Elements of Chemical Engineering Laboratory (1BECHEL107/207)

Elements of Chemical Engineering Laboratory

Course Code 1BECHEL107/207
Semester 1/2
CIE Marks 50
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P: S) 0:0:2:0 
SEE Marks 100
Total Hours of Pedagogy 24 h 
Total Marks 100
Credits 01 
Exam Hours 3
Examination type (SEE) Practical

PART – A CONVENTIONAL EXPERIMENTS

1. Determination of viscosity coefficient of lubricant using redwood viscometer

2. Estimation of total hardness of water by EDTA method

3. Determination of alkalinity of water using standard NaOH solution

4. Measurement of density and specific gravity of a fluid.

5. Presentation of experimental data using MS Excel

6. Determination of viscosity coefficient of lubricant using Ostwald’s viscometer

PART – B TYPICAL OPEN-ENDED EXPERIMENTS

Open-ended experiments are a type of laboratory activity where the outcome is not predetermined and

students are given the freedom to explore, design, and conduct the experiment based on the problem

statements as per the concepts defined by the course coordinator. It encourages creativity, critical

thinking, and inquiry-based learning.

1. Comparative study of flash point and fire point of various fuels / oils using the open cup method

2. Calibration of the Rotameter for Newtonian fluids.

3. Curve fitting using linear regression analysis (analytical)

4. Curve fitting using non-linear regression analysis (analytical)

5. Calibration of color concentration using colorimeter.

6. Determination of the color concentration using colorimeter.

Suggested Learning Resources: 

Textbooks:

1. Pushpavanam S, Introduction to Chemical Engineering, PHI Learning Private Limited, New Delhi, 2010.

2. Morton Denn, Chemical Engineering: An Introduction, Cambridge University Press, 2011.

Reference books:

1. W. L. McCabe, J. C. Smith and P. Harriot, Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, 7th Edition, McGraw Hill,

New York, 2021.

2. Walter L. Badger, Julius T. Banchero , Julius T. Bancheo, Introduction To Chemical Engineering, Tata

McGraw-Hill, 1955.

3. Richard M. Felder and Ronald W. Rousseau, Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, John Wiley

& Sons, 3 rd Edition, 2005.

4. Himmelblau, D.M., Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering, 6 th Edition, Prentice Hall of

India, New Delhi, 1997.

5. Uche, N. Introduction to Chemical Engineering. Scrivener Publishing, Wiley, 2019

6. Ghoshal, S.K., Sanjal, S.K. and Datta, S. Introduction to Chemical Engineering. Tata McGraw-Hill Publication,

2017.

7. Introduction to Sustainable Engineering, Rag. R.L. and Ramesh Lakshmi Dinachandran, PHILearning Pvt.

Ltd., 2ndEdn, 2016