Subject Code & Name: PT25304 – Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering
Regulation: R-2025
Semester: III (Third Semester)
Branch: B.Tech. Plastics Technology (Plastics)
Credits / L-T-P: 4 Credits | L-T-P: 3-0-2
Course Objectives
- To learn the fundamental operation involved in chemical engineering.
- To attain the knowledge in the subject of fluid flow.
- To gain the ideas in the field of heat transfer operation.
- To learn the mass diffusion in polymers by the study or mass transfer operations.
- To acquire knowledge about various unit operations.
Full Unit-wise Syllabus
Unit I – Fluid flow
Fluid Flow: Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluid - Bernoulli’s theorem-Hagen Poisuille equation, measurement of fluid flow- orifice meter, venturi meter and pitot tube.
Practical: Measurement of fluid flow using Venturi meter / Orifice meter.
Activities: Study the difference between Newtonian fluid and non-Newtonian fluids with real-life examples.
Unit II – Mechanical operations
Properties of solids - Sieve analysis; Laws of crushing, Crushers and grinders. Principle of separation and selection and details of equipment for screening, cyclones and hydro cyclones (Basic principles and equipment description only. Mathematical consideration not required).
Practical: Sieve Analysis of Sand
Activities: Study of a Jaw Crusher
Unit III – Heat transfer
Modes of heat transfer; Heat transfer by conduction - Fourier’s law, conduction across composite walls. Heat transfer by natural & forced convection. Co current, counter current, shell & tube heat exchangers (Basic principles and equipment description only. Mathematical consideration not required).
Practical: Heat exchanger
Activities: Study of Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger
Unit IV – Mass transfer
Principles of diffusion, theory of diffusion, Two film theory and mass transfer coefficients Humidification - operation, humidity chart, equipment’s - cooling towers and spray chambers Drying - Principles and definitions. Rate of batch drying- Equipment for drying (Basic principles and equipment description only. Mathematical consideration not required).
Practical: Drying of Wet Solid (Batch Drying)
Activities: Study of Cooling Tower (Humidification Equipment)
Unit V – Unit operations
Absorption - Principle and equipment (packed towers and plate columns). Distillation - flash distillation, and Binary distillation. Industrial equipment for distillation Adsorption - Principle and equipment for adsorption. (Basic principles and equipment description only. Mathematical consideration not required)
Practical: Simple Distillation
Activities: Study of Packed Tower (Absorption Equipment)
Course Outcomes (COs)
- CO1: Understand the principles of fluid flow behavior and mechanical separation operations used in process industries.
- CO2: Apply the concepts of conduction and convection heat transfer to solve engineering problems.
- CO3: Analyze the operation and performance of distillation equipment used in chemical and polymer process industries.
- CO4: Evaluate chemical engineering unit operations and their suitability for different industrial applications.
- CO5: Design and select appropriate unit operations and processing systems for polymer manufacturing and processing applications. Introduction to Data Science.
Assessment Pattern (Quick Note)
- Weightage: Continuous Assessment 50% | End Semester Examinations 50%
- Internal methodology: Theory (30%), Practical (10%), Activities (10%)
Source: Official Anna University – B.Tech. Plastics Technology R-2025 Curriculum
Last Updated: September 2026
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