L=3; P/D=0; TA=0

Theory = 3hours; Marks= 100;

1. Introduction, basic consideration in chemical engg. Plant design, project identification, preliminary techo econonic feasibility.
2. Process design aspects, selection of process, factors affecting process selection, types of flow diagrams.
3. Selection of process equipments, standard versus special equipment, materials of construction.,selection criteria etc
4. Process auxiliaries, piping design, layout, support for piping insulation, type of valves process control and instrumentation control system design.
5. Process utilities, process water, boiler feed water, water treatment and disposal,steam, oil heating system, chilling plant compresed air and vacuum.
6. Plant location and layout, principles, factors affecting plant location, use of scale models.
7. Cost estimation, factors involved in project cost estimation.,total fixed & working capital, types & methods of estimation of total capital investment.
8. Estimation of total product cost, factors involved.
9. Depreciation, types and methods of determinations, evaluation.
10. Profitability, alternative investment & replacement methods for profitability evaluation
11. Economic considerations in process and equipment design, inventory control.
12. Optimum design, general products rates in plant operation,optimum conditions.etc.

1. M.S. Peters & K.D. Timmerhaus, “Plant design &Economics for Chemical engineers”, McGraw Hill (Japan) 2nd Edition., 1968

2. F.C. Vilbrandt & C.E. Dryden, “chemical Engineering plant design” McGraw Hill (New York), 4th Edition.1959.

L=3; P/D=2; TA=0

Theory = 3hours; Marks= 100;

Internal evaluation Marks: 20; External evaluation Marks: 30; Total Marks: 50

1. Types of hazards in chemical industries, Hazards due to high pressure and explosions, dust and vapour cloud explosions, inflammable materials, toxic materials, electrostatics, ionising radiations etc.
2. Noise hazards, Effect of noise hazard on personal, plant operation.
3. Fire and explosion indices and hazard analysis.
4. Safety protection, equipments for personal and plant various hazards.Safety procedures.
5. Disaster management, insurance, worker’s safety act etc.
6. Sources and effects of environmental pollution:(1) Air Pollution : Sources and effects materiological aspects of air pollutant dispersion, air pollution sempelling and measurment, air polluiton control methods and equipment, control of specific gaseous pollutants.(2) Water Pollution : Origin of waste water and waste water flow rate, Waste water characteristics, Waste water sampelling , methods of analysis and water quality standards, Waste water treatment. (3) Land Pollution (Solid waste): Sources and classification, methods of collection and disposal.
7. Management of industrial waste reuse, recycling, impact of pollution on environment and it’s assessment.
8. Magnitude of industrial waste problem, effluent standards and stream standard.
9. Environmental legislation.

1. To determine : COD/TOC, TDS/SS, Ammonical nitrogen, Chlorides, Phosphates, Sulfates, Sulfur, Hardness, Acidity/Alkalinity, Organic/Inorganic matter, Cynide, Colour, Phenol.

4. To study stack analysis.

1. C. S. Rao, Environmental and pollution control engineering, Wiley eastern limited

2. Metcalf and Eddy, Waste water engineering: treatment, disposal and reuse, Tata McGraw Hill

L=3; P/D=2; TA=2

Theory = 3hours; Marks= 100;

Internal evaluation Marks: 20; External evaluation marks: 30; Tutorial: 50; Total Marks: 100

1. Introduction to CAD.
2. Elementary ideas of numerical techniques such as finite difference & finite element methods applied to chem. Engg. Problems.
3. Computer aided design of chemical process equipments, concept of modular design, optimum design, parameter optimization etc., development of simple algorithms for problems related to above topics.

Development of Simple Programmes based on above topics.

1. M.v.joshi , ‘ Process Equipment Design’, McMillan Co., India, 1976.

2. L.E. Brown, E.H. Young, ‘Process Equipment Design’ Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi, 1977.

L=3; P/D=0; TA=1

Theory = 3hours; Marks= 100;

Tutorial = 25

Following aspects to be addressed to for various fertilizers and their intermediates such as Ammonia, Urea, Ammonium Sulfate, etc.
1] Present technologies available for the production, their technical along with energy consumption.
2] Operating conditions and unit operations involved.
3] Catalysis of process.
4] Instrumentation and process control.
5] Materials of construction and typical engineering problems.
6] Simulation and Optimization of the process.
7] Considerations for plant lay-out.
8] Economics of production.
9] Storage, handling, and transportation.
10] Hazop and Risk analysis study of the process.
11] Environmental aspects

1] Dryden “Outlines of Chemical Technology” by Gopal Rao 3rd edition, 1997 Estern Wiley Publication.

2] Austin & Shreve “Chemical Process Industries” 5th edition 1984, McGraw Hill Co.

L=3; P/D=0; TA=1

Theory = 3hours; Marks= 100;

Tutorial = 25

1. Oil fields and Refineries in India- Indian petroleum Industry, crude and gas reserves, refining picture.
2. Types of Crudes- composition, classification of petroleum.
3. Evaluation of oil stocks and Refinery Products- TBP distillation, ASTM distillation, equilibrium flash vaporization, interconversion of boiling points, refinery products.
4. Properties of crudes and products- Thermal properties, Test for various refinery products.
5. Processing of petroleum- Atmospheric distillation, Vaccum Distillation, various ways of operating distillation columns.
6. Treatment techniques-impurities, treatment of LPG, Gasoline, Kerosene and Lubes, Wax and purification.
7. Petrochemical Industry-Classification, Chemicals form C1, C2, C3, C4 compounds, chemicals from aromatics, Petrochemicals from various unit processes like oxidation, chlorination, alkylation etc., recent developments in the manufacturing processes.

1. B.K. Rao, ‘Modern Petroleum Refinery Process’, Oxford-IBH Publishing Co.(1990).

2. Nelson, ‘Petroleum Refinery Engineering’, MGH.