SF3021 Heat and Mass Transfer Syllabus:

SF3021 Heat and Mass Transfer Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES:

1. Learn the different modes of heat transfer and the concept of mass transfer operations employed in chemical industry.
2. Impart the knowledge of mass transfer operations and equipment.
3. Understand the fundamentals of heat transfer mechanisms in fluids and solids and their applications in various heat transfer equipment in process industries.
4. Learn the thermal analysis and sizing of heat
5. Understand the concepts of heat transfer through extended surfaces

UNIT I CONDUCTION

General Differential equation of Heat Conduction- Cartesian and Polar Coordinates – One Dimensional Steady State Heat Conduction – plane and Composite Systems -Conduction with Internal Heat Generation -Extended Surfaces – Unsteady Heat Conduction – Lumped Analysis – Semi Infinite and Infinite Solids -Use of Heislers charts.

UNIT II CONVECTION

Free and Forced Convection -Hydrodynamic and Thermal Boundary Layer. Free and Forced Convection during external flow over Plates and Cylinders and Internal flow through tubes.

UNIT III PHASE CHANGE HEAT TRANSFER AND HEAT EXCHANGERS

Nusselt’s theory of condensation – Regimes of Pool boiling and Flow boiling. Correlations in boiling and condensation. Heat Exchanger Types -Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient -Fouling Factors – Analysis – LMTD method -NTU method

UNIT IV RADIATION

Black Body Radiation -Grey body radiation -Shape Factor -Electrical Analogy -Radiation Shields. Radiation through gases.

UNIT V MASS TRANSFER AND ABSORPTION

Mass Transfer Fick’s law, equimolar diffusion, diffusion of vapors through a stagnant medium ,applications .Applications of mass transfer calculations to gas dissolution in molten metal’s Absorption Equilibrium and operating line concept in absorption calculations ;types of contactors ,design of packed and plate type absorbers ;Operating characteristics of stage wise and deferential contactors.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

On completion of this course the student will be able to:
CO 1 Identify the different modes of heat transfer and carry out the conduction calculations in various geometries.
CO 2 Calculate the design requirements of heat transfer in co-current and counter-current heat exchanger operations.
CO 3 Identify the best possible separation method with the given parameters
CO 4 Select the most suitable equipment for absorption, distillation, liquid-liquid extraction and solid-liquid extraction.
CO 5 DevelopanunderstandingofvariousPhysico-chemicalseparationtechniques

TEXT BOOKS

1. Suryanarayana A.,“Mass Transfer Operations”, New Age International,NewDelhi,2002.
2. Heat and Mass Transfer by Rudramoorthy and Mayilsamy, Pearson Education.

REFERENCES:

1. BinayK.Dutta.(2001)Heat Transfer principles and applications,Prentice HallofIndia,Newdelhi.
2. RobertE.Treybal.(2012).Mass transfer operations.(thirdedition).McGraw Hill Education,NewYork.
3. McCabe,W.L.,J.C.Smith,J.C.and Peter Harriott.(2004).Unit operations of chemical engineering (seventh edition).McGraw-Hill Education, NewYork.
4. Badger,W.L.and Banchero,J.T.(1997).Introduction to chemical engineering.TataMc GrawHill Education, New Delhi.
5. ChristeJ.Geankoplis.(1993).Transport process and unit operations, PrenticeHall India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi.