Unit Operations 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 | 15BT32 | IA Marks | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Lecture Hours/Week | 04 | Exam Marks | 80 |
| Total Number of Lecture Hours | 50 | Exam Hours | 3 |
CREDITS – 04
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
| MODULES | TEACHING HOURS | REVISED BLOOM’S TAXONOMY (RBT) LEVEL |
|---|---|---|
| Module -1 | _ | |
| FLUID MECHANICS CONCEPTS Fluid definition and classification, Rheological behavior of fluids & Newton’s Law of viscosity. Fluid statics-Pascal’s law, Hydrostatic equilibrium, Barometric equation and pressure measurement(problems),Basic equations of fluid flow – Continuity equation, Euler’s equation and Bernoulli equation; Types of flow – laminar and turbulent; Reynolds experiment; Flow through circular and non circular conduits – Hagen Poiseuille equation (no derivation).Flow past immersed bodies – drag and drag co-efficients, application of KozneyKarmen & Burke Plummer equation; Flow through stagnant fluids – theory of Settling and Sedimentation – Equipments (cyclones, thickners) Conceptual numericals. | 10 Hours | L1, L2, L3,L4 |
| Module -2 | _ | |
| 10 Hours | L1, L2, L3,L4 | |
| 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. | 10 Hours | L1, L2, L3 |
| Module -4 | _ | |
| HEAT TRANSFER EQUIPMENTS & BASICS OF MASS TRANSFER: Heat transfer equipments – double pipe heat exchanger, shell and tube heat exchanger. Diffusion – Fick’s law of diffusion. Types of diffusion. Steady state molecular diffusion in fluids at rest and laminar flow (stagnant / unidirection and bi direction). Mass, heat and momentum transfer analogies. Measurement of diffusivity, Mass transfer coefficients and their correlations. Interphase mass transfer- equilibrium, diffusion between phases. Conceptual numericals. | 10 Hours | L1, L2, L3,L4 |
| 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 | 10 Hours | L2, L3, L5 |
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.
Graduate Attributes ( as per NBA)
- Engineering Knowledge
- Problem Analysis
- Design/development of solutions
Question Paper Pattern:
- The question paper will have ten questions
- Each full question consists of 16 marks.
- There will be 2 full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) form each module.
- Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
- The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module
TEXT BOOKS
- Unit operations in Chemical Engineering by Warren L. McCabe , Julian C. Smith & Peter Harriot, McGraw-Hill Education ( India) Edition 2014.
- Transport Process Principles and Unit Operations by Christie Geankoplis, Prentice Hall of India.
- Fluid Mechanics by K L Kumar, S Chand & Company Ltd.
- Introduction to Chemical Engineering by Badger W.I. and Banchero, J.T., Tata McGraw Hill New York, 1997.
- Mass Transfer Operations by Robert E. Treybal. McGraw-Hill Education
REFERENCE BOOKS
- Principles of Unit Operations by Alan S Foust, L.A. Wenzel, C.W. Clump, L. Maus, and L.B. Anderson , John Wiley & Sons.
- Engineering Fluid Mechanics by Kumar K.L. Eurasia Publishing House (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 1984.
- Mechanics of fluids by B.S. Massey, Chapman & Hall Publishers.
- Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering by Chattopadhyaya, Vol I & II , Khanna Publishers, Delhi-6, 1996.
- Chemical Engineering by Coulson and Richardson., J.F., Vols I & II. Elsevier Science.
- Process Heat Transfer by Kern D. Q., McGraw Hill, New York.
- Heat Transfer by J P Holman, McGraw Hill International Ed.
- Chemical Engineers Hand Book by Perry, McGraw Hill Publications
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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