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Scheme of Courses and Course Contents For 4 Years (8-Semesters) B.Tech. Degree Programme in Chemical Engineering
Scheme of Courses and Course Contents For 4 Years (8-Semesters) B.Tech. Degree Programme in Chemical Engineering
Scheme of Courses and Course Contents For 4 Years (8-Semesters) B.Tech. Degree Programme in Chemical Engineering
For
4 years (8-Semesters)
B.Tech.
Degree Programme
in
Chemical Engineering
NIT Srinagar
Course No.
CHE-301
CHE-302
MTH-301
CHM-301
CHM-302P
MTH-301
MTH-303P
ELE-305
ELE-306P
MEC-311
Subjects
Introduction to Chemical Engineering
Mechanical Operations
Complex Variables & Special Functions
Mechanistic Organic Chemistry
Mechanistic Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Engineering Mechanics
Engineering Mechanics Laboratory
Electrical Engineering Technology
Basic Electrical Engineering Laboratory
Workshop Practice
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TOTAL = 18 + 6 + 8 = 31
4th Semester
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8.
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Course No.
CHE-401
CHE-402P
CHE-403
CHE- 404
CHE-405P
HSS- 402
MTH-401
ECE-405
ECE-406P
Subjects
Momentum Transfer
Momentum Transfer Laboratory
Mass and Energy Balance
Heat Transfer Operations
Mechanical Operations Lab
Industrial Organisation & Management
Statistics & Probability
Electronics
Electronics Laboratory
TOTAL = 18 + 6 + 7 = 31
5th Semester
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6.
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8.
Course No.
CHE-501
CHE-502P
CHE-503
CHE- 504
CHE-505
CHE-506
CHE-507
CHE-508P
Subjects
Mass Transfer -I
Heat Transfer Operations Lab
Process Equipment Design
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics-1
Chemical Reaction Engineering-I
Material Science & Technology
Energy Engineering
Energy Engineering Laboratory
TOTAL = 18 + 6 + 6 = 30
6th Semester
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2.
3.
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5.
6.
7.
Course No.
CHE-601
CHE-602
CHE-603
CHE-604
CHE-605
CHE-606
CHE-607
Subjects
Chemical Technology - I
Chemical Reaction Engineering-II
Industrial Training & Presentation
Mass Transfer II
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics -II
Process Instrumentation
Transport Phenomena
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TOTAL = 18 + 8 = 26
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Course No.
CHE-701
CHE-702P
CHE-703
CHE-704P
CHE-705
CHE-706
CHE-707
E-1
Subjects
Pre-project work
Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory
Chemical Technology II
Mass Transfer Laboratory
Process Dynamics & Control
Industrial Economics & Management
Plant Design
Elective I
TOTAL = 15 + 5 + 10 = 30
E-1
CHE-709
CHE-710
MTH-701
CHE-710 A
Elective courses
Polymer Sciences and Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Operation Research
Advanced Separation Processes
8th Semester
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Course No.
CHE-801
CHE-802
CHE-803
CHE-804P
CHE-805P
E-2
E-3
E-4
Subjects
Project
Seminar
Biochemical Engineering
Biochemical Engineering Laboratory
Process Dynamics & Control Laboratory
Elective II
Elective III
Elective IV
TOTAL = 12 + 6 + 15 = 33
E-2
CHE-806
CHE-807
MTH-802
CHE-808
Elective courses
Leather Technology
Distillation
Advanced Statistics for Chemical Engineers
Optimization Techniques in Chem. Engineering
E-3
CHE-809
CHE-810
CHE-811
CHE-812 A
Elective courses
Instrumental Methods of Analysis
Petroleum & Petrochemical Technology
Food Technology
Pollution Control & Safety in Process Industries
E-4
CHE-812
CHE-813
MTH-803
MTH-804
Elective courses
Entrepreneurship Development
Textile Technology
Numerical Analysis
Design of Experiments
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3rd Semester
Introduction to Chemical Engineering
Course No. CHE-301
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Chemical engineering and chemical technology. Chemical engineering: Origin, growth and
role in chemical process industries. Chemical Process Industry: Definition, origin, growth and
the present scenario. Problems associated with industrial expansion. Process flow sheeting
and symbols. Concepts of unit processes and unit operations. Systematic analysis of chemical
processes: Need and basic considerations. Chemical engineers, the diversity of employment
opportunities for them. A successful chemical engineer. Professional ethics. Intimate
connections with physico-chemical sciences, biological and biomedical sciences and other
engineering streams: case studies. Concerns of chemical engineering traditional areas:
environment, energy, new materials, bioengineering and biotechnology, food, health and
safety. Concepts of scale-up, modeling and simulation. Dimensional analysis. Computer in
chemical engineering. Future challenges. Nanotechnology. Bioinformatics.
Books Recommended
1. Anderson, L.B., Wenzel, L.A., Introduction to Chemical Engineering. McGraw-Hill
Book Company, Inc., New York.
2. Thompson, E.V., Ceckler, W.H. Introduction to Chemical Engineering, McGrawHill Book Company Ltd. (1977).
3. Peters, M. Elementary Chemical Engineering, McGraw-Hill Book Company.
4. Ghosal, S.K., Sanyal, S.K. and Datta, S. Introduction to Chemical Engineering,
Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi (1997).
5. Basic Principles of Chem. Engg. By Felder & Rousseou, Edn. 3rd , Prentice Hall
(2002).
Reference Books
1. Rao, M.G., Sittig, M., Drydens Outlines of Chemical Technology, 3rd edn. For the
21st Century, East-West Press (1997).
2. Badger, W.A., Banchero, J.T., Introduction to Chemical Engineering. McGraw-Hill
Book Company.
3. McCabe, W.I., Smith, J.C., Unit Operations in Chemical Engineering. McGrawHill Book Company. (Latest edition)
4. Perry, R.H., Green, D.W., Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook. McGraw-Hill
Book Company.
Websites:
1. www.google.com
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3. http://www.che.ufl.edu/www-che/
4. http://www.aiche.org/careers/job.htm
5. http://www.careercornerstone.org/
6. http://www.pafko.com/history/
7. http://web.mit.edu/cheme/
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Mechanical Operations
Course No. CHE-302
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Settling: Free and hindered settling, classification of classifiers (simple and mechanical),
introduction to the design of continuous thickeners.
Filtration: Classification of filters, effect of pressure on filtration, filter aids, constant pressure
and constant rate filtration theory, membrane filtration.
Mixing: Theory of mixing, power consumption of mixer impellers, mixing liquids with
liquids, mixing gas with liquid, mixing of viscous masses, mixing of solids with solids
mixing of solid with liquid.
Size Separation: Principle of screening, screen analysis, types of screening equipments
(grizzlies, trommels, shaking and vibrating screens), effectiveness of a screen, air separating
method (cyclone separator, bag filters, electrostatic precipitator, scrubbers).
