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B.Tech. Mechanical with Spz in Chemical Process Engineering [FFCS 2014-2015]

Vellore – 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India

SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL AND BUILDING SCIENCES

CURRICULUM

B.Tech. Mechanical with Specialization in Chemical Process Engineering

(FFCS 2014-2015 Onwards)

Breakup of Courses

Sl.No. Category Credits

1 University Core 33

2 University Elective 6

3 Programme Core 128

4 Programme Elective 15

Minimum Total Number of Credits 182

Category-wise Breakup of Credits

Category Number of Credits Credit distribution

(%) Recommended

%

Engineering 118 67.8 64

Humanities 8 4.6 8

Management 9 5.2 8

Sciences 39 22.4 20

Sub Total 174

University Elective 6

Co/Extra-Curricular Activity

2

Total 182 100 100


B.Tech Mechanical with Specialization in Chemical Process Engineering

UNIVERSITY CORE

Course Code Course Title L T P C Category Version

Course Prerequisite

ENG101 English for Engineers – I 2 0 2 3 Humanities 1.0 VIT EPT (or) ENG001

ENG102 English for Engineers – II 2 0 2 3 Humanities 1.0 ENG101 CHY101 Engineering Chemistry 3 0 2 4 Science 1.0 - CHY104 Environmental Studies 3 0 0 3 Science 1.0 - FRE101/ GER101/ JAP101/ CHI101

Foreign Language (from a basket of courses) 2 0 0 2 Humanities 1.0 -

MAT114 Multivariable Calculus and Differential Equations

3 0 2 4 Science 1.0 -

ITE101 Problem Solving Using C 2 0 2 3 Engineering 1.0 - PHY101 Modern Physics 3 0 2 4 Science 1.0 - MGT301/ HUM121

Ethics and Values 3 0 0 3 Management 1.0 -

MEE498 Comprehensive Examination - - - 2 Engineering 1.0 - MEE497 Co/Extra-Curricular Activity - - - 2 - 1 Total UC credits 33

University Elective

Course L T P C

University Elective - I - - - 3

University Elective - II - - - 3

Total 6

Programme Core

Course Code Course Title L T P C Category Version

Course Prerequisite

CHY102 Materials and Instrumental Techniques 3 0 2 4 Science 1.0 -

EEE101 Basic Electrical & Electronics Engineering 3 0 2 4 Engineering 1.0 -

MAT104 Probability and Statistics 3 1 0 4 Science 1.1 MAT114


MAT105 Differential and Difference Equations 3 1 0 4 Science 1.1 MAT114

MAT201 Complex Variables and Partial Differential Equations 3 1 0 4 Science 1.0 MAT105

PHY102 Material Science 3 0 2 4 Science 1.0 -

MEE107 Engineering Drawing 0 0 4 2 Engineering 1.1 -

MEE102 Workshop Practice 0 0 2 1 Engineering 1.1 -

MEE108 Engineering Drawing – II 0 0 4 2 Engineering 1.0 MEE107

MEE104 Workshop Practice – II 0 0 2 1 Engineering 1.0 MEE102

MEE204 Engineering Thermodynamics 2 1 0 3 Engineering 1.01 -

MEE210 Materials Science and Strength of Materials 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1.0 CHY101

PHY102

MEE211 Process Calculations 2 2 0 4 Engineering 1.0

MEE212 Unit Processes in Organic Synthesis 3 0 2 4 Science 1.0 CHY102

MEE237 Process Engineering Thermodynamics 2 1 0 3 Engineering 1.1

MEE204 MEE211 MAT201

MEE224 Chemical Technology 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1.0 -

MEE225 Momentum Transfer 2 1 2 4 Engineering 1.0 -

MEE226 Mechanical Operations 2 1 2 4 Engineering 1.0 MAT201

MEE233 Heat Transfer 2 1 2 4 Engineering 1.0 MAT201

MEE313 Computational Methods in Process Engineering 2 1 2 4 Engineering 1.0 MAT201

MEE379 Chemical Reaction Engineering 2 1 0 3 Engineering 1.0 MEE237

Management I ( from a basket of courses) 3 0 0 3 Management - -

MEE315 Process Instrumentation and Control 2 1 2 4 Engineering 1.0 MAT201

MEE233

MEE316 Mass Transfer 2 1 0 3 Engineering 1.0 MAT201 MEE225

MEE317 Biochemical Engineering 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1.0 MEE225, MEE313

MEE318 Equilibrium Staged Operations 2 1 2 4 Engineering 1.0 MEE316

MEE373 Heterogeneous Reaction Engineering 2 1 2 4 Engineering 1.0

MEE314/ MEE379, MAT201


MEE319 Process Equipment Design 2 1 2 4 Engineering 1.0 MEE211, MEE233

MEE320 Process Plant Economics 3 0 0 3 Management 1.0 -

MEE321 Design Project for Chemical Process Engineering 0 0 4 2 Engineering 1.0

MEE237 / MEE238

MEE402 Transport Phenomena 2 1 0 3 Engineering 1.0 MEE 313, MEE233 , MEE316

MEE403 Modelling and Simulation in Process Engineering

2 1 2 4 Engineering 1.0 MEE211 MAT201

MEE399 Industrial Internship - - - 2 Engineering 1.0 -

MEE499 Project Work - - - 20 Engineering 1.0 -

Total PC credits 128

Programme Electives (Credits to be earned : 15)

Course Code Course Title L T P C Category Versi

on Prerequisite

ENG103 History of Indian Independence Movement 1 0 0 1 Humanities 1.0 -

Management II ( from a basket of courses) 3 0 0 3 Management - -

MEE404 Production and Operations Management 3 0 0 3 Engineering

Management 1 -

MEE230 Renewable Energy Sources 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1 -

MEE322 Fuels and Combustion 2 1 0 3 Engineering 1 MEE204

MEE227 Safety and Hazard Analysis 2 1 0 3 Engineering 1 -

MEE374 Process Plant Utilities 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1 MEE319

MEE323 Chemical Product Design 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1 MEE224

MEE414 Chemical Process Integration 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1 MEE 319

MEE409 Optimization of Chemical Processes 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1 -

MEE384 Petroleum Chemistry 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1 -

MEE385 Natural Gas Engineering 2 1 0 3 Engineering 1 -


MEE410 Petroleum Technology 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1 -

MEE376 Petrochemical Technology 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1 -

MEE412 Process Plant Simulation 2 0 2 3 Engineering 1 MEE319

MEE324 Complex Fluids Engineering 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1 MEE237

MEE405 Computational Fluid Dynamics 2 1 2 4 Engineering 1 MEE313,MEE233MEE316/MEE225

MEE415 Multiphase Flow 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1 MEE225, MEE233

MEE440 Chemical Modelling of the Atmosphere 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1

MEE225/ MEE206

MEE441 Linear systems theory with applications 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1 MAT201

MEE406 Fermentation Technology 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1 MEE317

MEE444 Food Process Engineering 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1 -

MEE378 Industrial Pollution Engineering 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1 MEE225, MEE226

MEE408 Membrane Separations Technology 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1 -

MEE407 Fluidization Engineering 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1 MEE225 MEE233

MEE411 Polymer Technology 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1 -

MEE377 Fertilizer Technology 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1 -

MEE413 Surfactant Technology 3 0 0 3 Engineering 1 MEE313

SYLLABI

University Core

ENG101 English for Engineers - I L T P C 3 0 0 3

Syllabus approved by the Board of studies under School of Humanities and passed in the Academic Council

ENG102 English for Engineers - II L T P C

3 0 0 3 Syllabus approved by the Board of studies under School of Humanities and passed in the Academic Council

CHY 101 Engineering chemistry L T P C

3 0 2 4 Syllabus approved by the Board of studies under School of Advanced Sciences and passed in the Academic Council

CHY 104 Environmental Studies LTPC: 3 0 0 3 Syllabus approved by the Board of studies under School of Advanced Sciences

FRE101/GER101/JAP101 Foreign Language L T P C 2 0 0 2

Syllabus approved by the Board of studies under School of Humanities

MAT101 Multivariable Calculus and Differential Equations

L T P C 3 1 0 4

Syllabus approved by the Board of Studies under School of Advanced Science

CSE101 Computer Programming and Problem Solving

L T P C 2 0 2 3

Syllabus approved by the Board of studies under School of Computing Sciences and passed in the academic Council

PHY101 Modern Physics LTPC: 3 0 2 4 Syllabus approved by the Board of studies under School of Advanced Sciences

MGT301 Ethics and Values L T P C 3 0 0 3

Syllabus approved by the Board of Studies under VIT Business School

Comprehensive Examination L T P C

0 0 0 2 Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites Completion of all program core engineering courses Objectives: To test the students understanding and application knowledge in process

engineering. Expected Outcome: The student will be able to solve process engineering problems in real

situations Text Book & References As prescribed for the programme core courses. Mode of Evaluation Written Examination / viva voce Recommended by the Board of Studies on 13.11.2008

Date of Approval by the Academic Council 25.11.2008

University Electives (limited to 6 credits)

Elective – I L T P C 2 1 0 3

Syllabus approved by the Board of Studies under School of Computing Sciences/ School of Mechanical and Building Sciences/ School of Electrical Sciences in the Area of Engineering.

Elective – II L T P C 2 1 0 3

Syllabus approved by the Board of Studies under School of Computing Sciences/ School of Mechanical and Building Sciences/ School of Electrical Sciences in the Area of Engineering.

Programme Core

CHY102 Materials and Instrumental techniques LTPC: 3 0 2 4 Syllabus approved by the Board of studies under School of Advanced Sciences

EE101 Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering LTPC: 3 0 2 4 Syllabus approved by the Board of studies under School of Electrical Sciences

MAT104 Probability and Statistics LTPC: 3 1 0 4 Syllabus approved by the Board of studies under School of Advanced Sciences Course Prerequisites MAT101

MAT105 Differential and Difference equation LTPC: 3 1 0 4 Syllabus approved by the Board of studies under School of Advanced Sciences Course Prerequisites MAT101

MAT201 Complex Variables and Partial Differential Equations

LTPC: 3 1 0 4

Syllabus approved by the Board of studies under School of Advanced Sciences Course Prerequisites MAT105

PHY102 Material Science LTPC: 3 0 2 4 Syllabus approved by the Board of studies under School of Advanced Sciences Course Prerequisites

MEE101 ENGINEERING GRAPHICS 0 0 4 2 Version No. 1.10 Prerequisite - Objectives: 1. To create awareness and emphasize the need for Engineering Graphics in

all the branches of engineering. 2. To follow basic drawing standards and conventions. 3. To develop skills in three-dimensional visualization of engineering

component. 4. To develop an understanding of 2D and 3D drawings using the SolidWorks

software. Expected Outcome:

On completion of this course, the students will be able to 1. Prepare drawings as per standards (BIS). 2. Solve specific geometrical problems in plane geometry involving lines,

plane figures and special Curves. 3. Produce orthographic projection of engineering components working from

pictorial drawings. 4. Prepare 2D Drawings using the SolidWorks software.

Unit I Introduction Introduction to Engineering Graphics – Geometrical Construction – Conics and Special Curves. Unit II Free Hand Sketching and Dimensioning Free hand Sketching – Dimensioning Principles. Unit III Orthographic Projection – Points and Lines Orthographic Projection – Projection of Points and lines. Unit IV Orthographic Projection – Solids Orthographic Projection – Projection of solids in simple position, Axis Inclined to one plane. Unit V Orthographic Projection – Objects Conversion of Pictorial view into Orthographic projections. Text Books 1. Venugopal K and Prabhu Raja V, “Engineering Graphics”, New AGE International Publishers, 2007. 2. CAD Manual prepared by VIT staff. References 1. Bhatt N. D., “Engineering Drawing”, Charotar publishing House, 1998. 2. French and Vierk, “Fundamentals of Engineering Drawing”, McGraw Hill, 2002. 3. Natarajan, K. V., “Engineering Graphics”, Dhanalakshmi Publishers, 2006. Mode of Evaluation Tutorials / Class Tests / Lab Exam Recommended by the Board of Studies on: 31.10.2009 Date of Approval by the Academic Council: 27.11.2009

MEE102 WORKSHOP PRACTICE 0 0 2 1 Version No. 1.10 Prerequisite - Objectives: 1. To train the students in metal joining process like welding, soldering, etc.

2. To impart skill in fabricating simple components using sheet metal. 3. To cultivate safety aspects in handling of tools and equipment.

Expected Outcome:

On completion of this course, the students will be able to 1. Welding and soldering operations. 2. Fabrication of simple sheet metal parts.

Unit I Welding Shop 1. Instruction of BI standards and reading of welding drawings. 2. Butt Joint 3. Lap Joint 4. TIG Welding 5. MIG Welding Unit II Sheet Metal Shop 1. Making of Cube 2. Making of Cone using development of surface. 3. Making of control panel using development of surface. Unit III Soldering Shop 1. Soldering and desoldering of Resistor in PCB. 2. Soldering and desoldering of IC in PCB. 3. Soldering and desoldering of Capacitor in PCB. Unit IV Bosch Tools Demonstration of all BOSCH TOOLS Text Books Workshop Manual prepared by VIT staff Mode of Evaluation Tutorials / Class Tests / Lab Exam Recommended by the Board of Studies on: 31.10.2009 Date of Approval by the Academic Council: 27.11.2009

MEE103 ENGINEERING GRAPHICS - II 0 0 4 2 Version No. 1.0 Prerequisite MEE101 Engineering Graphics Objectives: 1. To prepare sectional views of solids.

2. To draw the development of surfaces and estimate the sheet metal requirement. 3. To develop skills in three-dimensional visualization of engineering components. 4. To provide students with the basic knowledge and skills in producing Engineering Graphics and with the capability to read and interpret engineering drawings. 5. To develop an understanding of solid modelling using the SolidWorks software.

Expected Outcome:

On completion of this course, the students will be able to 1. Prepare sectional views of solids. 2. Estimate the sheet metal requirement for fabrication. 3. Draw isometric drawings of combined solids and simple components. 4. Prepare solid modelling of machine components using the Solidworks software.

Unit I Sections of solids Introduction to Sections of Solids. Unit II Development of Surfaces Development of Surfaces. Unit III Isometric Projection Isometric Projection and drawing. Unit IV Solid Modelling –I Solid Modelling of Engineering Components using SolidWorks. Unit V Solid Modelling –II Solid Modelling of Engineering Components using SolidWorks. Text Books 1. Venugopal K and Prabhu Raja V, “Engineering Graphics”, New AGE International Publishers, 2007. 2. CAD Manual prepared by VIT staff. References 1. Bhatt N. D., “Engineering Drawing”, Charotar Publishing House, 1998. 2. French and Vierk, “Fundamentals of Engineering Drawing”, McGraw Hill, 2002. 3. Natarajan, K. V., “Engineering Graphics”, Dhanalakshmi Publishers, 2006. Mode of Evaluation Tutorials / Class Tests / Lab Exam Recommended by the Board of Studies on: 23.5.2008 Date of Approval by the Academic Council: 16.6.2008

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MEE104 WORKSHOP PRACTICE - II 0 0 2 1 Version No. 1.0 Prerequisite MEE102 Workshop Practice Objectives: 1. To train the students in safety handling of tools, equipment and machineries.

2. To carry out exercise in metal removal process by using drilling and lathe machines. 3. To train students in plumbing operation and techniques. 4. To expose the student in house wiring. 5. To train students in basic carpentry exercise using modern Bosch Tools.

Expected Outcome:

On completion of this course, the students will be able to 1. Basic operation in drilling and lathe. 2. Plumbing and simple house wiring. 3. Basic wooden components

Unit I Machine Shop 1. Drilling and Countersinking using Drilling machine 2. Drilling and Tapping 3. Lathe Exercise - Facing operation 4. Lathe Exercise - Straight turning and Chamfering Unit II Plumbing Shop 1. L – Joint 2. T - Joint Unit III House Wiring Shop 1. Single point wiring 2. Staircase wiring Unit IV Bosch Tools Exercises 1. Planning & Polishing operation 2. Sawing operation 3. Profile cutting 4. Making of rectangular slot Text Books Workshop Manual prepared by VIT staff Mode of Evaluation Tutorials / Class Tests / Lab Exam Recommended by the Board of Studies on: 23.5.2008 Date of Approval by the Academic Council: 16.6.2008


MEE204 ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS 2 1 0 3 Version No. 1.01 Prerequisite - Objectives: 1. To teach students the basic principles of classical thermodynamics and

prepare them to apply basic conversion principles of mass and energy to closed and open systems.

2. To enable the students to understand second law of thermodynamics and apply it to various systems, note the significance of the results and to know about availability, entropy and second law aspects of daily life.

3. To teach students about properties of pure substances and to analyze the performance of thermodynamic air and vapour power cycles.

4. To help the students understand various gas laws and equations of state and apply them to solve problems of gas mixtures in estimating enthalpy, entropy, specific heat and internal energy.

5. To teach students about fuels and combustion phenomenon, solve problems on stoichiometry, complete combustion, gravimetric and volumetric analysis.

Expected Outcome:

Student will be able to 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts such as conservation of

mass, conservation of energy, work interaction, heat transfer and first law of thermodynamics.

2. Identify closed and open systems and analyze related problems. 3. Apply the concept of second law to design simple systems. 4. Analyze the performance of gas and vapor power cycles and identify

methods to improve thermodynamic performance. 5. Demonstrate the importance of phase change diagrams of various pure

substances. 6. Apply gas laws to mixtures. 7. Analyze problems of combustion and stoichiometry.

