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Chemical Engineering - Scheme and Syllabi

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M.Tech. Chemical Engineering - Scheme and Syllabi

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

WARANGAL 506 004

SCHEME OF INSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION

M.Tech. (Chemical Engineering)

I Year I Semester
S. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CH5105 Course No. CH5101 CH5102 CH5103 CH5104 Course Name Advanced Transport Phenomena Advanced Reaction Engineering Chemical Process Synthesis Chemical Process Modeling Elective - I Elective - II Comp. Aided Design of Process Equipment Laboratory Seminar TOTAL L 4 4 4 4 3 3 T 0 0 0 0 0 0 P 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 4 4 4 4 3 3

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I Year II - Semester
S. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CH5154 Course No. CH5151 CH5152 CH5153 Course Name Optimization of Chemical Process Computer Control of Process Plants Steady State Process Simulation Elective - III Elective - IV Elective - V Computer Aided Process Synthesis and Simulation Laboratory Seminar TOTAL L T P C

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CH5191

21 0

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II Year I Semester
S. No. 1 2 Course No. CH6142 CH6149 Course Name Comprehensive Viva-voce Dissertation Part-A TOTAL L 0 0 0 T 0 0 0 P 0 0 0 C 4 8 12

II Year II Semester
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Credit requirements
Category of Course Core Courses Elective Courses Mandatory Courses Dissertation Total Credits required 32 15 6 26 79 Credits offered 32 15 6 26 79

LIST OF ELECTIVES I Year I Semester

CH5111 CH5112 CH5113 CH5114 CH 5115 CH 5116 Advanced Heat Transfer Risk Analysis and Hazops Statistical Design of Experiments Multi-phase Flow Project Evaluation Conceptual Design of Chemical Processes

I Year II Semester
CH5161 CH5162 CH5163 CH5164 CH5165 CH5166 CH 5167 CH 5168 CH 5169 Membrane Separation Techniques Advanced Mass Transfer Energy Management Pinch Technology Reactive Separations Process Intensification Process Integration Strategy of Process Engineering Bioprocess Engineering

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SYLLABUS

M.Tech. (Chemical Engineering)

CH5101 ADVANCED TRANSPORT PHENOMENA (4-0-0) 4

Isothermal systems: Equations of change, Velocity distributions in 2D and 3D for laminar and turbulent flow, Macroscopic balances. Non-Isothermal Systems: Temperature distributions in 2D and 3D for solids, laminar flow and turbulent flow, Macroscopic balances. Concentration distributions in 2D and 3D for solids, laminar flow and turbulent flow, Interphase transport in multi-component systems, Macroscopic balances for multicomponent systems.

Reading: 1. Bird R.B., Stewart W.E. and Light Foot E.N., Transport Phenomena, Wiley International Edition, 2007. 2. Christie J. Geankopolis, Transport Processes and Unit Operations, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2004. 3. William J. Thomson, Transport Phenomena, Pearson Education, Asia, 2001.
CH5102 ADVANCED REACTION ENGINEERING (4-0-0) 4

Reaction Kinetics with examples, Effect of flow on conversions in PFR and CSTR, Non-Isothermal reaction modeling in CSTR and Semi-Batch reactor, Need for Multi-staging, Optimal Design of Reactors for Reversible exothermic reactions. Design of PFR and packed tubular reactors, Catalytic reactions: theory and modeling, Fluidized bed reactor modeling, Application of Population Balance Equations for reactor modeling, Porous media reactors, Reaction Engineering and mitigation of Global warming, CO2 absorption in high pressure water.

Reading: 1. Foggler, H. S., Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Prentice Hall of India, 2008. 2. O Levenspiel, Chemical Reaction Engineering, Wiley, 1998. 3. Fromment G.F. and Bischoff K.B., Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design, John Wiley, 2010.
CH5103 CHEMICAL PROCESS SYNTHESIS (4-0-0) 4

Synthesis of steady state flow sheet, Optimization of flowsheet with respect to heat exchanger network, Optimization of steady state flow with respect to adjustment of concentration, Synthesis of Process Flowsheet, Safety in Chemical plant design, Trouble shooting and Hazard analysis, Fault diagnosis in chemical plants through data analysis and cooptation, Reliability consideration in maintenance policies of a chemical plant.

