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department Chemical Engineering (X) |
Historical overview of Chemical Engineering: Concepts of unit operations and unit processes, and more recent developments, Features of organized chemical processing- from chemistry to chemical engineering. The Chemical Industry-scope, features & characteristics. and scope. Principles of balancing with examples to illustrate differential and integral balances, lumped and distributed balances. Material balances in simple systems involving physical changes and chemical reactions; systems involving recycle, purge. and bypass. Properties of substances: single component & multicomponent, single and multiphase systems. Use of Compressibility charts, vapour pressure correlations/charts & Psychometric charts. Ideal liquid and gaseous mixtures. Energy balance calculations in simple systems. Introduction to Computer aided calculations-steady state material and energy balances. Last Update 04-06-2009 09:45:05.02941
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Introduction: Vectors/Tensors, Viscosity, Shell balance: Falling film, Circular tube; Equations of Change for isothermal systems: Continuity, Motion, Energy, Substantial derivatives; Unidirectional flows: Pipe flow, Variable viscosity falling film, Couette viscometer, Rotating Sphere; Unsteady flows: Startup Plate flow, Parallel plates, Oscillating plate; Thermal conductivity and mechanism of energy transport; Shell energy balances and temperature distributions in solids and laminar flow; The equations of change for nonisothermal systems; Diffusivity and the mechanisms of mass transport; Concentration distributions in solids and laminar flow; Equations of change for multicomponent systems; Introduction to the concept of heat and mass transfer coefficients. Last Update 04-06-2009 09:48:52.806287
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Exercises in Computational Fluid Dynamics applied to flow problems, piping systems analysis, simulation of physical systems, model parameter estimation and data analysis. Last Update 30-12-2004 11:39:17
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Rigid and deformable solids; Method of sections for evaluating internal forces in bodies - review of free body diagrams; Concept of stress - normal and shear stresses; State of stress; Concept of strain - normal and shear strains; State of strain; Hookes law; Constitutive relations; Axially loaded members, force and deflections; Indeterminate systems and compatibility conditions; Simple indeterminate systems and lack of fit problems; Generalized Hookes law; Stress in cylindrical and spherical shells; Thin-Walled Pressure Vessels; Torsion of circular shafts - determinate and simple indeterminate systems. Elastic theory of bending of beams; Shear force and bending moment diagrams; Bending and shearing stresses in beams of symmetrical cross-section; Concept of shear flow and shear centre; Principle of superposition and its limitations. Transformation of plane stress and strain; Principal stresses and strains; Mohrs circle. Bending deflection of beams by direct integration method; Application of direct integration method to simple indeterminate systems. Elastic buckling of compression members. Last Update 04-06-2009 09:50:57.323973
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(Focus: Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics) Experiments on the flow through piping networks, Nature of flow, Venturi / Orifice meter, Stokes Law, pumps in series / parallel, determination of partial molar enthalpies, vapour pressures, infinite dilution activity coefficient,vapour-liquid equilibrium, adiabatic calorimetry, size reduction (ball mill), porosity measurement Last Update 04-06-2009 10:17:03.714429
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Engineering properties and methods of fabrication of materials like timber, plastics, rubber, fibers and other polymeric materials; Metals and alloysïtheir structure and properties; Corrosion and its classification; environmental study and method of elimination and prevention; Crystalline and non-crystalline ceramic systems; Glass and porcelain enamels; Cement refractories; Ceramics. Factors determining the choice of materials of construction in chemical industries. Last Update 03-04-2003 16:18:14
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Review of conduction, resistance concept, extended surfaces, lumped capacitance; Introduction to Convection, boundary layer theory, natural and forced convection, correlations; Radiation; Heat exchangers: LMTD, epsilon-NTU method; Interphase mass transfer, mass transfer coefficient, theories for interphase mass transfer, overall mass transfer coefficient, correlations, mass transfer with chemical reaction, simultaneous heat and mass transfer, analogy between momentum, heat and mass transfer; Crystallization. Last Update 04-06-2009 09:52:11.315672
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Interpolation by polynomials, divided differences, error of the interpolating polynomial, piecewise linear and cubic spline interpolation. Numerical integration, composite rules, error formulae. Solution of a system of linear equations, implementation of Gaussian elimination and Gauss-Seidel methods, partial pivoting, row echelon form, LU factorization Choleskys method, ill-conditioning, norms. Solution of a nonlinear equation, bisection and secant methods. Newtons method, rate of convergence, solution of a system of nonlinear equations, numerical solution of ordinary differential equations, Euler and Runge-Kutta methods, multi-step methods, predictor-corrector methods, order of convergence, finite difference methods, numerical solutions of elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic partial differential equations. Eigenvalue problem, power method, QR method, Gershgorins theorem. Exposure to software packages like IMSL subroutines, MATLAB. Last Update 04-06-2009 09:56:12.004405
