Storage & Handling of materials
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The official GTU curriculum for Storage & Handling of materials (subject code 2723016) as prescribed for CE · Semester 2 divides the course into 5 units, covering 23 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 (2723016)Unit 1 Objectives of material storage and handling. Characteristics of particulate
- solids: angle of repose
- stress development, etc
- Considerations in the storage of bulk solids
- Flow behavior of bulk solids in bins and through apertures
Unit 3 Feeding of materials
- Belt feeder
- Apron feeder
- Rotary table feeder
- Screw feeder
- Vibratory feeder
- Reciprocating feeder
- etc. and their design and specific applications in chemical and allied industries
Unit 4 Conveying of materials
- Mechanism of bulk material conveying. hazards associated with hoisting and conveying
Unit 5 Classification and selection of conveying equipment, their characteristics
- and applications
- Design features of Belt conveyor
- Elevating conveyor
- Screw conveyor, etc
Unit 6 Pipe-line transport of materials
- Importance and applications of pneumatic and hydraulic conveying
- their advantages
- disadvantages and limitations
- Sizing of pipe-line transport systems. 7 13 7 identify hazards associated with handling acetylene
- or hydrogen
- specify how to detect leaks
- recognize materials that may be flammable and/or combustible 8 Mechanical and process Design of storage tanks 7 13