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Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal Charitable Trust’s

Vishwakarma Institute of Technology

(An Autonomous Institute affiliated to University of Pune)

Structure & Syllabus of

B.Tech. (Chemical Engineering)

Pattern ‘C19’

Effective from Academic Year 2019-20

Prepared by: - Board of Studies in Chemical Engineering

Approved by: - Academic Board, Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune

Signed by,
Chairman – BOS Chairman – Academic Board

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Contents
Module V Third Year B. Tech Chemical Engineering .................................................................... 3
CH3001:: CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING.................................................................... 4
CH3003:: SEPARATION TECHNIQUES ....................................................................................... 6
CH3061:: MECHANICAL OPERATIONS ..................................................................................... 9
CH3047 :: OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES ................................................................................ 11
CH3075 :: ENGINEERING DESIGN AND INNOVATION 1 ..................................................... 13
Module VI Third Year B. Tech Chemical Engineering ................................................................ 14
CH3000::PROCESS EQUIPMENT DESIGN ................................................................................ 15
CH3002:: INSTRUMENTATION AND PROCESS CONTROL.................................................. 18
CH3014:: NANOTECHNOLOGY ................................................................................................. 20
CH3024:: ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING ......................................................................... 22
CH3016:: FERMENTATION TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................ 24
CH3026: PETROLEUM REFINING ............................................................................................. 26
CH3076 :: ENGINEERING DESIGN AND INNOVATION 2 ..................................................... 28

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Module V Third Year B. Tech Chemical Engineering FF: 653

Title: Course Structure Branch: Chemical Engineering
Year: Third Year B. Tech. Academic Year: 2019-20 Semester: V
Module: V Pattern: C-19

Sr. Subject Subject Teaching Examination scheme Credits

No. Code Name Scheme
(Hrs/Week)
Theory Lab ISA ESA Total
GD/
MSE
HA LAB PPT ESE VIVA
Chemical
Reaction
1 CH3001 Engineering 3 2 10 30 15 10 15 20 100 4
Separation
2 CH3003 Techniques 3 2 10 30 15 10 15 20 100 4
Mechanical
3 CH3061 Operations 3 2 10 30 15 10 15 20 100 4
Optimization
4 CH3047 Techniques 3 2 10 30 15 10 15 20 100 4
Engineering
Design &
5 CH3075 Innovation1 1 6 100 4

Total 20

Abbreviations Used
ISA In Semester Assessment MSE Mid Semester Examination
HA Home Assignment ESE End Semester Examination
Lab Laboratory
ESA End Semester Assessment

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CH3001:: CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING

Credits: 4 Teaching Scheme: 03 (TH) + 02 (LAB) Hours / Week

Section 1: (20 Hours)

Non-Ideal flow and Heterogeneous processes, catalysis and adsorption

Residence time distribution in vessels: E, F and C curve, and their relationship for closed vessels,
conversion in reactors having non-ideal flow; models for non-ideal flow: Dispersion model, Tank in
Series, model, Multi parameter model. Mixing of fluids, Self-mixing of single fluid. Dead Zone and
Bypass model Two parameter models. Early and late mixing of fluid, mixing of two miscible fluids.
Global rate of reaction, Types of Heterogeneous reactions Catalysis, The nature of catalytic reactions,
Adsorption: Surface Chemistry and adsorption, adsorption isotherm, Rates of adsorption. Solid
catalysts: Determination of Surface area, Void volume and solid density, Pore volume distribution,
Theories of heterogeneous catalysis, Classification of catalysts, Catalyst preparation, Promoters and
inhibitors, Catalyst deactivation (Poisoning). Mechanism of deactivation, Rate equation for
deactivation, Regeneration of catalyst.

Section 2: (20 Hours)

Fluid-particle noncatalytic, catalytic and fluid-fluid non-catalytic reactions

Selection of a model for gas-solid non catalytic reaction, Un-reacted core model, Shrinking core
model, Rate controlling resistances, Determination of the rate controlling steps, Application of models
to design problems. Various contacting patterns and their performance equations. Introduction to
heterogeneous fluid - fluid reactions, Rate equation for instantaneous, Fast and slow reaction,
Equipment used in fluid- fluid contacting with reaction, Application of fluid -fluid reaction rate
equation to equipment design, Towers for fast reaction, Towers for slow reactions. Introduction of
fluid particle catalytic reactions, Rate equation, Pore diffusion controlling, Heat effects during
reaction, Various types of catalytic reactors : Fixed bed reactor- construction, operation and design,
Isothermal operation, Adiabatic operation, Fluidized bed reactor, Slurry reactor, Trickle bed reactor.
Experimental methods for finding rates.

List of labs:
Minimum 6 experiments from the following list to be performed:

1. To calculate the mass-transfer coefficient (KSL) for physical and chemical dissolution and to
calculate the enhancement factor for ‘solid-liquid’ systems
2. To calculate the mass-transfer coefficient for physical and chemical dissolution and to calculate
the enhancement factor for ‘liquid-liquid’ systems
3. To study residence time distribution (RTD) in a CSTR and to find out peclet No.
4. To determine RTD of a packed bed reactor and to find out Peclet No.
5. To study residence time distribution (RTD) in a plug flow reactor
6. Finding optimum residence time using polymaths for parallel Reactions
7. Finding conversion and rate of heterogeneous reactions.
8. Study reaction in heterogeneous and homogeneous manner

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9. Study of a packed bed reactor it’s performance

10. Study of a fluidized bed reactor and its performance
11. Case study of the solid catalyzed reaction mechanisms
12. Case study of three phase reactors

Project areas:
Minimum 1 Project from list to be completed:

1. Synthesizing a rate law, mechanism and rate limiting step for heterogeneous reactions.
2. Design of fluid- fluid reactors
3. Design of fluid- particle reactors
4. Catalyst preparation, adsorption isotherms
5. Conversion prediction by segregation model
6. Conversion prediction by maximum mixedness model
7. Conversion prediction by dispersion model
8. Evaluate different moments of Non ideality
9. Design of a slurry reactor
10. Design of a trickle bed reactor
11. Conversion prediction by tank in series model
12. Conversion prediction by two parameter model

Text Books:

1. Levenspiel, O., ‘Chemical Reaction Engineering’, 3rd. edition, John Wiley& Sons, 2001.
2. Fogler, H. S., ‘Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering’, 3rd Ed., PHI, 2002.

