NOTE: First Year (I & II Semester) Courses are common for all branches

THIRD SEMESTER
AM- 241 : HIGHER MATHEMATICS
UNIT I: Vector differentiation, scalar field, gradient of a scalar field, vector field, divergence & curves of
vector fields, solenoidal angle and irrotational field. Determination of potential function.
UNIT II: Vector integration, line integral, conservation fields, Gauss divergence theorems, Greens
theorem and Stokes theorem.
UNIT III: Laplaces transformation, shifting theorems, transforms of derivatives and integrals.
Differentiation and Integration of transforms. Inverse transforms, Application with single and system of
linear differential equations.
UNIT IV: Boundary Value Problems, solution of 2D laplace equation in Cartesian and polar coordinates, solution of one dimensional diffusion and wave equation by method of separation of variables.
BOOKS:
1. Prasad, C., Mathematics for Engineers, Prasad Mudranalaya, New Delhi, 1985.

PK-214: REACTION KINETICS AND REACTOR DESIGN

UNIT I: Rate of Reaction , elementary and non-elementary reactions molecularity and order of reaction,
thermodynamics formulations of rates, mechanism of reaction, Temperature dependency from
thermodynamics, arrhenius, collision and activated complex theories, Introduction of industrial reactors.
UNIT II: Integral and differential methods for analyzing kinetics data, interpretation of constant volume
batch reactor data for zero, first second and third order reactions, half life period, irreversible reactions in
parallel and series, auto catalytic reaction, shifting order reactions enzyme catalyzed and surface
catalyzed reactions. Interpretation of variable volume batch reactor data for zero, first and second order
reactions.
UNIT III: Design equations for batch, plug flow, back mix, flow and semi batch reactors for isothermal,
adiabatic reactions holding time and space time for flow system Design of batch plug flow and mixed
flow reactors for first and second order single reactions. Optimum reactor size plug flow reactors in series
/ parallel Equal and different size of mixed reactors in series and finding the best system for a given
conversion recycle reactor
UNIT IV: Multiple reactions, independent, parallel and series reactions; mixed reactions, instantaneous
and over all fractional yield, choice of reactors for simple and complex reactions and multiple reactor
system; Introduction to thermal stability of reactors; temperature and pressure effects and optimal
temperature progression for first order reactions. Introduction to Residence time Distribution of fluid in
Vessel.

BOOKS:
1. Levenspiel, O., Chemical Reaction Engineering, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 3/e, 1998
2. Fogler, H. S., Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Prentice Hall, USA 4/e, 2005
3. Smith, J. M., Chemical Engineering Kinetics, McGraw Hill Publications, New York, 1981

PK-211: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

1. Units and dimensions, Process Variables, Application of thermodynamics and chemical
principles in estimation of physical properties of single and multi-phase system,
Stoichiometry.
2. Material Balance on single and multiple unit processes, Recycle, bypass and purge, Balance
on reactive systems
3. Fundamentals of Energy balance, Introduction, Mechanical energy balance, Balance on
reactive and non-reactive processes.
4. Combined material and energy balance: Psychrometry, Material and energy balance on
transient processes, industrial applications, Material and energy balance on process
flowsheet.
Text Book:
Felder, R.M. and R.W. Rousseau, Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, 3/e, Wiley,
Singapore, 2000.
Reference Books:
1. Himmelblau, D. M., Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering, 6/e,
Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 1996.
2. Hougen, O. A., K. M. Watson and R. A. Regatz, Chemical Process Principles Part-I, 2/e,
CBS Publishers, 1995.
3. Bhatt, B.I. and S.M. Vohra, Stoichiometry, 4/e, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2004
4. Narayanan, K. V. and B. Lakshmikutty, Stiochiometry and Process Calculations, Prentice
hall of India, 2006.
5. Sharifa Begum, Process Calculations, Prentice hall of India.

PK-232: FLUID MECHANICS

Unit I: Continuum concept of matter, Classification of matter based on deformation. The two
axioms of Rheology, Fluid and its properties, Newtons law of viscosity, classification
of fluids. Fluid statics: Hydrostatic law, hydrostatic force and buoyancy on submerged
bodies, piezometric head, manometry.

Unit II: Study of fluid motion: Velocity field streamlines and path lines, Eulerian and
Lagrangian approaches to the study of fluid motion, Bernoullis Theorem, Continuity
equation, Navier Stokes equation ,Concept of stream function, irrotational flow,
potential flow ,Laminar and turbulent flow , boundary layer concept ,Drag and
boundary layer separation.
Unit III:
Dimensional analysis and Study of Similitude: Advantages and limitations of
dimensional analysis, methods of dimensional analysis: Buckinghams pi theorem,
Rayleighs method, dimensionless groups and their physical significance, Similitude
study, principle of geometric, kinematics, dynamics and similarity.
Unit IV:
Fluid flow operations: pipes and tubes ,size specification and selection, valves and
fitting energy loss factor, equivalent length, estimation of frictional losses in piping
systems. Flow meters: Variable head and variable area meters, Weir and Notches
Transportation of Fluids: Pumps, compressors, fans, blowers, Classification of pumps:
positive displacement and centrifugal pumps, performance characteristics of centrifugal
pump.
Textbook
1. Shames, Irving H. , Mechanics of Fluid, McGraw Hill
Reference Book(s):
1.
2.
3.
4.

White , Frank M., Fluid Mechanics , McGraw Hill

Denn M., Process Fluid Mechanics, Prentice Hall.1998
Darby R., Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics, 2 nd Ed., Marcel Dekker Inc. 2001
Nevers, N.D., Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers, 3rd Ed., McGraw Hill Higher
Education. 2005
5. Holland F.A., Fluid Flow for Chemical Engineers, Chemical Publishing Co. Inc., New
York
6. Schlichting, H., Boundary-Layer Theory, 7th Ed., McGraw-Hill, 1979.
7. Bird, R.B., W.E. Stewart & E.N. Lightfoot, Transport Phenomena, Wiley, 1960.
8. Douglas, J.F., Gasiorek, J.M., Swaffield, J., "Fluid Mechanics, 4th Ed., Prentice Hall,
2001
9. Fox, R.W., McDonald, A.T., "Introduction toFluid Mechanics, 5th Ed., Wiley, 2008
10. Gupta, S.K., Momentum Transfer Operations Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1982.
11. Gupta, V., and Gupta, S.K., Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications, 1984.

PK-233: FLUID -PARTICLE OPERATIONS

Unit 1: Characteristics of solid masses. Particle size measurement and sieve analysis size
estimation in sub-sieve range capacity and effectiveness of industrial screens. Storage of solid
masses. Conveying of solids. Classification and design of Industrial Conveyers.

Unit 2: Size reduction: Theory of crushing and grinding, Types of grinding, Laws of
comminution size reduction equipment and their selection.
Unit 3: Laws of motion of particles in a fluid. Settling and thickening, their Classification.
Characteristics of rotating fluid, Centrifuge and cyclone separation. Classification and selection
of settling equipments. Design of continuous thickner and Classification and selection of settling
equipments. Design of continuous thickner and sedimentation tank.
Agitation and Mixing: Agitated vessels, blending and mixing, suspension of solid particles,
dispersion operation, agitator selection and scale up.
Unit 4: Flow through packed beds: Types of Packing, characteristics of packing pressure drop in
packed bed. Flooding and loading characteristics. Fluidization and its application classification
of fluidization Characteristics of fluidized bed Filtration Theory and Principles, Filter aids
classification and selection of filtration equipments.
Text Book:
Mc Cabe, Warren L., Smith Julian C. and Peter Harriot, Unit Operations of Chemical
Engineering, 7th Edition, McGraw Hill.
Reference Books:
1. Gupta, S.K. Momentum Transfer Operations, Tata McGraw Hill.
2. Brown G.G., Unit Operations, CBS Publisher.
3. Coulson, J.M. and J.F. Richardson, Chemical Engineering, Vol. II, 5th ed., ButterworthHeinemen.
4. Narayanan, C.M., B.C. Bhattacharya, Mechanical Operation for Chemical Engineers
Khanna Publisher Delhi, 1992.
5. Christie J.Geankopolis, Transport Processes and Unit Operations 4 th Ed., Prentice Hall
of India, 2004.
6. Sitting, M., Particulate and Fire Dust Removal in Process Equipment, N.Y.C.
Publication.
7. Chopey N.P. and Hicks T.G. Handbook of Chemical Engineering Calculations, McGraw
Hill
8. Banchero, Badger, Unit Operations, McGraw Hill.

