Chemical Engineering Preparation

About Course

This Refresher Course helps aspiring candidates to recapitulate and improve their fundamental knowledge on various subjects pertaining to Chemical Engineering.

It covers the relevant topics under the academic curriculum for Graduate and Diploma level Engineering, where video lectures from world class institutions e.g. IITs, IISc etc. have been facilitated for dissemination of knowledge.

Course Content

Process Calculations and Thermodynamics

Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering

02:51
Definition, History, Role of Chemical Engineer

01:05:38
Basic Features of Chemical Process

01:05:12
Unit Systems and Dimensions

01:07:56
Variables and Properties of Material in System

01:19:15
Pressure and Temperature of Flow Process

01:07:19
Rate of Process

01:04:55
Principles of Material Balance and Calculation

01:01:23
Material Balances on Processes with Recycle & Bypass

45:37
Material Balances on Reactive Processes

37:33
Material Balances on Combustion Reactions

57:52
State Equation of Ideal Gas and Calculation

50:20
State Equation of non-Ideal Gas and Calculation

56:59
Phase Equilibrium

55:53
Equilibrium Laws, Humidity and Saturation

52:10
Humidity, Saturation Psychrometric chart

01:01:29
Process of phase change: Condensation and vaporization

58:06
Principles of Energy

01:02:07
Laws and properties of Thermodynamics

01:03:33
Standard Heat of Formation

46:35
The Mechanical Energy Balance

01:07:00
Enthalpy Balances without Reaction

59:18
Energy Balance with Multiplle Streams without Reaction

01:02:09
Energy Balance on heat of Solution

39:05
Energy Balance with heat of Reaction

32:01
Energy balance with heat of reaction (contd..)

01:09:10
Energy balance with heat of combustion

56:45
Material Balance of Transient Process

01:15:06
Unsteady State Energy Balance

42:39
Least Square Method Linear Equation

01:11:20
Non-linear algebraic equation system

44:20
Numerical Integration

42:27
Process Degrees of Freedom

59:08
Process Flowsheeting and codes

56:43
Case Study: Cumene Production

45:55
Case Study: Cumene Production (Continuation)

50:07

Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical Operations

Fluid Mechanics | Introduction

09:06
Basic Concepts of Fluid

01:07:55
Properties of Fluid

01:12:41
Concepts of Hydrostatic

01:00:06
Fluid Flow Analysis

01:05:39
Measurement of Pressure and Hydrostatic forces

47:47
Buoyancy, Metacentre, Stability and Rigid body motion

01:03:33
Conservation of Momentum

59:05
Conservation of Mass

01:02:57
Reynolds Transport Theorem

01:08:55
Conservation of Momentum Applications

01:01:02
Bernoulli’s Equation

55:10
Applications of Bernoulli’s Equation

58:05
Fluid Statics Applications: Example Problems

49:46
Conservation of Momentum: Example problems

47:29
Bernoulli’s Equation : Problems Solving on Black Board

53:19
Lagrangian and Eulerian Descriptions

59:47
Motion and Deformation of Fluid Elements

46:33
Problems Solving on Black Board

57:52
Dimensional Homogeneity

46:37
Dimensional Analysis and Similarity

45:01
Laminar and Turbulent Flows

56:32
Losses in Pipe Fittings

57:38
Flow in Noncircular Conduits and Multiple Path Pipeflow

55:28
Mass Conservation Equation- I

30:45
Mass Conservation Equation- II

54:25
Stream Function

01:04:00
Cauchy’s Equation

55:05
The Navier-Stokes Equation

01:02:04
The Navier-Stokes Equation Part 2

01:01:20
The Navier-Stokes Equation Part 3

56:23
Approximate solutions of Navier Stokes Equation: Bounary Layer Approximation

01:09:59
Boundary Layer Approximation II

01:00:20
Boundary Layer Approximation III

50:35
Open Channel Flow

56:30
Open Channel Flow II

45:06
Open Channel Flow III

56:35
Drag and Lift

49:24

Heat Transfer

Introduction to Heat Transfer

34:19
Introduction to Heat Transfer (Contd.)