Unit I Basic Concepts and First Laws Thermodynamics

Basic concepts of Thermodynamics - Thermodynamics and Energy - Closed and open systems - Properties of a system - State and equilibrium - Processes and cycles - Forms of energy - Work and heat transfer - Temperature and Zeroth law of thermodynamics - First law of thermodynamics - Energy balance for closed systems - First law applied to steady – flow engineering devices

Unit II Second Law of Thermodynamics

Limitations of the first law of Thermodynamics - Thermal energy reservoirs - Kelvin-Planck statement of the second law of thermodynamics - Clausius statement - Equivalence of Kelvin-Planck and Clausius statements - Refrigerators, Heat Pump and Air-Conditioners –COP - Perpetual Motion Machines - Reversible and Irreversible process - Carnot cycle – Entropy - The Clausius inequality - Availability and irreversibility - Second law efficiency.

Unit III Vapour and Gas Power Cycles Properties of pure substance-Property diagram for phase - change processes - Carnot vapour cycle - Rankine cycle - Methods for improving the efficiency of Rankine cycle - Ideal Reheat and Regenerative cycles - Binary vapour cycles - Combined gas - vapour power cycles - Analysis of


power cycles - Carnot cycle - Air standard assumptions - Otto cycle - Diesel and Dual cycles - Brayton cycle - Stirling and Ericsson cycles Unit IV Ideal Gas Mixtures

Ideal and real gases - Vander Waals equation - Principle of corresponding states - Ideal gas equation of state - Other equations of state - Compressibility factor - Compressibility charts - Composition of gas mixtures - Mass and mole fractions - Dalton’s law of additive pressures - Amagat’s law of additive volumes - Relating pressure, volume and temperature of ideal gas mixtures - Evaluating internal energy - enthalpy - entropy and specific heats.

Unit V Fuels and Combustion

Types of fuels - Exothermic and endothermic reactions - Combustion equations – Stoichiometry - Combustion analysis by mass and volume - Conversion of gravimetric to volumetric analysis - Conversion of volumetric to gravimetric analysis - Analysis of exhaust gas - Excess air and air-fuel ratio - Combustion problem by mole method - Complete combustion of fuel - Calorific value – Definition - Types of calorimeter.

Text Books 1. P. K. Nag, (2004), Basic and Applied Thermodynamics, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing

Company Ltd. 2. Yunus A. Cengel Michael A. Boles, (2005), Thermodynamics: An Engineering

Approach, McGraw-Hill Science. References 1. Yunus A. Cengel, (2005), Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, Tata McGraw- Hill Publishing Company Ltd. 2. Y.V.C.Rao, (2004), An Introduction to Thermodynamics, Universities Press. 3. C. P. Arora, (2005) Thermodynamics, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd. 4. David R. Gaskell, (2003), Introduction to Thermodynamics of Materials, Taylor and Francis Publisher.. 5. M. Achuthan, , (2004), Engineering Thermodynamics, Prentice Hall India Limited. 6. Eastop, (2004), Applied Thermodynamics for Engineering Technologies, Addison- Wesley Logman Limited. Mode of Evaluation Quiz/Assignment/ Seminar/Written Examination Recommended by the Board of Studies on: 12-05-2012 Date of Approval by the Academic Council: 18.05-2012


MEE210 MATERIALS SCIENCE AND STRENGTH OF

MATERIALS L T P C 3 0 0 3

Version No. 1.2 Course Prerequisites CHY102 Materials & Instrumental Techniques

PHY102 Material Science Anti requisites MEE203 Materials Engineering and Technology Objectives: 1. To impart basic knowledge on various industrial engineering materials

and their properties. 2. To analysis of various lamina and solids for locating their centre of

gravity and calculating their moment of inertia. 3. To provide the knowledge about stress & strain and its phenomena

and to provide a fundamental knowledge on the design aspects of beams, columns and shells

Expected Outcome: The student would realize the importance of industrial engineering materials and their properties and various process of manufacturing them. The student would also be able to do basic analysis and design of beams, columns and shells.

Unit No. 1 Phase Diagrams & Properties of Engineering Materials

Number of hours: 10

Gibb’s Phase rule : Unary and Binary phase diagrams , Al2O3 - Cr2O3 , Pb-Sn, Ag-Pt and Iron- Iron Carbide Phase Diagram – Lever rule – Invariant reactions – TTT diagrams – Micro structural changes – Nucleation and growth – Martensitic transformations – Solidification and Crystallization – Recrystallization and Grain growth Properties of materials: Mechanical, Physical & Chemical properties. Industrial Engineering Materials – Ferrous & Non Ferrous metals & alloys – Introduction to various heat treatment processes & Mechanical tests. Unit No. 2 Simple Stress and Strain Number of hours: 9 Introduction to elasticity – Stress & Strain – Types of stresses & strain – Stress Strain curve and relationship – Hooke’s law – Modulus of Elasticity & Modulus of Rigidity. Deformation of a body due to force acting on it – Deformation of a body due to self weight. Principle of Superposition – Stress & Strain analysis in bars of varying sections and bars of different section – Stresses in bars of uniformly tapering section.

Unit No. 3 Centre of Gravity & Moment of Inertia

Number of hours: 9

Introduction to Centroid & Centre of Gravity – Methods of Centre of gravity for Simple figures – Centre gravity of plane figures by geometrical consideration – Centre of gravity by method of moments for symmetrical & unsymmetrical lamina – Centre of gravity for solids and cut sections Concept of Moment of Inertia & Methods for Moment of Inertia – Moment of Inertia for Rectangular sections – Theory of Parallel axis – Moment of Inertia for Triangular, Circular and Semi Circular sections Unit No. 4 Shear Force & Bending Moment

Diagrams Number of hours: 8

Introduction to Beams – Types of Loading – Shear force and Bending Moments – Sign conventions – SFD & BMD for Cantilever beams and Simply supported beams with point loads, UDL and UVL.


Analysis of Overhanging beams Unit No. 5 Thin cylindrical & Spherical Shells Number of hours: 9 Introduction – Fracture of a cylindrical shell due to internal pressure, stress in thin cylindrical shell – circumferential & longitudinal stress. Design of thin cylindrical shells – change in dimensions of thin cylindrical shell due to internal pressure – change in volume due to internal pressure. Text Book & References Text Book

1. Raghavan V, “Materials and Engineering” Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi (2006)

2. Bansal R K, “Text book of Strength of Materials”, Lakshmi Publications, New Delhi.

Reference Books 3. Khurmi R S, “Strength of Materials”, S Chand Publications, New

Delhi (2007). 4. William A.Nash, Theory and Problems of Strength of Materials,

Schaum’s Outline Series. McGraw Hill International Editions, Third Edition, 1994..

Mode of Evaluation Written Examination, Assignment and Seminar

Recommended by the Board of Studies on 19.11.2011



MEE211 PROCESS CALCULATIONS LTPC: 2 2 0 4

Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites Nil Objectives: The aim of this course is to teach the basic principles of chemical

process calculations, with which the student will be able to formulate and solve material and energy balance on chemical processes with and without reactions.

Expected Outcome: Upon completion of this course the student would be able to • Use different systems of units • Convert one system of unit to another system • Calculate process variables – mass, flow rate and composition etc., • Formulate and solve material balance on processes with recycle,

bypass and purge (with and without reaction) • Formulate and solve energy balance on processes with and without

reaction • Use psychrometric chart for determining humidity • Calculate theoretical and excess air for combustion • Calculate flue gas composition from fuel composition and vice

versa. • Appreciate the cumbersome task of manual material and energy

balance calculations on a complete chemical process and realize the importance of flow sheet simulation.

Unit No. 1 Process Principles Number of hours: 8 Introduction to Chemical Process Calculations Units and dimensions – Conversion factors – Atomic, molecular and equivalent weights – Molar concept Concentration units for pure components, Vapour pressure – Moles, mixtures and solutions: molality, molarity, normality and partial pressure Laws of chemical combination – Definition of stoichiometry – Composition of mixtures and solutions – Weight fraction – Mole fraction – Volumetric composition – Partial pressure – Density and specific gravity Ideal gas law – Ideal mixtures and solutions – Dalton’s law of additive pressure – Amagot’s law of additive volume. Unit No. 2 Material balance on non reactive

systems Number of hours: 9

Law of conservation of mass – Meaning of material balance and its application - Process flow sheet – Drawing material balance on non reacting steady system – Recycling – bypassing – Material balance on unit operations such as evaporation, distillation, extraction, crystallization, humidification dehumidification, drying and absorption. Unit No. 3 Material balance on reactive systems Number of hours: 10 Material balance on steady reacting systems with recycling and bypass. Combustion calculations - Theoretical and excess air for combustion – Determination of flue gas composition from fuel composition and vice versa. Unit No. 4 Energy balance on non reactive

systems Number of hours: 10

Law of conservation of energy – Meaning of energy balance and its importance – Inputs of energy balance – Closed and open systems – Mechanical energy balance – Energy balance on operations with and without phase change - Specific heat and sensible heat – Latent heat and heats of transition – Sublimation - Enthalpy of solutions.


Unit No. 5 Energy balance on reactive systems Number of hours: 9 Heat of reaction – Hess’s law - Standard heat of formation – Standard heat of combustion – Determination of heat of reaction at temperatures other than standard temperature using specific heat relationships. Simultaneous material and energy balances. Heating value of fuel and adiabatic flame temperature. Text Book & References

1. Richard Felder and Ronald Rousseau, Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, III edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2000.

2. D M Himmelblau, Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering, Prentice Hall, 2000.

3. B.I.Bhatt and S.M.Vora, Stoichiometry, IV edition, Tata McGraw – Hill Book Company, New Delhi, 2004.

4. A.Hougan, K.M.Watson and R.A. Ragatz, Chemical Process Principles, Vol I, CBS Publsihers, New Delhi.

5. K.V. Narayanama B. Lakshmikutty, “Stoichiometry and Process calculations” Prentice Hall India Limited, New Delhi, 2006.

Mode of Evaluation

Written Examination, Assignment, Mini project and Seminar

Recommended by the Board of Studies on

13.11.2008

Date of Approval by the Academic Council

25.11.2008


MEE212 UNIT PROCESSES IN ORGANIC SYNTHESIS LTPC: 3 0 2 4

Version No. 1.02 Course Prerequisites CHY102 Objectives: The course aims at imparting knowledge on the industrial reactions

used in converting organic raw materials into usable products by various processes so that the student will be conversant with process development and process design.

Expected Outcome: At the end of the course students would be • Familiar with the various industrial reactions involved in

manufacturing organic chemicals. • Fundamentals of the reaction chemistry to apply in the designing

reactors for specific applications. Unit No. 1 Catalysts Number of hours: 8 Characteristics and mechanisms of catalyzed reactions – Homogeneous catalysis – Acid base catalysis – Heterogeneous catalysis – Chemi-sorption physi-sorption – Langmuir and Rideal mechanisms – Promoters and poisons – Enzyme catalysis – Oxidation, hydrogenation, cracking and acid catalysis in industries. Unit No. 2 Nitration, Sulphonation and Amination Number of hours: 9 Nitrating agents, kinetics and mechanism, thermodynamics and industrial nitration processes Sulphonating and Sulphating agents, kinetics; mechanism and thermodynamics, desulphonation, industrial processes. Aminating agents and catalysts, factors affecting ammonolysis, kinetics and thermodynamics, ammonia recovery Amination by reduction processes. Unit No. 3 Oxidation, Hydrogenation and Halogenation Number of hours: 10 Oxidizing agents and oxidative reactions, liquid phase and vapour phase oxidation, kinetics and thermo chemistry catalytic hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis, kinetics and thermodynamics, industrial processes Halogenation reactions, kinetics and thermodynamics. Unit No. 4 Hydrocarbon Synthesis Number of hours: 10 Constituents Petroleum – Methods - Refining Synthetic Petrol – Cracking – Thermal Cracking, Catalytic Cracking – Polymerization - Hydrocarbon Synthesis – Fischer Tropsch processes for hydrocarbon synthesis. Thermodynamics and kinetics of Fischer – Tropsch processes, Industrial process. Unit No. 5 Esterification, Hydrolysis and Alkylation Number of hours: 9 Esterification by organic acids, carboxylic acid derivatives – Esters by addition of unsaturated systems Esters by inorganic acids Hydrolysis – Hydrolyzing agents – Kinetics – Equilibrium of hydrolysis Alkylation – types, agents, factors controlling alkylation. S.No Experiments

1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Determination of rate constant of the hydrolysis of ethyl acetate catalyzed by N/2 HCl at room temperature. Verification of Freundlich adsorption isotherm for the adsorption of oxalic acid on activated charcoal. Estimation of K2Cr2O7 by Spectrophotometer. Determination of Critical Solution Temperature (CST) of the given phenol –water system. Determination of acid value of the given oil sample. Determination of saponification value of the given oil samples. Determination of acidity of the given water samples.


9. Organic preparations involving the following Reactions: a) Nitration b) Sulphonation c) Oxidation

Text Book & References

1. P.L. Soni, O P Dharmarha and U N Dash, Text Book of Physical Chemistry, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi, 22nd Edition, 2001.

2. PH Groggins, Unit Processes in Organic Synthesis, Tata McGraw Hill Book Company, New Delhi, 5th Edn., 1995

3. PW Atkins, Physical Chemistry, 3rd Edn., Oxford University Press, Oxford

4. Jerry March, Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions, Mechanisms and Structures, John Wiley Sons, 4th Edition 1992.

Mode of Evaluation Written Examination, Assignment and Seminar Recommended by the Board of Studies on

6.7.2009


16.7.2009


MEE237 PROCESS ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS LTPC: 2 1 0 3

Version No. 1.2.0 Course Prerequisites MEE204, MEE211, MAT201 Objectives: The aim of the course is to teach basic laws, concepts and

application of Thermodynamics, derive the thermodynamic relations and predict the thermodynamic properties of real gases, phase equilibrium, thermodynamics of multi component mixtures and chemical reaction equilibrium.

Expected Outcome: Upon completion of the course the student would be able to explain the difference between extensive and intensive properties; Understand the significance of the laws of thermodynamics; Apply thermodynamic relations for various systems through charts and correlations; Develop PXY and TXY diagrams for ideal & non-ideal systems and electrolytes; Estimation of bubble point and dew point for binary systems; Determination of activity coefficient using various correlations.

Unit No. 1 Thermodynamic Properties Number of hours: 8 Basic thermodynamics -Review Laws of Thermodynamics-Volumetric properties of pure fluids-Heat effects –Hess’s Law -Thermodynamic relations –Maxwell’s relations, Jacobean -residual properties –thermodynamic property diagrams.

Unit No. 2 Solution Thermodynamics Number of hours: 9 Partial molar properties, Chemical potential, fugacity and fugacity coefficient for pure species and species in solution, residual properties; Properties of solutions – ideal solutions, excess properties, Gibbs Duhem relation, excess Gibbs free energy models; Henry’s law, Activity coefficient calculation Unit No. 3 Phase equilibria Number of hours: 10 Phase equilibria criteria, single component, multiple component, Vapour Liquid Equilibria, Phase Diagrams for Binary System, Constant Pressure – constant Temperature- Equilibrium curve VLE Ideal Solutions, Non-ideal solutions, modified Raoult’s law, Activity Coefficient Models

Unit No. 4 Azeotropes and Multicomponent systems

Number of hours: 10

Azeotropes, VLE minimum boiling- Maximum boiling Azetropes, VLE -PXY diagram and TXY diagram, Bubble point, Dew Point, calculation methods, VanLaar equation, Margules equation and Wilson equation. Multicomponent Systems – Consistency Test for VLE Data. Unit No. 5 Chemical Reaction Equilibria Number of hours: 9 Chemical reaction equilibria, Reaction coordinate, criteria for chemical equilibrium, equilibrium constant, Gibbs Free Energy of the reaction, effect of temperature on equilibrium constant, equilibrium constant of homogeneous gas and liquid phase reactions.


References 1. KV Narayanan, A Textbook of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Prentice Hall India, New Delhi, 2006.

2. P.Ahuja, Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., 2009

3. JM Smith, HC Van Ness and MM. Abbott, Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, 6th Edn., McGraw-Hill, New York, 2008

4. YVC Rao, Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, University Press, New Delhi, 2005

5. JM Honig, “Thermodynamics: Principles Characterizing Physical and Chemical Processes”, Elsevier Science & Technology Books March 2007



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MEE224 CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY LTPC: 3 0 0 3

Version No. 1.01 Course Prerequisites Nil Objective The aim of the course is to teach the students the process synthesis

principles and the technology followed, unit operations involved in bulk chemicals manufacturing industries viz., chlor-alkali, cement, glass, industrial gases, Paints and Pigments and Fertilizer industries in various organic industries like petroleum, polymer, paper and sugar industries.

Expected Outcome: At the end of this course students would be able to explain the difference between the various process technologies available for manufacture of core chemicals like Chlor-alkali, Cement, and Glass etc. ; Appreciate engineering and process problems associated with the various processes.

Unit No. 1 Chlor-alkali and Cement Industries Number of hours: 8 Manufacture of Soda Ash, Caustic Soda and Chlorine - Manufacture of Bleaching Powder, Calcium Hypochlorite. Manufacture of Sulphur and Sulphuric Acid- Manufacture of Hydrochloric Acid. Types and Manufacture of Portland Cement - Manufacture of Glass. Unit No. 2 Industrial Gases Number of hours: 9 Manufacture of – Carbon Dioxide – Hydrogen – Oxygen - Nitrogen – Acetylene - Water Gas - Producer Gas – Production of Natural Gas. Unit No. 3 Fertilizer Industries Number of hours: 10 Nitrogen Industries: Syntheses of Ammonia – Manufacture of Nitric Acid and Urea Phosphorous Industries: Production and Manufacture of Phosphorous, Phosphoric Acid, Super Phosphate and Triple Super Phosphate. Potassium Industries: Potassium Chloride and Potassium Sulphate. Unit No. 4 Cellulose, Sugar, Fermentation and oil

production industries Number of hours: 10

Introduction to Organic Chemical Processes -Various Processes for the Production of Pulp – Kraft Process - Sulphite Process in Detail Manufacture of Paper - Four drier Process - Manufacture of Viscose Rayon. Manufacture of Sugar, Starch, and Starch Derivatives – Gasification of coal and chemicals from coal. Fermentation Processes for the Production of Ethyl Alcohol - Manufacture of Citric Acid. Refining of Edible Oils and Fats - Manufacture of Soaps and Detergents - Biodegradability of Surfactants. Unit No. 5 Petroleum, Petrochemicals, Polymers and

Plastics Number of hours: 9

Introduction to Petrochemicals - Petroleum Refining Processes – Cracking - Reforming - Processes for the Production of Petrochemical Precursors – BTX and Petrochemicals Polyolefin’s: Polyethylene, Polypropylene, PVC, Polystyrene. Text Book & References

1. Gopala Rao M Sittig, Drydens Outlines of Chemical Technology, EAST West Press, 1999.

2. George T Austin, Shreve’s Chemical Process Industries, McGraw Hill, 2002.



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MEE225 MOMENTUM TRANSFER LTPC: 2 1 2 4

Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites MAT201 Complex variables and partial differential equations Objectives: The aim of the course is to teach the concept of Fluid and its types,

governing equations of fluid flow and its applications in chemical industry, Flow Measurement techniques and mode of fluid transport and fluid machinery.

