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Course Structure M. Tech. Fuel Engineering

(Effective from Academic Year 2019-20)

Department of Fuel and Mineral Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad

Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India

ANNEXURE – II

Course Structure M. Tech. Fuel Engineering: Department of Fuel and Mineral Engineering: IIT(ISM) Dhanbad

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Course Structure: M. Tech. Fuel Engineering: From Academic Year 2019-2020 Onwards

Semester - 1

Course No. Course Name L T P C

FMC 501 Coal and Mineral Processing 3 0 0 9

FMC 502 Transport Phenomena 3 0 0 9

FMC 503 Numerical Methods & Computer Applications 3 0 0 9

FMC 504 Unit Operations in Extractive Metallurgy 3 0 0 9

FMC 506 Fuel Technology 3 0 0 9

FMC 551 Coal and Mineral Processing Practical 0 0 3 3

FMC 553 Fuel Technology Practical 0 0 2 2

Total 15 0 5 50

Semester -2


FMC 509 Coal Carbonization Technologies 3 0 0 9

FMC 510 Processing of Liquid fuels 3 0 0 9

Departmental Elective 1 3 0 0 9

Open Elective 1 3 0 0 9

Open Elective 2 3 0 0 9

FMC 554 MATLAB Practical 0 0 3 3

FMC 555 Coal Preparation Practical 0 0 2 2

Total 15 0 5 50

Semester - 3


FMC 597 Thesis 0 0 0 36

Total 0 0 0 36

Semester -4


Departmental Elective 2/ Open Elective 3 3 0 0 9

Departmental Elective 3/ Open Elective 4 3 0 0 9

FMC 598 Thesis 0 0 0 18

Total 6 0 0 36


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Subject List: M. Tech. Fuel Engineering: From Academic Year 2019-2020 Onwards

Core Subjects


FMC 501 Coal and Mineral Processing 3 0 0 9

FMC 502 Transport Phenomena 3 0 0 9

FMC 503 Numerical Methods & Computer Applications 3 0 0 9

FMC 504 Unit Operations in Extractive Metallurgy 3 0 0 9

FMC 506 Fuel Technology 3 0 0 9

FMC 509 Coal Carbonization Technologies 3 0 0 9

FMC 510 Processing of Liquid fuels 3 0 0 9

FMC 551 Coal and Mineral Processing Practical 0 0 3 3

FMC 553 Fuel Technology Practical 0 0 2 2

FMC 554 MATLAB Practical 0 0 3 3

FMC 555 Coal Preparation Practical 0 0 2 2

FMC 597-598 Thesis 0 0 0 54

Departmental Electives (Fuel Engineering)

FMD 522 Coal Preparation 3 0 0 9

FMD 526 Cement Technology 3 0 0 9

FMD 527 Combustion Engineering 3 0 0 9

FMD 528 Power Plant Engineering 3 0 0 9

FMD 529 Processing of Natural gas 3 0 0 9

FMD 530 Biofuels 3 0 0 9

FMD 531 Alternate Energy Systems 3 0 0 9

FMD 532 Waste to Energy 3 0 0 9

FMD 533 Energy Conservation Processes 3 0 0 9

FME Departmental Open Electives

FMO 541 Characterization of Materials 3 0 0 9

FMO 542 Mineral Processing Economics 3 0 0 9

FMO 543 Waste Processing and Management 3 0 0 9

FMO 544 Clean Coal Technologies 3 0 0 9

FMO 545 Equipment Design 3 0 0 9


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CORE SUBJECTS

FMC 501 COAL AND MINERAL PROCESSING 3-0-0=9

Course objective

The main aim of the course is to give an introduction to the different types of unit operations used in coal and

mineral processing industries. The emphasis of the course will be on the fundamental principles of material handling

and processing.

Course outcome

At the end of this course students should able to analyze different types of unit operations used in coal and mineral

processing industries.

