B.

Tech V Semester CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

COURSE CONTENTS
Max. Min.
Mass Transfer - I L T P C
Marks Marks
Duration 3 Hours 3 1 2 5 70 22

Course Objectives:

The purpose of this course is to introduce the undergraduate students with the most important
separation equipment in the process industry, and provide proper understanding of unit
operations.

Unit I
Fundamentals of Mass Transfer: Introduction and classification of Mass transfer operations,
Choice of separation method. Mass transfer coefficients: Individual and film coefficients,
Overall mass transfer coefficient, Determination of mass transfer co-efficient. Interphase mass
transfer. Analogies in transfer processes. Mass transfer theories: film, penetration and surface
renewal theory.
Unit II
Diffusion Phenomena: Fick’s law of diffusion, Steady state molecular diffusion in fluids under
stagnant and laminar flow conditions, Diffusion coefficient: measurement and prediction,
Diffusion in solids and its applications.
Unit III
Distillation: Vapour liquid equilibria: Boiling point diagram, Raoult’s law, Relative volatility.
Azeotropes: minimum and maximum boiling mixtures. Enthalpy concentration diagrams for
binary systems. Methods of distillation: Flash, Differential and Steam Distillation; Azeotropic
and Extractive Distillation;
Unit IV
Continuous Multistage Distillation: Multistage tray towers. Analysis of binary distillation in
tray towers using graphical methods of McCabe-Thiele and Ponchon-Savarit: minimum reflux,
total reflux and optimum reflux ratio, open steam, multiple feed and side stream. Multi
component Calculations. Plate, point and overall efficiency in distillation columns.
Column internals. Loading, flooding, coning etc. phenomenon in columns.
Unit V
Absorption: Introduction, Types of tower packing’s, Contact between liquid and gas, Pressure
drop and limiting flow rates, Material balances, Limiting gas-liquid ratio, Rate of absorption,
Calculation of tower height and number of transfer units (Concept of HTU and NTU), Alternate
forms of transfer coefficients, Absorption in plate columns, Absorption with chemical reaction.

List of Experiment

1. To study the flooding and loading of packed columns using different types of packing.
2. To study different types of plates and packing.
3. To prepare the vapor-liquid equilibrium and Boiling point diagram for a binary liquid mixture.

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4. Determination of relative volatility of a given system of acetic acid water.
5. To verify Rayleigh equation for differential -distillation of binary system.
6. To carry out the steam distillation.
7. To study batch distillation.
8. To study continuous distillation.
9. Studies on packed tower distillation unit.
10. Studies on the sieve plate distillation unit.
11. Studies on bubble cap distillation column.
12. To study the absorption of a gas in a packed column and calculation of NTU and HTU.
Note: Each student should perform at least eight experiments out of the above list.

Course Outcomes:

• Students will learn about the diffusional mass transfer

• Operation of cooling tower will be clearly understood
• Operation of Dryer will be understood
• Student will understand the mechanism of crystallization and absorption
Suggested Readings:

1. Mc-Cabe W.L, Smith J.M.; Unit Operation In Chemical Engineering; Tat Mc-GrawHill.
2. Coulson J. M. Richardson; Chemical Engineering – Vol 2; Butserworth Heinmann, Oxford,
Delhi
3. Treybal R.E; Mass Transfer Operations; Mc. Graw Hill.
4. Sherwood, T.K. Pigford R.L. and Wilke, C.R.; Mass Transfer; Mc. Graw Hill.

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 B.Tech V Semester CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE CONTENTS
Chemical Reaction Max. Min.
L T P C
Engineering Marks Marks
Duration 3 Hours 3 1 2 5 70 22

Course Objectives:

To apply knowledge from calculus, differential equations, thermodynamics, general chemistry,

and material and energy balances to solve reactor design problems, To examine reaction rate data
to determine rate laws, and to use them to design chemical reactors, To simulate several types of
reactors in order to choose the most appropriate reactor for a given need, To design chemical
reactors with associated cooling/heating equipment.

