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Course code Course name Course L-T-P Credits

Category
23CH1101 Introduction to Chemical Engineering ESC 2-0-0 2
Course Learning Objectives:
The course content enables the students to:
1. Know what is meant by chemical engineering
2. Learn the basic principles and applications of various chemical engineering subjects
3. To study the basic unit operations and unit processes in Chemical industry.
4. To study the basic concepts of chemical processes.
Course Content:

Unit-I (5 Contact hours)


Introduction, Chemical Engineering in everyday life, Lab scale to plant scale, Versatility
of a Chemical/Petrochemical Engineer, Role of Chemical Engineers in Petroleum
refinery, Chemical, Petrochemical, Nanotechnology, Energy and environment. Batch
Processing, Transition from batch to continuous processing, Case study: Any chemical
industry, Role of basic sciences in Chemical Engineering (Introduction)
Introduction to Natural Resources and Their utilization: Renewable and Non –
Renewable Raw materials
Unit–II (5 Contact hours)
Definition of Chemical Engineering, Basic Concepts in Chemical Engineering: Unit
Operations, Basic laws, Useful mathematical methods, Units and Dimensions.
Unit-III (5 Contact hours)
Flow of fluids: Nature of Fluid, Viscosity, Flow Field, Flow of Fluid Past a Solid
Surface, Conservation Of Mass and Energy, Friction Loses in Laminar Flow through a
Circular Tube, Hagen-Poiseuille Equation, Friction Losses in Turbulent Flow, Fanning
Equation
Unit – IV (5 Contact hours)
Heat Transfer: Fundamental Concepts of Conduction, Convection and Radiation.
Heat Transfer Equipment: Double Pipe, Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers and
Evaporators
Unit – V (5 Contact hours)
Mass Transfer: Fundamental concepts of Diffusion, VLE, Relative Volatility, Boiling
point Diagram, Different Mass Transfer Operations
Unit – VI (5 Contact hours)
Reaction Engineering: Introduction, Thermodynamics of Reactions, Determination of
the Rate Equation, Effect of Temperature on Reaction Rate, Reactors
Text Book:
1. S. K. Ghosal, S. K. Sanyal& S. Datta, ‘Introduction to Chemical Engineering’ Tata-
McGraw-Hill,.
2. W.L. McCabe and J.C. Smith and Peter Harriott, ‘Unit Operations in Chemical
Engineering’, Mc Graw Hill, 7th Edition
Reference Books:
1. Walter L. Badger, Julius T. Banchero, ‘Introduction to Chemical Engineering’
McGraw-Hill Inc.,1955
2. Robert E. Treybal, ‘Mass Transfer Operations’ 3rd edition, McGraw Hill, New
Delhi.
3. Smith J. M., ‘Introduction to Chemical Engineering’ McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
Course outcomes: At the end of the course, the student will be able to
CO 1 Identifying the scope of Chemical engineering
CO 2 Build the basic principles and applications of various chemical concepts
CO 3 Analyzing unit operations in Chemical industry
CO 4 Choose unit processes in Chemical industry
CO 5 Estimate the basic chemical calculations.
CO 6 Create an overview on chemical industry.

Course Nature Theory


Assessment Method
Assessment Weekly Monthly tests End Semester Test Total
Tool tests/Assignments (In semester)
(In semester)
Weightage (%) 10% 30% 60% 100%

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