Chemical

Sl.No Subject Code Name of the Subject

1 14PHDCH001 Transport Phenomena
2 14PHDCH002 Process Modeling and Simulation
3 14PHDCH003 Novel Separation Processes
4 14PHDCH004 Environmental Pollution & waste Management
5 14PHDCH005 Biochemical Engineering
6 14PHDCH006 Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering
7 Compulsory Research Methodology
 14PHDCH001: " Transport Phenomena "
This advanced course deals with the transport of energy, mass and momentum in chemically reacting
fluids.The basic principles of these fields are here generalized and reformulated so as to be able to deal
with chemically-reacting flow systems of current and future engineering interest. Principles are
developed and illustrated here for the rational design of engineering equipment (chemical reactor
analysis, separation processes, multiphase transport, etc.). Emphasis will be placed on the use of
fundamental laws, and a judicious blend of experimental, analytical and numerical methods to develop
required understanding and necessary mathematical models for essential portions of engineering
problems involving transport processes. Contents:
1. Introduction: Examples; Types/Uses of Control Volumes; Notion of Conservation Principles and
Constitutive Laws; Illustrations of Use.
2. Conservation Principles: Mass, Momentum, Energy, Entropy; Alternative Forms; statement of
Assumptions.
3. Constitutive Laws: Diffusion Flux Laws/ Coefficients, general constraints; Momentum/ Energy/
Mass Diffusion Laws; Multi-component mass diffusion; Reaction rates, mechanisms, time-scales.
4. Momentum Transport Mechanisms, Rates & Coefficients in CRFS.
5. Energy Transport Mechanisms, Rates & Coefficients in CRFS.
6. Mass Transport Mechanisms, Rates & Coefficients in CRFS.
7. Analogies & Similitude Analyses with Application to CRFS.
8. Problem-Solving Techniques, Aids, Philosophy.
COURSE DETAILS

S.No Topics No. of Hours

1 Introduction: Examples; Types/Uses of Control Volumes; Notion of Conservation 2
Principles and Constitutive Laws; Illustrations of Use.
2 Conservation Principles: Mass, Momentum, Energy, Entropy; Alternative Forms; 5
statement of Assumptions.
3 Constitutive Laws: Diffusion Flux Laws/ Coefficients, general constraints; 5
Momentum/ Energy/ Mass Diffusion Laws; Multi-component mass diffusion;
Reaction rates, mechanisms, time-scales.
4 Momentum Transport Mechanisms, Rates & Coefficients in CRFS. 8
5 Energy Transport Mechanisms, Rates & Coefficients in CRFS. 8
6 Mass Transport Mechanisms, Rates & Coefficients in CRFS. 8
7 Analogies & Similitude Analyses with Application to CRFS. 3
8 Problem-Solving Techniques, Aids, Philosophy. 3
Total 42
References:1)" Transport Processes in Chemically Reacting Flow Systems ", Rosner, Daniel E; Dover 000.
2) " Transport Phenomena ", R.Byron Bird, Warren E. Stewart and Edwin N Lightfoot, 2nd Edition, Wiley,
2001.
 14PHDCH002: PROCESS MODELLING AND SIMULATION
Objective: The objective of this course is to impart the knowledge of developing
different types of mathematical models for various systems in chemical engineering.

Review: (4 hrs)
Review of numerical methods used for solution of linear and non linear equations, ODE’s
and PDE’s.
Introduction to mathematical modeling: (6 hrs)
Advantages and limitations of models; Classification of models – Simple and rigorous.
Lumped parameter and distributed parameter; Steady state and dynamic, Transport
phenomena based and Statistical, empirical and analytical.
Concept of degree of freedom, parametric sensitivity.

Process models:
Steady state models (6 hrs)
- model of flash vessels
- model of equilibrium staged processes distillation columns, absorbers, strippers
- model of CSTR
- model of heat exchangers
- model of evaporators
Unsteady state models
• Lumped parameter systems (12 hrs)
- model for liquid level tank
- model of gravity flow tank
- model of jacketed stirred tank heater
- model of jacketed stirred tank reactor
- model of flash separation column
- model of multistage batch and continuous distillation column, Absorption and
Extraction columns.
• Distributed parameter systems: (12 hrs)
- model of laminar flow in pipe, heat exchanger
- model of packed columns
- model of plug flow reactor
- model of packed bed reactor