Crushing and Grinding: Classification of crushing and grinding machinery, coarse crusher,
jaw crusher, gravity crushers, intermediate crushers (roll, disc or cone crusher, edge runners,
squired cage disintegrator, hammer mill), fine grinders-burhstones, roller mills, ball and tube
mills. Theory of Crushing. Laws of crushing-Rittingers law, Kicks law. Storage and
transportation of bulk solids (types of conveyers, their selection)
Books Recommended
1. McCabe, W.I. Smith, J.C., Unit Operations in Chemical Engineering, McGraw Hill.
2. Badger, L.W. Banchero, T.J., Introduction to Chemical Engineering, McGraw Hill.
Reference Books
1. Coulson, J.M. Richardson, J.F., Chem. Engineering, 2nd Vol., Butterworth-Heinemann.
2. Foust et al. Principles of Unit Operation, 2nd ed., Wiley and Sons.
3. Perry, R.H. Green, D.W., Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook 7th ed., McGraw Hill
Book Company.
4. Brown et al. Unit Operations, John Wiley & Sons.
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Complex Variables:
Analytic functions, Cauchy Riemann equations, Complex integration, Cauchys fundamental
theorem, Cauchys integral formula, Cauchys inequality and Liouvilles theorem on integral
function, Taylors and Laurents expansions, Zeros and poles of analytic functions, Residues
and Contour integration. Conformal Mappings, Bilinear Transformation.
Special Functions:
Solution in Series, Legendres Functions, Rodriguess formula, generating functions for
Legendres Polynomials and recurrence formulae. Bessels functions, Recurrence formulae
and Bessels functions of integral order.
Books Recommended
1. Brown, J.V. and Churchill, R.V. Complex Variables and Applications, 6th Edn.,
McGraw-Hill, 1996.
2. Copson, E.T. Theory of Functions of Complex Variables, Oxford University Press, New
Delhi, 1988.
3. Stanton, R. G. Numerical Methods for Science and Engineering, Prentice-Hall, 1961.
4. Hamming, R.W. Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineers, McGraw-Hill, Inc.,
NY, 1973.
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4. Kurtz, M. Handbook of Applied Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists, McGrawHill, 1991.
5. Freeman, H. Finite Differences Cambridge University Press, 1962.
6. Scarborough, J.B. Numerical Mathematical Analysis, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co.,
New Delhi, 1966.
7. Churchill,
R.V.
Complex
Variables
and
Application,
McGraw-Hill
International Book Company.
8. Iyengar, S.R.K. and Jain, R.K. Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Narosa, 2001.
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Preparation of aspirin. Preparation of acetanilide. Preparation of m-dinitrobenzene.
Determination of acid value of oils. Determination of iodine value of oils. Determination of
saponification value of oils. Preparation of glucose zone. Identification of reducing and nonreducing sugars. Determination of molecular weight of organic acids. Determination of
number of hydroxyl groups in phenol.
Engineering Mechanics
Course No. MTH-302
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Section -A
Statics
Friction, Centre of Gravity (Determination by integration) C.G. of wire in
form of a plane curve, C.G. of a plane area. Stability of equilibrium, Principle
of virtual work.
Section -B
Dynamics
Simple harmonic motion, Elastic strings, simple Pendulum, Composition of two simple
harmonic motions of the same period in the same straight line.
Two dimensional motions: Tangential and Normal velocities & acceleration. Motion in a
circle, Conical pendulum, Radial and transversal components of velocities and accelerations.
Moment of Inertia of plane figures with respect of an axis in the plane and also with respect
of an axis perpendicular to the plane.
Section C
Laplace Transforms
Laplace transform, shifting theorem, Laplace transforms of different functions, Heavisides
unit function. Dirac Delta function, its Laplace Transforms. Heavisides expansion theorem.
Inverse Laplace transforms. Initial and Final value theorems, convolution theorem and it
application, use of Laplace transforms in the solution of linear differential equations.
Book Recommended:
1. Gupta, S.R. Statics, S. Chand and Company latest edition.
2. Gupta, S.R. Dynamics S. Chand and Company latest edition.
3. Spiegel, M.R., Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Laplace Transforms,
Schaum's Outline Series. McGraw-Hill, New York, 1965.
4. Mickley, H.S., Sherwood, T.K. and Reed, C.E., Applied Mathematics in Chemical
Engineering, McGraw-Hill, 1957.
5. Varma, A. and Morbidelli, M., Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering,
Oxford University Press, 1997.
6. Kreyzig, E. Advanced Engineering Mathematics Wiley Eastern.
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1. To determine the force to maintain a rolling body in equilibrium on an inclined plane and
to verify its relationship to weight of the body.
2. To determine modulus of rigidity of the material of a helical spring.
3. To determine the acceleration due to gravity using Flatchers Fletchers Trolley Apparatus.
4. To verify the forces in various members of shear legs apparatus.
5. To find the moment of inertia of a flying wheel.
6. To verify the principle of moments with the help of a compound lever apparatus.
7. To verify the parallelogram law of forces with the help of Gravisands apparatus.
8. To find the value of g with the help of Atwood machine.
9. To verify polygon law of forces with help of universe table force table
10. To verify Lamis Theorem with the help of Universal Force Table
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Network Analysis and Theorems: Basic circuit theory, resistance, inductance and
capacitance, Ohms law, KCL, KVL, power and energy relations, superposition theorem,
Thevenins theorem, Nortans theorem, maximum power transfer theorem.
Sinusoidally Excited Circuits: Basic definition of A.C. circuits, Phasor algebra and complex
number representation, solution of sinusoidally excited R, L, C circuits.
Three-Phase Circuits: The concept of 3-phase voltage, current and voltage relations in Y and
circuits, and basic characteristics of three phase circuits.
D.C. Generators and Motors: Construction, principles of operation, types of D.C. generators
and motors, and their applications.
Three-Phase Alternators: Construction, principles of operation, phase diagrammes, voltage
regulation, types and application.
Synchronous Motors: Principle of operation, synchronous capacitors, application.
Induction Motors: Types, construction, principle of operation, characteristic and application.
Electric Arc Furnace and its Accessories.
Books Recommended:
1. Toro, V.D. Principles of Electric Engineering, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs.
2. Toro, V.D. Electrical Engineering Fundamentals, Prentice-Hall of India.
3. Fitzgerald, A. E., Kingsley, C. J. and Umans, S.D., Electric Machines, 6th edn.,
McGraw-Hill, 2003.
4. Sharma & Maulukutla, Electric Machines, 2nd edn., West Publishing Company, 1994.
5. Nagarath, I.J. and Kothari, D.P., Electric Machines Tata McGraw-Hill Company, New
Delhi, 2001.
4. Taylor, E.O., Utilization of Electric Energy , Pitman & Sons.
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Verification of KCL & KVL and hence determination of a equivalent resistance of
parallel circuit.
Verification of superposition theorem.
Verification of Thevenins theorem.
Obtaining resonance in RLC circuits.
Measurement of power and power factor of a three-phase load.
To study the constructional details of single-phase transformer.
To study the constructional details of D.C. machines.