PK-231: CHEMISTRY OF HYDROCARBONS

Unit I: origin and formation of Petroleum, Reserves and deposits, Indian Petroleum Industry,
Composition of crude Oils, ultimate and chemical composition , non-hydrocarbons in
petroleum, Asphltenes and Resins, classification of petroleum, evaluation of crude oil, Bench
mark crudes.
Unit II: characterization of crude oils : TBP and ASTM distillation, Classification by chemical
composition, Correlation Index, Density, API gravity, Viscosity, UOP characterization factor,
etc. Physical & Thermal properties of petroleum, ASTM, TBP, EFV distillation curves.
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Unit III: Distillation: Pretreatment, Electric desalting, atmospheric and vacuum distillation,
petroleum products and their quality control tests.
Unit IV: Value addition of petrochemicals from feedstock to consumer end products, chemical
reactions of hydrocarbons like Decomposition (Thermal & Catalytic), Halogenations,
Isomerization, Hydrogenation, Alkylation, Nitration, Sulfonation, etc. with chemistry and
reaction mechanism.
BOOKS:

1. Speight, J.C.; The Chemistry and Technology of Petroleum, Marcel Dekkar, New
York, 3/e1999.
2. Lucas, A.G. (ed.), Modern Petroleum Technology, Vol. 2, Downstream, John Wiley &
Sons Limited, New York, 6/e, 2000.
3. Simanzhenkov, V. and Idem, R., Crude oil Chemistry, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York,
2003.
4. Hobson, G.D., Modern Petroleum Technology Vol I & II, John Wiley & Sons, New
York, 5/e, 1984
5. Rao, B.K.B., Modern Petroleum Refining Processes, Oxford & IBH Co. Pvt. Ltd., New
Delhi, 4/e, 2002,
6. Prasad, R., Petroleum Refining Technology, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 2000
ME 294: MACHINE DRAWING AND COMPUTER GRAPHICS
Drawing of following machine parts: threaded fasteners, screw jack, flexible coupling, stuffing
box, swivel bearing, stop valve and some introduction of Auto CAD.

FOURTH SEMESTER
AM-242: APPLIED NUMERICAL METHODS
UNIT I: General iteration method, Newton Raphson method, application of Newton Raphson method,
Solution of system of linear equation by Gauss elimination method and Gauss Siedel method,
Convergence of iteration.
UNIT II: Interpolation-Finite difference operator, Central difference operator, backward difference
operator, relation between operators, Newtons forward Interpolation formula, Newtons backward
Interpolation formula, Newtons Interpolation formula for unequal interval, Lagranges Interpolation
formula for unequal interval.
UNIT III: Numerical Differentiation- Newtons divided difference formula; Numerical integrationTrapezoidal rule, Simpsons rule, Weedles rule; Numerical Solution of differential equation-Solution
with Taylors series, Eulers method, modified Euler method, Runge-Kutta method, Boundary value
problems.
UNIT IV: Graphical and analytical methods of optimization, Numerical search methods, search of
optimum over single and several design variables, Optimum of process systems, linear programming.

BOOKS :
1. Sastry, S.S., Introductory Methods of Numerical Analysis, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., 2004.

PK 221N: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS

. Unit 1: Laws of Thermodynamics, their application to engineering processes, Thermodynamics

analysis of Chemical Processes.

Refrigeration cycles and liquification processes.
Unit 2: Properties of Pure Substances, Changes to thermodynamics properties and their inter
relationship, properties of single and two phase system, types of thermodynamic diagrams.
Generalized correlation for thermodynamic properties of gases. Multicomponent system: Partial
molar properties, Chemical potential, fugacity and fugacity coefficients excess properties of
mixture.
Unit 3: Phase Equilibria system. V-L-equilibrium for miscible and immiscible system and their
phase diagram, activity coefficients from experimental data.
Unit 4: Reaction coordinates, chemical equilibria, application of the criteria for equilibrium to
chemical reactions. Standard Gibbs Free energy change and the equilibrium constant,
temperature and pressure effects on equilibrium constant, calculation of equilibrium conversion
for single and multiple reaction system.
Text Book:
Smith J.M., Van Ness H.C. and Abbott M.M., Introduction to Chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics, 7th Ed., Mc Graw Hill, 2005
Reference Books
1. Koretsky M.D., Engineering and Chemical Thermodynamics, John Wiley, 2004.
2. Sandler S.I. Chemical Biochemical and Engineering Thermodynamics, 4th Ed. John
Wiley, 2006.
3. Kyle B.G., Chemical and Process Thermodynamics, 3rd ed., Prentice Hall, 1999.
4. Narayanan, K.V., Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Prentice Hall, 2007.
5. Rao, Y.V.C., Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, University Press India 2nd Ed.
2001
6. Rao Y.V.C. Theory and Problems of Thermodynamics, New Age International (P) Ltd
New Delhi.

PK 242 PROCESS DEVELOPMENT AND EQUIPMENT DESIGN

UNIT I: Principles of process synthesis: reaction path synthesis, species allocation, separation
task selection, task integration.
Unit II: Diagrams for understanding chemical processes: Block Flow Diagram, Process Flow Diagram,
Piping & Instrumentation Diagram. Structure and synthesis of process flow diagrams.
Unit III: Chemical product design, tracing chemicals through the process flow diagram, understanding
process conditions.
UnitIV: Introduction to design codes, design of cylindrical and spherical shells, design of storage tanks,
designs of tall vertical vessels, selection and design of flanges and supports for equipment.
BOOKS:
1. Turton, Richard, Bailie, Richard C., Wallace B. Whiting, Shaeiwitz, Joseph A.; Analysis,
Synthesis and Design of Chemical Processes, Prentice Hall, USA 3/e, 2009.
2. Douglas, J.M., Conceptual Design of Chemical Processes, McGraw-Hill, 1988
3. Joshi, M.V. and Mahajani, V.V.; Process Equipment Design, 3/e, 1996, MacMillan India Ltd,
New Delhi
4. Bhattacharya, B.C. Introduction to Chemical Equipment Design Mechanical Aspect, Chemical
Engineering Education Development Centre I.I.T Madras.

PK-241: SEPARATION PROCESSES IN HC INDUSTRIES

UNIT-I: Introduction to separation processes, Phase equilibrium thermodynamics, Flash calculation,
Distillation: Flash distillation, Differential distillation & Steam distillation; Binary distillation, Multi stage
tray towers; McCabe & Thiele method, Ponchon & Savarit method, Continuous contact system (packed
towers).
UNIT-II: Multi-component distillation, Adsorption: Adsorption Equilibrium, Fixed bed adsorption
column, Ion exchange method
UNIT-III: Liquid-Liquid Extraction: Extraction Equilibrium, Extractive solvent, Extraction equipment,
Multistage cross current and counter current operations, Liquid-solid leaching operation.
UNIT-IV: Membrane Separation Processes: Types of membrane process, liquid and gas permeation
membrane process, types of membrane, Applications
BOOKS:
1. Treybal, Robert E., Mass Transfer Operations, McGraw Hill Publications, 3/e, 2003.
2. Geankoplis, Christie J., Transport Processes and Unit Operations, Prentice Hall of India, New
Delhi, 3/e, 1997.
3. Seader, J.D., Henley, Ernest J., Separation Process Principles, John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 1998.

PK-234 (DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE- I)

PK-234A :ALTERNATE FUELS AND ENERGY RESOURCES

Unit I: Introduction to alternate fuels: the legislation for alternate fuels, the method of production,
properties and characteristics of the different alternate fuels and proper handling procedures.
Unit II: Gas to Liquids Technology Fuels - Introduction to GTL route for cleaner fuels, properties and
characteristics of the fuels produced.
Unit III: Gasification technologies, gasification reactions, working of different types of gasifiers: moving
bed, fluidized bed and entrained bed gasifiers, types of processes, fuels from biomass thermal, chemical
and biochemical conversions.
Unit IV:Coal Liquefaction technologies: Carbonisation and Pyrolysis, Direct Liquefaction, Indirect
Liquefaction
BOOKS:
1. T. N. Veziroglu, Alternative Energy Sources, Vol 5 and 6, McGraw-Hill, 1978.
2. Rao, S. and Parulekar, B.B., Energy Technology, Khanna Publishers, Delhi.
3. Speight, J.G., Fuel Science and Technology Handbook, Marcel and Dekker., New York, 1995.
4. Abbasi, S.A. & Abbasi, N., Renewable Energy Sources and Their Environmental Impact, Prentice
Hall of India, New Delhi, 2002.

PK-234 B:RENEWABLE ENERGY

Unit-I: Solar Energy ,Wind Energy ,Ocean Energy and Other Sources:
Unit-II: Biomass resources and their classification; Chemical constituents and physicochemical
characteristics of biomass; Biomass conversion processes; Biofuels, Biomass conservation methods.
Unit-III: Classification of wastes and their characteristics; Physical and chemical conversion processes:
Incineration, pelletalization, landfill, and anaerobic digestion.
Unit- IV: Fuel Cells ;Thermodynamics and electrochemical principles; Basic design, types, applications.
Hydrogen Energy; Economics of hydrogen; Production methods; Biophotolysis: Hydrogen generation
from algae /biological pathways; Storage and transportation; Applications
BOOKS:
1. Kreith, F. and Kreider, J.F., Principles of Solar Engineering , McGraw-Hill, 1978
2. Kreider, J.F. and Kreith, F., Solar Energy Handbook McGraw-Hill 1981.
3. T.N. Veziroglu, Alternative Energy Sources, Vol 5 and 6, McGraw-Hill, 1978.
4. Khan, B.H., Non-conventional Energy Resources, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2008.
5. Sukhatme, S.P., Solar Energy: Principles of Thermal Collection and Storage, Tata McGraw-Hill,
New Delhi, 1984.
6. Duffie, J. A. and Beckman, W. A., Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, John Wiley, 3/e,
2006.
7. Sorensen, B., Renewable Energy, Academic press, New York, 2/e, 2000.