Books Recommended:
1. Luyben, W.L., Process Modeling Simulation and Control for Chemical Engineers,
2nd Edition, McGraw Hill Book Co., 1990.
2. Franks, R.G.E., Mathematical Modeling in Chemical Engineering, John Wiley,
1967.
3. Ramirez F. W., Computational Methods in Process Simulation, 2nd Ed.,
Butterworth Heinemann, 1998
4. Bequette B.W., Process Control: Modeling, Design and Simulation, Prentice Hall,
2003
 14PHDCH003: Novel Separation Processes
Fundamentals of Separation Processes; Basic definitions of relevant terms.
Membrane based separation processes; fundamentals and various terms; classifications; Design
aspects: various models and their applicabilities.
External field induced membrane separation processes for colloidal particles; fundamentals of
various colloid separation; derivation of profile of electric field strength; coupling with membrane
separation and electrophoresis. Gas separation; Surfactant based separation processes.
Liquid membranes:
1. Fundamentals and modeling.
2. Micellar enhanced separation processes.
3. Cloud point extraction; Centrifugal Separation processes and their calculations.
4. Ion exchange and chromatographic separation processes.
5. Supercritical fluid extraction.

S.No Topics No. of

Hours
1 Fundamentals of Separation Processes. 1
2 Basic definitions of relevant terms. 1
3 Membrane based separation processes: 20
1. Fundamentals and various terms.
2. Classifications.
3. Design aspects: various models and their applicabilities.
4 External field induced membrane separation processes for colloidal particles: 6
1. Fundamentals of various colloid separation.
2. Derivation of profile of electric field strength.
3. Coupling with membrane separation and electrophoresis.
5 Gas separation. 2
6 Surfactant based separation processes: 4
1. Liquid membranes: fundamentals and modeling.
2. Micellar enhanced separation processes.
3. Cloud point extraction.
7 Centrifugal Separation processes and their calculations. 2
8 Ion exchange and chromatographic separation processes. 2
9 Supercritical fluid extraction. 2
Total 40
References: 1. Handbook of Separation Process Technology by R W Rousseau (JohnWiley & Sons).
2. Supercritical Fluid Extraction by M A Mchugh & V J Krukonis (ButterworthHeinmann).
3. Large Scale Adsorption & Chromatography by W C Wankat (CRC PressInc).
4. Advanced Membrane Technology and Applications by N N Li (Wiley).
 14PHDCH004: Environmental Pollution & Waste Management
UNIT I - AIR POLLUTION:
Primary and Secondary Pollutants, Automobile Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Ambient Air Quality
Standards, Meteorological aspects of air pollution---Temperature lapse Rates and Stability-wind velocity
and turbulence-Plume behavior dispersion of air pollutants- solutions to the atmospheric dispersion
equation - the Gaussian Plume Model ,Air pollution sampling and measurement-types of pollutant
sampling and measurement-Ambient air sampling-collection of gaseous air pollutants-collection of
particulate pollutants- stock sampling, analysis of air pollutants-sulfur dioxide- nitrogen dioxide, carbon
monoxide, oxidants and ozonehydrocarbons- particulate matter.

UNIT II- MUNICIPAL WASTE WATER : Point and Non-point Sources of Water & Causes of , Pollution,
Major Pollutants of Water, Water Quality Requirement for Different Uses, Global water crisis Issues.
Wastewaters - classification and characteristics of sewage and industrial effluents,

Treatment methods : water and waste water treatments ; Principles of aeration, chlorination,
ozonation and U.V. irradiation; Ion Exchange – Membrane Technologies – Nutrient removal, Waste recycling
and utilization in aquaculture; Design and construction of water filtration devices; aerobic and anaerobic
treatment of wastewater; Wastes from fish processing units and their treatment; solid waste
management; removal of nitrogen and phosphorus from waste water; Role of aquatic macrophytes in
treatment of wastewater

UNIT III - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER; Sources and types of industrial wastewater – Environmental impacts –
Regulatory requirements – generation rates – characterization – Toxicity and Bioassay tests. Waste minimization -
Equalization - Neutralization – Oil separation – Flotation – Precipitation – Heavy metal Removal – adsorption –
Aerobic and anaerobic biological treatment – Sequencing batch reactors – High Rate reactors - Chemical oxidation –
Ozonation – Photocatalysis – Wet Air Oxidation – Evaporation

Unit IV -LAND/SOIL POLLUTION: Urbanization, Effects of urbanization on land degradation, Impact of

Modern Agriculture on Soil, Soil salination Soil erosion Effect on Environment and Life sustenance,
Abatement measures.