Workshop Practices
Course No. MEC-311
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Pattern Making
Introduction of tools used in pattern making. Shring rules, their classification and use. Types
of patterns and their method of construction. Practice to prepare a pattern of open bearing
blocks.
Foundry
Detailed study in foundry process, description of foundry tools. Preparation of two part
pattern mould. Moulding of self cored pattern and its casting. Skelton pattern mould.
Machine Shop
Introduction of trade and tools, detailed description and operations of lathe and drilling
machines. Demonstration in setting up of tool angles. Lathe practice in plain, step and taper
turning. Demonstration of milling machine operations and different milling cutters.
Welding
Introduction of welding process, fuse welding compound, and electrodes. Oxyacetylene
electric arc metal cutting. Practice in fitted and corner joints.
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Momentum Transfer
Course No. CHE-401
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Introduction: Units and dimensions, fluid properties, concepts of consecutive relations,
Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids.
Fluid Statistics: Fluid forces and pressure measurement. Dimensional analysis and similitude.
Kinematics of flow, velocity fields, streamline etc. Stream function, potential function,
rotational and irrotational flows. Laminar and turbulent flows. Flow in pipes, frictional losses
in pipes, equation of continuity, equation of motion. Eulers equation. Bernoullis theorem
and its application to blowers, pumps, compressors and turbines. Flow past immersed body,
drag and fluidized bed. Flow measuring instruments, pitot tube, orifice, venturimeter, wet gas
meter, notches, pumps and compressors. Characteristics, applications and specifications of
pumps, blowers, compressors and turbines. Navier-Stokes equation.
Books Recommended
1. Shames, J.H., Mechanics of Fluid, McGraw-Hill. 1992.
2. Darby, R., Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Marcel Dekker, 1996.
3. Wilkes, J.O., Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers, Prentice-Hall International
Series, 1998.
4. Streeter, V.L., Fluid Mechanics McGraw-Hill, 1985.
5. Streeter, V.L., Wylie E.B. and Bedford, K.W. Fluid Mechanics, 9th Edn., McGraw-Hill
Book Company, New York, 1998.
6. Seshadri, C.V. and Patankar, S.V., Elements of Fluid Mechanics, Prentice Hall of India
Ltd., 1971.
7. Coulson, J.M. and Richardson, J.F., Chemical Engineering, Vol. I & II, Pergamon
Press, Oxford, 1991.
8. Mc Cabe, W.L., Smith, J.C. and Harriott, P., Unit Operation of Chemical Engineering,
McGraw-Hill, 2004.
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Mathematical principles, significant figures and rounding off. Graphical and numerical
methods of data fitting. Solutions of equations by trial and error, and interaction techniques.
Units and dimensions: Basic and derived units, dimensional and empirical equation. Different
ways of expressing units of quantities and physical constants. Properties of gases, liquids and
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solids: ideal and real gas laws, critical properties, properties of mixtures and solutions, and
phase equilibria. Mass Balance: Concepts of limiting and excess reactants, tie element,
recycle, purging, bypass etc., in batch, stage-wise and continuous operations in systems with
and without chemical reactions, and in unit operations. Energy Balance: Concepts,
calculation of enthalpy changes for systems with and without reactions. Thermo Chemistry:
Heats of formation, combustion, solution, dilution etc. and the effects of pressure and
temperature on them. Material and energy balance for nuclear, electrochemical,
photochemical and biochemical processes. Material and energy balance for non-conventional
separation processes.
Books Recommended
1. Hougen, O.A., Watson, K.M., Ragatz, R.A., Chemical Process Principles, Part I, John
Wiley & Sons, 1970.
2. Williams, E.J., Johnson, R.C., Stoichiometry for Chemical Engineers, McGraw-Hill,
3. Himmelblau, D.M., Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering, 6th
Edn., Prentice-Hall of India Ltd. ,2002.
4. Anderson, L.B., Wenzel, L.A., Introduction to Chemical Engineering, McGraw-Hill
Book Company, Inc., 1961.
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Introduction: Modes of heat transfer and basic equations, study of unsteady states,
dimensional analysis.
Conduction: Thermal conductivity of material. Steady state conduction through flat wall,
multi-layer wall, cylinders and hollow spheres. Lagging of pipes and optimum lagging
thickness.
Convection: Natural and forced convection. Laminar and turbulent flow heat transfer inside
and outside tubes. Individual and overall heat transfer coefficients, fouling, individual
factors. Extended surfaces. Condensation film types and drop-wise. Heat transfer of
boiling liquids. Analogies.
Radiation: Emissivity, absorptivity, black body and grey body radiation, view factors,
radiation between various types of surfaces.
Evaporation: Energy and material balance. Single & multiple effects evaporators and their
accessories. Design of evaporators.
Heat Exchangers: Design principles, examples. Codes in heat exchanger design.
Books Recommended
1. McCabe, W.L., Smith, J.C., Unit Operation of Chemical Engineering, McGraw-Hill.
2. McAdams, W.H., Heat Transmission, McGraw- Hill.
3. Knudsen, J.G., Katz, D.L., Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, McGraw-Hill.
4. Coulson, J. M., Richardson, F., Chemical Engineering, Vol. I, Butterworth-Heinemann.
5. Kern, D.Q., Process Heat Transfer, McGraw- Hill.
6. Wetly, J.R., Wicks, G.E., Wilson, R.E., Momentum Heat and Power Engg,
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Study of sedimentation, cyclone separator, ball mill, leaf filter, plate and frame filter, ribbon
mixer, belt conveyor, screw conveyor, trommel, vibrating screen, elutriator; sieve analysis;
Verification of grinding laws. Determination of specific surface and particle population of a
crushed material.
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Management: Its nature, purpose and definition, management as a pre-requisite for any
organization, aims of management, management-art of science.
Functions of Managers: Planning, organizing, actuating and controlling.
Planning: Nature and purpose of planning, types of plans, steps in planning/planning process.
Objectives: The nature and importance of objectives, types of objectives, primary, secondary,
individual and personal objectives. Guidelines for setting objectives.
Decision Making: Importance and limitations of rational decision making, types of decisions,
programmed and non-programmed decisions, process of decision making under certainty.
Organizing: Nature and process of organizing, steps in organizing/process of organizing,
formal and informal organization, span of control, and factors determining effective span.
Decentralization of Authority: The nature of decentralization, degrees of decentralization,
decentralization, philosophy and policy.
Delegation of Authority: Meaning of authority/delegation, steps in the process of delegation,
factors determining the degree of delegation, art of delegation.
Line/Staff Organization: Line organization, staff organization, line and staff organization,
functional and committee organization, the nature of line and staff relationship.
Actuating: Nature and purpose of actuating, steps in actuating/actuating process.
Human Resource Management: Importance of human resource planning, recruitment,
selection, training and development, performance appraisal, compensation, packages,
promotions, transfers, demotion and separation etc.
Leadership: Meaning and importance leadership qualities, effective and ineffective leaders,
leadership styles.
