EL3302 Fluid and Solid Operations Syllabus:
EL3302 Fluid and Solid Operations Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVE:
• To impart the students, the knowledge on fluid properties, fluid static and dynamic characteristics flow metering and transport, particle mechanics, techniques of solid – fluid separation
UNIT I PROPERTIES OF FLUID
Newtonian fluids Classification of fluid motion Fluid statics – equilibrium of fluid element – pressure variation in a static fluid – Differential analysis of fluid motion – continuity, Euler’s and Bernoulli equation, Navier-Stokes Equation, Hagen-Poiseuilli flow.
UNIT II FLOW THROUGH PIPES & BOUNDARY LAYER CONCEPTS
Reynolds number regimes, Flow through pipes – pressure drop under laminar and turbulent flow conditions; boundary layer concepts; Friction factor, Moody Chart, Flow meters ; different types of flowmeters; Valves, pumps, compressors – characteristics and sizing; Agitation and Mixing;
UNIT III SIZE ANALYSIS
General characteristics of solids, techniques of size analysis; Laws of size reduction, quipments for size reduction
UNIT IV FLOW THROUGH FLUIDIZED BEDS
Flow over a sphere – friction and pressure drag – flow through fixed and fluidized beds. Filtration – batch and continuous, filtration equipments – selection, operation
UNIT V CLASSIFIERS
Screening, gravity separation – sedimentation, thickening, elutriation, classifiers – Centrifugal separation – continuous centrifuges, cyclones and hydro cyclones, electrostatic and magnetic separators
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
• Understand the fundamental properties of fluids and its characteristics , Bernoulli principle, Navier – Stokes equation
• Understand flow through pipes & boundary layer concepts
• Understand characteristics of solids and size analysis
• Understand flow through fluidized beds and filtration equipments
• Understand various separation and purification techniques employed in solid particles
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Noel de Nevers, “Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers”, Second Edition, McGraw-Hill, (1991).
2. Badger W.L. and Banchero J.T., “Introduction to Chemical Engineering”, Tata McGraw Hill, 1997.
REFERENCES:
1. Munson, B. R., Young, D.F., Okiishi, T.H. “Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics”, 5th Edition“, John Wiley, 2006
2. McCabe W.L, Smith, J C and Harriot. P “Unit operations in Chemical Engineering”, McGraw Hill, V Edition, 2001
3. Coulson, J.M. and Richardson, J.F., “Chemical Engineering” Vol. I, 4th Edn., Asian Books Pvt. Ltd., India, 1998.