PK-234 : ENERGY RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT(DE-I)

Unit I: Global and Indian energy Scenario, Energy consumption pattern, energy as a factor limiting
growth, need for use of new and renewable energy sources, Energy Crisis-Historical events
Unit II: Non- renewable energy sources - coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear energy
Unit III: Renewable energy sources Hydel energy, Solar Energy, tidal energy, biomass energy, wind
energy, etc.
Unit IV: Environmental degradation due to energy production and utilization, Primary and secondary
pollution, air, thermal and water pollution, depletion of ozone layer, global warming, biological damage
due to environmental degradation.
BOOKS:
1. Abbasi, S.A. & Abbasi, N., Renewable Energy Sources and Their Environmental Impact, Prentice
Hall of India, New Delhi, 2002.
2. Sukhatme, S.P., Solar Energy: Principles of Thermal Collection and Storage, Tata McGraw-Hill,
New Delhi, 1984.
3. Khan, B.H., Non-conventional Energy Resources, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2008.
4. Rai, G.D., Non Conventional Energy Sources, Khanna Publishers, Delhi, 2004.

PK-234 : SYNTHETIC FUELS

(DE-I)

Unit-I: Fuels from coal development of synfuels, Properties & principles of coal conversion,
thermodynamic of coal conversion Low, medium & high BTU gas from coal Clean liquid from coal
Pyrolysis, liquefaction, coal & oil processing Environmental issues, CTL.
Unit-II: Liquid fuels from NG, GTL, DME, Methanol, MTBE.
Unit-III: Fuels from Biomass Biomass thermal conversion processes, Biological conversion processes,
Lignocellulosic conversion processes.
Unit-IV: Fuels from oil shales & tar sands, Properties of oil shales & tar sand above ground processes &
insitu processes, Constraint in commercial production for oil shales & tar sands.

BOOKS:
1. Anderson, L.L. and Tillman, D.A., Synthetic Fuels from Coal: Overview and Assessment, WileyInterscience, New York, 1979.
2. Lee, S., Speight, J.G. and Loyalka, S.K., Handbook of Alternative Fuels Technologies, CRC Press,
2007.
CH 292: UNIT OPERATION LAB-I
EXPERIMENTS:

1. To investigate validity of Bernoullis theorem as applied to flow of water in tube of varying cross
section
2. To find the efflux time of the tank
3. Flow through straight circular tube
4. Capillary flow viscometer
5. Flow through helical tube coils
6. Flow through spiral tubes
7. Pipe flow of compressible fluids
8. Flow through annulus

PK-293: PETROLEUM TESTING LABORATORY

Various Experiments related Analysis & Testing of Petroleum and Petroleum Products.

FIFTH SEMESTER
PK-311N: PETROLEUM REFINING PROCESSES

Unit I: Thermal conversion processes like Visbreaking, Delayed Coking, Fluid coking, Flexicoking, etc.
Unit II: Catalytic conversion processes - fluid catalytic cracking, RFCC, DCC, Hydrocracking,
Hydrotreating processes, etc.
Unit III: Reforming, hydrogen production, Alkylation, Polymerization, Isomerisation etc.
Unit IV: Evaluation of crude for LOBS, Production of lubes and waxes.
BOOKS:
1. Speight, J.G. and Ozum, B. Petroleum Refining Processes, Marcel Dekker Inc, New York, 2002.
2. Gary, J.H. and Handiwerk, G.E., Petroleum Refining Technology and Economics, Marcel Dekker,
Inc., New York, 2001.
3. Hobson, G.D., Modern Petroleum Technology Vol I & II, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 5/e,
1984
4. Rao, B.K.B., Modern Petroleum Refining Processes, Oxford & IBH Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 4/e,
2002,
5. Prasad, R., Petroleum Refining Technology, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 2000

PK-313N: MASS TRANSFER OPERATIONS

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UNIT I: General Introduction: Mass transfer operations and its classifications, Diffusion mass transfer,
Mass transfer coefficient, Mass transfer models, Mass transfer with chemical reactions
UNIT II: Gas Absorption Operations: Equilibrium, Choice of solvents, co-solvents, co-current and
counter current operations, packed bed and staged columns.
UNIT III: Humidification Operations: Psychrometry, Adiabatic humidification and dehumidification
operations, Packed bed columns, Humidification equipments.
Drying: Fundamentals, drying curves, equipment for drying
UNIT IV: Equipment for Gas-Liquid Operations: Sparged vessels, mechanically agitated vessels.
BOOKS:
1. Treybal, R.E., Mass Transfer Operations, Mc. Graw Hills, New York, 3/e, 1983
2. Geankoplis, C.J., Transport Processes and Unit Operations, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 4/e,
2003.
3. Mc. Cabe, W.L., Smith, J.C., and Harriot, P., Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, Mc. Graw
Hills, New York, 6/e, 2001
4. Skelland, A.H.P., Diffusional Mass Transfer, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1974

PK- 312N: HEAT TRANSFER OPERATIONS

Unit 1:Fundamental laws of heat transfer,conduction through single and composite layer,concept
of film resistance and thermal boundary layer,concept of heat transfer coefficient and its
prediction Mechanism of heat transfer in forced and free convection.Empirical
correlation for estimating heat transfer coefficient in various conditions
Insulation material, cold and hot insulation material thickeness calculation for insulating
material Heat transfer fluids
Unit 2:Boiling: Boiling Charectristics,Nucleate pool Boiling and Force convection
boiling.boling mechanismboiling curve and heat transfer correlation Heat pipe
Condensation:Mechanism and type of condensation of vapours,Nusselt equation for
film wise condensation on vertical surface, inclined and horizontal surface
,condensation Number,film condensation inside horizontal tubes
Evaporators:classification and use of Evaporators in process industries effect of boiling
point elevationand hydrostatic head on evaporator performance estimation of surface
area in multiple effect evaporator evaporator calcul;ation in process industries,fouling in
evaporator
Unit 3 Heat Exchangers: Importance of heat exchanger in process industries various types of
heat exchange devices and theit selection double pipe and shell and tube heat exchanger
design and rating calculation Ft correction factor, Liquid liquid gas liquid and gas gas
system Concept of effectiveness and NTU of heat exchanger Extended durface for heat
Transfer
Unit 4: heat transfer in agitated vessel Heat transfer to fixed and fluidized bed Radiative haet
transfer basic laws black body and gray body radiation view factor Radiation ibn gase
and vapours
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Text Book
Dutta, B.K., Heat Transfer: Principles and Applications, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt.Ltd
2009.
Reference Book(s)
1. Holman, J.P., Heat Transfer, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company, New Delhi, 9/e, 2009.
2. Chapman, A.J.,Heat Transfer, Mc Millan Publishing Company, New York, 4/e, 1984.
3. Cengel Y.A., Heat and Mass Transfer: A Practical Approach , McGraw Hill, New York, 3/e,

2007.
4. Kern D Q Process Heat Transfer McGraw hill
5. Incropera F P and Dewitt D P Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer 5 th ed John wiley
th

6. Kreith F and Bohn M Principles of Heat transfer 6 Ed Brooks cole

AC-311: ENGINEERING MATERIALS

Unit-I : Engineering Materials and their Structure: (08 Lecture)
Introduction to materials basis of materials properties, Crystals Structure brief outlines of
atomic bonding crystal structure, periodicity in crystal lattice unit cell direction, crystal planes,
Miller indices, inter planar spacing, X-ray analysis, Crystals defects classifications and impact
on the properties of engineering materials.
Unit-II : Engineering Materials and their Properties: (08 Lecture)
Engineering Materials, Definition, Classification Steels and Cast Irons, Classification of Steels,
Plain Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel, Stainless Steels, Austenitic Stainless Steels, Ferritic Stainless
Steels, Ferritic Stainless Steels, Martensitic Stainless Steels, Duplex Stainless Steels and
Precipitation hardening Stainless Steels, Cast Iron, Gray Cast Iron, White Cast Iron, Malleable
Cast Iron.
Unit-III : Phase Equilibria and Heat Treatment : (08 Lecture)
Phase equilibria phase rule, phase, change in pure Iron, binary systems, solid solution, Eutectic,
Eutectoid Peritectic and Peritectoid reactions, General principles of heat treatment; Annealing,
normalizing, Hardening, tempering and age hardening.
Unit-IV : Properties and Applications Construction Materials : (08 Lecture)
Properties and applications of materials of construction, factors affecting selection of materials,
corrosion of materials of construction and its control.

