Elective Modules
Code |
Course/Module Title |
ECTS |
Semester |
GPPE |
Petroleum industries |
4 |
|
Class (hr/w) |
Lect./Lab./ Prac. /Tutor |
SSWL (hr/sem) |
USWL (hr/w) |
3 |
|
44 |
56 |
Description |
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The origin of oil and gas, the different rock formations that oil and gas are produced in, Surface geology and the cost involved in drilling a well, Exploration geology and the cost involved in drilling a well, Reservoir performances, Drilling basics, Formation evaluations, Basic knowledge of production, Different methods of transportation of oil and gas, Marketing and refining of oil and gas. |
Code |
Course/Module Title |
ECTS |
Semester |
GPPE |
Engineering Economics |
4 |
|
Class (hr/w) |
Lect./Lab./ Prac. /Tutor |
SSWL (hr/sem) |
USWL (hr/w) |
3 |
|
44 |
56 |
Description |
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Estimation of cost of the industrial projects, Factors affecting the production cost and investment, Capital investment, Cost index, Calculation of capital investment, Profit and cost of investment, Types of profit payment, Deprecation calculation methods, Optimum design, Cost of mass and heat transfer equipment. |
Code |
Course/Module Title |
ECTS |
Semester |
GPPE |
Industrial Management |
4 |
|
Class (hr/w) |
Lect./Lab./ Prac. /Tutor |
SSWL (hr/sem) |
USWL (hr/w) |
3 |
|
44 |
56 |
Description |
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Introduction and History, Company and Organization, Facility Location and Layout Planning, Operation Planning and Control, Marketing and Distribution, Total Quality Management, Project Management, Maintenance Management, Financial Management, Human Resources, Other Topics and Recent Trends in Management. |
Code |
Course/Module Title |
ECTS |
Semester |
GPPE |
Utilities and Water Treatment |
4 |
|
Class (hr/w) |
Lect./Lab./ Prac. /Tutor |
SSWL (hr/sem) |
USWL (hr/w) |
3 |
|
44 |
56 |
Description |
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INTRODUCTION TO VARIOUS PROCESS UTILITIES: their role and importance in process plant operations. Steam and Power: Types of boilers, their operation, thermic fluid heater, complete boiler house, steam distribution and utilization. Compressed air system: air from blowers and compressor, plant air, instrument air systems and breathing air. INTERNAL TREATMENT PROCESS: Character and properties – Water problem and solution – Water Sedimentation - Coagulation –Filtration – Disinfection – Theory, necessity, process, equipment, application, location, limitation. EXTERNAL TREATMENT PROCESS: Softening by Ion – exchange process, Demineralization – Cation exchange materials –Removal of ion, Manganese, odour, colour taste –Deaeration – Oxidation – Fluoridation– Dealkalisation – Desalination by Reverse osmosis. BOILER WATER AND COOLING WATER: Concept – Importance – Location – Commonly used desalination process – Distillation –Electrodialysis – Reverse osmosis – Freezing – Solar distillation- Purpose – Problem associated with water quality and equipment – Steam system fundamentals – Hot water closed system – Measurement and control of pH, corrosion, fouling – Microbial analysis – Ozone control – Study of microorganism – Energy efficient operations and maintenance. WASTE WATER TREATMENT: Waste water in Industry- Home and Agriculture – Various waste water treatment processes –Optimization – Benefits and costs – Microbial and sanitation water treatment – Biofilm formation and removal – Microbial trend analysis – Pretreatment system and equipment. |
Code |
Course/Module Title |
ECTS |
Semester |
GPPE |
Corrosion Engineering |
4 |
|
Class (hr/w) |
Lect./Lab./ Prac. /Tutor |
SSWL (hr/sem) |
USWL (hr/w) |
3 |
|
44 |
56 |
Description |
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Introduction, fundamental reason, Electrochemical corrosion, Direct chemical corrosion, Factors affecting the rate of corrosion, Types of corrosion- pitting corrosion, Microbiological corrosion, Stress corrosion, Methods to minimize the corrosion–proper design, Cathodic and anodic protection, Metallic coating, Organic coating. |
Code |
Course/Module Title |
ECTS |
Semester |
GPPE |
Fuels & Combustion |
4 |
|
Class (hr/w) |
Lect./Lab./ Prac. /Tutor |
SSWL (hr/sem) |
USWL (hr/w) |
3 |
|
44 |
56 |
Description |
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Introduction and survey of common fuels Classification and storage of solid, liquids and gaseous fuels ,Calorific value- higher and lower calorific values, Industrial fuels Criteria for the selection of fuels for industrial purposes , Coke and its industrial manufacture and uses, Petroleum and its distillation products, Synthetic fuels, testing of fuels, Principles of combustion, combustion of oil, coal and gas, Fluidized Bed Combustion Boilers, Combustion calculations, Furnaces, Burners and their performance, Theoretical and actual requirement of primary, secondary and excess air during the combustion, Heat distribution, temperature control, draft control, waste heat recovery. |
Code |
Course/Module Title |
ECTS |
Semester |
GPPE |
Environmental Pollution and Industrial Safety |
4 |
|
Class (hr/w) |
Lect./Lab./ Prac. /Tutor |
SSWL (hr/sem) |
USWL (hr/w) |
3 |
|
44 |
56 |
Description |
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Introduction and importance of Environmental Pollution, case studies; Air Pollution: sources, causes, effects; meteorological and natural purification processes; control of air pollutants – particulates and gases –design aspects ; automobile pollution; Water Pollution: classification and characterization of water pollutants, sources, causes, effects of water pollution; control processes : physical- design of equalization tanks, sedimentation tanks clarifiers etc., chemical- coagulation, disinfection, adsorption etc., biological: introduction to bacterial growth and kinetics, BOD estimation, aerobic and anaerobic treatment methods, activated sludge process, trickling filters: design aspects, sludge disposal, clarified water disposal, Solid-waste management, Noise Pollution, Radioactive Pollution Introduction: Accident and loss statistics, public perception of chemical industry, the accident process, some significant disasters as case studies; Toxicology: how toxicants enter and are eliminated from biological organisms, effects of toxicants, dose versus response models, threshold limit values. Industrial Hygiene: Government regulations, identification and evaluation and control of various exposures in chemical industry. Fires and explosions: fire triangle, flammability characteristics of liquids and vapors. Risk management, Design to prevent fires and explosions. Hazard identification and risk assessment. Accident investigations and case histories. |
Code |
Course/Module Title |
ECTS |
Semester |
GPPE |
Engineering Professionalism and Ethics |
4 |
|
Class (hr/w) |
Lect./Lab./ Prac. /Tutor |
SSWL (hr/sem) |
USWL (hr/w) |
3 |
|
44 |
56 |
Description |
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Course introduction and overview, Morals and ethics, Comparison of ethics and engineering ethics, Ethics at personal and student level, The concept of professions, The importance of ethics in science and engineering, The role of codes of ethics, Professional responsibilities of engineers, The concept of morality, The importance of core values, Moral/ethical dilemmas and hierarchy of moral values, Factors affecting moral responsibility, and degrees of responsibility, Overview of ethical theories and applications, Basics of ethical analyses and decision-making, Ethical analyses and decision-making, The importance if intention, Truth (personal and social), The concept of whistleblowing, Ethical leadership in engineering and society, Conflicts of interests. Engineers in organizations, Ethics in the workplace, Fairness (personal and social). |