 4

S4 CH364THL Separation Techniques 3 2 4

S5 CH365TH Chemical Technology 3 3

HS HS352TH Quantitative Aptitude – II 2 2Following course to be offered in Semester I only

SD/PD CH355SD

CH358SD

CH356SDCH359PS

Basics of Computer Aided Chemical EngineeringHeat Exchanger design using HTRIFire Protection

Industry Training 2

2

2

2

2

Following course to be offered in Semester II onlyPROJ CH360PRJ Project 2 2

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CH361THP :: PROCESS EQUIPMENT DESIGN

Credits: 04 Teaching Scheme: 05Hours/Week

Unit 1: Heat Exchangers (07 Hours)Introduction, process heat transfer, types of heat exchangers, codes and standards for heatexchangers, materials of construction, API scale, forced convection equation, mean metaltemperature, LMTD, caloric temperatures, countercurrent & concurrent exchangers, temperatureapproach & cross, , counter-flow: double pipe exchangers, baffles and tie rods, tube joiningmethods, design of shell and tube heat exchangers as per IS: 4503 and TEMA standards i.e. shell,tube sheets, channel, channel cover, flanged joints. Condensers &reboilers. Awareness oncommercial software for thermal design.

Unit 2: Evaporators & Crystallizers (07 Hours)Classification of vaporizing equipment, evaporators (including different types such as kettle,thermosiphon, vertical, horizontal etc.) Chemical evaporators, natural circulation & forcedcirculation evaporators, the calculation of chemical evaporators, crystallizers, types of crystallizers,design considerations.

Unit 3: Tray Column Design (07 Hours)Design of plate column- distillation columns, design variables in distillation, design methods forbinary systems, plate efficiency, approximate column sizing, plate contactors, plate hydraulicdesign.

Unit 4: Packed Column Design (07 Hours)Choices of packing, types of packing, packed bed height (distillation and absorption), HETP, HTU,NTU, Cornell’s method, Onda’s method, column diameter, column internals, column auxiliaries.

Unit 5: Filters & Dryers (06 Hours)Study of various types of filters like vacuum filters, pressure filters, centrifuges and rotary drumfilters, design of rotary drum filters including design of drum, shaft, bearing and drive system.Types of dryers, batch type dryers, continuous dryers.

Unit 6: Auxiliary Process Vessels (06 Hours)Study of auxiliary process vessels such as reflux drum, knockout drum, liquid-liquid and gas-liquidseparators, entrainment separators, oil water separator, Decanter, gravity separator. Safety devicesused in process industries, Introduction to design and engineering software.

List of Project areas:1. Design of heat exchanger considering particular heating or cooling objective 2. Design of evaporator to obtain thick liquor with particular concentration considering various

industrial needs 3. Design of tray/packed column for separation by using distillation, absorption, etc operations

with an industrial example.

Text Books: 1. D. Q. Kern;Process Heat Transfer; Tata McGraw Hill Publications, 20092. R. K. Sinnott; Coulson & Richardson’s Chemical Engineering, Volume-6; Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann, MA, 2005.3. V.V. Mahajani, S. B. Umarji; Joshi's Process Equipment Design; 5th Edition; Trinity Press

Reference Books: 1. Walas, S. M; Chemical process equipment: selection and design; Butterworth-Heinemann,1990.2. Ludwig, E.E.; Applied Process Design for Chemical and Petrochemical Plants, Vol. 1 and 2; 3rd Ed.; Gulf Publishing Co., 1997.


1. Carry out the detailed thermal design of double pipe and shell and tube heat exchanger for given requirement

2. Design a multiple effect evaporation system for specific requirement of concentration3. Do hydraulic plate design and tray column design for desired separation needs4. Select type and size of packing and packed column design with internals for required

separation5. Do preliminary design and selection of drying and filtration equipment6. Choose and design auxiliary process equipment required for various simple separation &

storage requirements

CH362THP :: PROCESS CONTROL

Credits: 03 Teaching Scheme: - Theory 3 Hrs/Week

Unit I Laplace and Integral transforms, Signals and systems (8 Hours)Elementary theory of Laplace transforms; Inverse Laplace transforms; Simultaneous differentialequations (two equations leading to 2×2 controller); Initial value problems having a scalar ortwo differential equations; Block diagram; basic theorems; Mason's rule and signal flow diagram;Steady state error and sensitivity . Input forcing functions; Introduction to systems, signals andtransforms.

