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BIO-CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
C.E.T. :4.201 Periods per week : 4
Sessions :30 Duration of Exam. : 3 Hrs. Examination :70 Nature
of Exam. : Theory.
UNIT - I: Introduction to Biochemical Engineering &
Molecular Biology Biochemical Engineering Principles, Biophysics
and cell doctrine: Atomic Theory and Cell Theory, Important cell
types, structure and functions of a typical cell and their
components, Transport across cell membranes: Passive and
facilitated diffusion, Active transport Structure and functions of
Bio Molecules: Carbohydrates, lipids, Nucleotides to Nucleic Acids
- R N A and DNA, Amino acids to Proteins - the building blocks of
biochemical life. Biosynthesis and Metabolic Pathways: Biosynthesis
of Small and Macro Molecules Introduction of metabolic pathways and
end products of glucose metabolism. UNIT - II: Introductory
Microbiology Introduction to Microbiology: Classification and
Industrial uses of Microorganisms Growth and Reproduction of
Microbes: Growth cycle phases for batch cultivation. Monods growth
kinetics Growth Rate dependant classification of Microorganisms
Microbial Genetics: Recombinant DNA technology and mutant
populations Multiple Interacting Microbial populations: Neutralism,
Mutualism, Commensalism, Amenalism, Predatism and Parasitism UNIT -
III: Enzyme Technology Enzymology: Enzymes as Biocatalysts - The
enzyme substrate complex and enzyme action and Classification of
Enzymes based on Functions Kinetics of Enzyme Catalyzed Reactions:
Simple enzyme kinetics with one and two substrates. Determination
of rate constants, substrate activation and inhibition, modulation
and regulation of enzyme activity / effect of PH and temp on enzyme
activity. Immobilized Enzyme Technology: Types of Enzyme
immobilization, Immobilized enzymes in industrial processes,
Cofactors, Apo-enzymes and Coenzymes utilization and regeneration
UNIT - IV: Bioreactors and Down Stream Techniques - Introduction
Design and Analysis of Biological Reactors: Batch and CSTR
reactors, Enzyme reactors Ideal Reactors for kinetic measurements:
The ideal batch reactor / The ideal continuous flow stirred thank
reactor - Alternate bio-reactor configurations Separation
Processes: Filtration, Centrifugation, Adsorption, Reverse osmosis,
Dialysis, Electrophoresis, Sedimentation and Extraction
Purification Processes: Precipitation, Crystallization, and
Chromatography UNIT - V: Bioprocess Technology Fermentation
Technology: Types of Fermentation - Anaerobic and Aerobic
Fermentation process. Surface and Submerged Fermentation process
Medium formulation and Culture Propagation: Media composition and
Sterilization, Inoculums culture development under aseptic
conditions of transfer. Environmental biotechnology: Effluent
treatment. Industrial Biotechnology: Commercial enzymes,
Antibiotics and single cell protein
EXAMINATION: One question from each unit with internal choice.
TEXT BOOK : Biochemical Engineering fundamentals, by James,
E.Bailey and David F Ollis, II Edition, 1986. McGraw-Hill Internal
Edition.
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PLANT DESIGN & ECONOMICS
C.E.T. : 4.202 Periods per week : 4 Sessionals : 30 Duration of
Exam. : 3 Hrs.
Examination : 70 Nature of Exam. : Theory.
UNIT I
Evolution of process, process design including material and
energy balance flow sheets and engineering flow diagrams selection
procedure for process equipment such as selection of size reduction
equipment, material handling equipment, size separation equipment,
evaporators, heat exchanger, filtration units and dryers, Material
of construction for equipment, Safety Considerations. UNIT II
Principles of plant layout, plot plans, piping engineering, sizing,
selection, materials for piping (ferrous and non-ferrous and
plastics); layout, stress design and installation (excluding
drainage/under ground piping). UNIT III Process industries Capital
and interests, economics and process engineering, value of money,
equations for economic studies, equivalence. The bond, capital
recovery, depreciation, interest in depreciation capital. UNIT - IV
Cost indices, equipment cost, the Williams six-tenths factor,
service facilities, capital requirements for complete plants, total
and process investment, the balance sheet, sources of capital,
Variable cost, fixed cost, use of cost data, profits and earnings
economic production charts. UNIT - V Annual cost method, present
worth method, equivalent alternatives, rate of return method, pay
out lime method, effect of source of capital, replacement of
existing facilities.
Examination : One question from each unit with internal
choice.
TEXT BOOKS : 1.Chemical Engineering plant Design by C.Vilbrandt
and Dryden C.E. 4th Edition, Mc Graw Hill Book Co., 1959. 2.Process
Engineering Economics by H.E. Schweyer, Mc Graw Hill Co., New
York,Kogakusha Co., Ltd., Tokyo. 1955.
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PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT
C.E.T. : 4.203 Periods per week : 4
Sessionals : 30 Duration of Exam. : 3 Hrs. Examination : 70
Nature of Exam. : Theory.
