4072: Heat Transfer & Evaporation KL Diploma Syllabus for CH 4th Sem 2015 Revision SITTTR

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Heat Transfer & Evaporation

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MODULE – I

Understand the mechanism of transfer of heat by conduction
1. Define conduction.
2. State and explain Fourier’s law of thermal conduction.
3. Apply rate equation for heat flow.
4. Derive the conduction equation for plane well.
5. Define thermal conductivity.
6. Solve the simple problem apply the basic equation of thermal conduction.
7. Explain the variation of thermal conductivity with the help of solids, liquids, gases.
8. Distinguish between steady slate and unsteady state conduction.
9. Derive the equation to calculate heat transfer through composite plane wall.
10. Derive the equation to calculate heat transfer through cylindrical wall.
11. Derive the equation to calculate heat transfer through spherical wall.
12. Solve the problems using above derived equations.
13. Explain the economic thickness of insulation.
14. Explain the different type of insulating materials.
15. Explain the characteristic of good insulating materials.
Comprehend the transfer of heat by Convection.
1. Define and explain the convection.
2. Explain the film concept in heat convection.
3. Draw and explain the temperature gradient in forced convection.
4. Define and explain individual heat transfer coefficient.
5. Explain the factors affecting the heat transfer coefficient.
6. Compute the values of heat transfer coefficients using empirical equation
7. Explain the factors influencing heat transfer coefficient in boiling liquid and condensing vapours.
8. Explain the concept of overall heat transfer coefficients based on inside and outside area.
9. Derive an equation for overall heat transfer coefficient from film coefficients.
10. Solve the problems using the equation derived.

MODULE – II

Understand the mechanism of Natural and Forced convection
1. Explain the term forced convection.
2. Distinguish between natural convection and forced convection.
3. Give the examples to forced convection and natural convection.
Understand transfer of heat by free convection.
1. Explain the mechanism of natural convection.
2. Explain the dimensionless equations.
3. Define Nusselt number.
4. Define Reynold number.
5. Prandtl number.
6. Define Grashof number.
7. Explain the relation between Nusselt number and Reynold number and Prandtl number.
8. Define Dittus Boilters equation and sieder-Tate equations.
9. Estimate the heat transfer coefficient from above equation.
10. Solve the problems relating these equations.
Comprehend heat transfer in boiling liquid and condensing vapour.
1. Explain heat transfer to boiling liquid.
2. Define pool boiling of saturated liquid.
3. Define sub cooled boiling.
4. Explain pool boiling of saturated liquid with figure ,heat flux Vs temperature drop.
5. Define Leiden frost point.
6. Define nucleate boiling.
7. Define transition boiling.
Know the heat transfer in fluid with phase change
1. Explain heat transfer from condensing vapour.
2. Explain film type condensation.
3. Explain Drop wise condensation.
Understand radiation as a mode of heat transfer.
1. Explain Radiation.
2. Explain the concept of black body, white body, gray body.
3. Explain the laws of Radiation, Krichoff’s, Plank’s law, Stefan Boltzman,wien’s law.
4. Solve the problem relating above laws .
5. Explain radiation heat transfer between two solids.

MODULE – III

Understand the construction and working of heat transfer Equipments
1. Distinguish between parallel flow, counter current flow and cross flow in heat exchangers.
2. Explain the term fouling factors in heat exchangers.
3. Fouling effect calculations in heat exchangers.
4. Explain the concept of varying temperature drop and log mean temperature drop.
5. Solve the problem using log mean temperature drop equation in counter flow, parallel flow and cross flow
6. Compute the heat transfer area of heat exchanger.
7. Estimate the tube length of a heat exchanger.
8. Explain general features of shell and tube heat exchanger.
9. Explain the constructional details and working of a single pass shell and tube heat exchanger with the help of sketch.
10. Explain the concept of multi passes in heat exchangers and economic passes.
11. Explain the constructional details and working of U tube heat exchangers.
12. Explain the constructional details of floating head type heat exchangers.
13. Explain the functions of baffles on shell side of a heat exchanger.
14. Explain the constructional details and working of double pipe heat exchanger
15. Explain the constructional details and working of plate type heaters, air fin cooler and finned tubes.
16. Explain the simple principles of installation and maintenance of heat exchangers

