M.Tech in Chemical Engineering

 

(Specialization: Materials Science and Technology)

 

 

 

Semester I

 

 

 

 

Semester II

 

Course No

Course Name

L-T-P-C

 

Course No

Course Name

L-T-P-C

CL 501

Advanced Transport Phenomena

3-0-0-6

 

CL 503

Advanced Thermodynamics

3-0-0-6

CL 502

Computer Aided Numerical Methods

2-0-2-6

 

CL 504

Reaction Engineering

3-0-0-6

CL 513

Fundamentals of Material Sci. &  Engg.

3-0-0-6

 

CL 6XX

Elective II

3-0-0-6

CL 514

Characterization of Materials

3-0-0-6

 

CL 6XX

Elective III

3-0-0-6

CL 6xxx

Elective I

3-0-0-6

 

CL 599

Seminar

0-0-2-2

 

 

Semester III

 

 

 

 

Semester IV

 

 

CL 698

Project I

0-0-24-24

 

CL 699

Project II

0-0-24-24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Pool of electives

 

Course No.

Course name

CL 611

Advanced Process Control

CL 612

Colloid and Interface Science

CL 613

Computational Fluid Dynamics

CL 614

Fluidization Engineering

CL 615

Optimization Techniques

CL 617

Petrochemicals

CL 618

Natural Gas Engineering

CL 619

Refinery Process Design

CL 620

Nonlinear Bifurcation Analysis

CL 621

Fuel Cell Technology

CL 622

Molecular Simulation: Principles and Application

CL 623

Polymer Science and Technology

CL 624

Computing in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

CL 625

Fundamentals of micronano fluidics & microfabrication

CL 626

Energy Resources

CL 627

Multiphase Flow

CL 628

Catalysts and Adsorbents

CL 629

Membranes

CL 630

Composite Materials

 

 

CL 501

Advanced Transport Phenomena

(3006)               

 

Molecular transport mechanisms and general properties; analogies amongst momentum, heat, and mass transport; nonNewtonian fluids and rheological behavior; equation of change for isothermal and nonisothermal systems; review of Reynolds Transport theorem and NavierStokes equation with applications to flow of Newtonian and nonNewtonian fluids through various devices and under various flow conditions; turbulent flow analysis; boundary layer analysis for momentum, heat, and mass transfer; heat and mass transfer with chemical reaction; mathematical methods for solution of transport equations.

 

Texts/References:

 

1.     W. M.Deen, Analysis of Transport Phenomena, Oxford University Press, New York, 1998 (First Indian Edition, 2008).

2.     B. R. Bird, E. W. Stewart and N. E. Lightfoot, Transport Phenomena, 2nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2003

3.     J. C. Slattery, Advanced Transport Phenomena, Cambridge University Press, 1999

 

4.     R. E. Treybal, Mass Transfer Operations, 3rd Ed., McGraw –Hill International Edition, 1981.

 

5.     E. L.Cussler, Diffusion: Mass Transfer in Fluid System, Cambridge University Press, 1997.

 

6.     J. P. Holman, Heat Transfer, 8th Ed., McGrawHill, 1997.

 

7.     R. W. Fox and A. T. McDonald, Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, 5th Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 1998.

 

CL 502

Computer Aided Numerical Methods

(2026)     

 

Solution of linear system of equations; Nonlinear algebraic and transcendental equations; Curve fitting: linear regression; Eigenvalue problems; Interpolation; Numerical differentiation and integration; Solution of nonstiff ordinary differential equations: Initial and boundary value problems; Stiff differential equations; Solution of partial differential equations: Parabolic, elliptic and hyperbolic partial differential equations.

 

Lab component: Writing programs for the numerical methods to solve the system of algebraic and differential equations by using mathematical software; Numerical solution of chemical engineering problems through computer aided numerical methods.

 

Texts/References:

 

1.      A. Constantinides and N. Mostoufi, Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineers with MATLAB Applications, Prentice Hall, 1999.

 

2.         S. C. Chapra and R. P. Canale, Numerical Methods for Engineers, 6th Ed., McGraw Hill, 2010.

 

3.         S. C. Chapra, Applied Numerical Methods with MATLAB: for Engineers and Scientists, 2nd Ed., Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2010.

4.         J. H. Mathews and K. D. Fink, Numerical Methods Using MATLAB, 4th Ed., Prentice Hall, 2003.

5.         S.K.Gupta, Numerical Methods for Engineers, 2nd Ed., New age international (P) Ltd Publishers, New Delhi, 2010.