COURSE CONTENT

MODULE 1: Introduction: Necessity, scope, importance of coal and mineral processing. Important definitions:

ore, mineral, gangue, concentrate, tailing, yield, recovery and ratio of concentration etc. Properties of different

minerals relevant to their processing. [4]

Module 2: Properties of solids and their handling: Particle size, shape, specific surface area, density, shape

factor, screen analysis, different types of screens – static and dynamic, screening surfaces and screen efficiency,

factors influencing screen efficiency. Standard screen series, estimation of average particle size, differential and

cumulative particle size analysis, sampling of coal and minerals. Fundamentals of size reduction, comminution

laws, different types of crushers and grinding mills, their features and application. Liberation of minerals, degree

of liberation. [10]

Module 3: Fluid-particle interaction: Movements of solids in fluid, Laws of settling, free settling, hindered

settling. Classification - types of classifiers, their principles and operations. [4]

Module 4: Gravity Separation: Different types of gravity separation-Principles, units, applications of dense

media, Jigs, flowing film concentrators, cyclones. [8]

Module 5: Magnetic and electro-static separation: Magnetic and electro-static separation: Principles, different

types of magnetic and electrical separators, their features and applications. [5]

Module 6: Froth Flotation & dewatering

Flotation theory, double layer of solid-liquid interface, zeta potential. Physics and chemistry of interfaces, surface

energy, interfacial tension and its role in flotation. Flotation reagents and their importance. Characteristics of

minerals and reagents, flotation applications in coal and minerals. Dewatering – Flocculation, Thickening, filtration

and drying. Leaching and extraction. [8]

Books:

1. B. A. Wills, Mineral Processing Technology.


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Reference Book:

1. Warren McCabe, Julian Smith, Peter Harriot: Unit operations of chemical engineering, McGraw Hill

Education; Seventh edition.

FMC 502 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA 3-0-0=9

Course Objectives: The main objective of the course is to learn the properties of fluid and its transportation.

Course Outcome: At the end of the course, student will be able to understand the properties of fluid and its

transportation.

COURSE CONTENTS

Module 1: Introduction: Transport Processes, Dimensional Analysis. [4]

Module 2: Momentum Transfer: Steady and Unsteady Flows; Overall mass, energy and momentum balance;

Navier Stokes equation; Newton’s Law, Non-Newtonian Fluids; Laminar flow in falling film, flow through conduits

etc; Inviscid fluid flow, Viscous flow, Laminar and Turbulent Boundary Layer Theory, Friction Factor; Flow past

immersed objects, packed and fluidized bed. [12]

Module 3: Mass Transfer: Steady state mass transfer and diffusion; molecular diffusion in gases, liquids,

biological gels and solids; Unsteady state mass transfer under different conditions, mass transfer coefficient,

diffusion through porous medium and capillaries; Boundary layer flow and turbulence in mass transfer,

Simultaneous heat, mass and momentum transfer. [10]

Module 4: Heat Transfer: Conduction: Steady State: One Dimensional – Composite wall and cylinder; Multi-

dimensional- Differential heat balance, shape factor, graphical and numerical methods. Unsteady State: Analytical

solutions of one dimensional lumped heat capacity system, heat flow in semi-infinite solid, convection boundary

conditions, Heisler chart solutions. [5]

Module 5: Convection: Natural and forced convection, overall heat transfer coefficient, fouling factor, types of heat

exchanges. [4]

Module 6: Radiation: Physical mechanism, radiation properties, shape factor, heat exchange between non-black

bodies, infinite parallel planes, radiation shields, gas radiation. [4]

Text Book:

1. G.H. Geiger and D.R. Poirier, TMS, Transport Phenomena in Metallurgy, Addison-Wesley, 1973

Reference Book:

1. R. Byron Bird, Warren E. Stewart, Edwin N. Lightfoot., Transport Phenomena 2nd Edition, John Wile and sons

Pvt Ltd.


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FMC 503 NUMERICAL METHODS AND COMPUTER APPLICATION 3-0-0=9

Course objective: The main aim of the course is to introduce the students to solve various mathematical problems

using numerical analysis with the help of MATLAB programming

Course outcome: At the end of this course students will be able to use MATLAB for various modelling and

simulations problems related to fuel and mineral engineering applications.