Motivation: Need, want and satisfaction chain. Need hierarchy. Improving employee
motivation.
Communication: Meaning and importance of effective communication, communication
process, formal and informal communication.
Controlling: Nature and purpose of controlling, steps in controlling/process of controlling,
types of controls, requirement of effective controls.
Management Infirmation System (MIS): Definition, elements and importance of MIS,
manager, management and information, changing MIS environment, managing and
controlling the MIS function.
New Trends in Management.
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Books Recommended:
Principles of Management by George R. Terry.
Industrial Organization and Management by Tara Chand.
Business Organization Management by M.C. Shukla.
Management Economics by Dean, J.
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Electronics
Course No. ECE-405
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Construction symbols, characteristics and application of semiconductor diodes transistors and
silicon controlled rectifiers, amplifiers, cathode ray oscilloscope and its applications,
amplitude modulation and detection.
Books Recommende:
1. Integrated Electronics by Millman and Halkias.
2. Electronic Measurement by Cooper.
3. Pulse, Digital and Switching Circuits by Millnab and Taub.
Electronics Laboratory
Course No. ECE-406P
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Study of CRO, measurement of voltage frequency and phase of given wave form. Diode
and Zener diode characteristics.
To obtain diode characteristics,
(a) To assemble a half wave and full wave rectifier and to study their performance.
(b) To suppress the triple using RC filter.
To use Zener diode as a voltage regulator.
To obtain transistor characteristics in following configuration.
Common emitter,
To assemble a CE amplifier and observe its performance.
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Mass Transfer I
Course No. CHE-501
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Design of Pressure Vessel: Criteria of pressure vessel design, theory of failures of vessels
under pressure, classification of pressure vessels. Design of cylindrical and spherical shells
under (a) internal pressure (b) external pressure. Design of closures (formed ends). Design of
flanges
Storage Tanks: Design of storage tanks with and without stiffening, rings.
Heat Exchanger: Mechanical design of heat exchanger (complete).
Books Recommended
1. Brownell and Young, Process Equipment Design-Vessel design, .
2. Joshi, P.M.V., Process Equipment Design, ..
3. Hesse and Rushton, Process Equipment Design , Van Nostrand.
4. Dawande, S.D., Process Design of Equipments, Central Techno Publications, Nagpur.
IS-803 (1962) for storage vessel.
IS-4503 (1967) for hot exchanger.
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Introduction: The first law of thermodynamics, formulation of the first law of
thermodynamics, thermodynamic state, state function, enthalpy, the steady state flow
process, flow calorimeter, equilibrium; ideal gas isometric, isobaric, isothermal, adiabatic
and polytropic processes. P.V.T.
Relationships of Fluids: Equation of a state for gases, Vander Walls equation Bennedictwebb Rubin equation, Rodilich
and
Kwong equation, compressibility factor,
compressibility chart, experimental compressibility data, mixtures of ideal gases, Daltons
law of additive pressures, Amagats law of additive volumes, the pseudo critical point
method, behaviour of liquids.
Heat Effects: Heat capacity of gases as a function of Temperature, heat effects
accompanying phase changes, Troutons rule, Kistiakosky relation, standard heat of
reaction, standard heat of formation, the standard heat of combustion, effect of temperature
on the standard heats of reaction, heat effects in chemical reaction.
The Second Law of Thermodynamics: Statement of 2nd Law, the heat engine absolute
temperature scale, concept of entropy, mathematical statement of the 2nd Law, entropy
changes and irreversibility.
Book Recommended
1. Smith, J.M., Venness, H.C., Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics,
McGraw-Hill Book Company.
Reference Book
1. Modell, M., Ried, R.C., Thermodynamics and its Applications, Prentice-Hall India Ltd.
2. Y.V. Chalpati Rao, Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics,
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Introduction to Chemical Kinetics: Thermodynamics and chemical kinetics, classification of
reactions, elementary and non-elementary reactions, molecularity and order of reactions,
reaction mechanisms and kinetics for non-elementary reactions, temperature dependency of
rate constant and activation energy.
Interpretation of Batch Reactor Data: Determination of kinetic expressions for constant
volume and variable volume batch reaction systems; integral and differential methods for
data analysis; catalytic, autocatalytic, reversible and irreversible reactions of zero order, first
order, second order and nth order.
Introduction to Reactor Design: Ideal-batch, -steady state mixed flow and -plug flow reaction
systems.
Design of Single Reactions: Size comparison of single reactors, recycle reactor, autocatalytic
reactions. Design of multiple reactions: parallel reactions, reactions in series (irreversible).
Temperature and pressure effects. Choosing the right kind of reactors. Basics of non-ideal
flow.
Text Books
1. Levenspiel, O., Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd ed., John Wiley & Sons (1995).
2. Fogler, H.S., Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 2nd ed., Prentice-Hall of
India Pvt. Ltd. (1995).
3. Smith, J.M. Chemical Engineering Kinetics, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New
York (1981).
Reference Books
1. Metcalfe, I.S. Chemical Reaction Engineering A First Course, Oxford Science
Publications, 1997.
2. Perry, R.H., Green, D.W., Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook. McGraw-Hill
Book Company, New York (Latest edn.).
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Introduction to the subject. Properties of materials of importance to chemical equipment.
Materials of construction for chemical industries (metallic and non-metallic). Principles of
usage of materials.
PCC, BCC, HCC crystal planes. Microscopic and macroscopic structure of metallic
crystals. Imperfection in crystals: Point imperfection, line imperfection and surface
imperfection. Single phase metals, properties of single phase metals. Plastic deformation,
re-crystallization. Plastic deformation of metal crystals, properties of plastically deformed
metals, mechanism of slip.
Failure of Metals: Creep, mechanized creep, ductile fracture, cleavage fracture, fracture in
glass and theory of fracture, fatigue and mechanism of fatigue.
Iron-Carbon Alloys: Definition of alloys, substitutional and interstitial solid
solutions, eutectic and eutectoid reactions, peritectic transformation, peritectic and pertectoid
reaction, constituent diagram for iron-carbon system, time-temperature-transformation
curves.
Inorganic Materials: Ceramic, example of ceramic phases. Structure of silicates. Dielectric
ceramic semiconductors. Mechanical behaviour of ceramic materials.
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Energy Engineering
Course No. CHE-507
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Survey of different sources of energy and their utilization. Natural fuels-coal, petroleum,
processed fuels, coke, water gas, producer gas, refinery gas-LPG, synthetic petroleum,
bio-gas, nuclear fuels, biodegradable material (Gobar Gas). Non-conventional sources of
energy: energy from biomass, geothermal energy, energy from high velocity winds and high
pressure gases, solar energy. Combustion calculation of coal and petroleum fractions.
Design of burner, stackers and furnaces. Recovery of waste heat from chemical and
metallurgical processes, selection of suitable energy sources. Definition and objectives of
energy management. Energy management strategy. Energy audit , types and methodology.
Introduction of pinch technology. Nanotech.