Expected Outcome: Upon completion this course students would be able to • Analyse fluid flow behaviour under different operating conditions • Apply Bernoulli’s equation to flow problems • Estimate pressure drop through various flow devices • Select pumps, valves and metering devices depending on the need • Analyse packed and fluidized columns for pressure drop

Unit No. 1 Basic concepts of Momentum Transfer Number of hours: 8 Introduction and Significance of Momentum Transfer in Chemical Engineering -Dimensional analysis and similitude. Definition of fluid - Classification of fluids – Newtonian fluid – Characteristic properties of fluids – Non -Newtonian Fluids and their classification. Fluid statics: Pascal’s law and Hydrostatic law of equilibrium; Pressure and its measurement: Manometers and Pressure gauges. Unit No. 2 Concepts of Fluid Flow Phenomena Number of hours: 9 Fluid flow – Basic equations governing fluid flow – types of fluid flow, Concept of stream line path line and streak line. Equation of Continuity and its application, Equation of motion – Derivation of Euler’s equation, Bernoulli’s equation and its application in fluid flow, Significance of Navier - Stoke’s equation - Concept of Turbulence, Boundary layer flow and boundary layer separation. Unit No. 3 Fluid Flow in conduit and immersed bodies Number of hours: 10 Flow of fluids in Laminar regime – Velocity Profile, Shear Stress Distribution – Hagen–Poiseuille equation - Concept of average velocity – Concept of Kinetic energy correction factor Flow of fluids through non-circular conduits – Concept of hydraulic radius, Flow of non-Newtonian fluids – Shear Stress and Velocity distribution Flow of fluids through pipes and tubes - classification of pipes: Concept of Schedule Number - Concept of Fluid friction – Skin friction – Form friction – Factors affecting friction – Friction factor – Application of Moody’s diagram. Unit No. 4 Fluid flow through packed and fluidized bed Number of hours: 10 Flow past immersed bodies – Significance of form friction - Concept of Drag, Drag Coefficients and Particle Reynolds number - Drag Coefficient Vs. Particle Reynolds number curves for regular and irregular shaped solid particles. Flow of fluids through packed beds – Packing and types of packing - Pressure drop across packed beds –Kozeny Carman equation – Ergun’s equation - Loading and Flooding Packed Beds. Concept of Fluidization – Condition for Solid particles to be in a suspended condition in a flowing fluid – minimum fluidization velocity - types of fluidization Concept of Pneumatic conveying. Unit No. 5 Transportation and Flow Measurement of

Fluids Number of hours: 9

Transportation Components -Pipe, Fittings and Valves, Types of Fittings, valves -Stuffing Boxes, Mechanical Seals – Estimation of head loss from fittings and valves, Concept of minor losses- types of minor losses Fluid Moving Machinery: Pumps – Classification and working of Centrifugal Pumps and Positive Displacement Pumps Basic Principles of Centrifugal Pumps – Pump


Characteristics – Concept of Specific Speed, Net Positive Suction Head - Factors influencing selection of pump. Importance of metering – Classification flow measuring devices – Principle and working of Orifice meter, Venturimeter, Pitot tube, Variable area meters: Rotameter, Application of Weirs and Notches, special application metering devices like magnetic flow meter Velocity measuring devices -Hot Wire and Hot Film Anemometer, Laser Doppler Anemometer and other techniques. S.No Experiments 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Pipe Friction Orifice Meter/ Venturi meter Efflux Time Centrifugal Pump Non Newtonian Flow Helical Coil Annular Flow / Non- Circular Conduct Flow Flow through Fittings / Valves Fluidized Bed/ Packed Bed Agitated Vessel (Baffled and Unbaffled)


1. Mc Cabe, Smith and Harriott, Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, McGraw Hill, New York, 2002.

2. P.A. Aswatnarayana and K N Seetharamu, Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi.

3. Coulson and Richardson, Chemical Engineering, Vol. I, Butterworth-Heinemann Publications, New York.

Mode of Evaluation

Written Examination, Assignment and Seminar


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25.11.2008


MEE226 MECHANICAL OPERATIONS LTPC: 2 1 2 4

Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites MAT201 Complex Variables and partial differential equations Objectives: The objective of the course is to teach the concept of particulate

solids, size reduction techniques, methods of separation of particulate solids from liquids by viz., classification, sedimentation, filtration techniques and mixing of solids and fluids

Expected Outcome: Upon completion this course students would be able to •Calculate power requirement for size reduction •Design cyclone separators and thickeners •Calculate pressure drop through filter cakes •Calculate power consumption for agitation of Newtonian and non-Newtonian liquids

Unit No. 1 Introduction to Particulate Solids Number of hours: 8 Particle Shape, Size, Mixed Particle Sizes and Size Analysis – Cumulative and Differential Analysis – Various Mean Diameters – Screen Analysis Standard Screens – Types of Screen, BSS, Tyler, ISS, - Calculations of Efficiency of Screen – Various Industrial Screens – Particle Separation Not Involving Fluid Mechanics – Electrostatic Precipitation and Magnetic Separation - Storage of Solids Unit No. 2 Size Reduction Number of hours: 9 Size Reduction – Principles of Comminution - Energy and Power Requirements in Comminution - Crushing Efficiency-Mechanical Efficiency-Laws of Crushing-Size Reduction Equipments – Crushers - Grinders-Cutting Machines – Open and Closed Circuit Operation – Feed Control – Mill Discharge – Energy Consumption – Removal or Supply of Heat. Unit No. 3 Particulate Solids Flow and Hydro

Mechanical Separations: Number of hours: 10

Motion of a Particle through a Fluid – Terminal Velocity under Laminar Flow and Turbulent Flow – Free and Hindered Settling. Classification: Separations Ratio – Classification Equipment – GST – Elutriator – Cone Classifiers – Lake Classifiers – Bowl Classifier – Centrifugal Classifier – Cyclone Separator-Wet Scrubber Sedimentation: Gravity Sedimentation – Mechanism – Continuous Sedimentation – Thickener – Classifier – Settling Area – Centrifugal Sedimentation – Centrifuges. Design of thickener, Floatation: Equipment – Modifiers – Collectors-Frothing Agents. Unit No. 4 Filtration Number of hours: 10 Filtration Equipment – Sand Filters – Filter Presses – Leaf Filter - Rotary Continuous Filters – Filter Media – Filter Aids – Principles of Cake Filtration – Pressure Drop Through Filter Cake – Compressible and Incompressible Filter Cakes–Specific Cake Resistance - Filter Medium Resistance. Constant Pressure Filtration, Continuous Filtration – Constant Rate Filtration – Principles of Centrifugal Filtration, Washing of Filter Cakes. Unit No. 5 Agitation and Mixing Number of hours: 9 Agitation and Mixing of Liquids – Principles of Agitation – Agitation Equipment –Impellers – Flow Pattern in Agitated Vessel - Power Consumption in Agitated vessel. Flow number - Power Correlation - Calculation of power consumption in Newtonian and Non Newtonian Liquids. Blending and mixing - Jet mixers – Motionless Mixers. Mixing Of Solids: Mixtures for Cohesive solids – Power requirements Criteria for mixer effectiveness. Mixers for free flowing granular solids - Rate of mixing.


S.No Experiments 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8

Settling Tank Filtration:- Leaf and Filter Press Screening Efficiency Elutriation Jaw Crusher Ball Mill Sedimentation / Differential setting Flotation/ Jigging


1. Mc Cabe, Smith and Harriott, Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, McGraw Hill, New York, 2002.

2. C. L. Narayanan & Bhattacharya Mechanical Operation for chemical Engineering, Khanna Publishers, 2003.

3. JM Coulson & JF Richardson, Chemical Engineering, Volume 2 (Particle Technology & Separation Processes), Butterworth – Heinemann Publishing Ltd., 4th Edition, 1996

4. Christie J Geankoplis, Transport Processes and Unit Operations, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall of India Private Ltd., 2001

5. Alan S Foust et.al Principles of Unit Operations, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons,1994

6. Walter L Badger & Julius T Banchero, Introduction to Chemical Engineering, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd., 1997

7. Brown et al. Principles of Chemical Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, 8. Perry’s Chemical Engineering Hand Book, 7th Edition, Mc Graw Hill, 2003

Mode of Evaluation



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25.11.2008


MEE233 HEAT TRANSFER L T P C : 2 1 2 4 Version No. 1.1 Course Prerequisites

MAT201- Complex Variables and Differential Equations

Objectives: Objective of this course is to introduce the basic principles of heat transport, to train students to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems related to heat transfer and to introduce basic design concepts involving heat transfer equipment.

Expected Outcome:

Upon completion of this course students would be able to Understand the fundamentals of heat transfer processes

occurring in natural and engineered systems. Possess the ability to apply analytic procedures and numerical

tools in the analysis of heat transfer problems. Have problem solving abilities applied to energy transfer. Understand the basics of experimental techniques for heat

transfer measurements. Do process design of heat exchangers, condensers, and

evaporators. Unit No. 1 Conductive heat transfer Number of hours: 8 Introduction to heat transfer – Elementary modes of heat transfer; Fourier’s Law of Heat conduction; Steady State Conduction through complex geometries – Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical systems; Contact resistance; Steady state conduction with Heat Generation ; Fins analysis; Unsteady State Heat Conduction – Lumped parameter analysis; Numerical methods in conduction Unit No. 2 Convective heat transfer without

phase change Number of hours: 9

Fundamentals of Convection – Continuity, N–S and Energy Equations in BL flow – Scaling Analysis – Prandtl Number Effects – Convection Correlations; Dimensional analysis; Forced convection – Laminar flow over a flat plate – Turbulent flow over a flat plate –External Flow- Flow over cylinders – spheres – tube bank – Internal flow through pipes & annular spaces Natural convection to air from vertical shapes and horizontal planes – effect of natural convection in laminar flow – free convection in enclosed spaces; Mixed free & forced convection. Analogy between momentum and heat transfer – Reynolds Analogy – jH Factor Unit No. 3 Condensation, Boiling &

Radiation Number of hours: 10

Condensation – Drop wise and Film type Condensation, Coefficients for Film type condensation – Practical Use of Nusselt’s Equations; Boiling – Pool Boiling regimes – Critical Flux. Basic Radiation Theory – Surface Radiation – View Factors – Solar Radiation, Kirchhoff’s Law – Directional and Spectral Characteristics of Radiation – Radiation Transfer in Engineering


Unit No. 4 Heat exchangers Number of hours: 10 Heat Exchangers – Types and practical applications – Use of LMTD – Effectiveness – NTU method – Compact heat exchangers – Plate heat exchangers – Fouling factor – Heat pipes – Types and applications, Heat Transfer in Agitated Vessels; Heat Transfer in Packed Beds – Reboilers and Condensors Unit No. 5 Evaporation Number of hours: 9 Single and Multiple Effect Evaporation; Performance of Evaporators – Evaporator Capacity, Evaporator Economy; Multiple Effect Evaporators – Methods of Feeding; Design calculation for single and multiple effect evaporation; Vapor Recompression – Thermo Compression Evaporator – Use of Vacuum in Evaporation. Text Book & References

Text Books 1. J. P. Holman, (2005), Heat Transfer, 9th Edition, McGraw–Hill

Publishing Company Limited . 2. Frank.P.Incropera & David P.Dewitt, Fundamentals of Heat & Mass

Transfer, John Wiley & Sons,2004. Reference Books 1. Yunus A. Cengel, (2000) Heat Transfer–A Practical Approach, Tata

McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited. 2. Kern, Process Heat Transfer, McGraw Hill Book company., 1997. 3. W L Mc Cabe, J C Smith, P Harriott, Unit Operations of Chemical

Engineering, McGraw Hill Book company, Sixth Edition., 2001.

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MEE233L- HEAT TRANSFER LABORATORY 1. Measurement of thermal conductivity of Metals & insulators. 2. Transient Heat Conduction 3. Experiment on Natural Convection & Forced convection 4. Emissivity Measurement 5. Double Pipe Heat Exchanger 6. Plate type Heat Exchanger 7. Agitated Vessel


MEE313 COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN PROCESS

ENGINEERING L T P C

2 1 2 4 Version No. 1.1 Course Pre and anti requisites

COURSE PREREQUISITES: MAT 201 Complex Variables and partial differential equations COURSE ANTIREQUISITES: MAT 204 Numerical Methods

Objectives: 1. To introduce students to some of the basic computational methods those are of great use for analyzing problems that arise in engineering and physical sciences.

2. To enable the student’s emphasis on computer oriented numerical methods for solving ordinary and partial differential equations. The students are expected to use MatLab as the primary tool to obtain solutions to assigned problems.

Expected Outcome: 1. At the end of this course students should be able to appreciate the

importance of numerical methods; 2. Use the learnt techniques to analyze the problems connected with data

analysis and solution to ordinary and partial differential equations that arise in the respective engineering courses; Fundamental knowledge about MatLab and its basic important tools are also to be recognized by the student.

Unit No. 1 Solution of Equations and Eigen value Problems

Number of hours: 10

Solution of linear system of equations – Iterative methods of Gauss-Jacobi and Gauss-Seidel; Eigen values of a matrix by Power method and by Jacobi’s method. Solution of algebraic and transcendental equations –Newton Raphson method & Secant Method; Unit No. 2 Numerical Integration &

Differentiation and Interpolation Number of hours: 9

Numerical integration using Trapezoidal, Simpson’s 1/3 and Simpson’s 3/8 rules – equally & unequally spaced data; Evaluation of double integrals by Trapezoidal and Simpson’s rules. Numerical Differentiation using Forward, backward and central difference.

Unit No. 3 Data Analysis & Interpolation Number of hours: 9 Newton’s divided difference interpolation; Lagrange interpolation; Interpolation using Cubic Splines; Curve fitting – General Least squares principle – Linear, polynomial and multiple linear fit – Goodness of a fit; Fourier Analysis for sinusoidal variation. Unit No. 4 Initial value & Boundary value

problems for Ordinary Differential Equations

Number of hours: 8

Euler’s & Modified Euler methods; Fourth order Runge Kutta method for solving first order ODE; Runge Kutta method for a system of first order ODE and higher order systems; Multi-step methods & Stiffness – Milne’s and Adams-Bashforth predictor-corrector methods for solving first order equations. Finite difference methods for first order boundary value problems. Unit No. 5 Partial Differential Equations Number of hours: 9 Finite difference methods for first order boundary value problems; Finite difference techniques for


the solution of two dimensional Laplace’s and Poisson’s equations on rectangular domain – One dimensional heat-flow equation by explicit and implicit (Crank Nicholson) methods - One dimensional wave equation by explicit method. Text Book & References Reference Books

1. Grewal, B.S. and Grewal,J.S., “ Numerical methods in Engineering and Science”, 6th Edition, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, (2004).

2. Sankara Rao, K. “Numerical methods for Scientists and Engineers’, 3rd Edition Prentice Hall of India Private Ltd., New Delhi, (2007).

3. Chapra, S. C and Canale, R. P. “Numerical Methods for Engineers”, 5th Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, (2007).

4. M. K. Jain, S.R.K. Iyengar and R.K.Jain, (2003), Numerical Methods for Scientific and Engineering,

5. Brian Bradie, “A friendly introduction to Numerical analysis”, Pearson Education Asia, New Delhi, (2007).




MEE313L Computational Methods in Process Engineering Laboratory List of Exercises

1. Newton Raphson & Secant Method using MatLab 2. Gauss Siedel Method using MatLab 3. Numerical Differentiation & Integration using MatLab 4. Lagrangian Interpolation using MatLab 5. Generalized least square method for curve fitting using

MatLab 6. Cubic Spline Interpolation using MatLab 7. Euler & Modified Euler method using MatLab 8. Runge Kutta method using MatLab 9. Solution to Laplace equation using MatLab


MEE379 CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING L T P C: 2 1 0 3

Version No. 1.1 Course Requisites Pre-Requisites MEE237-process Engineering Thermodynamics

Anti-requisite MEE314-Reaction Engineering Objectives: The objective of the course is to impart the basic principles of the

chemical reactions, characterization of chemical reactions, design of reactors and understanding the behaviour of these reactors under various operating conditions for simple reaction systems.

Expected Outcome: Upon completion this course students would be able to • Understand the basic principles and characterization of the chemical

reactions • Design, and analyze the behaviour of reactors under various

operating conditions. • Able to make proper reactor selection.

Unit No. 1 Introduction and Fundamentals of Chemical Reaction Engineering

Number of hours: 8

Definition, rate and stoichiometry, rate law, rate equation, rate constant, activation energy, reactions at equilibrium - Kinetics studies Interpretation of Batch Reactor Data: Constant Volume Batch Reactor, Integral Method, Differential method, Method of Half life, Analysis of Data for Reversible and Irreversible Reactions, Differential Method - Integral Method of Analysis for Reactions – theory of reaction - reaction mechanism.

