Process Plant Utility and Piping Design
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The official GTU curriculum for Process Plant Utility and Piping Design (subject code ME03072011) as prescribed for CAPD · Semester 3 divides the course into 8 units, covering 49 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 (ME03072011)Unit 1 Introduction
- Utilities in process industries
- primary and secondary utilities, and their importance. 2 4
Unit 2 Boilers
- Boiler types and classifications
- Performance evaluation of boilers (Direct and Indirect method)
- Boiler water treatment
- Blow down
- Thermic fluid heaters
- Energy saving opportunities in boilers
Unit 3 Steam System
- Properties of steam
- Steam distribution system
- Steam traps (Thermostatic
- Mechanical, and Thermodynamic)
- Assessment of steam traps
- Energy saving opportunities in steam system
- Program Name: Master of Engineering Level: PG Subject Code: ME02000771 Subject Name: Process Plant Utility and Piping Design
Unit 4 Piping System
- Classification of pipe
- Codes and standards
- Pipe Fabrication
- its prevention and control in piping systems
- Mechanical Properties of material
- schedule number
- Piping materials and selection
- Determination of pipe size
- Calculation of pressure drop in pipe
- Equivalent length of pipe line for fittings and valves
- Energy losses in pipe line
- Process design of piping system
- Mechanical design of pipes
Unit 5 Pumps
- Different types of pumps and their selection criteria
- NPSHA & NPSHR
- Power required by pump
- Pump curves
- Pump sizing
- Factors affecting pump’s performance
- Flow control strategies
- Energy saving opportunities in pumping system
Unit 6 Compressed Air System
- Classification of compressors
- Compressor performance assessment
- Components of compressed air system
- Measures in compressed air system for its efficient operation
Unit 7 Cooling Tower
- Psychrometric chart
- Types of cooling towers
- Components of cooling tower
- Performance of cooling tower
- Factors affecting the performance of cooling tower
- Measures for efficient cooling tower operation
Unit 8 Refrigeration System
- Types of refrigeration systems
- Performance assessment of refrigeration plants
- Factors affecting the performance of refrigeration plants
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