Objectives: To give the basic concepts of management ( A brief
study of some the topics) and application in areas like purchase,
Finance, HRD, Production, and Marketing with reference to Chemical
and Food Industries. UNIT - I Management definition, Administration
Vs Management Principles and Functions of Management, levels of
management - System and Contingency approach to management - steps
in Planning - Forecasting methods - Decision making process -
organization : Definition , Line, staff, functional and matrix type
organization, span of control (Graicuna`s Formulae), Centralization
Vs Decentralization. UNIT - II Coordination Vs Cooperation -
Direction Vs Supervision - Communication : process, grapevine,
networks and barriers of communication - Managerial grid, Theory of
X, Y and Z; Job Enrichment Vs Job enlargement - Control process -
Introduction to Personnel Management: Functions, staffing process,
need fro HRD, Training & Development (TWI Programme) UNIT - III
Measurement of Morale - Job Design -Industrial Relations: Human
relation Vs Industrial relations, Trade Unionism, Industrial
Unrest, Wage and Incentive concepts - Role of ILO - MIS in industry
- Management of public enterprises. UNIT - IV Introduction to
Financial Management : Sources of Finance, capital & its
structure (CFS & FFS) Financial statements, cost sheet -
Introduction to Purchase & Material management Purchasing
objects and principles, types of purchasing, Vendor selection,
rating, evaluation & Development - Inventory control, ABC
analysis, stores organization and pricing of issues - concept of
Warehousing. UNIT - V Production & Marketing Management : Types
of Production, Quality control (Tools used), PPC, Maintenance
management - Marketing management ; Definition and concept of
marketing, functions of marketing, market research, Types of
markets, Sales Forecasting and promotion - Pricing - Advertising
Strategy - Product Identification - A brief note on International
Marketing. Examination : One Question from each unit with internal
choice. Reference Books: Principles and Practice of Management -
T.N.Chhabra, Dhanpat Rai & Sons, New Delhi (6th edition, 2000)
Principles and Practice Management - L.M.Prasad, Sultan chand
Publications, New Delhi (6th edition, 2001)
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PROCESS EQUIPMENT DESIGN
C.E.T. : 4.204 Periods per week : 4 Sessionals : 30 Duration of
Exam. : 3 Hrs.
Examination : 70 Nature of Exam. : Theory.
UNIT - I Design of Pressure Vessels : General design
considerations of pressure vessels, design of thin-walled vessels
for internal pressure and external pressure, design principles of
tall columns. UNIT II Design of vessel components.:Types of
flanges, design of loose type non-standard flanges, compensation
requirements for openings and branches. Impellers stuffing box and
design of shaft. Types and selection of equipment supports. UNIT
III Design of heat transfer equipment:Shell and tube exchangers
construction details TEMA standards and general design
considerations. Kern`s methods of Process design of exchangers for
sensible heat transfer. Design of shell & tube condensers
(excluding multi component condensers). & Design of 1-2 shell
and Tube Exchangers in series. UNIT IV Continuous stage wise
distillation column (Binary systems), design variables Mc Cab hile
Method Low product concentration smoker equations prediction of
plate efficiency - column sizing. Distillation with side streams
and multiple feeds. Choice of plate verses packed columns.
Selection of column pressure. UNIT V Plate contactors selection of
plate type plate constructions - sieve plate hydraulics design.
Design of sieve plates - Down Comer design. Examination : One
question from each unit with internal choice BOOKS RECOMMENDED :
1.Chemical Engineering, Vo1. 6 3/e Chem Engg.; Design by
J.M.Coulson, J.F.Richardson and R.K. Simmott Butter worth -
Heinemann 1999. 2.Process Heat transfer, by D.Q. Kern, McGraw Hill
Book. Co., 1997 3.Code for unfired pressure vessels Is 2825.
4.Process Equipment Design by M.V.Joshi Macmillan India Ltd,
1981.
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EQUIPMENT DESIGN AND DRAWING LAB
C.E.P. : 4.205 Periods per week : 4 Sessionals : 25 Duration of
Exam. : 6 Hrs.
Examination : 50 Nature of Exam. : Practical.
Drawings of symbols in flow sheets, piping, instrumentation on
and other flow sheets. Flow sheet development work and drawings of
few flow sheets. Mechanical designs and drawings of vessels under
external and internal pressures, reactor kettles, heat exchangers,
evaporators, plate and packed column. Typical layout and elevation
drawing, simple piping pipe work design and drawings.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED : 1.Vilbrandt, C.T. and Dryden, C.E., Chemical
Engineering plant design, International Student Edition, Fourth
Edition, Kogakusha. 2.Joshi, M.V. Process Equipment Design, 2nd
Edition, McMillan Co. of India Limited, Madras, 1932. 3.Bachurst,
J.R. and Harker, J.A. Process Plant Design, Heiman Education Books,
London, 1973. 4.Evans, F.L., Equipment Design Hand Book for
refineries and Chemical Plants, Vol .I, 1979, Vol. II, 1980, Gulf
Publishing Co., Houston, Texas.
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PROJECT REPORT
C.E.P : 4.206 Periods per week : 8 Examination : GRADES Nature
of Exam : Report
Evaluation & its defence.
Each student is required to work on a comprehensive project on a
topic given by the Department and submit a report.
A. - Grade : Very Good
B - Grade : Good
C - Grade : Satisfactory
F - Grade : Not Satisfactory ( Fail)
If any candidate is awarded F-Grade , he/she has to submit the
revised Project report for evaluation & defence once again.
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SEMINAR
C.E.P : 4.207 Periods per week : 1 Sessionals : 25 Nature of
Exam :Seminar
1. A report to be submitted on the topic suggested by the
Department. 2. Credit for report : 10 marks 3. Credit for Seminar
talk : 15 marks
