Department of Chemical Engineering

ChE- Overall Courses details

▌ChE- Overall Courses details

S.NoCourse NoCourse NameOld CreditNew CreditType
1 CH6190 Polymer Reaction Kinetics and Engineering39Theory
2 CH5115 Parameter and State Estimation410Theory
3CH5681Project I2525Practical
4 ID5500 Battery Technology39Theory
5 CH3160 Polymeric Materials39Theory
6 CH5480 Bioprocesses in Environmental Mgmt.39Theory
7 CH5370 Environmental Quality Monitoring & Analysis39Theory
8 CH5080 Theory & Appln. of Multi Component Mass Transfer39Theory
9 CH1010 Introduction to Chemical Engineering212Oral
10CH3500Summer Training20Oral
11CH5050Advanced Chemical Engg Thermodynamics410Theory
12CH5090Bioprocess Engineering39Theory
13CH5130Rheology of Complex Materials39Theory
14CH5190Introduction of Macromolecules39Theory
15CA5010Fundamentals of Adsorption and Catalysis39Theory
16CA5020Principles of Solids and Surfaces39Theory
17CA5310Preparation and Properties of Catalysis39Theory
18CA5320Homogeneous Catalysis39Theory
19CA5340Computational Methods in Catalysis39Theory
20CA5030Experimental Methods in Catalysis39Theory
21CA5040Principles of Surface Analysis39Theory
22CA5050Catalyst Preparation & Charcterization Lab29Lab
23CA5360Catalysis in Production of Chemicals39Theory
24CA5370Nano-materials in Catalysis39Theory
25CA6110Catalysis in Green Chemistry & Envt.39Theory
26CA6120Photo-Catalysis39Theory
27CH3130Polymer Technology39Theory
28CH5030Transport Phenomena410Theory
29CH5100Multiphase Systems39Theory
30CH5170Process Optimization39Theory
31CH5180Steady State & Dynamic Analysis of Physiochemical39Theory
32CH5400Microelectronic Fabrication39Theory
33CH5440Multivariate Data Analysis for Process Modeling39Theory
34CH5460Unit Operation and Processes in Env.Engg.39Theory
35CH6020Computational Fluid Dynamics Tech39Theory
36CH6060Numerical Tech for Engrs39Theory
37CH6620Waste Water Treatment39Theory
38CH8010Advanced Topics in CFD39Theory
39NUS280Advanced Process Control39Theory
40NUS290Advanced Transport Phenomena412Theory
41NUS300Advanced Separation Processes412Theory
42CH5020Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiments39Theory
43CH5520Mathematical Methods for Chemical Engineers410Theory
44CH5530Process Simulation Lab49Lab
45CH3510Momentum Transfer & MO Lab45Lab
46CH5011Colloids and Surfaces39Theory
47CH5561Project III1240Practical
48CH2061Computational Techniques410Theory
49CH5560Project II1130Practical
50CH5013Principles of Fuel Cells39Theory
51CH3030Applications of Mass Transfer410Theory
52CH 5014Interfacial Science and Engineering39Theory
53CH5014Interfacial Science and Engineering39Theory
54CH6260Carbon Capture and Sequestration39Theory
55CH5015Process Safety39Theory
56CH6760Hydrodynamics of complex fluids39Theory
57CH5541Advanced Topics in Momentum Transfer39Theory
58CH5021Molecular Simulation of Soft Matter39Theory
59CH5017Data Analysis for Modeling and Monitoring of Reaction Systems39Theory
60CH2013Computational Programming & Process Simulation Lab25Lab
61CH5600Introduction to Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy39Theory
62CH2014Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer410Theory
63CH2015Fluid and Particle Mechanics410Theory
64CH2016Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Lab05Lab
65CH5018Biomass Conversion Processes and Analysis39Theory
66CH5022Solar Photoelectrochemistry39Theory