Unit No. 2 Isothermal Ideal Reactor Design of Single and Multiple reactions

Number of hours: 9

Ideal Batch Reactor- Ideal Mixed Flow Reactor - Ideal Plug Flow Reactor for Single Reactions- Size comparison of Single Reactors for Single Reactions – variable density system-

Unit No. 3 Multiple Reactor Number of hours : 8

Multiple Reactor Systems - equal size Mixed Reactors in Series - Plug Flow Reactors in Series and / or in Parallel, Mixed Flow Reactors of Different Sizes in Series - Reactors of Different Types in Series – Semi batch reactor- Bio reactor- Recycle Reactor, Auto Catalytic Reactor.

Unit No. 4 Design for Multiple Reactions Number of hours: 10

Reactions in Parallel (Simultaneous Reactions) CSTR, PFR -Reactions in Series (Consecutive Reactions) CSTR, PFR - Combined Series and parallel Reactions.

Unit No. 5 Non Isothermal Reactors Number of hours: 10

Steady state non-isothermal reactors, CSTR, PFR - Mole balance, energy balance - Adiabatic reactors CSTR, PFR Batch reactor – Multiple steady states – Multiple chemical reactions.

Text Book and References

1. O Levenspiel, Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd Ed., Wiley Publications, 1999.

2. LD Schmidt, Engineering of Chemical Reactions, 2nd Ed., Oxford Press, 2005. 3. Fogler, H.S. Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd Ed., Prentice

Hall India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2001. 4. G.F. Froment and K. B. Bischoff, Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design, 2nd


Ed., Wiley Publications, 1990. 5. J M Smith, Chemical Engineering Kinetics, 2nd Ed., McGraw-Hill, 1981.


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29.11.2011


MEE373 Heterogeneous Reaction Engineering L T P C: 2 1 2 4

Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites MAT201 Complex Variables and Partial differential equations

MEE379 Chemical Reaction Engineering Objectives: The objective of the course is to impart the basic principles of the Catalysis and

Kinetics of heterogeneous catalytic reactions, Transport effects in catalytic reactors (External and pore diffusion), Catalytic reactor design, Multiphase reactors (gas-liquid and fluid-solid reactions

Expected Outcome: Upon completion this course students would be able to • Understand the basic principles and characterization of catalyst and

catalytic reactions • Activation methods for the deactivated catalysts • Designing a catalytic reactor of specific industrial requirement

Unit No. 1 Non Ideal Reactors Number of hours: 10

Basics of non-ideal flow, Measurement of residence time distribution (RTD) - Relationship between C, E and F curves , Modelling of non ideal reactors, one parameter and two parameter models - Conversion in real reactor systems.

Unit No. 2 Introduction to Catalyst reactions Number of hours: 10

Definition and properties - Steps involved in catalytic reactions - Rate laws mechanisms - Rate limiting step

Unit No. 3 Transport Mechanism in heterogeneous catalysts

Number of hours: 9

Transport effects in heterogeneous catalysis: Internal effectiveness, External transport limitations and overall effectiveness, External transport limitations and overall effectiveness.

Unit No. 4 Catalysts Preparation, Characterization and Deactivation methods

Number of hours: 10

Definition and Types of Catalyst – Industrial Catalysts – Preparation and Characterization of the Catalysts, Surface area and pore volume determination, Types of catalyst deactivation – Determining the order of deactivation – Catalyst regeneration Methods.

Unit No. 5 Design of Reactors for Fluid-Solid and Fluid-Liquid Reactions

Number of hours: 5

Reactor design fundamentals and methodology, rate data analysis - Overall view of Fluidized, packed and moving bed reactors- Fluid-liquid reactions: Film and penetration theories - Fluid-solid catalytic reactions


1. O. Levenspiel, Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd Ed., Wiley Publications, 1999.


2. P.V. Danckwerts, Gas-liquid reactions, Sharma and Doraiswamy Vols. I & II Froment and Bischoff.

3. H.S. Fogler, Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd Ed., Prentice Hall India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2001.

4. G.F. Froment and K. B. Bischoff, Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design, 2nd Ed., Wiley Publications, 1990.

5. J.M. Smith, Chemical Engineering Kinetics, 2nd Ed., McGraw-Hill, 1981.



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S.No MEE 373L –Heterogeneous Reaction Engineering Laboratory

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Batch Reactor (Equimolar) Batch Reactor (Non-equimolar) Temperature effect Semi-batch reactor Plug Flow Reactor Mixed Flow Reactor Adiabatic Reactor Combined Reactors: Mixed Flow – Plug Flow/ Mixed flow-Plug flow. RTD Studies


Management I

From the Management basket courses LTPC: 3 0 0 3

Syllabus approved by the Board of studies under VIT Business School

Management II From the Management basket courses

LTPC: 3 0 0 3

Syllabus approved by the Board of studies under VIT Business School


MEE315 PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL LTPC: 2 1 2 4

Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites MAT201 Complex Variables and Partial differential equations

MEE233- Heat Transfer Objectives: The aim of the course is to impart the principles of measurement used

in industries & research, classification of instruments, analysis of a process parameter and design of control systems for open loop and closed loop systems and their application in chemical industries.

Expected Outcome: • At the end of the course student shall be able to Understand the open loop and closed loop control systems

• Develop the block diagram and transfer function for the system • Analyze the stability of the system • Acquire knowledge about the measurement principles

Unit No. 1 Principles of Measurements and Classification of Process Control Instruments

Number of hours: 8

Temperature, Pressure, Fluid Flow Rate, Liquid Level, Volumetric and Mass Flow Rate, Fluid Density and Specific Gravity, Viscosity, pH and Concentration as a function of changes in Physical & Chemical Properties – Spectroscopy - Electrical and Thermal Conductivity -Humidity. Unit No. 2 Linear Open Loop System Number of hours: 9 Introduction to Forcing Functions, Transfer Functions (Step, Impulse & Sinusoidal) First Order System: Example - Response to Step, Impulse and Sinusoidal Forcing Functions - first Order System in Series, Interacting and non-Interacting types. Second Order System: Examples - Response to Step, Impulse and sinusoidal inputs. Transportation Lag. Unit No. 3 Linear Closed loop System Number of hours:9 Control system- components, ,Negative Vs positive feed back - Servo and Regulatory Problems - Development of Block Diagram - Control valve- Construction, Sizing, Characteristics -Transfer Function for Controllers and - Principles of Pneumatic and Electronic Controllers. Unit No. 4 Response of Closed Loop Systems Number of hours: 10 Standard Block diagram representation- Overall tr ansfer functions for single and multiloop systems-Proportional control for set point change- Proportional control for load change- Proportional control of system with measurement lag Unit No. 5 Stability Number of hours: 8 Qualitative approach to solution of differential equations- Concept of stability- Stability criterion-Routh test for stability- Theorems on Routh’s test S.No Experiments

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Level controller Flow controller Pressure controller Control valves Temperature controller P/I, I/P converter Cascade Controller



1. CR Coughanowr and LM Koppel, Process System Analysis and Control, McGraw Hill, 1998.

2. P Harriot, Process Control , Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi 3. George Stephanopoulos, Chemical process control , Prentice Hall India Pvt.

Ltd., New Delhi, 2001 Mode of Evaluation



31.10.2009


27.11.2009


MEE316 MASS TRANSFER L T P C : 2 1 0 3

Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites MEE225 Momentum Transfer, MAT201 Complex Variables and

Partial differential equations Objectives: The major objectives of this course is to teach basics of diffusion

mass transfer and the principles underlying unit operations viz., humidification, drying and crystallization

Expected Outcome: Upon completion of this course students would be able to •Understand diffusion mass transfer •Use psychrometric chart to solve humidification and dehumidification problems •Calculate time for drying using constant and falling rate drying curves •Do material and energy balance calculations for a Crystallizer

Unit No. 1 Principles of Diffusion Number of hours: 8 Principles of Diffusion – Molecular diffusion and Eddy diffusion-Diffusion coefficient – Steady state Molecular diffusion in Fluids – Diffusion in Solids -Molecular Diffusion in Laminar flow - Diffusion in Multi Component Gaseous Mixtures. Unit No. 2 Mass transfer Coefficients Number of hours: 9 Development of Rate Equation for Mass Transfer – Mass transfer Coefficients-Models for mass transfer at a Fluid-Fluid Interface-– Analogy between Momentum / Heat & Mass Transfer Two film theory and overall Mass transfer Coefficient-Types of operation Equilibrium Data & Operating Line – Contacting Devices for improving Mass Transfer Characteristics. Unit No. 3 Humidification Number of hours: 10 Principles of Humidification –Definitions- Wet Bulb Temperature & Adiabatic Saturation Temperatures – Air/Water System and its specialty – Gas-Liquid operation-Adiabatic operations-Non adiabatic operations- sychrometry and Psychrometric Charts – Utilisation of Psychrometric Charts – Dehumidification – Re-circulating Liquid Gas Humidification Cooling-Design of Cooling Towers –Equipments. Unit No. 4 Drying Number of hours: 10 Principles of Drying –Definitions of moisture and other terms on Drying –Classification of Drying operations- Rate of Drying – Constant and Falling Rate Drying –Moisture movement in solids-Through Circulation Drying—Continuous Direct Heat Drier-Rate of drying for Continuous Direct heat Driers. Types of Dryers used in practice and their operation – Batch and Continuous Dryers – Cryogenics and Freeze Drying. Unit No. 5 Crystallization Number of hours: 9 Crystal Geometry-Invariant Crystals-Principles of Crystallization-Super saturation-Nucleation-Crystal growth - Material & Energy Balance applied to Crystallizers –Types of Crystallizers used in practice. Text Book & References

1. Robert. E.Treybal Mass transfer operations, 3rd ed New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company 1981

2. Christie J. Geankoplis. Transport processes and unit operations, III Ed. New Delhi Prentice-Hall of India 1997

3. McCabe, W.L., Smith, J.C., and Harriot, P. Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, V Ed. New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company

4. T K Sherwood, R L Pigford & C R Wilke, Mass Transfer, McGraw Hill 5. J.R. Welty, C.E. Wicks, R.E. Wilson, and G. Rorrer, Fundamentals of Momentum,


Heat, and Mass Transfer, 3rd edition, John Wiley and Sons, 1984. Mode of Evaluation Written Examination, Assignment and Seminar Recommended by the Board of Studies on

November 13,2008


November 25,2008


MEE317 BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING LTPC: 3 0 0 3 Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites MEE 225 Momentum Transfer Objectives: • The course objectives are to help the student understand the

overview of biotechnology; The principles of cell and kinetics, bioreactor design, sterilization agitation and aeration; How chemical engineering principles can be applied to biological processes

Expected Outcome: Upon completion of this course students would be able to Understand and Apply Chemical Engineering Principles to Design and Operation of Biological processes.

Unit No. 1 Introduction to Biochemical Engineering

Number of hours: 8

An overview of industrial biochemical processes with typical examples comparing chemical and biochemical processes – development and scope of biochemical engineering as a discipline. Industrially important microbial strains, their classification – structure – cellular genetics – typical examples of microbial synthesis of biologicals. Unit No. 2 Enzymes & its Applications Number of hours: 9 Enzymes used in industry, medicine and food – their classification with typical examples of industrially important enzymes – mechanism of enzymatic reactions – Michaelis Menten Kinetics – enzymes inhibition factors affecting the reaction rates – industrial production, purification and immobilization – enzyme reactors with typical examples. Unit No. 3 Cell Growth Number of hours: 10 Typical growth characteristics of microbial cells – factors affecting growth – Monod model – modelling of batch and continuous cell growth – immobilized whole cells and their characteristics – free cell and immobilized cell rectors – typical industrial examples – transport in cells. Unit No. 4 Transport Operation Number of hours: 10 Newtonian and non-Newtonian behaviour of broth – agitation and mixing – power consumption – Gas/liquid transport in cells – transfer resistances – mass transfer coefficients & their role in scale up of equipment – enhancement of O2 transfer – Heat transport in microbial systems – Heat transfer correlation’s – Sterilization cycles; examples of heat addition & removal during biological production. Unit No. 5 Bioreactors Number of hours: 9 Bioreactors: Batch and continuous types – immobilized whole cell and enzyme reactors. High performance bioreactors – sterile and non-sterile operations – reactors in series with and without recycle. Design of reactors and scale up with typical examples. Downstream processes and effluent treatment: Different Unit operations in down streaming with special reference to membrane separations, extractive fermentation. Anaerobic and aerobic treatment of effluents – typical industrial examples for downstream processing and effluent disposal. Text Book & References

1. DG Rao Introduction to Biochemical Engineering, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2005.

2. JB Bailey and DF Ollis, Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals McGraw Hill, New York, 1977.

3. A Aiba, AE Humphrey and NR Milli, Biochemical Engineering, Academic


Press, 1973. Mode of Evaluation



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MEE318 EQUILIBRIUM STAGED OPERATIONS LTPC: 2 1 2 4 Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites MEE316 Mass Transfer Objectives: The major objective of this course is to teach the principles of

equilibrium staged operations Expected Outcome: • Upon completion of this course students would be able to

• Differentiate between different kinds of distillation Operations. • Design multi-tray towers using McCabe and Thiele method and

Panchon – Savarit method • Determine number theoretical stages of a absorption tray and

packed tower • Calculate number of theoretical stage for extraction and leaching

operations • Understand basics principles of adsorption

Unit No. 1 Introduction to Vapour Liquid Equilibria and Distillation

Number of hours: 8

Vapour–Liquid Equilibria - Methods of Distillation – Batch, Continuous, Flash, Steam, Vacuum, Molecular, Azeotropic and Extractive Distillations. -Batch & Continuous Operations. Design of Multi Tray Towers - McCabe and Thiele Method - Panchon - Savarit Method - Design of Packed Tower – Concept of Transfer Units and their Application in Distillation.--Multi Component Distillation. Unit No. 2 Absorption Number of hours: 9 Equilibrium Solubility of Gases In Liquids - Choice of Solvent - Mechanism of Absorption - Two Film Theory - Kremser Equations for Determining Number Theoretical Stages - Design of Absorption Tray Towers and Packed Towers - Absorption with Chemical Reactions. Unit No. 3 Extraction Number of hours: 10 Liquid–Liquid Equilibria - Calculation of Number Theoretical Stages – Co Current, Cross Current and Counter Current Contact Operations - Classification of Extraction Equipment General Principles of Leaching - Factors Influencing the Rate of Extraction - Equipment for Leaching - Calculation of Number of Stages for Co Current & Counter Current Washing. Unit No. 4 Adsorption Number of hours: 10 Theories of Adsorption - Adsorption Isotherm - Adsorption from Liquids - Structure of Adsorbents - Adsorption Equipment - Regeneration of Spent Adsorbent. Unit No. 5 Modern Separation Principles Number of hours: 9 Principles and applications of Ion Exchange, Membrane Separation Processes, Zone Refining, Foam Separation and Chromatography. Text Book & References

1. Robert. E. Treybal Mass transfer operations, III Ed New York McGraw-Hill Book Company 1981.

2. Christie J. Geankoplis. Transport processes and unit operations, III Ed. New Delhi Prentice-Hall of India 1997.

3. McCabe, W.L., Smith, J.C., and Harriot, P. Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, V Ed. New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company.

4. J. Coulson & J. F.Richardson, Chemical Engineering Vol. 1 & 2, Asian Books Printers, New Delhi.

5. K C King, Separation process, Mc Graw Hill, 1996.


6. Sieder & Heanley, Modern Separation Techniques, Mc Graw Hill Book Company, New York, 1998.

7. J.R. Welty, C.E. Wicks, R.E. Wilson, and G. Rorrer, Fundamentals of Momentum, Heat, and Mass Transfer, 3rd edition, John Wiley, 1984.

Mode of Evaluation



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25.11.2008

S.No Experiments 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Diffusion Wetted Walled Column Humidification Gas Absorption Simple Distillation H.E.T.P Steam Distillation Extraction Leaching Batch Drying


MEE319 PROCESS EQUIPMENT DESIGN LTPC: 2 1 2 4

Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites MEE 211 Process Calculation, MEE233 Heat Transfer Objectives: This course introduces the basic information required and the

systematic methodology involved in developing process flow sheets, designing processes, heat transfer equipment and mass transfer equipment.

Expected Outcome: • To bridge the theoretical basics in heat transfer, mass transfer, fluid mechanics and reaction engineering to its application in designing process equipment

• Provides the students the basics involved in selection and design methodology of pressure vessels, heat transfer equipment, mass transfer equipment and reactors

• Prepares the students in tackling open ended process equipment design problems

• The design drawing laboratory component will provide a platform to learn about technical drawings and ways of interpreting the drawings

Unit No. 1 Process Flow Diagrams Number of hours: 8 Design and development of Process flow diagrams and P & I diagrams- examples Unit No. 2 Mechanical Design - Process

Equipment Number of hours: 9

Detailed design and drawing of Pressure vessel Unit No. 3 Design drawings-I Number of hours: 10 Detailed design and drawing of heat exchanger and Dryers Unit No. 4 Design drawings-II Number of hours: 10 Detailed design and drawing of Evaporator and its accessories Unit No. 5 Design drawings-III Number of hours: 9 Detailed drawing and design of tray column, packed column and reactor Text Book & References

1. Coulson and Richardson’s Chemical Engineering Series, Volume 6, Design, third edition, R.K. Sinnott, Butterworth – Heinemann, 2002.

2. Perry’s Chemical Engineers hand Book, 7th Edition, Robert Perry and Don Green, Mc Graw Hill, 1997.

3. Stanley M. Walas, Chemical Process Equipment – Selection and Design, Butterworth Heinemann Publications.

4. M. V. Joshi and V.V. Mahajani , Process Equipment Design, Mc Millan India Ltd.

5. B. C. Bhattacharya, Introduction to Chemical Equipment Design – Mechanical Aspects, CBS Publishers.

6. Ernest E. Ludwig Ed., Applied Process Design for Chemical and Petrochemical Plants, Volume 1- 3, 3rd Edition, Gulf Professional Publishing.