COURSE CONTENTS

Module 1: Basics of MATLAB programming, Array operations in MATLAB, Loops and execution control,

working with files: Scripts and Functions, Plotting and program output, creating plots in MATLAB. MATLAB’s

built in functions and User defined functions. [6]

Module 2: Defining errors and precision in numerical methods, Truncation and round-off errors, Error propagation,

Global and local truncation errors. Vectors and Matrix operations in MATLAB. [4]

Module 3: Linear algebra in MATLAB, Gauss Elimination, LU decomposition and partial pivoting, Iterative

methods: Gauss Siedel, Special Matrices: Tri-diagonal matrix algorithm. Nonlinear equations in single variable,

MATLAB function fzero in single variable, Fixed-point iteration in single variable, Newton-Raphson in single

variable, MATLAB functions for single and multiple variables, Newton-Raphson in multiple variables. [4]

Module 4: Numerical Differentiation in single variable, Numerical differentiation of higher derivatives,

Differentiation in multiple variables, Newton-Cotes integration formulae, Multi-step application of Trapezoidal

rule, MATLAB functions for integration. [4]

Module 5: Introduction, Linear least squares regression. Functional and nonlinear regression, Interpolation in

MATLAB using different functions. [4]

Module 6: Introduction to ODEs; Implicit and explicit Euler’s methods, Second-Order Runge-Kutta Methods,

MATLAB ode45 algorithm in single variable, Higher order Runge-Kutta methods, Error analysis of Runge-Kutta

method. Solution of ODE using MATLAB. Different types of Partial differential equations. Numerial solution of

PDE using MATLAB. [9]

Module 7: Polynomial curve fitting. Curve fitting using MATLAB and other techniques. Mathematical

computations and statistical analysis. [4]

Module 8: Applications of numerical methods in solving various mathematical equations of Fuel and Mineral

Engineering. Introduction to FEM, DEM, CFD software. [4]

Text Book:

1 Pallab Ghosh, Numerical, Symbolic and Statistical Computing for Chemical Engineers Using MATLAB, Prentice

Hall, 2018.

Reference Books:

1. W. Y. Yang, W. Cao, T. Chung, S. Chung and J. Morris, Applied Numerical Methods Using MATLAB, John

Wiley, 2005


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2. Constantinides and N. Mostoufi, Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineers with MATLAB Applications,

Prentice Hall, 1999.

FMC 504 UNIT OPERATIONS IN EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY 3-0-0 =9

Course objective: The objective of this course work is to provide knowledge of various metal extraction process.

Course outcome: At the end of the course the students will be able to learn various metal extraction processes,

industrial practices, etc.

COURSE CONTENT:

Module 1: Pyro-metallurgy: Principles of pyro-metallurgy, Unit operations in pyro-metallurgy, Calcination,

Roasting, Smelting, Converting and Fire-refining. [8]

Module 2: Hydrometallurgy: Principles of hydro-metallurgy, Leaching, Solvent-extraction, Iron Exchange,

Cementation. [6]

Module 3: Electro-Metallurgy: Principles of electrolysis, Electro-winning and Electro refining. [8]

Module 4: Extraction Processes of different Non-ferrous metals: Aluminium, Copper, Nickel, Zinc, Lead,

Titanium, Magnesium, Uranium, Gold and Silver. Including material preparation and refining etc. Properties and

uses of metals and their alloys for industrial applications. [12]

Module 5: Iron and Steel making principles. Integration of above processes. Heat, mass and overall energy balance

in metallurgical operations. [5]

Text Book:

1. Principles of Extractive Metallurgy by A Ghosh and H S Ray

Reference Book:

1. Extraction of nonferrous Metal by H. S. Ray, R. Sridhar and K.P. Abraham

FMC 506 FUEL TECHNOLOGY 3-0-0=9

Course objective

The main aim of the course is to give an introduction to the different types of fossil fuels. The emphasis of the

course will be on the characterizations and utilizations of solid fuels, basics of liquid and gaseous fuels.

Course outcome

At the end of this course students should able to analyze quality of fuels based on its properties and possible

utilizations.


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COURSE CONTENTS

Module 1: Introduction: Introduction to energy resources, Indian perspective, Origin and formation of coal:

Different theories on coal formation, Coal, metamorphism, Rank of coal, classification of coal. [5]

Module 2: Properties of coal: Size analysis, Proximate analysis, Ultimate analysis, coal petrography Gross

calorific value, Net calorific value, Free Swelling Index, Caking Index, Roga Index, LTGK, Dilatometric properties.

Estimation of total moisture. Determination of HGI. Porosity, density, electrical conductivity, specific heat, thermal

conductivity, hardness. [8]

Module 3: Coal Utilization: Introduction to coal carbonization, Impact of coal constituents on coal carbonization,

Behavior of coal at an elevated temperature, Pre carbonization techniques- Top charging, Stamp charging, Blending,

Briquetting, Formed coke, Dry and wet quenching of coke.

