Laboratories

Name of the Laboratory
Momentum Transfer
  1. Identification of laminar and turbulent flows (Reynolds apparatus)
  2. Measurement of point velocities (Pitot tube)
  3. Verification of Bernoulli’s equation
  4. Calibration of Rotameter
  5. Variation of Orifice Coefficient with Reynolds Number
  6. Determination of Venturi Coefficient
  7. Friction losses in fluid flow in pipes
  8. Pressure drop in a packed bed for different fluid velocities.
  9. Pressure drop and void fraction in a fluidized bed
  10. To Study the coefficient of contraction for a given open orifice
  11. To Study the coefficient of discharge in a V - notch
  12. To Study of the characteristics of a centrifugal pump.
Mechanical Operations Laboratory
  1. Sampling-I
  2. Sampling-II
  3. Optimum Time of Sieving
  4. Sink and Float
  5. Froth Flotation
  6. Size Reduction
  7. Screen Effectiveness
  8. Batch Sedimentation
  9. Effectiveness of Trommel
  10. Time of Grinding in a ball mill
  11. Open and Closed Circuit Grinding
Computational Laboratory

    Use of C/C++ /Python/MATLAB/any open source tool like SCILAB is allowed to solve problems:

  1. Introduction to programming
  2. Handling of arrays and matrices
  3. Scripts and functions
  4. Programming using loops
  5. Programming using conditional statements
  6. Numerical Methods

  7. Solution of linear algebraic equations
  8. Solution of a non-linear equations
  9. Numerical integration
  10. Interpolation and Approximation
  11. Solution of ODEs
  12. Solution of PDEs
  13. Chemical Engineering problem solving

  14. Property estimation for a given compound
  15. Solving equation of state
  16. Mass balances without recycle streams
  17. Mass balances with recycle streams
  18. Energy balance problems
Mass Transfer Laboratory
  1. Liquid-Liquid Diffusivity
  2. Gas Diffusion Coefficient
  3. Surface Evaporation
  4. Steam Distillation
  5. Differential Distillation
  6. H.E.T.P of a Packed Bed Distillation Column
  7. Vapour- Liquid Equilibrium
  8. Single Drop Liquid Extraction
  9. Liquid- Liquid Extraction
  10. Drying
  11. Leaching (Soxhlet Apparatus)
  12. Cross Current Leaching
Heat Transfer Laboratory
  1. Emissivity measurement
  2. Heat transfer in forced convection
  3. Heat transfer in natural convection
  4. Effectiveness of pin - fin in forced convection
  5. Determination of Stefan Boltzmann constant
  6. Heat transfer in double pipe heat exchanger
  7. Heat transfer in shell and tube heat exchanger
  8. Heat transfer in agitated vessel
  9. Critical heat flux measurement
  10. Thermal conductivity of a metal rod
  11. Heat conduction through composite wall
Chemical Technology Laboratory

    A. Analysis of water:

  1. Total Suspended Solids, Total Dissolved Solids,pH
  2. Chlorides and sulphates
  3. Temporary hardness or Total Alkalinity
  4. Permanent hardness and total hardness.
  5. Total hardness
  6. Chlorides
  7. B. Analysis of oils:

  8. Acid value
  9. Saponification value
  10. C. Miscellaneous analysis:

  11. Analysis of coal: Proximate analysis
  12. D. Miscellaneous preparations:

  13. Preparation of Cellulose Pulp
  14. Preparation of soap
  15. Preparation of copper pigment
  16. Preparation of chrome yellow pigment
Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory
  1. Plug Flow Reactor(PFR)-Straight tube
  2. Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor(CSTR)
  3. RTD Studies in Plug Flow Reactor(PFR)
  4. Combined Flow Reactor (PFR to CSTR)
  5. Combined Flow Reactor (CSTR to PFR)
  6. Batch Reactor
  7. Activation Energy
  8. Adsorption Studies
  9. Estimation of Glucose using DNS reagent
  10. RTD Studies in Packed Bed Reactor
Process Dynamics and Control Laboratory
  1. Response of mercury-in glass thermometer
  2. Response of mercury-in glass thermometer with thermal well
  3. Response of Manometer
  4. Response of single tank liquid level system
  5. Response of two tank non-interacting liquid level system
  6. Response of two tank interacting liquid level system
  7. Study of control valve coefficient
  8. Valve characteristics of a control valve
  9. Response of pressure control trainer for sinusoidal input
  10. Pressure control trainer
Process Modeling and Simulation Laboratory
  1. Generation of VLE data for a binary component system
  2. Mixing and splitting of ideal liquid streams
  3. Simulation of a pump
  4. Simulation of a heat exchanger
  5. Simulation of a flash column
  6. Simulation of a distillation column
  7. Simulation of a reactor based on yield-conversion data
  8. Simulation of a CSTR for liquid phase reaction
  9. Simulation of a chemical plant (without recycle)
  10. Simulation of a chemical plant (with recycle)
Chemical Process Equipment Design Laboratory

    The following equipment shall be designed in detail.

  1. Sensible Heat Exchangers ( 1-2 or 2-4)
  2. Condenser and Reboiler
  3. Multiple Effect Evaporator
  4. Fractionating Column- Plate and Packed columns
  5. Packed bed absorber
  6. Continuous tubular reactor (Homogeneous and Heterogeneous )

Practical Exam: 3 Hrs. duration open book