DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, LAHORE

(FOR MNS)

OUTLINE OF COURSES
AND
COURSE CONTENTS
FOR

B.SC. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

(SESSION 2013 AND ONWARD)

Scheme of Studies
B.Sc. Chemical Engineering
Semester 1

Sr.
No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Course
No.
CH-101
MA-103
ME-115
Ch.E-101
Ch.E-102
HU-120

Course Title
Applied Chemistry-I
Applied Mathematics-I
Engineering Drawing
Particle Technology
Computers & Computation
Communication Skills-I
Total
G. Total

Weekly
Contact Hrs
Th
Pr.
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
12
15
27

Credit
Hrs.
Th.
3
4
3
2
12
17

Weekly
Contact Hrs
Th
Pr.
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
-

Credit
Hrs.
Th.
3
3
2
3
3

14

14

Pr.
1
1
1
1
1
5

Semester 2

Sr.
No

Course
No.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

MA-102
Ch.E-103
PHY-101
ME-105
Ch.E-104
Ch.E. 105
IS/HU-101

Course Title
Applied Mechanics
Industrial Stoichiometry-I
Applied Physics
Mechanical Technology
Engineering Materials
Chemical Process Industries
Islamic and Pakistan Studies-I
(Compulsory for Muslim
Students)
Ethics and Pakistan Studies-I
(for non Muslim Students)
Total
G. Total

12
26

Pr.
1
1
1
1
-

4
18

Semester 3
Sr.
No

Course
No.

1.

CH-202

2.

Ch.E. 201

3.
4.
5.

E.E-201
Ch.E. 202
HU-220

6.

IS/HU201

Course Title
Applied Chemistry-II
Chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics-I
Electrical Technology
Fluid Mechanics
Communication Skills-II
Islamic and Pakistan Studies-II
(Compulsory for Muslim
Students)
Ethics and Pakistan Studies-II
(for non Muslim Students)
Total
G. Total

Weekly
Contact Hrs
Th
Pr.
3
3

Credit
Hrs.
Th.
3

Pr.
1

3
3
-

3
3

3
3
-

1
1

09

15

15
24

3
18

Semester 4

Sr.
No.

Course
No.

1
2.
3
4.
5.

Ch.E-203
MA-203
Ch.E-204
Ch.E-205
Ch. E.206

Course Title
Industrial Stoichiometry-II
Applied Mathematics II
Energy Engineering
Unit Processes
Fluid Dynamics
Total
G. Total

Weekly
Contact Hrs
Th
Pr.
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
16
9
25

Credit
Hrs.
Th.
3
4
3
3
3
16
19

Pr.
1
1
1
3

Semester 5
Sr.
No.

Course
No.

1.

MA-320

2.
3.
4.

Ch.E-301
Ch.E-302
Ch.E-303

5.

Ch.E. 304

Subject
Computer Science and
Numerical Analysis
Heat Transfer Fundamentals
Mass Transfer Fundamentals
Chemical Reaction
Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Economics
Total
G. Total

Weekly
Contact Hrs
Th
Pr.
3
3

Credit
Hrs.
Th.
3

Pr.
1

3
3
3

3
3
3

15

15

21

17

Weekly
Contact Hrs
Th
Pr.
3
-

Credit
Hrs.
Th.
Pr.
3
-

Semester 6
Sr. Course
No. No.
1.

Ch.E- 305

2.
3.

Ch.E- 306
Ch.E- 307

4.
5

Ch.E-308
Ch.E-309

Subject
Chemical Engineering
Mathematics
Chemical Reactor Design
Chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics-II
Process Heat Transfer
Separation Processes
Total
G. Total

2
3

2
3

3
3

3
3

3
3

1
1

14

14

23

17

Semester 7

S.No

Course
No.

Course Title

1.

Ch.E- 401

Industrial Instrumentation

2.

Ch.E-402

3.

Ch.E-403

4.
5.
6.