67CH4560Project II618Practical
68CH3150Renewable Energy Sources39Theory
69CH5665Seminar22
70CH6022Microwave Processing in Materials, Food and Medical Sciences39Theory
71CH5650Molecular Data Science and Informatics39Theory
72CH3520Heat & Mass Transfer Lab 145Lab
73CH5690Project III1313Practical
74CH4530Project I39Practical
75CH3010Chemical Reaction Engineering410Theory
76CH3521Heat and MAss Transfer Lab II46Lab
77CH6531Multiscale Modeling of Heterogenous Catalytic Systems39Theory
78CH3021CRE LAB45Lab
79CH3052Material Science for Chemical Engineers410Theory
80CH5023Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources39Theory
81CA5561Project II1235Practical
82CA5562Project III1540Practical
83NE6011In Plant Training  [WINTER]26Theory
84CH5019Mathematical Foundations of Data Science312Theory
85CH3050Process Dynamics and Control410Theory
86CH5230Data-driven Modelling of Process Systems39Theory
87CH5024Numerical Optimal Control Theory39Theory
88CH4120Molecular Thermodynamics39Theory
89CH6200Environmental Chemodynamics39Theory
90CH7320Intro.to Statistical Thermodynamics39Theory
91NUS520Mass Transfer Operations39Theory
92NUS530Safety Health and the Environment412Theory
93NUS540Process Modeling and Numerical Simulation412Theory
94NUS550Petrochemical and Processing Technology39Theory
95NUS560Processing of Microelectronic Materials39Theory
96CH6999Special Topics in Chemical Engineering39Oral
97CH7999Special Topics in Chemical Engineering39Oral
98CH5560*Project I325Practical
99CH5025Fundamental Concepts and Applications of Adsorption39Theory
100CH4030Process Control Lab25Lab
101CH4050Chemical Technology and Equipment Design410Theory
102CH4010Process and Product Design1010Theory
103CH4960The Nuclear Energy Option39Theory
104CH6012GIAN 171003B02 Mechanistic Modeling of Thermochemical Conversion of Hydrocarbons and Solid Fuels13Theory
105CH5027Principles of Thermal Processing and Packaging in Food Industries39Theory
106CH5026Transport Phenomena in Catalysis39Theory
107CH4999Undergraduate Research39Practical
108CH1020Principles & Calculations in Chemical410Theory
109CH6180Molecular Theory of Solutions39Theory
110CH5120Modern Control Theory39Theory
111CH5350Applied Time Series Analysis39Theory
112CH6110Finite Element Methods in Engg39Theory
113CH5010Chemical Reactor Theory410Theory
114CH5028Building Towards a Career in Chemical Industry39Theory
115CH5490Integer Optimization39Theory
116GN6002Lets Play to Learn39Oral
117CH5415Constructal Design in Engineering Systems39Theory
118CH5016Systems Biology for engineers39Theory
119CH5060Seminar23Oral
120CH2012Continuum Mechanics & Transport Phenomena410Theory
121CH6670Environmental Pollution Control39Theory
122CH3180Polymer Kinetic Theory39Theory
123CH3710Ecological Engineering39Theory
124CH5380Testing of Polymers39Theory
125CH3170Ecological Engineering39Theory
126CH4170Catalyst Science & Technology39Theory
127CH4210Plastics Engineering39Theory
128CH4250Process Engineering410Practical
129CH5270Soft robotics39Theory
130CH5140Process Modelling Simulation and Analysis39Theory
131CH5470Graph Theory & its applications in Process Design39Theory
132CH6050Molecular Thermodynamics of Fluid Phase Equilibria39Theory
133CH6021Introduction to Research20Oral
134CH5683Project III4040Practical
135CH5682Project II2525Practical
136CH2010Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics410Theory

