B.E. (Chemical Engineering) Chemical Engineering Equipment Design Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

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The University has moved this degree onto NEP 2020 one year at a time. The first, second and third years are on NEP 2020; the final year is still on the REV-2019 'C' Scheme, which is what the University sets for it this year.

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Syllabus for Chemical Engineering Equipment Design

Semester 7 · Final Year BE Chemical

Module 1: Introduction:

Introduction to Chemical process equipment design. Nature of process equipment, Basic consideration in process equipment design, Standards, codes & their significance, equipment classification & selection, material of construction for chemical process equipment, Design pressure, Design temperature, design stress & design loads, factor of safety, Corrosion Allowance & weld joint efficiency. Equipment Inspection: Methods of Inspection of Equipments Radiography Ultrasound Dye Penetration Fatigue assessment test Pressure test

Module 2: Pressure vessel :

Type of pressure vessels, code & standard for pressure vessels (IS: 2825:1969). Pressure Vessel Subjected to Internal Pressure. Complete design of cylindrical Pressure vessel as per IS: 2825: 1969. Study, selection & design of various Heads, material of construction of construction, openings/nozzles, Flanged joints. High Pressure Vessels: Theories of failure, material of construction, constructional method of high Pressure vessels. Design of multi layered high pressure vessels (stress distribution diagram).

Module 3: Reaction vessel :

Introduction, material of construction, Classification of reaction vessels, Heating system. Types of jackets& design of plain jacket. Types of agitators & their application. Components of agitation system. Power requirement of agitators & their applications, system which includes design of shaft based on equivalent bending moment and critical speed. Design of blades & Blade assembly.

Module 4: Heat exchangers :

Material of construction, Design of shell and tube heat exchanger (U-tube and fixed tube sheet as per IS: 4503, TEMA standards)includes shell, tube, tube sheets, channel and channel cover, flanged joints. Evaporators Design of standard vertical evaporator with design of calendria and tube, flange evaporator drums and heads.

Module 5: Tall columns: (distillation column)

Basic features of columns, stresses in column shell. Shell thickness determination at various heights. Study of Type of column internals (plate and packed column) and supports for trays.

Module 6: Storage vessels and supports :

Study of Various types of storage vessels and application. Atmospheric vessels, vessels for storing volatile & non-volatile liquids. Storage of gases, Losses in storage vessel. Various types of roofs used for storage vessels. (calculation of variation in thickness with height only) Introduction & classification of support. (Study)

Recommended Books

1 Process Equipment Design by M.V. Joshi Macmillan India.
2 Process Equipment Design- Vessel Design by E. Brownell and Edwin, H. Young. John Wiley, New York 1963.
1 Chemical Engineering volume 6- Design by J.M Coulson, J.F. Richardson and P.K. Sinnot, Pregamovr press, International edition 1989.
2 Chemical Engineering Design, Fifth edition, Ray Sinnott and Cavin Towler, Elsevier, Butterworth-Heinemann publications
3 Introduction to Chemical Equipment Design- Mechanical aspects by B.C. Bhattacharya CBS Publications

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Chemical Engineering) under R-2019 'C' Scheme, in force from the academic year 2022-23. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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