Unit II Introduction to frequency domain synthesis. (8 Hours)Hurwitz stability criteria for closed loop systems; Theory of complex variables and derivation ofNyquist array for various types of controllers for closed loop control systems. Basics of PIDcontroller design and tuning for SISO control loops. Design of pole placement controller, bang-bangcontroller.

Unit III Linear state space theory and time domain synthesis (8 Hours)Basics of state space theory in R2 ; Phase plane analysis and motion upon manifolds.Controllability and its dual observability; Design of Linear quadratic regulator; Synthesis ofexogenous system and tracking regulatory control.

Unit IV Lebesgue measures and Radon transforms (8 Hours)Lebesgue measure theory. Radon transforms. Basic methods of control and optimization.Commensurate delays and under-/ over- actuated controllers. Introduction to model-based costoptimal control.

Unit V Interaction measures and Introduction to 2×2 controllers (4 Hours)Relative gain array; μ-synthesis; PID controllers tuning using autotune with relay feedback.Elimination of input and output multiplicity for closed loop system in frequency domain.Introduction to IMC controller and optimal control in frequency domain, H 2 , H∞ control;Introduction to adaptive control.

Unit VI Set-valued & Linear switched controllers (4 Hours)Multiple steady states in chemical reactor and distillation dynamics; notion of set-valued argumentsto design switched controllers; Introduction to elementary applications of bot-assisted automationsystem.

Project Areas:

1. To derive Nyquist array theorem from fundamentals and derive stability criteria for a closedloop system, and perform MATLAB (SIMULINK) simulation.

2. To derive an appropriate approximation for a transfer function for a nonlinear process thatmay contain non-smooth components.

3. To derive switching curves for a bang-bang controller and tune the same for a SISO controlloop.

4. To derive a linear quadratic regulator (LQR) for a physical process that is an example fromchemical processes.

5. To derive a exogenous system for a given chemical process, and derive a tracking regulatorycontrol and determine its stability.

6. To derive analytical results for multiple chemical reactions as a lumped system representedas a square matrix, and based on its singularity derive controllability and observabilitycriteria.

7. To derive equation of motion upon manifolds in time domain for a chemical process andapply bang-bang controller.

8. To derive Lebesgue measures for a reduced order model of measured output and semi-continuous function of a control valve forming a SISO controller pair.

Textbooks:1. Coughanowr, L, 'Process Systems Analysis and Control', McGraw Hill Education;

3rd edition (June 2013).2. Postlaithewaite and Skojestad , 'Multivariable Feedback Control: Analysis and

Design', 2nd Edition, September 2005.3. J. Warga, 'Optimal control of differential and functional equations', Academic Press,

New York and London, 1972.4. J.-P. Aubin, A. Cellina, 'Differential inclusions: set-valued maps and viability

theory', Springer, 1984.

Reference Books: 1. Morari and Zafiriou, 'Robust control', McGraw-Hill International Edition, 1988. 2. Distefano J. J., Stubberud, A.J., Williams, I. J., 'Schaum's Outline of Feedback and

Control Systems', 2nd Edition, Oct 2011.

Course Outcomes:

At the end of the course the students will be able to1. Derive Laplace transform of systems described by scalar differential equations and form

block diagrams.2. Derive plant stability applying Hurwitz criteria and Nyquist array for design and tuning

of PID controller for SISO control loops.3. Design linear quadratic regulator and tracking regulatory control for exogenous inputs.4. Derive Lebesgue measures in time domain and Radon transforms in frequency domain

for control and optimization of systems.5. Derive interaction measures for 2×2 controller and tune using autotune relay with

feedback.6. Compute set-valued arguments for design of switched controllers using differential

inclusions for SISO and 2×2 controllers.

CH363THL:: CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS

Credits: 04 Teaching Scheme: - Theory 03+02 Hrs/Week

Unit 1: Kinetics of homogeneous reactions (7 Hours)Irreversible and reversible reactions, Equilibrium Order and molecularity of reaction. Elementaryand non elementary reactions; Stoichiometry, Fractional conversion. Rate of reaction based on allcomponents of the reaction and their interrelation. Law of mass action, Rate Constant-Based onthermodynamic activity, partial pressure, mole fraction and concentration of the reactioncomponents and their interrelation, Temperature dependency of rate Constant - Arrhenious law,Transition state theory and collision theory.

