Pandit Deendayal Energy University

School of Energy Technology

Department of Chemical Engineering
Even Semester 2023-2024
Course Student Handout
INDEX
Name of the course: Chemical Process Technology Course Code: 20 CH 207T

Program: B. Tech Semester: IV

Branch: Chemical Engineering Academic Year: 2023 - 24

Name of Course Coordinator: Dr Pravin Kodgire

Subject Teachers (Division wise/Batch wise): Dr Pravin Kodgire

1 Departmental Vision & Mission

2 Program educational objectives (PEOs) of Department
3 Program Outcomes (POs)
4 Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)
5 Academic Calendar
6 Class Time Table with office hours
7 Course Outcomes (COs), Course Syllabus, Pre requisites for the course
8 Lesson Plan
9 Program Articulation Matrix and Course Articulation Matrix
10 Evaluation Scheme and Rubrics
11 Tutorials, Assignments, Case Studies, Quiz, Presentations etc.
12 Copy of Sessional Mid and End semester Examination Question Papers
13 Course covered beyond syllabus and self-study topics

Date:

Signature of Subject Teachers Signature of Department Signature of Head of the

(Dr Pravin Kodgire) Coordinator (IQAC) Department

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 Department of Chemical Engineering

VISION

"To impart quality education in an industry research driven modules to motivate the young
chemical engineers for creating knowledge wealth to help generate employability following
professional ethics and focus towards sustainable environment and benefits to the society ".

MISSION

M1. To facilitate the chemical engineering students with the state-of-the-art facilities with
focus on skill development, creativity, innovation and enhancing leadership qualities.
M2. To nurture creative minds thru’ mentoring, quality teaching & research for building a
value based sustainable society.
M3. To work in unison with the national and international level academic and industrial
partners by venturing into collaborations to tackle problems of bigger interest to society
M4. To build an encouraging environment for the young faculties and staff by providing safe
work culture, transparency, professional ethics and accountability that will empower
them to lead the department in right spirit
M5. To inculcate the culture of continuous learning among the faculties by encouraging them
to participate in a professional development programs and envisage to address the
social, economic and environmental problems.

PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs)

I. Core Competence: Acquire the fundamental principles of science and chemical

engineering with modern experimental and computational skills.

II. Breadth: Ability to handle problems of practical relevance of society while

complying with economical, environmental, ethical, and safety factors.

III. Professionalism: Demonstrate professional excellence, ethics, soft skills and

leadership qualities.

IV. Societal management: Graduates will be active members ready to serve the
society locally and internationally.

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 PROGRAM OUTCOMES (POs)

Engineering Graduates will be able to:

1. Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering

fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.

2. Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex
engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics,
natural sciences, and engineering sciences.

3. Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design
system components or processes that meet the specified need with appropriate considerations
for public health and safety, and the cultural, societal and environmental considerations.

4. Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research based knowledge and research
methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the
information to provide valid conclusions.

5. Modern tool usage: Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern
engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with
an understanding of the limitations.

6. The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess
societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to
professional engineering practices.

7. Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions
in societal and environmental context, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for
sustainable development.

8. Ethics: Apply ethical practices and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of
the engineering practice.

9. Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in
diverse teams and in multidisciplinary settings.

10. Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering
community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective
reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear
instructions.

11. Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering
and management principles and apply these to one′s own work, as a member and leader in the
team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.

12. Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in
independent and life-long learning of broadest context of technological change.

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 PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSOs)

Engineering Graduates will be able to:

1. Knowledge of Chemical Engineering & Computational Tools: To analyse and tackle
the complex and diverse engineering problems by appropriate experimentation,
simulation, data analysis and interpretation, and, provide probable solutions by
applying principles of chemical engineering in combination to the fundamental
knowledge of basic sciences and mathematics.

2. Interdisciplinary approach & Higher education preparedness: An ability to work

together collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams to tackle multifaceted problems
and pursue a bright career in chemical engineering and allied areas by demonstrating
professional success at different platforms within industry, governmental bodies or
academia.

3. Sustainable Society approach & corporate management: Competence to incorporate

socio-economic considerations in engineering practices, including the concept of
sustainable development, into chemical engineering practice.

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Academic Calendar: 2023-24 Even Sem

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Class Time table

Office hours: Mon – Wed: 4.15-6 pm.

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 Pandit Deendayal Eneegy University School of Energy Technology

20 CH 207T Chemical Process Technology

Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme
Theory Practical Total
L T P C Hrs/Week
MS ES IA LW LE/Viva Marks
3 0 0 3 3 25 50 25 -- -- 100

COURSE OBJECTIVES
 Provide a broader perspective of manufacturing of various organic and inorganic
chemicals
 Introduce the students to understand the processes, flow diagram, various process
parameters and equipment utilized
 Ability to identify and solve engineering problems during production
 Bring the understanding of properties, usage and application of chemical
intermediate and products at different stages

UNIT 1 Introduction and Raw Materials 7 Hrs.

Brief History of Organic and Inorganic Chemicals, Structure of the Chemical Industry, Raw Materials
and Energy (Fossil fuels, biomass, sulphuric acid, nitrogen glass etc.) role of sustainability, National
and Global Trends in the Chemical Industry
Raw materials and principle involved in the production of olefins, aromatics and novel developments
in technology.
UNIT 2 Organic industries I 14 Hrs.