Unit-V : Characterization of Engg. Materials : (08 Lecture)

Characterization of microstructure using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission
Electron Microscopy (TEM) and its sample preparation techniques, EDS, Atomic force
microscopy (AFM), Dielectric spectroscopy, Fluorescence spectroscopy.
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Unit-VI Miscellaneous Materials (08 Lecture)

Adhesives and Adhesion, Classification of Adhesives, Factors Controlling the Properties of
Adhesives, Definition of Composites, Classification of Composites, Applications of Composites,
Abrasion, Natural Abrasives, Artificial Abrasives, Definition, and Applications of Conductors,
Semiconductors and Insulators, Introduction to Nanomaterials.
Books:
1. Van Vlack L.H. Elements of Materials Science and Engineering ed 6th Addison Wesley
Inc New York.
2. ED. Dyson R.W. Engineering Polymers, Blackie, New York.
3. Smith C.O. The Science of Engineering Materials third edition, Prenticc Hall Inc. New
Jersey.

PK-331: REFINERY ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS

Unit I: Overview of Global and Indian Refining Industry, Refinery configurations, ASTM, TBP,
EFV distillation curves, computation of the curves Average boiling points. Separation criteria in
crude oil fractionation
Unit II: Atmospheric distillation tower, types of refluxes, Watkins method of converting crude
TBP to product TBP curves, concept of overflash. Energy balance in a topping tower, and
calculations involve estimation of top , side, bottom draw tray temperatures. Calculation of side
steam strippers
Unit III: Vacuum distilation tower, type of operations, economic consideration, flash zone &
tower base calculations, flash zone pressure, steam requirements, heat & material balance
calculation
Unit IV: Types of pipe still heaters, calculations of radiant absorption rates, Wilson lobo Hotel
equations, lobo Evans method pipe still design. Heat exchanger in refinery design and
operational problems fluid mechanics and refinery applications use of combustion Charts.
BOOKS
1. R.N. Watkin, Petroleum Refinery Distillation, 2/e Gulf Publishing Co, Houstan, Texas, USA,
1981.
2. B.K Bhaskar Rao, Modern Petroleum Refining Processes, 3/e, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co
Pvt. Ltd., 1997.
3. Wayne C. Edmister, Applied Hydrocarbon Thermodynamics, 2/e, Gulf Publishing Co., 1988.
ME-340: ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
UNIT I: Evolution of management, theories of management (scientific management, classical
organizational management, Henry Gantt and Gilberths theory of management, behavorial approach,
management science school), Functions of management (forecasting, planning organizing staffing
directing, co-ordinating, controlling, decision making). Ownership-factors affecting the choice of
ownerships, types of ownerships (individual ownerships, partnership firms, joint stock companies, cooperative societies, public sector undertakings).

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UNIT II: Steps in organizational design (division of work, departmentation, hierarchy, co-ordination),
span of control or span of management, Garicunas theory, approaches to organizational design, classiscal
approach, task technology approach, environmental approach. Leadership-source of power (Reward
power, Coercive power, legitimate powers, expert powers, referent power), theories of leadership (trait
theories, behavorial theory, situation theory and contingency approach)
UNIT III: Types of behavior (status-meritorial, etc), leadership (democratic, autocratic, lessen free),
motivation. Engineering economy (Law of supply and demand), Laws of diminishing return, unit cost
function, elements of cost, overheads, break-even analysis and charts.
UNIT IV: Forecasting and techniques, kinds and types of forecasting, methods of forecasting, qualitative
methods (consumer survey model, composite sales team method, Delphi method). Statistical Approach time series models, components of TS models, trend, seasonal variation, cyclic variation, Random
variables, least square method, moving average method, weighted moving average method, semi-average
method, and exponential smoothup. Casual Models regression analysis, correlation analysis, standard
deviation, Depreciation, cash flow diagrams and various numerical problems based on it. Present worth
method, future worth, annual worth, ERR worth and ERR worth methods.
BOOKS:
1. Barthwal, R.R., Industrial Economics, New Age International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2/e, 2000.
2. De Garmo, P.E., Engineering Economy, Printice Hall Inc., New Jersey, 10/e, 1997
3. Stoner, A.F., Freeman, E.R., Gilbert, D.R., Printice Hall Inc., New Jersey, 6/e, 1995

PK-393: COMPUTER APPLICATION LABORATORY

Application of software/tools related to Chemical/Refinery/Petrochemical processes.

SIXTH SEMESTER
PK-323: TRANSPORT PHENOMENA

UNIT 1 :General introduction to Transport Process. Equation of continuity and equation

of change. Steady Flow of incompressible fluids in conduits and thin layers, Flow of
falling film, flow between parallel plates, flow through circular pipes and annulus,
adjacent flow of two immiscible fluids etc.
UNIT-2:Analysis of Thermal Transport Process: Fouriers law of Heat Conduction,
steady one dimensional heat conduction without and with internal heat Source,
Conduction through plane wall, hollow cylinder, composite walls and multilayer tubes,
critical thickness of insulation.

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UNIT-3:Analysis of Species Transport Processes: equation of continuity and change for

multicomponent system. Definition of concentrations, velocities and fluxes in multi
species system, Ficks Law of diffusion .the continuity equation for binary systems.
Transport of species through stagnant and counter diffusing phase.
UNIT-4:Macroscopic Analysis of Momentum, Heat and Species transport Processes:
Power requirement for pipe flows, Efflux time of tanks.Interphase Transport of
Momentum, Heat and Species in turbulent flows : Definition of friction factor, heat
transfer coefficient and Binary species transfer coefficients.
Text Book :
Bird, Steward and Lightfoot, Transport phenomena, 2nd Edition (2002) John Wiley and Sons,
Inc.
Reference Books:
Welty, J.R, Wicks, C.E and Wilson, R.E, Fundamentals of Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer,
3rd Edition, John Wiley and Sons.
Frank P. Incropera and David P. Dewitt , Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer,4th Edition
(2000), John Wiley and Sons.
Brodkey and Hershey, Transport Phenomena --- A Unified Approach, Vol 2, Parts II and III
(2001),McGraw Hill.
Bodh Raj , Introduction to Transport Phenomena --- Momentum ,Heat and Mass transfer ,2012
,PHI Learning Private Limited
PK-343: HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT IN HC INDUSTRIES
Unit I: Introduction, Types of hazards, analysis of hazards, Major process hazards, Fire hazards,
classification of fire, Grades of fire hazard, Fire analysis, fire fighting, Different types of fire alarms /
detectors & extinguishers, sprinkler, fire fighting services
Unit II: Explosion Hazards in process Industries: Types of Explosions, Principles of Explosiondetonation and blast waves-explosion parameters-explosion prevention and protection
Unit III: General discussion on toxicology, Physiological effects of various compounds, Classification of
hazardous chemicals / conditions, local and systemic and chronic effects temporary and cumulative
effects, Occupational health & safety concepts.
Unit IV: Environmental pollution: Classification and properties of air pollutants-Pollution sources
automobile pollution, dispersion of pollutants, control of particulate and gaseous air pollutants. Water
pollutants classification, different industrial effluents and their treatment and disposal advanced water
treatment.
BOOKS:
1. Mannan, S. (ed.), Lees Loss Prevention in Process Industries: Hazard Identification, Assessment
and Control Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004.

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2.
3.
4.

Sanders R.E. Chemical Process Safety: Learning From Case Histories, Elsevier India Pvt. Ltd.,
3/e, 2006.
Rao, C.S., Environmental Pollution Engineering:, Wiley Eastern Limited, New Delhi, 1992.
Mahajan, S.P., Pollution Control in Process Industries, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company,
New Delhi, 1993.

PK-315N: NATURAL GAS PROCESSING

Unit I: Natural Gas-origin and occurrence, properties of natural gases, phase behavior of Natural Gas
systems, vapor liquid equilibrium calculations.
Unit II: Natural gas- liquid separation, separation principles, separation equipment, low temperature
separation.
Unit III: Water-hydrocarbon phase behaviour, measurement of water content in Natural gases, Hydrate
formation and prevention of hydrates, Gas dehydration- types of processes.
Unit IV: Acid gases in natural gas, acid gas treatment, types of processes. Natural gas storage, Natural
gas liquids removal, Transportation of Natural Gas, LNG chain.
BOOKS:
1. Kumar, S., Gas Production Engineering, Gulf Publishing Company Book Division, London, 1960.
2. Mokhatab, S., William, A.P. and Speight, J.G., Handbook of Natural Gas Transmission and
Processing, Gulf Professional Publishing, Oxford, 2006.
3. Francis, S.M. and Thompson, R.E., Oil Field Processing of Petroleum, Volume one: Natural Gas,
Penn Well Books, Penn Well Publishing Company, Oklahoma, 1995.

PK-342: PETROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY - I

UNIT I: History and importance of Petrochemical industry, growth in India, Classification of
Petrochemicals, Feedstock of the Petrochemicals, Preparation of feedstrock from ethane / propane

and naphtha / gas oil cracking, syngas.