Unit 2: Interpretation of batch reactor data (7 Hours)Batch reactor concept, Constant volume Batch reactor system; Design equation for zero, first,Second irreversible and reversible reactions, graphical interpretation of these equations and theirlimitations, Variable volume Batch reactors. Design equation for first and second order irreversibleand reversible reactions, Graphical interpretation of their limitations, Multiple reactions-stoichiometry and Rate equations for series and parallel reactions; Chain reactions development ofrate expressions

Unit III: Ideal flow reactors (6 Hours)Concept of ideality, Types of flow reactors and their differences, Space-time and Space velocity,Mean holding time. Design equation for plug flow reactor and CSTR; Design equations for first andsecond order reversible and irreversible constant volume and variable volume reactor. Graphicalinterpretation of these equations;

Unit IV: Single and multiple reactor system (6 Hours)Size comparison of single reactors; Optimum size determination; Staging of reactors, Reactors inseries and parallel; Performance of infinite number of back mix reactors in series, Back mix andplug flow reactors of different sizes in series and their optimum way of staging;

Unit V: Product distribution in multiple reaction (7Hours)Recycle reactors, Optimum recycle ratio for (auto-catalytic reactions) recycle reactors. Yield andselectivity, Parallel reactions Requirements for high yield, best operating condition for mixed andplug flow reactors, Series reactions.Multiple reactions in CSTR and PFR reactors. Maximization ofdesired product rate in a plug flow reactor and back mixed reactor, product distribution in multiplereactions.

Unit VI: Temperature and Pressure Effects (7 Hours)Equilibrium Conversion, Optimum temperature progression, Adiabatic and non adiabaticoperations, Temperature and conversion profiles for exothermic and endothermic reactions.Temperature and conversion profiles for exothermic and endothermic reactions, Stable operatingcondition in reactors.

List of Practicals1. To calculate value of rate constant ‘k’ for Pseudo first and second order reaction in batch

reactor 2. To calculate value of rate constant ‘k’ for Pseudo first and second order reaction in semi

batch reactor

3. Varification of Arrhenius law4. Determine conversion for second order reaction in single CSTR5. Determine conversion for second order reaction in CSTR in series 6. Determine conversion for second order reaction in PFR 7. Study dissolution kinetics in batch reactors8. Finding τ optimum using polymaths for parallel Reactions9. Semi batch Reactor Addition of NaOH in Ethyl acetate, Utilization of POLYMATHS for

finding product behavior.

Text Books 1. Levenspeil, O., ‘Chemical Reaction Engineering’, 3rd. edition, John Wiley& Sons, 2001.2. Fogler, H. S., ‘Elementsof Chemical Reaction Engineering’, 3rd Ed., PHI, 2002.

Reference Books 1. Walas, S. M., ‘Reaction Kinetics for Chemical Engineers’, McGraw Hill, 1959.2. Smith, J.M., ‘Chemical Engineering Kinetics’, 3rd ed., McGraw Hill, 1987.

Course outcomesStudent will be able to-

1. Develop rate expressions from elementary and non elemenary step mechanisms usingsteady-state and quasi-equilibrium approximations.2. Determine rate expressions by analyzing reactor data including integral and differentialanalysis on constant- and variable-volume systems 3. Design ideal reactors i.e. plug flow and CSTR for first and second order reversible andirreversible constant volume and variable volume reactor.4. Select and size isothermal reactors for series and/or parallel systems of reactions.5. Determine the product distribution for multiple reactions6. Determine temperature and pressure effects and their influence on product distribution,yield and selectivity and quantitatively predict the performance of common chemicalreactors in various combinations.

CH364THL :: SEPARATION TECHNIQUES

Credits:04 Teaching Scheme: Theory: 3 + 2 Hours / Week

Unit I:Distillation -I (07 Hours)Vapour – liquid equilibria for ideal and non-ideal systems, relative volatility, methods of distillation- differential, flash, low pressure, batch rectification. Continuous rectification for binary system,multistage (tray) towers, Lewis Sorrel method, McCabe Thiele method, concept of reflux, Fenske’sequation, Fenske-Underwood equation, use of open steam. Partial and total Condensers, reboilers

Unit II: Distillation-II (07 Hours)Ponchon Savarit method for multistage operations, tray efficiencies, packed column design,complex distillation columns, concept of multi component distillation, extractive and azeoptropicdistillation, Fenske- Underwood-Gilliland shortcut method for multi-component distillation.

Unit III: Liquid-LiquidExtraction (07 Hours)Ternary liquid-liquid equilibrium, triangular coordinates, single-stage extraction, Multi-stage cross-current extraction, continuous countercurrent multistage extraction. Types of extractors.

Unit IV: Solid-Liquid Extraction (Leaching) (07 Hours)Single stage leaching, continuous counter current leaching, ideal stage equilibrium, operating time,constant and variable underflow, number of ideal stages, stage efficiencies, Leaching equipments.