Books
1. Solar Energy-Thermal Processes by Duffia and Beckman.
2. Principles of Desalination by Speigler.
3. Fuels, Combustion and Furnaces by Griswold, J.
4. The Elements of Fuel Technology by Himus, G.W.
5. Nuclear Chemical Engineering by Beredict, M., Pigford, T.M.
6. Khadi Grammodyog Commission Report on Gobar Gas Plant.
7. Fuel and Combustion by Sarkar, S.
8. India, The Energy Sector by Handerson World Bank.
9. C. Kashkare, Energy-Resources, Demand and Conservation with Special reference to
India, Tata-McGraw Hill.
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Chemical Technology I
Course No. CHE-601
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Technology of Water: Classification of water, industrial and municipal purposes, methods
for obtaining fresh water from sea water.
Basic Chemical Industries: Common salt, its uses, economics and manufacture. Soda ash,
its uses, raw materials, manufacture by Solvay process and its modification. Caustic
soda-chlorine types of cells, raw materials, reactions, uses and manufacture.
Bleaching Powder and Hypochlorites: The methods of production.
Sulphuric acid: Raw materials, method of manufacture by contact process.
Synthetic ammonia: Uses, reactions, manufacturing process, concentration of nitric acid.
Nitrogenous Fertilizers: Ammonium sulphate, ammonium nitrate and urea, their methods
of production.
Phosphate Industries: Phosphorous, uses and manufacture; phosphoric acid, uses and types
of manufacturing procedures; phosphatic fertilizers, raw materials and uses. Manufacture
of super-phosphates, granular super phosphate and triple super-phosphate.
Cement: History, various types of cements, raw materials, manufacture of Portland
cement.
Glass: history, uses and composition of glass; different types of glasses, unit operation and
processes in the glass manufacture.
Ceramics: Uses, basic raw materials, unit processes in ceramic industry.
Porcelain: Manufacturing procedure.
Enamels: Raw metals, preparation of metal paint, application of enamel and firing.
Books Recommended
1. Rao, M.G., Sittig, M., Drydens Outlines of Chemical Technology for the 21st
Century, East-West Press, (1997).
2. Austin, G.T., Shreves Chemical Process Industries, McGraw-Hill Book Company,
(1984).
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Introduction of heterogeneous reactions. Solid-catalysed reactions: Property of catalysis,
pore diffusion resistance combined with surface kinetics, porous catalyst particles, heat
effects during reaction, performance equation for reactors containing porous particles,
experimental methods for finding rates. Non-catalytic heterogeneous reactions: Fluid-fluid
reaction kinetics, fluid-fluid reactions design, fluid-particles reactions kinetics, fluid
particle reaction design. Fluidized Bed and Packed Bed Catalytic Reactors: Design and
performance equations. Biochemical Reaction Systems: Enzyme fermentation, microbial
fermentation, substrate limiting microbial fermentation, product limiting microbial
fermentation.
Text Books
1. Levenspiel, O., Chemical Reaction Engineering. John Wiley & Sons, New York
(1995).
2. Fogler, H.S., Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering. Prentice-Hall of India
Pvt. Ltd. (1995).
3. Smith, J.M. Chemical Engineering Kinetics. McGraw-Hill Book Company, New
York (1981).
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Reference Books
1. Palmer, T., Understanding Enzymes, Ellis Horwood Limited, Halsted Press, a
division of John Wiley & Sons (1985).
2. Shuler, M., Kargi, F., Bioprocess Engineering, Basic Concept, 2nd Edn., Prentice Hall
PTR (2004).
3. Bailey, J.E., Ollis, D.F., Biochemical Engg. Fundamentals, 2nd edn., McGrawHill, 1985.
Other References
1. Levenspiel, O., The Monod equation: a revisit and a generalization to product
inhibition situation. Biotech. Bioeng. 22, 1671-1687 (1980).
2. Khan, N. S., Mishra, I. M., Singh, R. P., Prasad, B., Modeling the growth of
Corynebacterium glutamicum under product inhibition in L-glutamic acid
fermentation. Biochem. Eng. J. 25, 173-178 (2005).
Mass TransferII
Course No. CHE-604
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Distillation: vapour liquid equilibria for ideal and non-ideal systems. Relative volatility.
Azeotropes, Enthalpy-concentration diagrams. Single stage flash vaporisation. Partial
condensation. Differential distillation for binary systems. Fractionation, McCabe-Thiele
and Ponchen-Savarit methods for multistage operations. Reflux, reflux ratio and optimum
reflux ratio. Reboilers. Total and partial condensers. Tray efficiencies. Azeotropic,
extractive and steam distillations.
Extraction: Ternary liquid equilibria, calculation of single stage, multistage cocurrent and
multistage counter current operations.
Adsorption: Adsorption equilibria, calculations for vapour, gas and liquid adsorptions.
Adsorption operations such as single stage, multi stage, cocurrent and multistage
counter-current operations. Equipments.
Leaching: Principles. Equilibria, Calculations of single stage and multistage leaching
processes equipment.
Books Recommended
1. Treybal, R.E., Mass Transfer Operations, McGraw-Hill Book Company.
2. Badger, W.L., Banchero, J.T., Introduction to Chemical Engineering, McGraw-Hill
Book Company.
3. McCabe, W.L., Smith, J.C., Harriott, P., Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering,
McGraw-Hill Book Company.
References
1. Coulson, J. M., Richardson, F., Chemical Engineering, Vol. II, ButterworthHeinemann.
2. Norman, Absorption, Distillation and Cooling Towers , Leonard W.D. Hill Ltd.
3. Treybal, R.E., Liquid Extraction, McGraw-Hill Book Co.
3. Smith, B.D., Design of Equilibrium Stage Processes, McGraw-Hill Book Co.
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Thermodynamic Properties of Fluids: Relationships among the thermodynamic
properties of single phase systems, table of thermodynamic of gases.
Thermodynamics of Flow Processes: Compressible fluids, compressors and ejectors.
Phase Equillibria: Critical, fugacity, composition of phases in equillibria, fugacity
of pure components, fugacity charts, effects of temperature on fugity, the Gibbs-Duhem
Equation in terms of activity coefficients for two component system, relating activity
coefficient with composition, theoretical calculation of activity coefficient, relation
for excess free energy, thermodynamic consistency tests, Margule and Van-laar
equation, various methods to calculate Van-Laar and Margules constants.
Chemical Reaction Equilibrium: Criteria, the standard free energy change and equilibrium
constants, the effect of temperature.
Book Recommended
2. Smith, J.M., Venness, H.C., Introduction
Thermodynamics, McGraw-Hill Book Company.
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Chemical
Engineering
Reference Book
3. Modell, M., Ried, R.C., Thermodynamics and its Applications, Prentice-Hall India
Ltd.
4. Y.V. Chalpati Rao, Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics,
Process Instrumentation
Course No. CHE-606
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1. Introduction: Measuring instruments and their function, elements of measurement,
important characteristics of industrial measurement.
