4th Sem, Chemical Engineering

Mechanical Operations CH 4th Sem Syllabus for AKTU B.Tech 2019-20 Scheme

Mechanical Operations detail syllabus for Chemical Engineering (Ch), 2019-20 scheme is taken from AKTU official website and presented for AKTU students. The course code (KCH401), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/Week, Practical Hr/Week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration, and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.

For all other ch 4th sem syllabus for b.tech 2019-20 scheme aktu you can visit CH 4th Sem syllabus for B.Tech 2019-20 Scheme AKTU Subjects. The detail syllabus for mechanical operations is as follows.

Course Objectives:

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Course Outcomes:

On completion of this course, the students will be able to

  1. Measure the particle size,
  2. Estimate the crushing efficiency of different type’s crushers.
  3. Explain the particle sedimentation.
  4. Design the storage area for the different types of solids.

Unit I

  1. Particles Size Analysis: General characteristics of solids; Different techniques of size analysis; Shape factor; Surface area determination; Estimation of particle size; Screening methods and equipment; Screen efficiency; Ideal and actual screens. 6

Unit II

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Unit III

  1. Particle Separation: Gravity settling; Sedimentation; Thickening; Elutriation; Double cone classifier; Rake classifier; Bowl classifier; Centrifugal separation; Continuous centrifuges; Design of basket centrifuges; Industrial dust removing equipment; Cyclones; Hydro cyclones; Electrostatic – Magnetic separators; Heavy media separations; Floatation; Jigging 7

Unit IV

  1. Flow through Porous media (Filtration): Theory of filtration,Batch and continuous filters, Filtration equipments; Rotary drum filter; Plate and frame filter; Leaf filter; Notch filter; Sand filter; Bag filter; Selection; Operation; Filter aids. Flow through filter cake and Filter media; Compressible and incompressible filter cakes; Design of filters and optimum cycle of operation. 7
  2. Fluidization: Fluidization characteristics, aggregative and particulate fluidization, voidage and minimum fluidization velocity,terminal velocity of particles; entrainment; pressure drop in fluidization. 4

Unit V

  1. Mixing and agitation: Mixing of liquids (with or without solids); Mixing of powders; Ribbon blender; Screw blender; Double cone blender; High viscous mixer; Banbury mixer; Selection of suitable mixers; Power requirement for mixing 5
  2. Storage and conveying of solids: Bunkers; Silos; Bins; Hoppers; Transportation of solids in bulk; Conveyer selection; Types of conveyers; Belt Conveyor; Bucket conveyor; Screw conveyor; Pneumatic conveyor; Their performance and characteristics. 4

Reference Books:

  1. Backhurst, J. R. and Harker J. H.,tChoulson and Richardson Chemical Engineering, Vol. II,5 Ed., Butterworth-Heinemann. 2004
  2. McCabe W.L., Smith J.C athnd Harriott P., Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, 7 Ed. , McGraw Hill. 2005
  3. Foust, A. S., Wenzel, L.A., Clump, C.W., Naus, L., and Anderson, L.B., Principles of Unit Operations, 2nd Edition., John Wiley & Sons 1980
  4. Brown G.G., Unit Operations, CBS Publishers & Distributors 2005
  5. Hiramath R.S.,t hKulkarni A.P., Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, 9th Edition, Everest Publications 2004
  6. Narayanan C.M. & Bhattacharya B.C., Mechanical Operation for Chemical Engineers -Incorporating Computer Aided Analysis, Khanna Publishers. 1992

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of B.Tech Ch, 2019-20 scheme do visit Ch 4th Sem syllabus for 2019-20 scheme.

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