 

6.         P. Ghosh, Numerical Methods with Computer Programs in C++, PHI, New Delhi, 2009.

 

7.         P. Ahuja, Introduction to Numerical Methods in Chemical Engineering, PHI, New Delhi, 2010.

 

8.         S. Elnashaie, F. Uhlig and C. Affane, Numerical Techniques for Chemical and Biological Engineers using MATLAB, Springer, 2007.

 

9.         M. B. Cutlip and M. Shacham, Problem Solving in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering with POLYMATH, Excel, and MATLAB, Prentice Hall, 2008.

 

10.      W. Y. Yang, W. Cao, T. Chung, S. Chung and J. Morris, Applied Numerical Methods Using MATLAB, John Wiley, 2005.

 

CL 503

Advanced Thermodynamics

(3006)         

 

Thermodynamics of phase equilibria; Estimation of thermodynamics properties; Fugacity of gas and liquid mixtures; Excess Functions; Calculation of vapor liquid equilibria using equations of state; Classical and excess free energy based mixing rules; Theories of solutions; Liquid models with special emphasis on NRTL, UNIQUAC and UNIFAC theories; SolidLiquid Equilibria (SLE); VaporLiquidLiquid Equilibria(VLLE);Phase Equilibria of SolidSolid Mixtures.

 

Texts/References:

 

1.   J. M. Prausnitz, R. N. Lichtenthaler and E. G. de Azevedo, Molecular Thermodynamics of FluidPhase Equilibria, PrenticeHall, 1999.

2.   S. I. Sandler, Chemical, Biochemical and Engineering Thermodynamics, 4th Ed., Wiley India, 2006.

 

3.  J. M. Smith, H. C. V. Ness and M.M. Abott, Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, McGraw Hill, 2003.

4.   A. Firoozabadi and F. Abbas,Thermodynamics of Hydrocarbon reservoirs, McGrawHill Professional Publishing, 1999.

 

     T. Letcher, Chemical Thermodynamics for Industry, Royal Society of Chemistry, London, 2004.

 

CL 504

Reaction Engineering

(3006)        

 

Homogeneous reactions; Ideal reactors; Residence Time Distribution (RTD); Nonideal reactors: Dispersion model; Tankinseries model; Heterogeneous catalytic reactions; Catalyst deactivation; Design of catalytic reactors: Packed Bed Reactor, Trickle bed reactor, Slurry reactor, Fluidized bed reactor; Noncatalytic fluidsolid reactions: Kinetics and Reactor design; Fluidfluid reaction kinetics and reactor design.

 

Texts/References:

1.   H. S. Fogler, Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 4th Ed., PrenticeHall India, 2005.

 

2.   O. Levenspiel, Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd Ed., John Wiley, 1999.

 

3.   J. M. Smith, Chemical Engineering Kinetics, 3rd Ed., McGrawHill, 1981.

4.   J.B. Butt, Reaction Kinetics and Reactor Design, 2nd Ed., Marcel and Dekker, 2000.

 

5.   G. F. Froment, K. B. Bischoff and J. De Wilde, Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design, 3rd Ed., WileyVCH, 2010.

 

6.   E.B. Nauman and B.A. Buffham, Mixing in Continuous Flow System, John Wiley & Sons, 1983.

 

      E.B. Nauman, Handbook of Chemical Reactor Design, Optimization and Scaleup, MGH publication, 2001.

 

CL 513

Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering

(3006)

 

Introductory concepts; phase transformations; dislocation; failure; electrical, thermal, magnetic and optical properties of materials; processing and application of metal alloys, ceramics, polymers and composites; advanced materials; corrosion and degradation of materials; selection of materials; economic, environmental and social issues.

 

Texts/References:

 

1.     W. D. Callister (Jr), Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, John Wiley & Sons, Singapore, 2003.

  1. V. Raghavan, Materials Science and Engineering: A First Course, PHI Learning, New Delhi, 2009.

 

3.     Y. W. Chung, Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2006.

4.     W. F. Smith, Materials Science and Engineering, Tata McGrawHill, New Delhi, 2008.

  1. G. S. Upadhyaya and A. Upadhyay, Materials Science and Engineering, Viva Books, New Delhi, 2006

 

 

CL 514

Characterization of Materials

(2026)

 

Materials characterization: importance and applications; principles of Xray diffraction (XRD) methods; microscopy techniques: optical and electrons (SEM and TEM) microscopy; Introduction to spectroscopy (UVvis, IR and Raman); thermal stability analysis: thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); mechanical property characterisation: principles and characterization of tensile, compressive, hardness, fatigue, and fracture toughness properties; principles of characterization of other materials properties: BET surface area; chemisorption; particle size; zeta potential; rheology; and interfacial tension.

