Second Year Chemical Engineering Syllabus
Second Year Chemical Engineering Syllabus
Second Year Chemical Engineering Syllabus
STRUCTURE AND
SYLLABUS
II/IV B.TECH. CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING
(AUTONOMUS)
II/IV B. Tech. 1st Semester
Maximum Marks
Code Instruction Periods per week
Subject Category Credits
No.
Sessional External Total
Lecture Tutorial Lab Total
Engineering
CHE 211 BS 3 1 - 4 40 60 100 3
Mathematics – III
CHE 212 Organic Chemistry BS 3 1 - 4 40 60 100 3
Mechanical
CHE 213 Engineering and ES 3 1 - 4 40 60 100 3
Strength of Materials
Basic Electrical and
CHE 214 Electronics ES 3 1 - 4 40 60 100 3
Engineering
Chemical Process
CHE 215 PC 4 1 - 5 40 60 100 4
Calculations
Organic Chemistry
CHE 216 BS - - 3 3 50 50 100 2
Laboratory
Mechanical
CHE 217 Engineering ES - - 3 3 50 50 100 2
Laboratory
Total 16 5 6 27 300 400 700 20
Maximum Marks
Instruction Periods per week
Subject Category Credits
Code Sessional External Total
No. Lecture Tutorial Lab Total
Engineering
CHE 221 BS 3 1 - 4 40 60 100 3
Mathematics – IV
CHE 222 Momentum Transfer PC 4 1 - 5 40 60 100 4
Mechanical PC
CHE 223 4 1 - 5 40 60 100 4
Operations
Process
CHE 224 PC 4 1 - 5 40 60 100 4
Instrumentation
Chemical
CHE 225 Engineering PC 4 1 - 5 40 60 100 4
Thermodynamics -I
Momentum Transfer
CHE 226 PC - - 3 3 50 50 100 2
Laboratory
Mechanical
CHE 227 Operations PC - - 3 3 50 50 100 2
Laboratory
Total 19 5 6 30 300 400 700 23
CHE 211: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS-III
Course Objective:
Course outcomes: At the end of the course student will be able to:
1. Understand the concepts of Gradient, Divergence and Curl and finding scalar potential
function of irrotational vector fields.
2. Understand the concepts of Green’s, Stoke’s, Divergence theorems and evaluate their
related integrals like line, surface, flux.
3. Understand some basic techniques for solving partial differential equations.
5. Understand the characteristics, properties of Fourier transforms and gain knowledge in the
application of Fourier Transforms.
Differentiation of Vectors – Scalar and Vector point function – Del applied to Scalar
point functions - Gradient geometrical interpretations – Directional Derivative - Del applied to
vector point function – divergence - Curl – Physical interpretation of Divergence and Curl - Del
applied twice to point functions- Del applied to product of point functions.
Introduction – definition – Fourier integral theorem - Fourier sine and cosine integrals
– Complex form of Fourier integrals – Fourier integral representation of a function – Fourier
Transforms – Properties of Fourier Transforms – Convolution Theorem – Parseval’s identity for
Fourier transforms – Fourier Transforms of the Derivatives of functions – Application of
Transforms to Boundary value problems – Heat conduction – Vibrations of a string.
Text Books:
1. Dr. B.S. Grewal, “Higher Engineering Mathematics”, 43rd ed., Khanna Publishers,
New Dehli.
Reference books:
1. N.P. Bali et al, “A Text book on Engineering Mathematics”, 8th ed., Laxmi pub.(p) Ltd.,
2011.
Course Objectives:
1. To impart knowledge on the basic concepts of organic chemistry.
2. To know the importance of stereo chemical approach of organic reactions.
3. To create basic idea on the mechanism of organic reactions involving reaction
intermediates.
4. To understand the industrial preparation methods of certain organic compounds and
their synthetic applications.
5. To create awareness on various applications of chemical reagents and biological
activity of few organic compounds.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1 Understand the basics of reaction intermediates and polar effects.
2 Design organic molecules in stereo chemical models.
3 Arrive at an idea on mechanism of addition and condensation reactions.
4 Meet the need to understand the industrial preparation of organic compounds at
various conditions.
5 Develop further organic applications using synthetic reagents and understand the
biological activity of few organic compounds.
UNIT-1 12 periods
FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY:
Introduction to organic functional groups - IUPAC nomenclature and Isomerism. Organic
reactions – Types - addition, elimination, substitution, rearrangement, polymerization-examples.
