Process Plant Utilities detailed syllabus for Petroleum Engineering (PE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the PE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Petroleum Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit PE 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-II scheme and its subjects refer to PE Professional Elective-II syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of process plant utilities is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
IMPORTANT OF UTILITIES 9
Hard and Soft water, Requisites of Industrial Water and its uses. Methods of water Treatment such as Chemical Softening and Demineralization, Resins used for Water Softening and Reverse Osmosis. Effects of impure Boiler Feed Water.
Unit II
STEAM AND STEAM GENERATION 9
Properties of Steam, problems based on Steam, Types of Steam Generator such as Solid Fuel Fired Boiler, Waste Gas Fired Boiler and Fluidized Bed Boiler. Scaling and Trouble Shooting. Steam Traps and Accessories.
Unit III
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Unit IV
COMPRESSED AIR 9
Classification of Compressor, Reciprocating Compressor, Single Stage and Two Stage Compressor, Velocity Diagram for Centrifugal Compressor, Silp Factor, Impeller Blade Shape. Properties of Air – Water Vapors and use of Humidity Chart. Equipments used for Humidification, Dehumidification and Cooling Towers.
Unit V
FUEL AND WASTE DISPOSAL 9
Types of Fuel used in Chemical Process Industries for Power Generation such as Natural Gas, Liquid Petroleum Fuels, Coal and Coke. Internal Combustion Engine, Petrol and Diesel Engine. Waste Disposal.
Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course, the students will be able to
- gain knowledge in the importance of process plant utilities
- be familiar on various types of steam generators and boiler corrosion
- Understand the concept of refrigeration used in industries
- Learn the classification of compressors and humidification equipments
- Understand the Requisites Fuel Disposal and Waste Disposal
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- P. N. Ananthanarayan, “Basic Refrigeration & Air conditioning”, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2007.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Petroleum Engineering 5th Sem, visit PE 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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