Reference Books:

1. Walas, S. M., ‘Reaction Kinetics for Chemical Engineers’, McGraw Hill, 1959.
2. Smith, J.M., ‘Chemical Engineering Kinetics’, 3rd ed., McGraw Hill, 1987.

Course Outcomes:
The student will be able to –

1. Distinguish between various RTD curves and predict the conversion from a non-ideal reactor using
tracer information
2. Calculate the global rate of heterogeneous catalytic reactions
3. Determine the characteristics of solid catalyst like porosity, pore volume, etc
4. Select model for fluid-particle reactions and calculate the rate of reactions
5. Select model for fluid-fluid reactions and calculate the rate of reactions
6. Design the various types of rectors depending on the different types of heterogeneous
Catalytic and non-catalytic reactions

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CH3003:: SEPARATION TECHNIQUES

Credits: 4 Teaching Scheme: 03(TH) + 02(LAB) Hours / Week

Section 1: (20Hours)

Distillation and Liquid-Liquid Extraction. Distillation: Vapour – liquid equilibria for ideal and non-
ideal systems, relative volatility, methods of distillation - differential, flash, low pressure, batch
rectification. Continuous rectification for binary system, multistage (tray) towers, Lewis Sorrel
method, McCabe Thiele method, concept of reflux, Fenske’s equation, Fenske-Underwood equation,
use of open steam. Partial and total Condensers, reboilers. Ponchon Savarit method for multistage
operations, tray efficiencies, packed column design, complex distillation columns, concept of multi
component distillation, extractive and azeotropic distillation, Fenske- Underwood-Gilliland shortcut
method for multi-component distillation.
Liquid-Liquid Extraction: Ternary liquid-liquid equilibrium, triangular coordinates, single-stage
extraction, Multi-stage crosscurrent extraction, continuous countercurrent multistage extraction.
Types of extractors.

Section 2: (20Hours)
Leaching, Adsorption and Ion Exchange. Solid-Liquid Extraction: Single stage leaching, continuous
counter current leaching, ideal stage equilibrium, operating time, constant and variable underflow,
number of ideal stages, stage efficiencies, Leaching equipments.
Adsorption: Physical and chemical adsorption, adsorbents, adsorption equilibrium and isotherms,
Single-stage, multi-stage cross-current and multi-stage counter current operations, equilibrium and
operating lines, Liquid-solid agitated vessel adsorber, packed continuous contactor, breakthrough
curves, Rate equations for adsorbents, nonisothermal operation, pressure-swing adsorption, Ion
Exchange- Principles of Ion Exchange Equilibria and rate of ion exchange

List of Practicals:

Minimum 6 experiments from the following list to be performed:

1. To generate VLE data for binary ideal/non-ideal systems

2. To study differential distillation and verify Rayleigh equation
3. To carry out steam distillation of substance and determine steam requirement
4. To conduct binary distillation in a packed column at total reflux and to estimate HETP and
HTU for column
5. To obtain data for equilibrium distribution of solute in two insoluble solvents for example
acetic acid in water and toluene phases and determine percentage extraction
6. To study the (cross current) liquid- liquid extraction for extracting acetic acid from benzene
using water as solvent
7. To carry out leaching operation using groundnuts and n-Hexane and find out quantity of oil
and to determine the efficiency of single stage leaching operation
8. To verify Freundlich/ Langmuir isotherm equation for batch adsorption
9. To obtain the breakthrough curve for continuous process in adsorption column

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10. To study the operation of a batch rectification column under constant or total reflux condition
11. Case study on industrial separation equipments.
12. Case study on separation processes in chemical plant.

List of Project areas:

Minimum 1 Project from list to be completed:

1. Design of distillation column

2. Design and simulation of reactive distillation
3. To prepare the ternary diagram for a system of three liquid one pair partially soluble for example
acetic acid, benzene and water system
4. Study liquid- liquid extraction in a packed column and determine HTU and HETP for the tower
5. Analysis of ion-exchange equilibria
6. Process Design of Solvent Extractors
7. Design of multi-component distillation system using ASPEN software
8. Design and analysis of Supercritical Extraction
9. Process design of leaching equipment
10. Analysis of Reactive Extraction
11. Process design of adsorbers.
12. Analysis and Design of hybrid separation processes

Text Books:
1. Treybal R. E.; Mass Transfer Operations, Third edition, McGraw Hill, 1980
2. Coulson J. M., Richardson J. F.; Chemical Engineering – Vol. I & II, Sixth edition, Butterworth
Heinemann, 1999
3. King C.J.; Separation Processes; Tata McGraw - Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., 1982.
4. Dutta B. K.; Principles of Mass Transfer and Separation Processes; Prentice-Hall of India Private
Ltd., 2007

Reference Books:
1. McCabe W. L., Smith J. C., Harriett P.; Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering; Fourth
edition, McGraw-Hill, 1985.
2. Wankat. P.C.; Separations in Chemical Engineering: Equilibrium Staged Separations; Prentice
Hall, NJ, US, 1988
3. Perry R. H., Green D. W.; Perry's Chemical Engineer's Handbook; Sixth Edition, McGraw-Hill,
1984

