Plant Utilities
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The official GTU curriculum for Plant Utilities (subject code DI01005011) as prescribed for MECHANICAL · Semester 1 divides the course into 3 units, covering 76 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 (DI01005011)Unit 1 Water as Basic Utility
- 1.1. List and use of various utilities in chemical plant
- 1.2. Sources of water
- 1.3. Impurities in water
- 1.4. Hard & Soft water
- 1.4.1. Causes of hardness
- 1.4.2. Disadvantages of hard water
- 1.4.3. Measurement of hardness
- 1.5. Boiler Feed water and demineralized water
- 1.6. Methods of water softening processes
- 1.6.1. Lime soda process (Hot &Cold)
- 1.6.2. Zeolite process
- 1.6.3. Ion exchange process
- 1.6.4. Phosphate process
- 1.7. Characteristics of drinking water
- 1.8. Purification of water
- 1.9. Conventional techniques
- 1.9.1. Sterilization by chlorine
- 1.9.2. Sterilization using bleaching powder
- 1.9.3. Sterilization by chloramines solution
- 1.10. Green techniques
- 1.10.1. Sterilization using UV rays
- 1.10.2. Sterilization using Ozone
- 1.11. Treatment to boiler feed water for prevention of
- 1.11.1. Formation of scale
- 1.11.3. Priming and foaming
- 1.11.4. Caustic embrittlement
Unit 2 Steam, Air
- 2.1. Use of Steam, Air & Inert Gasses utilities
- 2.2. Properties of steam 20 42% w.e.f. 2024-25 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page 2 of 6 GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Chemical engineering Course / Subject Code: Course / Subject Name: Plant Utilities &Inert Gases
- 2.2.2. Wet steam
- 2.2.3. Saturated Steam
- 2.2.4. Superheated steam
- 2.2.5. Specific volume of steam
- 2.3. Steam Generator : Classification, comparison , components, steam handling, cond
- 2.4. Factors affecting selection of Boiler
- 2.5. Explain boiler Accessories and mountings
- 2.5.1. Air Pre heater
- 2.5.2. Water level indicator
- 2.5.3. Fusible plug
- 2.5.4. Super heater
- 2.5.6. Steam trap
- 2.6. Explain construction and working of
- 2.6.1. Lancashire boiler
- 2.6.2. Locomotive boiler
- 2.7. Utility air
- 2.7.1. Compressed Air
- 2.7.2. Blower Air
- 2.7.3. Fan Air
- 2.7.4. Instrumental air
- 2.8. Types of Air compressors
- 2.8.1. Reciprocating Air compressors
- 2.8.2. Rotary compressors
- 2.9. Energy efficient air compressor
- 2.9.1. Multistage compressors
- 2.9.2. Advantages of multistage compressor
- 2.10. Comparison of Reciprocating, Rotary vane, Rotary screw and Centrifugal type of Air compressor
- 2.11. Inert gas - Nitrogen, Argon
Unit 3 Refrigeration
- 3.1. Concept of refrigeration
- 3.2. Methods of Refrigeration
- 3.2.1. Ice refrigeration
- 3.2.2. Evaporative refrigeration
- 3.2.3. Vapor compression refrigeration
- 3.2.4. Vapor absorption refrigeration
- 3.2.5. Steam-jet refrigeration system
- 3.3. Explain COP and TOR
- 20. 23% w.e.f. 2024-25 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page 3 of 6 GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Chemical engineering Course / Subject Code: Course / Subject Name: Plant Utilities
- 3.4. Classification of refrigerants
- 3.5. Types of Primary Refrigerants
- 3.5.1. Halo Carbons (Freon of Different type)
- 3.5.4. Inorganic compounds
- 3.5.5. Unsaturated organic compounds
- 3.6. Types of secondary Refrigerants
- 3.7. Explain various properties desirable in an ideal refrigerant
- 3.7.1. Thermodynamic properties
- 3.7.2. Safe working properties
- 3.7.3. Physical properties
- 3.7.4. Selection of Refrigerants Total 60 100
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