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Subject code – PC 601 Subject : Mass Transfer II

Semester : VI
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:

To illustrate different separation techniques. To gain the knowledge for designing of absorber, calculations
involved in liquid- liquid extraction, solid- liquid extraction and crystallization.

Course content:

Unit-I Adsorption and Ion Exchange :Adsorption – types of adsorption, nature of adsorbents, adsorption
equilibria, Adsorption isotherms,effect of pressure and temperature an adsorption isotherms, Freundlich
equation, Langmuir equation, BET equation, break through curve, adsorption equipment for batch and
continuous operation. Ion exchange – Principle of Ion exchange, techniques and applications, industrial
equipment
Unit-II Liquid- Liquid Extraction and Leaching Operations: Liquid- liquid equilibrium, ternary diagrams,
solvent characteristics, Stage wise contact, Single stage extraction, Multistage crosscurrent and
countercurrent extraction with and without reflux, Different types of extractors: Selection construction,
sizing and operation, Solid-liquid extraction (Leaching), various types with application, method of
calculations, leaching equipment.

Unit-III Humidification and Dehumidification’s Operations: Concept of humidity and definitions, vapor-
liquid equilibria, enthalpy of pure substances ,wet bulb temperature relation, psychometric chart, Lewis
relation, method of humidification and dehumidification, Humidification and dehumidification operations,
Humidifier height calculations, cooling tower principle and operations, types of equipment, design
calculations, HTU, NTU concept.

Unit-IV Drying Operations: Principles, equilibrium in drying, type of moisture content, mechanism of
batch drying, continuous drying, time required for drying mechanism of moisture movement in solid,
Classification and selection of industrial dryers, design principles of tray dryer, rotary dryer, spray dryer,
fluidized bed and spouted bed dryer, pneumatic dryer and vacuum dryer.

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Unit-V Crystallization equilibrium data, solubility curves, super saturation curve, mechanism of
crystallization, factors governing nucleation and crystal growth rates, controlled – growth of crystals,
types and working of crystallizers, principle and design of batch and continuous type equipment.

Course outcomes :
 Separation by liquid- liquid extraction
 Separation by leaching
 Separation by adsorption and design of adsorber, chromatographic separation.
 Operation of cooling tower and dryer will be clearly understood
 Student will understand the mechanism of crystallization

Evaluation : Evaluation will be continuous and integral part of the class followed by final examination.

References
1. Mc- Cabe , W.L. Smith J.M.- Unit Operation in Chemical Engineering, Fifth Edn., Tata McGraw
Hill, 1993
2. Coulson J.M. Richardson J.F. ,Chemical Engineering – Vol.2, Second Edition, Oxford, New Delhi,
2004
3. Treybal R.E., Mass Transfer Operation, Third Edition, McGraw Hill, 1993

List of Experiments:
 To investigate the mass transfer characteristics of a wetted surface column unit.
 To investigate the characteristics of a cooling tower.
 To study the drying characteristics of wet granular material using natural and forced circulation in
a tray dryer.
 To study the characteristics of spray dryer.
 To study the characteristics of forced draft dryer.
 Studies on solid –liquid extraction column.
 To find out the crystal yield with and without seeds.
 To draw the tie lines and plot equilibrium curve for given ternary system.
 Liquid- Liquid extraction in a packed column for co-current and counter current “flow of binary
systems
 To study the operation of plate and frame filter press.

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Subject code – PC 602 Subject: Process Instrumentation and Control

Semester: VI
For credits & marks refer your scheme

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To gain the knowledge of different process instruments, To understand dynamic modeling of a physical
process using first principles, To convert the model to a form amenable to solution and analysis, To design
various control schemes, and to apply the control system in various processes.

Course content:

Unit-I Introduction of process variables, static and dynamic characteristics of instruments and
classification of instruments, Temperature measuring instruments-Principle, construction and operation,
Pressure measuring instruments-Principle, construction and operation.

Unit-II Laplace Transform, Linear open system, first and second order system and their transient
response. Interacting and non interacting system, Transportation lag and linear closed loop system block
diagram of closed loop transfer function, controllers, and transient response of closed loop system.

Unit-III Stability concept, Routh stability criterion, relative stability, Hurwitz stability criterion, Nyquist’s
stability criterion. Root locus technique, introduction to frequency response, Bode diagram, Bode stability
criterion, gain and margins, Ziegler Nichols controller setting.