Course Outcomes:
The student will be able to –
1. generate VLE data for ideal and non-ideal system
2. carry out process design of distillation column
3. analyze implications of factors affecting distillation column operation and design like the
effect of reflux ratio, feed conditions etc. and also the implications of non-ideal phase
behavior (e.g., azeotropes) and apply to multicomponent distillation

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4. select suitable solvent for liquid-liquid extraction based on properties like selectivity,
distribution coefficient etc. and design liquid-liquid extraction column and select equipment
required for given separation
5. calculate the number of stages required for a leaching operation
6. draw analogy between adsorption and ion exchange, carry out process design of adsorption
column

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CH3061:: MECHANICAL OPERATIONS

Credits: 4 Teaching Scheme: 03 (TH) + 02 (LAB) Hours / Week

Section I: (20 Hours)

Relevance of fluid and particle mechanics, Particle size and shape, Mixtures of particles,
Characterization of solid particles, Relationship among shape factors and particle dimensions; Specific
surface area; Measurement of surface area, mixing of solids, size reduction, industrial screening
equipment, crushing efficiency, open circuit and closed circuit grinding, size reduction equipments,
Nucleation and growth of particles, solid storage, characteristics of Bulk solids, different operations for
solid separation from gases and liquid- Froth flotation, magnetic separator, fiber and fabric filter,
electrostatic precipitators, cyclone separator, hydrocyclone, Mineral jig, scrubbers, centrifuges,
centrifugal clarifier, necessity of mixing and agitation in chemical industries, calculation of power
requirement of mixing equipment, solid – Solid Mixing, agitator selection, Conveyors: design,
calculation of Screw conveyors, Belt Conveyors, Chain and Flight conveyors, bucket elevators,
pneumatic conveyors, mixing equipment of pastes and viscous material, mixing equipment of free
flowing solids.

Section 2: (20 Hours)

Filter media and filter aids, classification of filtration, pressure drop through filter cake, filter medium
resistance, specific cake resistance, continuous filtration, washing and dewatering of filter cakes,
centrifugal filtration, filtration equipments, motion of particles in liquid, drag force, drag coefficients,
gravity settling method, terminal velocity, stoke’s law, free settling, sink and float method, differential
settling, Sedimentation and thickening: Batch sedimentation, equipments for sedimentation, kynch
theory of sedimentation, calculation of area and depth of continuous thickeners, Flow around immersed
bodies: Concept of drag, boundary layer separation, skin and form drag, drag correlations, flow through
packed beds, Void fraction, superficial velocity, channeling, Ergun equation and its derivation,
Kozeny Carman equation, Darcy’s law and permeability, characteristics of fluidized systems,
minimum fluidization velocity, types of fluidization, applications of fluidization technique, spouted
beds and fixed bed

List of Practicals:
Minimum 6 experiments from the following list to be performed:

1. Properties of solids: To determine Avg. Particle size, Specific surface of mixture and No. of
particles in the mixture.
2. Screening: To determine the effectiveness of screen.
3. Sedimentation: To determine area of thickener by conducting batch sedimentation test.
4. Centrifugal sedimentation of fine particles slurry.
5. Ball mill: To determine crushing law constant (by using Rittingers law, Bonds law and Kicks law).
6. Jaw Crusher: To determine crushing law constant (by using Rittingers law, Bonds law and Kicks
law).
7. Vacuum Leaf Filter: To determine filter medium resistance and cake resistance by using vacuum

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leaf filter.
8. Cyclone Separator: To determine efficiency of cyclone separator.
9. Froth Flotation: To determine separation efficiency using froth flotation.
10. Fluidization: To determine minimum fluidization velocity and verify with Ergun Equation.
11. Drag Coefficient: To determine terminal settling velocity and compare with theoretical settling
velocity.
12. Determination and comparison of solid separation efficiency using gravity and centrifugal
sedimentation

List of Project areas:

Minimum 1 Project from list to be completed:

1. Design of filtration process

2. Design of gravity sedimentation process.
3. Design of fluidization process.
4. Design of conveyor belt.
5. Review on recent trends in filtration.
6. Plant design of STP.
7. Plant design of ETP plant.
8. Review on recent trends in gas-solid separation
9. Design of cyclone separator
10. Design of hydro-cyclone separator
11. Design of centrifugal sedimentation process
12. Review on recent trends in solid-solid mixer

Text Books:

1. McCabe W. L. and Smith J. C.; Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering; McGraw Publications,
5th Edition.
2. Coulson J.M. and Richardson J.F.; Chemical Engineering Vol. 2, Pergamon Press, 5th ed., 2002.

Reference Books:
1. Badger W. L. and Banchero J. T.; Introduction to Chemical Engineering; McGraw Hill Publications,
1997.
2. Foust A.S.; Principles of Unit Operations; John Wiley and Sons, 1965.
3. Stanley Walas, Butterworth-Heinemann; Chemical Process Equipment Selection and Design; 1990.

Course Outcomes:
The student will be able to –
1. Recognize basic principle of particle size measurement and select suitable size reduction equipment
2. Select suitable solid-solid, solid-fluid separation technique and storage tank
3. Select suitable solid conveying system and solid-solid mixing process
4. Describe concept of filtration and design filtration unit
5. Describe concept of sedimentation and design sedimentation unit
6. Describe concept of flow through packed bed and design fluidized bed

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CH3047 :: OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES

Credits: 4 Teaching Scheme: 03 (TH) + 02 (LAB) Hours / Week

Section 1 (20 Hours)

Continuity of functions, Unimodal Versus Multimodal functions, Convex and Concave Functions,
Convex Region, Necessary and sufficient conditions for an Extremum of an Unconstrained function.
Interpretation of the objective function in terms of its quadratic approximation. Scanning and
Bracketing Procedure. Newton, Quasi-Newton and Secant methods of Uni-dimensional Search.
Elimination method: Exhaustive Search, Dichotomous Search, Interval Halving Method, Golden
Section Method.