Types of Carbonization- Low Temperature Carbonization and High Temperature Carbonization, Types of Ovens-

Recovery and Non- recovery coke ovens, Flue arrangements. By- products recovery processes, methods of

conservation of coking coal. Physical and Chemical properties of coke: Shatter index, Micum index, Coke reactivity

index, Coke strength after reaction.

Fundamentals of coal combustion, combustion stoichiometry.

Fundamentals of coal gasification, producer gas, water gas. Chemicals and fertilizers from coal. [8]

Module 4: Liquid Fuel: Introduction to crude oil and petroleum products. Characterization of liquid fuels. [4]

Module 5: Gaseous fuels: Natural gas, LPG, SNG their characteristics, rich gases such as SNG. Formation of

natural gas, gas reservoir, properties of natural gas, Natural gas dehydration, sweetening, and different products

obtained from natural gas. Utilization of Natural gas, LPG in different industrial applications. Purification of fuel

gases. [4]

Module 6: Biomass: Utilization of biomass as fuel. Proximate analysis, GCV, ultimate analysis of common

biofuels. Production of biochar, bio oils for various industrial applications. [6]

Module 7: Utilization of various waste materials as fuel. Introduction to Fuel cell. [4]

Text Book:

1. Fuels and Combustion: Samir Sarkar, University Press (India) Pvt Limited, India.

Reference Books:

1. Elements of Fuels, Furnaces and Refractories: O P Gupta, Khanna Publishers, India

2. Fuels, Furnaces and Refractories: R C Gupta, PHI Learning Private Limited, India


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FMC 509 COAL CARBONIZATION TECHNOLOGIES 3-0-0=9

Course objective: The main aim of the course is to give detailed information about the coal carbonization

technologies.

Course outcome: At the end of the course student will be able to identify various aspects of coal carbonization

and identify effect of coal properties for coke making.

COURSE CONTENTS

Module 1: Coal properties for coke making: Impact of coal constituents on coal carbonization. Behavior of coal

during coke formation. [6]

Module 2: Fundamental aspects of carbonization: High and low temperature carbonization, Kinetics and

Modeling of coal carbonization. [6]

Module 3: Beehive coke oven, Slot type by-product coke ovens, Non-recovery coke ovens, byproduct recovery

systems. [6]

Module 4: Products from carbonization (solid and volatile products). Flue arrangements, regenerator and

recuperators in coke ovens. Design, construction and operational aspects of coke ovens. [8]

Module 5: Different methods of coal charging. Pre-carbonization and Post-carbonization technologies. Formed

coke processes. Economics of coal carbonization processes. [8]

Module 6: Methods of conservation of coking coal. Utilization of lignite and low rank coals in coke making. [5]

Text Book:

1. Introduction to Coal Technology: N N. Berkowitz, Elsevier Publications

Reference Books:

1. The Chemistry and Technology of Coal: James G Speight, Marcel Dekker.

2. Chemistry of Coal Utilization, Second Supplementary Volume. Edited by M. A. Elliot.

FMC 510 PROCESSING OF LIQUID FUELS 3-0-0=9

Course objective: The main aim of the course is to give detailed information about processing and utilization of

liquid fuels.

Course outcome: At the end of this course students will be able to analyze different types of liquid fuels processing

and characterizations.

COURSE CONTENTS

Module 1: Origin, formation and composition of petroleum: Origin and formation of petroleum, worldwide

reserves and deposits, petroleum industry in india, composition of petroleum. [6]


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Module 2: Petroleum Processing: Evaluation of petroleum, thermal properties of petroleum fractions. Important

products, properties and test methods. [8]

Module 3: Fractionation of petroleum: Dehydration and desalting of crudes, heating of crudes-pipe still heaters,

distillation of petroleum, blending of gasolines. [8]

Module 4: Treatment techniques: Fractions, impurities, gasoline treatment, treatment of kerosene, treatment of

lubes, wax and purification. [6]

Module 5: Thermal and catalytic process: catalytic cracking theories. Naptha cracking, coking, hydrogen

processes, alkylation processes, isomerization processes, polymer gasolines. [7]

Module 6: Asphalt technology: sources of asphalt (bitumen), air blowing of bitumen, upgradation of heavy crudes.