Unit V - SOLID WASTES: Classification of Solid Waste, Factors Affecting the Solid Waste Generation,
Composition and Characteristics of Solid Waste; Collection of Solid Waste: Methods of Collection, Layout
of Collection Route, Door Step Collection Arrangement from Bulk Garbage Generators;Transportation of
Solid Waste: Transfer Stations, Segregation of Solid Waste, Methods ofSegregation. Recycling and
disposal technologies, Role of Microbes in waste minimization, Bio-chemistry of anaerobic fermentation and design of
biogas systems, Application of pytho extraction and bio filtration techniques for waste management
Hospital Wastes- Definition, Hazards and infection control, Principles- Categories of BMW - Color
coding- Waste management in hospital - Present scenario, System, Steps - Waste treatment and disposal
- Bio safety
 14PHDCH005: Biochemical Engineering

COURSE OUTLINE

1. Basics of Biology, Overview of Biotechnology, Diversity in Microbial Cells, Cell

Constituents, Chemicals for Life.
2. Kinetics of Enzyme Catalysis.
3. Immobilized Enzymes: effects of intra and inter-phase mass transfer on enzyme kinetics.
4. Major Metabolic Pathways: Bioenergetics, Glucose Metabolism, Biosynthesis.
5. Microbial Growth: Continuum and Stochastic Models.
6. Design, Analysis and Stability of Bioreactors.
7. Kinetics of Receptor-Ligand Binding.
8. Receptor-mediated Endocytosis.
9. Multiple Interacting Microbial Population: Prey-Predator Models.
10. Bio-product Recovery & Bio-separations, Manufacture of Biochemical Products.

S.No Topics No. of

Lectures
1 Basics of Biology; Overview of Biotechnology; Diversity in Microbial Cells, Cell 7
Constituents, Chemicals for Life
2 Kinetics of Enzyme Catalysis . 5
3 Immobilized Enzymes: effects of intra and inter-phase mass transfer on enzyme 5
kinetics
4 Major Metabolic Pathways: Bioenergetics, Glucose Metabolism, Biosynthesis 5
5 Microbial Growth: Continuum and Stochastic Models 3
6 Design, Analysis and Stability of Bioreactors 4
7 Kinetics of Receptor-Ligand Binding 3
8 Receptor-mediated Endocytosis 3
9 Multiple Interacting Microbial Population: Prey-Predator Models 1
10 Bio-product Recovery & Bio-separations; Manufacture of Biochemical Products 4
References:

1. Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals by J.E.Bailey & D. F. Ollis, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1986.

2. Biochemical Engineering by H. W.Blanch & D.S. Clark, Marcel Dekker, Inc., 1997.

3. Bioprocess Engineering (Basic Concepts) by M. L.Shuler& F.Kargi,Prentice Hall of India, 2003.

4. Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems by G.A. Truskey, F.Yuan, D. F.Katz,Pearson PrenticeHall,

2004
 14PHDCH006: Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering

The objective of this course is to help the student master several advanced ideas in chemical
reaction engineering, notably:
1. Complex chemical reaction mechanisms and kinetics.
2. Transport effects in multiphase reactive systems.
3. Advanced reactor design and stability, including consideration of the energy balance.
On completion of the course, the student should be able to design/analyze a variety of complex
reacting systems in both traditional and nontraditional areas of chemical engineering.

COURSE DETAIL

Module Topics No. of Hours

1 Review of Undergraduate Reaction Engineering: 4
Stoichiometry, thermodynamics of reacting systems, kinetics of elementary
reactions, ideal reactors: CSTR/PFR.
2 Kinetics of complex reactions: 8
Reaction mechanism and kinetics, Chain, catalytic, polymerization,
biochemical reactions, Analysis of reaction network, lumping analysis,
Parameter estimation.
3 Conservation equations for chemically reacting mixtures. 2
4 Heterogeneous reactions: 8
Mass transport with reaction, Catalytic and Non-catalytic, gas-solid reactions,
Gas-liquid reactions.
5 Chemical Reactor Design: 18
Transient and steady state analysis, Optimal design of reactors, Multiphase
reactors: fixed, fluidized, trickle bed, slurry etc, Non-ideal continuous flow
reactors.
Total 40

ReferenceBooks:

1. Foggler, H. S., Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Prentice Hall of India, 2008.

2. Fromment G.F. and Bischoff K.B., Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design,