UNIT II: Petrochemicals from C1, C2, C3, C4, Syngas & aromatics.
UNIT III: Chemistry and technology for the production of Methanol formaldehyde, Ethylene

oxide , glycol and Vinyl Chloride

UNIT IV: Chemistry and Technology for the Production of Acetone, Cumene, Acrylonitrile,
Linear alkyl benzene etc
BOOKS:

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1
2
3
4

Waddams, A.L., Chemicals from Petroleum, 4 th edition, Gulf Publishing Company,

London, 1980.
Lewis F. Hatch & S Matar, From Hydrocarbon to Petrochemicals
Chauvel and B. Lefebvre, Petrochemical Processes 1 & 2; Gulf Publishing Co. Houston,
Texas, USA.
M. Gopala Rao and Marshall Sitting, Outlines of Chemical Technology, 3/e, Affiliated East
West Press Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
PK-341(DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE II)

PK-341A:HETEROGENEOUS REACTION ENGINEERING

Unit 1: Catalysts, selecting catalytic agents, properties and characteristics of industrial catalysts,
preparation of catalysts, catalyst testing, Classification and Kinetics of Catalysis.
Unit II: Steps in catalytic reactions, synthesizing a rate law, mechanism and rate limiting steps design of
reactors for non catalytic and catalytic reactions, gas-solid reactions. Heterogeneous Data Analysis for
reactor design, catalyst deactivation.
Unit III: External Diffusion effects on Heterogeneous Reactions, Diffusion and Reaction in Porous
Catalysts, Effectiveness factors
Unit IV: Reactor modeling with the RTD, zero parameter models, analysis of nonideal reactors, one
parameter and two parameter models, testing a model and determining its parameters.
BOOKS:
1. Denbigh, K.G. and Turner, J.C.R., Chemical Reactor Theory- An Introduction, ELBS Publishing
House, Cambridge, 2/e, 1981.
2. Fogler, H. S., Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited,
New Delhi, 3/e, 2005.
3. Smith, J.M., Chemical Engineering Kinetics, McGraw Hill , New York, 3/e, 1981.
4. Holland, C.D., and Anthony, R.G., Fundamentals of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Prentice Hall,
New Jersey, 3/e, 1989.
5. LE Page, J.F., Applied Heterogeneous Catalysis-Design. Manufacture and Use of solid Catalysts,
Editions Technip..

PK-341B: CATALYSIS
Unit I: Introduction of catalysis, Properties & chrematistics of catalysis
Unit II: Preparation, testing and classification of catalysis.
Unit III: Heterogeneous catalysis: Active centers, adsorption phenomena, active, encumbers & electron
notions.
Unit IV: Poisoning & Deactivation of Catalysis.

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BOOKS:
1. Panchenkou, G.M. and Lebedev, V.P., Chemical Kinetics & Calalysis, Mir Publishers, Moscov,
1976.
2. Viswananthan. B.,
Sivasankar and Ramaswamy, A.V. (ed.), Catalysis Principles and
Applications, Narose Publishing House, New Delhi, 2002.
3. Thomas, J.W. and Thomas, W.U., Introduction to the Principle of Heterogeneous Catalysis,
Academic Press, 1967.

PK-341C: CHEMICAL REACTOR DESIGN

UNIT I: Behavior of Chemical Reactors: Ideal & Non-Ideal Flow; Classification of Reactors:
Isothermal, Ideal batch, CSTR, PFR, Multiple Reactors, Non-isothermal Reactors,
Multiplicity, Non-ideal reactors, Fluid Solid Non-Catalytic reactions, Fluidized Beds.
UNIT II: Introduction to Reactor Design; Detailed Design of Batch Reactors.
UNIT III: Flow Reactors; Detailed Design for CSTR; CSTR Design; Single CSTR Battery; CSTR
at Differential Temperature etc.
UNIT IV: Detailed Design for Plug Flow Reactor: Single; Series And Parallel; Mixed Reactor
(Combination); Reactor stability, Design aspects for Non-ideal Reactors.

BOOKS:

1. Octave Levenspiel, Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd Edition, John Wiley &Sons (Asia)
Pte Ltd. (1998), ISBN: 978-0-471-25424-9.
2. H. Scott Fogler, Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering 3rd Edition November,
Prentice Hall of India Pvt Ltd (1998).
3. L. D. Schmidt, The Engineering of Chemical Reactions, Oxford Press (1998).
4.J.M. Smith, Chemical Engineering Kinetics, 2nd, McGraw-Hill (1981).

CH 393: UNIT OPERATION LAB II

EXPERIMENTS
1. Study of film and drop wise condensation

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2. To determine experimentally the overall heat transfer coefficient at various cold water flow rate and
estimate film heat transfer coefficient on the shell side
3. To study the boiling heat transfer phenomena for pool boiling of methylene chloride
4. To determine surface heat transfer coefficient for heated vertical cylinder in natural convection
5. To study convective heat transfer coefficient in an open pan evaporator under laminar and turbulent
flow conditions.etc

PK 394: REACTION ENGINEERING LABORATORY

Experiments related to reaction engineering such as Residence Time Distribution studies in CSTR,
Studies of Plug Flow Reactor, etc.

PK- 395: PROCESS EQUIPMENT DESIGN

Flow sheet, Symbols of pipe fittings, valves and process equipment, Sketching and drawing of process
equipment, General format of a design report. Process and Mechanical Design of Equipment used in
Hydrocarbon Industries, design problems such as fluid transportation, storage, heat and mass transfer
equipment. Preparation of process design data sheet.

SEVENTH SEMESTER
PK - 411: PROCESS DYNAMICS AND CONTROL
Unit I: Process Control systems, Basic Concepts in Process Control., Process variables, control
configurations & physical elements of a control System, Block diagrams, Dynamic Modeling of
processes, Linearization of Non-linear systems,
Unit II: Response of first order system, Response of first order system in series (Interacting and noninteracting systems) , Second order system, Dynamic Response of second order system Transportation
Unit III: Closed loop transfer functions, Modes of control action, Classification of Controllers, Transient
response of some simple control systems. Stability analysis of control systems, Root locus Method,
Controller Tuning, Frequency response analysis, Bode diagrams, control system design by frequency
response, Bode stability criterion, Nyquist plots.
Unit IV: Introduction to Advance Control Systems, Control systems with multiple loops, feed forward
and Ratio Control systems. Process Control using Digital Computers, Reconstruction of continuous
signals from their discrete-time values, conversion of continuous to discrete time models, Z- transforms.
BOOKS:
1. Coughanowr, D. R., Process Systems Analysis and Control, McGraw Hill, New York, 1991.
2. Stephanopoulos G., Chemical Process Control, Prentice Hall of India, 1991.
3. Weber, T.W., An Introduction to Process Dynamics & Control, John Wiley & Sons, New York,
1976.

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4. Bequette, B.W., Process Control-Modeling, Design and Simulation, Prentice Hall of India Pvt.
Limited, New Delhi, 2003.
5. Luyben, W.L., Process Modelling Simulation and Control for Chemical Engineers, McGraw
Hill, New York, 2/e, 1990.
6. Seborg, D.E., Edgar, T.E. and Mellichamp, D.A., Process Dynamics and Control, Wiley New
York ,1989.
7. Luyben, M.L. & Luyben, W. L., Essentials of Process Control, McGraw Hill, New York, 1997.
8. Palm, W.J., Modelling, Analysis and Control of Dynamic Systems, John Wiley and Sons, New
York, 1983.

PK 432: PETROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY II

UNIT I: Chemistry and technology for the production of Phenol, Maleic anhydride, Phthalic

anhydride, styrene etc.

UNIT II: Chemistry and technology for the production of DMT, Terephalic acid, Acrylic acid,

Methyl methacrylate etc

UNIT III: Properties, applications and production technologies of the following commodity

polymers polyethylene, LLDPE, HDPE, polypropylene, polystyrene, PVC.

UNIT IV:Properties, applications and production technologies of the following engineering and
thermoset polymers: ABS plastic, nylon-6, polycarbonate, epoxy resin, unsaturated polyester
resin, rubber.

BOOKS:

1
2
3

Waddams, A.L., Chemicals from Petroleum, 4th edition, Gulf Publishing Company,
London, 1980.
Lewis F. Hatch & S Matar, From Hydrocarbon to Petrochemicals

B.K. Bhaskara Rao, A Text on Petrochemicals, 2/e, Khanna Publishers, Delhi, 1998.
Mall, I.D., Petrochemical Process Technology, Macmillan India Limited, Delhi, 2007.

F.A. Lowenheim and M. K. Moran; Industrial Chemicals, John Wiley & Son Inc.,USA.

PK 431: PLANT DESIGN AND ECONOMICS

UNIT I: Introduction, Process Design development, General design considerations, Cost and asset
accounting, Cash flow for industrial operations, factors effecting investment and production cost, capital
investments, estimation of capital investments, cost indices, cost factors in capital investment.
Unit-II: Organizations for presenting capital investments, estimates by compartmentalization, estimation
of total product of cost direction, production costs, fixed charges, plant overhead costs, financing, Interest

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and investment cost, type interest, nominal and effective interest rates, continuous interest, present worth
and discount annuities, cost due interest on investment, source of capital.
Unit-III: Taxes and insurances, type of taxes: federal income taxes, insurance-types of insurance, self
insurance, Depreciation: types of depreciation, services life, salvage value, present value, methods for
determining depreciation, single unit and group depreciation.
Unit-IV: Profitability: alternative investments and replacements, profitability standards, discounted cash
flow, capitalized cost, pay out period ,alternative investments, analysis with small investments,
increments and replacements.
BOOKS
1. Max S. Peters, Klaus D. Timmerhaus and Ronal E. West, Plant Design and Economics for Chemical
Engineers, 5th ed. (2002), McGraw-Hill, New York.

