B.E. (Chemical Engineering) Introduction to Chemical Engineering Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
The University has moved this degree onto NEP 2020 one year at a time. The first and second years are NEP 2020 syllabi; the third and fourth years are still examined on the REV-2019 'C' Scheme, which is what the University sets for them this year.
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Syllabus for Introduction to Chemical Engineering
Module 1: INTRODUCTION printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- Historical background, scope of chemical engineering, types of industries - nature and size of industries (large, medium, small scale). Units, dimensions, conversions and conversion factors. Basic concepts and basic chemical calculations: Concept of mole, weight percentage, mole percentage, normality, molarity, molality, vapour pressure, partial pressure. Dalton's law, Amagat's law
Module 2: UNIT OPERATIONS printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- Definitions, purpose and principles of unit operations like Mechanical operation: Size reduction, Size separation, Filtration, Sedimentation, Mixing. Mass transfer: Gas absorption, Desorption. Mass and Heat transfer: Distillation, Drying. ● Heat transfer: Modes of heat transfer. ● Fluid flow: Fluid handling.
Module 3: UNIT PROCESSES printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- Unit processes with simple examples like Sulphonation, Oxidation, Reduction, Hydrogenation, Hydration, Saponification, Esterification, Nitration, Chlorination and Cracking/Pyrolysis
Module 4: BASIC CONCEPTS OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
Module 5: PROCESS INSTRUMENTAT ION AND SAFETY printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- Temperature scales, measurement of temperatures using mercury thermometer. Pressure scales, units, measurement of pressure using manometers. Level measurement using direct methods like bob and tape, float and tape, sight glass. • Flow measurement using rotameter. • Measurement of viscosity by using Redwood viscometer and density by using specific gravity bottle. • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Module 6: PLANT UTILITIES printed in the syllabus as Module Detailed Content
- List and use of various utilities in chemical plant, Use of Water, Steam, Air & Inert Gases as utilities Steam Generator : Classification , comparison , components. Construction and working of (a) Locomotive Fire tube boiler (b) Lancashire boiler Factors affecting selection of Boiler
Text Books
- 1 S.N. Saha, Fundamental Of Chemical Engineering, Dhanpat Rai Publishing Company New
- 2 Bhatt B. I & Vora S.M., Stoichiometry; Tata Mc Graw Hill Publication, New Delhi
- 3 Ashoutosh Panday, Plant Utilities, Vipul Prakashan Mumbai
- 1 Mc Cabe , W.L.Smith, Harriott, Unit Operation of Chemical Engineering , Mc Graw Hill
- 2 Salil K.Ghosal, , Shyamal K. Sanyal, Siddhartha Datta, Introduction to Chemical Engineering, Tata Mc
- 3 Walter L.Badger, Julius T Banchero, Unit Operation of Chemical Engineering, Mc Graw Hill
- 3 www.thechemicalengineers.com/
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Chemical Engineering) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2024-25. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Modules are numbered in sequence here; in the syllabus itself, Module 1 is printed as Module Detailed Content; Module 2 is printed as Module Detailed Content; Module 3 is printed as Module Detailed Content; Module 4 is printed as Module Detailed Content; Module 5 is printed as Module Detailed Content; Module 6 is printed as Module Detailed Content. The PDF above is the syllabus's own page, unaltered.
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