Colleges in engineering in Gujarat

GUJARAT UNIVERSITY

B.E. (Chemical Engineering)

CH 502 Chemical Process Industries-II

Sr. No.	Subject	Teaching Scheme (Hrs.)			Exam Scheme (Marks)
		Lect	Tut	Pract	Theory 3 Hrs.	Sessional	T/W	Pract	Total
CH-502	Chemical Process Industries -II	3	-	4	100	50	25	50	225

1. Dyes and Intermediates: Classification of dyes according to constitution and application, various dyes such as Azo dyes, Anthroquione dyes, Triamyl dyes, dispersed dyes, Misc. Dyes such as azine, oxazines, thiazines, thiazoles, nitro dyes etc. Various dye intermediates based on unit processes such as Nitration- Nitrobenzene, Reduction-Aniline, meta nitroaniline, Similarly for Amination for ammonolysis, Sulphonation, Halogenation, Hydrolysis, condensation, oxidation, alkylation etc

2. Drugs and Pharmaceuticals: Classification as per chemical conversion, Various drugs and pharmaceuticals based on following unit processes--Alkylation- Phenobarbital, barbital; Carboxylation, Dehydration, Halogenation, esterification, condensation, oxidation. Sulfonation etc Antibiotics such as penicillin, streptomycin etc; Biological, steroids hormones, vitamins etc

3. Chlor-alkali and Heavy Inorganic industry: Techniques and manufacture of Soda ash, Sodium bicarbonate, Chlorine, Caustic soda, bleaching powder and its applications.

4. Sugar, Paper, Paints, Pigments: Sugar, starch, pulp, rayon and paper chemicals, Acetic acid, methanol, ethanol by distillation, Paints, diff. Types of pigments such as white, blue, red, yellow, green, brown etc Toner and lakes, Varnishes, lacquers, Inds. Coatings, printing inks, Inds. Polishes etc

5. Biotechnology and its application: Scope of biotechnology in modern industry, characteristics of biological materials, Application in manufacture of pharmaceuticals, chemicals. Methodologies transformation etc & fermentation products.

6. Introduction to nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus industries, different fertilizer’s manufacturing processes, their uses and applications, major engineering problems. Phosphate rock, superphosphate, phosphoric acid, potassium,

Pot. Chloride, pot. Sulfate, pot. Carbonate, synthetic ammonia, ammonia,

Ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, urea, nitric acid etc.

7. Introduction to food and food by product industries, agrichemical industries, fragrances, flavors and food additives.

8. Fermentation industries : industrial alcohol, absolute alcohol, beers wines and liquors, Butyl alcohol and acetone, vinegar and acetic acid, citric acid, lactic aid, miscellaneous compounds.

9. Wood derived chemicals : Introducton to wood derived chemicals.

10. Introduction to plastic industries, manmade fiber and film industries and rubber industries.

11. Hydrochloric acid and miscellaneous inorganic chemicals

Practical and Term-work:

Experiments based on the above topics for the testing, identification, analysis and preparations etc. should be given to the students.

Text Books and Reference Books:

1. Shreve’s chemical process industries- George Austin.

2. Biotechnology, Chemical feedstock and Energy utilization-D. F. Gibbs.

3. Biochemical Engg. And Biotechnology Handbook- Atkinson.