7. Richard M. Felder and Ronald W. Rousseau, Elementary principles of chemical processes, Wiley Publications Third Edition.

8. Carl Branan, Eds., Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers, Second Edition, Gulf Publishing Company.


Mode of Evaluation

Written or practical Examination, Assignment, mini Project and Seminar.


13.11.2008


25.11.2008


MEE320 PROCESS PLANT ECONOMICS L T P C 3 0 0 3

Version No. 1.2.0 Course Prerequisites - Objectives: This course aims at educating the students the necessary skills

required in evaluating the economic viability of process industry projects.

Expected Outcome: 1. Introduces the concepts and methods of economic evaluation: planning, cost estimation, fixed capital investments, working capital, production costs, depreciation, rate of return, profitability analysis, discounted cash flow analysis.

2. Raises awareness of the students to the concepts of supply and demand of raw materials, commodity, and specialty chemicals.

3. Provides an awareness and understanding of market analysis and economic climate of the process plants.

Unit No. 1 Cost Estimation Number of hours: 10 Cash flow for industrial operations, sources of finance, cost of Heat transfer equipment, cost of mass transfer and reactor equipment, cost of materials transfer, handling and treatment equipment estimation of capital requirements, estimation of operating expenses. Unit No. 2 Depreciation Number of hours: 9 Cost and asset accounting, financial statements, Interest and Investment costs, Taxes and Insurance, Depreciation- calculation methods, depreciation accounting, depletion. Unit No. 3 Profitability, Alternative Investments

and Replacements Number of hours: 9

Methods for profitability evaluation, feasibility analysis, economics of selecting alternatives, replacement analysis. Unit No. 4 Resource management Number of hours: 8 Linear programming, Dynamic Programming, PERT and CPM technique. Unit No. 5 Economic Balance Number of hours: 9 Economic balance in unit operations, economic balance in cyclic operations, economic analysis in yield and recovery. Text Book & References Text Book

Max S. Peters and Klaus D. Timmerhaus, Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineers, Fifth Edition, McGraw Hill Inc., 2002 Reference Books

1. James R. Couper, Process Engineering Economics (Chemical Industries Series), Marcel Dekker, 2003, ISBN: 082474036X.

2. Herbert English Schweyer, Process Engineering Economics, McGraw Hill Inc., 1955, ISBN: B0000CJ8EA.

Mode of Evaluation Written Examination, Assignment and Seminar Recommended by the Board of Studies on 19.11.2011



MEE321 DESIGN PROJECT FOR CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING

LTPC: 0 0 4 2

Version No. 1.0.0 Pre Request MEE237 Process Engineering Thermodynamics / MEE224

Chemical Technology


MEE401 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA LTPC: 3 0 0 3

Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites MEE225 Momentum Transfer, MEE233 Heat Transfer and MEE316

Mass Transfer Objectives: The objective of the course is to introduce, highlight the similarities of

the governing relations of momentum, heat, and mass transfer, application shell balance technique, application of transport equations through microscopic balances of momentum, thermal energy, and mass species and solving various kinds of application oriented problems faced in chemical industries using analytical techniques.

Expected Outcome: At the end of the course the student would be able to • Derive appropriate differential balances for problems defined in

any coordinate system, including momentum, thermal energy, and mass species.

• Use Navier-Stoke’s equations, thermal energy equation, and species continuity equation with right boundary conditions to problems related to fluid, heat and mass transfer..

• The student will be able to solve and physically interpret one-dimensional steady state

• Conduction and species diffusion problems in rectangular, cylindrical, and spherical geometries, with and without generation/loss.

Unit No. 1 Transport Properties and their mechanism

Number of hours: 8

Phenomenological model – principles for momentum, energy, and mass – Transport properties- Transport analogy - Mechanisms of momentum transport - Velocity Distribution in Laminar Flow - Shell Momentum Balances - Flow Through Tubes and Surfaces. Unit No. 2 Microscopic balance and equation of

motion Number of hours: 9

Microscopic balances – Boundary conditions - Rectilinear Flow –curvilinear flow- Equation of Change for Isothermal Process –vector analysis- Equation of Motion and Continuity - Integral Conservation Equations- Differential momentum balance - Navier-Stokes and Euler Equation Constitutive relation - Dimensional analysis – Applications Unit No. 3 Interphase momentum transfer,

Turbulence and Boundary Layer Flow Number of hours: 10

Interphase and multiphase momentum transfer - Turbulent Flow – Velocity Distribution - Semi Empirical Expressions – Turbulent models - Boundary Layer Theory - Transport in Isothermal System - Flow through conduits - Empirical correlation – friction factor, drag coefficient - Ergun Equation. Flow through porous media. Unit No. 4 Heat Transfer by convention Number of hours: 10 Heat Transfer coefficient, Forced convection in tubes, around submerged objects, through packed beds. Heat transfer by free convection, film type & drop wise condensation Unit No. 5 Mass Transfer Number of hours: 9 Basic principles - Microscopic balances - General equations Boundary conditions Mass transfer co-efficient, Film theory, Penetration theory, Boundary layer theory, Fixed bed catalytic reactor,


Macroscopic balances to solve steady and unsteady problems. Text Book & References

1. R. B. Bird, W. E. Stewart, and E. N. Lightfoot, Transport Phenomena, second edition. Wiley International pub, (2002).

2. J. R. Welty, C. E. Wicks, and R E. Wilson, Fundamentals of Momentum, Heat, and Mass Transfer, 3rd ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1984.

3. J.C. Slattery, Momentum, Energy and Mass Transfer in Continua, Robert E. Krieger Publishing Company, New York, 1981.

4. A.J. Chapman, Heat Transfer, 4th ed., Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1989.

5. William M Den, Analysis of Transport Phenomena, Oxford University Press. 6. Christie J. Geankopolis, Transport Processes and unit operations, Prentice

Hall Limited, New Delhi. Mode of Evaluation



13.11.2008


25.11.2008


MEE403 MODELLING AND SIMULATION IN

PROCESS ENGINEERING LTPC: 2 1 2 4

Version No. 1.1.0 Course Prerequisites

MEE211 Process Calculation and MAT201 Complex variables and Partial Differential equations

Objectives: The major objective of this course is to introduce mathematical model formulation and solution of the resulting equations. Macroscopic and microscopic mass and energy balances would be applied to chemical engineering systems to study the steady and unsteady behavior. Resulting equations will be solved analytically & numerically.

Expected Outcome:

Upon completion of this course the student would be able to formulate lumped and distributed parameter models of chemical engineering systems under steady state and unsteady state condition. Analytical method to solve some of the models; Develop correlation by regression analysis to experimental dat; Use MATLAB to solve algebraic, ODE and PDEqations

Unit No. 1 Modelling Conservative Principles and Models

Number of hours: 8

Introduction to modelling and simulation, classification of mathematical models, Systematic approach to model building – Conservation principles – Constitutive relations – dimensionless models – General form of dynamic models.

Unit No. 2 Steady State Lumped Systems Number of hours: 9

Degree of freedom analysis, single and network of process units, systems yielding linear and non-linear algebraic equations, flow sheeting – sequential modular and equation oriented approach, tearing, partitioning and precedence ordering, solution of linear and non-linear algebraic equations.

Unit No. 3 Unsteady State Lumped Systems Number of hours: 10

Analysis of liquid level tank, gravity flow tank, jacketed stirred tank heater, reactors, flash and distillation column, solution of ODE initial value problems, matrix differential equations, simulation of closed loop systems.

Unit No. 4 Steady State Distributed System Number of hours: 10 Analysis of compressible flow, heat exchanger, packed columns, plug flow reactor, solution of ODE boundary value problems.

Unit No. 5 Unsteady State Distributed System & Other Modelling Approaches

Number of hours: 9

Analysis laminar flow in pipe, sedimentation, boundary layer flow, conduction, heat exchanger, heat transfer in packed bed, diffusion, packed bed adsorption, plug flow reactor, hierarchy in model development, classification and solution of partial differential equations.


Empirical modeling, parameter estimation, population balance and stochastic modeling.


TEXT BOOKS

1. Ramirez, W.; " Computational Methods in Process Simulation ", 2nd Edn., Butterworths Publishers, New York, 2005.

2. Luyben, W.L., " Process Modelling Simulation and Control", McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1990

REFERENCES

1. Felder, R. M. and Rousseau, R. W., “ Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes “, John Wiley, 2000.

2. Franks, R. G. E., “ Mathematical Modelling in Chemical Engineering “, John Wiley, 1967.

3. Process Dynamics: Modeling, Analysis and Simulation B Wayne Bequette, Prentice Hall Inc, 1998.

4. Applied Mathematics in Chemical Engineering, Sherwood, Reid & Mickley, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1995.





MEE399 INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIP L T P C 0 0 0 2

Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites Completion of courses on Chemical Technology, Momentum, Heat and

Mass Transfer and Chemical Reaction Engineering. Objectives: All the students should undergo a 4 week industrial training during

summer and submit a training report as prescribed. Expected Outcome: The student will be able to understand the basic unit operations in

industry. Text Book & References Relevant to the industrial visit Mode of Evaluation At the end of the training the students training dairy, project report will

be evaluated and the knowledge and skills acquired will be tested as viva voce.



MEE499 PROJECT WORK L T P C 0 0 0 20

Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites Completion of all programme Core and Elective courses Objectives: To enable the student apply the theoretical knowledge gained to

specific industrial / research problems. Expected Outcome: The student will be able to work independently on a specific problem

relevant to research or industry. To impart team work skills to the student to work in group

Text Book & References Relevant to the topic of the project work Mode of Evaluation Zeroth, Mid and final reviews followed by dissertation, presentation and

viva voce. Recommended by the Board of Studies on 13.11.2008



ENG103 History of Indian

Independence Movement L T P C 1 0 0 1

Syllabus approved by the Board of studies under School of Social Sciences and Languages


MEE322 FUELS AND COMBUSTION 3 0 0 3 Version No. 1.01 Prerequisite MEE204 Engineering Thermodynamics Objectives: 1. To give introduction to students about various types of fuels, their composition

and properties 2. To provide in depth knowledge of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels 3. To enable the students to understand the thermodynamics of combustion 4. To introduce students to the types of pollution and its control

Expected Outcome:

Student will be able to 1. Analyze the composition of various types of fuels and their properties 2. Estimate the possible pollution of fossil fuels and its control 3. Demonstrate the knowledge of combustion thermodynamics

Unit I Fuel Characteristics Fuels – Types and Characteristics of Fuels – Determination of Properties of Fuels - Fuels Analysis - Proximate and Ultimate Analysis - Moisture Determination – Calorific Value - Gross and Net Calorific Values - Calorimetry - DuLong’s Formula for CV Estimation - Flue gas Analysis - Orsat Apparatus - Fuel and Ash Storage and Handling – Spontaneous Ignition Temperatures. Unit II Solid and Liquid Fuels Solid Fuels: Wood and Wood charcoal-Origin of coal-Composition of coal –Analysis and properties of different grades of coal-preparation and storage of coal-coal washing –Briquetting. Liquid coals: Origin of petroleum fuels-Production –Composition-Petroleum refining-Various grades of petro-Products-Properties and testing –Alcohol shale oil-Gasification of liquid fuels –Synthetic fuels -Storage and handling of liquid fuels. Unit III Gaseous Fuels Classification - Composition and Properties – Estimation of Calorific Value - Gas Calorimeter. Rich and Lean Gas - Wobbe Index - Natural Gas - Dry and Wet Natural Gas - Stripped NG - Foul and Sweet NG - LPG - LNG - CNG - Methane - Producer Gas - Gasifiers - Water Gas – Town Gas - Coal Gasification – Gasification Efficiency - Non - Thermal Route - Biogas - Digesters - Reactions – Viability - Economics. Unit IV Combustion: Stoichiometry and Kinetics Stoichiometry - Mass Basis and Volume Basis – Excess Air Calculation - Fuel and Flue Gas Compositions – Calculations - Rapid Methods - Combustion Processes - Stationary Flame – Surface or Flameless Combustion – Submerged Combustion - Pulsating and Slow Combustion Explosive Combustion. Mechanism of Combustion – Ignition and Ignition Energy - Spontaneous Combustion - Flame Propagation - Solid - Liquid and Gaseous Fuels Combustion - Flame Temperature - Theoretical - Adiabatic and Actual - Ignition Limits – Limits of Inflammability. Unit V Air Pollution Types of pollution - Combustion-Generated air pollution - Effects of air pollution - Pollution of fossil fuels and its control - Pollution from automobiles and its control. Text Books Sharma.S.P., Cahandramohan., (1999), Fuels and combustion., Tata McGraw-Hill. References 1. Civil Davies., (1999), Calculation in furnace Technology, Pergamon Press. 2. Samir sarkar., (2000), Fuels and combustion., Orient longman. 3. Obrert Edward, (2000), I.C Engines and Air pollution, Harper and Row publishers. 4. Blokh AG, (2000), Heat Transfer in Steam Boiler Furnace, Hemisphere Publishing Corporation.


Mode of Evaluation Quiz/Assignment/ Seminar/Written Examination Recommended by the Board of Studies on: 31-10-2009 Date of Approval by the Academic Council: 27-11-2009


MEE227 SAFETY AND HAZARD ANALYSIS LTPC: 3 0 0 3

Version No. 1.1.0 Course Prerequisites Nil Objectives: • Critically understand the importance of safety in process

industries • Assess & identify the potential hazards in process industries • Appreciate and apply safety procedures in a process

industries • Identify and evaluate the causes of accident in a chemical

industry • Understand safety systems, artificial intelligence and expert

systems in process industry to carry out HAZOP and risk analysis

Expected Outcome: At the end of this course students would have realized the importance of safety and hazard analysis in chemical industries.

Unit No. 1 Number of hours: 8 Importance and need for Development of Safety Consciousness in Chemical Industries; Potential hazards – extreme operating conditions, toxic chemicals; safe handling, Psychological attitude towards Safety Programs; Elements of Safety Program; Effective Realization; Economic and Social Benefits from Safety Program; Effective Communication Training at various levels of Production and Operation

Unit No. 2 Number of hours: 9 Potential Hazards in Chemical Process Industries; Chemical and Physical job Safety Analysis; High pressure and Temperature Operation; Dangerous and Toxic Chemicals; Routes of entry, Effects of toxicants and its elimination. Toxic release and dispersion models. Radio Active materials; Safe Handling and Operation of materials and Machinery; periodic inspection and replacement; Accidents –identification and prevention; promotion of industrial safety

Unit No. 3 Number of hours: 10 Over all risk and hazard analysis-emergency planning-on site & off site emergency planning, risk management ISO 14000, EMS models case studies. Quantitative risk assessment - rapid and comprehensive risk analysis; Risk due to Radiation, explosion due to over pressure, jet fire-fire ball. plant layout Personnel Safety and Protective Equipment; Occupational health and safety

Unit No. 4 Number of hours: 10 Hazard identification safety audits, checklist, what if analysis, vulnerability models event tree analysis fault tree analysis, Hazan past accident analysis Fixborough-Mexico-Bopal analysis, case studies

Unit No. 5 Number of hours: 9 Hazop - parameters, derivation-causes-consequences-recommendation-coarse Hazop


study-case studies-pumping system-reactor-mass transfer system. Hazard Identification and Assessment; Involvement of Human factors and Errors-Hazard Quantifications-disaster management; Occupational and Industrial Health Hazards; Safety Systems; Computer aids in Overall Chemical Plant Safety; Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems References 1. Industrial Safety Handbook, Editor: William Handley, McGraw Hill, New

York(1975). 2. Safety and Accident Prevention in Chemical Operations, Editors HH Fawatt

and WS Wood, Interscience (Wiley), New York (1965) 3. Industrial Accidents Prevention, H.W.Peinrich and P.E. Dap Peterson,

McGraw Hill 4. Industrial Safety, R.B.Blake, Prentice Hall 5. Anton TJ. Occupational Safety and Health Management (2nd ed.).

McGraw-Hill, New York (1989) 6. Marcel, V.C., Major Chemical Hazard- Ellis Harwood Ltd., Chi

Chester, UK, 1987. 7. Skeleton, B., Process Safety Analysis : An introduction, Institution of

chemical Engineers, U.K., 1997. 8. Hyatt, N., Guidelines for process hazards analysis, hazards

identification & risk analysis, Dyadem Press, 2004

Mode of Evaluation



12.05.2012



MEE404 PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LTPC: 3 0 0 3

Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites - Objectives: To Expose the Students to the concepts of Production and operations

Management. To understand the interdisciplinary nature of Management.

Expected Outcome: The Students will be familiar with basic concepts of Management and able to apply the concepts to optimize the production.

Unit No. 1 PLANT LOCATION Number of hours: 8 Introduction to Production Management and Concepts, Location of Facilities, Facilities Layout. Unit No. 2 INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND

SUPPLY OF RESOURCES Number of hours: 9

Inventory Management, Purchase and supply, Materials Management, ABC Analysis. Unit No. 3 QUALITY CONTROL AND INSPECTION Number of hours: 10 Statistical Quality Control Methods, --X, --R Charts Etc., Unit No. 4 PROJECT PLANNING Number of hours: 10 Network Models, PERT, CPM etc., Unit No. 5 DECISION MAKING Number of hours: 9 General Model for decision making Bayes’ Decision Rule, Decision Tree Method, Decision Making under Uncertainty and Risk Text Book & References

1. Production and Operations Management — Ray Wild :Holt Rinehart & Winston 2. Quantitative Business Analysis — David Eugine Smith John Wiley & Sons 3. Production and Operations Management — Dr.Varma and Agarwa1: Forward Publishing Co. 4. Production and Operations Management— S.N. Chary: Tata Mcgraw Hill

5. Production and Operations Management — David Buffa: John Wiley & Sons

Mode of Evaluation



31.10.2009


27.11.2009


MEE323 CHEMICAL PRODUCT DESIGN LTPC: 3 0 0 3

Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites MEE224 Chemical Technology Objectives: This course prepares the students to be innovative and design new

chemical products by translating customer needs into commercial products to suit the needs of the chemical industries.

