Unit Operations Biotech 3rd Sem Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme

Unit Operations detail syllabus for Biotechnology (BT), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17BT32), 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.

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Course Objectives:

This course will enable students

• To know the fundamental concepts of fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer.
• To solve the engineering problems related to fluid flow, heat and mass transfer.
• To understand the design concepts of fluid and particulate technology.
• To design and operate the heat exchange equipment

Module 1

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Module 2

FLOW MEASUREMENTS & MECHANICAL OPERATIONS: Different types of flow measuring devices, flow measurements – Orifice meter, Venturimeter, Rotameter. Pumps – types of pumps (Centrifugal & Reciprocating pumps), application of Bernoulli’s equation for Energy calculations in pumps.Properties and handling of particulate solids -characterization of solid particles, average particle size, screen analysis- Conceptual numericals of differential and cumulative analysis. Size reduction -characteristics of comminuted products, crushing laws, working principle of ball mill., Mixing – types of mixers (ribbon and muller mixer), power number and power number calculation; Filtration & types, filtration equipments (plate and frame, rotary drum). Conceptual numericals.

Module 3

CONDUCTIVE & CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER: Modes of heat transfer; Conduction – steady state heat conduction through unilayer and multilayer walls, cylinders; Insulation, critical thickness of insulation. Convection- Forced and Natural convection, principles of heat transfer co-efficents, log mean temperature difference, individual and
overall heat transfer co-efficients, fouling factor; Condensation – film wise and drop wise (no derivation). Conceptual numericals.

Module 4

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Module 5

MASS TRANSFER OPERATIONS:
Distillation – Methods of distillation, distillation of binary mixtures using McCabe Thiele method. Liquid liquid extraction – equilibrium, stage type extractors (belt extraction and basket extraction). Drying- drying operations, batch and continuous drying. Conceptual numerical.

Course Outcomes:

After studying this course, students will be able to

• State and describe the nature and properties of the fluids.
• Study the different flow measuring instruments.
• Study and understand the principles of various size reduction, conveying equipments,

sedimentation and mixing tanks.

• Comprehend the laws governing the heat and mass transfer operations to solve the problems.
• Design the heat transfer equipment suitable for specific requirement.

Reference Books:

1. Process dynamics and control by D E Seborg, T F Edger, John Wiley.
2. Process Control by Wayne C. Bequette, Pearson Education Asia.
3. Essentials of Process Control by Luyben and Luyben. McGraw-Hill Education.
4. Process Modeling, Simulation and Control by William Luyben, McGraw-Hill Education.
5. Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals by Bailey and Ollis, Mcgraw Hill.
6. Bioprocess Engineering by Shule and Kargi, Prentice Hall.
7. Bioprocess Engineering Principles by Pauline M. Doran, Academic Press.
8. Rate controlled separations by Wankat P.C, Elsevier

Text Books:

1. Principles of Unit Operations by Alan S Foust, L.A. Wenzel, C.W. Clump, L. Maus, and L.B. Anderson , John Wiley & Sons.
2. Engineering Fluid Mechanics by Kumar K.L. Eurasia Publishing House (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 1984.
3. Mechanics of fluids by B.S. Massey, Chapman & Hall Publishers.
4. Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering by Chattopadhyaya, Vol I & II , Khanna Publishers, Delhi-6, 1996.
5. Chemical Engineering by Coulson and Richardson., J.F.,Vols I & II. Elsevier Science.
6. Process Heat Transfer by Kern D. Q., McGraw Hill, New York.
7. Heat Transfer by J P Holman, McGraw Hill International Ed.
8. Chemical Engineers Hand Book by Perry, McGraw Hill Publications

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