[4]

Text Book:

1. Modern Petroleum Refinning Process, B.K.Bhaskara Rao, Oxford and IBH publishing India.

Reference Book:

1. O.P.Gupta, Elements of Petroleum Refinary Engineering, Khanna Book Publishing Company Ltd. 2016.


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DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVES

FMD 527 COMBUSTION ENGINEERING 3-0-0=9

Course objective: The main objective of the course is to give basic idea of combustion processes, their control and

various types of industrial combustion units.

Course outcome: At the end of this course students will be able to analyze different types of combustion processes

and mechanism to be adopted to control combustion process and associated pollution.

COURSE CONTENTS

Module 1: Heat Transfer Fundamentals: Basics of heat transfer by conduction, convection, radiation, heat

exchanges, unsteady state heat transfer, heat transfer in laminar, turbulent fluid medium. [10]

Module 2: Combustion Fundamentals: Introduction, Energy Sources, Combustion stoichiometry and thermo-

chemical calculations, necessity of flue gas composition analysis and methods of flue gas analysis. Reaction

kinetics, activation energy, Rate of heat release. [8]

Module 3: Theoretical Models: Theoretical models of coal combustion. Shrinking core model, coal de-

volatilization, Thermogravimetric analysis, non-isothermal and isothermal combustion of coal, burning

temperatures models and profiles. DTG, DSC, DTA analysis of coal. [8]

Module 4: Influence of Fuel properties: Effects of fuel properties on combustion process and flue gas

composition. [6]

Module 5: Industrial combustion Processes: Fundamentals and operations of Boiler, Furnace, Oil & Gas Burner,

Cement Kiln, Grate firing, FBC, Pulverized firing. Heat and mass balance for industrial combustion units. Design

calculations for various combustion units: Blast furnace, FBC boiler, pulverized boiler, cement kiln etc. [7]

Text Book:

1. An Introduction to Combustion: Concepts and Applications, Stephen Turns, Mcgraw Hill

Reference Books:

1. Fundamentals of Combustion: D P Mishra, PHI Learning Private Limited, India


FMD 522 COAL PREPARATION 3-0-0=9

Course objective:

The objective of the subject is to learn the characteristics of coal relevant to its preparation and to identify the

different unit operations used for the preparation of coal for its utilization in thermal power plants and coke ovens


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Course outcome:

At the end of the course, the students would be able to understand the cleaning of coarse coal and fine coal. Carry

out the performance analysis of coal beneficiation equipment and get orientation of industrial coal preparation

flowsheets.

COURSE CONTENT:

MODULE 1: Introduction & Coal Washability: Coal formation, coal geology, types of coal and coal properties.

Necessity, scope and application of coal preparation. Sink - Float tests and washability studies. [10]

MODULE-2: Crushing and Screening Of Coal: Crushers for coal. Rotary breaker, Roll crushers, Impact group

of crushers, Sizers, etc. Pulveriser, Ball mill, Screening. Impact of Particle size distribution on coal washing.

Industrial screens. Performance evaluation of crusher, mills and screens. Overview of coal handling circuit in coal

washeries. [8]

MODULE-3: Gravity Separation of Coal: Jigging, Dense medium separation, Dense media bath, Dense media

cyclone. Dry beneficiation of coal. Choice between the washers. Performance evaluation: Partition curve,

misplacement, probable error in separation, imperfection, yield reduction factor, organic efficiency. [10]

MODULE-4: Fine Coal Cleaning & Dewatering: Fine coal cleaning using Spirals, water only cyclones, froth

flotation. Dewatering - Centrifuges, thickeners, cyclones and filters. [5]

MODULE-5: Coal Preparation Practices: Typical flowsheets for preparation of metallurgical (coking) and

thermal (non-coking) coal. Washed coal properties parameters for coking and non-coking coal. Utilization of

various products of coal washing: clean coal, middling, reject coal, tailings. [6]

Text Book:

1. Coal Processing Technology (D. G. Osborne)

Reference Books:

1. Coal Preparation (J. W. Leonard)

2. The Coal Handbook: Towards Cleaner Production (D. Osborne)

3. The Principles of Coal Preparation (G. J. Sanders)

4. Wills’ Mineral Processing Technology (B. A. Wills)

FMD 528 POWER PLANT ENGINEERING 3-0-0=9

Course objective: The main aim of the course is to give detailed information about operations of different types of

thermal power plants operations.

Course outcome: At the end of the course student will get detailed knowledge of thermal power plants.