Important intermediates from olefins and aromatics: derivatives of C1, C2, C3, C4 olefin compounds,
Aromatics, Acetylene, butadiene
UNIT 3 Organic industries II and Inorganic Industries I 11 Hrs.

*Biotech Industry (esp. ethanol, biobutanol etc.) Bio-refinery and Process for biomass conversion- Production
useful chemicals from Oleochemical feedstocks, Biodiesel and biofuel production using conventional and
process intensification approach, concept

Inorganic Chemicals: sulphuric acid (DOSA and DCDA process), Nitric acid, Hydrochloric acid
Phosphoric acid and Hydrofluoric acid.

UNIT 4 Inorganic Industries II 10 Hrs.

Nitrogen Industries: Manufacturing of ammonia, Nitrogenous and Mixed fertilizers; Urea, Ammonium
sulphate, Ammonium nitrate.

Chlor–Alkali Industries: Production of Common salt, Caustic soda, Chlorine, Hydrochloric acid, Soda
ash and Sodium bicarbonate.
Max. 42 Hrs.

Prerequisite: Basic understanding of organic and inorganic chemistry

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COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, student will be able to

CO1 - Define and select basic raw materials used for processes carried out in chemical
industry
CO2 - Illustrate process flow diagrams/process block diagrams for the manufacture of
various chemicals from process description
CO3 - Identify different unit operations and unit processes involved in a process
CO4 - Analyse the technological methods in problem solving in process plant
CO5 - Recognize the importance of process economics in the industry
CO6 - Discuss the impact of the professional engineering solutions for societal benefits

TEXT/REFERENCE BOOKS
1. J A Moulijn, M Makkee, A E. Van Diepen, Chemical Process Technology, Second
Edition, Wiley, 2013
2. I D Mall, Petrochemical Process Technology, Macmillan India Pvt ltd, 2007
3. B K Bhaskararao, A textbook on Petrochemicals, Khanna Publishers, 2007
4. M. Gopala Rao and M Sitting, Dryden’s Outlines of Chemical Technology, East-West
press, New Delhi, 3rd edition, 1997
5. G T. Austin, Shreve’s Chemical process Industries, 5th ed. McGraw Hill, 1984
6. Kirk-Othmer, Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 3rd ed., John-Willey, 1981
7. McKetta, Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing and Design, Marcel Dekker, New York,
1994
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3
Hrs

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Lesson Plan
Subject Code:20 CH 207 T
Lecture
Title of Unit Topic (Text book)
No.
1. Introduction Brief History of Organic and Inorganic 1-4
and Raw Chemicals, Structure of the Chemical
Materials Industry, Raw Materials and Energy
(Fossil fuels, biomass, sulphuric acid,
nitrogen glass etc.) role of
sustainability, National and Global
Trends in the Chemical Industry

Raw materials and principals 5-7

involved in the production of olefins,
aromatics and novel developments
in technology.
2. Organic Important intermediates from 8-18
industries I olefins and aromatics: derivatives of
C1, C2, C3, C4 olefin compounds,
Aromatics, Acetylene, butadiene

* Biotech Industry (esp. ethanol, 19-21

biobutanol etc.)
Revision
3. Organic * Bio-refinery and Process for 22-25
industries II biomass conversion- Production
and useful chemicals from Oleochemical
feedstocks, Biodiesel and biofuel
production using conventional and
process intensification approach,
concept

Inorganic Inorganic Chemicals: sulphuric acid 26-30

Industries I (DOSA and DCDA process), Nitric
acid, Hydrochloric acid Phosphoric
acid and Hydrofluoric acid.

31-32

4. Inorganic Nitrogen Industries: Manufacturing 33-38

Industries II of ammonia, Nitrogenous and Mixed
fertilizers; Urea, Ammonium
sulphate, Ammonium nitrate,

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 Superphosphates and Mixed
fertilizers.

Chlor–Alkali Industries: Caustic soda, 39-42

Chlorine, Soda ash and Sodium
bicarbonate

Revision

Note: Depending upon spontaneous response and interest shown by students during the
lecture session the duration of lecture delivery for a topic may change

* Brief overview of these organic process industries including raw materials, manufacturing details of
important products, properties and applications

Note: To keep themselves (i.e., students) updated with current affairs in subject knowledge,
Student/s must regularly visit and read the website of manufacturers of chemical products
listed above from company website/ chemical engineering magazines / journal articles /
reference books / technical reports/ news-paper articles to seek the update on the current
trend, development in technology/product, economic aspects etc.

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Sample format for Sr. No. 9:

Course Articulation Matrix

CO PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3
C0.1 3 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1
C0.2 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1
C0.3 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1
C0.4 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1
C0.5 3 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
C0.6 1 1 3 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 3

Program Articulation Matrix

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PS01 PSO2 PSO3
2.33 1.67 1.67 1.17 1.00 2.00 1.33 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.50 2.67 1.17 1.33

Correlation levels 1, 2 or 3 as defined below:

1: Slight (Low) 2: Moderate (Medium) 3: Substantial (High)

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 Assessment Tool Marks Remarks

Mid Sem 25
End Term 50
IA 25

Course covered beyond syllabus and self-study topics

 Refer the chemical engineering magazines, news release for product development as
disused during subject introduction class
 NPTEL Video lectures
 Technical Videos of product manufacturing processes, design and developments
from manufacturer etc.

Self-study topics will be announced during the course. Keep the track of the same.

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