OCH552 Syllabus - Principles Of Chemical Engineering - 2017 Regulation - Open Elective | Anna University

OCH552 Syllabus - Principles Of Chemical Engineering - 2017 Regulation - Open Elective | Anna University

OCH552	PRINCIPLES OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING	L T P C

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OBJECTIVES:

• To understand the overall view of the chemical engineering subjects.

UNIT I		5

Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technology; Chemical process industries: History and their role in Society; Role of Chemical Engineer; History and Personalities of Chemical Engineering; Greatest achievements of Chemical Engineering.

UNIT II		12

Components of Chemical Engineering: Role of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology; Thermodynamics, Transport Phenomena, Chemical Kinetics and Process dynamics, design and control.

UNIT III		12

Concept of Unit Processes and Unit Operations; Description of different Unit Processes and Unit Operations; Designing of equipments; Flowsheet representation of process plants, Evolution of an Industry – Sulphuric acid and Soda ash manufacture. Demonstration of simple chemical engineering experiments; Plant visit to a chemical industry

UNIT IV		12

Role of Computer in Chemical Engineering; Chemical Engineering Software; Visit to Process Simulation Lab; Relation between Chemical Engineering and other engineering disciplines; Traditional vs. modern Chemical Engineering; Versatility of Chemical Engineering: Role of Chemical Engineers in the area of Food, Medical, Energy, Environmental, Biochemical, Electronics etc. Plant visit to an allied industry.

UNIT V		4

Paradigm shifts in Chemical Engineering; Range of scales in Chemical Engineering; Opportunities for Chemical Engineers; Future of Chemical Engineering.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

• On completion of the course, students will attain knowledge in fluid behavior and solid properties.
• Understand the concept of chemical engineering principles.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Badger W.L. and Banchero J.T., “Introduction to Chemical Engineering”, 6th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 1997.
2. Dryden, C.E., “Outlines of Chemicals Technology”, Edited and Revised by Gopala Rao, M. and M.Sittig, 2nd Edition, Affiliated East-West press, 1993.
3. Randolph Norris Shreve, George T. Austin, “Shreve’e Chemical Process Industries”, 5th edition, McGraw Hill, 1984.

REFERENCES:

1. McCabe, W.L., Smith, J. C. and Harriot, P. “Unit operations in Chemical Engineering”, McGraw Hill, 7th Edition, 2001.
2. Finlayson, B. A., Introduction to Chemical Engineering Computing, John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, 2006.