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COURSE CONTENTS

Module 1: Introduction to modern power plants, electricity generation, transmission, power grid system. Electricity

consumption pattern and importance of power grid for capacity estimation. [5]

Module 2: Types of power plant, General layout of modern power plant, site selection, and material requirement.

[4]

Module 3: Coal handling system, storage and feeding system, combustion equipment for steam boilers, ash-

handling system. [5]

Module 4: Power Plant Cycles: Rankine, Reheat, Regenerative, Otto, Diesel, Dual Combustion, Gas Turbine. [14]

Module 5: Types of boiler: Water tube, Fire tube, and High pressure. Feed and cooling water system, Boiler,

condenser, cooling tower, process water recycle Heat balance, boiler and plant efficiency. [5]

Module 6: Introduction to gas and other fuel based power plant systems. Wind energy based power plants, solar

thermal, geo thermal, hydro power plant, pumped storage hydro power plants. [6]

Text Book:

1. Power plant Engineering: P K Nag, Tata-Mcgraw Hill Publishing Company Limited, India

Reference Books:

1. Power plant Engineering: Manoj Kumar Gupta, PHI Learning Private Limited, India

2. Green Power: The eco- friendly energy engineering; Nikolai V. Khartchenko

FMD 526 CEMENT TECHNOLOGY 3-0-0=9

Course objective: The aim of this course is to provide fundamental knowledge about cement manufacturing

processes and utilization of different types of fuels and raw materials in cement manufacturing.

Course outcome: After attending the course students will be able to understand cement manufacturing process and

role of various fuels in cement manufacturing.

COURSE CONTENTS

Module 1: Various processes of cement manufacture – dry, semi-dry and wet, overview of various unit operations.

Indian cement industry, the global scenario. [4]

Module 2: Phase composition of clinker minerals and cement, pozzolanic reaction, hydration of cement, Raw mix

proportioning, 2-, 3- and 4-component mixes, concepts of burn ability, absorption and effect of coal ash Different

zones in a cement kiln, preheaters and pre-calcinators. [15]

Module 3: Coolers, burners, fuels, waste-derived fuels, Pet coke, refractory and refractory practices. [8]

Module 4: Testing of cements for various properties. [4]

Module 5: Approaches to energy conservation, energy audits, co-generation of power, Pollution control, noise

abatement, concepts of LCA. EIA and EMP. [4]


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Module 6: Quality control and plant layout of modern cement plants. [4]

Text Book:

1. Chemistry of Cement and Concrete: F M Lea, Arnold, London

Reference Book:

1. Cement Data Book: W. H Duda , Verlag G m Bh, Berlin, R. H. Bouge.

2. Chemistry of Portland Cement, Reinhold, New York

FMD 529 PROCESSING OF NATURAL GAS 3-0-0=9


natural gas.

Course outcome: At the end of this course students will be able to analyze different aspects of natural gas

processing and characterizations.

COURSE CONTENTS

Module 1: Determination of natural gas properties such as specific gravity, pseudocritical properties, viscosity,

compressibility factor, gas density, formation and expansion volume, and compressibility. [10]

Module 2: Gas reservoir deliverability: analytical and empirical methods, construction of IPR curve, Well bore

performance for both single and mist gas wells; Choke performance: Dry and wet gas flow in chokes; Well

deliverability using nodal analysis. [10]

Module 3: Natural gas processing: dehydration, gas treating, gas to liquids processing, compression and cooling.

[10]

Module 4: Natural gas transportation and measurement; advanced natural gas production engineering: Liquid

loading, hydrate cleaning and pipeline cleaning. [9]

Text Book:

1. B. Guo and A. Ghalambor, Natural Gas Engineering Handbook, Gulf Publishing Company, 2005.

Reference Books:

1. D.L. Katz and R.L. Lee, Natural Gas Engineering, McGraw-Hill, 1990.

2. B. Guo, W.C. Lyons and A. Ghalambor, Petroleum Production Engineering: A Computer Assisted Approach,

Elseveir, 2007.

3. T. Ahmed and P. D. McKinney, Advanced Reservoir Engineering, Elseveir, 2005.


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FMD 530 BIOFUELS 3-0-0=9


biofuels.

Course outcome: At the end of this course students will be able to analyze different types of biofuels processing

and characterizations.