Types of reagents- electrophile, nucleophile. Reaction intermediates & hybridisation-
carbocation, carbanion, free-radical, examples. Polar effects – Inductive effect, mesomeric effect,
electromeric effect and Hyper conjugation with examples; Acidic nature of carboxylic acid and
phenol; basic nature of Amines.
UNIT-2 10 periods
STEREOCHEMISTRY OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS:
Stereosisomerism - definition - types. Representation of compounds – saw horse projection,
newmann projection, fisher-projection, wedge formula- examples. Conformational isomerism-
examples of ethane, n-butane, cyclohexane & potential energy diagrams. Axial & equatorial
bonds in cyclohexane - Examples of 1, 2 & 1, 3 interactions in substituted cyclohexanes.
Geometrical isomerism- Cis-trans & E-Z isomerism-sequence rules and examples. R & S
configuration- sequence rules-examples. Optical activity- chirality. Enantiomers, diastereomers,
mesomers, racemic mixture. Racemisation, Resolution of racemic mixture.
UNIT-3 12 periods
CHEMISTRY OF ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS & CARBONYL COMPOUNDS:
Industrial Preparations of Ethyl alcohol (molasses), Differences between alcohols- oxidation,
Lucas Test, catalytic dehydrogenation, victor-meyer test. Chemical reactions of phenols- Fries
rearrangement, Kolbes reaction , Reimar-tiemann reaction. Reactivity of carbonyl compounds.
Chemical reactions-Cannizaro, Aldol, Reformatsky and Wittig reactions, Perkin, Cope,
Knoevenagel and Pinacol-Pinacolone reactions, Differences between Aldehyde and Ketone.
UNIT-4 12 periods
CHEMISTRY OF CARBOXYLIC ACIDS& DERIVATIVES & AMINES:
Industrial Preparations of Acidic acid, chemical reactions- Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction, Wolf
rearrangement. Functional derivatives of carboxylic acids- esters (acid & base catalyzed
hydrolysis of Ester, Claisen condensation), amides, (Hoffmann Bromamide reaction) and acid
halides (Rosenmunds reduction). Aniline preparation, differences between amines and chemical
reactions - Hoffmann elimination, Hinsberg test, mustard oil test, carbyl amine reaction. Benzene
Diazonium salts and Synthetic applications-coupling reactions, Schiemann reaction, Gatterman
reaction, Sandmayer reaction.
UNIT-5 10 periods
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS & SYNTHETIC APPLICATIONS OF SOME
ORGANIC REAGENTS:
Aromaticity, Preparation, Properties and uses of – Five membered heterocyclic compounds-
Pyrrole, Furan, Thiophene, Indole. Six membered heterocyclic compounds- Pyridine, Quinoline.
Elementary idea on mode of action of sulpha drugs (Sulphanilamide, Sulphapyridene). Chemical
nature and Synthetic applications of LiAlH4 and OsO4.
Text Books:
1. Arun Bahl and B.S.Bahl, “Text Book of Organic Chemistry”, 21st ed., S.Chand, 2012.
2. Morrison & Boyd, “Text Book of Organic Chemistry”, 7th ed. Pearson, 2008.
Reference Books:
1. Jerry March, “Organic chemistry”, 6th ed., Wiley ind. (P).Ltd., 2012
th
2. I.L.Finar, “Text Book of Organic Chemistry” 7 ed., Vol.1&2, Pearson, 2011.
CHE-213: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
Credits: 3
Instruction: 3 periods & 1 tutorial / week Sessional Marks: 40
End Exam: 3 Hours End Exam Marks: 60
Course Objectives:
Course Outcomes:
Stress in thin cylindrical shells and spherical shells, stress in thick cylinders, compound
cylinders, pressure due to shrink-fitting.
Text books:
Reference books:
1. J.B.Jones and R.E.Dugar, “Engineering Thermodynamics”, 1st ed., PHI Learning, 2009.
2. R.K.Rajput, “A Text Book of Engineering Thermodynamics”, 4th ed. Laxmi Publications,
2007.
3. E. Popov, “Mechanics of solids” Prentice Hall, 1998.
CHE-214: BASIC ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Credits: 3
Instruction: 3 periods & 1 tutorial / week Sessional Marks: 40
End Exam: 3 Hours End Exam Marks: 60
Course Objectives:
To make the students to understand the basic concept of electrical and magnetic circuits,
principle and construction, operation of both AC&DC machines and apply them to some
practical applications. To make the students to understand the basic concept of Electronics
devices like Diode, Zener Diode and Transistor.