Section 2 (20 Hours)

Direct Method: Random Search Method, Simplex Method: Reflection, Expansion and contraction.
Indirect Method (1st Order): Gradient Method. Indirect Method (2nd Order): Newton Method, Basic
Concepts of Linear programming, Natural occurrence of Linear Constraints, Simplex Method of
solving LP problems. Duality in Linear Programming, Optimal Design and Operation of Distillation
Column, Formulation of Chemical reactor optimization problems. Optimal pipe diameter.

List of Practical:
Minimum 6 experiments from the following list to be performed:
13. Single variable unconstrained optimization
14. Unconstrained optimization using Newton’s Methods
15. Multivariable unconstrained optimization
16. Random Search Methods
17. Optimization using elimination methods
18. 2-D constrained optimization with Graphical Method
19. Constrained optimization with Simplex method
20. Non Linear Constrained Optimization
21. Software/ packages for optimization
22. Engineering optimization with Spreadsheet applications
23. Duality in Linear Programming
24. Chemical Engineering applications of Optimization

List of Project Areas:

Minimum 1 Project from list to be completed:
1. Least cost design of a Tank
2. Optimal design of a waste water treatment plant
3. Design of a reactor for optimal growth rate of yeast
4. Optimization of multi product facility
5. Design of Zero Effluent Discharge Plant
6. Optimal design of waste stabilization & digestion plant

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7. Design of a small heat exchanger network

8. Real time optimization of a distillation column
9. Model predictive control using optimization
10. Maximizing yield or selectivity in a complex chemical reaction
11. Data validation and reconciliation using optimization
12. Synthesis of optimal process system with uncertainty

Text Books:
1. T.F. Edgar; “Optimization of Chemical Processes”; McGraw Hill, 1989.
2. S.S.Rao, “Engineering Optimization-Theory and Practice”, New Age International.
Publishers, 2010

Reference Books:
1. K. Urbaniec and C. McDermott; “Optimal Design of Process Equipment”, John Wiley, 1986

Course Outcomes:

The student will be able to –

1. Optimize the process objective function based on different types of constraints.
2. Calculate the search operation of optimization related problem based on different methods.
3. Problem solving using Linear Programming
4. Optimising design of chemical equipments.
5. Solving the problem of unimodal and multimodal function.

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CH3075 :: ENGINEERING DESIGN AND INNOVATION 1

Credits: 4 Teaching Scheme: 01 (TH) + 06 (LAB) Hours / Week

Contents:
This stage will include a complete report consisting of synopsis, the summary of the literature survey
carried out, Details of experimental/theoretical work and results and discussion and conclusion.
Students may undertake studies in application chemical engineering knowledge for manufacturing
project, synthesis, design and development, experimental work, testing on the product or system,
generation of new ideas and concept, modification in the existing process/system, development of
computer programs, solutions, modeling and simulation related to the subject. Topics of
interdisciplinary nature may also be taken up. A detailed literature survey is expected to be carried out
as a part of this work. The group of students is required to choose the topic in consultation with the
Guide.
A technical report of 15 pages is required to be submitted at the end of the term and a presentation
made based on the same. Modern audio-visual techniques may be used at the time of presentation.
The external from Industry/research organization is invited to evaluate the projects done by students.

Course Outcomes:
The student will be able to –
1. Apply chemical engineering knowledge.
2. Learn how to work in team.
3. Define a task (problem) and execute it.
4. Carry out literature search related to topic.
5. Write synopsis and complete literature search related to topic and complete report.
6. Identify the idea and execute it in team.

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Module VI Third Year B. Tech Chemical Engineering

Title: Course Structure Branch: Chemical Engineering
Year: Third Year B. Tech. Academic Year: 2019-20 Semester: VI
Module: VI Pattern: C-19

Sr. Subject Subject Teaching Examination scheme Credits

No. Code Name Scheme
(Hrs/Week)
Theory Lab ISA ESA Total
GD/
MSE
HA LAB PPT ESE VIVA
Process
Equipment
1 CH3000 Design 3 2 10 30 15 10 15 20 100 4
Instrumentati
on and
Process
2 CH3002 Control 3 2 10 30 15 10 15 20 100 4
Nanotechnol
CH3014 ogy
Environment
al
3 CH3024 Engineering 3 2 10 30 15 10 15 20 100 4
Fermentation
CH3016 Technology
Petroleum
4 CH3026 Refining 3 2 10 30 15 10 15 20 100 4
Engineering
Design &
5 CH3076 Innovation 2 1 6 100 4
General
Proficiency
6 CH3174 3*

Total 20

*Audit Course
Abbreviations Used
ISA In Semester Assessment MSE Mid Semester Examination
HA Home Assignment ESE End Semester Examination
Lab Laboratory
ESA End Semester Assessment

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CH3000::PROCESS EQUIPMENT DESIGN

Credits: 4 Teaching Scheme: 03 (TH) + 02 (PROJ/LAB) Hours / Week

Section 1: (20 Hours)

Heat Exchangers: Introduction, process heat transfer, types of heat exchangers, codes and standards for
heat exchangers, materials of construction, API scale, LMTD, countercurrent & concurrent exchangers,
temperature approach & cross, counter-flow: double pipe exchangers, baffles and tie rods, design of shell
and tube heat exchangers as per IS: 4503 and TEMA standards i.e. shell, tube sheets, channel, channel
cover, flanged joints. Design of Double pipe, plate type heat exchangers. Joints, bearings, drives,
mechanical seals, fabrication methods. Evaporators & pressure vessels: Classification of vaporizing
equipment, evaporators (including different types such as kettle, thermosiphon, vertical, horizontal etc.
Chemical evaporators, natural circulation & forced circulation evaporators, the calculation of chemical
evaporators. Types of pressure vessels, codes and standards for pressure vessels (ASME Sec VIII Div-1,
2), material of construction, selection of material, selection of corrosion allowance and weld joint
efficiency, purging of vessels. selection and design of various heads such as flat, torispherical, elliptical,
hemispherical and conical. Opening/ nozzles and manholes, nozzle sizing, calculations etc. Flanged joints:
Gasket: types, selection, and design, bolt design and selection, flange dimensions flange rating calculation.
Condenser Design and support design: Condenser design for condensation of single vapors, Design of total
and partial condenser with pressure balance. Vertical condenser, horizontal condenser. Allowable pressure
drop in condensers, condenser-subcooler, condensation of steam- surface condenser. jacket for vessels.
Introduction and classification of supports, design of bracket or lug supports, saddle support.