2. Classification of Instruments: Recording and measuring types.
3. Temperature measurement: Classification of thermometers, and pyrometers, response
of thermometers, protecting wells.
4. Fluid filled expansion thermometers.
5. Thermocouples: Resistance thermometers.
6. Radiation and optical pyrometers.
7. Pressure and vacuum measurement: Classification.
8. Manometers- Inverted well pressure gauges.
9 Bourdon tube pressure gauges, diagram of pressure gauges.
10. Special measuring devices: Pressure and vacuum, McLeod gauge.
11. Thermal conductivity and ionization gauges.
12. Head and area flow meters-flow measuring devices
13. Liquid level measuring devices. Visual indicators float motivation, liquid level
instruments.
14. Pressure differential type level gauge.
15. Electrical contact type liquid level indicators.
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Transport Phenomena
Course No. CHE-607
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Introduction: Kinetic theory of transport properties. Summary of vector and tensor. Internal
theorems for vectors and tensors. Curvilinear coordinates. Vector and tensor components in
curvilinear coordinates. Kinetic theory explanation of transport phenomena and prediction
of the transport properties.
Momentum Transport: Viscosity, Newtons law of viscosity, viscosity of gases and liquids.
Momentum flux, momentum balance in a falling and circular tube. Equations of motion and
continuity, turbulent flow and macroscopic balances.
Energy Transport: Thermal conductivity and Fouriers law. Thermal conductivity and its
dependence upon temperature and pressure. Thermal conductivity of pure gases, gases at
law density, and liquids energy balance. Unsteady state conduction. Natural and forced
convection and macroscopic balances for non-isothermal systems.
Mass Transport: Diffusivity and Ficks law of diffusion. Diffusion in gases and liquids,
shell mass balances, equation of change for multi-component systems.
Analogies between momentum, energy and mass transport and their importance.
Books Recommended
1. Bird, R.B., Stewart, W.D and Lightfoot, E.W., Transport Phenomena John Wiley &
Sons.
Reference Books
1. Roshenhow, W.M. and Harry Choi, Heat, Mass & Momentum Transfer, Prentice Hall,
Inc.
2. Whitaker, Steghen, Introduction to fluid Mechanics, Prentice Hall.
3. Benner, C.O., Myers, J.E., Momentum Heat and Mass Transfer, Tata McGraw-Hill.
4. Hirschfelder, et. al., Molecular Theory of Gases and Liquids, John Wiley & Sons.
5. Wetly, J.R. Wicks, C.E., Wilson, R.E., Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer John
Wiley & Sons.
5. Crossby, E.J., Experiments in Transport Phenomena, Wiley.
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7th Semester
Pre -project Work
Course No. CHE-701
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The minor project is a prerequisite for completion of the seventh semester along with other
subjects. There is no course content fixed. Collection of information, survey of literature and
procurement of materials including chemicals are in the pre-project work. Objective of the
project work is decided. How the project work would be carried out in the eighth semester is
finalised at this stage. The same project is continued for the eighth semester. This includes
report writing for pre-project work, presentation of the work done followed by viva-voce
examination by the examiner (preferably external).
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Chemical TechnologyII
Course No. CHE-703
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Coal and Coal Tars: Cola chemicals, law temperature and high temperature carbonization,
chemicals from coal tar. Sugar and Starch: Manufacture of raw sugar crystals from sugar
cane, refining operations, manufacture of starch from various materials, starch derivatives,
manufacture of glucose. Leather and Gelatin: Preparation of hides, vegetable and chrome
tanning, finishing operations, manufacture of gelatin from its raw materials, uses. Glues and
adhesives-types and their manufacture. Pulp & Paper: Sulphite and Kraft processes for
manufacture of paper. Oils, fats, soaps and detergents: Classification of vegetable oils and
fats, production of edible oil and fats, purification, hydrogenation of oils, classification
of cleaning compounds and their uses,
methods
for the production of soaps and
detergents. Fermentation Industry: Characteristics of fermentation process and economics of
fermentation industry, manufacture of alcohol from molasses. Penicillin, its types, properties,
consumption and its manufacturing process. Man Made Fibres: Classification, cellulosic
products. Viscose Rayons, their uses and manufacture. Polyamides-66-nylon, chemical
process and method of production. Polyester (Dacron miller), its manufacturing process.
Synthetic Plastics: Methods of polymerization, phenol formaldehyde, urea formaldehyde,
polyethylene and polyvinylchloride their uses and methods of production. Natural and
Synthetic Rubbers: Natural rubber and its processing. Butadiene-styrene polymer, its
methods of production. Polychloroprene and its manufacture. Dyestuffs: A general study of
dye stuffs with reference to their classification based on chemical structure & on its
application, azo and vat dyes. Petroleum and Petrochemicals: Occurrence, refinery, practice,
chemical refining, ethylene, acetylene, synthesis gas, butadiene, their uses and methods
of production.
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Books Recommended
1. Rao, M.G., Sittig, M., Drydens Outlines of Chemical Technology- for the 21st Century.
East-West Press, 1997.
2. Austin, G.T., Shreves Chemical Process Industries, McGraw-Hill Book Company,
1984.
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Diffusion coefficients measurements, Concentration profile, Wetted wall column,
Laminar Jet, Packed and plate column for absorption and humidification, Drying rate
measurements, Equilibrium still, Ternary liquid-liquid equilibrium, Simple
distillation, Steam distillation, Adsorption isotherm, Packed and plate column for
extraction.
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manufacturing cost,
Books Recommended
1. Peters, M.S., Timmerhaus, K.D., Plant Design and Economics for Chemical
Engineers, McGraw-Hill.
2. Schwever , H.D., Process Engineering Economics, McGraw- Hill.
3. Chilton, Chemical Engineering Cost Estimation, McGraw-Hill.
4. Bauman, H.C., Fundamentals of Cost Engineering in the Chemical Industry,
Reinhold Book Corporation, New York.
5. Jelen, F.C., Cost and Optimization Engineering, Mc Graw-Hill, New York.
Plant Design
Course No. CHE-707
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(Part-I)
1. Project Development: Process evaluation, pilot plant, commercial plant, flow diagram,
preliminary data collection, preparation of feasibility report.
2. Plant location and layout of chemical industries and nuclear plant.
3. Plant design factories, economic, technical and safety factors.
4. Project scheduling.
5. Material and energy balance, general aspects of complete process plant.
6. Scale-up: Principles of similarity, scale-up methods in Chemical Industries.
7. Cost estimation in Chemical Process Industries.
8. Optimum Design: Procedure with one and two variables. Optimum number of effects in
multiple effects evaporation, optimum insulation thickness.
9. Process Utilities: Importance of process utilities in chemical plant, storage and
distribution of water, air and steam. Heating and cooling media.
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(Part-II)
Heat transfer equipment: Optimum design of heat exchanger, plate heat exchanger.
Mass transfer equipment: Distillation column, evaporator, dryer.
Design of cyclone separator, plate and frame filter press, rotary vacuum filter.