Ch.E-404
Ch.E-405
Ch.E-406

Simultaneous Heat and

Mass Transfer
Chemical Engineering Plant
Design
Maintenance Engineering
Engineering Management
Plant Design Project
Total
G. Total

Weekly
Contact
Hrs
Th
Pr.
2
-

Credit
Hrs.
Th.
2

Pr.
-

3
3
-

3
3
-

14

14

20

16

Semester 8

S.No.
1
2
3
4

Course
No.
Ch.E-407
Ch.E-408
Ch.E-409
Ch.E-410

5
6

Ch.E-406
Ch.E-411

Course Title
Transport Phenomena
Process Modeling and Simulation
Environmental Engineering
Optional
1. Gas Engineering
2. Biochemical Engineering
3. Nanotechnology in
Chemical Engineering
4. Nuclear Engineering
5. Computer Aided Design
6. Process Analysis and
Optimization
Plant Design Project
Process Dynamics and Control
Total
G. Total

Weekly
Contact Hrs
Th
Pr.
3
1
2
3
3
3
-

3
13

6
3
14
27

Credit
Hrs.
Th.
Pr.
3
1
1
3
1
3
-

3
13

2
1
5
18

DETAIL OF COURSES
B.Sc. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
CH-101

APPLIED CHEMISTRY-I

Periodic classification of elements on the basis of the structure of atoms; Periodic properties,
Solutions; Solubility; Raoult's law; Azeotropic solution; Vapour pressure and distillation of
partially miscible and immiscible liquids; Solubility Products, Colligative Properties and
determination of the molecular weight; Free Energy and equilibrium; Chemical Equilibrium;
Surface Phenomena and Catalysis; Electrochemistry: Electrolysis, Electrolytic conductance;
Transport number; Ionic equilibria; Activity co-efficient; Redox potential; Galvanic Cells,
Acids and Bases; Potentiometric titrations; pH; Buffer solution; Acid-base indicators.
MA-103

APPLIED MATHEMATICS-I

Differentiation and its applications; Maclaurin and Taylor series; Maxima and Minima of
functions of single variable; Revision of elementary integration; Integration by substitution
and by parts; Definite integrals; Application of Integrals; Area under the curve; Length of
Arc; Mean and root mean square values and centroid; Area of surfaces and volumes of solids
of revolution; Theorem of Pappus and Guldinus; Algebra of matrices and determinants.
Solution of system of equations; Linear Transformations and Eigen value problems; Vectors;
Tensors and their simple applications; Motion along a straight line with uniform acceleration;
Motion along a curved path; Tangential and Normal components of acceleration; Simple
Harmonic motion. Projectile; Power, Momentum and conservation of momentum and energy;
Force balance on submerged bodies
ME-115

ENGINEERING DRAWING

Introduction and importance of drawing in engineering; Use of instruments; Planning of a

drawing sheet; The projection of simple solids in simple positions; The oblique and auxiliary
plans; Lettering; Dimensioning; The principal requirements of a working drawing; Isometric
and pictorial projection of solid figures, Making of free-hand sketches from solid object and
from orthographic projections; Sections of solid; Tangent planes to surfaces in contact, Intersection of surfaces and inter-penetration of solids; Development of surfaces; Screw thread
systems; Key and cotters; Couplings and simple bearings; Preparation of detailed and few
assembly drawing.
Ch.E-101

PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY

Importance of Particle Technology in Chemical/Process Industries; Characterization of the

Particles; Detailed study of the following unit operations; Screening, , mixing, size reduction
crystallization, filtration, and sedimentation; Different types of screening equipment, ,
mixers, centrifuges, filters ,size reduction equipment and crystallizers, with emphasis on the
followings; mechanical construction, operation and the working principle, design and the
controlling parameters, efficiency, economic evaluation, applications and the selection
criteria. Role of different mechanical separation techniques in Chemical /Process Industry.