Unit-IV Construction and Characteristics of final control elements such as Proportional , Integral, PD,
PID, controllers, pneumatic control value, principal and construction of pneumatic and electron
controllers.

Unit-V Process Flow Diagram (PFD), Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID) and symbols,
process instrumentation for process equipments such as – Distillation column, Heat exchanger, and fluid
storage vessel.

Course outcomes :
 To develop understanding of control variables and control configurations.
 To write balance equations using first principles for model development and simplifying it.
 To develop the solution techniques of dynamic equations for the different types of forcing functions.
 To understand feedback control configuration with the characteristics of its components.

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 To develop understanding of stability of the process and controller tuning.

Evaluation : Evaluation will be continuous and integral part of the class followed by final examination.

References

1. Coughanowr, Donald R.: Process Systems Analysis and Control, McGraw Hill, IInd Edition, New
York, 1991.
2. Stephanopoulos G.: Chemical Process Control, Prentice Hall of India, 1991.
3. Seborg , D.E. , T.E Edgar and D.A. Mellichamp , Process Dynamics and Control , Wiley New York
,1989.
4. Thomas, W. Weber, An Introduction to Process Dynamics & Control, John Wiley & Sons, NY,
1976.
5. B.Wayne Bequette , Process Control- Modeling, Design and Simulation, Prentice Hall of India ,
Pvt. Limited , New Delhi , 2003 .
6. Luyben, M.L. & W. L. Luyben, Essentials of Process Control, McGraw Hill, NY, 1997.
7. Palm, William J. , Modelling, Analysis and Control of Dynamic Systems, John Wiley and Sons, NY,
1983.
8. Surekha Bhanot, Process Control Principles and Applications, Oxford University Press, New Delhi,
2008.

List of Experiments:

1. To prepare thermocouple set and to calibrate the same.

2. To study the constructional details of bourdon tube pressure gauge and to calibrate it using a
(i) Manometer, (ii) Dead weight tester
3. To study the Characteristics of control valves (linear, quick opening, etc.)
4. To Study the dynamics of liquid level control systems of non - interacting and interacting types.
5. To study the response of mercury in glass thermometer with and without a thermo well.
6. To study the characteristics of an electronic PID Controller.
7. To study the effectiveness of computer control of a distillation column.
8. To study the effectiveness of computer control of a heat exchanger.
9. To study the effectiveness of computer control of a chemical reactor.
10. To study the operation of Pressure Control Trainer.
11. To study the operation of Flow Control Trainer

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Subject code – PC 603 Subject: Process Equipment Design

Semester: VI
For credits & marks refer your scheme

Course Objectives:
The objective of this course is to acquire basic understanding of design parameter, complete knowledge of
design procedures for commonly used process equipment and their attachments

Course content:

Unit:-I Introduction to Design: General Design procedure, design methodology, steps in design in design
activity, creative design, process design and mechanical design, mechanical properties of material, stress
concentration, factor of safety, material of construction, Selection, Equipment fabrication methods and
testing, Code and standards, IS, ASME and TEMA codes in design and their significance. Use of
computer in design activity, Economics & Environmental considerations in the design process

Unit:-II Heat Exchanger Design: Scale up criteria and scale up of process equipment. Process design
calculations for heat exchanges equipment shell and tube heat exchangers general description, heat
transfer coefficients and pressure drop by Kern’s & Bell’s methods rating on existing unit.

Unit:-III Evaporators Design: Design of a new system having one or more units in series: single effect
evaporation, multiple effect evaporators with boiling point elevation.

Unit-IV Mass Transfer Equipments Design: Process design calculations for mass exchange equipment
like plate and packed column for distillation and absorption including column diameter and height.
Detailed process and mechanical design of condenser, cooling tower, rotary drier

Course outcomes:

 Knowledge of basics of process equipment design and important parameters of equipment design
 Understand the significance and scope of relevant nation and international design codes
 Design (mechanical aspects) of process equipment and auxiliaries

Evaluation : Evaluation will be continuous and integral part of the class followed by final examination.