Expected Outcome: By the end of this course students would be able to • Analyse the needs of the customers • Generate innovative ideas for products • Help in selection of better ideas • Design better marketable products

Unit No. 1 Needs of chemical product Number of hours: 8 Introduction to chemical product design, customer needs, consumer products, converting needs to specifications, revising product specifications. Unit No. 2 Ideas and selection Number of hours: 9 Human sources of ideas, chemical sources of ideas, sorting the ideas, screening the ideas, selection using thermodynamics, selection using kinetics, less objective criteria, rise in product selection. Unit No. 3 Product manufacture Number of hours: 10 Intellectual property, supplying missing information, final specifications, micro structured products, device manufacture. Unit No. 4 Specialty Chemical Manufacture Number of hours: 10 First steps towards production, separations, and specialty scale up. Unit No. 5 Economic Concerns Number of hours: 9 Product versus process design, process economics, economics for products. Text Book E. L. Cussler and G. D. Moggridge, Chemical Product Design, Cambridge

University Press, 2001, ISBN: 0-521-79187-9 Mode of Evaluation



13.11.2008


25.11.2008


MEE324 COMPLEX FLUIDS ENGINGEERING LTPC: 2 1 0 3

Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites MEE313 Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering, Objectives: The main objectives of this subject are: To make understand the

chemistry, physics and technology of complex fluids; To emphasize the multidisciplinary nature of this area.

Expected Outcome: At the end of this course students will have: A thorough grounding on the basic concepts of complex fluids engineering; Appreciate the diversity and practical impact of polymers, colloids, amphiphiles and liquid crystals; Appreciate the role of chemical engineering in this highly interdisciplinary area..

Unit No. 1 Introductory Concepts Number of hours: 10 Intermolecular interactions – Structural organization – Phase transitions – Order parameter – Scaling laws – Experimental techniques for investigating complex fluids – Computer simulation. Unit No. 2 Polymers Number of hours: 10 Synthesis – Polymer chain conformation – Characterization – Polymer solutions – Amorphous polymers – Crystalline polymers – Polymer blends and block copolymers – Biopolymers. Unit No. 3 Colloids Number of hours: 10 Types of colloids – Forces between colloidal particles – Characterization of colloids – Charge stabilization – Steric stabilization – Sols – Gels – Foams – Emulsions – Food colloids Unit No. 4 Amphiphiles Number of hours: 10 Types of amphiphiles – Surface activity – Surfactant monolayers – Adsorption at solid surfaces – Micellization and Critical Micelle Concentration – Detergency – Liquid crystal phases at high concentration – Membranes. Unit No. 5 Liquid Crystals Number of hours: 6 Types of liquid crystals – Characteristics of liquid crystal phases – Identification of liquid crystal phases – Orientational order – Phase transitions in liquid crystals – Applications of liquid crystals Text Book & References

1. Ian W. Hamley, “Introduction to Soft Matter”, Wiley (2007). 2. T. A. Witten and P. A. Pincus, “Structured Fluids: Polymers, Colloids,

Surfactants,” Oxford University Press, Oxford (2004). 3. L. H. Sperling, “Introduction to Physical Polymer Science,” 4th Ed., Wiley

Interscience, New York (2005). 4. D. Fennel Evans and H. Wennerstrom, “The Colloidal Domain: Where

Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Technology Meet,” 2nd Ed., Wiley-VCH (1999).

5. P. C. Hiemenz and R. Rajagopalan, “Principles of Colloid and Surface Chemistry,” 3rd Ed., CRC (1997).

6. B. Jonsson, B. Lindman, K. Holmberg and B. Kronberg, “Surfactants and Polymers in Aqueous Solutions,” Wiley, Chichester (1998).

7. R. G. Larson, “The Structure and Rheology of Complex Fluids,” Oxford University Press, New York (1999).

Mode of Evaluation



06.07.2009



27.11.2009


MEE405 COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS 2 1 2 4 Version No. 2.0 Prerequisite MEE313, MEE233, MEE316 Objectives: 1. To provide the students with sufficient background to understand the

mathematical representation of the governing equations of fluid flow and heat transfer.

2. To enable the students to solve one and two-dimensional ordinary and partial differential equations using traditional CFD tools.

3. To teach students how to express derivatives and differential equations through discretization techniques.

4. To help the students to understand the general transformation equations for grid generation.

5. To teach students how to apply explicit, implicit and semi-implicit methods of finite differencing.

6. To help the students solve fluid flow field using some popular CFD techniques. Expected Outcome:

Student will be able to 1. Possess the knowledge of CFD techniques, basic aspects of discretization and

grid generation. 2. Solve fluid flow fields using CFD methods. 3. Model fluid flow problems and heat transfer.

Unit I Introduction and Governing Equations Introduction - Impact and applications of CFD in diverse fields - Governing equations of fluid dynamics – Continuity - Momentum and energy - Generic integral form for governing equations - Initial and Boundary conditions - Governing equations for boundry layers - Classification of partial differential equations – Hyperbolic - Parabolic - Elliptic and Mixed types - Applications and relevance. Unit II Discretization Basic aspects of discretization - Discretization techniques – Finite difference – Finite volume and Finite Element Method– Comparison of discretization by the three methods - Introduction to Finite differences - Transient one-dimensional and two-dimensional conduction – Explicit - Implicit - Crank-Nicolson - ADI scheme – Stability criterion. Difference equations - Numerical errors - Grid independence test - Optimum step size. Unit III Grid Generation Grid generation – General transformation of the equations - Form of the governing equations suitable for CFD – Boundary fitted co-ordinate systems – Elliptic grid generation - Adaptive grids - Modern developments in grid generation. Unit IV Convection – Diffusion Steady one-dimensional convection and diffusion - Central difference, upwind, quick, exponential, false diffusion, hybrid and power law schemes. Transient one dimensional heat conduction equation. Unit V Calculation of Flow Field Representation of the pressure - Gradient term and continuity equation – Staggered grid -


Momentum equations - Pressure and velocity corrections - Pressure Correction equation - Numerical procedure for SIMPLE algorithm - Boundary conditions for the pressure correction method. Stream function – Vorticity method - Discussion of case studies. Text Books

1. K.A. Hoffman, (2000), Computational Fluid Dynamics for Engineering, Vol I-III, Engineering Education System, Austin, Texas.

References 1. J.D. Anderson, Jr., (2000), Computational Fluid Dynamics – The basics with applications,

McGraw-Hill, ISE. 2. K. Muralidhar, T. Sundarajan, (2001), Computatioanl Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer, Narosa

Publishing House, New Delhi. 3. S.V. Patankar, (1999), Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow, Hemisphere,

New York. 4. V.V. Ranade, (2002), Computational Flow Modeling for Chemical Reactor

Engineering, Academic Press Mode of Evaluation

Mode of Evaluation Quiz/Assignment/ Seminar/Written Examination Recommended by the Board of Studies on: 12.05-2012 Date of Approval by the Academic Council: 18.05.2012


MEE406 FERMENTATION TECHNOLOGY LTPC: 2 1 0 3 Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites MEE317 Bio Chemical Engineering Objectives: The course introduces the various aspects of applied microbiology. The

course helps the student to get an understanding of the various strategies for the strain selection and improvement, media formulation, sterilization, and invariation development, various fermenter configuration, modes of operation, growth kinetics and product recovery. The course helps in the student’s exposure on industrial applications of bioprocesses.

Expected Outcome: At the end of this course students will have a good understanding of the fermentation process, design of fermenter and the downstream processing of fermentation products.

Unit No. 1 Introduction to Fermentation Processes

Number of hours: 8

Introduction to fermentation processes: Biomass, enzymes, metabolites and biotransformation. Component parts of fermentation process, Microbial growth - Batch, Continuous and fed batch culture, Industrial applications. Unit No. 2 Media and Industrial Fermentations Number of hours: 9 The isolation preservation and improvement of industrial micro organisms. Isolation and storage methods, Media and industrial fermentations: Media formulation, energy, carbon and nitrogen sources micro nutrients, oxygen requirements. Unit No. 3 Preparation of Media & Innocula Number of hours: 10 Preparation of media and air for pure culture fermentation. Media sterilization, Batch and continuous sterilization processes, Sterilization of fibrous filters and their design, Development of inocula: for processes involving yeast, bacterial, fungi, Aseptic inoculation of plant fermentations. Unit No. 4 Design of Fermenter Number of hours: 10 Design of fermentation: Basic function s of fermenter – Aeration and agitation – process requirements and mechanical design aspects. Maintenance of aseptic conditions, foam control in stirred and sparred tanks ferments. Tower fermenter, Packed tower, Air lift and rotating disc fermenters. Unit No. 5 Recovery and Purification of

Fermentation Products Number of hours: 9

Recovery and purification of fermentation products. Filtration and centrifugation basic concepts Cell disruption for releasing intro cellular products. Liquid – liquid extraction, chromatography and ultra filtration. Process technology used in production of alcohols, organic acids, enzymes, and antibiotics – flow sheet and process description of modern processes. Text Book & References

1. Principles of Fermentation Technology, PF Stanbery and A. Whitaker, Pergamon Press (1984)

2. Principles of Industrial Microbiology, A Rhodes and Pletcher. D.L , Pergamon Press (1977)

Mode of Evaluation


Recommended by the Board of 13.11.2008


Studies on Date of Approval by the Academic Council

25.11.2008


MEE407 FLUIDIZATION ENGINEERING LTPC: 3 0 0 3

Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites MEE225 Momentum Transfer, MEE233 Heat Transfer Objectives: The objective of the course is to teach the concept of fluidization,

application and characterization of fluidization and analyse the hydrodynamic aspects of fluidization process.

Expected Outcome: At the end of this course students will have a good understanding of fluidization and its various applications.

Unit No. 1 Introduction to Fluidization Number of hours: 8 Concept of Fluidization - Special Features of Fluidization - Comparison with other Contacting Methods - Advantages and Disadvantages of Fluidized Beds - Industrial Applications of Fluidized Beds - Historical Highlights - Physical Operation - Chemical Operations. Unit No. 2 Characterization of Fluidization Number of hours: 9 Gross Behaviour of Fluidized Beds - Minimum and Terminal Velocities in Fluidized Beds - Geldart Classifications of Particles - Mapping Of Fluidization Regions - Design Of Distributors - Power Consumption. Unit No. 3 Bubble Mechanics in Fluidized Beds Number of hours: 10 Bubbles in Dense Beds - Single Rising Bubble - Coalescence and Splitting of Bubbles - Bubble Formation above a Distributor. Bubbling Fluidized Beds - Experimental Findings - Estimation of Bed Properties - Bubbling Bed Model. Unit No. 4 Entrainment and Elutriation Number of hours: 10 Free Board Behaviour - Entertainment from Tall and Short Vessels – Elutriation - Constant Approach. Flow Pattern of Gases through Fluidized Beds - Solid Movement - Mixing, Segregation and Staging. Unit No. 5 Heat Transfer in Fluidized Beds Number of hours: 9 Heat Transfer between Fluid and Solid - Determination and Interpretation of Heat Transfer Coefficients. Heat Transfer between Fluidized Beds and Surface - Experimental Findings and Theoretical Studies. Text Book & References

1. Diazo Kumi & Levenspiel Fluidization Engineering John Wiley, 1971. 2. Howard, J.R., Fluidized Bed Technology: Principles and Applications, Adam

Hilger, New York, 1983. 3. Howard, J.R. (Ed.), Fluidized beds: Combustion and Applications, Applied

Science Publishers, New York, 1983. 4. Grace, J.R., Avidan, A.A. and Knowlton, T.M., Circulating Fluidized Beds,

Blackie Academic of Professional, London, 1997. 5. Reed, T.B., Biomass Gasification: Principles and Technology, Noyes Data

Corporation, New Jersey, 1981. Mode of Evaluation



13.11.2008


25.11.2008


MEE374 PROCESS PLANT UTILITIES L T P C 3 0 0 3

Version No. Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites MEE 319 Process Equipment Design

Objectives: 1. To give an overview of various utility systems and their importance

which are commonly used in process industries. 2. To provide an insight on the utilities with their standards and

conservation aspects 3. To give fundamental knowledge about waste handling and scope of

reuse.

Expected Outcome: At the end of this course students would have realized the importance of various process utilities in chemical industries along with a fundamental knowledge about them

Unit No. 1 Water and Steam Number of hours: 10 Requisites of Industrial Water and its uses; Water treatment methods - ion exchange, demineralization, membranes technology, reverse osmosis. Water resources management. Properties of steam, Boiler types and mountings, boiler accessories, Indian Boiler Act, 1923. Application of steam in process plants, Steam distribution and utilization, steam economy, condensate utilization, steam traps, waste heat utilization. Unit No. 2 Compressed Air Number of hours: 9 Types of fans, axial, reciprocating and centrifugal compressors, rotary blowers and vacuum pumps and their performance characteristics. Methods of vacuum development, ejectors and their limitations, materials handling under vacuum, piping systems. Properties of Air–Water Vapors and use of Humidity Chart. Equipments used for Humidification, Dehumidification and Cooling Towers.

Unit No. 3

Refrigeration & Ventilation Number of hours: 9

Principal of refrigeration, Refrigeration system like compression refrigeration, absorption refrigeration, and chilled water system; Types of refrigerants; Concept of cryogenics and cryogenics characteristics. Air blending, exhaust ventilation and flaring. Unit No. 4 Insulation & Inert Gases Number of hours: 8 Insulation : Importance of insulation , insulation material and their effect on various materials of equipment piping, fitting and valves, insulation for high, intermediate, low and sub zero temperatures including cryogenic insulation, determination of optimum insulation thickness. Inert gases: Introduction, properties of inert gases & their use, sources and methods of generation, general arrangement for inerting system; operational, maintenance and safety aspects.


Unit No. 5 Fuels and Waste Disposal Number of hours: 9 Types of Fuel used in Chemical Process Industries for Power Generation such as Natural Gas, Liquid Petroleum Fuels, Coal and Coke. Effluent treatment plants –disposal of solid, liquid and gas wastes; pollution control measures –compliance to statutory norms; Effluent Treatment – Case studies like treatment of effluents from paper mills, Dye and Textile industries, petrochemical industries, plastic and rubber industries. Text Book & References

Reference Books

1. Broughton. Jack., “Process Utility Systems”, Institution of Chemical Engineers, U.K.

2. Mujawar. B.A., “A Textbook of Plant Utilities”, Third Edition, Nirali Prakashan Publication, Pune, 2007

3. P. L. Ballaney, “Thermal Engineering”, Khanna Publisher New Delhi, 1986 4. Perry R. H. Green D. W. “Perry's chemical Engineer's Handbook”,

McGraw Hill, New

Mode of Evaluation



19.11.2011


29.11.2011


MEE408 MEMBRANE SEPARATIONS TECHNOLOGY L T P C 3 0 0 3

Version No 1.2.0 Course Prerequisites MEE 316 Objectives: The objective of the course is to teach the properties of

membrane, manufacturing method and how it is useful in industrial application.

Expected Outcome: Upon completion this course students would be able to Manufacture membrane at lab scale. Design microfiltration and membrane filtration equipment’s.

Unit No. 1 Membrane Materials, Preparation and Characterization Introduction, Historical development of membranes, types of membrane processes, types of synthetic membranes, membrane materials, membrane module. Membrane preparation – Phase inversion process. Measurement of pore size and Solute rejection properties – visual methods, bubble pressure or point, liquid displacement, permporometry, molecular weight cut-off (MWCO), microbial challenge test. Unit No. 2 Membrane Transport Theory and Concentration

Polarization

Membrane transport theory – Introduction, solution-diffusion model, structure-permeability relationship in solution diffusion membranes, pore-flow membranes. Concentration polarization – Introduction, boundary layer film model, determination of Peclet no., concentration polarization in liquid separation process. cross-flow, co-flow, counter-flow. Unit No. 3 Microfiltration and Ultrafiltration Microfiltration: Introduction and history, applications; recent trends and progress in MF/UF technology. Ultrafiltration: Introduction and history – characterization of ultrafiltration membranes – concentration polarization and membrane fouling, membrane cleaning – membrane and modules – system design - application Unit No. 4 Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis Nanofiltration: Introduction – process principles – application of nanofiltration for the production of drinking water and process water – solvent resistance nanofiltration. Reverse osmosis: Introduction – membrane categories – membrane selectivity – membrane transport concentration polarization – membrane modules – membrane fouling control – membrane cleaning applications. Unit No.5 Recent Membranes and Other Membrane Processes Recent material and module configurations for microfiltration and ultrafiltration – thin film composite membranes – bio-fouling protection: integrated membrane systems. Gas separation: hydrogen separation, large scale dehydrogenation with inorganic membrane – oxygen and oxygen enriched air. Liquid membranes and applications; pervaporation process in the chemical industry – peraporation assisted eaterification; membrane extraction integrated system – fuel cells – ion conducting membranes – electro-organic synthesis.



1. Membrane technology & applications by Richard W Baker, Wiley Publisher 2004.

2. Membrane Separation technology – principles and application, membrane sciences and technology series, edited by Richard D Novel and Alexander Stren, Elesvier publications, First edition, 1995, 3rd reprint 2003.