35:17
Heat Diffusion Equation

32:22
Relevant Boundary Conditions in Conduction

46:30
One Dimensional Steady State Conduction

38:37
Temperature Distribution in Radial Systems

36:43
Tutorial Problem on Critical Insulation Thickness

37:10
Heat Source Systems

33:43
Tutorial Problems of Heat Generating Systems

40:09
Transient Conduction

43:25
Lumped Capacitance (Contd.) and Tutorial Problem

34:47
Transient heat Conduction

33:33
Transient Conduction – Heisler Chart

40:23
Heat Transfer from Extended Surface

42:08
Fins and General Conduction Analysis

43:13
Fundamentals of Convection

45:14
Equations of Change for Non-isothermal Systems

39:27
Equations of Change for Non-isothermal Systems – continued

37:53
Tutorial on the Application of Energy Equation

34:07
Nusselt Number of a heated sphere in Stagnant Air

35:28
Momentum and Thermal Boundary Layers

25:02
The Flat Plate in Parallel Flow – Hydrodynamics and Momentum Transfer

33:17
The Flat Plate in Parallel Flow – Heat Transfer

33:28
The Effects of Turbulence

37:47
Turbulent External Flow

35:27
Heat and Momentum Transfer Analogy

40:37
Mixed Boundary Layers

32:30
Tutorial Problem on External Flow and Behavior of Heat Transfer Coefficient

32:39
Tutorial Problem in External Flow and Convection

41:00
Tutorial Problem in External Flow and Convection 2

31:17
Tutorial Problem in External Flow and Convection 3

31:19
Internal Flow Heat Transfer

40:36
Internal Flow Heat Transfer 2

33:21
Internal Flow Heat Transfer 3

39:25
Internal Flow and Heat Transfer 4

37:56
Free Convection

38:04
Internal Flow and Heat Transfer (Tutorial)

37:07
Heat Exchangers

32:32
Heat Exchangers 2

36:22
Heat Exchangers 3

31:52
Tutorial Problems on Heat Exchanger Calculations

37:43
Tutorial Problem on LMTD and Dirt Factor

30:09
Epsilon-NTU Method – 1

37:07
Epsilon-NTU Method – 1 (Continued)

34:47
Tutorial Problems on Epsilon – NTU Methods

30:55
Tutorial Problems on Epsilon – NTU Methods(Contd.)

30:20
Boiling, Evaporation and Evaporators

41:19
Radiation – Fundamental Concepts

35:11
Spectral Blackbody Radiation Intesity and Emissive Power

34:18
Wein’s Law, Stephen Boltzmann Law, Blackbody Radiation Function, Tutorial Problem

35:41
Kirchhoff’s Law

39:27
Tutorial on Emissivity, Absroptivity and Blackbody Radiation Functions

39:39
Solar Radiation and the Concept of View Factors

36:43
Determination of View Factors

33:18
Radiosity Blackbody Radiation Exchanges, Relevant Problem

35:03
Network Method for Radiation Exchange in an Enclosure

30:46
Network Method – Two and Three Zone Enclosures

32:10
Tutorial Problem on Radiation Exhange using the Network Method

31:27
Radiation Shields

35:12
Gaseous Radiation (Participating Medium)

37:48

Mass Transfer

Introduction and Overview of Mass Transfer Operation

25:37
Molecular and Eddy Diffusion, Diffusion Velocities and Fluxes

34:32
Fick’s First and Second Law

26:31
Steady State Molecular Diffusion in fluids under stagnant and laminar flow conditions

31:21
Diffusion through variable cross-sectional area

36:29
Gas Phase Diffusion Coefficient measurement

31:45
Gas Phase Diffusion Coefficient prediction and liquid phase diffusion coefficient measurement

31:58
Multicomponent diffusion and diffusivity in solids

40:33
Mass transfer coefficient concept and classifications

44:40
Dimensionless groups and correlations for convective mass transfer coefficients

39:04
Mass transfer coefficient in laminar flow

32:38
Boundary Layer Theory and mass transfer coefficients in turbulent flow

34:55
Mass transfer theories

38:49
Interphase mass transfer

41:00
Interphase mass transfer and material balance for operating line

54:25
Number of ideal stages in counter current operation: graphical and algebraic methods

50:24
Introduction, classification, Sparged and agitated vessels design

33:02
Gas dispersed: Tray tower

46:52
Sieve Tray

45:23
Liquid dispersed: Venture scrubber, wetted wall column, Packed tower

41:16
Introduction to absorption, Equilibrium in gas-liquid system, and minimum liquid rate

53:52
Design of packed column absorber based on the Individual Mass Transfer Coefficient

45:16
Design of packed column absorber based on the Overall Mass Transfer Coefficient

57:24
HETP, Design of packed column absorber for dilute and concentrated gases

01:04:02
Absorption in plate column: Method of McCabe & Thiele-graphical determination of ideal trays

44:42
Introduction to distillation, binary equilibrium diagrams and concept of relative volatility

53:28
Distillation in non-ideal systems and concept of enthalpy-concentration diagram

