LESSON PLAN

SUB CODE : PC6501

UNIT I
SUB NAME : MASS TRANSFER I
Branch: PETRO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Semester :V
Unit syllabus:

UNIT I DIFFUSION 9

Diffusion in fluids – Molecular and eddy diffusion – Measurement and calculation of

diffusivities– Ordinary diffusion in multi component gaseous mixtures – Diffusion in
solids – Molecular and Knudsen diffusion in solids – Theories of mass Transfer –Film
theory, penetration theory and surface renewal theories of mass transfer.

Session Date Time Teaching

Topics to be covered
No (min) Aids
1 Introduction to mass transfer operations. BB
2 Fick’s law of Diffusion, Molecular and Eddy diffusion
BB
in gases.
3 Steady state diffusion through stagnant medium and
BB
equimolar counter diffusion.
4 Diffusivity measurement Techniques. BB
5 Problems in diffusion. BB
6 Multi component diffusion. BB
7 Diffusion in Liquids and Solids and its applications. BB
8 Theories of mass Transfer. PPT
9 Problems in diffusion models and review. BB

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SUB CODE : PC6501
SUB NAME : MASS TRANSFER I UNIT II
Branch: PETRO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Semester :V

Unit syllabus:

UNIT II INTERPHASE MASS TRANSFER 9

Interphase Mass Transfer – Local and overall mass transfer coefficients – Steady state co
current and counter current mass transfer process – Stage and stage efficiencies –
Concept of NTU and HTU – Equilibrium and operating lines – JD Factor– Equipments
for gas-liquid contact operations – Bubble columns – Tray towers and packed towers.

Session Date Time Teaching

Topics to be covered
No (min) Aids
10 Overall and individual coefficients in binary and BB
Multicomponent systems.
11 Steady state co-current and counter current mass transfer BB
process
12 Stage and stage efficiencies. BB
13 Problems in mass transfer coefficients BB
14 JD, HTU and NTU concepts BB
15 Equilibrium and operating lines BB
16 Equipments for gas-liquid contact operations PPT
17 Problems in theories and interface mass transfer BB
18 Problems in theories and interface mass transfer BB

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SUB CODE : PC6501
UNIT III
SUB NAME : MASS TRANSFER I
Branch: PETRO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Semester :V

Unit syllabus:

UNIT III ABSORPTION 9

Gas Absorption: Principles of absorption and desorption – Selection of solvents for

absorption – Tray tower absorber – Absorption factor – Calculation of number of
theoretical stages – Murphree efficiency – Point efficiency – Tray efficiency and overall
tray efficiency – Calculation of actual number of trays. Packed tower absorber – Tower
packing and characteristics – Calculation of NTU, HTU, HETP and height of absorption
towers – Absorption with chemical reactions.
Session Date Time Teaching
No Topics to be covered (min) Aids
19 Principles of absorption and desorption BB
Selection of solvents for absorption & Tray tower
20 BB
absorber
21 Tray tower absorber & Absorption factor BB
Calculation of number of theoretical stages & Murphree
22 BB
efficiency
Point efficiency &Tray efficiency and overall tray
23 BB
efficiency
Calculation of actual number of trays & Packed tower
24 BB
absorber.
Tower packing and characteristics & Absorption with
25 PPT
chemical reactions
26 Calculation of NTU, HTU, HETP BB
27 Height of absorption towers and Problems BB

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SUB CODE : PC6501
UNIT IV
SUB NAME : MASS TRANSFER I
Branch: PETRO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Semester :V

Unit syllabus:

UNIT IV DRYING 9

Drying – Principle and definitions – Estimation of drying rates, drying rate curve –
Critical and equilibrium moisture content – Calculation of drying time under constant
drying conditions – Different types of dryers.

Session Date Time Teaching

Topics to be covered
No (min) Aids
28 Drying BB
29 Principle and definitions BB
30 Estimation of drying rates & Drying rate curve BB
31 Critical and equilibrium moisture content BB
32 Calculation of drying time under constant drying BB
conditions
33 Different types of dryers. PPT
34 Different types of dryers. PPT
35 Problems on Drying. BB
36 Problems on Drying. BB

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SUB CODE : PC6501
UNIT V
SUB NAME : MASS TRANSFER I
Branch: PETRO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Semester :V

Unit syllabus:

UNIT V HUMIDIFICATION AND CRYSTALLIZATION 9

Humidification – Definitions, psychometric charts – Wet bulb temperature – Methods of

humidification – Types of cooling towers, spray chambers and spray ponds. Crystallization –
Factors governing nucleation and crystal growth – Theory of Crystallization – Classification of
crystallizer and their applications – Product size distribution.

Session Date Time Teaching

Topics to be covered
No (min) Aids
37 Humidification – Definitions Fundamentals of BB
Crystallization
38 Wet bulb temperature & Methods of humidification BB
39 Types of cooling towers BB
40 Fundamentals of Crystallization BB
41 Growth Coefficients and Factors affecting them. BB
42 Batch and Continuous Industrial crystallizers & Design of BB
crystallizers.
43 Design of crystallizers. BB
44 Classification of crystallizer and their applications PPT
45 Problems in crystallization and crystal growth and Review BB

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Text &
SUB CODE : PC6501 Reference
SUB NAME : MASS TRANSFER I Books
Branch: PETRO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Semester :V

TEXTBOOKS:
1. McCabe,W.L., Smith, J.C. and Harriot,P., “Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering”,
6th Edition, McGraw – Hill Book Co., 2001.
2. Treybal, R.E., “Mass Transfer Operations”, 3rd Edition, McGraw – Hill Book
Co.,1980.

References:
1. Tryebal, R.E., “Mass Transfer Operations”, McGraw-Hill III Edition, 1980.
2. McGabe, W.L., Smith, J.C., and Harriot, P., “Unit Operations in Chemical
Engineering”, McGraw-Hill VII Edition., 2004.
3. Harker J Coulson, J.M., Richardson, J.F., Backhurst J “Chemical Engineering”
Vol. I., Butterworth Heinman 1996.
4. Foust, A.S.Wenzel, L.A., Clump, C.W., Naus, L., and Anderson, L.B., “Principles
of Unit Operations”, Second Edition, Wiley, 1980.
5. Skelland, A.H.P., “Diffusional Mass Transfer’, Krieger, Malabar FL (1985).