3. Membrane Separation Processes, edited by KaushikvNath, Prentice Hall of India publications, 2008.

Mode of evaluation Written examination, assignment and seminar Recommended by

the Board of Studies on

31.11.2010


31.11.2010


MEE409 OPTIMIZATION OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES LTPC: 3 0 0 3

Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites Nil Objectives: The aim of this course is to give introduction to the application of

optimization theory to chemical process systems. Expected Outcome: Upon completion of this course students would be able to

Formulate an optimization problem and convert the statement of an optimization problem in words into a mathematical statement. Solve optimization problems by analytical and numerical methods. Apply optimization techniques to chemical engineering problems.

Unit No. 1 Formulation of optimization problems.

Number of hours: 8

Mathematical concepts of optimization. Taylor expansion, Gradient, Hessian etc. Quadratic functions. Convex functions and sets. Gaussian elimination method. Unit No. 2 Linear and nonlinear Least square

problems. Number of hours: 9

One-dimensional search - Methods requiring derivatives (Newton-Raphson, Secant etc) Region elimination methods (Interval halving, Golden section) Polynomial approximations (quadratic&Cubic). Unit No. 3 Multivariable Optimization Number of hours: 10 Unconstrained multivariable optimization - Graphical visualization (contour plots, 3D plots) - Gradient based methods( Steepest descent, conjugate direction, and Newton methods) Linear programming (LP) - Graphical solution - Simplex Method - Sensitivity analysis - Concept of duality - Introduction to interior-point method. Unit No. 4 Non linear Programming Number of hours: 10 Nonlinear programming (NLP) with constraints - Lagrange multipliers - Graphical illustration of NLP problems - KKT necessary and sufficient conditions - Quadratic programming - Successive linear and quadratic programming. Integer and mixed integer programming. (IP and MIP) - Graphical solution - Branch and bound methods. Unit No. 5 Dynamic Programming Number of hours: 9 Dynamic programming - Minimum cost routing problems - Solution of separable nonlinear programming problems. Global optimization problems. - Introduction to multi objective optimization problems- Pareto optimal solutions (graphical illustration) - Introduction to evolutionary algorithms. Text Book & References

1. Optimization of chemical processes by T. F. Edger, D. M. Himmelblau, and L. S. Lasdon, McGraw-Hill, Second edition, 2001.

2. Introduction to operations research by F. S. Hillier, and G. J. Lieberman McGraw-Hill, Seventh edition 2001.



13.11.2008


25.11.2008


MEE 410 PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY LTPC: 3 0 0 3

Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites Nil Objectives: The objective of the course is to impart the knowledge about the crude

oils and atmospheric distillation products, vacuum distillation products and properties of petroleum products.

Expected Outcome: At the end of this course students would have been introduced to various unit operations processes of the petroleum industry.

Unit No. 1 General Characterization Number of hours: 8 Classification of Crude Oil - Atmospheric Pressure Distillation Products - Distillation Practice. Unit No. 2 Refining Number of hours: 9 Refining by Physical and Chemical Methods. Process for Kerosene, AIR, Diesel and Heating Oil. Hydrodesulphurization. Unit No. 3 Cracking Number of hours: 10 Catalytic and Thermal Cracking Process Details and Product Pattern – Catalytic Reforming of Naphtha and Its Products. Unit No. 4 Gasoline Production Number of hours: 10 Enhancement of Gasoline Production – Alkylation - Polymer Gasoline - Isomerisation. Unit No. 5 By Product Recovery Number of hours: 9 Vacuum Distillation of Residue - Production of Lube Oil Stock - Wax and Asphalt. Text Book & References

1. Petroleum Refinery Engineering, Nelson, McGraw Hill. 2. Modern Petroleum Technology, GD Hobson and W. Rohl, Applied Science, 1994.

Mode of Evaluation



13.11.2008


25.11.2008


MEE411 Polymer Technology LTPC: 3 0 0 3

Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites Nil Objectives: The main objective of this subject is to make understand the chemistry,

Physics & Technology of polymers. All important topics related to polymers are covered in this course.

Expected Outcome: At the end of this course students will have a good understanding of physics of polymers and the processing of plastics.

Unit No. 1 Introduction to polymers Number of hours: 8 Monomer; polymers and their classification: Degree of polymerization. Polymeric reaction: addition; condensation and copolymerization. Methods of polymerization – bulk, solution, emulsion and suspension polymerization. Unit No. 2 Structure and size of polymer Number of hours: 9 Structure of polymers: Characterization of polymers: Molecular weight, Crystallinity, glass transition temperature and mechanical properties: testing of polymers. Unit No. 3 Processing of plastics Number of hours: 10 Processing additives: fillers, plasticizers; Anti-oxidants; colorants; stabilizers; and other related additives. Injection; compression transfer and moulding methods calendaring; extrusion; thermoforming; powder coating. Unit No. 4 Polymeric materials Number of hours: 10 Polyethylene ; polypropylene; polystyrene, polymethyl methacrylate; polyvinyl chloride; polytetra fluoroethylene; polyacrylate; nylon 6,nylon6,6 and polyesters. Phenol formaldehyde, urea formaldehyde and melamine formaldehyde epoxy: urethanes and Silicones. Unit No. 5 Special and natural polymers Number of hours: 9 Polycarbonates, polysulphones aromatic polyamides; aromatic polyester; photo conductive; wool silk and cellulose derivatives. Text Book & References

1. VR Gowariker, NV Viswanathan. Jayadev Sreedhar “Polymer Science” New age Publishers.

2. DC Miles, JH Briston, “Polymer Technology” Chemical Publishing Co., Inc New York 1979.

3. Williams DJ., Polymer Science and Engg, Prentice Hall New York 1971. Mode of Evaluation



13.11.2008


25.11.2008


MEE 412 PROCESS PLANT SIMULATION LTPC: 2 0 2 3

Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites

MEE 319 Process Equipment Design

Objectives: This course deals with the development of mathematical models to various chemical engineering systems; This course covers on analysis of chemical process systems, classification; tearing algorithms; numerical methods for solving chemical engineering problems; optimization techniques; plant simulation; case study problems using professional software packages.

Expected Outcome:

Student learns strategies for solving complex plant problems, approaches to simulation and design of any chemical process, and the principles for developing an executive system.

Unit No. 1 Introduction Number of hours: 8 Introduction to Process Synthesis - Flow sheeting & simulation - Degrees of freedom - Process equipments - Process flow sheet. Unit No. 2 Approaches to process

simulation Number of hours: 9

Sequential modular approach and Simultaneous Modular Approaches, Equation solving approach used in process plant simulation. Unit No. 3 Equation solving Approach Number of hours: 10 Partitioning, Decomposition, Disjointing, PTM, SWS-, Steward-, and Rudd-Algorithms, Sparcity, Direct Methods, Pivoting, Iterative methods, BTF, BBTF, Block Back Substitution, BTS, etc. Unit No. 4 Decomposition of Networks Number of hours: 10 Tearing Algorithms in decomposition of networks, digraph, signal flow graph, BM Algorithm, BTA, K&S Algorithm, M&H Algorithms, and related problems. Unit No. 5 Convergence promotion Number of hours: 9 Linear equation – non linear equation Convergence Promotion scheme Newton’s method, Direct substitution, Wegstein’s method, Dominant Eigen value method, Quasi-Newton methods, Acceleration criterion, etc. Case Studies. Professional Simulation Packages: DESIGN II. S.No Experiments 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Simulation of an expander plant problem Three stage compressor with inter stage cooling Design and optimization of a debutanizer column Conversion of ethylene to n-octane – isothermal reactor Production of hydrogen from methane Separation of heart cut from n-paraffin mixture Production of hydrogen from natural gas for producing ammonia Heat exchanger rating Chemtran input with examples Mini project


1. A.W. Westerberg, et al. Process Flow sheeting, Cambridge Press UK, 1979. 2. B.V. Babu, Process Plant Simulation, Oxford University Press, India 2004. 3. Lorenz T. Biegler, Ignacio E. Grossmann, Arthur W. Westerberg, “Systematic

Methods of Chemical Process Design”: Prentice Hall 1997. Mode of Written Examination, Assignment and Seminar


Evaluation


13.11.2008


25.11.2008


MEE413 SURFACTANT TECHNOLOGY LTPC: 3 0 0 3

Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites MEE 313 Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering, Objectives: Chemistry & Technology of Surfactants is aimed at graduate level chemists

and process engineers at the beginning their industrial careers. The course provides basic introduction to surfactant theory, information on the various types of surfactant and some application details. Manufacturing routes, restrictions in use will also be covered

Expected Outcome: This course provides an overview of surfactant properties, their interaction with substrates, and selected application technologies.

Unit No. 1 Introduction to Surfactants Number of hours: 10 a. What Are Surfactants? b. Classification of Surfactants c. Market Overview: Importance in Different Industries.

Unit No. 2 Molecular Level Theory Number of hours: 10 The Molecular Structure of Surfactants - Surface Activity -Self Assembled Surfactant Aggregates. Adsorption of Surfactants at Surfaces - Estimation of Critical Micelle Concentration-Estimation of Micelle Size-Dispersion of Micelles. Unit No. 3 Macroscopic Effects/ Properties of

Surfactants Number of hours: 10

Introduction, Detergency, Phase Behaviour of Surfactants, Emulsions, Foaming and Defoaming, Rheology of Surfactant Solutions. Unit No. 4 Anionic, Non-ionic and Cationic

Surfactants Number of hours: 10

Applications in the area of Cleansing, Cosmetics, Pharmaceutics, Basic rules of formulation, Problems in manufacturing Unit No. 5 Review of Legislation in various

Countries Number of hours: 6

EU Detergents Regulations, Japanese Regulations, EPA Restrictions for soil surfactants, Chellaiah Committee Recommendations on Pollutants and its impact on detergents Text Book & References

1. Handbook of Detergents: Formulation, Michael S. Showell & Uri Tsoler(2005), ISBN 0824703502, 9780824703509 , CRC Press

2. Handbook of detergents. Part B. Environmental impact, (Surfactant science series, Vol. 121, ISBN-13: 9780824703530, 0824703537, CRC Press

3. Chemistry and Technology of Surfactants, Richard J. Farn (2006) ISBN: 978-1-4051-2696-0, Wiley-Blackwell

4. Surfactants: Fundamentals & Applications in the Petroleum Industry, Ed: LL Schramm (2000), ISBN: 9781405126960, Cambridge University Press

5. Surfactants and Interfacial Phenomena, Milton J. Rosen, ISBN 0-471-47818-0, John Wiley and Sons

Mode of Evaluation



06.07.2009

Date of 16.07.2009


Approval by the Academic Council


MEE376 PETROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY L T P C

3 0 0 3 Version No. Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites Objectives: The course aims at educating the students on the various day to day

petrochemical compounds from crude oil. It also discusses the various technologies by which these chemicals are manufactured.

Expected Outcome: To give a broad view of all the chemicals derived from petroleum. To understand the process of manufacturing chemicals from c1 to c5 compounds To understand the chemicals derived from aromatic compounds.

Unit No. 1 Petrochemical precursors

Number of hours: 10

Importance of petrochemical industry; Principal raw materials and their sources; petrochemical precursors and their production methods – methane synthesis gas - ethane, ethylene, acetylene, propane - propylene, butane, butylenes, pentane and pentenes; benzene, toluene - xylenes . Unit No. 2 Chemicals from C1 and C2 compounds Number of hours: 9 Synthesis Gas, Ammonia oxy products, methanol, Synthetic ethanol; acetaldehyde and acetic; vinyl acetate; butraldehyde; 2-ethyl hexanol ethylene oxide; ethylene glycols; acrylonitrile; polyethers; ethanolamines; ethylchloride; ethylene dichloride; vinyl chloride; ethylbenzene; styrene. Unit No. 3 Chemicals from C3 compounds Number of hours: 9 Isopropanol; acetone; glycerol; propylene oxide; propylene glycols; polyethers; acetyl chloride; epichlorohydrine, isopropane, cumene. Unit No. 4 Chemicals from C4 and C5 compounds Number of hours: 8 Butadiene; butane epoxides and butanolamines butanol; butyl acetate; methyl ethyl ketone; isoprene; amyl alcohol. Unit No. 5 Chemical from Aromatics

Number of hours: 9

Mono-chloro and dichlorobenzene; BHC; nitrobenzene; phenol; aniline; dodecyl benzene; benzaldehyde; benzoic acid; nitrotouene; toluene diamines and toluene disocyanate; phthalic anhydride; isophathalic acid, terephthalic acid and dimethyl terepthalic; maleic anhydride; caprolactum; adipic acid; hexamethylene, diamine Text Book & References

Reference Books 1. Sami Matar and Lewis F HatchChemistry of Petrochemical Processes, Second

edition, Gulf Publisinhing, 2000. 2. Hahn, A.V.G.; " The Petrochemical Industry ", McGraw Hill, 1970. 3. Waddams, A.L.; " Chemicals from Petroleum ", Chemical Publishing Co., 1969. 4. Popchiev, A.V.; Naigyev M.F.; Shakhakhttinskii T.N.; " Synthetic Materials

from Petroleum ", Pergamon Press, London, 1963.


Mode of Evaluation



19.11.2011


29.11.2011


MEE377 FERTILIZER TECHNOLOGY L T P C 3 0 0 3

Version No. Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites Objectives: To study about the importance of fertilizers and how fertilizers are

manufactured by the help of process description and flow sheet.

Expected Outcome: On completion of the course the student shall gain knowledge about the raw materials, process description and flow sheet involved in the manufacture of various fertilizers.

Unit No. 1 Production of Ammonia Number of hours: 10 Feed stocks for the production of Ammonia. Processes for gassification of fossil fuel and methods of production of ammonia and nitric acid. Unit No. 2 Nitrogenous Fertilizers Number of hours: 9

Nitrogenous fertilizers – Ammonium sulphate, urea, Ammonium chloride, Ammonium nitrate and calcium ammonium nitrate, Their methods of production, characteristics and specification, storage and handling.

Unit No. 3 Phosphatic Fertilizers Number of hours: 9

Phosphatic Fertilizers: Raw materials – phosphate rock, sulphur, pyrites etc. Processes for the production of sulphuric and phosphoric acids. Phosphatic fertilizers – ground rock phosphate, bone meal – single superphosphate, triple superphosphate, thermal phosphates and their methods of production, characteristics and specifications. Unit No. 4 Potassic Fertilizers and NPK Fertilizers

Number of hours: 8

Methods of production: their characteristics and specifications. Complex fertilizers: Methods of production of ammonium phosphate, sulphate, diammonium phosphate, nitrophosphates. NPK fertilizers: Urea – Ammonium phosphate, monoammonium phosphate and various grades of NPK fertilizers produced in the country. Unit No. 5 Miscellaneous fertilizers and pollution

control Number of hours: 9

Mixed fertilizers and granulated mixtures; Biofertilisers, Nutrient-Secondary nutrients and micronutrients; Fluid fertilizers, controlled release fertilizers. Pollution from fertilizer industry, Solid, liquid and gaseous pollution control and standards. Text Book & References

Reference Books 1. Fertilizer Industry – An Introduction Survey , M.G. Senor, Higgin Bothams ,

1975 2. " Handbook of fertiliser technology ", Association of India, New Delhi, 1977.


3. Menon, M.G.; " Fertiliser Industry - An Introductory Survey ", Higginbothams Pvt. Ltd.,1973.

4. Sauchelli, V.; " The Chemistry and Technology of Fertilisers ", ACS MONOGRAPH No. 148, Reinhold Publishing Cor. Newyork, 1980.

5. Fertiliser Manual, " United Nations Industrial Development Organisation ", United Nations, Newyork, 1967.

6. Slack, A.V.; Chemistry and Technology of Fertilisers, Interscience, Newyork, 1966.

Mode of Evaluation



19.11.2011


29.11.2011


MEE378 INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION ENGINEERING LTPC 3 0 0 3

Version no. 1.1.0 prerequisites MEE225 : momentum transfer

MEE226 : Mechanical Operations Objectives To make understand the principles and methods to control air, and water

pollution. Sources of air and water pollution, legislation and standards Air pollution and its measurement, design of pollution abatement systems for particulate matter and gaseous constituents Design of waste water and industrial effluent treatment, hazardous waste treatment an disposal,

Expected outcome

Students will be able to understand the effective measurements on pollution control, calculations of pollution levels and designing the effective techniques for pollution control

Unit no. 1 Introduction Number of hrs : 8 Engineering, ethics and environment. Ecological systems and pollution. Fundamental definition of pollution parameters- air an water quality criteria, standards and legislation EIA. EIS EMP. Air an water pollution management through waste minimization. Unit No. 2 Air and water pollution

management Number of hours : 10

Industrial air pollution management: air pollution meterology (generation transportation and dispersion of air pollutants). Outlines of industrial air pollution control Unit no.3 Selection & design of

equipments Number of hours: 10

Selection design and performance analysis of air pollution control equipment : gravity settling chambers, air cyclones, ESPs, filters and wet scrubbers. Outlines of industrial air pollution control Unit No.4 Water pollution and water

treatment No of hours : 10

Industrial water pollution management: waste water treatment processes, pre-treatment, primary and secondary treatment process. Advanced wastewater treatment process. Design of sedimentation tanks and biological treatment processes. Unit No.5 Solids Disposal No. of hours : 8 Solids waste disposal – compositing, landfill, briquetting/gasification and incineration. Text book & references

1. Rao C.S. "Environmental Pollution Control Engineering,” 2nd Edition, New Age International Publishers, 2006.

2. Gilbert M. Masters, “Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science”, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2008.

