Unit Operation Laboratory Syllabus for VTU BE/B.Tech Biotechnology Engineering third sem complete syllabus covered here. This will help you understand complete curriculum along with details such as exam marks and duration. The details are as follows.
| Subject Code | 15BTL37 | IA Marks | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Lecture Hours/Week | 01Hr Tutorial (Instructions) + 02 Hours Laboratory | Exam Marks | 80 |
| Exam Hours | 3 |
Course objectives:
| Modules | Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy (RBT) Level |
|---|---|
| 1. Friction losses in circular pipes | L4, L5 |
| 2. Flow measurements using Venturi /Orifice/ Rotameter. | L2, L3, L4 |
| 3. Centrifugal /Reciprocating pumps | L2, L3, L4 |
| 4. Packed bed flow | L5, L6 |
| 5. Batch sedimentation. | L5, L6 |
| 6. Ball Mill | L2, L3, L4 |
| 7. Cyclone separator | L5, L6 |
| 8. Leaf / Pressure filter | L2, L3, L4 |
| 9. Screen analysis/effectiveness. | L2, L3, L4 |
| B) Experiments based on principles of Heat and Mass Transfer Operations. | |
| 1. Natural convection in bare and finned tubes. | L2, L3, L4 |
| 2. Heat transfer in packed bed. | L5, L6 |
| 3. Heat transfer through DPHE | L5, L6 |
| 4. Critical thickness of insulation. | L5, L6 |
| 5. Diffusion of organic solvent in air. | L2, L3, L4 |
| 6. Simple Distillation. | L2, L3, L4 |
| 7. Steam Distillation. | L2, L3, L4 |
| 8. Single Stage Extraction. | L2, L3, L4 |
| 9. Drying-Tray dryer. | L2, L3, L4 |
Note: Minimum 12 experiments are to be conducted choosing at least 6 from sections A and B.
Course outcomes: On the completion of this laboratory course, the students will be able to:
- Should be able to record observations systematically and arrive at required results based on experiments conducted.
- Study and design different flow measuring instruments.
- Understand and Estimate the shape and size of irregular particles
Graduate Attributes (as per NBA)
- Engineering Knowledge.
- Problem Analysis.
- Design/Development of solutions
Conduct of Practical Examination:
- All laboratory experiments are to be included for practical examination.
- Students are allowed to pick one experiment from the lot.
- Strictly follow the instructions as printed on the cover page of answer script for breakup of marks.
- Change of experiment is allowed only once and 15% Marks allotted to the procedure part to be made zero.
Reference Book:
- Principles of Unit Operations by Alan S Foust, L.A. Wenzel, C.W. Clump, L. Maus, and L.B.
- Anderson, John Wiley & Sons.
- Chemical Engineering by Coulson and Richardson. Vols I & II. Elsevier Science.
- Chemical Engineers Hand Book by Perry, McGraw Hill Publications.
- Process Heat Transfer by Kern, McGraw Hill.
For all other BE/B.Tech 3rd Sem Subject syllabus do follow VTU 3rd Sem BE / B.Tech Syllabus CBCS (2015-16) Scheme for Biotechnology syllabus Group.
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