PK-433: POLYMER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Unit I: Classification of polymers, , Linear branched and cross linked polymers, Molecular weights of
polymers, Polydispersity and Mol. Wt. distribution in polymers, Random, alternate, block and graft co
polymers, polymer characterization techniques,polymer degradation.
Unit II: Kinetics of chain & Step polymerization, techniques of molecular weight control, Initiators,
Chain transfer agents, Inhibitors. Techniques of polymerization Bulk, Solution, Suspension & Emulsion
polymerization.
Unit III: Introduction to polymer rheology, Newtons law of viscosity, viscometris plots, rheometers,
rheological models, theory of viscoelasticity, Tg, Heat distortion temperature.
Unit IV: Basic concept of polymer processing: Compounding methods, Extrusion molding, Injection
molding, Blow molding, Rotational molding. Introduction to fiber reinforced plastics.
BOOKS:
1. Gowariker, V.R., Viswanathan, N.V. and Sreedhar, J., Polymer Science, New Age International
(P) Ltd, New Delhi, 1986.
2. Odian, G., Principles of Polymerization, John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York, 1991.
3. Tager, A., Physical Chemistry of Polymers, Mir Publishers, Moscow, 1978.
4. Perepechko, I.I., An Introduction to Polymer Physics, Mir Publishers, Moscow, 1981.
5. Billmeyer, F. W. Textbook of Polymer Science, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1984.
6. Kumar, A., Fundamentals of Polymer Engineering, 2/e, Marcel Dekker, New York, 2003.

PK-493A: PROJECT
Techno-economic feasibility analysis, presentation and report

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PK-4 81: SEMINAR

Effective technical and professional communication that develops skills in Oral presentations,
proposal writing, technical report writing, document design and basic research techniques
through online and library sources. Read, write and evaluate a number of short reports, including
mechanism and product descriptions, instructions, abstracts and summaries, project proposals,
and progress reports. Business Communications: principles of effective business writing, writing
business letters and memos, resume preparation and job search techniques; understand the
principles of communication theories and the application of those theories in a variety of
settings. Technical Writing; Technical Communication; Deliver an oral presentation of the
findings.
Books:
1. Business correspondence and Report writing by R. C. Sharma and Krishnamohan,Tata
McGrawHill2.
2. Communication skills by B. V. Pathak, Nirali Publications.

EIGHTH SEMESTER
PK-422N: PROCESS UTILITIES AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN HC INDUSTRY
Unit-I: Process utilities electricity, air, fuel oil, refrigerant. Classification and application of refrigerant.
Classification, specification and application of fuel oils. Handling and preparation of fuel oil. Burner
operation and maintenance.
Unit-II: Sources uses, impurities & treatment methods for water, refinery water system. Efficient
generation and utilization of steam. High pressure, low pressure and exhaust steams, Steam traps.
Unit-III: Energy Management approach, Energy Audit, Energy conservation in major equipment used in
refining, petrochemical and fertilizer industries like furnace, boilers, pumps, heat exchangers, distillation
and extraction columns. Introduction to pinch technology.
Unit-IV: Energy conservation equipment like waste heat boiler, recuperator, regenerator, heat pipe, heat
pump, direct contact heat exchanger, economizer, fluidized bed boiler, continuous furnaces.
BOOKS:
1. Rajan, G. G., Optimizing Energy Efficiencies in Industry, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company,
New Delhi, 2000.
2. PCRAs Thermal Booklet Series, Petroleum Conservation Research Association, Sanrakshan
Bhawan, New Delhi
3. Sinnot, R.K. Coulson and Richardsons Chemical Engineering, Volume 6 Chemical Process
Design, Elsevier, New Delhi, 4/e, 2008.

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4. OCallaghan, P.W., Energy Management, McGraw Hill Company, 1993.

PK-441(DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE III)

PK-441A:PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION
Unit I: Introduction to process control and instrumentation. Dynamic and static characteristics of
instruments, Sensors for pressure, temperature, flow, level, humidity, viscosity, pH, density etc.
Unit II: Pressure regulators, safety valves, level regulators, flow control valves such as globe valve,
butterfly valve etc. pneumatic and electrical actuation of control valve.
Unit III: Instrument and process equipment symbols, process flow diagram, process instrumentation
diagram, development of P&ID for process industry.
Unit IV: Introduction to PLC based instrumentation, Distributed Control System (DCS) system, and
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA).
BOOKS:
1. William C. D., Fundamental of Industrial Instrumentation and Process Control, McGraw-Hill, New
York, 2005.
2. Eckman, D.P., Industrial Instrumentation, CBS Publishers, New Delhi, 2004.
3. Nakra, B.C., Chaudhury, K.K., Instrumentation Measurements and Analysis, Tata McGraw-Hill,
1985.
4. Barney, G.C., Intelligent Instrumentation, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1992.

PK-441B:PIPING AND INSTRUMENTATION

UNIT I Types of flow sheets, Flow sheet Presentation, Flow Sheet Symbols, Process flow
diagram- Synthesis of steady state flow sheet - Flow sheeting software.

UNIT II P & I D objectives, guide rules, Symbols, Line numbering, Line schedule, P & I D
development, typical stages of P & I D.
P & I D for rotating equipment and static pressure vessels, Process vessels, absorber,
evaporator.

UNIT III Control System for Heater, Heat exchangers, reactors, dryers, Distillation column,
Expander.

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UNIT IV Applications of P & I D in design stage - Construction stage - Commissioning stage Operating stage - Revamping stage - Applications of P & I D in HAZOPS and Risk
analysis.

BOOKS:
1. Ernest E. Ludwig, Applied Process Design for Chemical and Petrochemical
Plants, Vol.-I Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, 1989.
2. Max. S. Peters and K.D.Timmerhaus, Plant Design and Economics for Chemical
Engineers, McGraw Hill, Inc., New York, 1991.
3. Anil Kumar,Chemical Process Synthesis and Engineering Design, Tata McGraw
Hill publishing Company Limited, New Delhi - 1981.
4. A.N. Westerberg, et al., Process Flowsheeting, Cambridge University Press, 1979

PK-441C: INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING

UNIT I: Measurements and measurement systems: what is measurement measuring instruments

measurementsystems functional elements and block diagram of a measurement system. Classification of
measuringinstruments standards calibration of measuring instruments.
UNIT II : :Static characteristics specifications of instrument static characteristic s order of the instrument
systemstandard test signals. Transfer function of a measurement system.
UNIT III: Types of errors sources of errors methods of elimination or reduction Statistical analysis of
errors selectionsof the instrument.Data presentation systems analog and digital indicators recorders self
balancing or servo recordersmagnetic tape & disc storage systems date acquisition systems.
UNIT IV: :Introduction control terinalogy open and closed loop control basic elements of open and
closed loop controlsystems types of control actions.Metrology: standardization and standardizing
organizations international systems of units. Toleranceslimits of size linear measurements calipers
pitch screw gauge feeler gauges vernier instruments dial gauges angular measurements vernier and
optical level potracters angle gauges angle deccer spirit level.

BOOKS:

1. Patranabis D Principles of Industrial Instrumentation, TMH publication, N. Delhi, 1976.

2. Liptak B.G (Ed) Instrument Engineers Handbook, Vol I and II and supplement I and II,
Chilton Book Co., Philadelphia, 1972.
3. Jones E B Instrument Technology, Vol. II, Analysis Instruments, Butterworths Scientific
Publication, London
.

PK-442( DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE- IV)

PK-442A:FERTILIZER TECHNOLOGY

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Unit I: Macro- and micro nutrients, fertilizer Grades, Various fertilizers and their demand and production
in India, Biofertilizers, case studies.
Unit II: Nitrogenous fertilizers , Nitrogen , Hydrogen , Nitric Acid ,Ammonia Synthesis , Urea ,
Sulphuric Acid, Ammonium Sulphate, Ammonium Nitrate , Calcium Ammonium Nitrate.
Unit III: Phosphatic fertilizers, phosphoric acid,, super phosphate , Triple super phosphate, Mono and
diammonium phosphate , Nitro phosphate ,
Unit IV: Potassic fertilizers, Mixed Fertilizers, secondary nutrient fertilizers
BOOKS:
1. Slack, A.V. and James, G.R., Fertilizers Science and Technology Series, Marcel Dekker Inc. New
York, 1983.
2. Rao, M.G. and Marshall Sittig, Out lines of Chemical Technology, East-West Press, 1996.
3. Pandey G.N. and Shukla, B.D. A Text Book of Chemical Technology, Vol I, Vikas. Publishing
House, New Delhi.