Unit V: Adsorption and Ion-Exchange (07 Hours)Physical and chemical adsorption, adsorbents, adsorption equilibrium and isotherms, Single-stage,multi-stage cross-current and multi-stage counter current operations, equilibrium and operatinglines, Liquid-solid agitated vessel adsorber, packed continuous contactor, breakthrough curves, Rateequations for adsorbents, nonisothermal operation, pressure-swing adsorption, Ion Exchange-Principles of Ion Exchange Equilibria and rate of ion exchange.

Unit VI: Introduction to Membrane Separation (05 Hours)Introduction to membranes, material and types of membranes, physical and chemical properties of membranes, membrane modules and techniques for membrane preparation.

List of Practical:Experiments based on above units (In a group of maximum five students)

1) To generate VLE data for binary systems 2) To study differential distillation and verify Rayleigh equation3) To carry out steam distillation of high boiling substance and determine steam

requirement4) To conduct binary distillation in a packed column at total reflux and to estimate HETP

and HTU for column5) To prepare the ternary diagram for a system of three liquid one pair partially soluble for

example acetic acid, benzene and water system6) To obtain data for equilibrium distribution of solute in two insoluble solvents for

example acetic acid in water and toluene phases and determine percentage extraction 7) To study the (cross current) liquid- liquid extraction for extracting acetic acid from

benzene using water as solvent.8) To study the liquid- liquid extraction in a packed column and to calculate HTU and

HETP for the tower

9) To carry out leaching operation using groundnuts and n-Hexane and find out quantity ofoil and to determine the efficiency of single stage leaching operation

10) To verify Freundlich/ Langmuir isotherm equation for batch Adsorption11) To obtain the breakthrough curve for continuous process in fixed bed adsorption column12) Design of multi-component distillation system using ASPEN software

Text Books:1. R. E. Treybal; Mass Transfer Operations; Third edition, McGraw Hill, 19802. J. M. Coulson, J. F. Richardson; Chemical Engineering – Vol. I & II, Sixth edition,

Butterworth-Heinemann, 19993. C.J. King; Separation Processes; Tata McGraw - Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., 1982.4. B. K. Dutta, Principles of Mass Transfer and Separation Processes; Prentice-Hall of India

Private Ltd., 2007

Reference Books:1. W. L. McCabe, J. C. Smith, P. Harriett; Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering; Fourth

edition, McGraw-Hill, 1985.2. P.C. Wankat; Separations in Chemical Engineering: Equilibrium Staged Separations;

Prentice Hall, NJ, US, 19883. R. H. Perry, D. W. Green; Perry's Chemical Engineer's Handbook; Sixth Edition, McGraw-

Hill, 1984

Course Outcomes: The Student will be able to

1. generate VLE data and carry out process design of distillation column2. analyze implications of factors affecting distillation column operation and design like the

effect of reflux ratio, feed conditions etc. and also the implications of non-ideal phasebehaviour (e.g., azeotropes) and apply to multicomponent distillation

3. select suitable solvent for liquid-liquid extraction based on properties like selectivity,distribution coefficient etc. and design liquid-liquid extraction column and select equipmentrequired for given separation

4. calculate the number of stages required for a leaching operation 5. draw analogy between adsorption and ion exchange, carry out process design of adsorption

operation6. review importanceof membrane separation

CH365TH:: CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY


Unit 1: Basic Concepts (5 Hours)Theory of Unit operations and industrial equipment and systems used in large scale plants; Unitprocesses, Development of flow diagram, schematic representation and application for unitoperations and unit processes. Study the selection and process specific applications knowingavailable industrial equipment and plant accessories

Unit 2: Chlor-Alkali Industry (7 Hours)Chlor-alkali chart and importance of chlor-alkali industry, manufacturing processes processeconomics, and plants in India and a few examples of latest technology used in other nations;Manufacturing of soda ash, caustic soda, chlorine and engineering problems. Membrane cell,mercury cell diaphragm cell processes and electrolytic cell processes and flowsheets

Unit 3: Nitrogen industry (7Hours)Role of nitrogen in fertilizers, manufacturing of ammonia, nitric acid, urea, the above study mustinvolves different routes adopted, limitations, advantages and disadvantages of the process; steam-reforming process technology. Coal gasification technologies (Fixed bed (Lurgi Process), Fluidisedbed (Winkler Process)Unit 4: Sulfur and Sugar Industry (7Hours)Importance, manufacturing of sulfur by Frasch process, technology for the manufacturing ofsulfuric acid. Sugar Industry: Manufacture of sugar and engineering problems associated, Dextrinand starch derivatives. detailed study and comparison between chamber and DCDA processes;process economics.Unit 5: Phosphorus and Paper Pulp Industry (7 Hours)Importance, manufacturing of super phosphate, triple super phosphate, phosphoric acid, electrothermal processes and NPK fertilizers, production of pulp, engineering problems involved, papermanufacturing from pulp, and comparison of methods of manufacturing.