MODULE – IV

Understand the construction and working of evaporators
1. List the application of evaporation operation in chemical industries.
2. Classify evaporators.
3. Explain the construction and working of horizontal tube evaporator.
4. Explain the construction and working of short tube evaporator with help of sketch.
5. Explain the construction of and working of Basket type evaporator with the help of sketch.
6. Explain the construction and working of falling film type evaporator with the help of sketch.
7. List the advantage and disadvantage of above evaporators.
8. List the application of each of those evaporator
9. List the materials of construction of tubes and evaporator body
10. Explain the principle underlying the selection of evaporator for specific requirement.
11. Explain the control of evaporator operation.
12. Explain the special type of evaporators.
13. Explain the operational difficulties in evaporators.
14. Explain construction and working of different condensers.
15. Explain the working of vacuum pump
16. Explain the condensate removing equipments different type of traps.
17. Explain operating temperature range.
18. Explain the use of vacuum in evaporators.
19. Explain the concept of foam and entrainment.
20. Explain the method of air removal and salt removal.
21. Explain the scale formation in evaporators and its removal methods.
Compute the material balance and energy balance in single effect evaporator
1. Describe the material balance and heat balance equation in single effect evaporator.
2. Drive the equation to calculate the heat transfer area, steam requirement, capacity and steam economy.
3. Define the term capacity of an evaporator.
4. Define the term economy of an evaporator.
5. Explain boiling point elevation.
6. State Duhring’s rule.
7. Draw the Duhring’s line for Nacl-water.
8. Solve the problem relating to area, capacity and economy using Duhring’s line
9. Explain the thermal effect of boiling point elevation
10. Explain the effect of Hydro static head
Understand the general principles underlying multiple effect evaporation
1. Explain the principles of multiple effect evaporation.
2. Draw the layout of a multiple effect evaporation system.
3. Explain the four methods of feeding in multiple effect system.
4. Explain the advantage and disadvantage of each system.
5. Explain the temperature distribution in multiple effect system with special Reference to boiling point elevation
6. Solve the problems to calculate the concentration of liquor in each effect and temperature in each effec t
Understand the principle of vapour compression evaporation
1. Explain the principle of mechanical and thermo compression
2. Explain the industrial use of vapour compression
3. Explain the advantage of vapour compression

MODULE – I Heat Transfer by Conduction

MODULE – II Forced Convection and Radiation

Forced convection: Heat transfer by forced convection inside tubes for laminar and turbulent flow -heat transfer to fluid without phase change – Dimensionless equation-Reynolds number – Nusselt number -Prandtl number- Grashof number – Film coefficients in pipes laminar flow – sieder -Tate equation Film coefficient in turbulent flow – Dittus Boelters Equation – simple problems – mechanism of natural convection – heat transfer in boiling liquids – flash boiling sub cooled boiling – saturated boiling – regimes of boiling – maximum and minimum radiation – elementary idea of black body -gray body- emissivity -emissive power – radiation laws. Stefan Boltzman equation – simple problems – radiation between surfaces – simple problems – radiation error in pyrometry – combined beat losses by convection and radiation.

MODULE – III Heat Transfer Equipments

MODULE – IV Constructional Details and Working Of Evaporator

Evaporation – Examples of industries where evaporation is used as a unit operation. Types of evaporators- basis of classification – horizontal tube – vertical tube – climbing film – falling film -forced circulation evaporators – examples of application of each in industries – continuous operation and control of evaporators – evaporator accessories – entrainment separator -condensers, vacuum pump – steam trap – salt catchers – continuous salt removal, evaporation under vacuum – operational difficulties. Material and heat balance equation for single effect evaporators – simple problems – calculation of heating area – capacity – steam economy – factors that control heat transfer coefficient and effect of hydro static head – boiling point elevation. Multiple effect evaporation – principle of multiple effect evaporation – operation of multiple system -method of feeding – advantages of multiple effect evaporation – steam economy and capacity. Temperature distribution in multiple effect and effect of boiling point elevation -optimum number of effect – simple problems in determining concentration and temperature in each effect Vapour compression evaporation -mechanical and thermo compression basic principles with specific industrial uses .

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