3. Vallero D; “Fundamentals of air pollution”, 4th Ed; University Academic Press, 2008.

4. Eckenfelder W.W; “Industrial Water Pollution Control”, 2nd Ed; McGraw Hill, 2000.


5. Kreith F. and Tchobanoglous G., “handbook of solid waste management” , 2Ed; Mc Graw Hill,2002.

6. nptel.iitm.ac.in/video.php?subjectId=123105001


MEE414 CHEMICAL PROCESS INTEGRATION LTPC: 3 0 0 3

Version No. 1.0.1 Course Prerequisites MAT201 Complex variables and Partial Differential Equations and

MEE319 Process Equipment Design Objectives: The Course imparts the strategy for effective and energy efficient way of

fine tuning the process design so as to maximize profit by minimizing utilities

Expected Outcome: • Provides approach used for energy efficient chemical process design • Trains the student in the methodology of process integration for Heat

Exchangers, Evaporators, Dryers, Distillation Columns and Reactors- Some of the energy intensive unit operations

• Provides the methodology of distillation column sequencing and reactor networking which are essential for a good process design

• Provides insight into Water Pinch Technology for minimizing fresh water consumption and waste water reduction

Unit No. 1 Distillation Sequencing Number of hours: 8 Need for column sequencing, distillation sequencing for simple columns, columns with more than two products, columns using thermal coupling, distillation sequencing for azeotropic distillation. Unit No. 2 Heat Exchanger Networks – Targets Number of hours: 9 Composite curve, problem table algorithm, network energy targets, heat exchange area targets, number of shells target, capital cost and total cost targets. Unit No. 3 Heat Exchanger Networks – Network

Design Number of hours: 10

Pinch Design method, stream splitting, design of multiple pinches, superstructure approach, trade offs, network stream data. Unit No. 4 Heat Integration of Energy consuming

process equipment Number of hours: 10

Use of composite curve for integration of reactors, heat integration in distillation columns and distillation sequences, heat integration of evaporator, heat integration of dryers. Unit No. 5 Water System Design Number of hours: 9 Water use in process industries, design for maximum water reuse, design for minimum waste water treatment flow rate, targeting and design for effluent treatment and regeneration. Text Book & References

1. Chemical Process: Design and Integration, Robin Smith, 2005, John Wiley and Sons.

2. Chemical Process Design, Robin Smith, 1995, McGraw Hill, ISBN: 0-07-113791-2.

3. User Guide on Process Integration for the Efficient Use of Energy”, IChemE, Rugby, U.K. (1982).





MEE415 MULTIPHASE FLOW LTPC: 3 0 0 3

Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites MEE225 Momentum Transfer, MEE233 Heat Transfer Objectives: To impart the students on principles, mechanism and application

of multiphase flow. Expected Outcome: Upon completion of this course students will have a good

understanding of Combination of Gas/Solid/Liquid system Pressure drop, power required to handle multiphase system Flow regimes, Multiphase contactors Experimental methodologies employed in understanding the behaviour of two-phase systems.

Unit No. 1 Multiphase Flow Number of hours: 8 Scope and significance of multiphase flows, Dimensionless numbers in multiphase flows; Flow Pattern and Flow Regimes : Fluid-Solid System, Fluid-Fluid Systems, Solid-Fluid-Fluid systems. Unit No. 2 Flow Classification Number of hours: 9

Two-phase Co-current flow of Gas-Liquid, Gas-Solid and Liquid-Liquid, Upward and Downward Flow in Vertical pipes. Suspensions of Solid and their transport in Horizontal Pipes. Drag Reduction Phenomena, Laminar, Turbulent and Creeping Flow Regimes.

Unit No. 3 Mixing Power Correlations Number of hours: 10

Theories of Intensity and Scale of Turbulence. Calculation of Circulation Velocities and Power Consumption in Agitated Vessels for Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Fluids. Blending and Mixing of Phases. Power requires for aeration to suspend to an Immiscible Liquid or Solids in Slurry Reactors, Prediction of optimum speed of Impeller Rotor and Design Criteria for Scale up.

Unit No. 4 Quantification Of Flow System Number of hours: 10

Prediction of Holdup, Pressure Drop and bubble size in pipe flow, Lockhart – Martinelli Parameters, Bubble Column and its Design aspects; Flow through Packed Bed and Fluidized Bed, Minimum Carryover Velocity. Holdup Ratios, Pressure Drop and Transport Velocities and their prediction. Solid-Fluid Conveying and Settling.

Unit No. 5 Flow In Three - Phase Systems Number of hours: 9

Gas, solid and Liquid Composites Slurries in Horizontal Pipes, Flow through Porous Media of Composite Mixtures, Prediction of Holdup, Pressure Drop and throughput velocities in three – phase system. Design of Multiphase Contactors involving Solids, Liquids and Gases.


1. Govier, G. W. and Aziz. K., “The Flow of Complex Mixture in Pipes”, Richardson, Tex. : Society of Petroleum Engineers 2008.

2. Wallis, G.B., “One Dimensional Two Phase Flow”, McGraw Hill


Book Co., New York, 1969. 3. Brodkey, R. S., “The Phenomena of Fluid Motions”, Addision –

Weseley, New York, 1967. 4. Hestroni, G., (Ed.) “Hand book of Multiphase systems”,

Hemisphere Publishing,Washington, 1982. 5. Convective Boiling and Condensation, John G. Collier and John R.

Thome, Oxford University Press, 3rd Edition, 2002.

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MEE440 CHEMICAL MODELLING OF THE ATMOSPHERE LTPC: 3 0 0 3

Version No. 1.0 Course Prerequisites MEE225/ MEE206 Objectives: To enable a comprehensive understanding of:

Chemical Engineering applications to climate studies Multiphase heat and mass transfer processes A basic understanding of the recent advances made in the understanding of the atmospheric processes from a chemical Engineering Perspective

Expected Outcome: Clearly, the outcomes directly relate to the objectives, and upon completion of the course, the students shall be able to: Have hands on experience of modelling of atmospheric flows Gain a basic grounding on atmospheric chemical kinetics Understand Turbulence Closure and non-linear Dynamics Finally, gain an insightful understanding of mass transfer processes in multiphase flows

Unit No. 1 Structure and composition of the atmosphere. Fundamental principles like energy, enthalpy, entropy, the first and second laws of thermodynamics, and the ideal gas law. Vertical structure and changes of state of air due to vertical motions. Unit No. 2 Modification of the properties of air due to the presence of water and the formation of condensates. Thermodynamic potentials and thermodynamic principles, Thermodynamic diagrams, Parcel theory, and the connection to deep convection. Unit No. 3 Radiative Flux in the atmosphere. Actinic Flux. Atmospheric Photochemistry. Chemical kinetics and pseudo-steadystate approximations, Pressure dependence of reactions. Phase Plane Analysis. Stability of non-linear systems. Lorenz Equations in Climate Dynamics. Unit No. 4 Reduction of the Navier-Stokes equation for solving Boundary Layer Meteorological Problems. Turbulence- Closure models. K-ε models. Parametrization of Eddy-diffusivity. Solution of one and two dimensional boundary value problems. Use of techniques such as Gauss-Siedel Schemes and Alternate Direction Implicit Schemes. Unit No. 5 Mass Transport and Aqueous-Phase Chemistry. Gas Phase Diffusion and Aqueous Phase Reactions. Aqueous Phase Diffusion and Reactions. Interfacial Mass Transport, Calculation of Aqueous phase reaction rates-Atmospheric Applications.



1. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. J.H. Seinfeld and S.N. Pandis. John Wiley and Sons. 2006

References 2. Atmospheric Processes and Systems. By Russell D. Thompson. Published

by Rutledge Taylor and Francis Group 1998.

3. Transport Phenomena. R.B. Bird, W.E. Stewart and E.M. Lightfoot. John Wiley and Sons. 2004

4. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: The Third Assessment Report (2007). Cambridge University Press.

5. Introduction to Environmental modeling, Jo.Smith, Pete Smith, Oxford University Press, 2007.

6. Plus, Journal Articles from J. Geophys. Res., Climate Change, Geophysical Res. Letts. Etc.

Mode of Evaluation

Assignment, Quiz, Written Examination


13.11.2010


30.11.2010


MEE441 LINEAR SYSTEMS THEORY WITH APPLICATIONS LTPC: 3 0 0 3

Version No. 1.0 Course Prerequisites Mat 201 Objectives: The main objectives of this subject are:

To introduce the mathematical basics needed to understand linear systems engineering. To present an introduction to systems theory To highlight the relevance of systems theory to modern control theory. To generally inculcate a systems-oriented approach to engineering systems.

Expected Outcome: At the end of this course students will have: Gained an understanding of tools and techniques needed to tackle advanced courses on multivariable control, nonlinear systems theory, optimal control, and robust control.

Unit No. 1 Mathematical Background Vector algebra basics, concept of norm and metric, metric spaces, contraction mapping theory, properties of vectors and matrices, matrix rank and inverse, matrix norms, special matrix forms – diagonal form and Jordan form, matrix functions, Laplace transforms. Unit No. 2 State-space Formulation and Stability Continuous linear systems, state-space approach, time-invariant and time-variant forms, solution of state-space form, Lyapunov stability theory, Lyapunov functions, stability of state-space models, BIBO stability. Unit No. 3 Controllability and Observability Controllability matrix, conditions for controllability, output and trajectory controllability, observability matrix, conditions for observability, ad joint systems and duality. Unit No. 4 State Feedback and State Estimation State feedback, regulation and tracking, state estimator, state feedback design methods such as cycle design, Lyapunov equation method, canonical form method etc. Unit No. 5 Applications in Engineering Feedback control design and optimal feedback control applications in chemical, mechanical and electromechanical systems. Introduction to Kalman filtering. Text Book & References

1. C.-T. Chen, “Linear System Theory and Design,” Oxford University Press, Oxford (1999)

Reference Books 2. P. J. Antsaklis and A. N. Michel, “Linear Systems,” Birkhauser, New York

(2006). 3. T. Kailath, “Linear Systems,” Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NY (1990). 4. F. M. Callier and C. A. Desoer, “Linear Systems Theory,” Springer-Verlag,

(1991).


5. F. Szidarovsizky and A. T. Bahill, “Linear Systems Theory,” CRC Press, Boca Raton (199

Mode of Evaluation

Assignment, Quiz, Written Examination


13.11.2010


30.11.2010


MEE 444 FOOD PROCESS ENGINEERING L T P C 3 0 0 3

Version No. 1.0 Course Prerequisites - Objectives: This course aims at educating the students the necessary skills required in

food processing industries. To Emphasis the various properties of the raw material used in food processing, different processing technologies required in transforming them into quality food products and material handling equipment involved in food processing operations

Expected Outcome: After completing this course students can able, 1. to determine the various engineering properties of the raw material

used in food processing which will be useful to design the various food processing equipments.

2. to select the suitable dryers with considering technical and economical point of view.

3. to gain knowledge in different food processing operations involved in various food manufacturing process

4. to identify and transform different processing technology to produce quality food products.

Unit No. 1 Introduction Number of hours: 10 Fundamentals of Food Process Engineering, Application of Quantitative methods of Material & Energy Balances in Food Engineering Practices. Constituents of Food. Quality and Nutritive Aspects, Food Adulteration, Deteriorative factors and Control. Unit No. 2 Food canning technology Number of hours: 9 Fundamentals of Food Canning Technology, Categories of foods for canning; spoilage of canned foods, storage of canned foods; Influence of canning on the quality of food; improvement in canning technology.Heat Sterilization of Canned food, Containers – Metal. Glass and Flexible Packaging. Canning Procedures for Fruits, Vegetables, Meat, Poultry, Marine Products.

Unit No. 3

Food preservation methods Number of hours: 9

Preservation by Heat and Cold, Dehydration, Concentration, Drying, Irradiation, Microwave Heating, Sterilization and Pasteurization, Fermentation and Pickling, Unit No. 4 Food packaging Number of hours: 8 Packaging– Concepts, definition, Significance, classification; Packaging– Development, Retail/Unit ; Packaging of foods –fresh and processed;Basic packaging materials, types of packaging, Packaging methods. Newer methods of thermal processing- batch and continuous; application of infra-red, microwaves. packaging design, packaging for different types of foods, retort pouch packing, vacuum packaging; costs of packaging and recycling of materials. Unit No. 5 Production and utilization of food

products Number of hours: 9

Cereal Grains, Pulses, Vegetables, Fruits, Spices, Fats and Oils, Bakery, Confectionary and Chocolate Products Soft and Alcoholic Beverages, Dairy Products, Meat, Poultry and Fish Products.



Reference Books 1. Potter, Norman N. “Food Science” 5th Edition, CBS, 1996. 2. Majumdar, A.S. “Dehydration of Products of Biological Origin” Oxford /

IBH, 2004. 3. Principles of Food Preservation' by V.Kyzlink,Elsevier Press. 4. Gopala Rao, Chandra “Essentials of Food Processing Engineering”, BS

Publications, 2006. 5. Owen H Fennema, Principles of Food Science Part I & II. Marcel Dekker Inc.

New York, 1976. 6. Heid J L, Josyln M A, Fundamentals of Food Processing Operation, 3rd

Edition. The AVI Publishing Co., Westport, 1967. 7. Heldman D R, Food Process Engineering. The AVI Publishing Co., 1965. 8. Khetarpaul, Neelam, “Food Processing and Preservation”, Daya

Publications, 2005. 9. Principles of Food Science-Part-II":Physical Method of Food Preservation

by M.Karel, O.R. Fennema and D.B.Lund, Marcel Dekkar Inc.

Mode of Evaluation



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29.11.2011


MEE384 PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY L T P C 3 0 0 3

Version no. 1.0.0 Prerequisites Nil

Objectives To make understand the basic chemistry of petroleum. Native materials, composition, properties, ASTM Distillation standards, Reactions, environmental regulations for cleaner product specifications and processing of heavy oil and tar sand bitumen recovery, deasphalting and dewaxing processes, and environmental aspects of refining, including refinery wastes, regulations, and analysis.

Expected outcome Know the process for cleaner product specifications. find ways to meet the increasing demand for petroleum products, particularly for liquid fuels and petrochemical feedstock.

Unit no. 1 Composition and evaluation Number of hrs : 8 Composition of Petroleum – separation by molecular weight, type; Composition maps; Petroleum analysis and evaluation – ASTM evaluation, spectroscopic methods Unit No. 2 Structure and functions Number of hours : 10 Metals and heteroatoms in heavy crude oil – hetroatoms concentrations, structure of heteroatom functions; Asphaltenes and structure of petroleum Unit no.3 Thermal chemistry Number of hours: 10 Thermal chemistry of petroleum constituents – visbreaking, coking, hydro treating, hrdocracking Unit No.4 Chemical process No of hours : 10 Heavy oil upgradation processes- carbon rejection, hydrogen addition; Hydrocracking –reactions, catalysts, process configurations Unit No.5 Storage petroleum products No. of hours : 8 Instability of petroleum products – distillate and residual products; Incompatibility in refining Operations Text book & references 1. Speight, J.G., The chemistry and technology of petroleum CRC

Press/Taylor & Francis, 2007 2. Speight, J.G., Petroleum chemistry and refining Taylor and Francis,

London, 1998 3. Speight, J.G., Petroleum Refining Process Taylor and Francis, 2009

Mode of Evaluation Written Examination, Assignment and Seminar Recommended by the Board of Studies on 12.05.2012



MEE 385 NATURAL GAS ENGINEERING L T P C : 2 1 0 3

Version No. 1.0.0 Course Prerequisites Objectives • To provide excellent instruction and design experiences essestial

for graduates to enter the practice of Gas Engineering and pursue life long professional development.

• This course is structured to serve as a melting pot for theory, application to case studies and engineering project design

• Employ practical thinking with commitment to economic, innovative and optimum use of Natural Gas Resources

Expected Outcome Upon completion of this course the student

• Will emphasizes fundamentals of mathematics and integrates them in application to traditional Natural Gas Engineering to improve further needs.

• Will develop an ability to revamp and retrofit a system, process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as environmental, health, safety, manufacturability and sustainability in the field of Natural Gas

Unit No.1 Properties and Composition of Natural Gas

Number of hours : 5

Natural gas origin – Composition of Natural Gas – Source of Natural Gas – Thermodynamics properties – compressibility factor for Natural Gas – Heating value and flammability limit of Natural Gas Unit No.2 Natural Gas Onshore and Offshore

Production and Handling Number of hours : 13

Onshore : Gas water system : water content, Gas Hydrates, Hydrate Inhibition – Testing of Gas Wells – Gas Lift : Sucker Rod pumping – Separation , Storage, Transportation of Natural Gas, Offshore : Drilling Deepwater Reservoir – Deepwater production systems – Mooring Systems – Gas Terminals Unit No.3 Natural Gas Processing Number of Hours : 12 Dehydration – Desulphurization processes (Sour gases, Toxicity of H2S, Physical and Chemical Absorption process, Carbonate process, sulphur recovery) – Low temperature processes (Joule Thompson effect, Turbo expander, Refrigeration, Low temperature Heat Exchanger) Unit No.4 Liquid Recovery Number of hours : 8 NGL, LPG, Kerosene, C3, C2 Fraction Recovery from Natural Gas, Equipment, Process Variables, Design Considerations Unit No.5 Economics of Natural Gas Number of hours: 4 Current status in India, Trade, Selection of port location, Economics of Gas Processing. Text Book 1. Arthur J.Kidnay, William R.Parrish, Fundamentals of Natural Gas

Processing, Taylor and Francis, CRC Press, 2006. 2. Subrata K Chakrabarti, Handbook of offshore engineering, volume 1 ,


Elsevier ltd, 2005. 3. Saeid Mokhatab, William A.Poe, James G.Speight, Handbook of

Natural Gas Transmission .and Processing, Gulf Professional Publishing, 2007

4. Guo Ghalambor, Natural Gas Engineering Handbook, Gulf Publishing Company, 2005

References 1. H.K..Abdel Aal, Mohamed Aggour, M.A.Fahim, Petroleum and Gas Field Processing, Taylor & Francis (UK), 2003.

2. Michael J.Economides , Petroleum Production Systems , PTR Prentice Hall, 1994

3. Ikoku Chi U , Natural Gas Production Engineering ,Wiley, 1984. Mode of Evaluation



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