SESSION

2018 SEVENTH SEMESTER

Ch.E-402 SIMULTANEOUS

HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

COURSE INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Ch. Haider Ali

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT,

UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND
TECHNOLOGY LAHORE (KSK CAMPUS)

Table of Contents
 1. CourseInformation.................................................................................4
2. SemesterSchedule..................................................................................5
3. Timetable................................................................................................5
4. Pre-requisiteCourses..............................................................................6
5. GradingBreakup.....................................................................................6
6. ExaminationDetail.................................................................................6
7. Text booksand othersources...................................................................7
8. Coursedescription...................................................................................7
9. Course learning outcomes(CLOs).........................................................8
10.Section Content/WeeklyPlan.................................................................9

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 DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY,
LAHORE
Ch.E-402 SIMULTANEOUS HEAT AND MASS
TRANSFER 2021

1. Course Information

Course Title Simultaneous Heat and Mass Transfer

Course Number Ch.E-402

Semester Fall 2021

Instructor (Theory) Dr. Ch. Haider Ali

Designation Assistant Professor

Email haiderali@uet.edu.pk

Credit Hours 3

Contact Hours 3

Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
 2. Semester Schedule

S. No. Activity Date

1 Start of Semester September 13, 2021

2 Quiz-1

3 Mid Term

4 Quiz-2

5 Final Term

3. Timetable

Time Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

8:00-9:00
9:00-10:00
10:00-11:00 √
11:00-12:00 √
12:00-13:00 BREAK TIME
13:00-14:00 √
14:00-15:00
15:00-16:00
 4. Pre-requisite Courses

Heat Transfer Fundamentals, Mass Transfer Fundamentals,

Process Heat transfer, Separation Processes.

5. Grading Breakup

Grading Breakup (Theory) Grading Breakup (Laboratory)

SESSIONAL: 30% [Quiz = 30 %]

MIDTERM: 30 %
FINAL TERM: 40 %
NOTE: --------

An attendance of 75% is mandatory to sit in

the final examination.

6. Examination Detail
Minimum Duration: 60 Minutes
Mid Term Exam Specifications: Closed books/Closed notes

Minimum Duration: 90 Minutes

Final Term
Exam Specifications: Closed books/Closed notes
 7. Text books and other sources

Textbook

“Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering” by W. L. McCabe, J. C. Smith, and P. Harriott, McGraw

Hill Publishers, 6th Ed. 1999.

Reference books

1. “Principles of Mass Transfer and Separation Processes” by B. K. Dutta, PHI Learning,

2009.
2. “Coulson and Richardson’s Chemical Engineering — Volume 1: 6th Ed. Fluid Flow, Heat
Transfer and Mass Transfer” by J. M. Coulson, J. F. Richardson, J. R. Backhurst, and J. H.
Harker. Butterworth-Heinemann Publishers, 1999
3. “Coulson and Richardson’s Chemical Engineering — Volume 2: 5th Ed. Particle
Technology & Separation Processes” by J. F. Richardson, J. H. Harker, and J. R. Backhurst,
Butterworth-Heinemann Publishers, 2002.
4. “Separation Process Principles” by J. D. Seader, and E. J. Henley, Wiley, 1998.

8. Course description
(1) Multicomponent distillation (0) Azeotropic and extractive distillation (0) Equipment evaluation and
design (0) Drying mechanisms (0) Humidification, dehumidification and equipment design (0) Fixed-bed
operations: (a) Adsorption (b) Ion exchange
 9. Course learning outcomes (CLOs) of SHMT
(Revised)

CLO
Mapping with
CLO Statement Cognitive
PLO
level

CLO-1: Analyze various separation techniques to

solve multi-component separation problems. PLO-2 C-4

CLO-2: Evaluate the design of distillation columns,

PLO-3 C-5
drying equipments and cooling towers to work out
separation and heating/cooling tasks in industry.

Previous Year CLO’s

CLO-1: Evaluate the performance of distillation PLO3 C5

column for multi-component distillation.

CLO-2: Assess the design equations for drying PLO4 C5

and humidification processes in order to design
dryers and cooling towers.
CLO-3: Analyze the operations of adsorption and PLO2 C4
ion exchange to solve related separation problems.
10. Section Content/Weekly Plan

Week Topics CLO

1 Introduction to Simultaneous Heat and Mass Transfer,

Role of Simultaneous Heat and Mass Transfer in Chemical CLO-1
Engineering,
Fundamentals of Separation Processes,
Introduction to multi component distillation,
Phase equilibrium in multi component distillation,
Bubble point and dew point calculations

Flash distillation of multicomponent mixtures,

Relative volatility method CLO-1
2 & K- method ,
Key components, Non Key Components,
Distributed and undistributed components
Lewis-Matheson Method, Numericals Solving
Calculation of minimum reflux ratio (Colburn’s Method &
3 Underwood method)
Calculation of required reflux ratio, CLO-2
Concept of pinch points and composition.

Number of plates at total reflux,

4 Feed point location CLO-2
Fenske equation, Gilliland equation, Kirkbride equation.
5 CLO-2
Azeotropic distillation
Extractive distillation
Choice of entrainer & solvent,
Comparison of azeotropic and extractive distillation
Equipment evaluation and design
Quiz # 1

Adsorption
6 Adsorbents and their properties CLO-1
Types of adsorption
Adsorption equipment’s
Principles of adsorption
Basic equation of adsorption

7 Solution to mass transfer equations,

Adsorber design. CLO-1
Ion exchange
Techniques and applications
8 Types of ion-exchangers CLO-1
Mechanism and rate of ion-exchange, Equilibria
Operation of ion exchangers

9 CLO-1
Mid Term Exam CLO-2
10 Drying of solids CLO-2
Classification of dryers
Solids handling in dryers
Principles of drying
Temperature pattern in dryers
Heat transfer in dryers
Calculation of heat duty
Heat transfer units

Phase equilibria
Equilibrium moisture and free moisture
11 CLO-2
Bound and unbound water
Rates of drying
Critical moisture content
Drying in falling rate period
Calculation of drying time under constant drying conditions

Drying equipment’s
12 Dryers for solids and pastes CLO-2

13 Humidification operations CLO-2

Fundamental definitions, formulation and application

14 Humidity chart CLO-2

Use of humidity chart
Problem solving
 Adiabatic saturation temperature
15 Dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperature & its theory CLO-2
Measurement of humidity
Problem Solving

16 Cooling towers (Types, components, application and CLO-2

performance parameters)
Design of cooling tower
Quiz # 2

17 Cooling Tower
Design Problems CLO-2

Numerical Solving

18
End Term Exam CLO-2