BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani

Pilani Campus
AUGS/ AGSR Division

SECOND SEMESTER 2019-20

COURSE HANDOUT
Date: 05.01.2020
In addition to part I (General Handout for all courses appended to the Time table) this portion gives further
specific details regarding the course.
Course No : CHE F419
Course Title : CHEMICAL PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
Instructor-in-Charge : SMITA RAGHUVANSHI
1. Course Description:
Process synthesis concepts for flow sheet generation - Unit operations and unit processes, General principles
applied in studying a chemical industry; Chemical processes based on agricultural and sylvi-cultural raw
materials - Sugar, starch, alcohol, cellulose, etc; Selected technologies for chemicals from inorganic
chemical industry covering contact process, fertilizer, chloral alkali, cement and lime; Natural product
industry covering manufacture of oils, soaps, detergents, paper and pulp, Coal and various coal-chemicals,
Petroleum and petrochemical products, Raw materials and principles involved in the production of olefins
and aromatics, Acetylene, Butadiene and typical intermediates from olefins and aromatics such as ethylene
glycol, ethyl benzene, phenol, cumene and DMT/PTA, Dyes and pharmaceuticals.
2. Scope and Objective of the Course:
The aim of the course is to bring alive the concepts forming the basis of the Chemical Process Industry and to
give a solid background for innovative processes. The main focus would be on the raw materials, development
of flow sheets, synthesis and detailed analysis of the processes. The course begins with the coverage of
refinery based operations, followed by steam reforming process and syn gas production based processes. The
course also introduces various development in homogeneous & heterogeneous catalyst based processes. The
portion covers process intensification & other process development. The course also deals with few traditional
processes such as sulphuric acid production, nitric acid production and various other processes. It enables the
students to integrate the fundamental knowledge learnt in other courses and apply the same in various
application based processes. It helps them to apply this knowledge and understanding in the industrial
processes.

3. Text Books:
TB: "Moulijn A J., Makkee, M., Diepen, A V., "Chemical Process Technology, 2nd Edition" Wiley, 2013.
4. Reference Books:
R1: Rao M G., Sittig M., "Dryden’s Outlines of Chemical Technology for the 21st Century", East West
Press, 3rd Ed., 1997.
R2: Austin G T., Shreve R.N., "Shreve`s Chemical Process Industries", McGraw Hill, 5th Ed., 1984.
R3: Research Papers from Refereed Journals / Resources- Chemical Engg World, Chemical Industry Digest,
Chemical Weekly, etc.
R4: Dynamic addition of reference material will be shared.

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5. Course Plan:
Module Lecture session Reference Learning Outcomes
Number
1. Overview of L1.1 -1.2 To understand about chemical
the course; Introduction to the course, Chemical Ch 1 & Ch2 T1 industry and a detailed
About chemical Industries, Structure of chemical understanding of various
industry & Oil industry, Raw materials used processes
& refinery L1.3 Chemical Industry & Flow sheet Ch 2 T1 & Web .
sector development resources
13 lectures L1.4 – 1.6 Oil refinery-an overview, Ch 3- T1
Physical and Thermal Processes,
Catalytic Processes, Treatment of
refinery gas streams
L1.7 – 1.10 Cracking reactions, Ch 4 - T1
Kinetics involved, Industrial Process,
Product Processing
L1.11 – 1.13 Production of Syn gas, Ch 5 - T1
coal gasification, purification and
adjustment of synthesis gas
2. Sulphuric L 2.1 – 2.3 Chamber process, Contact Ch II A - R1, To understand the
acid process process, Modern sulphuric acid Ch 7 - T1 chronological development in
3 lectures production Plant, Catalyst deactivation the sulfuric acid production
(Inorganic bulk chemicals)
3. Ammonia L3.1-L3.3 Ammonia oxidation Ch II E - R1, To understand the
process processes: Mono Pressure and Mixed Ch 7 - T1 chronological development in
3 lectures pressure processes the Nitric acid production
(Inorganic bulk chemicals)
4. Methanol L4.1-4.2 Methanol production process Ch 6 - T1 To understand the production
production of bulk chemicals and
process synthetic fuels derived from
2 lectures syn gas
5. Catalysts L5.1 – 5.3 To understand the concept Ch 9 T1 To understand about
based processes of homogeneous catalysis Ch 10 – T1 homogeneous and
5 lectures L 5.4 – 5.5 To understand the concept heterogeneous catalysts system
of heterogeneous catalysis
6. Catalytic L6.1 – 6.2 Introduction, Micro Ch 14 - T1 To understand the concept of
reactors reactors, Structured catalytic reactors intensification of process
2 lectures
7. L7.1 – 7.3 Conversion process, Ch 13 - T1 To understand the
Biotechnology fermentation technologies, enzyme biotechnology processes
based processes technology
5 lectures L7.4-7.5 Biofuels, Different types of Ch 7 - T1 To understand the processes
fuels for conversion of biomass
8. Pulp & paper L 8.1 – 8.2 Kraft Process, sulfite Ch III F, R1 To understand the pulp and
making process Process, Mechanical Pulping; Paper paper production processes
2 lectures making, Production of lignin
chemicals
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10. Cement L 10.1 Dry and wet cement Ch II K, T1 To understand the cement
process manufacturing processes manufacturing processes
1 lecture
11. Scaled up L 11.1-11.2 Introduction, Pilot Ch 15 - T1 To finally conclude with
process plants/mini plants, scale up concepts overall process development
2 lectures

6. Evaluation Scheme:
Component Duration Weightage Date & Time Nature of component
(%) 300 (Close Book/ Open
Marks Book)
Mid-Semester Test 90 min 30/ 90 <TEST_1> CB
Comprehensive 3h 40/ 120 <TEST_C> CB/OB
Examination
Surprise quiz (Best 4 15 min 20/ 60 During lecture hour (3 CB
out of 6) will be conducted
before mid-sem and 3
will be conducted after
mid-sem)
Class Assignment (1 - 10/30 One before mid sem & OB
in Library & 1 case one after mid sem
study based)

7. Chamber Consultation Hour: Once in a week & exact date would be announced in the class.
8. Notices: All Notices would be put up on Nalanda portal and few very specific notices wrt evaluation
components would be put up on Chemical Engineering Notice Board in FD-1.
9. Make-up Policy:
Make-up will be granted for genuine cases only. Certificate from authenticated doctor from the Medical
Center must accompany make-up application (only prescription or vouchers for medicines will not be
sufficient). Prior permission of IC is compulsory. No make up for quiz and assignments; if any.
10. Note (if any):
 Students have to adhere to the class timings and participate in class room discussion.
 Attending classes would certainly make difference in learning & marks would reflect the same.

Instructor-in-charge
Course No. CHE F419