Module 1: Introduction and perspective of biofuels: Fossil versus renewable energy, resources, economic impact

of biofuels, Comparison of Bio-energy Sources, Bio-refinery, biofuel production and applications, alternative

energies, environmental impact of biofuel, Fuel Ratings. [4]

Module 2: Harvesting Energy from Biochemical Reaction: Biochemical Pathways for various metabolic

process, chemical oxygen demand and biological oxygen demand Biochemistry of Bioethanol production. Biomass

preprocessing: drying, size reduction, and densification. Ethanol production from sugar and starch feedstock ethanol

production from lignocellulosic feedstocks, fermentation process and types of fermenters. [6]

Module 3: Biofuel Feedstocks and production of biofuel: Various types of feedstocks, starch feedstocks, sugar

feedstocks, lignocellulosic feedstocks, plant oils and animal fats, miscellaneous feedstocks. [6]

Module 4: Bioenergy from biomass as source of alternative energy: Wet milling of grain for alcohol production,

grain dry milling cooking for alcohol production, use of cellulosic feed stocks for alcohol production chemistry of

biodiesel production Biodeisel production by using various microorganisms, algae and Transesterification process,

Chemistry of biodiesel production, oil Sources and production by plants and other sources, methods of biodiesel

production. [6]

Module 5: Biological Production of Hydrogen by various microorganisms: Photo biological hydrogen

production by using algae, Hydrogen Production by Fermentation various metabolic process for hydrogen

production, Bioreactor Design for Biofuel Production. Fermentation process, various types of fermenters, bioreactor

operation and design. [6]

Module 6: Microbial Fuel Cells and its role in energy production: Microbiology of methane production, biomass

sources for methane production, biogas composition and use, biochemical basis of fuel cell design, Global warming

and it's environmental impact. Introduction to global warming, global warming factors, geo-chemical cycles, carbon

nitrogen and hydrogen cycles. [6]

Module 7: Environmental impacts: Environmental impacts of biofuel production, Energy balance and life-cycle

analysis of biofuel production, Value-added processing of biofuel residues and co-products. [5]

Text Book:

1. Vaughn C. Nelson, Kenneth L. Starcher, Introduction to Bioenergy (Energy and the Environment).

Reference Books:

1. Anju Dahiya, Bioenergy: Biomass to Biofuels.


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2. Yebo Li, Samir Kumar Khanal, Bioenergy: Principles and Applications, Wiley, 2016

3. Biotol Series, Vch Ellis Horwood, Butterworth-Heinemann, Product Recovery In Bioprocess Technology,

Elsevier.

FMD 531 ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS 3-0-0=9

Course objective: The main aim of the course is to introduce students about non-conventional energy systems,

power productions from non-fossil fuel sources.

Course outcome: At the end of the course student will get overview of various alternate energy options available

in earth.

COURSE CONTENTS

Module 1: Thermal System: Solar energy and Spectral Distribution, Sun Tracking, Heat Transfer for Solar

Energy, Solar Energy Collection, Parabolic Trough, Central Receiver, Parabolic Dish, Solar thermal Power Plant,

Flat Plate Solar collectors, Solar air heaters and their applications, Photovoltaic conversion, Solar cell, Storage of

Solar energy, Solar ponds. Solar Thermal Power Plants. [6]

Module 2: Solar Photovoltaic Power System: The photovoltaic cell, Module and Array, Equivalent Electrical

Circuit, Open Circuit Voltage and Short Circuit Current, Array Design, Sun Intensity, Sun Angle, Shadow Effect,

Temperature Effect, Effect of Climate, Electrical Load Matching, Sun Tracking, Peak Power Point Operation, PV

System Components [6]

Module 3: Nuclear Energy: Fission and Fusion, Lawson’s criteria for fusion, impacts of. byproducts on

environment, Geothermal and Hydel energy. Fissile and Fissionable materials, Heavy water, Theory of reactors.

[6]

Module 4: Bio-energy: Bio diesel, anaerobic reactors, gas composition and yield etc. Biomass for industrial

applications. [6]

Module 5: Wind energy: Speed and Power Relations, Power Extracted from the Wind, Rotor Swept Area, Air

Density, Global Wind Patterns, Wind Speed Distribution. [4]

Module 6: Wind Power System: System Components, Tower, Turbine Blades, Yaw Control, Speed Control,

Turbine Rating, Electrical Load Matching, Variable-Speed Operation, System Design Features, Number of Blades,

Rotor Upwind or Downwind, Horizontal Axis Versus Vertical Axis, Spacing of the Towers, Maximum Power

Operation, Constant Tip-Speed Ratio Scheme, Peak Power Tracking Scheme, System Control Requirements, Speed

Control, Rate Control, Environmental Aspects, Audible Noise, Electromagnetic Interference (EMI). [5]

Module 7: Tidal Energy, Hydro-power plants, Fuel cell. [6]


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Text Book:

1. D. P. Kothari, K. C. Singal and Rakesh Ranjan, Renewable Energy Sources and Emerging Technologies 2nd

Edition, PHI India.