Ch.E-102

COMPUTERS AND COMPUTATION

Introduction to Computers: Logging in proper usage, access and security; Use of keyboard
and mouse; General feature and operation of graphic user interfaces; Menus and windows
operations; Use of online help and tutorials. General Operations: File and directories naming,
handling and good practice; Copying, cutting and pasting; operating systems in practices.
Word Processors: Document creation and editing; Formatting, layout, use of fonts; Spell
checking. Extensive hands on practice on computing machines.
Spreadsheets: Data, formulae, label input and management; Layout and good practice.
Graphics: Basic use of graph making and drawing packages; Creation and presentation of
different types. Comprehensive designing and auto-calculation of spread sheet, data sorting
and graphic display of data, development of D.B.M.S.
Integration: Cutting and pasting via clipboard and by direct import from compatible software
to create composite documents.
Network Operations: Use of printer servers and drivers; Electronic mail for receiving and
submitting assignments
HU-120

COMMUNICATION SKILLS-I

Introduction to Communication Skills (the process and principles of communication;

Importance of good communication skills in business / technical environment; Internal
communication in an organization; Challenge of the communication in the global market)
Study Skills, Components of the communication; Non-verbal communications, Functional
English; Assessment Week; Public Speaking (difference between the reading and writing,
reading text of good public speeches and the analysis of their components, listening to the
famous public speeches and exercise in public speaking), Formal Presentation (Modes of the
formal presentations, purpose of oral presentations, mechanics of the presentations, written
communication)
MA-102

APPLIED MECHANICS

Experimental work related to the following core areas of mechanics; Inertia and moment of
inertia analysis of flywheel; Determination of coefficient of friction for different systems;
Basiler suspension; mechanics of Weston differential pulley; Performance evaluation of Tie
and Jib and forces analysis; Mechanical advantages in mechanical and applications;
Estimation of efficiency losses for various systems and study of techniques to improve
efficiency.
Ch.E-103

INDUSTRIAL STOICHIOMETRY-I

Units and dimensions, conversion of units, dimensional analysis; Stoichiometric and

composition relations; Concepts of an ideal gas; Study of non-ideal behavior of gases and
related calculations; Vapor pressure saturation and humidity as applied to material balance
calculations. Introduction to material and energy balance computations.
PHY-101

APPLIED PHYSICS

Thermometry; Heat transfer; Heat insulation; Properties of materials for use in buildings,
Geometrical optics; The focal length of a spherical surface; The focal length of a lens;
Magnification; Compound lenses; Resolving power. Laws of illumination and photometry;
Sextant Spectrometer, Principles of refracting telescopes, Polarization of light; Waves and

oscillation; Sound waves; Resultant of two simple harmonic motions; Resonance and beats.
Acoustics and its application in design of flats, Interference: Wavelength and frequency; units
and measurement of intensity, Reflection and refraction of sound; Reverberation time.
Magnetic effect of current; C.G.S. and practical units; Relation between magnetism and
electricity; Magnetic Field due to current in a long wire; Force on a current carrying
conductor in magnetic field ; Laws of electromagnetic induction ; Galvanometer, Ammeter ;
Voltmeter ; Avometer ; Condensers and dielectrics ; Magnetic Materials ; BH curves,
Hysteresis ; Magnetic circuit Calculations ; Solenoids, Pull of an electromagnet ; Principles
of diode and triode ; Cathode-ray tube and photo-multiplier tube. Atomic and Nuclear
physics: Atomic structure; Nuclear Structure; Radioactivity; Nuclear Theory, Fission and
Fusion.
ME-105

MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY

Workshop practice to learn basic workshop techniques and operations,

Elementary Machines Shop: Detailed study of Centre Lathe and accessories; Plain and
Taper turning, Simple Screw Cutting; Introduction to the Shaper, Slotter, Planner, Pillar and
Radial Drilling Machines.
Fitting Shop: The use and care of fitters tools; Laying out and marking of jobs, Practice in
filing, sawing, drilling, dicing, tapping and reaming of holes in metallic jobs; Familiarizing
with the working of Arbor Press and Power Hacksaw.
Electric Shop: Study of tools, materials and accessories used in wiring practice; Cables, their
sizes, types and current ratings. Switch gear used on domestic installations. Types of Wiring
systems and use of Distribution Boards.Earthing, its necessity and methods of installation of
earth electrodes. Use of magger testing set. Evolution of neutral in a distribution system.
Smith Shop: The use and care of Smithy tools. Study and use of open hearth forge. Practice
in upsetting, drawing out, spreading, bending, cutting and punching. Hardening and
tempering of small cutting and punching of small cutting tools; Soldering; brazing; Electric,
gas and forge welding.
Carpentry Shop: The use and care of carpentry tools. Timber: its defects and preservation
methods; Practice in planning and sawing; Study of joints.
Ch.E-104