Course Outcomes:
CO1 Able to understand the basic concepts of electrical and magnetic circuits and
electromagnetic induction.
CO2 Able to understand the Construction details & Principle of operations of D.C
Machines, methods of Excitation, Starting methods of D.C Motor and applications.
CO3 Able to understand the AC circuit analysis and asses efficiency and regulation of
transformer with and without loading.
CO4 Able to analyzed the performance of Three phase induction motor, and Regulation
methods of Alternator, construction of synchronous motors
CO5 Able to understand the basic concepts of electronic components like diode, zener
diode and transistor.
UNIT-I
UNIT-II
D.C. Machines: D.C generator principle, construction of D.C generator, E.M.F equation of D.C
generator, types of D.C generators, armature reaction, losses in D.C generator, efficiency,
characteristics of D.C generators, applications of D.C generators. D.C motor principle, working
of D.C motors, significance of back E.M.F, torque equation of D.C motors, types of D.C motors,
characteristics of D.C motors, applications of D.C motors, Swinburne’s test, losses and
efficiency.
UNIT-III
A.C. circuits & Transformers: Introduction to steady state analysis of A.C circuits, single and
balanced 3 phase circuits, Transformer principle, EMF equation of transformer, transformer on
load, equivalent circuit of transformer, voltage regulation of transformer, losses in a transformer,
calculation of efficiency and regulation by open circuit and short circuit tests.
UNIT-IV
AC Machines: Induction motor working principle, construction of 3-phase induction motor,
principle of operation, types of 3-phase induction motor, power stages of induction motor,
efficiency calculation of induction motor by direct loading, Alternator working principle, EMF
equation of alternator, voltage regulation by Synchronous impedance method. Synchronous
motor principle of operation, construction, methods of starting of synchronous motor.
UNIT-V
Principles of Electronics: Semiconductors materials, p-n junction, properties of p-n junction,
Semiconductor Diode, Zenor Diode, Transistor construction, operation and their configurations.
Text books:
1. V.K. Mehta, “Elements of Electrical Engineering & Electronics”, S.Chand & Co., 2010.
2. Robert L. Boyiestad, Louis Nashelsky, ”Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory”11th ed.,
Pearson, 2015.
Reference books:
1. ‘A first course in Electrical Engineering’ by Kothari.
2. V.K. Mehta, “Principles of Electronics”,11th ed., S.Chand & Co., 2008
CHE 215: CHEMICAL PROCESS CALCULATIONS
Credits: 4
Instruction: 4 periods & 1 tutorial / week Sessional Marks: 40
End Exam: 3 Hours End Exam Marks: 60
Course Objectives:
Course Outcomes:
By the end of the course, student will be able to
1. Understand basic stoichiometry calculations.
2. Calculate composition of gases at various temperatures and pressure.
3. Understand the application of material balance on various unit operation and
processes.
4. Understand the application of material balance on various unit operation and
processes.
5. Understand the application of humidity to humidification and dehumidification
processes.
Unit – I
Stoichiometry and composition relationships
The gram-mole and pound-mole, limiting reactant, excess reactant, degree of completion, basis
of calculation, weight percent, volume percent and mole percent, density and specific gravity-
Baume and API gravity scales.
Unit – II
Behavior of ideal gases
Application of the ideal-gas law, Dalton and Amagat laws to gaseous mixtures, composition of
gases on dry basis and on wet basis.
Unit – III
Material Balances
Tie substance, yield, conversion, and processes involving chemical reactions, material balance-
calculations involving drying, dissolution, and crystallization, processes involving recycle,
bypass and purge.
Unit – IV
Energy Balances
Effect of temperature on vapor pressure, Antoine equation, vapor pressure plots, vapor pressure
of immiscible liquids, ideal solutions and Raoult’s law, non-volatile solutes.
Heat capacities of gases and gaseous mixtures- effect of temperature on heat capacity of gas,
Kopp’s rule, latent heats of fusion and vaporization, Trouton’s rule, Kistyakowsky equation for
non-polar liquids.
