1.

CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING

LABORATORY

Sl. No.
List of Experiments:-

1 To determine the order of reaction (n) and the reaction rate constant (k)
for the given sponification reaction of ethyl acetate in aqueous sodium
hydroxide solution in a Batch Reactor
2 To determine the order of reaction (n) and the reaction rate constant (k)
for the given sponification reaction of ethyl acetate in aqueous sodium
hydroxide solution in a Isothermal Batch Reactor
3 To study of a non-catalytic homogeneous second order liquid phase
reaction in a C.S.T.R under ambient conditions. To determine the
reaction rate constant for saponification of ethyl-acetate
4 1. To study the performance of a cascade of three equal volume CSTRs
in series for the saponification of ethyl acetate with NaOH.
2. To draw the performance chart for the reactor system and evaluate
the reaction rate constant at ambient conditions.
5 To determine the conversion in PFTR, for Saponification of ethyl
acetate with NaOH at ambient conditions.
6 To determine the reaction rate constant for saponification of ethyl
acetate with NaOH at a fixed temp.
To study the effect of temp on the reaction rate constant, k and
determine the activation energy ,(E) for this reaction

1. To study the non-ideality of plug flow reactor and to plot the exit time
distribution of the reactor and to obtain the f-curve.
2. To determine the rate constant of the specification of ethyl acetate with NaOH
in PFR
3. To evaluate the performance of a series of mixed reactors for the given system
NaOH and CH3COOC2H5)
 2. Chemical Technology Lab

List of Experiments Sl. Name of the Experiment

No.
1 To prepare soap and to determine the percentage yield of
soap using a given oil sample
2 To determine the alkali content of a given soap sample
3 To determine the partition co-efficient of Iodine between
an organic solvent and water
4 To determine the fat content in a given food stuff sample
5 To determine the ferrous iron concentration in Mohr’s
salt solution using KMnO4
6 To determine the dye concentration using UV- visible
spectrophotometer

3. Mechanical Operations Lab-

List of Experiments
1. To determine the average particle size of a mixture of particles by sieve analysis

2. To Study and operation of Jaw crusher and thereby verification of Rittinger’s constant and to
determine the reduction ratio, maximum feed size and theoretical capacity of crushing rolls

3. To find out the enrichment of the coal sample by forth floatation cell

4. To find out the effectiveness of a vibrating screen.

5. To study the operation of a Hammer mill and a pulveriser and finding their reduction ratio

6. To study the operation of a cyclone separator and finding their efficiency

7. To determine the angle of repose of sand particles using sieve analysis

8. To study the operation of magnetic separator and finding their efficiency.

9. To Study and operation of Roll crusher and thereby verification of Rittinger’s constant and to
determine the reduction ratio, maximum feed size and theoretical capacity of crushing rolls
 1. To find out the average size of particles in a sample (Volume - suface mean diameter).
2. To determine the Grindability Index of coal by Hard Groove machine.
3. To determine the time of grinding in a ball mill for producing a product with 80%
passing a Given screen.
4. To separate a mixture of coal into two fractions using sink and float method.
5. To separate a mixture of coal into two fractions using flotation technique.
6. To determine the Optimum time of sieving for a given sample of material.
7. To verify the Rittinger’s and Kick’s law using crushing rolls and to find out the Work
Index of the coal.
8. To find out the effectiveness of hand screening of a given screen.
9. To determine the batch sedimentation data and to calculate the minimum thickner area
under given conditions.
10. To determine the specific cake resistance and filter medium resistance of slurry in
Plate - and - frame filter press.
11. To verify the laws of size reduction using a vibrating mill.
12. To find the effectiveness of a Trommel.
13. To find the size analysis of a given fine sample using Beaker decantation method.
14. To compare open circuit and closed circuit grinding by means of a ball mill.
15. To concentrate a given material by means of Trabling

4. Petroleum Chemistry Lab-

LIST OF EXPERIMENT:
1. To determine the viscosity of the given oil sample using Engler’s viscometer
2. To determine the Cloud point and Pour point of a given fuel / lubricant / oil using Cloud and
Pour point apparatus
3. To determine the Flash and Fire point of the given sample of oil using Pensky Marten’s
apparatus
4. To determine the carbon residue of the given sample of lubricating oil / fuel using Conradson
Apparatus
5. To determine the Smoke point of a given oil using smoke point apparatus.
6. To determine the Acid value of a given oil
7. To determine the aniline point of a given oil / fuel
 5. PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION Lab

1. Temperature measurement: various sensors used for temperature

2 Pressure measurement: manometers
3. Flow measurement: differential pressure flow meters.
4. Level measurement: Float based system.
5. Methods for composition analysis: absorption spectroscopy

6. PROCESS EQUIPMENT DESIGN LAB

1 Detailed process design of the following equipment’s; Heat exchangers –
concentric tube, shell and tube types.

2 Experiment on Condensers – condenser coolers and de-superheater condensers

for single vapour only

3 Basic Experiment on Evaporators – single and multi-effects

7. FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING LAB

1. Study of material toxicity

2. Study of respiratory and skin effect of petroleum hydrocarbons (including mixtures), sour
gases (e.g. Hydrogen sulphide and carbon monoxide etc.) with their thresh-hold limits.
3. Effect of corrosive atmosphere and additives during acidizing, sand control and fracturing
jobs etc.