Unit I :
Classification of Reactions and Reactors: Definition of reaction rate, Variables affecting the
rate, concept of reaction equilibria, order of reaction and its determination, theoretical study of
reaction rates, collision and activated complex theory, Mechanism of reaction series, Parallel and
consecutive reaction autocatalytic reactions, chain reaction polymerization reaction.
Interpretation of kinetic data, Integral and differential method of analysis, variable volume
reactions, total pressure method of kinetic analysis.
Concept of ideality, Development of design equations for batch, semi batch, tubular and stirred
tank reactor, CSTR, PER, Combination of reactors, Reactors with recycle, yield and selectivity ,
reactor choice for single reaction.
Unit II
Multiple Reactions: Multiple Reactions in Batch, continuous stirred tank and Plug flow reactors
uniqueness of steady state in continuous stirred tank reactor, optimum temperature progression,
thermal characteristics of reactors. analysis of product distribution and determination of reactor
size for different types of ideal reactors, selectivity and yield factors, Denbigh reactions, reactor
choice for multiple reactions.
Unit III
Residence Time Distribution: Non ideal reaction, RTD dispersion model, Tank and series
model, recycle model, segregated flow in mixed models, evaluation of RTD characteristics. , role
of RTD in determining reactor behaviour, age distribution (E) of fluid, experimental methods for
finding E, relationship between E and F curve.
Unit IV
Design of Reactors: Non-isothermal design of ideal reactors, hot spot in tubular reactor, auto-
thermal process, steady state multiplicity and effect of operating variables on the stability of
CSTR, optimal temperature progression for first order reversible reaction, and discussion of
optimal policy for the operation of reactors with inter stage coolers.
Unit V
Heterogeneous Processes and non- catalytic reaction: Heterogeneous processes: Catalysis and
adsorption; Classification of catalysts, Preparation of catalysts, Promoters and Inhibitors,
General mechanism of catalytic reactions surface area and pore size distribution Rate equation of

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fluid solid catalytic reactions, Hougen - Watson & Poinule law models, Procurement and
analysis of kinetic data, kinetics of catalyst deactivation. Models for fluid - solid non-catalytic
reactions, controlling mechanisms, Diffusion through gas film controls. Diffusion through ash
layer controls, Chemical reaction controls, fluidized bed reactors with and without elutriation.

List of Experiments:
1. To determine velocity rate constant of the hydrolysis of ethyl acetate by sodium
hydroxide.
2. To study the rate constant of hydrolysis of an ester-catalyzed by acid.
3. Determine the rate constant and order of reaction between Potassium per sulphate and
Potassium iodide.
4. To study temperature dependency of rate constant, evaluation of activation energy and
verification of Arrhenious law.
5. To study a consecutive reaction system( hydraulic model)
6. To study a parallel reaction system ( hydraulic model)
7. Study of non-catalytic homogeneous saponification reaction in CSTR.
8. To study a non-catalytic homogeneous reaction in a plug flow reactor.
9. To study the residence time distribution
10. Behavior of a back mix reactor.
11. To study the RTD behavior of a tubular reactor.
12. To study the RTD behavior of a packed bed reactor.
13. To study the behavior of a continuous flow reactor system-three reactor in series.
14. To study the kinetics of thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate.
15. Study of non-catalytic saponification reaction in a tubular flow reactor.
Note: Each student should perform at least eight experiments out of the above list.

Course Outcomes:

• Develop rate laws for homogeneous reactions

• Design of ideal reactors for single and complex reactions
• Develop skills to choose the right reactor among single, multiple, recycle reactor, etc. schemes.
• Design of non-isothermal reactors and the heat exchange equipment required.

Suggested Readings:
1. J.M. Smith – CHEMICAL ENGINEERING KINETICS – 3rd Ed. Mc Graw Hill.
2. K.G. Denbigh & K.G. Turner – CHEMICAL REACTION THEORY AN
INTRODUCTION – 2nd Ed. United Press and ELBS 1972
3. G. Copper & GVJ Jeffery’s – CHEMICAL KINETICS AND REACTOR
ENGINEERING – Prentice Hall 1972
4. O. Levenspiel – CHEMICAL REACTION ENGG. – 2nd Ed. Willey Eastern, Singapore.
5. Houghen Watson & Ragatz – CHEMICAL PROCESS PRINCIPLES PART III –
(Kinetics & Catalysis) 2nd Ed. Asian Publishing House Bombay.
6. Fogler, H.S. – ELEMENTS OF CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING – 2nd Ed.
Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi. -1999

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 B.Tech V Semester CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE CONTENTS
Process Equipment Design Max. Min.
L T P C
Mechanical Aspects Marks Marks
Duration 3 Hours 3 1 0 4 70 22

Course Objectives:

To design process equipment , vessels with associated cooling/heating equipment.