References
1. D. Q. Kern; Process Heat Transfer; TMH, 1998

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 2. J.M. Coulson, J.F Richardson “Chemical Engineering , Vol.6, Pregman press International Edn
1989.
3. E.E. Ludwig , Applied Process design in Chemical Petrochemical Plants – Gulf Publishing Vol. –
2, 1964
4. L.E. Brownell and E.H. Young, “Process Equipment Design “John Wiley and sons, New York,
1968
5. V.V. Mahajani, S.B. Umarji , M.V. Joshi ,Process Equipment Design , McMillan, India, Third
Edn., 2009
6. Perry. R.H, Green. D. W, “Perry’s Chemical Engineer’s Handbook, 8th edition, McGraw Hill, New
York, 2008

List of experiments:
1. To perform process design of Double pipe heat exchanger
2. To perform process design of shell and tube heat exchanger
3. To perform process design of multi effect evaporator
4. To perform process design of packed bed absorption Column
5. To perform process design of plate distillation column

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Subject code – PC 604 Subject : Petrochemical Engineering I

Semester : VI
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:

To explain the history and importance of petrochemical industry, to illustrate various techniques for the
production of petrochemicals from various feedstocks.

Course content:

Unit-I History of Petrochemical industry, scenario of petrochemical industry in India, Classification of

Petrochemicals, Feedstock of the Petrochemicals, processes for the generation of petrochemicals,
Preparation of feed stock from ethane / propane and naphtha / gas oil cracking

Unit-II Technologies for the production of petrochemicals from C1, C2, C3, C4

Unit-III Technology for the production of Methanol, olefin production from Methanol, Acetic acid,
Acrylonitrile, Linear alkyl benzene.

Unit-IV Acetylene production & removal, Ethylene & propylene product separation, PSA unit, Furnace
operation, coke formation and decoking

Unit-V Hydro-dealkylation, Hydroformylation, F.T synthesis, syn gas production

Course outcomes:
 To explain the Classifications, Feedstocks & their preparation for Petrochemicals.
 To explain the importance of building blocks of Petrochemical Industries & Petrochemicals
derived from C1, C2, C3, and C4.
 To inculcate the thinking process to develop a suitable process flow sheet by taking some basic
industries with the help of process diagrams, material of construction used, chemical and physical
processes involved including the equipments used, their safety precautions in design and
operations and environmental aspects.

Evaluation : Evaluation will be continuous and integral part of the class followed by final examination.

References
1. Waddams, A.L., ‘Chemicals from Petroleum’, 4th edition, Gulf Publishing Company, London, 1980.
2. Lewis F. Hatch & S Matar, From Hydrocarbon to Petrochemicals
3. Chauvel and B. Lefebvre, Petrochemical Processes 1 & 2; Gulf Publishing Co. Houston, Texas, USA.
4. M. Gopala Rao and Marshall Sitting, Outlines of Chemical Technology, 3/e, Affiliated East –West Press Pvt. Ltd, New
Delhi
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Subject code – PC 608 Subject: Chemical Reaction Engineering II

Semester : VI
For credits & marks refer your scheme

Course Objectives:

To apply the knowledge of material and energy balances, mass transfer and chemical reaction engineering–
I for solving problems involving heterogeneous reaction systems and to understand and apply the
principles of non-ideal flow in the design of reactors.

Course content:

Unit:-I Heterogeneous processes: Catalysis and adsorption; Classification of catalysts, Preparation of

catalysts, Promoters and Inhibitors, General Mechanism of catalytic Reactions surface area and pore
size distribution Rate equation of fluid solid Catalytic reactions, Hougen - Watson & Poinule law
models, Procurement and Analysis of kinetic data, kinetics of catalyst deactivation

Unit:-II External transport processes and their effects on heterogeneous reactions yield and selectivity
Reaction and diffusion in porous catalysts, Isothermal and non-isothermal effectiveness factors, Effect
of inter phase transport on yield, selectivity & poisoning, Global reaction rate.

Unit:-III Design of catalytic reactors, Isothermal & adiabatic fixed bad reactor staged adiabatic
reactors, Nonisothermal non - adiabatic fixed bed Reactors, Fluidized bed reactors, Slurry reactors,
Trickle bed reactors.

Unit:-IV Models for fluid - solid non-catalytic reactions, controlling mechanisms, Diffusion through
gas film controls. Diffusion through ash layer Controls, Chemical reaction controls, fluidized bed
reactors with and without elutriation.

Unit:–V Gas-liquid reactions and liquid-liquid reaction, Rate equation based on film theory, Reaction
design for instantaneous reactions and slow Reactions, Aerobic Fermentation, Application to Design
Tools for Fast Reactions.

