SF3303 Principles of Chemical Engineering Syllabus:

SF3303 Principles of Chemical Engineering Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Understand the overall view of the chemical engineering subjects

UNIT I

Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technology; Chemical process industries: History and their role in Society; Role of Chemical Engineer; History and Personalities of Chemical Engineering; Greatest achievements of Chemical Engineering.

UNIT II

Components of Chemical Engineering: Role of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology; Thermodynamics, Transport Phenomena, Chemical Kinetics and Process dynamics, design and control.

UNIT III

Concept of Unit Processes and Unit Operations; Description of different Unit Processes and Unit Operations; Designing of equipments; Flow sheet representation of process plants, Evolution of an Industry – Sulphuric acid and Soda ash manufacture. Demonstration of simple chemical engineering experiments; Plantvisittoa chemical industry

UNIT IV

Role of Computer in Chemical Engineering; Chemical Engineering Software; Visit to Process Simulation Lab; Relation between Chemical Engineering and the reengineering disciplines; Traditional vs. modern Chemical Engineering; Versatility of Chemical Engineering: Role of Chemical Engineers in the area of Food, Medical, Energy, Environmental, Biochemical, Electronics etc. Plantvisittoan allied industry.

UNIT V

Paradigm shifts in Chemical Engineering; Range of scales in Chemical Engineering; Opportunities for Chemical Engineers ; Future of Chemical Engineering.

OUTCOMES

CO 1 On completion of the course, students will attain knowledge in fluid behavior and solid properties,
CO 2 Understand the concept of chemical engineering principles

TEXT BOOKS

1. SalilK. Ghosal, Siddhartha Datta “Introduction to Chemical Engineering” Tata McGraw-Hill Education
2. BadgerW.L. and BancheroJ.T., “Introduction to Chemical Engineering”, 6th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill,1997.
3. Dryden, C.E., “Outlines of Chemicals Technology”, Edited and Revised by GopalaRao,M. and M.Sittig,2nd Edition, Affiliated East-Westpress,1993.
4. Randolph Norris Shreve, GeorgeT. Austin ,“Shreve’e Chemical Process Industries”, 5th edition ,McGrawHill,1984

REFERENCES

1. Finlayson, B.A., Introduction to Chemical Engineering Computing, John Wiley & Sons, NewJersey,2006.
2. McCabe,W.L.,Smith,J.C.andHarriot,P.“Unit operations in Chemical Engineering”,McGrawHill, 7th Edition.