 

Texts/References:

 

1.     Y. Leng, Materials Characterization: Introduction to microscopic and spectroscopic methods, 1st  Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2008.

  1. A.W. Adamson and A.P. Gast, Physical Chemistry of Surfaces, John Wiley, New York, 1997.

 

  1. D.G. Baird and D.I. Collias, Polymer Processing Principles and Design, ButterworthHeinemann, Massachusetts, 1995.
  2. A.J. Milling, Surface Characterization Methods: Principles, techniques, and applications, Marcel Dekker, 1999.

5.     G. Ertl, H. Knozinger and J. Weitkamp, Handbook of Heterogeneous Catalysis, Vol. 2, WileyVCH, 1997.

 

  1. W.D. Callister (Jr.), Material Science and Engineering: An introduction, 8th Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2010.

7.     Laboratory Instruction Manual

 

 

 

CL 598

Petroleum Laboratory

(0055)    

 

Determination of flash point of petroleum products; Determination of smoke point of petroleum products; Adlake burning test petroleum products; Vapour pressure of petroleum fractions; Asphalt distillation; Tar viscometer; Freezing point of petroleum fractions; Melting point of petroleum fractions; Determination of drop point of petroleum fractions; Detection of contamination of gasoline and diesel; Determination of salt in petroleum crude; UTube Viscometer. Refinery and Petroleum Engineering simulation using various software.

 

Texts/References:

 

1.     G. G. Speight, Handbook of Petroleum Analysis, 1st Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2001.

 

  1. B. K. B. Rao, Modern Petroleum Refining Processes, 4th Ed., Oxford and IBH, 2002. Manuals associated to various petroleum and refinery engineering software

 

 

 

Electives

CL 611

Advanced Process Control

(3006)

Prerequisite:

CL 309 or equivalent

 

 

Discrete time systems, analog to digital and digital to analog conversion, sampling of continuous time signal, conversion of discrete time to continuous time signal with zero and first order holds, ztransform, stability analysis of discrete time systems, Design of digital controller, Digital PID controller, Dahlin's algorithm, deadbeat controller, poleplacement and ringing. Statespace representation of systems, discretization of state space model, transfer function to state space and state space to transfer function models, stability analysis of state space models, Lyapunov stability criteria, controllability and observability canonical forms, state observers, design of state space model based controller, model predictive controller, internal model controller.

 

Texts/References:

 

  1. G. Stephanopoulos, Chemical Process Control: An Introduction to Theory and Practice, PrenticeHall India, 2003.
  2. W.L. Luyben, Process Modelling Simulation and Control for Chemical Engineers, McGrawHill, 1990.
  3. B. Oggunnaike and W. H. Ray, Process Dynamics, Modeling and Control, Oxford University Press, 1995.
  4. K. Ogata, Modern Control Engineering, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2003

 

  1. B.W. Bequette, Process Control: Modelling Design and Simulation, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2003

 

  1. K. Astrom and B. Wittenmark, Computer controlled Systems: System and Design, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 1994

 

  1. D.E. Seborg, T.F. Edgar and D.A. Mellichamp, Process Dynamics and Control, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2003
  2. W.L. Luyben, Process Modelling Simulation and Control for Chemical Engineers, McGrawHill, 1990.

 

 

CL 612

Colloid and Interface Science

(3006)   

 

Basic concepts of colloids and interfaces; properties of colloidal dispersions; surfactants and their properties; micelles, bilayers, vesicles and liquid crystals; surface and interfacial tension; YoungLaplace equation; Kelvin equation; contact angle; intermolecular and surface forces; DLVO theory; adsorption at interfaces; characterization of solid surfaces; applications in detergents, personalcare products, pharmaceuticals, nanotechnology, and food, textile, paint and petroleum industries.

 

 

Texts/References:

 

  1. P. C. Hiemenz and R. Rajagopalan, Principles of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, Marcel Dekker, New York, 1997.
  2. J. C. Berg, An Introduction to Interfaces and Colloids: The Bridge to Nanoscience, World Scientific, Singapore, 2010.
  3. P. Ghosh, Colloid and Interface Science, PHI Learning, New Delhi, 2009.

 

  1. A. W. Adamson and A. P. Gast, Physical Chemistry of Surfaces, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1997.

