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BE05005021
Code: BE05005021
Credits: 3
Semester 5
Chemical
Mass Transfer Operation-I
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The official GTU curriculum for Mass Transfer Operation-I (subject code BE05005021) as prescribed for Chemical · Semester 5 divides the course into 8 units, covering 91 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (BE05005021)Unit 1 Introduction
- Definition and importance of mass transfer operations
- classification of mass transfer operations with examples
- direct vs indirect mass transfer operations
- choice of separation method
- methods of conducting mass transfer operations
- design principles
Unit 2 Molecular Diffusion in Fluids
- Definition of molecular and eddy diffusion
- Fick’s law, concept of N and J flux
- steady state molecular diffusion in fluids at rest and in laminar flow
- concept of effective diffusivity
- diffusivity of gases
- diffusivity of liquids
Unit 3 Mass Transfer Coefficients
- F and k type mass transfer coefficients
- relation between mass transfer coefficients
- mass transfer coefficients in laminar and turbulent regions
- penetration and surface renewal theories
- analogies between momentum
- heat and mass transfer
- dimensionless numbers
- simultaneous mass and heat transfer
Unit 4 Inter Phase Mass Transfer
- Concept of equilibrium
- diffusion between phases
- two resistance theory
- local and overall mass transfer coefficient
- controlling mass transfer resistances
Unit 5 Equipment for Gas Liquid Operations
- Gas Dispersed: sparged vessels
- mechanically agitated vessels
- gas-liquid contact
- tray tower
- tray tower internals
- different types of trays
- downcomers and criteria of their selection
- weeping and dumping in tray tower
- tray efficiency
- Liquid Dispersed: venturi scrubber
- wetted wall towers
- spray towers
- packed towers
- packed tower internals
- different types of packings and their selection criteria
- mass transfer coefficient for packed towers
- co-current flow of gas and liquid
- end effects and axial mixing
- tray tower vs. packed tower
- Program Name: Bachelor of Engineering Level: UG Branch: Chemical Engineering Subject Code: BE05005021 Subject Name: Mass Transfer Operation-I
Unit 6 Gas Absorption
- Equilibrium solubility of gases in liquids
- ideal and non-ideal solutions
- choice of solvent for absorption
- material balance and liquid to gas ratio for absorption
- countercurrent multistage operation (isothermal)
- absorption factor
- continuous contact equipment
- overall coefficient and transfer units
- concept of HETP, HTU, NTU and jH factor
- industrial absorbers
- dilute solutions
- absorption with chemical reaction
- problem solving using software
Unit 7 Liquid-Liquid Extraction
- Equilateral triangular coordinates
- ternary liquid- liquid equilibrium and tie line data
- system of three liquids-one pair partially soluble
- two pair partially soluble
- two partially soluble liquids and one solid
- rectangular coordinates
- choice of solvent
- stage wise contact
- single stage & multistage extraction
- multistage cross current extraction
- insoluble liquids
- continuous counter current multistage extraction with and without reflux
- theory & performance of continuous contact equipment
- single stage & multistage equipment
- applications of liquid-liquid extraction
- problem solving using software
Unit 8 Humidification
- Vapour-liquid equilibrium and enthalpy for a pure substance
- saturated and unsaturated vapour-gas mixtures and related terminologies such as absolute humidity
- dry bulb temperature
- dew point
- wet bulb temperature
- percentage & relative saturation
- adiabatic saturation temperature
- humid heat
- humid volume etc.
- psychrometric chart & psychrometric relations for air-water system
- adiabatic saturation curves
- wet bulb temperature theory
- Lewis relation
- adiabatic operations
- cooling towers
- Sustainability alignment: This course addresses SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
- SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and SDG 13 (Climate Action) by mastering separation techniques essential for industrial operations
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