ENGINEERING MATERIALS

Significance of materials in engineering equipment designs and fabrication; Fundamental

concept of stress & strain their estimation and applications; Chemical Engineering Design;
Mechanical & thermal properties & the applications of the following materials of
construction; Iron & steel, stainless steel, Nickel, Hastelloy, Copper alloys, Aluminium & its
alloys, Lead, titanium & tantalum; Phase equilibrium diagrams of stainless steel; Polymeric
materials; Composite materials; Glass, Stoneware, Acid-resistant bricks & tiles; Selection of
materials of construction; Introduction to corrosion and its types.
Ch.E-105

CHEMICAL PROCESS INDUSTRIES

Introduction to process flow sheeting, Process flow diagrams, standard symbols; Detailed
study of the following group of industries (i) Water treatment; Silicate industries (Cement,
Glass and Ceramics); (ii) Agro- based industries(Pulp and Paper, Soap and Detergent, Oil and
Ghee, Sugar); (iii) Acid industries( Hydrochloric acid, Sulphuric acid, Nitric acid and
Phosphoric acid); (iv) Alkali industries ( Soda Ash, Caustic Soda and Ammonia) Fertilizer
(NPK based fertilizers); Classified chemicals (Insecticides; Explosives and Surface coating
industries). (v) Petro-chemicals)

IS/HU-101

ISLAMIC & PAKISTAN STUDIES - I

Part-I: Quran and Sunnah; Al-Quran al-karim; Al hadith al sharif, Den-e-Islam, the study of
cardinals articles of faith; SerahtunNabi; Islam and modern science; Ethics
Part-II: Ideology of Pakistan; A brief history of Muslim society in subcontinent; Historical
back ground of the Ideology of Pakistan national & reformative movements; Hazrat Sheikh
Mujaddad Alf-I-Sani; Educational efforts; Pakistan movement.
CH-202

APPLIED CHEMISTRY-II

Organic Chemistry: Introduction to the chemical bonding; Resonance and its applications;
Mechanisms and methods of determining Tautorism; Stereo Chemistry: Organic reactions;
Addition to carbon-carbon and carbon-oxygen double bond; Substitution and elimination
reactions; Inter-conversion of functional groups; Organic Nitrogen compounds and
heterocylic system; Aromatic compounds, Introduction to Bio-Chemistry: Chemistry of the
biomolecules; Enzymes; bio- energetics; Bio-Chemical techniques; Bio-chemical technology.
Ch.E-201

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS-I

Scope of thermodynamics; Fundamental Quantities, terminologies and related parameters;

First law of thermodynamics and its applications to chemical engineering processes; PVT
behavior of pure fluids; Equations of state; Heat effects; Concept of entropy and second law
of thermodynamics; Thermodynamic properties of fluids; Generalized correlation for gases;
Thermodynamics of flow processes.
EE-201

ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

Basic concepts; electrical quantities and units, basic circuits, laws, Circuit components,
Multiple load circuits, Complex Circuit Analysis; Magnetism and electromagnetism;
Alternating current voltages, power in AC circuits, Capacitance, Inductance, Transformer,
R.C and L circuits, Electric Motors, Instruments and measurements, Residential Wiring
Concepts.
Ch.E-202

FLUID MECHANICS

Characteristics of fluids and laws of fluid mechanics; Hydrodynamic behavior of fluids;

Stress in a fluid; Newtons Law of viscosity; Fluid statics; Concept of Pressure and Pressure
gradient; Manometery; Basic physical Laws in Fluid Mechanics; Conservation of Mass,
Momentum and Energy; The Bernoullis Equation and its application; Dimensional Analysis;
Viscous Flow in pipes; Concept of Laminar and turbulent flow. Concept of friction and
pressure drop in flowing fluids, friction factor in laminar and turbulent flows in pipes,
concept of equivalent diameter;
Flow measuring devices such as Bernoulli devices, variable area meters; Concept of
Boundary layer and its importance in fluid mechanics; A brief introduction to external flows.
HU-220

COMMUNICATIONS KILLS-II

Introduction, written communication, correctness of language, business correspondence