 

  1. J. Israelachvili, Intermolecular and Surface Forces, Academic Press, New York, 1992.

 

  1. R. J. Hunter, Foundations of Colloid Science, Oxford University Press, New York, 2005.

 

 

 

CL 613

Computational Fluid Dynamics

(3006)             

 

Introduction: Transport equations, Analytical and numerical solution of transport equations, Review of linear solvers; Analogical behavior of momentum, mass and energy transport; Partial differential equations: types, boundary conditions; Finite difference, finite element and finite volume schemes: Grid generation and discretization; accuracy, consistency, stability and convergence; explicit and implicit formulation; solution of NavierStokes equation with various approach of simulation, staggered grid and collocated grid solution, Solution of Convectivediffusion equation; Solution of chemical engineering problems ; Introduction to multiphase and turbulence modeling.

 

Texts/References:

 

  1. S. V. Patankar, Numerical heat transfer and fluid flow, Taylor and Francis, 2004.

 

  1. T. J. Chung, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Cambridge University Press, 2003.

 

  1. P. S. Ghosdastidar, Computer simulation of flow and heat transfer, Tata McGraw Hill, 1998.

 

  1. W. E.Schiesser and C. A.Silebi, Computational Transport Phenomena, Cambridge University Press, 1997.
  2. S. K. Gupta, Numerical methods for engineers, New Age Intl., 2001.

 

 

CL 614

Fluidization Engineering

(3006)    

 

The phenomenon of fluidization; Liquid like behavior of fluidized bed; Advantages and Industrial applications of fluidized beds; Dense bed fluidization; Distributors, gas jets and pumping power; Bubbles in dense beds; Bubbling fluidized beds; Entrainment and elutriation from fluidized beds; High velocity fluidization; Solid movement, mixing, segregation and staging; Gas dispersion and gas interchange in bubbling beds; mass and heat transfer between particle and gas; Heat transfer between fluidized beds and surfaces; Design of fluidized bed reactors.

 

Texts/References:

 

1.     D. Kunii and O. Levenspiel, Fluidization Engineering, Butterworth, 1991.

 

2.     D. Gidaspow, Multiphase Flow and Fluidization: Continuum and Kinetic Theory Description, Elsevier Science & Technology, 1993.

3.     L.G. Gibilaro, Fluidizationdynamics, ButterworthHeinemann, 2001.

 

 

CL 615

Optimization Techniques

(3006)  

 

Optimization basics and convexity; Multidimensional constrained optimization: Gradient, Secant and Newton methods; KarshKuhnTucker optimality conditions; Linear programming: Simplex method; Nonlinear programming: Sequential Quadratic Programming (SQP), generalized reduced gradient method (GRG) and penalty function methods; mixed integer linear programming (MILP), mixed integer nonlinear programming (MINLP), evolutionary optimization techniques: Genetic Algorithm, Simulated Annealing, particle swarm optimization, differential evolution, self organizing migrating algorithm and scatter search; formulation of optimization models in process systems.

 

Texts/References:

 

1.    G.V. Reklatis, A. Ravindran and K.M. Ragsdell, Engineering Optimization Methods and Applications, John Wiley, 1983

2.     S. S. Rao, Engineering Optimization: Theory and Practice, 4th Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2009.

  1. G. C. Onwubolu, Emerging Optimization Techniques in Production Planning and Control, Imperial College Press, 2002.

4.     T. F. Edgar, D. M. Himmelblau and L. S. Lasdon, Optimization of Chemical Processes, McGraw Hill, 2001.

 

5.     L.T. Biegler, I.E. Grossmann and A.W. Westerberg, Systematic Methods of Chemical Process Design, Prentice Hall International Series, 1997.

 

 

CL 617

Petrochemicals

(3006)        

 

Petrochemical feedstock; Manufacture of acetic anhydride, acetone, acetic acid, adipic acid and aniline; Manufacture of benzene, toluene and xylene (BTX); Manufacture of benzoic acid, benzyl chloride, butyl acetate, carbon tetrachloride, chlorobenzene, ethyl acetate, maleic anhydride, methyl ethyl ketone, phthalic anhydride, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, propylene and vinyl acetate; Transportation of petrochemical products; Health and safety in petrochemical industries.