Section2: (20 Hours)

Mass transfer equipments with storage vessel and mixer consideration: Tray column design and storage
vessels: Design of plate column- distillation columns, design variables in distillation, design methods for
binary systems, plate efficiency, approximate column sizing, plate contactors, plate hydraulic design.
Various types of storage vessels and applications, losses in storage vessels, storage of fluids- storage of
volatile & non-volatile liquids- fixed roof and variable volume tanks, Various types of roofs used for
storage vessels. Storage of gases- spherical vessels. Packed Column Design and mixers: Choices of
packing, types of packing, packed bed height (distillation and absorption), HETP, HTU, NTU, Cornell’s
method, Onda’s method, column diameter, column internals, column auxiliaries. Mixers- Various types of
mechanical mixers- propeller, turbines & paddles their selection, flow patterns in agitated tanks, baffling,
design practices, standard geometry tank, power dissipation and discharge flow correlation, mechanical
agitator design. Reaction vessels. Filters, Dryers and auxillary process vessels : Study of various types of
filters like vacuum filters, pressure filters, centrifuges and rotary drum filters, design of rotary drum filters
including design of drum, shaft, bearing and drive system. Types of dryers, batch type dryers, continuous
dryers. Study of auxiliary process vessels such as reflux drum, knockout drum, liquid-liquid and gas-liquid
separators, entrainment separators, oil water separator, Decanter, gravity separator, safety devices.

List of Lab experiments:

Minimum 6 experiments from the following list to be performed:
1. Design of Shell and Tube heat exchanger.
2. Design of double pipe heat exchanger

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3. Design of vaporiser
4. Design of condenser
5. Design of distillation column
6. Design of types of supports for vessels
7. Design of various types of heads for vessels
8. Design of agitators for chemical reactors
9. Literature survey on types of safety valves, safety devices for chemical equipments
10. Autocad drawing of tubes sheet for the Shell and tube heat exchanger.
11. Economic analysis for Shell and tube heat exchanger.
12. Mechanical design details for Shell and tube heat exchanger.

List of Project areas:

Minimum 1 Project from list to be completed:
1. Optimisation of Shell and Tube heat exchanger considering particular heating or cooling objective
2. Optimisation of Plate type heat exchanger considering particular heating or cooling objective
3. Optimisation of Double pipe heat exchanger considering particular heating or cooling objective
4. Optimisation of Helical tube type heat exchanger considering particular heating or cooling objective
5. Optimisation of evaporator to obtain thick liquor with particular concentration considering various
industrial needs
6. Optimisation of tray/packed column for separation by using distillation, absorption, etc operations
with an industrial example.
7. Condenser design for multicomponent vapor mixtures.
8. Design of multi-effect evaporator.
9. Design of extractive distillation system.
10. Design of rotary dryer.
11. Design of liquid-liquid separator.
12. Design of gas-liquid separator.

Text Books:

1. D. Q. Kern;Process Heat Transfer; Tata McGraw Hill Publications, 2009

2. R. K. Sinnott; Coulson & Richardson’s Chemical Engineering, Volume-6; Elsevier Butterworth
Heinemann, MA, 2005.
3. V.V. Mahajani, S. B. Umarji; Joshi's Process Equipment Design; 5th Edition; Trinity Press
4. Lloyd E. Brownell, Edwin H. Young; Process Equipment Design; 1st Edition; Wiley-Interscience

Reference Books:

1. Walas, S. M; Chemical process equipment: selection and design; Butterworth-Heinemann, 1990.

2. Ludwig, E.E.; Applied Process Design for Chemical and Petrochemical Plants, Vol. 1 and 2; 3rd
Ed.; Gulf Publishing Co., 1997.
3. Eugene F. Megyesy; Pressure Vessel Handbook; 10th Edition; Pressure Vessel Publishing, INC.
4. R. K. Sinnott; Coulson and Richardson's Chemical Engineering Volume 6 - Chemical
Engineering Design; 4th Edition; Pergamon Press.

Course Outcomes:
The student will be able to –

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1. Carry out the detailed thermal design of double pipe and shell and tube heat exchanger for given
requirement
2. Design a multiple effect evaporation system for specific requirement of concentration
3. Do hydraulic plate design and tray column design for desired separation needs
4. Select type and size of packing and packed column design with internals for required separation
5. Select and design support for vessels
6. Choose and design auxiliary process equipment required for various simple separation & storage
requirements

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CH3002:: INSTRUMENTATION AND PROCESS CONTROL

Credits: 4 Teaching Scheme: 03 (TH) + 02 (PROJ/LAB) Hours / Week

Section 1: (20 Hours)

Instrumentation: Measurement fundamentals. Temperature, flow, pressure, level and composition

measuring instruments. Static and dynamic characteristics. Control valves: sizing and valve characteristics
Process Dynamics: Introduction to process control. Review of Laplace transforms. Development of
mathematical and dynamic modeling of chemical engineering systems. First order, second order systems.
Systems with time delays. Interacting & noninteracting processes Single loop feedback control: Feedback
control. Block diagram. Feedback controllers: PID control etc. Typical time-domain responses of feedback
control systems. Servo and regulatory problems.

