Course code CET

Course title Material and Energy Balance Calculations

Scheme and 3 L: 1 T: 0 P 4 Credits
Credits
Pre-requisites XIIth Standard Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Applied
Mathematics – I, Organic Chemistry – I, Applied Physics – I,
Analytical Chemistry,
Objectives of the This is a basic Chemical Engineering Course. This knowledge will be
course required in ALL subjects later on.
Course title Detailed contents Total
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1 Introduction to Chemical Engineering: Chemical Process 3
Industries, Chemistry to Chemical Engineering, Revision
of Units and Dimensions
2 Mole concept, composition relationship and 4
Stoichiometry, Behaviour of gases and vapors
3 Material balances for reacting and non-reacting chemical 15
and biochemical systems including recycle, bypass and
purge
4 Introduction to psychrometry humidity and air- 10
conditioning calculations.
5 Introduction to Energy Balances, Energy Balances in 10
systems with and without reactions
6 Unsteady State Material and Energy Balances 6
Total 48
Suggested 1) Chemical Process Principles, Hougen O.A., Watson K.
text/reference M.
books 2) Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical
Engineering, Himmelblau,
3) Stoichiometry, Bhatt B.I. and Vora S.M.
Outcomes  Students will be able to convert units of simple quantities from one
set of units to another set of units
 Students will be able to calculate quantities and /or compositions,
energy usages, etc. in various processes and process equipment
such as reactors, filters, dryers, etc.