(memorandums, minutes of a meeting, emails, resume and cover letter writing, application
and follow up letters, business letters, analysis of sample letters), interview skills, assessment

week, phonetics and phonology, vocabulary building, written reports, presentations,

seminars.
IS/HU-201

ISLAMIC & PAKISTAN STUDIES -II

Part-I: Al-Quran al-karim; Al-hadith al-sharif; Den-I-Islam; Serahtu Nabi; Ethics

Part-II: Formation of Pakistan; The land of Pakistan; Efforts for execution of Islamic system
in Pakistan; Foreign policy of Pakistan
Ch.E-203

INDUSTRIAL STOICHIOMETRY-II

Material balances involving multiple reactions and multiple units ; Material balances
involving recycle, by-pass and purge streams, Material balances involving phase change,
General energy balance with and without chemical reactions; combined material and energy
balance in chemical/ process industries.
MA-203

APPLIED MATHEMATICS-II

Complex numbers; Argand Diagrams; Exponential and polar forms; Demoivers theorem;
Hyperbolic and inverse hyperbolic functions; Complex functions; Limits and continuity,
complex differentiation and cauchy-Riemann equations; Complex integration, Cauchy's
theorem and Cauchy's integral formula; Partial differentiation; Total differential and its
application to small errors; Statement of Taylor's Theorem; Maxima and minima of function
of two independent variables; Differential equations; First order and special types of higher
order differential equations of engineering applications; Partial differential equations & their
solutions by the method of separation of variables; Differential equations in cylindrical and
spherical coordinates; Fourier series; Fourier theorem and coefficients in Fourier series. Even
and odd functions; Complex form of Fourier series; Frequency Distributions; Measures of
central tendency and dispersion; Average Deviation; Standard Deviation, variance
correlations and regression analysis; Probability: Basic theory and distributions; Nomograms.
Ch.E-204

ENERGY ENGINEERING

Introduction to energy, types of energy and sources of energy, Introduction to Fuels in solid,
liquid and gaseous state. Renewable and non-renewable energy resources: Introduction of
hydropower, solar energy, wind energy, tidal energy, geothermal, nuclear energy, fossil fuels,
Extraction, advantages and limitations of each energy resource, Availability of these energy
resources in Pakistan, Environmental impacts of energy resources. Fuel processing:
Carbonization, Combustion, Gasification, Fuel up-gradation, Energy from biomass.
Ch.E-205

UNIT PROCESSES

Industrial application of the following unit processes with emphasis on their kinetic behavior
and economic importance: Nitration; Esterification; Amination; Halogenations;
Sulphonation; Oxidation and Hydrogenation, Introduction to biochemical engineering
processes.

Ch.E-206

FLUID DYNAMICS

Introduction to Fluid Dynamics; Pipes, Fittings and Valves; Transportation of Fluids; Fluid
moving machinery, measurement of flowing fluids, friction in flow through bed of solids,
motion of particles through fluids, agitation of fluids and agitators, blending and mixing,
suspension of solid particles, dispersion operations..
MA-320

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS

Introduction to computer set up; Basic Principles of digital computer programming; Program
structure and flow charts; Introduction to machine codes and compilers; Introduction to
Fortran language; Methods for analysis of simple elementary problems and preparation of
computer program; A review of basic Fortran concepts and exercises. Introduction to
numerical analysis; Finite differences; Difference Operators and Tables; Differences of
polynomials; Newton's and Gauss's interpolating techniques for equally spaced data; Simple
theorems on divided differences; Newton's formula for unequal intervals; Lagrange's formula
of interpolation. Numerical differentiation and numerical integration; Difference equations;
Numerical solution of system of linear equations; Numerical solution of ordinary
differential equations; Runge Kutta's and Picard's Method.
Ch.E-301

HEAT TRANSFER FUNDAMENTALS

Introduction to heat transfer; Applications and Importance of heat transfer; Modes of heat
transfer; Steady state one-dimensional conduction including heat sources and convective
boundary conditions extended surfaces; Transient conduction: lumped capacity method; Free
and forced convection under various flow patterns; Dimensional analysis; Importance of
temperature in mechanism of heat transfer; Calculation of caloric and wall temperature;
Momentum and heat transfer analogies; Boiling and condensation; Principles of radiation
heat transfer; Introduction to heat transfer equipment and their configurations.
Ch.E-302

