Assignment 3
Assignment 3
1. Describe the roles of unit operations and unit processes in industrial chemical
engineering with relevant examples. ( state the difference between unit operations and
unit processes with examples.)
2. Explain the following unit operations and unit processes in detail. (Write the principle,
process description, applications, advantages and drawbacks for each process).
Unit Processes
i. Neutralization
ii. Oxidation
iii. Reduction
iv. Hydrolysis
v. Hydrogenation
vi. Polymerization
vii. Combustion
viii. Electrochemical process
Unit Operations
I. Distillation
II. Filtration
III. Absorption
IV. Centrifugation
V. Membrane separation
VI. Evaporation
VII. Condensation
VIII. Drying
IX. Crystallization
X. Leaching
XI. Extraction
XII. Size reduction (crushing, grinding)
XIII. Mixing and agitation
XIV. Fluid flow (pumping, fluidization)
XV. Sedimentation