Unit I
Mechanics of Materials:
Stress- Strain relationships of elastic materials subjected to tensile, compressive and shear forces,
Elastic and plastic deformation, General design considerations; Design of shell, bottom plates,
self supported, and column supported roofs, wind girder, nozzles and other accessories.
Unit II
Unfired Pressure Vessel:
Pressure vessel codes, classification of pressure vessels, Design of cylindrical and spherical
shells under internal and external pressures; Selection and design of flat plate, tore-spherical,
ellipsoidal, and conical closures, compensations of openings. High pressure Vessels: Stress
analysis of thick walled cylindrical shell, Design of monobloc and multilayer vessels.
Unit III
Tall Vertical & Horizontal Vessels:
Pressure, dead weight, wind, earthquake and eccentric loads and induced stresses; combined
stresses, Shell design of skirt supported vessels. Vessel supports; Design of skirt, lug, and saddle
supports.
Unit IV
Bolted Flanges:
Types of Flanges, and selection, Gaskets, Design of non- standard flanges, specifications of
standard flanges. Fabrication of Equipment; major fabrication steps; welding, non-destructive
tests of welded joints, inspection and testing, vessel lining, materials used in fabrication of some
selected chemical industries.

Course outcomes:
After the course student should able to:
 Knowledge of basics of process equipment design and important parameters requires
 Design of internal and external pressure vessels
 Design of tall and horizontal vessels and its supports
 Knowledge of equipment fabrication and testing methods

Suggested Readings:

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1. Brownell, N.E and Young, H.E; Process Equipment Design; John Wiley.
2. Bhattacharya, B.C; Introduction of Chemical Equipment Design; CBS Publishers, Delhi.
3. Perry RH; Hand book of Chemical Engineers; Mc Graw Hill Pub.
4. I.S.: 2825-1969 – Code For Unfired Pressure Vessels.
5. I.S. 803-1962, Code of Practice for Design, Fabrication and Erection of Vertical and Mild
Steel Cylindrical Welded Oil Storage Tanks.
6. Joshi, M.V.; Process Equipment Design.
7. Ludwig EE; Applied Process Design in Chemical and Petrochemical Plants; Gulf Publishing

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 B.Tech V Semester CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE CONTENTS
Max. Min.
Petroleum Technology L T P C
Marks Marks
Duration 3 Hours 3 1 0 4 70 22

Course objectives: Studying this subject the students will learn about the extraction and
production of oil and gas to meet energy needs, as well as refining of crude oil for a wide
spectrum of useful products such as petrochemicals, Chemicals, Plastics.
Unit-I
Origin of Petroleum:
Origin and occurrence of petroleum crude, status of petroleum refining in India. Composition of
petroleum, classification and physical properties of petroleum. Evaluation of crude oil and
petroleum products, future refining trends.
Unit –II
Distillation of Crude
Crude oil Distillation Process, Pretreatment of crude, atmospheric and vacuum distillation
process. Secondary conversion processes: Catalytic reforming, catalytic cracking and deep
catalytic cracking.
Unit - III
Heavy Residue Up gradation:
Hydro cracking, Hydro treating, visbreaking and delayed coking alkylation, isomerisation,
dehydrogenation processes, polymerization.
Unit - IV
Lubricating Oil, Grease and Bitumen:
Dewaxing and deoiling, deasphalting, lube hydro-finishing, bitumen air blowing, Sweetening
and Desulphurization. Hydro-desulphurisation of petroleum products.
Unit - V
Solvent Extraction:
Solvent furfural process, refinery gas utilization: LPG, propylene and hydrogen recovery,
Reformulated Gasoline: Present and future requirements.

Course Outcomes:
 Introduction with the petroleum refinery worldwide.
 Develop knowledge of different refining processes.
 Develop knowledge of safety and pollution control in the refining industries.
 To find the suitable refining technology for maximizing the gasoline yield.