MASS TRANSFER FUNDAMENTALS

Introduction to mass transfer and its applications; Mass conservation equations for single and
multi-component mixture Principles of diffusions transfer between phases; Ficks law,
Analogies with momentum and heat transfer; Steady state Diffusion in gases and liquids;
Transient diffusion; Mass transfer theories; Mass transfer coefficients through various
geometries and flow patterns; Equilibrium stage operations: Equipment for stage contacts,
Distillation: Flash distillation, Continuous distillation with reflux. Design of plate and packed
columns.
Ch.E-303

CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING

Fundamentals of Chemical Reaction Engineering and its importance: Rate of reaction; Rate
equation; Molecularity and order of reaction; Kinetic models and mechanism for nonelementary reactions, Analysis of Rate Data: Integral and differential methods of analysis for
single irreversible / reversible reactions for constant and variable volume reactors, Ideal
Reactors, for Single Reactions: Design / performance equations for homogenous batch and
flow reactors; Holding time and space-time for flow reactors; Comparison of reactors,
Multiple Reactors System: Reactors of equal and different sizes used in series/parallel;
Determining best set up for given conversion. Recycle reactors, Auto catalytic reactions.

Ch.E-304

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ECONOMICS

Importance of economics in engineering; Market and process surveys in relation to feasibility

analysis; Plant location; Estimation of capital investment; Physical-plant cost; Manufacturing
cost; General expenses: Interest, taxes, insurance, and depreciation; Sales and profit; Cost
accounting; Alternative investments and replacements :Marketing.
Ch.E-305

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

Application of the followings to the Chemical Engineering problems: Ordinary differential

equations; Simultaneous differential equations; Partial differential equations; Series Solution;
Laplace Transformations.
Ch.E-306

CHEMICAL REACTOR DESIGN

Temperature and Energy Effects for Single Reactions: Heat of reaction and equilibrium
constant; Design equations for batch and flow reactors derived from mass and energy balance
equations; Adiabatic and non-adiabatic operations, Introduction to Heterogeneous Reaction
System: Fluid particle reaction kinetics; Rate controlling step in shrinking and non-shrinking
spherical particles, Catalysis, Adsorption Isotherms: B.E.T. equation; Kinetics of solid
catalyzed reactions; Experimental methods for finding rates; Integral and differential reactors;
Design for gas-solid catalytic reactors.
Ch.E-307

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS-II

Power cycles, refrigeration and liquefaction; Concepts of equilibrium; Phase rule; Vapour
liquid equilibrium at low to moderate pressure; Simple models for vapour liquid
equilibrium and modified Raoults law; Vapour-liquid equilibrium from K- value
correlations; Solution thermodynamics: Fundamental property relation; Maxwell equations;
Chemical potential and phase equilibria; partial properties, ideal gas mixture, fugacity,
fugacity coefficient for pure species and for a species in solution; Generalized correlation for
fugacity coefficients; Ideal solutions: excess properties, liquid phase properties from vaporliquid equilibrium data, Models for excess Gibbs energy. Property changes of mixing, heat
effects of mixing process; Chemical reaction equilibrium; Chemical reaction equilibrium for
homogeneous and heterogeneous systems.
Ch.E-308

PROCESS HEAT TRANSFER

Importance of industrial heat transfer; Heat transfer equipment for process industries;
Selection and performance evaluation criteria ;Process and mechanical design of concentric
tube, shell and tube, air coolers, compact and finned heat exchanger; Correction factors for
different heat exchangers; Optimum design of heat exchangers; Performance evaluation;
Design of heat exchanger with phase change: condensers, evaporators, boilers and reboilers;
Fundamental of design of furnace; Introduction to Pinch Technology; Computer applications
to design of heat transfer equipment.
Ch.E-309

SEPARATION PROCESSES

Introduction to separation techniques; Selection of separation techniques; Separation

operations; Gas absorption: Packing and Packed tower design; Principles of absorption;
absorption from rich gases; Mass transfer correlations, Absorption with chemical reaction.;

