CH3021: Heat Transfer & Fluid Mechanics Lab (2 credit)
Heat Transfer experiments: Temperature measurement and calibration; Measurement of thermal conductivity of solids; Unsteady heat transfer in solids; Shell and tube heat exchanger in parallel and counter flow configurations- Determination of emissivity and Stefan-Boltzmann constant - Measurement of convective heat transfer coefficient: free and forced convection; heat transfer coefficient in vertical condenser and horizontal condenser. Fluid Mechanics: Measurement of fluid properties; Pressure measurement using U-tube and inclined manometers; Measurement of discharge using notches; Impact of water jet; Flow measurement using venturi meter, orifice meter, rotameter; Measurement of friction losses.
CH3031: MUO & CRE Lab (2 credit)
Estimation of Power draw/Work-index of mineral rock in the Ball Mill and Rod Mill; Measuring the size reduction ratio & power draw for Jaw crusher using Comminution laws; Determining the filter medium and cake resistance of plate and frame filter press; Particle classification through a hydro cyclone; Identifying the settling zone and estimation of particle hindered settling velocity in sedimentation; Fine Coal/Mineral separation using Froth Flotation: Chemical reaction engineering: Selected laboratory experiments based on performance of batch, plug flow, continuous stirred tank reactors (CSTR), adiabatic reactor, packed bed reactor, residence time distribution (RTD), polymerization reaction, biochemical reaction and kinetics of homogeneous and heterogeneous reaction.
CH4011: Process Simulation Lab (2 credit)
Use of simulation environment e.g. MATLAB or ASPEN to solve chemical engineering problems.
CH4021: MT & Control Lab (2 credit)
Mass Transfer experiments: Basic Mass transfer experiments with simple calculations: Packed-bed Absorption, Packed-bed Extraction, Distillation (batch & continuous), Adsorption, Vapor-liquid equilibrium. Control Valve Trainer: Understand various types of control valves, Quick opening, Linear, Equal Percentage by changing the pressure signal to the valves and measuring the flow using the provided rotameter; Pressure Control System: Perform open loop step testing and obtain a model relating pump- speed, opening of a solenoid valve and pressure. Implement PID control of the pressure in the process vessel using pump- speed and the solenoid valve; Four- Tank System: Perform open loop step testing and obtain a model relating liquid level in each of the tanks to the flow rates. Implement level control in various configurations; Heat Exchanger: To perform open loop testing and obtain a model relating hot, cold water flows and the temperature. Implement PID control of temperature using the hot and cold water flow rates. Heater Board: Developing a first order model and Implementing temperature control of the plate by regulating the power to the heater.