PK-442B:COAL AND GAS CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY

UNIT I Origin and Classification of Coal, Characterization and Industrial uses, Carbonization
Processes, Chemicals from coal.
UNIT II Theory of Gasification reaction, Industrial Gasification of Coal with oxygen and steam.
UNIT III Important Petrochemicals derived from Natural Gas /Methane syngas,
UNIT IV Conversion of Syngas to liquid fuels- Gasoline, Diesel, Olefins, DME, Oxo-alcohols,
mixed alcohols, Polymethylene.

BOOKS
1. F.A Lowenheim and M.KMoran; Industrial Chemicals, John Wiley & Sons Ins. USA.
2. Considine, D.M., Energy Technology HandBook, McGraw Hill Book Company, New York.
3. Sarkar S., Fuels and Combustion, Second Edition, Orient Longman Ltd, Kamani Marg,
Ballard Estate, Mumbai-400001
4. Chemical Process Industries, R.N. Shreve and J.A. Brink, Jr. McGraw Hill Book Company,
New York

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PK-442C:SELECTED TOPICS IN REFINING & PETROCHEMICALS

UNIT I: Transportation and storage of crude oil and petroleum products, Types of tanks, Pressure vessels
and underground storage.
UNIT II: Sweetening processes, hydrogen sulphide removal, Sulfur conversion processes, Solvent
Deasphalting, Gasification
UNIT III: Ammonia, Nitric Acid, Ammonium Nitrate, Urea.
UNIT IV: Phosphatic fertilizers, super phosphate, Triple super phosphate, Mono and diammonium
phosphate, Nitro phosphate, Mixed Fertilizers.
BOOKS:
1. Speight, J.G., The Chemistry & Technology of Petroleum, CRC Press, New York, 4/e, 2007.
2. Speight, J.G. and Ozum, B. Petroleum Refining Processes, Marcel Dekker Inc, New York, 2002.
3. Gary, J.H. and Handiwerk, G.E., Petroleum Refining Technology and Economics, Marcel Dekker,
Inc., New York, 2001.
4. Hobson, G.D., Modern Petroleum Technology Vol I & II, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 5/e,
1984
5. Chauvel, A. and Lefebvre, G., Petrochemical Processes, Gulf Publishing Company, Houston,
1989.
6. Matar, S., Chemistry of Petrochemical Processes, Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, 2/e, 2000
7. Waddams, A.L., Chemicals from Petroleum, Gulf Publishing Company, London, 4/e, 1980.
8. Mall, I.D., Petrochemical Process Technology, Macmillan India Limited, Delhi, 2007.
9. Meyers, R.A. (ed.), Handbook of Petrochemicals Production Processes, McGraw Hill, New York,
2005.

PK-493B: PROJECT
Techno-economic feasibility analysis, presentation and report.

PK 494: INSTRUMENTATION AND PROCESS CONTROL LABORATORY

Experiments related to Process instrumentation and control .

PK-495: POLYMER LABORATORY

Experiments related to polymer Science and Technology .

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PK-443J: POLYMER STRUCTURE PROPERTY RELATIONSHIP

UNIT I Linear, branched, cross linked and other polymer structures, Homochain and heterochain
polymers, random, alternate, block and graft copolymers. Pressure volume temperature (PVT)
relationship. Prediction of polymer properties.
UNIT II Mechanical and Rheological properties - Stress-strain relationship in polymer. Introduction to
modulus, tensile strength, yield strength, percentage elongation, toughness, creep, fatigue and stress
relaxation. Effect of additives on mechanical properties of polymers. Flow Behaviour of non Newtonian
fluids. Rheological models like power law, truncated power law, Bird Carreau model etc. Effect of
structure on viscometeric plot (shear rate vs. true viscosity). Introduction to Rheometers.
UNIT III Thermal and Chemical Properties Transition temperature in polymers, glass transition (Tg),
melt transition (Tm), relationship between Tg and Tm. Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) and its
significance. Thermal characterization techniques like DSC, TGA, etc. Effect of polymer structure on
thermal properties of polymer. Cohesive energy, cohesive energy density, solubility parameter, Prediction
of solubility parameter -Effect of polymer structure on solubility of polymer. Influence of structure in
prediction of flame retardancy, water repellency.
UNIT IV Electrical properties - Effect of polymer structure on dielectric constant, power factor,
dissipation factor, and loss factor - effect of frequency of voltage and temperature on dielectric
properties. Effect of additives on electrical properties of polymers

BOOKS:
1. Norbert M. Bikales, Mechanical Properties of Polymers Encyclopedia Reprints, Wiley
Interscience, New York , ISBN: 0-471-07234-6.
2. Johan J. Aklonis, William J. Macknights, M. Shen, Introduction to Polymer Viscoelasticity
Wiley Interscience, New York , ISBN: 0-471-01860-0.
3. W. Van Krevelen And P.J. Hoftyzen, "Properties Of Polymer , 3rd Edition Elsevier Scientific
PublishingCompany Amsterdam - Oxford - Newyork. 1990.
4. D.A. Seanor, ed., Electrical properties of polymers, Acadamic press, Newyork, 1982.

PK-443E:BIO PROCESS ENGINEERING

Unit I: Introduction to Bioprocesses, outline of an integrated bioprocess and the various (upstream and
down stream) unit operations involved in bioprocesses, generalized process flow sheets.
Unit II: Fermentation Processes and Microbial growth ;General requirements of fermentation processes,
Basic design and construction of fermentor and ancillaries, solid-substrate, slurry fermentation and its

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applications, behaviour of microbes in different reactors (air lift, fluidized,batch, continuous fed batch
condition)
Unit III: Bioreactors;Introduction to bioreactors; Batch and Fed-batch bioreactors, Continuous
bioreactors; Immobilized cells; Bioreactor operation; Sterilization; Aeration; Sensors; Instrumentation;
Culture-specific design aspects: plant/mammalian cell culture reactors.
Unit IV: Bioseparations andindsstrial processes;Biomass removal; Biomass disruption; Membrane-based
techniques; Extraction; Adsorption and Chromatography
BOOKS:
1. Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals Bailey and Ollis, McGraw Hill (2nd Ed.), 1986.
2. Bioprocess Engineering, Shule and Kargi, Prentice Hall, 1992.
3. Stanbury, P. F., Whitaker, A., & Hall, S. J., (1998), Principles of fermentation

PK-443F: MODELLING AND SIMULATION

Unit I: Fundamentals of Modelling, classification of models, determination of the process model, typical
mathematical forms of models, component balance, energy balance, equation of motion and transport
equations.
Unit II: Process models examples of importance, modeling of Reactors, Distillation columns, furnaces,
heat exchangers etc. Linearization of non-linear models.
Unit III: Simulation of systems: Scope of process simulator, flowsheeting and specification problem,
optimization problem, synthesis problem, steps for steady state simulation, flowsheeting decomposition
and equation ordering.
Unit IV: Simulation strategies, process simulator Process simulation with softwares, Integrated
computer aided design,

BOOKS:
1. W. F. Ramivez, computational Methods for Process Simulation, 2 nd ed., Butter worths 1997.
2. K.M. Hangos & I.T. Cameras, Process Modulating & Model Analysis, Academic Process, 2009.
3. Process Modelling and Simulation, R.W.Gaikwad and Dhirendra, Central Techno Publications,
Nagpur, First Edition, 2003.
4. Bird, R-P, Stewart, W.E, and light foot, E.N., Transport Pheromona, John Wiley & Sons, 1994.
5. Westerberg. A.W., etal, Process flow sheeting, canbridge university Process, 1990,

PK-443M:WASTE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY

Unit I: Sources, Classification and Composition of solid, liquid and gaseous wastes Hazardous and nonhazardous wastes, special waste materials
Unit II: Waste Collection, Storage and Transport, Waste Disposal, Waste Processing Techniques.
Unit III: Management of wastes, minimization, reuse and recycling Waste utilization and materials
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Unit IV: Treatment of wastes; biological treatment, composting, anaerobic digestion, combustion,
incineration
BOOKS:
1. Peavy, H.S., Rowe, D.R., and Techbanoglous, G., Environmental Engineering, McGraw Hill
Books Company, 1985.
2. Corbitt, R.A., Standard Handbook of Environmental Engineering; McGraw Hill, New York, 1989.
3. Martin, M. (ed), Bio-conservation of Waste Materials to Industrial Products; Elsevier, Amsterdam,
1991.
4. Kharbanda, O.P. and Stellworthy, E.A., Waste Management-Towards a Sustainable Society,
Gower Pub. Company, 1990.
5. Mortensen, E., Introduction to Solid Waste, Lecture Notes to Graduate Diploma in Environmental
Engineering, University College, Ireland, 1990-1993.
6. Zirm, K.L., The Management of Hazardous Substances in the Environment, Routledge, New York,
1990.
7. Somasekhar, R.K. and Mariyengar (ed.), Solid Waste Management- Current Status and Stratagies
for Future, Allied Publishers, Mumbai, 2002.

