Subject Code & Name: EL25303 – Fluid and Solid Operations
Regulation: R-2025
Semester: III (Third Semester)
Branch: B. Tech. Chemical and Electrochemical Engineering (ChemElec)
Credits / L-T-P: 4 Credits | L-T-P: 3-1-0
Course Objectives
- To impart the students, the knowledge on fluid properties, fluid static and dynamic characteristics flow metering and transport, particle mechanics, techniques of solid – fluid separation.
Full Unit-wise Syllabus
Unit I – Properties of Fluid
Newtonian fluids Classification of fluid motion Fluid statics – equilibrium of fluid element – pressure variation in a static fluid – Differential analysis of fluid motion – continuity, Euler’s and Bernoulli equation, Navier-Stokes Equation, Hagen-Poiseuilli flow.
Activities: Assignment on fluid statics, quiz on derivations.
Unit II – Flow Through Pipes
Reynolds number regimes, boundary layer concepts; flow through pipes – pressure drop under laminar and turbulent flow conditions; ; Friction factor, Moody Chart, Flow meters; different types of flowmeters; Valves, pumps, compressors – characteristics and sizing; Agitation and Mixing;
Unit III – Size Analysis
General characteristics of solids, techniques of size analysis; Laws of size reduction, equipment for size reduction
Activities: Solving numerical problems on flow through pipes.
Unit IV – Flow Through Fluidized Beds
Flow over a sphere – friction and pressure drag - flow through fixed and fluidized beds. Filtration – batch and continuous, filtration equipment - selection, operation.
Unit V – Classifiers
Screening, gravity separation - sedimentation, thickening, elutriation, classifiers - Centrifugal separation - continuous centrifuges, cyclones and hydro cyclones, electrostatic and magnetic separators
Activities: Analysis of filtration systems. Case studies on industrial separation techniques; numerical problems on sedimentation and centrifugation.
Course Outcomes (COs)
- CO1: Apply the properties of fluids and governing equations of fluid motion to engineering systems.
- CO2: Analyze flow through pipes, flow measurement systems, and fluid transport equipment.
- CO3: Systems, and fluid transport equipment. Evaluate particle characteristics, size reduction mechanisms, and size analysis.
- CO4: Create models for predicting flow behaviour in fixed and fluidized beds and assessing filtration performance.
- CO5: Design solid fluid separation systems using sedimentation, centrifugation, and classification techniques for industrial applications.
Assessment Pattern (Quick Note)
- Weightage: Continuous Assessment 40% | End Semester Examinations 60%
- Internal methodology: Assignments (20%), Quiz/MCQ (20%), Solving numerical questions (10%), Internal Examinations (50%)
Source: Official Anna University – B. Tech. Chemical and Electrochemical Engineering R-2025 Curriculum
Last Updated: September 2026
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