 

Texts/References:

 

1.     M. Wells, Handbook of Petrochemicals and Processes, 2nd Ed., Ashgate Publishing Co., 1999.

 

2.     S. Matar, Chemistry of Petrochemical Processes, 2nd Ed., Gulf Publishing Company, 2000.

 

  1. P. Wiseman, Petrochemicals, John Wiley & Sons, 1986.

 

4.     R. Meyers, Handbook of Petrochemicals Production Processes, Mcgraw Hill, 2005.

 

 

CL 618

Natural Gas Engineering

(3006) 

 

Determination of natural gas properties such as specific gravity, psuedocritical properties, viscosity, compressibility factor, gas density, formation and expansion volume, and compressibility; Gas reservoir deliverability: analytical and empirical methods, construction of IPR curve, Well bore performance for both single and mist gas wells; Choke performance: Dry and wet gas flow in chokes; Well deliverability using nodal analysis; Natural gas processing: dehydration, gas treating, gas to liquids processing, compression and cooling; Natural gas transportation and measurement; advanced natural gas production engineering: Liquid loading, hydrate cleaning and pipeline cleaning.

 

Texts/References:

 

1.   B. Guo and A. Ghalambor, Natural Gas Engineering Handbook, Gulf Publishing Company, 2005.

  1. D.L. Katz and R.L. Lee, Natural Gas Engineering, McGrawHill, 1990.

 

  1. B. Guo, W.C. Lyons and A. Ghalambor, Petroleum Production Engineering: A Computer Assisted Approach, Elseveir, 2007.
  2. T. Ahmed and P. D. McKinney, Advanced Reservoir Engineering, Elseveir, 2005.

 

 

 

CL 619

Refinery Process Design

(3006)          [Revised]

 

Analogies between refinery and Chemical Process Design; Graphical and analytical correlations for refinery stream property estimation; refinery mass balances; design of oilwater separators; design of light end units using Fenske Underwood and Gilliland method; design of refinery absorbers and strippers; design of crude and vacuum distillation units; design of refinery heat exchanger networks; design of FCC units; furnace design.

 

Texts/References:

 

1.     D. S. D. Jones, Elements of Petroleum Processing, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 1999

 

2.     R. Smith, Chemical Process Design and Integration, John Wiley, 2005.

 

  1. G.L. Kaes, Refinery process modeling, Elliott & Fitzpatrick Publishers, 2000.

 

  1. R.E. Maples, Petroleum Refinery Process Economics, 2nd Ed., Pennwell Books, 2000.

 

 

CL 620

Nonlinear Bifurcation Analysis

(3006)        

 

Introduction to mathematical modeling and bifurcation analysis; Bifurcation analysis of one dimensional dynamical system; Bifurcation analysis of higher dimensional dynamical systems: two dimensional system, three dimensional system; Bifurcation analysis of infinite dimensional system; Applications of bifurcation theory in chemical kinetics and engineering.

 

Texts:

1.     R. Seydel, Practical Bifurcation and Stability Analysis, 3rd Ed., Springer, 2009.

 

2.     S. Elnashaie, F. Uhlig and C. Affane, Numerical Techniques for Chemical and Biological Engineers using MATLAB, Springer, 2007.

3.     S. Pushpavanam, Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering, Prentice Hall of India, 2001.

 

References:

  1. P. M. Gray and S. K. Scott, Chemical Oscillation and Instabilities: Nonlinear Chemical Kinetics, Oxford University Press, 1990.
  2. R. Aris, Elementary Chemical Reactor Analysis, Courier Dover Publications, 1999.

 

  1. I. R. Epstein and J. A. Pojman, An Introduction to Nonlinear Chemical Dynamics Oscillations, Waves, Patterns, and Chaos, Oxford University Press, 1998.

 

 

CL 621  Fuel Cell Technology   (3-0-0-6)  

 

 

Basic electrochemistry; introduction to fuel cells; fuel cell thermodynamics; fuel cell reaction kinetics: electrode kinetics, exchange current and electrocatalysis, simplified activation kinetics, catalyst electrode design; fuel cell charge and mass transport; hydrogen production and storage; fuel cell characterization: in situ and ex situ characterization techniques; low and high temperature fuel cells; fuel cell system integration: balance of plant; implementation scenarios: infrastructural requirements, safety and norm issues, cost expectation and life cycle analysis of fuel cells.

 

Texts/References:

 

1.          J. Larminie and A. Dicks, Fuel cell systems explained, 2nd Ed., John Wiley, 2003.

 

2.          W. Vielstich, H.A Gasteiger and A. Lamm (eds.), Handbook of fuel cells fundamentals, technology and applications, Vols. 14, John Wiley, 2003.

