FD6301 - PRINCIPLES OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (Syllabus) 2013-regulation Anna University

FD6301 - PRINCIPLES OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (Syllabus) 2013-regulation Anna University

FD6301	PRINCIPLES OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING	LPTC

3003

AIM:

To understand the principles of Process calculations.
To understand principles of fluid mechanics and its application.

OBJECTIVES:

To perform calculations pertaining to processes and operations. To apply fluid mechanics principles to applied problems.

UNIT I	BASIC PRINCIPLES OF STOICHIOMETRY	9

Importance of material balance and energy balance in a process Industry-Dimensions, Units, conversion factors and their use –Data sources, Humidity and applications.

UNIT II	UNIT OPERATIONS	9

Introduction to size reduction - Size Separation – Drying - Evaporation, Distillation – Basic concept and equipment used in the operations.

UNIT III	UNIT PROCESS	9

Overview of Food Processing Principles – Processing of Agro Products – Fundamentals of Biosynthesis – Introduction to Bioreactors, Freezing – Drying – Salting process.

UNIT IV	FLUID MECHANICS	9

Fluid – properties – compressible, incompressible fluids, Newtonian and Non Newtonian Fluids, Fluid statics for compressible & incompressible fluids-Static pressure-application to pressure measurement, gravity settling, Fluid Flow phenomena – through pipes and other devices – pressure drop calculations. Pressure measuring devices.

UNIT V	AGITATION FLOW THROUGH PACKINGS, FLUIDZATION, FLUID TRANSPORT	9

Agitation – power requirement, Flow in packed columns, flow in fluidization columns, settling phenomena, Flow measurement, pumping of liquids and gases – equipments.

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

TEXT BOOKS:

1. McCabe, W.L., J.C. Smith and P.Harriot “Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering”, 6th Edition, Mc Graw Hill, 2001.
2. Bhatt, B.I. and S.M. Vora “Stoichiometry (SI Units)”, 3rd Edition, Tata McGraw- Hill, 1996.

REFERENCES

1. Himmelblau, D.M. “Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering”, 6thEdition, PHI, 2006.
2. Geankoplis, C.J. “Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles”, 4th Edition, PHI, 2006.
3. Foust, A.S. etal., “ Principles of Unit Operations”, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1999.
4. Narayanan, K.V. and Lakshmi Kutty “Stoichiometry and Process Calculations”, PHI, 2006.
5. Coulson, J.M. and etal. “Coulson & Richardson’s Chemical Engineering”, 6th Edition, Vol. I & II, Butterworth – Heinman / Elsevier, 2004.