Unit 6: Petroleum industry (7 hours)Overview of refinery process, Crude distillation, Cracking, Reforming, hydroprocessing, Refinerysupporting processes.

Textbooks:1. ‘Dryden Outline of Chemical. Technology’, Rao, M. Gopala, , 3rd Edition, East West

Publishers, 1997. 2. ‘Shreve's Chemical Process Industries’, Austin, George T., 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1984.

Reference Books:

1. ‘Chemical Process Design and Integration’, Smith, R., 3rd Edition, Wiley, 2005. 2. ‘Unit Processes in Organic Synthesis’, Groggins, P.H., 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Co.,

1958.


1. Understand process fundamentals of chemical technology in process industries.

2. Apply knowledge of chemical technology in unit operations and unit processes happeningin chemical industry. 3. Draw process flow sheets for production of specific chemical product. 4. Comprehend reaction temperature, pressure condition and heat network in processflowsheet. 5. Analyze different process for same product based on economics, effluent treatment, socialaspects.. 6. Appreciate Petroleum refinery operation and supplementary processes.

HS352TH :: QUATITATIVE APTITUDE - II

Credits: 2 Teaching Scheme: 2Hours / Week

Unit 1: Area, Volume, Permutation and Combinations (7 Hours)Area, Volume and Surface Areas, Calendar, Clocks, Permutations and Combinations,Probability, Heights and Distances.

Unit 2: Data Interpretation (7 Hours)Tabulations: Tabulations of Imports and Exports of Data, Analysis of Tabulated Data, BarGraphs: Vertical or Horizontal Bars, Pie Charts: Pie Graphs, Central angle, Line Graphs.

Unit 3: Probability(7 Hours)

Introduction to probability, Structure of probability, Results of probability, Revision ofprobability: BAYES’ RULE, and examples; Random variable and probabilitydistribution: Discrete and Continuous distribution, Expected value and variance of adistribution.

Unit 4: Correlation & RegressionAnalysis

(7 Hours)

Regression analysis (Linear only), Correlation analysis, Karl Pearson’s correlationcoefficient, Spearman’s Rank correlation coefficient

Text Books 1. Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations”, Dr. R. S. Aggarwal, S. Chand. 2. “How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude”, Arun Sharma, Tata Mcgraw-Hill. 3. Probability & Statistics for Engineers- Richard Johnson – Prentice Hall of India, 4. Statistics for Management- Richard Levin , Rubin - Prentice Hall of India,

Reference Books 1 Quantitative Aptitude Quantum Cat Common Admission Test”, K. Sarvesh Verma.,

Arihant.

2 “Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations”, Abhijit Guha, Fourth Quarter.

Course OutcomesThe students will be able to:1 Improve their employability skills

2 Improve aptitude, problem solving skills and reasoning ability

3 Critically evaluate various real life situations by resorting to analysis of key issues and factors.

4 Demonstrate various principles involved in solving mathematical problems and thereby reducing the time taken for performing job functions

CH360PRJ :: PROJECT


Contents

This stage will include a report consisting of synopsis, the plan for experimental/theoretical workand the summary of the literature survey carried out till this stage.Students may undertake studies inapplication chemical engineering knowledge for manufacturing project, synthesis, design anddevelopment, experimental work, testing on the product or system, generation of new ideas andconcept, modification in the existing process/system, development of computer programs, solutions,modeling and simulation related to the subject. Topics of interdisciplinary nature may also be takenup. A detailed literature survey is expected to be carried out as a part of this work. The group ofstudents is required to choose the topic in consultation with the Guide. A technical report of 15pages is required to be submitted at the end of the term and a presentation made based on the same.Modern audio-visual techniques may be used at the time of presentation.

Text Books 1. “Project Writing Manual” Chemical Engineering Department, VIT, Pune

Reference Books: NIL


1. Apply Chemical Engineering knowledge.2. Learn How to Work in Team.3. Define a task (problem) and execute it.4. Carry out literature search related to topic.5. Write synopsis and complete literature search related to topic.6. Technically communicate about literature search

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