3.          B. Sørensen, Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, 1st Ed., Elsevier Academic Press, 2003

 

4.          X. Li, Principles of fuel cells, Taylor & Francis, 2006.

 

 

CL 622

Molecular Simulations: Principles and Applications

(3006)

 

Fundamentals of molecular simulations − Abinitio methods, basis sets, HartreeFock theory, density functional theory, geometry optimization, vibrational analysis; elementary, classical statistical mechanics, elementary concepts of temperature, ensembles and fluctuations, partition function, ensemble averaging, ergodicity; molecular dynamics methodology − force field, integra ng algorithms, periodic box and minimum image convention, long range forces, non bonded interactions, temperature control, pressure control, estimation of pure component properties, radial distribution function; molecular dynamics packages; Monte Carlo simulation − Monte Carlo integra on, simple biasing methods, importance sampling, Markov chain, transitionprobability matrix, detailed balance, Metropolis algorithm; Monte Carlo simulation in different ensembles; Monte Carlo simulation for polymer; advanced topics.

 

Texts/References:

 

  1. D. Frenkel and B. Smit, Understanding Molecular Simulation: From Algorithms to Applications, 2nd Ed., Academic Press, New York, 2002.
  2. M.P. Allen and D.J. Tildesley, Computer Simulation of Liquids, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1987.

 

3.     D. A. McQuarrie, Quantum Chemistry. Viva Books, New Delhi, 2003

 

4.     K. Binder, The MonteCarlo Method in Condensed Matter Physics, Springerverlag, Berlin,1992.

 

  1. M. H. Kalos and P. A. Whitlock, Monte Carlo Methods, Vol. I, Basics, Wiley, New York,1986

 

  1. D. A. McQuarrie, Statistical Mechanics, Harper and Row, New York, 1976.

 

  1. A. R. Leach, Molecular modelling: principles and applications, 2nd Ed., Pearson Education, New Delhi, 2001

 

 

CL 623

Polymer Science and Technology

(3006)  

 

Classification of polymers; polymer structure; molecular weight; chemical structure and thermal transition; synthesis of polymers; polymerization mechanism and techniques; phase behavior, thermodynamics and molecular weight determination; solid state properties of polymers; viscoelasticity and rubber elasticity; degradation, stability and environmental issues; polymer additives, blends, composites, thermoplastics, fibers, elastomers, thermosets, and specialty polymers; polymer processing, rheology and analysis using nonNewtonian fluid model; applications of polymers in separations

 

Texts/References:

 

1.     P. J. Flory, Principles of polymer chemistry, Asian Books, 2006

 

2.     M. Rubinstein and R. H. Colby, Polymer physics, Oxford University Press, USA, 2003

 

  1. N. K. Petchers, R. K. Gupta, and A. Kumar, Fundamentals Of Polymer Engineering, 2nd Ed., Marcel Dekker, 2003.

4.     J. R. Fried, Polymer Science & Technology, Prentice Hall of India, 2nd Ed.,  2009.

 

5.     F. W. Billmeyer ( Jr.), Text Book of Polymer Science, 3rd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2002.

 

  1. P. Bahadur and N. V. Sastry, Principles of Polymer Science, Narosa Publishing House, 2002

 

  1. V. R. Gowariker, N. V. Viswanathan and J. Sreedhar, Polymer science, New Age International (P) Ltd., 2001

 

 

CL 624    Computing in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering   (2026) 

 

Introduction to chemical engineering computing; Nonlinear parameter estimation; Computation of thermodynamic properties; Computation of vapourliquid and chemical reaction equilibria; Transport processes: momentum, heat and mass transfer; Modeling of chemical processes; Lumping analysis in petroleum processing; computation of properties of petroleum fractions; Kinetic modeling in processing of heavy petroleum fractions ; Applications of computing in chemical, petroleum reservoir, and refinery engineering.

 

The following modules are to be solved by using mathematical software in the laboratory sessions.

 

        Problem solving through computer aided numerical methods

 

        Fitting of vapour pressure data with the correlations

 

        Kinetic parameter estimation through hybrid particle swarm optimization

 

        Calculation of thermodynamic properties of pure components and crude oils using equations of state

        Computation of equilibrium constants in petroleum engineering

 

        Flash calculation in petroleum engineering

 

        Simulation of chemical processes

 

        Lumping analysis in modeling of petroleum processes

 

        Computation of properties of petroleum fractions

 

        Simulation of refinery processes

 

Texts:

 

  1. B. A. Finlayson, Introduction to Chemical Engineering Computing, Wiley publication 2006.

 

  1. M. B. Cutlip, MordechaiShacham, Problem Solving in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering with POLYMATH, Excel, and MATLAB, Prentice Hall, 2008.