Introduction to Chemical Engineering-CH1010

Description:

This course is intended to provide an overview of the scope of Chemical Engineering to I year B.Tech. students by having academic and industrial practitioners give seminars reflecting their individual area of interest. Assignments are given to reinforce the learning.

CourseContent:

Various topics of relevance to Chemical Engineering

TextBooks:

NIL

ReferenceBooks:

NIL

Prerequisite:

NIL

 

Theory & Appln. of Multi Component Mass Transfer-CH5080

Description:

To introduce the student to the basic principles of multicomponent mass transfer

CourseContent:

Diffusion in multicomponent mixtures - The Maxwell Stefan Relations, diffusion in ideal and non ideal fluid mixtures, Fick's Law, the linearised theory of Toor, Stewart and Prober, effective diffusivity methods, estimation of diffusion coefficients. Mass transfer coefficients for multicomponent systems - definition, interaction effects, the bootstrap problem and its solution, estimation of mass transfer coefficients, the film theory, unsteady state mass transfer models, mass transfer in turbulent flow.Simulation and design of batch and continuous multicomponent separation processes packed and staged columns including distillation, absorption and extraction, limitations of the efficiency approaches, equilibrium and non equilibrium state models, reactive distillation and metal extraction.Solving industrial case studies using process simulator.

TextBooks:

NIL

ReferenceBooks:

1. Taylor, R., and R. Krishna, "Multicomponent Mass Transfer", John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1993.2. Seader, J.D., and Ernest J. Henley, "Separation Process Principles", John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1998.3. Relevant current literature.

Prerequisite:

NIL

 

Environmental Quality Monitoring & Analysis-CH5370

Description:

To provide a fundamental understanding of pollutants, their characteristics and the mechanisms underlying the fate and transport of pollutants in the environment. The course is meant for environmental engineers.

CourseContent:

1. Introduction 1.1. Environmental Phases (compartments) – Composition of the environmental phases: Water, Air, Earth (soil / sediment), Biota 1.2. Definitions. Exposure. Toxicology. Markers and benchmarks for toxicology and environmental health. 1.3. Regulatory standards; Regulatory agencies (International and national); History of environmental laws; Environmental disasters – affecting multiple phases. 1.4. Methods for establishing ambient regulatory standards 1.5. Bioavailability – Partition constants; 2. Water & Wastewater Quality 2.1 Definition of wastewater; Water and Wastewater criteria; Exposure pathways; health effects; Laws; Standards, References; 2.2 Physical and chemical characteristics of water/wastewater 2.2.1 Composition of water - organic, inorganic, biological constituents 2.2.2 BOD, COD, turbidity, TDS, alkalinity, hardness, pH, metals, organics, pathogens 2.3 Sources of Water Pollution – 2.4 Sampling , monitoring and analysis techniques 2.4.1 Organic / Inorganic (individual components and Mixtures) 2.4.1.1 Spectroscopy and Chromatography 2.5 Modeling of water quality: common current approaches and available models 2.5.1 Box Models 2.5.2 Transport of pollutants in streams 3. Air Quality 3.1 Composition of the atmosphere; Common air pollutants – particulate and vapors; criteria for ambient air quality; Exposure pathways; health effects; standards and references. 3.2 Measurement and characterization of ambient air quality parameters 3.2.1 Particulate matter – PMx definition – aerodynamic diameter; 3.2.2 Gas phases samplers, impingers, adsorbents, instrumentation. 3.3 Pollutant Transport 3.3.1 Stability; Meteorology; 3.3.2 Dispersion of Pollutants – Models 3.3.3 Source apportionment and statistical modeling 3.4 Atmospheric Chemistry 3.4.1 Chemical transformations in the lower and upper atmosphere and their components and effects: SMOG, Ozone depletion, greenhouse effect; sources for pollutants; measurement options; effect of public policy. 4. Transport of chemicals across interfaces 4.1. Estimation of chemical fluxes across different environmental interfaces 4.1.1. Air-Water Interface 4.1.2. Soil-Air Interface 4.1.3. Sediment-Water Interface 5. Solid Waste Composition of solid waste; characterization techniques; Domestic and industrial solid waste.

TextBooks:

a) Environmental Engineering, Peavy, Rowe and Tchobonoglous, 2nd Edition. b) Environmental Chemodynamics, Louis J Thibodeaux, 2nd Edition.

