Curriculum and syllabi revision in B.Tech.

(Mechanical with specialization in

ChemicalProcessEngineering)applicabletoFFCS200809onwards

1. Change of prerequisite for MEE324Complex Fluids Engineering from

ComputationalmethodsinChemicalEngineering"to"MEE223ProcessEngineering
Thermodynamics as per the recommendation by the board of studies held on
31.10.2009.

2. TheprerequisiteforthecourseMEE225MomentumTransferwhichwasMAT201
Complex Variables and Partial Differential equations has been removed as per the
boardofstudiesrecommendation.
3. Removal of MEE225 Momentum Transfer as a prerequisite for MEE233 Heat
Transfer

4. Inclusion of syllabus for MEE316Mass Transfer as per the board of studies

recommendationandasfollows
MEE316

MASSTRANSFER

VersionNo.
CoursePrerequisites

LTPC:2103

1.0.0
MEE225 Momentum Transfer, MAT201 Complex Variables and
Partialdifferentialequations

Objectives:
Themajorobjectivesofthiscourseistoteachbasicsofdiffusionmass
transferandtheprinciplesunderlyingunitoperationsviz.,
humidification,dryingandcrystallization
ExpectedOutcome:
Uponcompletionofthiscoursestudentswouldbeableto
Understanddiffusionmasstransfer
Usepsychrometriccharttosolvehumidificationanddehumidification
problems
Calculatetimefordryingusingconstantandfallingratedryingcurves
DomaterialandenergybalancecalculationsforaCrystallizer

UnitNo.1
PrinciplesofDiffusion
Numberofhours:8
PrinciplesofDiffusionMoleculardiffusionandEddydiffusionDiffusioncoefficientSteadystate
MoleculardiffusioninFluidsDiffusioninSolidsMolecularDiffusioninLaminarflowDiffusionin
MultiComponentGaseousMixtures.

UnitNo.2
MasstransferCoefficients
Numberofhours:9
DevelopmentofRateEquationforMassTransfer MasstransferCoefficientsModelsformasstransferat
aFluidFluidInterfaceAnalogybetweenMomentum/Heat&MassTransferTwofilmtheoryand
overallMasstransferCoefficientTypesofoperationEquilibriumData&OperatingLineContacting
DevicesforimprovingMassTransferCharacteristics.

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UnitNo.3
Humidification
Numberofhours:10
PrinciplesofHumidificationDefinitions WetBulbTemperature&AdiabaticSaturationTemperatures
Air/WaterSystemanditsspecialtyGasLiquidoperationAdiabaticoperationsNonadiabatic
operationssychrometryandPsychrometricChartsUtilisationofPsychrometricCharts
DehumidificationRecirculatingLiquidGasHumidificationCoolingDesignofCoolingTowers
Equipments.

UnitNo.4
Drying
Numberofhours:10
PrinciplesofDryingDefinitionsofmoistureandothertermsonDryingClassificationofDrying
operationsRateofDryingConstantandFallingRateDryingMoisturemovementinsolidsThrough
CirculationDryingContinuousDirectHeatDrierRateofdryingforContinuousDirectheatDriers.
TypesofDryersusedinpracticeandtheiroperationBatchandContinuousDryersCryogenicsand
FreezeDrying.

UnitNo.5
Crystallization
Numberofhours:9
CrystalGeometryInvariantCrystalsPrinciplesofCrystallizationSupersaturationNucleationCrystal
growthMaterial&EnergyBalanceappliedtoCrystallizersTypesofCrystallizersusedinpractice.
TextBook&
1. Robert.E.TreybalMasstransferoperations,3rdedNewYork:McGraw
HillBookCompany1981
References
2. ChristieJ.Geankoplis.Transportprocessesandunitoperations,IIIEd.
NewDelhiPrenticeHallofIndia1997
3. McCabe,W.L.,Smith,J.C.,andHarriot,P.UnitOperationsofChemical
Engineering,VEd.NewYork,McGrawHillBookCompany
4. TKSherwood,RLPigford&CRWilke,MassTransfer,McGrawHill
5. J.R.Welty,C.E.Wicks,R.E.Wilson,andG.Rorrer,Fundamentalsof
Momentum,Heat,andMassTransfer,3rdedition,JohnWileyandSons,
1984.

Modeof
WrittenExamination,AssignmentandSeminar
Evaluation

Recommended
bytheBoard
ofStudieson
Dateof
Approvalby
theAcademic
Council

November13,2008

November25,2008

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