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Conduction: review, extended surface, unsteady state conduction, 2D conduction, numerical methods. Convection: similarity parameters, transport equations, boundary layers, forced convection in plates and tubes, free convection, convection with phase change. Heat exchangers: LMTD, effectiveness-NTU, pinch analysis, reboilers and evaporators. Radiation: Ideal and real surfaces, view factors, exchange between surfaces. Last Update 27-12-2004 16:55:09
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Thermodynamic systems; Zeroth Law and temperature; Equations of state; First Law of Thermodynamics; Reversible and Irreversible processes and entropy; The second low of Thermodynamics; Application of First and Second Laws of steady/unsteady processes in open/closed systems; Enthalpy and auxiliary functions, Gibbs and helmholtz free energies; Partial molar quantities, Gibbs-Duhem Equation in Multicomponent systems; Phase-Rule, Chemical potential and criteria of equilibrium; Maxwell equations and thermodynamic properties of pure substances; Computer calculations of pure component phase equilibria; Power and Refrigenration cycles; Thermodynamic analysis of processes. Last Update 03-04-2003 16:18:14
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Concept of Fugacity and Fugacity co-efficient; Thermodynamics of solutions: Ideal and Non-ideal solutions; Fugacity and Activity coefficient models; Vapour-liquid equilibria at low to moderate pressures; High pressure vapor-liquid equilibria; Liquid-liquid equilibria; Computer calculations of multicomponent phase equilibria; Solid-liquid equilibria; Solubility of gases in liquids; Chemical reaction equilibria: Homogeneous and Heterogeneous reaction systems, Multiple reactions; Work of separation. Last Update 27-12-2004 17:01:12
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Single-Phase Systems: Introductory concepts: Work, Heat, Reversible and Irreversible Processes; Equations of State and Generalized Correlations; First Law: Closed and Open Systems, Steady and Transient Processes. Second law and Entropy: Reversible Heat Engines; Availability and Exergy Analyses, Maxwell Relations and Fluid Properties Estimation; Pure Component Phase Equilibria, Power and Refrigeration Cycles; Flow Processes; Statistical Mechanics Basics: quantum states and degeneracy of energy levels. Liouiville theorem, microcanonical, canonical, grand canonical and the other ensembles, partition function and thermodynamic properties; monoatomic and diatomic gases, lattice statistics, ideal gas mixtures, imperfect gases; liquid state and solution theories. Single Phase Mixtures and Solutions: Ideal Solutions; Partial molar quantities; Gibbs-Duhem Equation; Phase-Rule; Phase Equilibrium Criteria, Non-ideal solutions; Residual and Excess Properties; Fugacity and Activity Coefficient models; Vapour-liquid equilibria (VLE) at low to moderate pressures; Raoults Law, Henrys law High-Pressure VLE Availability Analysis of processes LLE, Triangular diagrams. Langmuir and BET isotherms; Chemical Reaction Equilibrium: Homogeneous and Heterogeneous reactions; Multireaction Equilibria; Combined Phase and Reaction Equilibria; Analytical Instrumentation: Calorimeters, Osmometers and their Principles. Last Update 04-06-2009 09:53:21.12619
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Basic Fluid Concepts: Dimensions and Units, Velocity and Stress Fields, Viscosity and surface tension, Nonnewtonian viscosity, Dimensional Analysis (Buckingham PI theorem), Types of flows, Methods of Analysis, Fluid Statics; Differential Analysis: Review of NSE, Potential flows, Velocity potential, Boundary Layer Theory (Laminar), Viscous flows (past sphere), Integral Analysis: Mass, Energy (Bernouli), Momentum (Impinging jet, pitot tube, Orifice meter, rotameter, pipe flow: f vs Re charts); Chem Engg Equipment: Piping systems (K factors, networks), Flow past immersed objects (Packed beds, Fluidised beds, sedimentation, Centrifugal separation, filtration), Pumps, Agitation and Mixing, (Power consumption, mixing times, scale up), Particulate solids, characterisation, Other topics: Introduction to Turbulent Flows (Reynolds equations), Compressible flows, Compressors. Last Update 04-06-2009 09:54:38.565318
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Properties of fluid and fluid statics; Macroscopic mass. energy. and momentum balances: Friction loss in piping systems and pumping; Compressible fluid flows; Agitation and Mixing; Boundary layer flows: Turbulent flows: Characterization of particulate solids: Storage of particulate solid and flow in hoppers: Size reduction; Drag force. Stoke`s law and settling velocity; Packed beds: Fluid beds: Gravity and Centrifugal Field induced solid-fluid separations; Filteration. Last Update 27-12-2004 17:08:45
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Equipment design calculations; Numerical studies in reactor design; Design and analysis of separation equipment. Last Update 30-12-2004 11:40:17
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Review of Chemical reaction equilibria. Classification of Chemical reactions. Homogeneous systems. Rates of reactions. Order of reaction and rate constant. Collection and interpretation of kinetic data. Rates of complex Reactions : Parallel, series and other cases. Heterogeneous reaction kinetics. Gas solid catalytic reactions. Catalyst preparation and properties. Adsorption Isotherms and rate equations. Pore diffusion effects and Effectiveness factor.Non-catalytic gas-solid reactions. Interpretation of kinetic data in gas-liquid and liquid-liquid systems. Enzymatic reactions. Last Update 03-01-2005 10:47:02