ReferenceBooks:

1. “Environmental Chemistry” – Stanley E Manahan, 8 th Edition, CRCPress, 2004. 2. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics - From Air Pollution to Climate Change - Seinfeld and Pandis, Wiley

Prerequisite:

None

Bioprocesses in Environmental Mgmt.-CH5480

Description:

Provides a basic understanding of the microbiology associated with environmental systems and the design of bioprocesses used for environmental management

CourseContent:

Introduction, types of wastes and their environmental impactsPrinciples of microbiology : Types of microorganisms and cellularstructure, microbial metabolism and growth kineticsClassification of biological treatment methodsProcess analysis and design principles of some biological treatmentsystems – activated sludge process, trickling filter, lagoons and ponds,anaerobic digester, anaerobic contact filter.Biological waste gas purification methods – biofilters, biotrickling filtersBiological methods for solid waste management – compositing, landfillConstructed wetlands and vermiculture

TextBooks:

1. ”Environmental Engineering” – H Peavy, D Rowe and GTchobanoglous, McGraw Hill Book Company, International Edition,1985.2. “Waste Water Treatment for Pollution Control” – Soli J Arceiwala,Tata McGraw Hill Pub Co. (200)

ReferenceBooks:

NIL

Prerequisite:

NIL

 

Polymeric Materials-CH3160

Description:

1. Classify the polymers based on synthesis method, structure and applications. 2. Write basic rate equations for kinetics of addition and step growth polymerization and co-polymerization, and understand polymer molecular weight distribution. 3. Evaluate structural and morphological characteristics of polymers in relation to the chain dynamics. Correlate glass transition, melting and crystallization temperatures with structure. 4. Evaluate solubility of polymers with different solvents using Hildebrand solubility parameter and Flory Huggins solution theory. 5. Describe mechanical properties of polymers using typical stress-strain relationships. Develop spring-dashpot-type mathematical models to describe stress-strain relationships. 6. Understand the basic principles of operation of polymer characterization such as viscometry, gel permeation chromatography, differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis.

CourseContent:

Classification of polymers - based on synthesis technique, molecular structure, application and processing; homo- vs copolymers Polymerization Kinetics - Kinetics of addition (free radical, cationic, anionic), step growth and addition co-polymerization Structure and Morphology - Polymer chain - molecular weight distribution, chain statistics, random walk, conformation vs configuration, chain dynamics Polymer Solution Thermodynamics - regular solution theory, Flory-Huggins solution theory Thermal behavior - glass transition, melting, crystallization Mechanical properties - typical stress-strain responses, elasticity theories, time-temperature superposition, viscoelasticity Polymer characterization - viscometry, GPC, TGA, DSC, DMA, DTA, light scattering Polymer degradation - thermal, ultrasonic, photolytic, catalytic, mechanisms, modeling

TextBooks:

NIL

ReferenceBooks:

1. Fred W. Billmeyer, Textbook of Polymer Science, 3rd edition, John Wiley and Sons, Singapore, 2010. 2. V.R. Gowariker, N.V. Viswanathan, J. Sreedhar, Polymer Science, 2nd edition, New age International Publishers, New Delhi, 2015. 3. George Odian, Principles of Polymerization, 4th edition, John Wiley and Sons, New Delhi, 2010. 4. J. Brandrup, E. H. Immergut, E. A. Grulke (editors) Polymer Handbook, 4th edition. 5. Malcolm P. Stevens, Polymer Chemistry: An Introduction, 3rd edition, Oxford University Press, Indian edition, 2008.

Prerequisite:

NIL

Battery Technology-ID5500

Description:

To provide a fundamental understanding of battery principles, fabrication, operation and testing, so that students are better equipped to work in electrochemical energy storage industry and research scholars working on specific aspects of battery technology get an overall context.