Reactor selection and design.
Pump selection and design.
Pipe selection, layout and design. Cross country pipe line.
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Books Recommended
1. Peters, M.S., Timmerhaus, K.D., Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineers,
McGraw-Hill Inc., 1991.
2. Rose, H.F., Barrow, M.H., Project Engineering,
3. Vilbrandt, F.O., Dryden, Chemical Plant Design, McGraw-Hill.
4. Chiltor, Chemical Engineering Cost Estimation, McGraw-Hill.
5. Johanstone, R.E., Thring, M.W., Pilot Plant, Models and Scale-up Methods in Chemical
Engineering, McGraw-Hill.
6. Kern, D.Q., Process Heat Transfer, McGraw-Hill.
7. Perry, J.H., Chemical Engineers Handbook, McGraw-Hill.
8. Treybal, R.E., Mass Transfer Operations, McGraw-Hill.
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f. Calendering
10. Manufacture of polyethylene, S.B.R., polyvinyl chloride, polyester, nylon-6, Nylon-6, 6.
Books Recommended
1. Polymer Science Engg. by D.J. Williams
2. Principles of Polymer systems by Ferdinand Rodgigu
3. Text book of Polymer by Billmeyar
Environmental Engineering
(Elective-I)
Course No. CHE-709
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Air Pollution
Sources of air pollution & nature of pollutants. Health effects, ecological problem,
meteorological effects, air quality standards and management of air resources, analytical
techniques in air pollution, design considerations in pollution control system, equipment
for particulate removal, pollution in various chemical industries.
Water Pollution
Nature of water pollutants and their sources, water quality standards, stream pollution,
BOD and COD . Water cycle and its characteristics. Methods of water pollution control.
Land Pollution
Treatment and disposal of solid wastes: incineration, pyrolysis, composting, sanitary
land filling. Hydrological aspects of solid waste disposal.
Books Recommended
2. Salvato, Jr. J.A., Environmental Engg and Sanitation, Willey-Interscience.
3. Sax,lrving, N., Industrial Pollution, Van Nostrand Company.
4. Vesilind, P.A. and Rimer, A.E., Unit Operations in Resource Recovery Engineering,
Prentice Hall, Inc., 1981.
5. Metcalf & Eddy, INC., Waste Water Engineering: Treatment, Disposal and Reuse, Tata
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi, 1990.
Reference Books
1. Strauss, W., Industrial gas Cleaning, Pergamon Press.
2 Perkins, H.C., Air Pollution, McGraw-Hill.
Operation Research
(Elective-I)
Course No. MTH-701
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The nature and development of operation research, problem formulation, linear programming
problem, graphical, simplex method, two phase -simplex method, Big M method,
transportation and assignment models.
Replacement models- simple problems. Game theory, two person zero sum game,
Sequencing Models-processing n-jobs through two machine, processing n-jobs through three
machines.
Queuing Theory: Single-Channel poisson Arrivals with exponential service (M/M/I) model.
Books Recommended
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8th Semester
Project
Course No. CHE-801
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The major project is a prerequisite for completion of the eighth semester along with other
subjects. This is in continuation of the project carried out in the seventh semester.
Experimental/theoretical works are carried out by the students on problems in chemical
engineering and its allied areas as assigned by the project advisor. Pproject report writing and
submission, presentation of the work done followed by viva-voce examination by an external
examiner.
Seminar
Course No. CHE-802
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Literature study on a selected topic. Report writing and submission under the guidance of a
faculty member of the Department. Seminar presentation.
Biochemical Engineering
Course No. CHE-803
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Evolution of modern biochemical processes. Role of biochemical engineer in the
development of modern fermentation processes. Status of biochem. engg. in the fermentation
industry.
Types of Microorganism: Bacteria, fungi, viruses, algae, protozoa. Cell types and their
structure (Eucaryotic and Procaryotic).
Chemicals of Life: Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, RNA and DNA (structure, uses and
functions).
Understanding Enzymes: Naming and classification, specificity of enzyme action, active
cites, factors affecting enzyme-catalyzed reactions. Kinetics of enzyme-catalysed reactions
(Michaclis-Menten Equation and Lineweaver Burk Plots).
Fermentation: Aerobic and anaerobic fermentation. Requirement for growth and media
formation. Growth cycle phases for batch cultivation. Parameters of growth and analysis of
growth data. Growth kinetics. Aeration and agitation. Sterilization. Scale-up. Bio-reactors.
Bioseparation processes.
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Text Books
1. Bailey, J. E., Ollis, D. F., Biochemical Engg. Fundamentals. McGraw-Hill Book
Company, New York (1985).
2. Shuler, M., Kargi, F., Bioprocess Engineering, Basic Concep. Prentice Hall of
India Pvt. Ltd. (2004).
3. Moser,A., Bioprocess Technology. Springer-Verlag, New York (1988).
Reference Bookls
1. Pelczar, M.J., Chan, E.C.S., Krieg, N.R., Microbiology. McGraw-Hill Book
Company (1986).
2. Aiba, S., Humphrey, A.E., Millis, N.F., Biochemical Engineering. Academic Press,
N.Y. (1965).
3. Fairley, J .L., Kilgour, G. L., Essentials of Biological Chemistry. Reinhold
Publishing Corporation (1966).
4. Palmer, T., Understanding Enzymes. Ellis Horwood Limited, Halsted Press, a
division of John Wiley & Sons (1985).
Note: Internet websites strongly recommended for viewing latest developments in the area.
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Study of a fermenter
Study of sterilization.
Preparation of culture media for microbes.
Preparation of agar slants and agar plates for growth and preservation of microbial
cultures.
Enumeration of microbes by microscopic and plate counting methods.
Study of kinetics of growth, product formation and substrate utilization.
Study of microbial death kinetics.
Study of bioseparations.
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Study of first Order Transfer function using mercury in glass thermometer.
Study of a non-interacting flow system.
Study of an interacting system.
Study of computerized process control system for
a. Pressure Control
b. Temperature control
c. Flow control
Study of Multi-process control system for
a. Off- ON Control
b. Open loop control
c. Basic feed back control
d. PID Control
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Leather Technology
(Elective-II)
Course No. CHE-806
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Histology of animal skins, skin structure and chemical and physical properties of leather.
Pre-tan Operations: Preservation, washing, soaking, un-hairing, liming, bating, pickling,
degreasing. Tanning Operations: Vegetable and chrome tanning, formaldehyde tanning,
alum tanning. Post Tanning Operations: Fat liquoring, dyeing, drying, buffing etc. Status of
Indian Leather Industry.
Books Recommended
1. Flaherty, F.O., Roddy, W.T., Lollar, M., Chemistry and Technology of Leather,
Vol.1&2, Reinhold Publishing Corporation.
2. Das, R.B.M., Hand Book of Tanning Bulleting, Govt. of West Bengal. 1958.
Distillation
(Elective-II)
Course No. CHE-807
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Basic concepts of phase equilibria. Distribution co-efficient. Ideal and non-ideal systems.