Suggested Readings:
1. Nelson W.L. - PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING - 4th ed. McGraw Hill .
(1987)
2. Hobson G.D. et al. - MODERN PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY - Part I & II 9th ed.
1986. John Willy & Sons.

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 B.Tech V Semester CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE CONTENTS
Max. Min.
Biochemical Engineering L T P C
Marks Marks
Duration
3 Hours 3 0 2 4 70 22

Course objective : Studying this subject the students will learn about the enzymes and
production of bioreactors and biofuels to meet energy needs, as well as refining of crude oil for a
wide spectrum of useful products such as petrochemicals, Chemicals, Plastics.

Unit I
Introduction to Bio-Processes: Aspects of microbiology, cell theory structure of microbial cells,
classification of microorganism, Essential chemicals of life lipids, Sugars and Polysaccharides,
RNA and DNA, Amino acids and proteins.
Unit II
Bio-Processes Mechanism: Metabolic mechanism of the cells. Biochemical Kinetics, Simple
enzyme kinetics with one or two substrates, Modulation and regulation of enzymatic activity,
immobilized enzyme, enzyme reactions in heterogeneous systems. Sterilization, filtration
Unit III
Growth & Cultivation: Growth cycle, phases for Batch cultivation, mathematical modeling of
batch growth, products synthesis Kinetics, overall kinetics and thermal death kinetics of cells and
spores.
Unit IV
Genetic Engineering: Application of genetic engineering, agitation and aeration, Determination
of oxygen transfer rate, determination of Kga and KLa scaling of mass transfer equipment
Unit V
Design of Bioreactors: Classification and characterization of different bioreactors. Batch and
continuous reactors, tubular, CSTR and tower reactors. Aerobic and anaerobic fermentation -
process, design and operation of typical aerobic and anaerobic fermentation processes,
Manufacture of microbial products e.g. antibiotics alcohol/wine etc. and whole cells for
industrial processes.

List of Experiments:

1. To carry out the isolation and identification of microorganism from a soil sample.
2. To examine and study the effectiveness of various techniques used for the preservation of
microorganisms.
3. To study the kinetics of ethanol fermentation.
4To determine the kinetic constants l.1max and Km for the growth of microorganisms.
5. To identify bacterial species using Gram staining tests.
6. To determine the biochemical oxygen demand of the given wastewater sample.
7. To determine the chemical oxygen demand of the given wastewater sample.

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8. To study the BOD kinetics of the given wastewater sample and to determine the kinetic
constant. 9. To determine the dissolved oxygen content of the given sample by Winkler method.
10To determine the reducing sugar in the given fermentation medium. 11. To determine the
protein in the given fermentation medium.
12. To determine the total sugar content in the given fermentation medium.
13. To study the kinetics of methane fermentation.
14. To study the kinetics of an enzyme catalyzed reaction.
15. To study the activity of enzymes in free and immobilized States.
16. To study the activity of whole cell enzymes in free and immobilized States.
Note: Each student should perform at least eight experiments out of the above list.

Suggested Readings:

1. Baily, J .E. and Ollis D.F. - BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS - II

edition McGraw Hill (1986).

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 B.Tech V Semester CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE CONTENTS
Chemical process plant Max. Min.
L T P C
simulation -I Marks Marks
Duration 3 Hours 0 0 2 0 60 30

Operations on following Software’s

 ChemCad Part –I
 Pro-simulator Part –I

Course Outcomes:
Students are able to acquire different learning outcomes
 Use instrumentation simulation software for chemical process and control simulation.
 Better understanding of basic concepts as well as complex processes and controls
 Do system analysis to understand the system behavior.
 Simulate different control action on given control system.
 Understand the DCS system used in chemical industries.

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 B.Tech V Semester CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE CONTENTS
Comprehensive Max. Min.
L T P C
Assessment Marks Marks
Duration 3 Hours 0 0 0 0 30 10

Objective: To be acquainted with the oral communication and learn how to present the technical
information/seminar related to the field of chemical engineering processes, equipment, research
and development areas.

Outcome: Students are made conversant with the present advancement and trend of technology
in process industry adaptation of processes / phenomena developed in academic institutions and
research laboratories.