CourseContent:

1. Introduction Brief History, Main components of battery (anode, cathode, electrolyte, separator), type of batteries (primary and secondary with examples), important metrics (capacity, peak power or power capability), example applications (portable devices, automobile, etc.) 2. Electrochemical Principles Electrochemical reactions, Electrochemical series, Gibbs free energy, Nernst equation. Current-potential relationship: Butler Volmer equation, Tafel equation; Poisson-Nernst-Planck equation to describe movement of ions in a field 3. Battery chemistry and materials Primary batteries – Carbon-Zinc, Zn-MnO2 (alkaline), Li primary batteries Secondary batteries – Lead acid, NiCd, Ni-MH, Li-ion Cathode materials of Li-ion battery: Overview of cathode materials, discussing structural aspects of layered materials and compounds (TiS2 and LiCoO2). Anode materials of Li-ion battery: Li, carbon materials and non-carbon materials (Li4Ti5O12, Sn and Si) 4. Material property analysis • X-ray diffraction • X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy • FT-IR spectroscopy • Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface analysis 5. Design and fabrication Design and fabrication of batteries –lead acid and Li ion • Electrode potential and battery voltage design • Design of cathode/anode capacity ratio • Preparation of electrode slurry • Electrode coating, roll pressing, slitting, vacuum drying, formation processes 6. Battery Metrics Capacity, peak power, charge-discharge characteristics by discharge rate, depth of discharge, cycle life, low-temperature and high temperature characteristics, energy and power density (gravimetric/volumetric) 7. Performance evaluation Standard tests and analysis of results of half-cells and full-cells, State of Charge, State of health, selection of batteries for applications, international standards 8. Model Introduction to battery modeling with equivalent circuits and with physical models 9. Safety Issues with improper operation of batteries, with focus on Li batteries 10. Recycling Environment concerns, recycling of batteries, life cycle analysis 11. Battery management systems Design of chargers, battery packs, management systems 12. Hybrid systems Introduction to Super capacitors, comparison of metrics of supercapacitors and batteries, hybrid systems.

TextBooks:

1. Principles and applications of lithium secondary batteries, Park, Wiley, 2012 2. Bockris and Reddy, Modern Electrochemisry (Vol 1, IIA and IIB), Springer, 2018 3. E. Gileadi, Physical Electrochemistry, Wiley-VCH, 2011

ReferenceBooks:

1. AJ Bard and LR Faulkner, Electrochemical methods: Fundamentals and Applications, 2nd Edition, Wiley, 2001 2. RA Huggins, Advanced Batteries: Materials Science Aspects, Springer, 2010 3. D. Linden and T. Reddy, Handbook of batteries, McGraw Hill,2019 4. R. Narayan and B. Viswanathan, Chemical and Electrochemical Energy Systems, Orient Longmans Ltd, 1997

Prerequisite:

Parameter and State Estimation-CH5115

Description:

The objectives of this course are three-fold: (i) to provide foundational concepts on parameter and state estimation for dynamical systems including theory and methods (ii) equip the students with the concepts of information metrics in estimation and (iii) train the students in applying these concepts to estimation problems in engineering, biological and other systems of interest using modern tools of data analysis (e.g., MATLAB).

CourseContent:

1. Introduction: Overview of estimation; Importance and value of estimation in inferencing, modelling, prediction, control, monitoring and all other fields of data-driven process analysis; Course overview. 2. Review of mathematical and statistical essentials: Optimization and linear algebra basics; Random variables and probability distributions; Random signals, correlation functions and spectral density; White- and coloured noise 3. Foundational concepts: Formal introduction to estimation; Types of estimation problems; Classification of estimators; Soft introduction to goodness of estimators, concepts of significance testing and confidence regions 4. Information metrics for estimation: Notion of information in estimation; Fisher’s information, Bayesian information measures. 5. Goodness of estimators: Ensemble properties - bias, variance, mean square error, efficiency, Cramer-Rao inequality; Asymptotic (large sample) properties - asymptotic bias and consistency; 6.Distribution of parameter estimates and confidence regions: Sampling distributions of estimators; Central limit theorem; Confidence regions; Significance testing 7. Parameter estimation methods in distribution fitting and regression: Method of moments; Least squares estimators and their variants; Maximum likelihood estimators; Bayesian estimators; Conjugate and informative priors; Regularised (penalised) methods; Applications to distribution fitting and data-driven modelling. 8. Recursive / sequential parameter estimation methods: Recursive LS and weighted LS; Sequential Bayesian estimation; Applications to online estimation in engineering and biological systems. 9. Optimal state estimation in dynamical systems: Review of state-space models; Introduction to state estimation problem; Notions of observability (linear systems), controllability and minimal realization; Kalman filter; Extended and unscented Kalman filters for state estimation in non-linear systems; Applications to state estimation in engineering, biological and energy systems. Note: All examples in soft learning, computations and exercises will be carried out in MATLAB.

