• Unit I Introduction

  • Fluid, Properties of fluid, 

  • Classification of fluids, 

  • Newton’s law of viscosity and numerical, 

  • Rheological classification of fluids, 

  • Types of flow, 

  • Lines to describe the flow, 

  • Application of fluid flow in Chemical Engineering.

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• Unit II Fluid Pressure and Measurement

  • Pascal’s law, 

  • Hydrostatic law, 

  • Concept of atmospheric, gauge, vacuum and absolute pressure, 

  • Manometers

  • Pressure measurement by simple and differential manometer, Numerical based on above.

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• Unit III Basic Equations of Fluid Flow and Flow Measuring Devices

  • Basic equations of fluid flow: 

    • Continuity equation, 

    • Equation of motion, 

  • Flow measurement 

    • Venturimeter, 

    • Orifice meter, 

    • Rotameter, 

    • Pitot tube, 

  • Numerical based on above.

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• Unit IV: Flow of Incompressible Fluids in Conduits

  • Laminar flow through circular pipe: 

  • Hagen Poiseuille equation, 

  • Relation between average and maximum velocity, 

  • Friction factor chart, 

  • Darcy Weisbach equation, 

  • Major and minor losses, 

  • Numerical based on above.

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• Unit V : Dimensional Analysis

  • Fundamental dimensions of quantities, 

  • Dimensional homogeneity, 

  • Types of similarities dimensional analysis by Rayleigh’s method and Buckingham’s method, 

  • Dimensionless numbers.

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• Unit VI: Boundary Layer and Transportation of Fluids

  • Concept of hydrodynamic boundary layer, 

  • Growth over a flat plate, 

  • Different thickness of boundary layer, 

  • Types of fluidization, 

  • Different types of valves and pumps, 

  • Centrifugal pump working and characteristics.

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Textbooks:

1. McCabe,W. L, J. Smith, and P. Harriot, Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, McGraw-Hill International Edition, Seventh edition,(2004).

2. Modi, L.P., Seth, S.M., “Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics”, Standard Book House,New Delhi,2002

3. Noel de Nevers; Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers, Third Edition; McGraw Hill, (2005).

4. M. Coulson, J.F. Richardson, with J.R. Backhurst and J.H. Harker, Coulson, Richardson Chemical Engineering, Volume-1”, 6th ed., Butterworth-Heinemann,1999

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