Module : Presentation of seminar/viva-voce every week by each student to enhance the

technological skills to cope with recent chemical engineering scenario for overall assessment .

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 B.Tech VI Semester CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE CONTENTS (UEC SCHEME)
Max.
Transport Phenomena L T P C Min. Marks
Marks
Duration 3 Hours 3 0 0 3 70 22

Course Objective:

This course will provide the fundamentals to solve real life problems involving transports of
momentum, energy and mass in biological, mechanical and chemical systems using a unified
approach.

Unit- I
Transport Properties:
Continuum fluids, Newton’s law of viscosity, Introduction to non-Newtonian fluids, pressure and
temperature dependency of viscosity, Viscosity of gases at low density, Laminar flow, shell
momentum balance, boundary conditions, selected applications.
Unit- II
Momentum Transport:
Equations of change for isothermal systems – Navier-Stokes equation, use of equations of
change to set up steady state flow problems with Newtonian fluids, Microscopic mass,
momentum and energy balance for isothermal systems, Bernoulli’s equation, compressible flow,
pipe flow. Introduction to Macroscopic momentum balances.
Unit- III
Energy Transport:
Shell energy balances, Fourier’s Law of heat conduction, boundary conditions. Application to
steady and unsteady problems, convective heat transfer, heat transfer coefficients for forced
convection around submerged objects, for free convection for condensation of pure vapors on
solid surface. Introduction to Macroscopic energy balances.
Unit- IV
Mass Transport:
Fick’s Law of diffusion, analogy with heat transfer, shell mass balances, boundary conditions,
applications, species continuity equation, conductive mass transfer, mass transfer coefficients,
applications, correlations. Introduction to Macroscopic Mass Balances.

Course Outcomes:

• Ability to analyze industrial problems along with appropriate boundary conditions.

• Ability to develop steady and time dependent solutions along with their limitations.
• Students will be capable to develop Model Equation for prototype system to scale up
Suggested Readings:

1.Bird, R. B., Stewart, W. E. and Lightfoot, E. N., “Transport Phenomena,” John Wiley, 1960.
2.Thomson, W. J., “Introduction to Transport Phenomena,” Pearson Education Asia, 2000.
3.Brodkey, R. S. and Hershey, H. C., “Transport PhenomeUnifiApproach,McGrawHill,NY,1988.

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 B.Tech VI Semester CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE CONTENTS
Heat Transfer Equipment Max. Min.
L T P C
Design Marks Marks
Duration 3 Hours 3 1 0 4 70 22

Course Objective:

This course will provide the ability to solve industrial design problems using a unified approach.

Unit I
Double pipe heat exchanger: Design calculation of double-pipe heat exchanger: thermal and
hydraulic design- inner pipe, annulus, Hairpin heat exchanger- base inner tube- finned inner
multi tubes- parallel and series arrangement, pressure drop, constructional features.
Unit II
Shell and tube heat exchanger: Basic components- shell-tube bundles, baffles- type and
geometry, arrangement for increased heat recovery, calculation and design procedure for
preliminary estimation of size, pressure drop and heat transfer calculations- shell and tube sides-
Kern methods - Bell - Delaware method. Design of heat exchanger by TEMA and ASME
standard
Unit III
Condenser: shell and tube condensers- horizontal & vertical types- design and operational
consideration of condensers for single vapors, heat transfer coefficient correlation for
condensation inside and outside of tubes of the vertical and horizontal condenser, pressure drop
in condensers, plate condensers, air cooled and direct contact types, condensers.
Unit IV
Evaporators: Introduction, types of evaporators, methods of feeding of evaporators, general
design consideration of a new system having one or more units in series: single effect evaporator,
multiple effect evaporator with boiling point elevation.
Reboilers and vaporizers: types, selection, boiling heat transfer fundamentals, estimation of
boiling heat transfer coefficients, pool boiling, convective boiling. Design of forced circulation
reboilers, thermosyphon reboilers, and kettle reboilers.
Unit V
Basic design step calculations and performance evaluation of dryers – spray, rotary, tunnel, tray,
fluid bed and thin film.