TextBooks:

1. Arun K. Tangirala (2015). Principles of System Identification: Theory and Practice, CRC Press. 2. John L. Crassidis and John L. Junkins (2012). Optimal Estimation of Dynamic Systems, CRC Press, 2nd Ed..

ReferenceBooks:

1. Adriaan van den Bos (2007). Parameter Estimation for Scientists and Engineers, John Wiley & Sons. 2. Chaw-Bing Chang and Keh-Ping Dunn (2007). Applied State Estimation and Association, MIT Press. 3. F. van der Heijden, R.P.W. Duin, D. de Ridder and D.M.J. Tax (2004). Classification, Parameter Estimation and State Estimation: An Engineering Approach using MATLAB, John Wiley & Sons.

Prerequisite:

None

Polymer Reaction Kinetics and Engineering-CH6190

Description:

Understand the reaction chemistry of different polymerization types. Formulate kinetic models for specific polymerization mechanisms to predict molecular weight distribution, composition and architectures. Design different polymerization reactors considering the type of polymerization and the required product distribution. Develop reaction models using continuous and stochastic approaches for polymerization and depolymerzation to predict polymer microstructures, chain physical properties and product selectivities.

CourseContent:

Molecular weight distributions. Mechanisms and kinetics of uncontrolled polymerizations such as chain growth, addition, free radical, condensation, step-growth, ring opening, ionic and coordination, anionic, cationic. Copolymerization kinetics, reactivity ratio, azeotropy in free-radical bulk polymerization. Microstructure of copolymers. Tacticity – dyads and triads. Radical chain polymerization: Initiation, propagation and termination. Types of initiation, chain transfer, inhibition and retardation, determination of absolute rate constants, thermodynamics of polymerization, polymerization-depolymerization equilibria, auto-acceleration, effect of pressure. Polymerization of dienes, cross-linking reactions and network formation. Living and Controlled polymerization-anionic and ATRP. Stereochemistry of polymerization. Catalytic polymerization – Ziegler-Natta. Kinetics of Polymerization in dispersed media and particle forming: Emulsion, Suspension, and Dispersion. Photolytic, radiation and electrolytic polymerization. Polymerization in supercritical fluids. Polymerization in various phases: gas, liquid, and solid state. Polymerization reactors: batch, tubular and CSTR. Yield of polymer reaction. Polymerization reactor design and reaction engineering. Control of molecular weight distributions. Stochastic models for polymerization. Types of chain architectures by polymerization: block copolymer, graft copolymer, branched, hyperbranched, dendrimers, star polymers, telechelic, gels and networks. Chemical reactions of polymers including degradation. Various practical applications in relation to type of polymerization.

TextBooks:

R. J. Young, P. A. Lovell, Introduction to polymers, 2nd ed. (1991), Chapman and Hall pub. Reprinted by Stanley-Thornes pub. (2000) J. R. Fried, Polymer science and technology, 2nd ed., Prentice-Hall India (2003) F. W. Billmeyer, Textbook of polymer science, 3rd ed., Wiley Interscience (2007) G. Odian, Principles of polymerization, 3rd ed., John Wiley and Sons (2002)

ReferenceBooks:

H. A. Allcock, F. W. Lampe, J. E. Mark, Contemporary polymer chemistry, 3rd ed., Pearson Education Inc, (2003) K.D. Hungenberg, M. Wulkow, Modeling and simulation in polymer reaction engineering, Wiley VCH Verlag GmbH&Co., Germany (2018)

Prerequisite:

UG level Chemical Kinetics course