Reading: 1. Anil Kumar, Chemical Process Synthesis and Engineering Design, Tata McGraw Hill, 1982. 2. Biegler L.T, Grossman E.I. and Westerberg A.W., Systematic Methods of Chemical Process Design, Prentice Hall Inc. 3. James M. Douglas, Conceptual Design of Chemical Processes, McGraw Hill International, 1988.
CH5104 CHEMICAL PROCESS MODELING (4-0-0) 4

Introduction to process modeling, Types of models, the basic modeling approaches, the transport phenomena models, Population balance models, Parameter estimation, Neural networks. Reading: 1. M. M. Denn, Process Modelling, John Wiley, 1987. 2. R.D. Baughman and Y.A. Liu, Neural Networks in Bioprocessing and Chemical Engineering, Academic Press, 1996. 3. Rutherford Aris, Mathematical Modeling, Vol.1, A Chemical Engineer's Perspective (Process Systems Engineering), Academic Press, 1999.

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CH5105

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN OF PROCESS EQUIPMENT LABORATORY

(0-0-3) 2

Estimation of Properties: Estimation of Physical properties; Estimation of properties of mixtures; Estimation of Thermodynamic properties; Vapor Liquid Equilibria calculations. Optimal Design of Equipment: Design of Shell and Tube Heat exchangers; Design of Evaporators; Design of Distillation columns; Design of Reactors. CH5151 OPTIMIZATION OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES (4-0-0) 4

The nature and organization of Optimization problems, Basic concepts of optimization, Optimization of unconstrained function, Unconstrained multivariable optimization, Linear programming and applications, Non-linear programming with constraints, Optimization of stage and discrete processes, Heat transfer and energy conservation, Separation processes, Chemical reactor design and operation. Reading: 1. T.F. Edgar and D.M. Himmelblau, Lasdon, Optimization of Chemical Processes, McGraw Hill, 2001. 2. K. Urbaniec and C. McDermott, Optimal Design of Process Equipment, John Wiley, 1986. CH5152 COMPUTER CONTROL OF PROCESS PLANTS (4-0-0) 4

Feed forward and ratio control, Advanced Control Strategies, Control of multiple input, multiple output processes, Supervisory Control, Digital computer control, Sampling and filtering of continuous measurements, Development of discrete time models, Dynamic response of discrete time systems, Analysis of sampled data control systems, Design of digital controllers, Digital computer simulation of control system Reading: 1. D.E. Seborg, T.F. Edgar and D.A. Mellichamp, Process Dynamics and Control, John Wiley and Sons, 2010. 2. D.R. Coughnowr and Steven LeBlanc, Process Systems Analysis and Control, 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill International, 2011. 3. G. Stephanopolaus, Chemical Process Control, Prentice Hall India, 2008. CH5153 STEADY STATE PROCESS SIMULATION (4-0-0) 4

Introduction, Flowsheeting on the computer, Solving linear and non-linear algebraic equations, Physical property service facilities, Degrees of freedom in a flowsheet, The sequential modular approach to flowsheeting, Flowsheeting by equation solving methods based on tearing, Simulation by linear methods, Simulation by quasi-linear approach. Reading: 1. A.W. Westerberg, H.P. Hutchison, R.L. Motard, P. Winter, Process Flowsheeting, Cambridge University Press, 2011. 2. Benedek P. (Ed), Steady State Flowsheeting of Chemical Plants, Elsevier Scientific Publishing Co., 1980. 3. B. V. Babu, Process Plant Simulation, Oxford University Press, 2004. CH5154 COMPUTER AIDED PROCESS SYNTHESIS AND SIMULATION LABORATORY (0-0-3) 2

