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2018 Syllabus for Chemical Engineering (CH)
ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS
Linear
Algebra: Matrix algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigen
values and eigenvectors.
Calculus:
Functions of single variable, Limit, continuity and differentiability, Mean
value theorems, Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Partial
derivatives, Total derivative, Maxima and minima, Gradient, Divergence and
Curl, Vector identities, Directional derivatives, Line, Surface and Volume
integrals, Stokes, Gauss and Green’s theorems.
Differential
equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear), Higher
order linear differential equations with constant coefficients, Cauchy’s and
Euler’s equations, Initial and boundary value problems, Laplace transforms,
Solutions of one dimensional heat and wave equations and Laplace equation.
Complex
variables: Analytic functions, Cauchy’s integral theorem, Taylor
and Laurent series, Residue theorem.
Probability
and Statistics: Definitions of probability and sampling
theorems, Conditional probability, Mean, median, mode and standard deviation,
Random variables, Poisson, Normal and Binomial distributions.
Numerical
Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic
equations Integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule, single and multi-step
methods for differential equations.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Process Calculations and Thermodynamics: Laws of
conservation of mass and energy; use of tie components; recycle, bypass and
purge calculations; degree of freedom analysis. First and Second laws of
thermodynamics. First law application to close and open systems. Second law and
Entropy. Thermodynamic properties of pure substances: equation of state and
departure function, properties of mixtures: partial molar properties, fugacity,
excess properties and activity coefficients; phase equilibria: predicting VLE
of systems; chemical reaction equilibria.
Fluid
Mechanics and Mechanical Operations: Fluid statics, Newtonian
and non-Newtonian fluids, Bernoulli equation, Macroscopic friction factors,
energy balance, dimensional analysis, shell balances, flow through pipeline systems,
flow meters, pumps and compressors, packed and fluidized beds, elementary
boundary layer theory, size reduction and size separation; free and hindered
settling; centrifuge and cyclones; thickening and classification, filtration,
mixing and agitation; conveying of solids.
Heat
Transfer: Conduction, convection and radiation, heat transfer
coefficients, steady and unsteady heat conduction, boiling, condensation and
evaporation; types of heat exchangers and evaporators and their design.
Mass
Transfer: Fick’s laws, molecular diffusion in fluids, mass
transfer coefficients, film, penetration and surface renewal theories;
momentum, heat and mass transfer analogies; stage wise and continuous
contacting and stage efficiencies; HTU & NTU concepts design and operation
of equipment for distillation, absorption, leaching, liquid-liquid extraction,
drying, humidification, dehumidification and adsorption.
Chemical
Reaction Engineering: Theories of reaction rates; kinetics of
homogeneous reactions, interpretation of kinetic data, single and multiple
reactions in ideal reactors, non-ideal reactors; residence time distribution,
single parameter model; non-isothermal reactors; kinetics of heterogeneous
catalytic reactions; diffusion effects in catalysis.
Instrumentation
and Process Control: Measurement of process variables; sensors,
transducers and their dynamics, transfer functions and dynamic responses of
simple systems, process reaction curve, controller modes (P, PI, and PID);
control valves; analysis of closed loop systems including stability, frequency
response and controller tuning, cascade, feed forward control.
Plant
Design and Economics: Process design and sizing of chemical
engineering equipment such as compressors, heat exchangers, multistage
contactors; principles of process economics and cost estimation including total
annualized cost, cost indexes, rate of return, payback period, discounted cash
flow, optimization in design.
Chemical
Technology: Inorganic chemical industries; sulfuric
acid, NaOH, fertilizers (Ammonia, Urea, SSP and TSP); natural products
industries (Pulp and Paper, Sugar, Oil, and Fats); petroleum refining and
petrochemicals; polymerization industries; polyethylene, polypropylene, PVC and
polyester synthetic fibers.
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