Leaching and Extraction: Leaching equipment, Principles of continuous counter current

leaching; Liquid extraction: Extraction equipment, Principles of extraction, Special
extraction techniques; Membrane separation processes, Separation of gases, Membrane
structure, Pressure drop and mass transfer effects, Membrane for liquid-liquid Extraction,
Pervaporation; Reverse osmosis; electrostatic separation.
Ch.E-401

INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTATION

Fundamentals of electrical technology and digital- logic employed in measurement; Review

of scientific principles employed in instruments; Parts of instruments; sensor, modifier,
recorder; Dynamic & static properties of instruments; selection & calibration of instruments;
Instrument Identification and Line Symbols; Available technology of instrumentation for
Temperature, Flow, Level, Weight, Load, Pressure, and Composition; Transducers advanced
measurement devices employing piezoelectric current, ultrasonic, laser, microwave;
Installation and installation costs; Case studies.
Ch.E-402

SIMULTANEOUS HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

Multi-component distillation, Azeotropic and extractive distillation, Equipment evaluation

and design; Drying mechanisms; Humidification & Dehumidification and equipment design;
Fixed-bed operations : Adsorption and Ion Exchange.
Ch.E-403

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PLANT DESIGN

Introduction; Process design development; General design considerations; Optimum design;

Materials of fabrication and their selection; Material transfer handling and equipment design;
Heat transfer equipment design; Mass transfer equipment design; Application of computer
aided design of software.
Ch.E-404

MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING

Types of maintenance and their applications; Maintenance Management; Maintenance of

pumps, Machines and Piping, Lubrication programs, Forms of corrosion, prevention and
inhibition, Design considerations; Layout and construction; Overall safety of plant and
personnel; fire and explosion; Health hazards; Accident prevention; Government Regulations
for industrial safety.
Ch.E-405

ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

Resources and management processes; Environment of engineering organization and

managers; Social, Ethical, Global and Multicultural environment; Elements of planning and
decision making; Decision making and their types; Managing strategy and strategic planning;
Elements of an organization. Organization design, change and innovation; Human resource
management; Managing motivation and performance; Managing work groups and teams;
Organizational communication and interpersonal relations in engineering organizations;
Types of control; Managing operation, quality and productivity of an engineering
organization.

Ch.E- 406

PLANT DESIGN PROJECT

Plant design project is the practical demonstration of students theoretical knowledge. In

plant design project groups of students are assigned a project which includes process
selection, capacity setting, overall material and energy balance, design of different units or
equipments, instrumentation and control, economic analysis of plant, hazard assessment &
HAZOP study etc. Students are required to present project in front of class and teaching
faculty in a seminar which helps to improve their interpersonal & communication skills.
Ch.E-407

TRANSPORT PHENOMENA

Viscosity and the mechanism of momentum transport; Velocity distributions in laminar flow;
The equations of change for isothermal systems; Velocity distribution with more than one
independent variable; Thermal conductivity and mechanism of energy transport; Temperature
distribution in solids and in laminar flow; The equations of change for non-isothermal
systems; Diffusivity and the mechanisms of mass transport; Concentration distribution in
solids and in laminar flow; The equations of change for multicomponent systems.
Ch.E-408

PROCESS MODELING & SIMULATION

Computer simulation in process engineering; Steps in simulation approach; Architecture of

flow sheeting software; Selection of simulation software Steady state flow sheeting
Dynamic simulation; Introduction to various design and simulation software, e.g. HYSYS &
CHEM. CAD etc. (A particular software may be selected to cover the rest of the course
contents); A review of capabilities and limitations of the design/simulation software. Flow
heats and flow sheets; Defining process streams and use of fluid packages; Adding common
unit operations in the flow sheet; Drawing simple process flow diagram (PFD in HYSYS);
Steady state material & energy balances using graphical user interface and work sheet;
Adding instrumentation and control components; Simple transient calculations;
Ch.E-409

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Introduction to ecology of environment; Impact of technology on ecology of system; The

effects of industrial pollutants on human environments; Environmental impact assessment &
sustainable development; Air pollution and its control; Water pollution and its control;
Industrial waste water and its control; Industrial noise pollution and its control; Future
requirements of process industries and developments under the constraints of diminishing
world resources and ecological demands of human environment.
Ch.E-410