Simulation Exercises Using Aspen Plus /Chemcad: Physical property estimations; Simulation of individual units like, mixers, splitters, heat exchangers, flash columns, reactors, distillation columns etc.; Mass and Energy balances; Handling user specifications on output streams; Costing and economic analysis; Heat exchanger networks; Distillation trains; Pipeline networks; Dynamic Simulation. CH5111 ADVANCED HEAT TRANSFER (3-0-0) 3

General conduction equation; Side conditions; One dimensional heat conduction without generation; Plane slab; Circular cylindrical shell; Spherical shell; Variable thermal conductivity; Conduction across composite barriers; Critical insulation thickness; One dimensional conduction with generation; Plane slab; Cylindrical and spherical system; Finite difference methods in steady state conduction; Exact analytical solutions and charts for infinite slab, cylinder and sphere; Semi-infinite slab; Lumped parameter method of transient analysis; Finite difference method; Transient finite difference solutions, Natural Convection, Forced Convection, Radiation Heat transfer - Concepts, Calculation of the net radiant loss; Net radiant loss from non-gray surfaces; Gas radiation.

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Reading: 1. James Sucec, Heat Transfer, Jaico Publishing House, 2006. 2. Holman, J.P. and White P.R.S., Heat Transfer, 7th Edition, McGraw Hill, 2009.
CH5112 RISK ANALYSIS AND HAZOPS (3-0-0) 3

Types of Risk analysis, types of failure, dispersion and toxic models, fire and explosion models, Risk Management and ISO14000: Disaster management plan, Emergency Planning, Case studies, Hazard identification, Safety Audits, Checklists, What if Analysis, Vulnerability models, Event tree and Fault tree Analysis, Past accident analysis, Hazops, Principles, Risk ranking, Guide word, Parameter, Deviation, Causes, Consequences, Recommendation, Coarse HAZOP study, Case studies. Reading: 1. K. V. Raghavan and A A. Khan, Methodologies in Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment, Manual by CLRI, 1990. 2. V. C. Marshal, Major Chemical Hazards, Ellis Horwood Ltd., Chichester, United Kingdom, 1987. 3. Sam Mannan, Lees' Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, Hazard Identification, Assessment and Control, 4th Edition, Butterworth Heineman, 2012. CH5113 STATISTICAL DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS (3-0-0) 3

Introduction: Strategy of experimentation, basic principles, guidelines for designing experiments; Simple Comparative Experiments: Basic statistical concepts, sampling and sampling distribution, inferences about the differences in means, randomized and paired comparison design. Experiments with Single Factor; Design of Experiments; Parameter Estimation; Response Surface Methods; Design and Analysis.

Reading:
1. Lazic Z. R., Design of Experiments in Chemical Engineering, A Practical Guide, Wiley, 2005. 2. Antony J., Design of Experiments for Engineers and Scientists, Butterworth Heinemann, 2004. 3. Montgomery D. C., Design and Analysis of Experiments, 5th Edition, Wiley, 2010. CH5114 MULTI-PHASE FLOW (3-0-0) 3

Introduction to gas-liquid, liquid-liquid, liquid-solid, gas-solid, solid-liquid-gas systems, Gas-Liquid Flows: Horizontal flow, Vertical flow, momentum and energy relations, Bubble and drop formation: Phase holdups, Interfacial areas, mixing and pressure drops, Solid-Gas Flow: Flow regimes, Suspension mechanism, determination of voids, energy requirements for conveying, pressure drop and solid velocities in dilute phase flow, dense phase conveying, vertical transport. Reading: 1. Govier, G.W. and Aziz, K., The Flow of Complex Mixtures in Pipe, Krieger Publication, Florida, 2008. 2. R. P. King, Introduction to Practical Fluid Flow, Butterworth-Heinmann, 2003. 3. Coulson J M and Richardson J. F, Chemical Engineering, 6th Edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, 1999. CH5115 PROJECT EVALUATION (3-0-0) 3

