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Chemical Process Technology - Syllabus

This document outlines the teaching scheme and examination scheme for the course "Chemical Process Technology" at Savitribai Phule Pune University. The course covers 6 units that describe various chemical processes and industries, including chlor-alkali, nitrogen, phosphorus, sugar, paper, petroleum, and petrochemical industries. It also lists 8 practical experiments students must complete, such as producing caustic soda, urea, soap, and Portland cement. The course aims to provide students with an understanding of basic chemical engineering concepts, unit operations, various chemical processes and industries, and skills for performing process calculations and flow sheet drawings.

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Chemical Process Technology - Syllabus

This document outlines the teaching scheme and examination scheme for the course "Chemical Process Technology" at Savitribai Phule Pune University. The course covers 6 units that describe various chemical processes and industries, including chlor-alkali, nitrogen, phosphorus, sugar, paper, petroleum, and petrochemical industries. It also lists 8 practical experiments students must complete, such as producing caustic soda, urea, soap, and Portland cement. The course aims to provide students with an understanding of basic chemical engineering concepts, unit operations, various chemical processes and industries, and skills for performing process calculations and flow sheet drawings.

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 Faculty of Engineering                                                                              Savitribai Phule Pune University 

309344: CHEMICAL PROCESS TECHNOLOGY

Teaching Scheme: Examination Scheme:


Lectures : 4 Hours / Week In Semester: 30
Practical : 2 Hours / Week End Semester: 70
Oral: 50
Total: 150
Unit I: Basic Concepts 8 Hrs
The process study should contain raw materials, flow diagram, detailed process description, major
engineering problems, advantages and disadvantages of the process and product applications. Unit
operations, unit processes, schematic representation and applications for unit operations and unit
processes.
Chlor-alkali and elctrolytic industry, sea chemicals
i) Chlor-alkali industry: Production of soda ash, NaOH and Chlorine
ii) Sea chemicals: Sodium-Magnesium compounds, different methods for different salt recovery.
iii) Electrolytic industry: Production of Aluminium, Magnesium.
Unit II: Nitro- Phosphorous Industry and Sulphur Industry 8 Hrs
i) Nitrogen Industry: Production of Ammonia, Nitric acid, Urea, Ammonium Nitrate.
ii) Phosphorous Industry: Production of Phosphoric acid, single and triple Super Phosphate,
Ammonium Phosphate.
iii) Sulphur Industry: Production of Sulphur, Sulphuric acid, Ammonium sulphate.
Unit III: Sugar- Starch, Paper – Pulp and Fermentation Industry 8 Hrs
i) Sugar-Starch Industry: Production of Sugar, Starch Derivatives
ii) Paper and Pulp Industry: Kraft pulp process, sulphite pulp process, production of paper.
iii) Fermentation Industry: Production of ethyl alcohol, absolute alcohol.
iv) Bio Pharmaceutical Industry: Production of penicillin, antibiotics.
Unit IV: Natural Chemicals 8 Hrs
i) Coal Chemicals: Destructive distillation of coal, Types of carbonization, Coke oven – construction,
working and applications.
ii) Oils, Fats, Soaps and Detergents: Solvent extraction process, hydrogenation of oil,
interesterification, production of soap, natural glycerine, production of detergents
iii) Cement: Production of Portland cement
iv) Iron and Steel: Production of steel, blast furnace detail.
Unit V: Industrial Gases and Petroleum Industry 8 Hrs
i) Industrial Gases: Producer gas, fuel cell, natural gas, water gas
ii) Petroleum Industry: History of production of crude petroleum, characteristics of refineries-
refinery operations, pyrolysis, cracking, reforming, polymerization, alkylation, hydroalkylation,
isomerization, hydrogenation.
Unit VI: Petrochemical Industry- 8 Hrs
i) C1 Compounds: Production of methanol, formaldehyde, and halogenated hydrocarbons.
ii) C2 Compounds: Production of ethylene and acetylene- steam cracking of hydrocarbons, ethylene
dichloride, vinyl chloride.
iii) C3 Compounds: Production of propylene by indirect hydration, acetone, cumene.
iv) Aromatic Compounds: Production of phenol, phthalic anhydride, and styrene.
Practical (Minimum Eight)
1. Production of Caustic Soda
2.Production of Urea,
3.Production of single /Triple Super Phosphate/ Ammonium Phosphate.

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 Faculty of Engineering                                                                              Savitribai Phule Pune University 
4.Production of paper.
5.Production of ethyl alcohol
6.Production of soap
7.Production of Detergent
8.Production of Portland cement
9. Mass balance calculations of any two processes using process calculation approach.
10. Heat balance calculations of any two processes using process calculation approach.
11. Calculations based on recycle operations.
12. Process flow sheets drawing of any two processes using CAD.

References

1. Chemical Technology- Venkateshwaralu, Vol. I, II, III, IV Chemical Engg. IIT Madras
2. Outlines of Chemical Technology, Dryden
3. Unit Processes in Organic Synthesis, Groggins P., McGraw Hill.
4. Chemical Process Industries, Shreeve R.N., McGraw Hill.
5. Industrial Chemicals, Feith – Keys and Clerk.
 

 
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