Standard heat of reaction - Laws of thermochemistry, Standard heat of formation, standard
heat of combustion, standard heat of reaction and their calculations, effect of temperature on heat
of reaction, adiabatic and non-adiabatic reactions, theoretical and actual flame temperatures.
Unit – V
Humidity
Percentage saturation, relative saturation or relative humidity, dew point, vaporization,
condensation, wet and dry bulb temperatures, adiabatic vaporization and adiabatic saturation
temperature .
Text books:
1. David M. Himmelblau,”Basic principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering”, 6th
ed., Prentice Hall of India Pvt Ltd, 1995.
Reference books:
1. Olaf A Hougen, K.M. Watson and R.A.Ragatz, “Chemical Process Principles, Part-I -
Material and Energy balances”2nd ed., CBS Publishers and Distributors, 1995.
2. K.V. Narayanan and B. Lakshmikutty, “Stoichiometry and Process Calculations”, 5th ed.,
Prentice Hall of India Pvt Ltd , 2006.
3. B.I. Bhatt and S.M. Vora, “Stoichiometry”, 3rd ed., Tata McGraw Hill Publishing
Company Limited, New Delhi, 1996.
CHE216: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
Credits: 2
Practical/week:3 Sessional Marks: 50
End Exam: 3 Hours End Exam Marks:50
Course Objectives:
1. To improve skills in synthesizing organic compounds using various chemical techniques.
2. To enable the students to analyze the functional group in the organic compound through
qualitative analysis.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Synthesize and analyze the properties and nature of the organic compound.
2. Use different types of solvents and reagents in analyzing the functional group of the
organic compound.
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS:
CYCLE-1
One step synthesis or Microwave assisted synthesis of organic compounds and determination of
melting point:
1. Phthalimide
2. Nerolin
3. Benzanilide
4. Aspirin
5. m-dinitrobenzene
6. Methyl Orange
CYCLE-2
Qualitative analysis for the identification of functional group in the organic compound:
1. Demonstration of Qualitative analysis
2. Analysis of Compound -1
3. Analysis of Compound -2
4. Analysis of Compound -3
5. Analysis of Compound -4
6. Analysis of Compound -5
7. Analysis of Compound -6
Prescribed book:-
Organic Chemistry Lab Manual prepared by Department of Chemistry.
Reference books:-
Vogel’s textbook of Practical Organic Chemistry, 5th edition, Pearson education.
CHE217: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY
Credits: 2
Practical/week:3 Sessional Marks: 50
End Exam: 3 Hours End Exam Marks:50
Course Objectives:
1. To improve skills in measuring the physical properties of a given sample.
2. To enable the students to familiarize with the load test and valve timing diagram.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Measure the physical properties of a given sample.
2. Perform the load test and draw the performance curves.
List of experiments:
1. Find the viscosity of the given sample of oil using Redwood viscometer-1
2. Find the viscosity of the given sample of oil using Redwood viscometer-II
3. Find the flash point of the given sample of oil using Abel’s flash point tester
4. To calibrate pressure gauge using standard pressure and standard weights
5. Draw the valve timing diagram of a 4-stroke diesel engine and port timing diagram of a
2-stroke petrol engine
6. Perform load test at full load, half load, ¼ th load on a 4-stroke Ruston engine and draw
the performance curves
7. Find the volumetric efficiency, isothermal efficiency of the given compressor
8. To determine the moment of inertia of a fly-wheel and shaft experimentally and compare
the values with the calculated values
9. To determine experimentally the calorific value of a gaseous fuel by using Junkers gas
calorimeter
10. To determine the modulus of rigidity of the material of the wire by torsional oscillators
CHE 221: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS-IV
Course Objective:
The knowledge of Mathematics is necessary for a better understanding of almost all the
Engineering and Science subjects. Here our intention is to make the students acquainted with the
concept of basic topics from Mathematics, which they need to pursue their Engineering degree in
different disciplines.
Course Outcomes: At the end of the course student will be able to:
1. Understand, interpret and use the basic concepts: analytic function, harmonic function, Taylor
and Laurent series, singularity.
2. Familiarize the concepts of Finite Differences interpolation techniques.
3. Familiarize the concept and solving of differentiation and integration by numerical methods.
5. Analyze the Statistical data by using statistical tests and to draw valid inferences about the
population parameters.