Section 2: (20 Hours)

Stability Analysis: Stability analysis of closed-loop control systems. Routh stability criterion. Root locus
technique. Bode stability analysis. Design of Feeback Control Systems:Design of feedback control systems
using time-domain and frequency-domain techniques. Controller tuning methods such as Ziegler-Nichols.
Advanced Process Control: Feedforward control, cascade control, ratio control, selective control etc.
Introduction to digital control. Multiloop and multivariable control. Plantwide control.

List of Practicals:
Minimum 6 experiments from the following list to be performed:
1. Measurements for temperature,
2. Measurements for pressure
3. Measurements for flow
4. Measurements for level
5. Process dynamics
6. PID Controlled system: P, I, D modes and controller tuning
7. Feedback control system design using Matlab
8. Dynamic simulation on a chemical engineering simulator such as Aspen
9. Dynamics of distillation column
10. Dynamics of reactor
11. Stability analysis
12. Dynamic behaviour of liquid level in two consecutive tanks.

List of Project areas:

Minimum 1 Project from list to be completed:
1. Controller tuning
2. P&ID diagrams for flow sheets
3. design a control system using time-domain techniques such as root-locus
4. design a control system using frequency-domain techniques such as Bode design
5. Dynamic behaviour of pure capacity process
6. Feedback control system design using Matlab
7. Dynamics of Chemical Engineering Systems
8. Feedforward control system

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9. Control valves sizing

10. Cascade control
11. Selective control
12. Multiloop and multivariable control

Text Books:
1. Coughanowr D.R., “Process Systems Analysis and Control”, 2nd ed, McGraw-Hill.
2. Nakra, B.C., Chaudhry, “Instrumentation, Measurement and Analysis”, K.K., 2nd ed, Tata
McGraw-Hill.

Reference Books:
1. Ekmann, D. P.; Industrial Instrumentation, Fifteenth Wiley Eastern Reprint, 1st Edition, Wiley
Eastern Ltd.
2. Luyben, W.L. ‘Process Modeling, Simulation and Control for Chemical Engineers’, 2nd ed.,
McGraw-Hill.
3. Seborg, D. E.; Edgar, T. F.; MellichampD.A. 'Process Dynamics and Control', 2nd ed, John Wiley
& Sons.
4. Considine, D. M., “Process/Industrial Instruments and Controls Handbook”,4th Edition, McGraw-
Hill.
5. George Stephanopolous, “Chemical Process Control”, Eastern Economy edition, Prentice-Hall,
2005.
6. Liptak, B.G, “Instrument Engineer's Handbook, Volume I: Process Measurement and Analysis”,
4th ed, CRC Press.
7. Liptak, B.G. 'Instrument Engineer's Handbook, Volume II: Process Control and Optimization', 4th
ed, CRC Press, 2005.
8. Harriot, P., “Process Control” Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co., 1991.
9. Doebelin, E.O., Manik, D.N., “Doebelin's Measurement Systems”, 6th ed, McGraw-Hill.

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course the student will be able to
1. carry out selection and performance analysis of measuring instruments
2. write dynamic models of chemical engineering systems
3. carry out process identification and tune a PID controlled system
4. design a control system using time-domain techniques such as root-locus
5. design a control system using frequency-domain techniques such as Bode design
6. carry out preliminary analysis of Advanced Process Control systems

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CH3014:: NANOTECHNOLOGY

Credits: 04 Teaching Scheme: 03(TH) + 02(LAB) Hours / Week

Section 1: (20 Hours)

Introduction
Histroical development of nanotechnology.
Overview of nanotechnology. Global trends.
Overview of typical products in market utilizing nanotechnology.

Physics of Nanomaterials
Coverage of physics of materials appropriate for applications to nanotechnology

Characterisation of Nanomaterials
Microscopy techniques, spectroscopy techniques, XRD etc

Section 2: (20 Hours)

Synthesis / Fabrication of nanomaterials
Top-down and bottom-up approaches for synthesis of nanomaterials. Industrial scale production of
nanomaterials.

Applications of Nanotechnology
Current and potential applications of nanotechnology. Biological nanomaterials. Nanoelectronics.
Nanomachines& nanodevices etc.
Research directions. Economic, environmental and societal aspects of nanotechnology.

List of Practicals:
Minimum 6 experiments from the following list to be performed:
1. Copper nanoparticles synthesis
2. Silver nanoparticles synthesis
3. Gold nanoparticles synthesis
4. ZnO nanowires synthesis
5. MEMS/NEMS design and simulation
6. MEMS/NEMS fabrication
7. MEMS/NEMS testing and characterization
8. Nanolithography
9. Biosensing
10. Synthesis of Cu(OH)2 nanowires
11. Synthesis of CuO nanowires
12. Sol-gel nanosynthesis

List of Project areas:

Minimum 1 Project from list to be completed:
1. Nanoparticle synthesis

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2. Nanowire synthesis
3. Synthesis of quantum dots
4. Thin film synthesis
5. Characterisation of nanomaterials using SEM
6. Characterisation using AFM
7. Characterisation using STM
8. Characterisation using XRD
9. Product design involving some nanotechnology component
10. Analysis of research paper on nanoelectronics
11. Analysis of research paper on nanofabrication
12. MBE

Text Books:
1. “Nanoscale Science and Technology”, R.W. Kelsall, I.W. Hamley, M. Geoghegan, John Wiley
and Sons, 2005.
2. “Introduction to Nanotechnology”, C.P. Poole Jr, F.J. Owens, Wiley India, 2006.

Reference Books :
1. “Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology”, B. Bhushan, ed., Springer, 2004.