Introduction to industrial project management; The mathematics of Finance; Project evaluation systematic; Equipment Design and costing; The Direct Fixed capital investment; Depreciation; Cost of manufacture; The criterion for economic performance; Cost flow analysis; The analysis of alternatives; Engineering management of construction projects; Corporate performance analysis; Optimum design and design strategy; Statistical analysis in design. Reading: 1. J. Frank Valle-Riestra, Project Evaluation in the Chemical Process Industries, McGraw Hill Book Co., 1983. 2. Peters M. S. and Timmerhaus K. D., Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineers, McGraw Hill Inc., 2002.

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CH5116

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES

(3-0-0) 3

A strategy for process synthesis and analysis: The nature of process synthesis and analysis; Engineering Economics; Economic decision making. Developing a conceptual design and finding the best flowsheet: Input information and batch vs. continuous; Input output structure of the flowsheet; Recycle structure of the flowsheet; Separation system; Heat Exchanger networks; Cost diagrams and quick screening of process alternatives. Reading: 1. James M. Douglas, Conceptual Design of Chemical Processes, McGraw Hill, 1988. 2. Alexandre C. Dimian, Costin Sorin Bidea, Chemical Process Design, Wiley-VCH, 2008. CH5161 MEMBRANE SEPARATION TECHNIQUES (3-0-0) 3

Classification of membranes, mechanism of membrane transport, gaseous diffusion, pervaporation, separation in liquid phase, biomedical applications, engineering aspects of membrane separation, membranes and their preparation, large scale and industrial applications Reading: 1. Sun-Tak-Hwang and Karl Kammermeyer, Membranes in Separations, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1975. 2. J.M. Coulson and J.F. Richardson, Chemical Engineering: Particle Technology and Separation Processes, Vol. 2, 4th Edition, Asian Books Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, 1998. 3. Christie J. Geankoplis, Transport Processes and Unit Operations, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2004. CH5162 ADVANCED MASS TRANSFER (3-0-0) 3

Characterization of Separation processes, Simple equilibrium processes, Multistage separation processes, Binary multistage separation, Binary multistage separations-general graphical approach, Energy requirements of a separation process, Equilibrium and simple distillation - Multi-component, Fractional distillation - Multicomponent.

Reading:
1. C. Judson King, Separation Processes, Tata McGraw Hill Book Company, 2nd Edition, New Delhi, 1983. 2. Mathew Vanwinkle, Distillation, McGraw Hill Chemical Engineering Series, New York, 1967. 3. Charles D. Holland, Multi-component Distillation, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., 1981. CH5163 ENERGY MANAGEMENT (3-0-0) 3

Energy Scenario; Energy Management & Energy Planning; Energy Audit and Energy Monitoring, Targeting and Conservation; Advancement In Technologies and Future Energy Alternatives; Recent advancement in energy; Fusion; Biomass; Geothermal energy; Case Studies: Energy conservation in alcohol industry, fertilizer industry, and pulp and paper industry, Energy conservation in different units of refinery like FCCU, HCU and ADU.

Reading: 1. Murphy W.R. and Mckay G., Energy Management, Elsevier, 2007. 2. Roger A. Hinrichs and Merlin H. Kleinbach, Energy: Its Use and the Environment, Cengage Learning, 2012. 3. Barney L. Capehart, Wayne C. Turner and William J. Kennedy, Guide to Energy Management, 7th Ed., Keinnedu Fairmant Press, 2011.
CH5164 PINCH TECHNOLOGY (3-0-0) 3

Introduction, Key concepts of Pinch analysis, Data extraction and energy targeting, HEN Design Utilities, heat and power systems, Process change and evolution, Batch and time dependent processes, Applying the Technology in Practice, Case Studies.

