B.Tech Chemical Engineering

 

CL 304                  Chemical Process Technology                     3-0-0-6

 

Syllabus: Introduction to chemical process technology; Overview of process flow-sheeting; Petroleum process technology: Overview of crude oil refinery processes, Crude distillation, Hydro processing, Vis-breaking and Solvent Asphalting; Petrochemical industries: Methanol (C1), Naphtha steam cracking (C2), Propylene (C3), Butadiene and Styrene (C4), PVC,PP & PE processes; Sulphur production and sulphuric acid industries; nitrogen industries: ammonia, nitric acid, urea; Phosphorous industries: production of elemental phosphorous, P2O5, H3PO4, mixed fertilizers; Chlor-Alkali industries; Cement industries; Soaps and detergents; Pulp and paper industries; Coal and coal chemicals; integrated and energy efficient flow-sheeting; Integrated process and product design; Introduction to bio-refineries.

 

Texts:

  1. G. Rao and M. Sittig, Dryden’s Outlines of Chemical Technology, WEP East-West Press,
    3rd Edition, 2010.
  2. T. Austin, Chemical Process Industries, 5th Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 1984.
  3. L. Cussler and G.D. Moggridge, Chemical Product Design, University of Cambridge, 6th Edition, 2011.

References:

  1. H. Groggins, Unit Processes in Organic Synthesis, 5th Edition, McGraw Hill, 1984.
  2. D. Mall, Petrochemical Process Technology, McMillan India.
  3. K. Doraiswamy, Organic Synthesis Engineering, Oxford University Press, 2001
  4. A. Moulijn, M. Makkee, A. E. V. Diepen, Chemical Process Technology, John Wiley, 2nd Edition, 2013.