Course Outcomes:
The students will be able to
1. describe history of nanotechnology
2. understand basics of physics and chemistry involved in nanotechnology
3. explain the major characterization techniques used in nanotechnology
4. classify and describe various nanosynthesis methods
5. analyze any given nanotechnology product / process in terms of characterization techniques,
synthesis methods and applications
6. analyse current and future trends

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CH3024:: ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Credits: 4 Teaching Scheme: 03 (TH) + 02 (LAB) Hours / Week

Section 1 (20 Hours)

Pollution Prevention:
Environment and environmental pollution from chemical process industries, characterization of
emission and effluents, environmental Laws and rules
Process modification, alternative raw material, recovery of by co-product from industrial emission
effluents, recycle and reuse of waste, energy recovery and waste utilization
Material and energy balance for pollution minimization. Water use minimization, Fugitive
emission/effluents and leakages and their control-housekeeping and maintenance
Solids waste disposal - composting, landfill, briquetting / gasification and incineration

Section 2 (20 Hours)

Air Pollution Control: Particulate emission control by mechanical separation and electrostatic
precipitation, wet gas scrubbing, gaseous emission control by absorption and adsorption, Design of
cyclones, ESP, fabric filters and absorbers
Water Pollution Control: Physical treatment, pre-treatment, solids removal by setting and
sedimentation, filtration centrifugation, coagulation and flocculation.
Anaerobic and aerobic treatment biochemical kinetics, trickling filter, activated sludge and lagoons,
aeration systems, sludge separation and drying.

List of Practicals:
Minimum 6 experiments from the following list to be performed:
1. Determination of acidity of various water samples.
2. Determination of the alkalinity of various water samples.
3. Determination of the chloride content in the given water samples.
4. Determination of the optimum coagulant dose for the removal of maximum turbidity
5. Determination of the hardness of the given water sample
6. Determination of the iron content of water samples
7. Literature survey on municipal waste management
8. Literature survey on domestic sewage treatment
9. Literature survey on air pollution
10. Literature survey on nuclear waste management
11. Literature survey on hazardous waste management
12. Industry visit for study of ETP

List of Project Areas:

Minimum 1 Project from list to be completed:

1. Municipal Solid waste management

2. Waste to Energy
3. Electronic waste management

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4. Air pollution control-Removal of particulate matter

5. Air pollution control-Removal of SOx
6. Air pollution control-Removal of NOx
7. Water pollution control in Petroleum Industries
8. Water pollution control-Domestic sewage treatment
9. Water pollution control - Petroleum Industries
10. Water pollution control -Fertilizer Industries
11. Water pollution control -Sugar Industries
12. Removal of heavy metal from waste water

Text Books:
1. "Pollution Control Acts, Rules, Notifications issued there under" CPCB, Ministry of Env. and
Forest, G.O.I., 2010.
2. Vallero D; "Fundamentals of Air Pollution", 4 th Ed; Academic Press.
3. Eckenfelder W.W; "Industrial Water Pollution Control", 2 Ed; McGraw Hill.
4. Kreith F. and Tchobanoglous G., "Handbook of Solid Waste Management", 2 Ed; Mc Graw
Hill

Reference Books:
1. Pichtel J; "Waste Management Practices: Municipal, Hazardous and Industrial", CRC.
2. Tchobanoglous G., Burton F. L. and Stensel H.D., "Waste Water Engineering: Treatment and
Reuse", 4th Ed; Tata McGraw Hill

Course Outcomes:
The student will be able to –
1. Determine type of pollution.
2. Select and use suitable method of gaseous pollution control
3. Select and use suitable method of water pollution control
4. Select and use suitable method of particulate pollution control
5. Select and use suitable method of solid waste management
6. Design the biological water treatment equipment

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CH3016:: FERMENTATION TECHNOLOGY

Credits: 4 Teaching Scheme: 03 (TH) + 02 (LAB) Hours / Week

Section 1 (20 Hours)

Manufacturing process for major products produced by biochemical reactions such as vitamins B,
alcohol, acetic acid and vinegar, acetone, lactic acid, citric acid, wine, proteins, penicillin. Major
components in bioreactor, Types of bioreactor, modern bioreactors types, scale up and its difficulties,
considerations on aeration, agitation, and heat transfer, Bioreactor instrumentation and control,
Modification in the design and analysis of chemical reactor as biological reactors. Computerized
simulation of bioreactor. Fed batch reactor, CSTR, plug flow reactors, Reactor dynamics, reactor with
non-ideal mixing, immobilized biocatalyst, Multiphase bioreactors, fermentation technology

Section 2 (20 Hours)

Aerobic and anaerobic waste water treatment, Microorganisms used in waste water processes,
dissolved oxygen balance, dissolved oxygen model, organic discharge and stream ecology, growth
and food utilization, suspended culture system, activated sludge, ponds and lagoons. Attached culture
system, refractory chemicals, Product recovery operations:- Dialysis, Reverse osmosis, ultra-filtration,
and Micro-filtration, Chromatography, electrophoresis, electro dialysis. Crystallization and drying,
Technical aspects:-Bioprocess economics. Genetic information: potential uses and abuses, Biosafety,
ideas and research, typical sequence of events, risk and rewards, patents and the protection of ideas.

List of Practicals:
Minimum 6 experiments from the following list to be performed:
1. To prepare culture for fermentation.
2. To carry out cleaning and sterilization by different methods.
3. To evaluate parameter of fermentation process.
4. To determination of kinetics of bioprocess.
5. To determination of growth constant of bioprocess.
6. To study of different types of bioprocesses.
7. To design different components of bioreactor.
8. To design of different types of bioreactor.
9. To estimate economic of bioprocess.
10. To do plant design of bioprocess.
11. To do literature survey of different bioprocesses.
12. To do literature survey of different bioreactors.

List of Project areas:

Minimum 1 Project from list to be completed:
1. Fermentation Technology
2. Enzyme Technology
3. Design of Bioreactors
4. Design of components of bioreactors
5. Design of agitators for Bioreactors
6. Design of sterilization system for Bioreactors

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7. Kinetics of bioprocess
8. Different types of bioprocesses
9. Plant Design of bioprocess
10. Biological waste water systems
11. Immobilization of enzymes
12. Bio-business.