Introduction – Basic Terminology – Probability and set notations – Addition Law of Probability –
Independent events – Baye’s Theorem – Random variable – Discrete Probability Distribution – Continuous
Probability Distribution – Binomial Distribution - Poisson distribution - Normal Distribution. (Mean ,
Variance , Standard Deviation and their properties without proofs).
Text Books:
1. Dr. B.S. Grewal, “Higher Engineering Mathematics”, 43rd ed., Khanna Publishers,
New Dehli.
Reference books:
1. N.P. Bali et al, “A Text book on Engineering Mathematics”, 8th ed., Laxmi pub.(p) Ltd.,
2011.
2. H.K.Dass , “Advanced. Engineering Mathematics”, 1st ed., S. Chand, 2008.
3. Erwin kreyszig , “Advanced Engineering Mathematics”, 10th ed., wiley publishers.
4. Dr.M.K. Venkataraman, “Higher Engineering Mathematics”, National Pub.Co., Madras.
CHE 222: MOMENTUM TRANSFER
Credits: 4
Instruction: 4 periods & 1 tutorial / week Sessional Marks: 40
End Exam: 3 Hours End Exam Marks: 60
Course Objectives:
1. To provide an understanding of fluid mechanics and its scope in the chemical industry.
2. To impart fundamental concepts in fluid mechanics with the knowledge of applying basic
quantitative laws and the equations of fluid flow.
3. To provide the basic knowledge on compressible fluids, pressure drop, friction factor,
Reynolds number and their relations in flow systems.
4. To provide an understanding about flow past immersed bodies and fluidization.
5. To acquaint knowledge on fluid moving machinery and flow measuring devices.
Course Outcomes:
After studying this subject, students would be able
1. To demonstrate their understanding of the basic principles of static and fluid systems.
2. To apply quantitative laws to hydrostatic and fluid flow problems.
3. To analyze the velocity distributions, frictional flow patterns in pipes and piping
networks.
4. To determine the pressure drop, velocities in packed and fluidized bed columns.
5. To analyze the performance aspects of fluid machinery specifically for pumps and flow
metering devices.
UNIT – I
Basic concepts: Unit systems, units and dimensions, dimensional analysis – Rayleigh’s method,
Buckingham π theorem, equations of state, similarity.
Fluid statics: Nature of fluids, hydrostatic pressure, pressure distribution in a static fluid,
pressure measuring devices.
UNIT – II
Fluid flow phenomenon: Types of fluids, concept of stream lines, stream tubes, viscosity,
rheological properties of fluids, turbulence, flow in boundary layers, its formation and growth in
tubes and on plates, boundary layer separation.
Basic equations of fluid flow: Mass balance, steady state energy balance, equation of motion,
momentum balance and Bernoulli’s equation with the correction factors.
UNIT – III
Flow of incompressible fluids: Relation between skin friction - wall shear, laminar flow in
pipes, Hagen-Poiseuille equation, turbulent flow in pipes, velocity distribution equation, friction
factor, friction from changes in velocity or direction.
Flow of compressible fluids: Basic equations, Mach number, flow through variable area
conduits, adiabatic and isothermal frictional flow.
UNIT – IV
Flow past immersed bodies: Flow through beds of solids, motion of particles through fluids,
terminal velocity, fluidization, mechanism of fluidization, pressure drop in fluidization,
applications of fluidization.
Unit – V
Transportation and metering of fluids: Pipes, fittings, valves, positive displacement and
centrifugal pumps, fans, blowers and compressors, jet ejectors.
Flow measuring devices: venture meter, orifice meter, pitot tube, rotameter, notches and weirs.
Text books:
1. Warren L.McCabe and Julian C.Smith, “Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering”, 7th
ed., Mc Graw Hill, 2005.
2. R. K. Bansal, “ A Text Book of Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines”, 8th ed.,
Laxmi publisher, 2008. ( for topics Unit systems, units and dimensions, dimensional
analysis, notches and weirs )
Reference Books:
1. De Nevers N., “Fluid mechanics for chemical engineers”, 3rd ed., Mc Graw Hill.
2. J.M.Coulson, J.F.Richardson, “Chemical engineering”, 5th ed., Vol –I & II,, Elseveir,
1999.
3. Cengel and Cimbala, “Fundamentals of fluid mechanics”, 3rd ed., Mc Graw Hill Education,
2014.
4. R. K. Rajput, “ A Text Book of Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines”, 3rd ed., S.
Chand, 2002.
