BCH601

Mass Transfer-II

L-T-P3-1-0 Credits4 Session2024-25 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

B.Tech Chemical Engineering · Sem 6 (Core)

Pre-requisites: MASS TRANSFER -I

Syllabus

5 units · 40 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: Liquid-Liquid Extraction

8 hrs

Principles of extraction, ternary liquid equilibria, effect of pressure and temperature, triangular graphical representation concept of theoretical or ideal stage, single stage operation, multistage continuous operation: co-current and cross current operations, stage calculation, Analytical and graphical solutions of single and multistage operations for miscible and immiscible systems, equipment: mixer settlers, plate column, spray and packed column, etc

Unit2

Unit 2: Solid /Liquid Extraction (Leaching)

8 hrs

Theory, mechanism, types of leaching, solid - liquid equilibria, constant and variable underflow, batch and continuous operations: single and multistage cross current and counter-current operations, Concep to fan ideal stage, Overall stage efficiency, Determination of number of stages. equipment: percolation tank, agitated vessel, thinkers, classifiers etc

Unit3

Unit 3: Humidification and Dehumidification

8 hrs

Basic Concepts of Humidification and Dehumidification, Importance in Chemical Engineering Processes, Definitions and Terminology: Humidity, Relative Humidity, Dew Point, Wet Bulb Temperature, Industrial Applications of Humidification and Dehumidification, Psychrometric Charts(Reading and Interpretation), Properties of Air-Water Vapor Mixtures, Dry Bulb, Wet Bulb, and Dew Point and Adiabatic Saturation Temperatures, Enthalpy and Specific Volume of Moist Air, Types and design of Humidification Equipment: Spray Chambers, Packed Towers, and Air Washers, Types and Design of Dehumidifiers and Cooling Towers.

Unit4

Unit 4: Adsorption

8 hrs

Principle and types of adsorption, nature of adsorbents, adsorption equilibria – single gases and vapours, adsorption hysteresis, effect of temperature, heat of adsorption, adsorption of solute from dilute solution, single stage and multistage crosscurrent operation using Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm, multistage counter-current operation using Freundlich equation., stage-wise and continuous contact operations, unsteady state: Fixed-bed adsorption

Unit5

Unit 5: Crystallization

8 hrs

Definition and Importance& Applications, Classification Crystallization Processes: Cooling, Evaporative, Reactive, and Precipitative Crystallization, Crystallization Equipments, Thermodynamics and Kinetics, Thermodynamics of Supersaturation: Solubility Curves and Metastable Zones,, Homogeneous vs. Heterogeneous Nucleation, Nucleation Rate, Crystal Growth: Mechanisms and Rate Equations, Factors Influencing Crystal Growth and Size Distribution, Types of Crystallizers: Batch, Continuous, MSMPR (Mixed-Suspension Mixed-Product Removal), DTB (Draft Tube Baffle)

Course Objectives5 points
  • To provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles and applications of liquid-liquid extraction and leaching processes in separating components from mixtures.
  • To introduce students to the fundamentals of adsorption, including types of adsorbents, adsorption isotherms, and industrial applications of adsorption in gas and liquid phase separations.
  • To impart knowledge on humidification, and types of various humidifiers and dehumidifiers.
  • To familiarize students with the concepts of crystallization, crystal growth, nucleation, and the design and operation of crystallizers for industrial applications.
  • To teach students the design, analysis, and optimization of mass transfer equipment for liquid-liquid extraction, leaching, adsorption, humidification, and crystallization.
Course Outcomes (COs)6 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Explain the principles of liquid-liquid extraction, including phase equilibrium, distribution coefficient, selectivity, and choice of solvents, and apply them to solve separation problems.
  2. CO2Analyze and design equipment for liquid-liquid extraction (mixer-settlers, packed and spray columns) and leaching (agitated vessels, percolation tanks) based on operating parameters, efficiency, and process requirements.
  3. CO3Understand adsorption theories, including Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms, and design adsorption systems for gas and liquid phase separations, considering adsorbent selection, breakthrough curves, and regeneration techniques.
  4. CO4Analyze humidification and dehumidification processes.
  5. CO5Explain the principles of crystallization, including nucleation, crystal growth, and supersaturation, and design crystallization equipment such as batch and continuous crystallizers for separation and purification processes.
  6. CO6Evaluate and compare the performance of various mass transfer equipment used in liquid-liquid extraction, leaching, adsorption, humidification, and crystallization processes.

REFERENCEBOOKS

  1. S.NO.

Books

  1. YEAR OF PUBLICATIO N/REPRINT
  2. "Mass Transfer Operations" by Robert E. Treybal, McGraw-Hill Education 2012
  3. McCabe and J. M. Smith - Unit Operations in Chemical Engineering‖ ,8e, McGraw Hill 2024
  4. Coulson and Richardson- Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals and Applications‖, VolI-B,8e, 2019
  5. "Principles of Mass Transfer and Separation Processes" 3e, by B.K. Dutta, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. 2018
  6. Geankoplis,C.J.―TransportProcessesandUnitOperations‖,4e,PrenticeHal l(I), 2018

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 34, 35, 36 of the original AKTU PDF.

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