CL 201

Chemical Process Calculations

2-1-0-6

 

Syllabus:

Brief introduction to chemical engineering; Unit conversion; Fundamentals of material balances for reactive and non-reactive systems; Flowchart, mole and mass balance in multi-component solutions and mixtures; Calculations based on Ideal and real gas systems, equation of states, compressibility chart; Material balances on single unit batch, semi batch, continuous and multi-unit processes; Solving material balance problems with and without reaction, recycle, bypass and purge; Energy balances for various chemical engineering processes; Psychrometric chart, material and energy balances for phase change systems like humidification, dehumidification; Energy balances on non-reactive and reactive processes; Balances on transient processes; Flowsheeting and solutions to mass and energy balances of integrated process


Text Books: 

  1. R. M. Felder, Ronald W. Rousseau, Lisa G. Bullard, Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, 4th Ed., John Wiley & Sons, Asia, 2017.
  2. D. M. Himmelblau, J. B. Riggs, Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering, 7/8th Ed., Prentice Hall of India, 2012.

 

Reference Books:

1.     N. Chopey, Handbook of Chemical Engineering Calculations, 4th Ed., Mc-Graw Hill, 2012.

2.     Olaf, K.M. Watson and R. A. R. Hougen, Chemical Process Principles, Part 1: Material and Energy Balances, 2nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2004.