Chemical Process Technology : BE03005021

🌟 Welcoming the New Batch to Chemical Process Technology (CPT - BE03005021) 🌟

Dear Students,

Welcome to Semester 3! I am delighted to welcome you all to this new academic journey in the subject Chemical Process Technology, a core course that forms the backbone of understanding chemical manufacturing and industrial applications.

🧪 About the Subject:
Chemical Process Technology offers you insight into how the world’s most essential products—like fertilizers, dyes, pharmaceuticals, soaps, cement, and more—are manufactured on a large scale. This subject connects your theoretical learning with real industrial practices, helping you visualize and understand how chemical engineering solves real-world problems.

Syllabus (GTU)  CPT - BE03005021

📘 What You’ll Learn:

• Principles of large-scale chemical production

• Understanding process flow diagrams and equipment

• Key manufacturing processes in sectors like fertilizer, pharmaceuticals, dyes, sugar, cement, pulp & paper, and more

• Engineering challenges and sustainability aspects

• Hands-on experience through lab practicals and model making

🔍 Highlights of the Course:

• 11 Units covering various chemical industries and their core technologies

• 14 Practicals including synthesis of soap, dyes, aspirin, and fermentation experiments

• Self-Learning Activities: Industry visits, model making, online certifications, poster presentations, and more

• NPTEL video resources, open source material, and standard references like Shreve’s, Dryden, and Ullmann’s Encyclopedia

📚 Resources Available on This Blog:

• 📂 Subject syllabus

• 🎥 Video lectures & demonstrations

• 📊 Experimental data templates

• 📚 Reference books and eBooks

• 📝 Assignment guidelines and deadlines

• 📈 Marks and performance updates

• 💡 Career and project ideas

👉 Stay Tuned: I will regularly update this blog with important announcements, study materials, and activity schedules. Make it a habit to check it frequently.

Let’s make this semester productive, practical, and inspiring! Feel free to connect with me during lectures, labs, or via comments on this blog.

Wishing you all a successful learning journey ahead! 💼🧠

Warm regards,
Prof. B. R. Sudani
Faculty, Department of Chemical Engineering
Government Engineering College, Valsad

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Student Teacher Lecture Notes: 

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Reference PPT from NIIR.ORG

NPTEL LINK

Sr. No	Aim	Virtual Lab Link (Simulation)	YouTube Demonstration Video
1	Prepare soap in the laboratory + cost analysis	Amrita OLabs: Saponification (Cold / hot soap) (Amrita OLabs)	LINK
2	Determine saponification value of oil sample	Amrita Lab	LINK Link-2
3	Prepare detergent in lab + cost analysis	IIT Delhi Virtual Lab – Soap/Detergent Simulator (check VLab Chemical Engineering section)	LINK
4	Determine acid value of oil sample	IIT Delhi Virtual Lab – Acid value titration (from chemical lab list)	LINK
5	Prepare hydrated lime from CaCO₃	Amrita Virtual Lab – Thermal decomposition of CaCO₃ (typical chemistry virtual lab)	LINK
6	Prepare caustic soda by chemical method	IIT Delhi Virtual Lab – Electrolysis of brine (NaOH production)	LINK
7	Synthesize aspirin from salicylic acid	IIT Delhi Virtual Lab – Esterification (ASP synthesis)	LINK
8	Prepare phenyl azo–β-naphthol from aniline	IIT Delhi Virtual Lab – Azo dye synthesis	LINK
9	Prepare disperse dye	Digital lab simulation – Dyeing theory (e.g. ChemCollective)	LINK
10	Prepare mordant yellow dye	IIT Delhi Virtual Lab – Mordant dye simulation	LINK
11	Preparation of fast green dye	Virtual Dye Lab – Azo dye variant	LINK
12	Preparation of nitrobenzene from benzene	IIT Delhi Virtual Lab – Nitration of benzene	LINK
13	Study alcohol fermentation by S. cerevisiae	IIT Delhi Virtual Lab – Fermentation (Biotechnology)	LINK
14	Fermentative citric acid production using Aspergillus niger	IIT Delhi Virtual Lab – Citric acid fermentation	LINK

Overview of the Best Chemical Engineering Books

1.           Perry’s Chemical Engineers’ Handbook [Get the book]

2.           Distillation Design by Henry Kister [Get the book]

3.           Transport Phenomena [Get the book]

4.           Principles of Chemical Engineering Processes [Get the book]

5.           Chemical Reaction Engineering [Get the book]

6.           Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics [Get the book]

7.           Chemical Engineering in Practice [Get the book]

8.           Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers [Get the book]

9.           Phase Equilibria in Chemical Engineering [Get the book]

10.      Properties of Gases and Liquids [Get the book]

11.      Dryden’s Outlines of Chemical Technology [Get the book]

12.      Mass Transfer Operations [Get the book]

13.      Process Systems Analysis and Control [Get the book]

14.      Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering [Get the book]

15.      Shreve’s Chemical Process Industries [Get the book]