Course Outcomes:
 After the completion of the course, students will be able to:
 Understand process design of double pipe heat exchanger and finned heat exchanger.
 Design of shell and tube exchanger.
 Process design of various type of condenser.
 Process design of various type of evaporator, reboiler and vaporizers.

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 Process design and performance evaluation of dryers.
Suggested Readings:
1. Perry, Robert et al. Perrys Chemical Engg. Handbook, TMH.
2. Ludwig E, Applied process design in chemical petrochemical plants, Gulf publishing co.
3. Mahajani V.V., Umarji SB, Process equipment design, Macmillian Pub.
4. Kern D, process heat transfer, TMH.
5. Smith B, D, Design of equilibrium stages.
6. Coulson JM, Richardson JF, Chemical engg. Vol 6, Pergaman process.
7. Sinnott R.K, Coulson and Richardson , chemical engg series, Vol VI, 4th Ed, Butterworth-
Heinemann.
8. IS: 4503-1967, Indian Standard Specification for shell and tube type heat exchangers.
9. Serth R.W., Process heat transfer: Principles and application. Academic press.
10. Walas S.M., Chemical process equipment selection and desgn, Butterworth Heinamen,
McGraw Hill book Company, New York.

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 B.Tech VI Semester CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE CONTENTS
Max. Min.
Chemical Process Control L T P C
Marks Marks
Duration 3 Hours 3 1 2 5 70 22

Course Objectives:

 To understand system dynamics, block diagrams of a physical process using first

principles,
 To convert the model to a form amenable to solution and analysis,

 To develop ability in the students to design various control schemes to meet

desired needs in various processes.

Unit I
Control Elements: Construction and characteristics of final control elements such as
Proportional, Integral, PD, PID controllers, pneumatic control valve, principles and construction
of pneumatic and electronic controllers.
Unit II
First Order System: Laplace Transform, Linear open loop system, First order system and their
transient response, Dynamic response of a pure capacitive process, Transportation lag, Dynamic
response of a first order lag system.
Unit III
Second Order System: Second order system and their transient response. Interacting and non-
interacting system, Linear closed loop system, block diagram of closed loop transfer function,
controllers, Transient response of closed loop system.
Unit IV
Stability Concept: Stability concept, stability criterion, relative stability, Routh-Hurwitz
stability criterion, Root locus technique, Feedback controllers tuning
Unit V
Frequency Response: Introduction to frequency response, Bode diagram, Bode stability
criterion, gain and phase margins, Ziegler Nichols controller setting. Nyquist’s stability criterion.

List of Experiments:

1. To study the characteristics of control valves (linear, quick opening, etc)

2. To study the dynamics of liquid level systems of non-interacting and interacting types.
3. To study the response of mercury in glass thermometer with and without a thermowell.
4. To study the characteristics of an electronic PID controller.
5. To study the characteristics of a current to pneumatic converter.
6. To study the effectiveness of computer control of a distillation column.
7. To study the effectiveness of a computer control of a heat exchanger.

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8. To study to effectiveness of a computer control of a chemical reactor
9. To study to dynamics of a pressure tanks.
10. To calibrate an air purged liquid level indicator.

Note: Each student should perform at least eight experiments out of the above list.

Course Outcomes:

• Ability to understand how dynamic systems respond to disturbances, particularly pulse, step,
and oscillatory
• The course covers linear system dynamics, block diagrams, and system behavior study.
• Ability to understand the feedback control, process identification, Stability and Tuning
concepts, terminology, methods, and performance.
• Understand about the Design of controllers
• Application of control systems in automatic control of chemical processes.

Suggested Readings:
1. Coughnower & Koppel – PROCESS SYSTEM ANALYSIS
AND CONTROL- McGraw Hill, New York.
2. D. P. Eckman – AUTOMATICS PROCESS CONTROL –
McGraw Hill, New York.
3. Peter Harriot – PROCESS CONTROL – McGraw Hill, New
York.
4. J. J. Nagrath & M. Gopal – CONTROL SYSTEM
ENGINEERING.

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 B.Tech VI Semester CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE CONTENTS
Max. Min.
Mass Transfer - II L T P C
Marks Marks
Duration 3 Hours 3 1 2 5 70 22

Course Objectives:

To teach the students different separation techniques. At the end of the study students will come
to know the design of a distillation column, as well as design of a adsorber and calculations
involved in liquid liquid extraction and solid liquid extraction .