Course outcomes:

 Able to define catalyst and catalysis, properties and characteristics of industrial catalyst, they
should be able to select, prepare and test catalyst for a particular process
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 Able to classify homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, analyse reaction mechanism and
develop kinetic expressions for these reactions.

 Able to analyze and interpret kinetic data to determine the rate controlling steps, model and design
reactor for heterogeneous reaction

 Able to analyze external diffusion effects and internal diffusion effects in heterogeneous reactions.

Evaluation: Evaluation will be continuous and integral part of the class followed by final
examination.

References
1. Denbigh, K.G. and Turner, J.C.R., “Chemical Reactor Theory- An Introduction”, ELBS
Publishing House, Cambridge, 2/e, 1981.
2. Fogler, H. S., “Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering”, Prentice Hall of India Private
Limited, New Delhi, 3/e, 2005.
3. Smith, J.M., “Chemical Engineering Kinetics”, McGraw Hill , New York, 3/e, 1981.
4. Holland, C.D., and Anthony, R.G., “Fundamentals of Chemical Reaction Engineering”,
Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 3/e, 1989.
5. LE Page, J.F., “Applied Heterogeneous Catalysis-Design. Manufacture and Use of solid
Catalysts”, Editions Technip.
6. Levenspiel O; Chemical Reaction Engineering; Willey Eastern, Singapore

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Subject code – PC 606 Subject: Computer Application Lab

Semester: VI
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
 To familiarize students with basic programming skills required for solving chemical
engineering problems.
 To analyze the data obtained from simulation with theoretical concepts.
 To compare different thermodynamic property estimation methods and analyzing the results.
 To familiarize students with software like Ms Excel, MATLAB, ASPEN PLUS.
Course content:
1) Following problems are to be solved in EXCEL/C/MATLAB
a) Solving Equation of State
b) Property Estimation for a Given Compound
c) Mass Balances with and without Recycle Streams
d) Bubble Point Calculations
e) T-x-y and x-y diagram of a binary mixture using Antoine equation
f) Problems on RTD behavior of tubular and packed bed reactor
2) Design problems of Batch Reactor, CSTR and PFR
3) Performing nonlinear regression to determine model parameters of reactors
4) Solving Dew Point Calculations problems using ASPEN PLUS
5) P-x-y and T-x-y diagram of a binary mixture using ASPEN PLUS
6) Design of Atmospheric and Vacuum column using ASPEN PLUS
7) Designing process plant and solving material & energy balances using ASPEN PLUS

Course outcomes :
1. To gain the knowledge of application of various tools of MS Excel, MATLAB
2. Learn the use of basics of and its applications of ASPEN PLUS in process plant design
3. To identify, analyze and solve the basic problems related with Petrochemical engineering

Evaluation : Evaluation will be continuous and integral part of the class followed by final examination.
References
1. John Walkenbach, Excel® 2010 Bible, Wiley Publishing House, 2010
2. Sergey E. Lyshevski,"Engineering and Scientific Computations Using MATLAB", John Wiley & Sons,
Inc., Publication,2003
3. Kamal I. M. Al. Malah, Aspen Plus©: Chemical Engineering Application, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,2007

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Subject code: PC - 607 Subject: Minor Project and Industrial Tour

Semester: VI
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
 Identifying a task or problem, searching and reviewing relevant literature, a proposed, implemented,
and critically analyzed solution to the task or problem, and a written report describing the problem, the
relevant literature, the solution, and its relation to other work in the area.
 To expose students to the real working environment of the industry and practical application of
theoretical concept learned in classroom.

Course content:

 The student has to work as a team

 Academic staff member is to be selected as the mentor to work on minor project

 Regular assessment of the work will be performed

 Oral Seminar has to be presented on the minor project

 Industrial visit to a Chemical/Refinery/Petrochemical plant

Course outcomes:
 Ability to work in a team
 Identify a task or problem relevant to the branch.
 Identify, discuss and justify the technical aspects of the chosen project with a comprehensive and
systematic approach
 Ability to manage a project within a given time frame.
 Ability to apply prior acquired knowledge in problem solving

Evaluation: Evaluation will be continuous and integral part of the class followed by external Viva-voce.

References
1) E.E. Ludwig , Applied Process design in Chemical Petrochemical Plants – Gulf Publishing Vol. – 2,
1964
2) Daniel G. Riordan, Steven E. Pauley “Technical Report Writing Today”, Houghton Mifflin, 2004

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