Chemical Engineering

Experiential learning plays a vital role in the education of chemical engineering students by connecting theoretical knowledge with practical application. Through immersive experiences like laboratory work, internships, and industrial placements, students not only deepen their understanding of key concepts but also sharpen essential skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration. Engaging directly with real-world equipment and processes enhances theoretical learning while inspiring creativity and innovation. Moreover, it nurtures professionalism and adaptability, equipping students to thrive in the dynamic and constantly evolving field of chemical engineering. By tackling real challenges and gaining firsthand experience with chemical processes, students build the confidence and expertise necessary to excel in their future careers.

EL Coordinators:Dr. Avinash Chandra

Semester 1: To design experimental set-ups to study the P-V-T behaviour of air

To design &assemble three different test rigs to study the thermodynamic behaviour (P-V-T

behaviour) of a gas (air) under the following constraints:

(i) Isobaric process (Pressure to be held constant during the entire process)

(ii) Isothermal process (Temperature to be held constant during the entire process)

(iii) Adiabatic process (No heat transfer permitted during the entire process).

Objective:

The objective of the above activity is to expose the students to design, assemble and study the

P-V-T behaviour of air under isobaric (1 atm.), isothermal (room temperature) & adiabatic

conditions.

Faculty Facilitator

Dr. S. K. Singh

Dr. Parminder Singh

Dr. H. Bhunia

The basic outline of the activity is:

The students will be able to depict the variation in the volume (V) of air in the system with a change in the temperature (T) under isobaric conditions (1 atm).
The students will be able to depict the variation in pressure (P) of air in the system with a change in volume (V) of the system under isothermal conditions (room temperature).
The students will be able to depict the variation of ln(P) vs. ln(V). They will estimate the adiabatic exponent (Y) of air under adiabatic conditions and evaluate the deviation from the actual value of Y_air.
The students will get hands-on exposure to their theoretical understanding of PVT behaviour of air under different constraints.

Semester 2: Design of an overhead storage tank system of capacity 378 m3 and output 226 kg/s.

To expose students to the design principles of overhead storage tanks.
To encourage students to think of the ways of applying energy balance while reducing major and minor friction losses, time required for emptying the tank, and the material cost of construction.
To encourage students to know about the pipe standards in order to be able to select them for the given design.

Faculty Facilitator

Dr. Rakesh K. Gupta

Dr. S.K. Ahuja

The basic outline of the activity is:

Students will learn design principles of the flow-level tank system and the use of pipe standards, valves through this experiential exercise.
Students will get exposed to the application of energy balance for a fluid system, and learn ways of reducing time for emptying a tank using a simple pipe and minimizing energy losses.
Students will learn the concept of major and minor line losses, and how these are affected by the variation in the height, diameter, and material of pipe, as well as type of flow, valve, and pipe entrance.
Students will learn to make valid assumptions under the given constraints to solve a fluid flow design problem.

Semester 3: Adsorptive performance evaluation of agro-residue-based adsorbents for commercial dye

Objectives:

Exposure of adsorption operation used in effluent treatment plants of textile industries.
Evaluation of adsorptive performance (percentage uptake and capacity) of agro-residue material for removal of textile dye of different concentrations.
Study the effect of different relevant parameters in adsorption process.

Faculty Facilitators

Dr. Neetu Singh

Dr. S. Barman

The basic outline of the activity is:

The students will be able to:
- Acquire exposure to the importance of adsorption operation in effluent treatment plants.
- Understand the concept and mechanism involved in the adsorption process.
- Analyze and understand the variation in the process parameters.
- Understand the importance of safe disposability of exhausted adsorbent.

Semester 4: Wastewater treatment plant design

Objective:

Exposure to various treatment methods for industrial wastewater treatment and discharge standards set by the regulatory body.
Design the treatment units for SS and BOD removal to meet the permissible discharge standards.

Brief-description:

Every life requires water to sustain on the planet. Water is essential for all the important activities like food production, and industries like energy, production and manufacturing. Therefore, huge amounts of water is consumed and consequently high volume of wastewater is generated due to various industrial activities. This generated wastewater, if discharged untreated, causes environmental pollution. Wastewater adversely affects the soil quality, soil structure and surface water quality. Some parts of wastewater can also leach to underlying groundwater and affect its quality. Therefore, there is a need to treat wastewater with a suitable treatment method before discharge. Further, from the conservation and sustainable use of water point of view, the treated wastewater can also be reused in order to save water

Faculty Facilitator

Dr. J. P. Kushwaha

Dr. R. K. Gupta

The basic outline of the activity is:

After completing the activity, Students will learn:

about various treatment methods used for industrial wastewater treatment.
about the various wastewater discharge standards set by the regulatory body.
to select and design suitable treatment methods for wastewater treatment about constraints/limitations of various treatment techniques

Semester 5: Extraction of essential and edible oils

Objectives:

To expose the students to the essential oil/ edible oil extraction process and make them to understand the underlying principles and concepts.
To impart the basic concepts of distillation, condensation, boiling etc. to the students.
To show the importance of boiling, the temperature of the inlet feed, extraction of products, type of feed, etc. to the students.
To induce self-learning in the students and the exposure of the engineering process.

Faculty Facilitator

Dr. Avinash Chandra

Dr. Vivek Pawar

Mr. Mantosh Kumar Yadav

The basic outline of the activity is:

The activity is planned to imbibe the following attributes in the participants:
The student will understand the underlying principle, concepts and mechanism of extraction, distillation, boiling through lab-scale experiments.
The student will get exposure of various assemblies, joints, heat transfer operations and a culture of engineering attitude.
The students will improve their enhanced imagination, self-confidence and ability to undertake an engineering process