3.     M. A. Fahim, T. A. Alsahhaf and A. Elkilani, Fundamentals of Petroleum Refining, Elsevier Science & Technology, 2010.

 

4.     A. Tarek, Working Guide to VaporLiquid Phase Equilibria Calculations, Gulf Professional Publishing, 2010.

 

 

References:

 

1.     B. E. Poling, J. M. Prausnitz and J. P. O’Connell, The Properties of Gases and Liquids, 5th Ed., McGraw Hill, 2001.

2.     L. T. Biegler, A. W. Westerberg and I. E. Grossmann, Systematic Methods of Chemical Process Design, Prentice Hall, 1997.

  1. R. Smith, Chemical Process Design and Integration, 8th Ed., WileyIndia, 2006.
  2. S. Skogestad, Chemical and Energy Process Engineering, CRC press, 2009.

 

5.     S. C. Chapra, Raymond P. Canale, Numerical Methods for Engineers, 6th Ed., McGraw Hill, 2010.

 

  1. A. Tarek, Reservoir Engineering Handbook, 4th Ed., Gulf Professional Publishing, 2010.

 

  1. G. L. Kaes, Refinery Process Modeling, Kaes Enterprises, 2000.

 

8.     R. A. Meyers, Handbook of Petroleum Refining Processes, 3rd Ed., McGraw Hill, 2003.

 

CL 625

Fundamentals of MicroNano Fluidics and MicroFabrication

(3006)

 

Principles of Mesoscale heat, mass and momentum transport; Fundamentals of vector/tensor algebra/calculus and order of magnitude analysis; Stability analysis: linear, weaklynonlinear, and nonlinear; Instabilities: RayleighBenard, RayleighTaylor, Kelvin Helmholtz, and Saffman Taylor; Thin film dynamics and colloidal domain; Intermolecular and capillary forces; Electro hydrodynamics (EHD): Maxwell stresses; electrokinetics, zetapotential; Magneto hydrodynamics (MHD); Micronano fabrication: photolithography; Principles of Microscopes; Principles of spectroscopic studies; Fundamentals of chromatography; Fabrication and characterization in mesoscale employing lithography, microscopy, chromatography and spectroscopy.

 

Texts/References:

 

  1. L. G. Leal, Advanced Transport Phenomena Fluid Mechanics and Convective Transport Processes, 1st Ed., Cambridge Series in Chemical Engineering, 2007. 

 

  1. M. J. Madou, Fundamentals of Microfabrication: The Science of Miniaturization, 2nd Ed., Taylor & Francis, Inc., 2002,  .
  2. S. Chakraborty, Microfluidics and Microfabrication, 1st Ed., Springer, 2010.  

 

 

CL 626

Energy Resources

(3006)

 

Introduction, major sources of energy: renewable and nonrenewable, primary and secondary energy sources, energy scenario, prospects/need of alternate energy sources, conventional and non conventional energy sources; solar energy; wind energy; nuclear energy; geothermal, hydro energy sources; tidal energy; energy from biomass; energy from coal; and other energy resources: hydrogen, fuel cells; environmental aspects of energy utilizationrenewable energy resources and their importance; combustion process: combustion stoichiometry and combustion thermodynamics; gas burners; oil burners; coal burning equipment; Integrated energy system: concept of integration of conventional and nonconventional energy resources and systems; energy conservation & management.

 

Texts/References:

 

1.     S. Sarkar, Fuel & combustion, Orient Longman, 2nd Ed., 1990.

 

2.     J. G. Speight, Fuel Science & Technology Handbook, Dekker, 1990.

 

  1. R. E. Haytes, and S.T. Kocaczkowski, Introduction to catalytic combustion, Gordon Beach, 1997.

 

4.     B. H. Khan, Nonconventional energy resources, McGraw Hill, New Delhi.

5.     C. S. Solanki, Renewable energy Technology, Prentice Hall Publication, 2008.

 

6.     S. P. Sukhatme, Solar Energy, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1996.

 

7.     W. C. Turner, Energy management handbook, Wiley Press, 1982.

 

 

CL 627

Multiphase Flow

(3006)

 

General scope and features of multiphase flows; Fundamental definitions and terminology; Flow pattern of multiphase flows: flowpattern map for fluidfluid, fluidsolid and three phase flows; Pressure drop and void fraction; Multiphase interactions: interactions of fluids with particles, drops and bubbles; Multiphase flow through porous media; Microscale flows: introduction to gas–liquid twophase flow in microchannels, twophase flow patterns in micro channels; Overview of multiphase flow modeling; Multiphase flow measurements: Invasive and noninvasive.

