CX4007 Pilot Plant and Scale-Up Methods Syllabus:
CX4007 Pilot Plant and Scale-Up Methods Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
• To impart knowledge on fundamentals of scale up
• To provide the students with the knowledge to use dimensional analysis in scale-up
• To impart knowledge to solve problems in scale up of Heat transfer equipment
• To impart knowledge to solve problems in scale up of Mass transfer equipment
• To do develop scale up design of Chemical reactors
UNIT I PRINCIPLES OF SIMILARITY, PILOT PLANTS & MODELS
Introduction to scale-up methods, pilot plants, models and principles of similarity
UNIT II DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS AND SCALE-UP CRITERION
Dimensional analysis, regime concept, similarity criterion and scale up methods used in chemical engineering
UNIT III SCALE-UP OF HEAT TRANSFER EQUIPMENT
Typical problems in scale-up of mixing equipment and heat transfer equipment
UNIT IV SCALE-UP OF MASS TRANSFER EQUIPMENT
Scale-up of distillation columns and packed towers for continuous and batch processes
UNIT V SCALE-UP OF CHEMICAL REACTORS
Kinetics, reactor development & scale – up techniques for chemical reactors
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
The students will be able to
CO1: Understand the fundamentals of Similarity, Pilot plants &Models
CO2: Evaluate dimensional analysis and scale –up methods.
CO3: Apply relevant scale –up methods for heat transfer operations
CO4: Apply relevant scale –up methods for mass transfer operations
CO5: Apply relevant scale –up methods for chemical reactors operations
REFERENCES:
1. Donald G. Jordan, “Chemical Process Development” (Part 1 and 2), Interscience Publishers, 1988
2. Johnstone and Thring, “Pilot Plants Models and Scale-up methods in Chemical Engg.”, McGraw Hill, New York, 1962
3. Marko Zlokarnik, Dimensional Analysis and Scale up in Chemical Engg.”, Springer Verlag, Berlin, Germany, 1986
4. Worstell Jonathan., Scaling Chemical Processes: Practical Guides in Chemical Engineering, Elsevier – Health Sciences Division, 2016
5. Attilio Bisio., and Robert L. Kabel., Scale up of Chemical Processes: Conversion from Laboratory Scale Tests to Successful Commercial Size Design., Wiley-Interscience., 1985