44:45
Flash distillation

34:49
Batch and steam distillation

35:32
Continuous multistate fractionation

49:45
Number of trays by McCabe & Thiele for distillation

59:04
Pinch Points and minimum reflux

37:51
Reflux below its bubble point: Sub-cooled reflux and use of open steam

45:52
Multiple feeds, multiple product withdrawal or side streams

38:29
Multistage batch distillation with reflux

40:48
The Ponchon-Savarit method – I

51:23
The Ponchon-Savarit method – II

31:34
Packed Distillation

41:28
Introduction to multicomponent distillation and multicomponent flash distillation

54:38
Minimum stages and minimum reflux in multicomponent distillation

54:05
Multicomponent batch distillation

43:35

Chemical Reaction Engineering

Introduction and Overview on Reaction Engineering

01:24:28
Kinetics of Homogeneous Reactions

50:10
Kinetic Model and Temperature Dependency

58:06
Introduction and Stoichiometry for the Batch System

46:03
Stoichiometry for Constant Volume Flow and Variable Volume Batch Systems

43:39
Stoichiometry for Variable Volume Flow System

41:56
Analysis of Batch Reactor Kinetic Data

01:09:47
Intregal Method of Analysis of Batch Reactor Data: Part 1

50:53
Intregal Method of Analysis of Batch Reactor Data: Part 2

01:02:26
Differential Method of Analysis and Variable Volume Batch Reactor Data

01:05:35
Introduction and Ideal Batch Reactor Design

55:49
Ideal Mixed Flow Reactor Design

42:22
Ideal Plug Flow Reactor Design

01:06:42
Size Comparison of Single and Multiple Reactors

54:53
Size Comparison of Multiple Reactors

01:29:11
Recycle and Autocatalytic Reactors

01:14:14
Design for Parallel Reactions

01:06:48
Design for Series Reactions

46:56
Design for Series-Parallel Reactions

59:52
Denbigh Reactions and Their Special Cases

40:52
Heats of Reaction and Equilibrium Conversion from Thermodynamics

01:11:30
General Graphical Reactor Design Procedure

54:06
Material and Energy Balances in Batch Reactor

01:07:34
Optimum Temperature Progression in Batch Reactor

47:18
Material and Energy Balances in Flug Flow and Mixed Flow Reactors

59:37
Ideal and Non-Ideal Mixed Flow Reactor Design and Multiple Steady States

58:19
Non-Ideal Reactors and Residence Time Distribution

01:08:42
RTD Measurement and Moments of RTD

54:47
RTD in Ideal Reactors

43:56
Reactor Modeling using the RTD

56:12

Chemical Technology

Alkylation, Acylation and Halogenation

15:52
Nitration and Sulfonation

13:21
Hydrogenation and Oxidation

13:21
Introduction and Source of Sulphur

17:01
Frasch Process

12:39
Manufacturing of Sulphur from H2S Gas

14:53
Manufacture of Sulphuric Acid by DCDA Process

16:15
Manufacture of Sodium Sulphate

14:10
Manufacture of Sodium Thiosulphate

13:15
Manufacturing Processes of Ammonia

17:13
Major Engineering Problems of Ammonia

14:14
Manufacturing Processes of Nitric acid

16:58
Manufacturing Processes of Urea

20:36
Major Engineering Problems of Urea

13:57
Manufacturing Processes of Phosphoric acid

17:12
Manufacturing of Koch Acid and Paints

26:10
Manufacturing of Penicillin

14:07
Manufacturing Processes of Aspirin

17:19
Introduction to Barbital & Phenol Barbital

19:33
Manufacturing of Chrome Blue Black and H-acid

24:20
Manufacturing of Sugar

14:50
Manufacturing of Industrial Alcohol

14:38
Manufacturing of Citric Acid

15:33
Cement and Its Classification

15:49
Portland Cement Manufacturing

14:09
Manufacturing of Building bricks

16:23
Pulp manufacturing by Kraft process

14:09
Manufacturing of Paper

15:32
Important Properties of Petroleum Products

22:07
Processing of Petroleum and Treatment Techniques

17:03
Introduction of C1, C2, C3, Petrochemical

13:51
Manufacturing Processes of NPK fertilizer

16:15
Manufacturing of Caustic Soda and Chlorine

21:07
Mercury, Membrane & Diaphragm cells

19:44
Manufacturing of Sodium Bicarbonate

16:58
Classification of Dyes According to its Constitution

16:49

Instrumentation and Process Control

Motivation for process control

26:11
Functions of process control system

15:25
Common control strategies

26:59
Components of process control system

08:48
Introduction to process dynamics

15:41
First principle dynamic models

21:51
Empirical and gray box models

15:40
Degree of freedom analysis

16:53
Introduction to first order dynamical systems

26:03
Linearization of process dynamics

41:15
Response to step input

16:49
Response to sinusoidal input

31:15
Introduction to second order dynamical systems

24:56
Examples of second order dynamical systems