PK-443N: POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT DESIGN

UNIT I: Introduction to air quality standards, effects of air pollution at regional and global scales,
industrial air pollution sources, air quality parameters.
UNIT II: Introduction to water quality standards, effects of air pollution at regional and global scales,
industrial water pollution sources, water quality parameters.
UNIT III: Design of selected gaseous and particulate pollutants control equipment such as Cyclones, Wet
Scrubbers, Electrostatic Precipitators, incinerators, etc. Control of motor vehicle emissions, noise
pollution and control.
UNIT IV: Classification of wastewater treatment processes, Design of selected wastewater treatment
equipment such as settling tank, trickling bed filter, etc.
BOOKS:
1. Nicholas, P.C. Handbook of Air Pollution Prevention and Control, Butterworth Heineman, N&P
limited 2002.
2. Schiftner, K.C., Air Pollution Control Equipment Selection Guide, Lewis Press, New York, 2002.
3. Peavy, H. S., Rowe, D.R., Tchobanoglous, G., Environmental Engineering, McGraw Hill.
4. Louis T., Air Pollution Control Equipment Calculations, John Wiley and Sons, New Jersey, 2008

PK-443O:PROCESS EQUIPMENT AND PIPING DESIGN

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Unit I: Classification, selection, design and specification of selected process equipment like drums and
tanks, mixers and agitators, etc.
Unit II: Introduction to pressure vessel design, elementary idea of theories of failure of vessel under
pressure, introduction to national and international design codes and their scopes, Design of cylindrical
and spherical shells, design of storage tanks.
Unit III: Introduction to high pressure vessel design, design of tall vertical vessels. Selection and design
of flanges and support for vessels and piping, selection and design of heads and closures.
Unit IV: Piping design, classification of pipes and tubes, important fittings and valves and their uses,
color codes for pipelines, selection of optimum pipe size, schedule number, piping layout.
BOOKS:
1. Joshi, M.V. and Mahajani, V.V.; Process Equipment Design, , MacMillan India Ltd, New Delhi, 3/e,
1996
2. Sinnot, R. K., Coulson and Richardsons Chemical Engineering, Volume 6 Chemical Process
Design, Elsevier, New Delhi, 2008.
3. Brownell, L.L. and Young, E.H., Process Equipment Design: Vessel Design, John Wiley and Sons,
New Delhi,
4. Bhattacharya, B.C., Introduction to Chemical Equipment Design Mechanical Aspect, CBS
Publishers, New Delhi, 2009.
5. IS 2825 1969, code for unfired pressure vessels, Indian Standards Institution, New Delhi.

PK-443P: PROCESS DESIGN AND INTEGRATION

Unit I: Background Concepts: Hierarchy of process design and integration, Onion Model, approaches to
process design and integration. Role of process economics, capital costs for new design and retrofits,
operating costs, criteria for economic evaluation.
Unit II: Reaction Process Design: Choice of reactors, reactor conditions, reactor configuration.
Unit III: Separation Process Design: choice of separation technology, operating conditions and
configurations.
Reaction, Separation and Recycle systems for Batch and continuous process.
Unit IV: Heat Exchanger Networks: Basic elements of Pinch Technology Grid diagram, composite
curves, problem table algorithm. Targeting of Heat Exchange Networks, HEN Design.
BOOKS:
1. Smith, R. Chemical Process: Design and Integration, John Wiley and Sons, 2005.
2. Kemp I. C., Pinch Analysis and Process Integration: A user Guide on Process Integration for the
Efficient Use of Energy, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2/e, 2007
3. El Halwagi M. M., Process Integration, Academic Press, 7/e, 2006.

PK-443Q-REFINERY EQUIPMENT DESIGN

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Unit I: ASTM, TBP EFV distillation curves, average boiling points, thermo-physical properties of
hydrocarbon, Review of refinery operations
Unit II: Separation criteria in crude oil, atmospheric distillation column: refluxes, over flash; Energy and
material balance calculations, estimation of top, side, bottom draw tray temperatures, topping tower
design procedure.
Unit III: Vacuum atmosphere tower, type of operations, economic consideration, flash zone & tower
base calculations, flash zone pressure, steam requirements, heat & material balance calculation
Unit IV: Types of pipe still heaters, thermal efficiency and component of furnaces, calculations of radiant
absorption rates, Wilson lobo Hotel equations, lobo Evans method pipe still design.

BOOKS:
1. Watkins, R.N., Petroleum Refinery Distillation, Gulf Publishing Company, Houstan, 2/e, 1981.
2. Rao, B.K.B., Modern Petroleum Refining Processes, Oxford & IBH Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 4/e,
2002,
3. Edmister, W. C., Applied Hydrocarbon Thermodynamics, Gulf Publishing Company, Houstan, 2/e,
1988.
4. Trambouze, P., Petroleum Refining - Material and Equipment Part 4, Editions Technip, Paris,
2000.

PK-443H: FUNDAMENTAL OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

UNIT I: Global/Indian petroleum and petrochemical industry. Origin and occurrence of oil & gas.
Migration and accumulation of oil and gas. Source, reservoir and cap rocks, Petroleum Traps, physical
properties of oil bearing rocks.
UNIT II: Oil & gas exploration methods, direct oil finding methods, geological and geophysical
methods.
UNIT III: Introduction to drilling operations, drilling equipment drilling rigs and drill string, drilling
fluids and mud testing, mud circulation and treating equipment, etc.
UNIT IV : Production principles, types of reservoir drives, primary oil recovery, secondary oil recovery,
enhanced oil recovery methods.
BOOKS:
1. Dawe, R.A. (ed.), Modern Petroleum Technology, Volume 1, John Wiley & Sons Limited, New
York, 6/e, 2000
2. Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling and Production, Penn Well
Corporation, Oklahoma, USA, 2/e, 2001
3. Mian, M.A., Petroleum Processing Handbook for Practicing Engineer, Penn Well Corporation,
Oklahoma, USA, 1992
4. Deshpande, B.G., The world of Petroleum, Wiley Eastern Industry

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PK-443R: FUNDAMENTALS OF PETROLEUM PROSPECTING

UNIT-I: Introduction, Historical Review, Prospecting for oil, seismic reflection method, seismic waves
& seismic pulses,
UNIT-II: The composition of reflection, seismic noise, data acquisition & data processing, Interpretation
of seismic sections,
UNIT-III: Direct indication of petroleum, earths magnetic field, air borne instruments, production of
magnetic maps & interpretation, filtering methods.
UNIT-IV: Gravity meters, Gravity reductions, Rock densities & interpretation, well logging, Bore hole
conditions, Resistivity logs, Radioactivity logs, and other logs.
BOOKS:
1. Dawe, R.A. (ed.), Modern Petroleum Technology, Volume 1, John Wiley & Sons Limited, New
York, 6/e, 2000
2. Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling and Production, Penn Well
Corporation, Oklahoma, USA, 2/e, 2001
3. The Petroleum Industry-A Nontechnical Guide, Charles F. Conaway, Penn Well Corporation,
Oklahoma, USA.
4. Production of Oil & Gas, F. Abdulin , Mir Publishers, Moscow
5. Mian, M.A., Petroleum Processing Handbook for Practicing Engineer, Penn Well Corporation,
Oklahoma, USA, 1992
6. The world of Petroleum , B.G, Despande , Wiley Eastern Industry

PK-443S: OIL RECOVERY TECHNIQUES

Unit-I: Recovery of Hydrocarbons, exploration, drilling, well completion, well Products &
product quality.
Unit-II: Primary Recovery (Natural Methods): Dissolved gas drive, gas cap drive, water drive
gravity drive & general considerations.
Unit-III: Secondary Recovery Methods: Influence of Interfacial tension, oil recovery using gas
or water injection, etc.
Unit-IV: Enhanced oil Recovery methods (Tertiary Methods): Effect of Research Heterogeneity
type on oil recovery, Chemical Methods, Miscible Methods, Thermal Methods, Mining Methods,
Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery, etc.
BOOKS:
1. Dawe, R.A. (ed.), Modern Petroleum Technology, Volume 1, John Wiley & Sons Limited, New
York, 6/e, 2000
2. Speight, J.C.; The Chemistry and Technology of Petroleum, Marcel Dekkar, New York, 3/e1999.
3. . Hobson, G.D, Pohl, W., Modern Petroleum Technology (Part I &II), John Wiley & Sons, N.Y.,
1986.

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4. Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling and Production, Penn Well
Corporation, Oklahoma, USA., 2/e, 2001
5. The Petroleum Industry-A Nontechnical Guide, Charles F. Conaway, Penn Well Corporation,
Oklahoma, USA.
6. Production of Oil & Gas, F. Abdulin , Mir Publishers, Moscow
7. Mian, M.A., Petroleum Processing Handbook for Practicing Engineer, Penn Well Corporation,
Oklahoma, USA, 1992
8. The world of Petroleum , B.G, Despande , Wiley Eastern Industry

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NOTE:The Syllabi of the Courses PK-214, PK-211, PK-213, PK-215, PK 221, PK-223,
CH 292, PK-313, PK- 312, PK-391, PK-323, CH 393, PK 411, PK 412and PK-492 will be
either as written or same as similar course offered by Department of Chemical Engineering AMU
Aligarh.

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