FD6405 - UNIT OPERATIONS FOR FOOD INDUSTRIES (Syllabus) 2013-regulation Anna University

FD6405 - UNIT OPERATIONS FOR FOOD INDUSTRIES (Syllabus) 2013-regulation Anna University

FD6405	UNIT OPERATIONS FOR FOOD INDUSTRIES	LPTC

3003

AIM:

To understand the principles involved in separation methods.

OBJECTIVES:

To understand Principles of separation methods used in the process industry.
To appreciate different equipments developed for separation.

UNIT I	SIZE REDUCTION	9

Characterisation of solid particles – Mixing of solids – equipments – storage of solids – size reduction of solids – Crushing, grinding Cutting-Power requirements-equipments- size enlargement.

UNIT II	FLUID – SOLID SEPARATION	9

Separation of solids & suspension from gas medium-screening- settling- Principles and equipments-classification-clarification.

UNIT III	FILTRATION	9

Filtration – Principles –Equipments-Centrifugal filtration-Principles- equipments – Centrifugal separation of immiscible liquids.

UNIT IV	MEMBRANE SEPARATION	9

Cross flow filtration- embranes –Ultrafiltration-Microfiltration-Concentration Polarisation - operation and equipments.

UNIT V		9

Principles of Drying – Drying equipments Principles of Crystallisation- crystallization equipments.

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Geankoplis, C.J. “Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles”, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2003.
2. McCabe W.L., Smith J.C. “Unit Operations in Chemical Engineering”, 7th Edition, McGraw – Hill Int., 2001,

REFERENCE

1. Richardson, J.E. etal., “Coulson & Richardson’s Chemical Engineering” Vol.2 (Praticle Technology & Separation Processes”) 5th Edition, Butterworth – Heinemann / Elsevier, 2003.