Text Books:
1. Bailey, James E Ollis, Davis F, “Biochemical Engineering”, McGraw Hill.
2. Shuler M. L. and F. Kaegi, ‘Bioprocess Engineering – Basic Concepts’, Prentice Hall
Publication ,2nd Edition

Reference Books:
1. Aiba A-Humphery A.E., Mills N.F , “Biochemical Engineering”,., Academic Press.
2. Atkinson B, “Biochemical Reactors”, Pion Ltd. London.
3. Ghosh T.K., et. Al., “Advances in Biochemical Engineering”, Vol.1/3, Springer Verlag 1971-
74
4. Wingard L.B., “Enzyme Engineering”, Fr. Interscience N.Y. 1972.
5. Peavy H. S., Rowe D. R., Tchobanoglous G., “Environmental Engineering”, McGraw-Hill,
1985.
6. P. F. Stanbury, A. Whitekar, S. J. Hall, ‘Principles of Fermentation Technology’, Butterworth-
Heinemann An Imprint of Elsevier, 2nd Edition.

Course Outcomes:
The student will be able to –
1. Describe various bioprocesses in chemical industry
2. Describe various components and type of bioreactors
3. Describe and design bioreactors
4. Describe and design biological waste water treatment processes in chemical industry
5. Describe the separation and recovery operations in biochemical plants
6. Describe bio business and protection of ideas

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CH3026: PETROLEUM REFINING

Credits: 4 Teaching Scheme: 03 (TH) + 02 (PROJ/LAB) Hours / Week

Section 1: (20 Hours)

Petroleum composition, specifications of petroleum and some petroleum products such as LPG,
Gasoline, Kerosene, Diesel oil and Engine oil.
Pre- refining operations: Settling, Moisture removal, Storage, Heating through exchangers and pipe
seal heaters, Atmospheric distillation, Vacuum distillation
Significant conversion units such as, Reforming, Catalytic-Cracking, Hydro-cracking.

Section2: (20 Hours)

Coking and Thermal Processes: Delayed coking, Flexi coking, Fluid coking.
Additives Production such as Ether and Isobutylene production
Refining of petroleum products such as Acid refining, Chemical refining, Hydro-refining, HDS, HDM,
HAD.
Blending, Additives, Storage of products, Transportation, Housekeeping, Marketing of petroleum and
petroleum products, Safety norms for petroleum products.

List of Lab experiments:

Minimum 6 experiments from the following list to be performed:
1. Study of world oil reservoirs.
2. Study of Indian oil reservoirs.
3. Study of Indian oil refineries.
4. Study of pre-refinery crude oil operations.
5. Study of properties of petroleum products.
6. Study of different additives and blending chemicals.
7. Study of post refinery crude oil operations.
8. Study of recent trends in petrochemicals in terms of packaging materials.
9. Study of recent trends in petrochemicals in terms of catalyst.
10. Study of recent trends in petrochemicals in terms of distillation.
11. Study of recent trends in marketing of petroleum products.
12. Study of safety norms of petroleum product.

List of Project areas:

Minimum 1 Project from list to be completed:
1. A project on design of fire heaters
2. A project on design of multistage atmospheric distillation column
3. A project on design of vacuum distillation column
4. A project on properties of gasoline.
5. A project on properties of diesel.

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6. A project on properties of kerosene.

7. A project on properties of lubricating oil.
8. A project on overview of refinery processes.
9. A project on design of pipe still heater.
10. A project on gas to liquid technology.
11. A project on purification of natural gas.
12. A project on liquefaction of natural gas.

Text Books:

5. 1. Gary James, Handwerk, Glenn, Kaiser, Mark; Petroleum Refining: Technology and
Economics; 5th Edition, Taylor and Francis - CRC Press, 2005.
6. 2. Nelson W. L.; Petroleum refinery Engineering; 3rd Edition, John Wiley and Sons New York,
1985

Reference Books:

1. Meyers R. A.; Handbook of Petroleum refining processes, 3rd Edition, H Prentice-Hall, 2003.
2. Speight J. G.; Chemistry and Technology of Petroleum; 4th Edition, Taylor and Francis - CRC
Press, 1999.

Course Outcomes:
The student will be able to –
1. Find out composition, main characteristics and new trends of petroleum products
2. Select pre-refining operation depending on feed composition
3. Describe cracking and reforming processes
4. Describe coking and additive production processes
5. Select product refining operations and additives to increase quality of petroleum products
6. Develop knowledge of safety during storage, transportation and marketing of petroleum product

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CH3076 :: ENGINEERING DESIGN AND INNOVATION 2

Credits: 4 Teaching Scheme: 01 (TH) + 06 (LAB) Hours / Week

Contents:
This stage will include a complete report consisting of synopsis, the summary of the literature survey
carried out, Details of experimental/theoretical work and results and discussion and conclusion.
Students may undertake studies in application chemical engineering knowledge for manufacturing
project, synthesis, design and development, experimental work, testing on the product or system,
generation of new ideas and concept, modification in the existing process/system, development of
computer programs, solutions, modeling and simulation related to the subject. Topics of
interdisciplinary nature may also be taken up. A detailed literature survey is expected to be carried out
as a part of this work. The group of students is required to choose the topic in consultation with the
Guide.
A technical report of 15 pages is required to be submitted at the end of the term and a presentation
made based on the same. Modern audio-visual techniques may be used at the time of presentation.
The external from Industry/research organization is invited to evaluate the projects done by students.

Course Outcomes:
The student will be able to –
1. Apply chemical engineering knowledge.
2. Learn how to work in team.
3. Define a task (problem) and execute it.
4. Carry out literature search related to topic.
5. Write synopsis and complete literature search related to topic and complete report.
6. Identify the idea and execute it in team.

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