Unit I
Adsorption: Adsorption theories, types of adsorbent; activated carbon, silica and molecular
sieves. Batch and column, adsorption; Break through curves, Liquid percolation and gas
adsorption, BDST models for adsorption, calculation.
Unit II
Humidification and Dehumidification: Humidification: General Theory, psychometric
chart, fundamental concepts in humidification & dehumidification, wet bulb temperature,
adiabatic saturation temperature, measurement of humidification calculation of humidification
operation, cooling towers and related equipments.
Unit III
Drying: Drying Theory Equilibrium mechanism, drying rate curve, Estimation of Drying time,
drying rate curve, Classification of Driers, drying Characteristics Batch and continuous drying
for tray driers, Drum dryers, spray and tunnel dryers. Through circulation driers design,
Description and application of Drier Analysis of continuous driers.
Unit IV
Leaching and Crystallization: Leaching: solid liquid equilibrium, Equipment, principles of
leaching, concurrent and counter current systems and calculation of number of stage
required. Crystallization: Factors governing nucleation and crystal growth rates, controlled –
growth of crystals, super saturation curve, principle and design of batch and continuous type
equipment.
Unit V
Liquid –Liquid Extraction: Liquid equilibrium & Ponchon – Savarit method, Mc-Cabe- Thiele
method, packed & spray column, conjugate curve and tie line data, plait point, ternary liquid
– liquid extraction, operation and design of extraction towers analytical & graphical solution
of single and multistage operation in extraction, Co-current, counter current and parallel current
system.

List of Experiment

1. To determine to diffusion coefficient of liquid vapour in air by Stefan’s tube.

2. To study the rate dissolution of a rotating cylinder and then to calculate the mass transfer
coefficient.

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 3. To investigate the mass transfer characteristic of a wetted surface column unit.
4. To investigate the characteristics of cooling tower.
5. To study the drying characteristics of a wet granular material using natural and forced
circulation in tray dryer.
6. To prepare the drying rate curve for fluidized bed dryer.
7. To study the characteristics of spray dryer.
8. To study the characteristics of drum and Tunnel dryer.
9. Studies on solid-liquid extraction column.
10. To find out the crystal yields with and without seeds.
11. To draw the tie lines and plot equilibrium curve for given ternary system.
12. Liquid- Liquid extraction in a packed column for co-current and counter current flow of
binary systems.
Note: Each student should perform at least eight experiments from the above list.

Course Outcomes:

• Design calculation of distillation column.

• Separation by adsorption and design of adsorber, chromatographic separation.
• Separation by liquid Liquid Extraction.
• Separation by leaching.

Suggested Readings:
1. Mc-Cabe, W.L. Smith J.M. – UNIT OPERATION IN CHEMICAL ENGG. – 5th edition
Tata McGraw Hill – Hogakusha, Tokyo, New Delhi.
2. Coulson J.M. Richardson J.F. - CHEMICAL ENGG. – Vol – 2 Edition-2, Butserworth
Heinmann, Oxford, New Delhi.
3. Treybal R.E. – MASS TRANSFER OPERATION – 3rd edition, Mc. Graw Hill Book Co.
New York.

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 B.Tech VI Semester CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE CONTENTS
Industrial Pollution Max.
L T P C Min. Marks
Abatement Marks
Duration 3 Hours 3 1 2 5 70 22

Course Objectives: Learning the nature and characteristics of various industrial pollutants
(water, air and solid waste) so that these can be minimized and / or appropriate technology could
be utilized for treatment of pollutants before discarding these into environment.

