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AKTU Process Utilities and Safety (BCH073) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech 4th Year
Process Utilities and Safety BCH073
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Official AKTU syllabus of Process Utilities and Safety (BCH073) for B.Tech 4th Year – 3 credits, L-T-P 3-0-0. Read the unit-wise course content, course outcomes, evaluation pattern and recommended books online, or download the PDF.
Syllabus — Process Utilities and Safety
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Course Objectives
- To familiarize students with the types and importance of utilities used in chemical industries.
- To develop an understanding of industrial hazards and the fundamentals of occupational health and safety.
- To understand water as utility, refrigeration, compressed air systems utilities and their safety measures.
- To impart knowledge on the generation, distribution, and efficient utilization of steam and power.
- To equip students with methods for process hazard analysis, risk assessment, and safety management systems. COURSE OUTCOMES: On completion of this course student able to CO-1: Identify and analyze the role of different utilities in process industries and their impact on plant efficiency. CO-2: Explain the principles and operation of steam, power, and water utility systems and propose ways to optimize them. CO-3: Illustrate the working of refrigeration and air systems and their integration into chemical processes. CO-4: Recognize potential workplace hazards and apply safety practices including PPE, firefighting, and first aid. CO-5: Apply tools such as HAZOP, FMEA, CO-6: Understand risk assessments for process safety and evaluate case studies of major industrial accidents. REFERENCEBOOKS:
| S.NO. | NAMEOFAUTHORS/BOOKS/PUBLISHERS | YEAR OF PUBLICATION/ REPRINT |
| 1. | Daniel A. Crowl, Joseph F. Louvar, Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with Applications, Pearson Education, 3rd Edition | 2014 |
| 2. | Towler & Sinnott, Chemical Engineering Design, Elsevier, 3rd Edition | 2021 |
| 3. | D. B. Dhone, Plant Utilities, Nirali Prakashan, 2nd Edition | 2019 |
| 4. | CCPS, Process Safety for Engineers, 2nd Edition, Wiley | 2022 |
| CO/PO | PO- 1 | PO- 2 | PO- 3 | PO- 4 | PO- 5 | PO- 6 PO- 7 PO- 8 PO-9 PO- 10 PO- 11 |
| CO-1 | 3 | - | ||||
| CO-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| CO-3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 - |
| CO-4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| CO-5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - 1 - |
| CO-6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 - |
| Avg | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 1.3 - |
Course Content
| UNITS | CONTENTS | LECTURE HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| I | Introduction to Process Utilities: Importance and Role of Utilities in Chemical Industries, Classification of Utilities: Primary and Secondary, Economics of Utilities: Cost estimation, energy efficiency, conservation, Design Considerations and Selection Criteria, Integration of Utilities with Process Operations. | 8 |
| II | Industrial Safety Fundamentals: Types of Hazards in Chemical Plants: Physical, Chemical, Biological, and Ergonomic Hazards, Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA), Fire and Explosion Hazards: Fire triangle, Fire classes, Extinguishers, and Suppression systems, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Safety Signage, Occupational Health and First Aid process in industries | 8 |
| III | Water, Air, and Refrigeration Systems: Water as a Utility: Water Treatment Methods (Softening, Demineralization, Boiler Feed Water specifications), Cooling Water Systems and their safety aspects, Safety aspects of Compressed air and vacuum systems (Compressors, blowers and vacuum pumps) and their limitations, Air Drying systems, Filtration systems, Refrigeration systems and Chilling Systems and their key safety aspects. Importance of insulation for meeting the process requirement, insulation materials and their effect on various material of equipment piping, fitting and valves etc. insulation for high, intermediate, low and subzero temperatures, including cryogenic insulation | 8 |
| IV | Steam and Power: Properties and Generation of Steam: Types of Boilers and boiler safety, Boiler Accessories and Mountings and Personal safety (PPE, Awareness of steam leaks, burns, and pressure hazards, Lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) procedures during maintenance), Steam distribution system and steam line safety, and Power Generation in Process Industries: Types of Power generation, Energy Integration and Electrical Utilities their safety measures, | 8 |
| V | Process Safety and Regulations: Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) Techniques: HAZOP, FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, Relief and Flare Systems: Pressure Relief Valves, Rupture Discs, Design of Flare Systems, Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and Interlocks, Environmental and Safety Legislations: Factories Act, Environmental Protection Act, OSHA norms, Case Studies on Major Industrial Accidents (Bhopal, Flixborough etc). Total 40 | 8 |
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