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Kinetics Reaction rate, order, rate constant; Batch reactors Design + basics; Kinetic constants from batch reactor data; Ideal flow reactors Mass and Energy balances; Isothermal, adiabatic and non-isothermal operation; Catalysts, Catalytic rates, Reaction mechanisms; Internal/External transport in catalysts; Non-catalytic solid-gas reactions; Reactor design for ideal flow reactors; Yield and Selectivity; Concept of RTD; Segregation and Maximum Mixedness models Last Update 04-06-2009 09:58:35.932433
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Experiments in Mass Transfer Operations: Fluidized Bed Dryers: Adsorption Columns. Experiments on Instrumentation: Level Sensor: Temperature Sensor: Ultrasonic Flow meter: Photo-sensor based flow meter: Design Projects. Last Update 19-02-2009 11:43:52.310918
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(Focus: Heat andMass Transfer) Experiments on hydrodynamics of a packed column, Differential distillation, Heat transfer in laminar and turbulent flow, boiling and condensation, Plate heat exchanger, Fluidization with heat transfer, heat transfer through a submerged helical coil, heat transfer in an agitated vessel, finned tube heat exchanger Last Update 04-06-2009 10:36:08.75124
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Experiments in Reaction Kinetics: Homogeneous Reactions: Nitration: Iodine Clock Kinetic Model. Arrhenius Parameter. Rates of Diffusion. Experiments in Process Control: Batch Distillation: Pressure Control Systems: Level Control Systems. Last Update 28-12-2004 10:50:50
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(Focus: Reaction Engineering and Unit Operations) Experiments on esterification kinetics, Batch reactive distillation, micellar catalysis, homogeneous reaction, metal recovery from dilute solutions, reaction in CSTR, reaction in PFR, Gas chromatography, Cooling tower, gas liquid absorption Last Update 04-06-2009 10:33:59.691169
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Introduction: Review of Transport Equations, Scaling and Ordering analysis, Asymptotic solutions. Exact solutions: Pulsatile flow in circular tube, Creeping flows and streamfunction solutions. Motion of deformable and slender bodies: Conditions at an deformable interface, Creeping flow past a drop, Marangoni Effects, Flows past Sphere and Oblate Solid bodies, Slender-Body Theory. Asymptotic Approximations for simple flows: Pulsatile flow limiting cases, Motion of fluid through curved tube, Bubble growth in Quiescent fluid. Thin films and Lubrication: Eccentric Couette cylinder, Lubrication theory, Slider block, Cylinder and Plane. Convective Heat and Mass transfer: Heat transfer from sphere (Pe > 1 for low Re, Mass transfer from a Drop Laminar Boundary layer Theory: Review of Boundary Layer Equations and Solution, Boundary layer separation, Approximate method to estimate shear stresses, Spherical bubble, Limiting cases of Thermal boundary layers. Natural convection: Boussinesq Equations, Combined forced and free convection, The Raleigh-Benard Problem, Last Update 04-06-2009 10:12:48.42032
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Interphase mass transfer and mass transfer coefficients; Equilibrium stages and transfer units: number and height of transfer units; stage efficiency; Principles of design of equipments for phase contacting: plate and packed columns; Calculations for binary and multi-component mixtures; Distillation: batch distillation, continuous fractionation; calculations with multiple feeds and withdrawals; Azeotropic, extractive, steam and molecular distillation; Tray hydrodynamics and efficiencies; Liquid-Liquid extraction: Calculations with and without reflux for immiscible and partially miscible system; Gas absorption: packed tower design, effect of reaction. Last Update 03-04-2003 16:18:14
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Simultaneous Heat and Mass Transfer: Drying: Rate of Drying for batch and continuous dryers: Humidification and Dehumidification: Design of cooling towers: Adsorption: Types and nature of adsorption. Freundlich isotherm. Stage wise and continuous adsorption: Fixed fluidized and moving beds; Ion-exchange: Leaching: Single and multistage operation. Equipments for leaching; Crystallization: Miers theory. yield calculations. Crystallizers; Membrane processes: Gas separation processes. Ultra-filtration. reverse osmosis processes. multi-component mixtures. Last Update 28-12-2004 11:08:06
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Matrix polynomials, characteristic equation; Cayley-Hamilton theorem and Sylvesterâs formula, functions defined on matrices, similarty and orthogonal transformations, Application to dynamics of multistage systems and analysis of reaction kinetics; Classification of partial differential equations, method of characteristics, Integral transforms and Greenâs functions, perturbation and variational techniques, method of weighted residuals; Numerical solution of linear equations, estimation of eigen-values and eigen-vectors of matrices, singular value decomposition, Finite difference technique for solution of single and set of ordinary differential equations. Solution of non-linear equations, Numerical solution of initial and boundary value problems; Variational and finite element techniques. Last Update 11-11-2003 10:08:40
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