Unit- I
Introduction:
Characteristics and classification of water, air, solid waste pollutants in the environment. Types
and classification of Industrial pollutants. Effects of pollutants on living and non- living things.
Environmental regulatory legislations and standards. Importance of industrial pollution
abatement. Green house gases, Global warming and Climate change .
Unit - II
Water Pollution and Wastewater Treatment:
Identification, quantification and analysis of wastewater. Classification of different treatment
methods into physico-chemical and biochemical techniques. Design of Settling Tank,
Neutralization and Flocculation, Disinfection, Biological methods, concept of aerobic digestion,
anaerobic digestion, design of activated sludge process. Different unit operations and unit
processes involved in conversion of polluted water to potable standards.
Unit –III
Air Pollution and Control Strategies:
Sources and classification of air pollutants, nature and characteristics of gaseous and particulate
pollutants, analysis of different air pollutants. Air pollution meterology, plume and its behaviour,
atmospheric dispersion of air pollutants. Operating principles and simple design calculations of
particulate control devices, concepts of control of gaseous emissions by absorption, adsorption,
chemical transformation and combustion.
Unit- IV
Solid Waste Management:
Analysis and quantification of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. Methods of solid waste
collection, transportation, treatment and disposal, land filling, composting, incineration, leachate
treatment, land fill site reclaimation.
Unit- V
Environmental Management System (EMS):
Environmental impact assessment (EIA), its concept and constituents, Environmental audit, ISO
– 14000 system, EMS benefits, EMS resources. Concepts of zero waste and green technology.
Sustainable development. Real life case study of Environmental Management System.

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List of Experiments

1. Determination of BOD in sewage water .

2. Determination of COD in sewage water.
3. Estimation of Total Dissolved Solids(TDS) in water
4. Analysis of Chloride in water.
5. Determination of Alkalinity.
6. Analysis of colour characteristics of water.
7. Analysis of Turbidity in water .
8. Determination of Residual chlorine in water.
9. Water Quality analysis by Most Probable Number(MPN) Test.
10. Analysis of oxides of Sulphur (SOx) in air.
11. Analysis of oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) in air.
12. Sampling of air for Particulate Matter (PM).
13. Separation of dust particles from air using cyclone separator.
14. Removal of dust from air in Gravity Settling Chamber.
15. Study the working of Electrostatic precipitator(ESP).
16. Estimation of calorific value in solid waste using Bomb Calorimeter.
17. Proximate and Ultimate analysis of Solid Waste.

Course Outcomes:

• Students will be able to understand nature and characteristics of various industrial pollutants.
• Students will be aware of different legislative provisions made to curb industrial pollution.
• Students will learn basic treatment strategies for waste water and shall able to understand
different operations used in a treatment train.
• Students will know about sources, nature and characteristics of industrial air pollution.
• Students will learn about principles and working of industrial air pollution control
equipments and able to do preliminary design based on this.
• Will learn about classification, sources and methods of treatment & disposal of solid wastes.
Suggested Readings:

1. Metcalf & Eddy, Inc., “Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Reuse”, 4th ed., Tata
McGrawHill, New Delhi, 2003.
2. Modi, P. N., “Sewage Treatment and Disposal and Waste Water Engineering,” Vol. II,
Standard Book House, Delhi , 2001.
3. Peavy, H. S., Rowe, D. R. Tchobanoglous, G. “Environmental Engineering” ; McGraw
Hill, 1995.
4. De Nevers, N., “Air Pollution Control Engineering”, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill, 2000.
5. Bhatia, S.C., “Environmental Pollution and Control in Chemical Process Industries,”
Khanna Publishers, Delhi, 2001.
6. Mahajan, S. P., “Pollution Control in Process Industries,” Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi,
1998.

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 B.Tech VI Semester CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE CONTENTS
Chemical Process Plant Max. Min.
L T P C
Simulation-II Marks Marks
Duration 3 Hours 0 0 2 0 60 30

COURSE CONTENTS
Course Objectives: To study the design of process equipment using special softwares for
chemical engineering systems.

Operations on following Software’s

 ChemCad Part –II
 Pro-simulator Part –II.
Course outcome: pupils get familiar with chemical process software.

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 B.Tech VI Semester CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE CONTENTS
Comprehensive Max. Min.
L T P C
Assessment Marks Marks
Duration 3 Hours 0 0 0 0 30 10

Objective: To be acquainted with the oral communication and learn how to present the technical
information related to the field of chemical engineering in processes, equipment, research and
consultancy projects.

Outcome: Students are made conversant with the present advancement and trend of technology
in process industry adaptation of processes / phenomena developed in academic institutions and
research laboratories.

Module : Presentation of seminar/viva-voce every week by each student to enhance the

technological skills to cope with recent chemical engineering scenario for overall assessment .

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