Design variables. Equilibrium flash separation. Binary distillation, x-y diagrams. Enthalpyconcentration diagrams. Design calculations. Multi-component distillation. Design
calculations. Theoretical analysis. Azeotropic and extractive distillation. Distillation
equipment. Plate and packed towers. Design procedures.
Books Recommended
1. C. D. Holland: Multi-component distillation.
2. M. Van Vincle : Distillation.
3. B.D. Smith: Design of Equilibrium Stage Processes.
4. H. Sawistowski and W. Smith : Mass Transfer Process Calculations.
5. R.E Trebal: Mass Transfer.
6. Sherwood, Pigford and Wilke: Mass Transfer.
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Special continuous probability distributors. Random variable, probability distribution of a
continuous random variable. Moment Generating function and Characteristic Function of
continuous random variable. Normal distribution, Normal probability curve, additive
property of normal random variable, Beta and Gamma Distribution, Mean, variance and
Moment Generating Function of these distributions.
Sampling Distributions
Sampling distribution of sample mean and sample variance.
Chi-square distribution, and chi-square test. Testing of hypothesis.
Theory of Estimation
Point estimation, Fishers criterion of best estimator, consistent estimator, sufficient and
unbiased estimator, maximum likelihood method of estimation, method of moments. Interval
Estimation
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Books Recommended
1. Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics by S.C.Gupta and V.K. Kapoor.
2. Mathematical Statistics by C.E. Weaherburn. 3. Sampling Theory by Des Raj.
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General discussion, theory, instrumentation, typical application, advantages, limitations and
sources of errors of the following:
Instrumental Techniques:
Spectrometric methods, Spectrophotometry, flourometry, emission spectroscopy, flame
photometry and atomic absorption spectrometry.
Electrometric methods, Conductometry, potentiometry, polarography, amperometry and
coulometry. Radiometric methods-Activation analysis and isotopic dilution. Gas
chromatography.
Books Recommended
1. Lyalikov, Y., Problems in Physico Chemical Methods of Analysis, Mir Publishers,
1974.
2. Howard, A., Strobel, William, R., Heineman, Chemical Instrumentation: A Systematic
Approach, 3rd edn., John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1989.
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3. Robinson, J.W., Undergraduate Instrumental Analysis, 3rd edn., Marcel Decker, New
York, 1982.
4. Ewing, G.W., Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis, 5th edn., McGraw-Hill.
New York, 1985.
5. Willard, H.H., Merritt, L.L., Dean, J.A., Instrumental Methods of Analysis, 6th edn.,
Van Nostrand, 1981.
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1. Petroleum: Composition and classification of petroleum crude. Distillation practice.
Refining by physical and chemical methods. Thermal and catalytic cracking, reforming,
polymerization isomerization, alkylation and hydrogen treating. Petroleum products
including lubricating oils, waxes and coke.
2. Petrochemicals: Natural gas, production of petrochemical recurs-ors - synthesis gas,
hydrogen, acetylene, ethylene, propylene, butylene, aromatics and naphthenes.
Petrochemical derivatives and products.
Books Recommended
1. Hsu, Chang, S., Robinson, Paul R. (Eds.), Practical Advances in Petroleum
Processing, Springer, 2005.
2. Rao, M.G., Sitting, M.,Drydens Outlines of Chemicals Technology, 3rd edn., East-West
Press, 1997.
3. Nelson, WL, Petroleum Refinery Engineering, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1961.
4. Kenneth, A., Mcketta, K., Advances in Petroleum Chemistry and Refining Vol.
I(1958)Vol. X(1965), Interscience Publishers, New York.
Source: aruna@niscair.res.in (Kind attention: Mrs. Dipa Bhardwaj)
Food Technology
(Elective-III)
Course No. CHE-811
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Constituents of foods. Nutritive aspects of food. Equipments and processes used in food
industries. Deteriorative aspects of food and its control. Preservation of foods by heat and by
cold. Fluid food concentration. Food dehydration. Food irradiation and microwave heating.
Food sterilization and pasteurization. Pickling and fermentation.
Rice. Wheat. Pulses. Fruits and vegetables. Spices. Bread and biscuits. Confectionery.
Proteins. Soft and alcoholic beverages. Dairy products. Meat. Fish products.
Books
1. Potter, N.N., Food Science, AVI Publishing Company, Westport Connecticut,
1973.
2. Singh, R.P., Heldman, D.R., Introduction to Food Engineering, 2nd edn. Academic
Press, New York, 1993.
3. Toledo, R.T., Fundamentals of Food Process Engineering, AVI Publishing Co.,
Westport, Connecticut, 1980.
4. Karel, M., Fennema, O., Principles of Food Science, Part II: Physical Principles of Food
Preservation, Marcel Dekker, Inc., 1975.
5. Lapedes, D.N., McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Food, Agriculture and Nutrition,
McGraw-Hill, New York, 1975.
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Entrepreneurship Development
(Elective-IV)
Course No. CHE-812
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Introduction: Entrepreneur-ship education- relevance and
scope,
entrepreneurial
competencies and characteristics, risks and rewards of entrepreneur-ship, benefits of small
scale Industry.
Entrepreneurial motivation and attitude development.
Understanding human behaviour, motivation, types, achievement motivation measurement
and development, self assessment and goal setting, risk taking, stress and conflict
management, group dynamics, leadership
and
communication, role of technical
entrepreneur, case Study of successful entrepreneurs.
Launching of a Small Scale Industry.
Procedure of setting up of a new industry, Govt. policy with respect to SSI. Institutional
support structure for SBI. Role of development agencies, incentives, subsidies, concessions
for SSI.
Project Planning and Execution:
Identification of opportunities. Screening of project ideas, Preliminary and detailed project
report, technical and chemical appraisal, techno- economic feasibility studies, project
scheduling, PERT/CPM application, profitability criteria, cist-benefit analysis, breakeven
and sensitivity analysis, assessment of working capital, sources of finance, equity and term
loan, financial ratios, time value of money and cost equivalence. Technology management
arrangements, role of rational laboratories. Marketing management, Survey and research,
sales production and after sale service.
Books Recommended
1. Handbook for the Entrepreneurs, KOI Ahmedabad.
2. Entrepreneurial Development, P. Bharavanavel.
3. Project Planning and Entrepreneurship Development, E.R. anga.
4. Financial Management, Nuchhal, S.C. C.P House 9th Edition.
5. Small Business Management Fundamentals, Steia Hoff, 1980,
M-hill (1972)
6. Industrial Guide lines Published by the Ministry of Development
(every year )
7. How to Prepare a Project Report, HOT Manual 1993.
Numerical Analysis
(Elective-IV)
Course No. MTH-803
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NOMENCLATURES
CHE : Chemical Engineering
CHM : Chemistry
ECE : Electronics and Communication Engineering
ELE : Electrical Engineering
HSS : Humanities and Social Sciences
MEC : Mechanical Engineering
MTH : Mathematics
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