OPTIONAL

i)
Gas Engineering
Introduction to natural gas industry; Phase behavior of natural gas systems; Properties of
natural gas and volatile hydrocarbon liquids; Gas hydraulics; Compressor station; pipe loops
vs compression; Gas distribution network (analysis &simulation), selected elements of graph
theory, formulation of equations for steady state analysis, numerical solution of algebraic
equations, methods of steady state analysis; Gas purification by low temperature processes;
Sweetening & dehydration of crude gas; Corrosion protection of gas pipelines; Pipeline
economics.

ii)
Bio-Chemical Engineering
Introduction; Chemical engineering and biotechnology; Cells, cell structure, Cell types;
Lipids, saccharine, RNA, DNA, amino acids and proteins; Enzymes production and kinetics,
substrate and its utilization; Biomass production and product formation; Experimental
techniques; Immobilization materials and techniques; Biochemical reactors; Downstream
processing; Applications and future of biotechnology.
iii)
Nanotechnology in Chemical Engineering
Introduction to Nanotechnology and its importance in Chemical Engineering, Nano
engineering basics (effect of length scale & properties of Nanomaterial), Types of
Nanomaterial, Nanofabrication, Nanoparticle design and assembly, Characterization of
Nano scale Structures and Surfaces, Nano biomaterial, Nanomaterial safety
iv)
Nuclear Engineering
Radioactive decay; Nuclear reactions and artificial radioactivity; General properties;
Neutrons: Neutrons flux; Fission and chain reactions; Separation of isotopes and uses of
stable isotopes; Nuclear reactor principles; Reactor start up and operations; Materials of
construction; Design of gas cooled enriched uranium reactors; Processing methods of nuclear
materials; Radiation hazards; Shielding; Detection and control instruments; Waste disposal.
vi)
Computer Aided Design
Modeling of chemical engineering design problems, using spread sheet software for design
solutions, user definable functions, formulas and data replication, iterative and selective
structures implementation, macro application, graphical output; Flow sheeting fundamentals,
flow sheeting codes, representing a design problem in flow sheeting codes, using flow
sheeting software for solving design problems; Physical property estimation, cost estimation,
heat and mass balances computations, degree of freedom and thermodynamic property
calculations, size determination, regression analysis and graphical output of results, using
flow sheeting software.
vi)
Process Analysis and Optimization
Importance and hierarchy of optimization; Significance of optimization in Chemical
Engineering; Classification and model development; Solution and interpretation of
optimization models; Economic and time value of objective functions; Linear programming
application to chemical processes with multi- variant situations; Unconstrained functions with
one-dimensional search; Non-linear mixed integer optimization; Application of optimization
in heat transfer and energy conservation; Optimal design and operation of conventional mass
transfer operations; Optimal design of fluid flow in pipes with and without pumping and
compressing devices; Optimization of medium scale plants along with integrated planning
and control in process industries.

Ch.E-411

PROCESS DYNAMICS AND CONTROL

Introduction & significance of control; Feedback& feed forward control; Design & Hardware
elements of control; Dynamics of first & second order systems; Overall transfer function
testability; Controllers (P, PI, PID etc) & final control elements; Representation of control
systems; Multiple control loops; cascade, ratio, over-riding etc. Introduction to stability of
chemical processes; introduction to frequency response techniques; Routh's criteria, Bode
plots, Nyquist method; Computer control, Introduction to Distributed Control Systems; Case
study: Development of control scheme of complete plant.

Annexure I
Program: B.Sc. Chemical Engineering

Duration:

4 years

Number of semesters:

Number of weeks per semester:

16 - 18 (16 for teaching and 2 for

examinations)
Total number of credit hours:

140

Number of credit hours per semester:

15 18*

Engineering Courses (Minimum):

76 percent

Non-Engineering Courses (Maximum):

24 percent

B.Sc. Chemical
Engineering

Non-Engineering Domain

Humanities

Natural
Sciences

Management
Sciences

Engineering Domain

Computing

Engineering
Foundation

Major Based
Core Breadth

Major Based
Core - Depth

Design
Project