CHE-223: MECHANICAL OPERATIONS
Credits: 4
Instruction: 4 periods & 1 tutorial / week Sessional Marks: 40
End Exam: 3 Hours End Exam Marks: 60
Course Objectives:
1. To familiarize with characteristics of solids, size reduction aspects, working of various
size reduction equipment and its operations.
2. To know about the different screening techniques and screening equipments and other
separation methods.
3. To understand the principles of filtration and the working of different filtration and
centrifugation equipments.
4. To understand the principles of settling of solids in fluids and sedimentation.
5. To understand the concept of agitation and mixing of liquids.
Course Outcomes:
After studying this subject, students would be able
1. To understand the working of various size reduction equipment.
2. To apply the screening techniques for different size separations.
3. To understand the operation of different filters and centrifuges.
4. To understand the industrial application of the equipment for settling and sedimentation.
5. To familiarize with the working of the equipments for agitation, mixing and conveying.
UNIT-I
Characteristics of solid particles: shape, size, differential and cumulative screen analyses,
specific surface area, particle population, different mean diameters for a mixture of particles.
Principles of comminution: Laws of crushing, description and working of size reduction
equipment - jaw, gyratory and roll crushers, hammer mills, revolving mills, attrition mills, fluid
energy mill, cutting machines, equipment operations, open and closed circuit grinding, wet and
dry grinding, Grindability Index.
UNIT-II
Filtration: description and working of filtration equipment, plate and frame filter press, shell
and leaf filters, rotary drum filter, filter aid, centrifugal filtration, top suspended batch centrifuge,
theory of filtration, washing of cakes.
UNIT-IV
Motion of particles through fluids: drag, free and hindered settling, settling velocities,
classification, sink and float methods, differential setting methods - jigging and tabling, cyclone
separators, batch sedimentation, thickeners, flocculation, centrifugal sedimentation, gravity and
centrifugal decanters.
UNIT-V
Agitation of liquids: power consumption in agitated vessels, mixing equipment for mixing of
solids and pastes, mixers for dry powders, mixing index.
Conveying: types of conveyors – mechanical, belt, chain and screw conveyors, elevators,
pneumatic conveyors, size enlargement.
Text books:
1. W.L. McCabe, J.C. Smith and P.Harriot, “Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering”, 4th
ed., McGraw- Hill.
2. J.H.Coulson and J.F.Richardson, “Chemical Engineering -Vol.2” 5th ed., Elsevier
Science, 2002 (for topics of trommels, magnetic separator, electrostatic separator and
froth flotation).
Reference books:
1. R.H.Perry, “Chemical Engineer’s Hand Book”, 8th ed., McGraw-Hill Book Co., 2007.
2. Brown et al., “Unit Operations”, 1st ed., CBS Publisher, 2005.
3. Badger and Banchero, “Introduction to Chemical Engineering”, 1st ed., McGraw-Hill,
2002. ( for conveying topic).
CHE 224: PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION
Credits: 4
Instruction: 4 periods & 1 tutorial / week Sessional Marks: 40
End Exam: 3 Hours End Exam Marks: 60
Course Objectives:
1. To familiarize with characteristics of instruments and their response, types of layouts for
the process instrumentation.
2. To know about the principles of expansion thermometer and thermoelectric temperature
measurement.
3. To know about the principles of resistance and radiation thermometers.
4. To know the concept of composition analysis by various methods.
5. To know the measurement of pressure, vacuum, head and level, the principles and
equipment used
Course Outcomes:
After studying this subject, students would be able
1. To understand the functions, elements, responses of the various instruments and their
layouts.
2. To know the working and use of various expansion and thermoelectric thermometers.
3. To understand the working and use of various resistance and radiation pyrometers.
4. To apply the various techniques for composition analysis.
5. To apply the various techniques for measuring pressure, vacuum, head and level.
UNIT-I
Qualities of measurement: Measurement, functions and the elements of instruments, static and
dynamic characteristics, dynamic response of first order and second order instruments.
Process Instrumentation: Recording instruments, types of charts indicating and signaling
instruments, control center, different layouts, diametric control center.
UNIT-II
Expansion thermometers: Temperature scales, constant-volume gas thermometer, pressure
spring thermometer, theory of volumetric and pressure thermometers, static accuracy of
thermometer and comparison of pressure-spring thermometers.
Thermoelectric temperature measurement: Thermoelectricity, industrial thermocouples,
thermocouple lead wires, thermal wells, response of thermocouples, the millivoltmeter,
nullpotentiometer circuits.