22:53
Response to step input

36:10
Effect of damping coefficient

19:28
Higher order dynamics

26:45
Approximation as FOPDT model

19:27
Numerator dynamics

30:06
Prediction of step response

18:44
Block diagram representation

27:47
ON-OFF control

24:39
Proportional control

31:25
Proportional-Integral control

23:22
PID control

10:38
Limitations of PID controllers

35:17
Stability of dynamical processes

31:27
Laplace domain analysis – Part I

25:25
Laplace domain analysis – Part II

26:24
Frequency response

29:37
Frequency domain analysis

31:39
Synthesis problem

29:41
Selection problem

32:24
Criteria-based controller tuning

24:33
Heuristics-based controller tuning

23:44
Direct synthesis-based controller tuning

20:57
Frequency response-based controller tuning

26:45
Cascade control

30:53
Split range control and override control

29:21
Auctioneering, ratio and inreferential control

32:14
Openloop control and Internal model control

35:14
Dynamic Matrix and Model predictive control

32:22
Introduction to multivariable control

30:21
Input-output pairing

32:44
Tuning of multi-loop SISO controller

16:22
Introduction to batch process control

28:13
Programmable logic control

34:09
Batch to batch control

12:06

Plant Design and Economics

Introduction – Cost Index

01:29:22
Depreciation

02:30:31
Interest – Capitalized Cost

02:30:39
Capitalized cost (Contd.) – Break even point

02:09:38
Break even point problems – Optimization

01:53:45
Profitability Analysis

01:53:09
Profitability Analysis Problems

01:51:06
Design of Pressure vessels

01:01:54
Design of Pressure vessels (Contd.)

46:00
Contactors – Selection of Pumps

01:56:19
Selection of Pumps (Contd.)

01:57:21
Compressors

01:55:15

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Course Content

Process Calculations and Thermodynamics

Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering

Definition, History, Role of Chemical Engineer

Basic Features of Chemical Process

Unit Systems and Dimensions

Variables and Properties of Material in System

Pressure and Temperature of Flow Process

Rate of Process

Principles of Material Balance and Calculation

Material Balances on Processes with Recycle & Bypass

Material Balances on Reactive Processes

Material Balances on Combustion Reactions

State Equation of Ideal Gas and Calculation

State Equation of non-Ideal Gas and Calculation

Phase Equilibrium

Equilibrium Laws, Humidity and Saturation

Humidity, Saturation Psychrometric chart

Process of phase change: Condensation and vaporization

Principles of Energy

Laws and properties of Thermodynamics

Standard Heat of Formation

The Mechanical Energy Balance

Enthalpy Balances without Reaction

Energy Balance with Multiplle Streams without Reaction

Energy Balance on heat of Solution

Energy Balance with heat of Reaction

Energy balance with heat of reaction (contd..)

Energy balance with heat of combustion

Material Balance of Transient Process

Unsteady State Energy Balance

Least Square Method Linear Equation

Non-linear algebraic equation system

Numerical Integration

Process Degrees of Freedom

Process Flowsheeting and codes

Case Study: Cumene Production

Case Study: Cumene Production (Continuation)

Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical Operations

Fluid Mechanics | Introduction

Basic Concepts of Fluid

Properties of Fluid

Concepts of Hydrostatic

Fluid Flow Analysis

Measurement of Pressure and Hydrostatic forces

Buoyancy, Metacentre, Stability and Rigid body motion

Conservation of Momentum

Conservation of Mass

Reynolds Transport Theorem

Conservation of Momentum Applications

Bernoulli’s Equation

Applications of Bernoulli’s Equation

Fluid Statics Applications: Example Problems

Conservation of Momentum: Example problems

Bernoulli’s Equation : Problems Solving on Black Board

Lagrangian and Eulerian Descriptions

Motion and Deformation of Fluid Elements

Problems Solving on Black Board

Dimensional Homogeneity

Dimensional Analysis and Similarity

Laminar and Turbulent Flows

Losses in Pipe Fittings

Flow in Noncircular Conduits and Multiple Path Pipeflow

Mass Conservation Equation- I

Mass Conservation Equation- II

Stream Function

Cauchy’s Equation

The Navier-Stokes Equation

The Navier-Stokes Equation Part 2

The Navier-Stokes Equation Part 3

Approximate solutions of Navier Stokes Equation: Bounary Layer Approximation

Boundary Layer Approximation II

Boundary Layer Approximation III