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Reading: 1. Ian C Kemp, Pinch Analysis and Process Integration, 2nd Edition, Elsevier Publication, 2007. 2. Mohmoud Bahy Noureddin, Pinch Technology and Beyond Pinch, New Vistas on Energy Efficiency Optimization, Booktopia, 2011. 3. Lorenz T Biegler, Ignacio E Grossmann and Aurthur W Westerberg, Systematic Methods of Chemical Process Design, Prentice Hall, 1997.
CH5165 REACTIVE SEPARATIONS (3-0-0) 3

Reactive Distillation, Thermodynamic and kinetic effects on the feasible products of RD, Reactive stripping in structured catalytic reactors, Reactive Absorption, Reactive Extraction, Development of reactive crystallization process, Reactive extrusion for solvent free processing, Reactive comminution, Reactive filtration, Reactive assisted granulation in fluidized beds. Reading: 1. Kai Sundmacher, Achim Kienle, Andreas Siedel, Integrated Chemical Processes, Wiley VCH, 2005. 2. Kulprathipanja, Reactive Separation Processes, Taylor and Francis, 2002. 3. William L Luyben and Cheng-Ching Yu, Reactive Distillation Design and Control, John Wiley and Sons, 2008. CH5166 PROCESS INTENSIFICATION (3-0-0) 3

Introduction: Techniques for PI application: Mixing, flow patterns, heat transfer: Scales of mixing; Flow patterns in reactors, Mixing in stirredtanks, Scale up of mixing; Mixing in intensified equipment; Heat transfer. High intensity inline reactors: Static mixers; Ejectors; Tee mixers; Impinging jets; Rotor stator mixers; Principles of operation; Applications; Combined chemical reactor heat exchangers and reactor separators. Compact heat exchangers, Enhanced fields: Sono-chemistry; Microwaves; Electrostatic fields, Intensified separation: Higee; Compact separation; Crystallization and extraction. Reading: 1. Stankiewicz, A. and Moulijn, (Eds.), Reengineering the Chemical Process Plants, Process Intensification, Marcel Dekker, 2003. 2. David Reay, Colin Ramshaw, Adam Harvey, Process Intensification, Butterworth Heinemann, 2008.

CH5167

PROCESS INTEGRATION

(3-0-0) 3

Introduction to process integration, Overall Mass targeting, Graphical techniques for direct recycle strategies, Synthesis of mass exchange networks, Visualization techniques, Algebraic approach to targeting direct recycle, Algebraic approach to targeting of mass exchange networks, Recycle strategies using property integration, Heat integration, combined heat and power integration, Mathematical approach to direct recycle, Mathematical techniques for the synthesis of mass and heat, Mathematical techniques for mass integration.

Reading:
1. Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi, Process Integration, 1st Edition, Academic Press, 2006. 2. R. Smith, Chemical Process: Design and Integration, 1st Edition, Wiley, 2005.

CH5168

STRATEGY OF PROCESS ENGINEERING

(3-0-0) 3

Introduction; The synthesis of plausible alternatives; he structure of systems; Economic design criteria; The search for optimum conditions; The sub-optimization of systems with acyclic structure; Macro system optimization strategies; Accommodating to future developments; Accounting for uncertainity in data; Falure tolerance. Reading: 1. Dale F. Rudd and Charles C. Watson, Strategy of Process Engineering, John Wiley, 1968. 2. James M. Douglas, Conceptual Design of Chemical Processes, McGraw Hill, 1988.

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CH5169

BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING

(3-0-0) 3

Classical Biotechnology; Enzyme technology; Enzyme and cell based reactors; Bioprocess kinetics; The new biotechnology; Immobilized recombinant microbial cell cultures and bioreactors; Down stream processing. Reading: 1. Wolf R. Veith, Bioprocess Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, 1994. 2. Blanch H. W. and Clark D. S., Biochemical Engineering, Marcell and Dekker Inc., 1997. 3. Michael L. Shuler, Fikret Kargi, Bioprocess Engineering: Basic Concepts, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall International, 2001.