IE 315 Process Plant Operations Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme Lectures : 3 hrs/week Mid-Sem – 30, Assignments, Quiz -20 End-Sem Exam- 50.
Unit I
Unit Operation & Fluid Mechanics
Basic concepts and principles of commonly used unit operation with process and their study related to different process industries like distillation, extraction, drying, Humidification /dehumidification, filtration, absorption etc. Basic concepts behind pumps, compressors, fans, blowers etc.
[08 Hrs]
Unit II
Kinetics & Thermodynamics
Role of kinetics, types of reactors, types of reaction/reactors, biochemical reactions commonly encountered in chemical process industries, Role of thermodynamics, Basic concepts, equilibrium etc.
[08Hrs]
Unit III
Heat and Mass transfer
Heat transfer: Energy balance, heat transfer coefficients, double pipe, shell & tube heat exchangers, boilers, condensers, evaporators, cooling towers, water & waste water treatment, refrigeration plants. Process & mechanical design considerations in brief. Mass Transfer: Material balance with or without chemical reactions mass transfer coefficients. Process &mechanical design considerations for equipment for unit operations of unit 1 in brief.
[08Hrs]
Unit IV
Size Reductions & Separations
Crushing and grinding, size separation and screening. Laws of commutation forced and hindered setting. Working of forth floatation, hydrocyclones, jigging and concentration equipments
[08 Hrs]
Unit V
Material Of Construction & Properties
Basic concepts of corrosion and protection from corrosion. Selection materials, metals &alloys used in construction of field instruments. Properties like hardness, compression, Tensile of alloys & metals. Heat and surface treatments done on metals.
[08Hrs]
Unit VI
Process flow Diagrams
Process flow diagrams for paper, sugar, cement, fertilizer, Petrochemical, food industry
[08Hrs]
Reference Books:
*Unit operation in chemical ENgg. McCabe Smith 4/e Mcgrans Hill
* Outline Chemical Technology M Gopal Rao &M Sitting 3/E East West 1973
* Chemical Engineering Hand book Peiry,McGrans Hill
* Chemical reaction Engineering O leven spielJ.Wiley & sons