UNIT-III
Resistance Thermometers: Thermal coefficient of resistance, industrial resistance thermometer
bulbs, resistance thermometer circuits, Wheatstone, Calender-Griffithus, double slide wire
bridges, nullbridge resistance thermometers, deflectional resistance thermometers.
UNIT-IV
Composition analysis: Spectroscopic analysis, types, IR and UV absorption spectrometry, Beer
– Lambert’s law, mass spectrometry, gas analysis by thermal conductivity, analysis of moisture
in gases (humidity), psychrometer, hygrometer and dew-point methods, pH measurement, gas
chromatography, HPLC.
UNIT-V
Measurement of pressure and vacuum: Pressure, vacuum and head, liquid column
manometers, measuring elements for gauge pressure and vacuum, indicating elements for
pressure gauges, electric pressure gauges, measurement of absolute pressure, measurement of
pressure in corrosive fluids.
Measurement of Head and Level: Density and specific gravity, direct measurement of liquid
level, pressure(level) measurement in open vessels, level measurement in pressure vessels,
density measurement.
Text books:
Reference Books:
Credits: 4
Instruction: 4 periods & 1 tutorial / week Sessional Marks: 40
End Exam: 3 Hours End Exam Marks: 60
Course Objectives:
Course Outcomes:
UNIT – I
The first law and other basic concepts: Joule’s experiments, internal energy, the first law of
thermodynamics, thermodynamic state and path functions, enthalpy, steady-flow process,
equilibrium, the phase rule, the reversible process, constant-V and constant-P processes, heat
capacity.
UNIT – II
Volumetric properties of pure fluids: PVT behavior of pure substances, virial equations, the
ideal gas, application of the virial equations, cubic equations of state, generalized correlations for
gases, generalized correlations for liquids, molecular theory of fluids, second virial coefficients
from potential functions.
UNIT – III
Heat effects: Sensible heat effects, internal energy of ideal gases, microscopic view, latent heats
of pure substances, standard heat of reaction, standard of heat of formation, standard heat of
combustion, temperature dependence of heat effects of industrial reactions.
UNIT – IV
The Second Law of Thermodynamics: Statement of the second law, heat engines,
thermodynamic temperature scales, thermodynamic temperature and ideal-gas scale, entropy,
entropy changes of an ideal gas, mathematical statement of the second law, the third law of
thermodynamics, entropy from the microscopic view point, Ideal work, lost work,
Thermodynamic analysis of steady state flow process.
UNIT – V
Text Books:
Course Objectives:
1. To improve skills in measuring the flow rates.
2. To enable the students to familiarize with the different pumps.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Measure the flow rate by using different flow measuring devices.
2. Draw the characteristic curves of various pumps.
List of Experiments:
Credits: 2
Practical/week: 3 Sessional Marks: 50
End Exam: 3 Hours End Exam Marks:50
Course Objectives:
1. To understanding the measuring of the average size of the given sample.
2. To enable the students to familiarize with the different crushing and grinding units and the
concepts of equipment operation.
3. To understand the various separation techniques like screening, froth floatation and
sedimentation.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Measure the average size of a given sample.
2. Understand the working of different crushing and grinding equipment.
3. Apply various separation techniques for the separation of different components in a
mixture.
List of Experiments:
1. To take a representative sample from a bulk by two methods, viz. Riffle and cone &
quartering and to find out the average size (volume-surface mean diameter) of the
samples.
2. To determine the time of grinding in a ball mill for producing a product with 80%
passing a given screen.
3. To verify the laws of crushing using any size reduction equipment like jaw crusher,
crushing rolls or ball mill and to find out the work Index {WI} of the material.
4. To compare open circuit and closed circuit grinding by means of a ball mill.
5. To determine the optimum time of sieving for a given sample of material.
6. To find the effectiveness of hand screening of a given sample by a given screen.
7. To find the screen effectiveness of a trommel.
8. To separate a mixture of coal into two fractions using sink and float method.
9. To separate a mixture of coal into two fractions using froth flotation technique.
10. To find the size analysis of a given fine sample using beaker decantation method.
11. To obtain batch sedimentation data and to calculate the minimum thickener area under
given conditions.
12. To determine the collection efficiency of a cyclone separator.
13. To determine the settling velocities of various particle sizes and densities.