 

Texts/References:

 

1.     G. Wallis, One Dimensional Two Phase Flows, McGraw Hill, 1969.

2.     C. E. Brennen, Fundamentals of multiphase flow, Cambridge University Press, 2005.

 

  1. C.T. Crowe, Multiphase Flow Handbook, CRC Press, 2005.

 

  1. N.I. Kolev, Multiphase Flow Dynamics 1: Fundamentals, Springer, 2007.

 

  1. C.M. Marle, Multiphase Flow in Porous Media, Technip, 1981.

 

 

 

CL 628

Catalysts and Adsorbents

(3006)

 

Fundamentals of catalysis and adsorption; types of catalysts and adsorbents, preparation methods: conventional and novel; surface area and porosity; bulk and surface characterizations, diffusion in porous material, kinetics and mechanisms; transport effect; deactivation; major applications; recent developments in catalysts and adsorbents.

 

Texts/References:

1.      J. M. Smith, Chemical Engineering Kinetics, McGrawHill Book Company, 1981

2.      D. M. Ruthven, Principles of adsorption and adsorption processes, John Wiley & Sons, 1984.

 

3.      R.T. Yang, Adsorbents: Fundamentals and Applications, WileyInterscience, 2003.

4.      K.P. de Jong, Synthesis of solid catalysts, Wiley–VCH, 2009

 

5.      H. S.  Fogler, Elements of Chemical reaction engineering, Prentice Hall of India., 1999

 

6.      C. H. Bartholomew and R. J. Farrauto, Fundamentals of Industrial catalytic Processes, Wiley VCH, 2006

 

7.      J. M. Thomas and W. J. Thomas, Principles and Practice of Heterogeneous Catalysis, WileyVCH, 1996

8.      R.T. Yang, Gas Separation By Adsorption Processes, World Scientific Publishing Company, 1997

 

9.      G. Ertl, H. Knozinger and J. Weitkamp, Handbook of Heterogeneous Catalysis, Vols. 12, Wiley VCH, 1997

 

 

CL 629

Membranes

(3006)

 

Introduction to membranes; membrane materials: polymeric, inorganic and liquid; membrane preparation:phase inversion, immersion precipitation, tracketch method, solgel process, interfacial polymerization, dipcoating process, film stretching and template leaching; characterization of membranes; transport in membranes; various membrane processes and applications; concentration polarization and fouling; membrane modules and process design; membrane reactors and membrane bioreactors.

 

Texts/References:

 

  1. M. H. Mulder, Basic Principles of Membrane Technology, Springer, 2004.

 

  1. B. K. Dutta, Mass Transfer and Separation Processes, PHI, 2007.

 

  1. M. Cheryan, Ultrafiltration & Microfiltration Handbook, Technomic, 1998.

 

  1. K. Nath, Membrane Separation Processes, PHI, 2008.

 

 

 

CL 630

Composite Materials

(3006)

 

Definition of composites; classification; particulate filled and fibre reinforced composites; ceramic composites, resin based composites, composite semiconductors, polymermetal composites; polymer nanocomposites; theory of reinforcement; concept of microfibril; effect of orientation and adhesion; composite properties; lamination theory; mechanical behaviour of composites: stressstrain relationship, strength, fracture, toughness and fatigue; composites fabrication.

 

 

 

Texts/References:

  1. R.M. Jones, Mechanics of Composite Materials, Second Edition, 1st Indian Reprint, Taylor & Francis, 2010.

 

2.     F. L. Matthews and R. D. Rawlings, Composite Materials: Engineering and Science, CRC Press, Woodhead, 1999.

 

  1. B.D. Agarwal, and J.D. Broutman, Analysis and Performance of Fiber Composites, John Willey and Sons, New York, 1990.

4.     P.K. Mallik, Fiber reinforced composites: materials, manufacturing and design, 2nd Ed., Marcel and Dekker, New York, 1993.

 

5.     K.K. Arthur, Mechanics of Composite Materials, CRC Press, 1997.

 

  1. P.K. Mallik, Composite Engineering Hand Book, 2nd Ed., Marcel and Dekker, New York, 1997.