UNITS AND DIMENSIONS: Fundamental and derived units, Conversion, Dimensional consistency of equations, Dimensionless groups and constants, conversions of equations.
BASIC CHEMICAL CALCULATIONS: Concept of mole, mole fraction, Compositions of mixtures of solids, liquids and gases, Concept of Normality, Molarity, Molality, ppm, Use of semi-log, log-log, triangular graphs, Ideal gas law calculations.
MATERIAL BALANCE WITHOUT REACTION:
General material balance equation for steady and unsteady state, Typical steady state material balances in distillation, absorption, extraction, crystallization,
MATERIAL BALANCE WITHOUT REACTION:
Drying, mixing and evaporation, Elementary treatment of material balances involving bypass, recycle and purging, Psychrometry, Humidification and dehumidification.
STEADY STATE MATERIAL BALANCE WITH REACTION:
Principles of Stoichiometry, Concept of limiting, excess reactants and inerts, fractional and percentage conversion, fractional yield and percentage yield, selectivity, related problems, Ultimate and proximate analysis of fuels, Calculations involving burning of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels, excess air, air-fuel ratio calculations.
ENERGY BALANCE:
General steady state energy balance equation, Thermo physics, Thermo chemistry and laws, Heat capacity, Enthalpy, Heat of formation, Heat of reaction, Heat of combustion and Calorific values. Heat of solution, Heat of mixing, Heat of crystallization, determination of ΔHR at standard and elevated temperatures, Theoretical flame temperature and adiabatic flame temperature