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AKTU Fluid Flow and Solid Handling (BFT401) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech 2nd Year
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Official AKTU syllabus of Fluid Flow and Solid Handling (BFT401) for B.Tech 2nd Year – 4 credits, L-T-P 3-1-0. Read the unit-wise course content, course outcomes, evaluation pattern and recommended books online, or download the PDF.
Syllabus — Fluid Flow and Solid Handling
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Course Objectives
- To present the fundamental insights of fluids and their static and dynamic behaviors and fluid machineries, etc.
- To impart knowledge on particle size analysis, size reduction, separation of solid particles from fluids and flow through porous media. COURSEOUTCOME: On completion of this course, the students will be able to
- Understand the properties and flow of fluid.
- Explain the factors influencing velocity profiles for laminar and turbulent flow.
- Design of pumps and compressors for optimum operation.
- Estimate the crushing efficiency of different type of crushers.
- Measure the particle size and understand the particle separation operation.
Reference Books
| S.No. | NAMEOFAUTHORS/BOOKS/PUBLISHERS | YEAR OF PUBLICATIO N /REPRINT |
| 1. | McCabe Smith: Unit Operations in Chemical Engineering 7TH Edition, McGraw Hill | 2017 |
| 2. | Fox, R.A. & McDonald, A.T. “Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, 5th ed: John Wiley | 1998 |
| 3. | Kumar D S "Fluid Mechanics", S.K, Katria and Sons, Delhi | 1998 |
| 4. | RajputR.K.” Textbook of Fluid Mechanics”, S.Chand and Co., New Delhi | 1998 |
| 5. | Gupta, Vijay and SK Gupta, Fluid Mechanics and its Applications. New Age International Publishers | 2015 |
| Units | Contents | Lecture Hours |
|---|---|---|
| I. | Solids and Their Handling: Properties of solids,screening, industrial screening equipment. Determination of particle size, screen analysis,Sizereduction of solids, methods and laws of size reduction, operating variables, intermediate and fine size reduction, and Energyrelationshipsinsize reduction. Power-driven machines: Crushers, grinders, and conveyors. | 10 |
| II. | Particle Separation: Theory, continuous and batch equipment. Flow of solids through fluids, classification, Gravity settling, Sedimentation ;Thickening; Elutriation, Centrifugal separation, floatation, filtration and magnetic separation | 8 |
| III. | Fluid flow: Properties of fluids. Fluid statics: Euler’s equation, Hydrostatic Law and Pressure Measurement. Transport of fluids, energy relationships, pipe fittings, head losses in pipe flow Flow measurements: Flow rate and velocity measurements, Orifice meter. Nozzle and venturi meter, rotameter and pitot tube. | 12 |
| IV. | Pumping and compressing: reciprocating pumps, rotary pumps, centrifugal pumps and blowers. Introduction to fluidization. | 7 |
| V. | Agitation and Mixing: Agitated vessels; Blending and mixing; Suspension of solid particles ;Dispersion operations; Agitator selection. | 5 |
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