Reference Books:

1. Wind and Solar Power Systems: Mukund R. Patel, CRC Press, London.

2. B. H. Khan, Non-conventional energy resources, McGraw Hill, New Delhi.

3. C. S. Solanki, Renewable energy Technology, Prentice Hall Publication, 2008.

4. S. P. Sukhatme, Solar Energy, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1996.

5. W. C. Turner, Energy management handbook, Wiley Press, 1982

FMD 532 WASTE TO ENERGY 3-0-0=9

Course objective: The main aim of the course is to give detailed information about the production of energy from

different types of wastes through thermal, biological and chemical routes.

Course outcome: At the end of this course students will be able to upgrade their knowledge about the current

thoughts and newer technology options along with their advances in the yield of the utilization of different types of

wastes for energy production

COURSE CONTENTS

Module 1: Introduction, characterization of wastes. [4]

Module 2: Energy production form wastes through incineration, energy production through gasification of wastes.

Energy production through pyrolysis and gasification of wastes, syngas utilization. [8]

Module 3: Densification of solids, efficiency improvement of power plant and energy production from waste

plastics. [6]

Module 4: Energy production from waste plastics, gas cleanup. [6]

Module 5: Energy production from organic wastes through anaerobic digestion and fermentation, introduction to

microbial fuel cells. [7]

Module 6: Energy production from wastes through fermentation and transesterification. Cultivation of algal

biomass from wastewater and energy production from algae. [8]

Text Book:

1. Rogoff, M.J. and Screve, F., "Waste-to-Energy: Technologies and Project Implementation", Elsevier Store.

Reference Books:

1. Young G.C., "Municipal Solid Waste to Energy Conversion processes", John Wiley and Sons.

2. Harker, J.H. and Backhusrt, J.R., "Fuel and Energy. Academic Press, 1981


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FMD 533 ENERGY CONSERVATION PROCESSES 3-0-0=9

Course objective: The main aim of the course is to give detailed information about various energy conservation

methods and their significance in plant operations.

Course outcome: At the end of the course student will be able to identify wastage of energy from various units and

ways to minimize them.

COURSE CONTENTS

Module 1: Introduction, definition, Need for Energy management, general principles of Energy management,

planning for energy management, Energy Basics for Energy manager, starting of Energy management program,

world Energy Utilization. [4]

Module 2: High temperature recovery systems, ceramic radiant tubes, boilers. Energy efficient utilization system.

Thermal insulation, pipe line insulation, insulation materials. Insulation on thermal system and its effect on

economics. [8]

Module 3: Heat exchangers for waste heat recovery. Heat pipes, liquid coupled and gas coupled indirect heat

exchangers. Rotating regenerators, plate heat exchangers, economizers, recuperators, waste heat boilers, heat

pumps, performance and application of waste heat recovery system. Design of waste heat recovery systems. Ideal

heat pump cycles. [10]

Module 4: Energy conservation in thermal power plant, coke ovens, Fertilizer, chloro-alkali industry etc. [6]

Module 5: Factors influencing the efficiency of energy conservation systems. Efficient heat distribution &

utilization. Reduction & recovery of excess energy. Performance and application of waste heat recovery system.

Industrial wastes as sources of energy. Capital and operational cost for different alternatives on economics

sensitivity analysis. [7]

Module 6: Introduction to Energy storage. Fundamentals of Battery used for energy storage. [4]

Text Book:

1. Energy management principle- Applications, benefits, savings by craig B.Smith Pergamon press.

Reference Books:

1. Guide to energy management, Barney.L capehart, Wayne C Tar ner, William J Kennedy

2. Energy Efficiency in Electrical Utilities : Guide Book National Certification Examination for Energy Manager

and Energy Auditors , Bureau of Energy Efficiency, New Delhi


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OPEN ELECTIVES

FMO 543 WASTE PROCESSING AND MANAGEMENT 3-0-0=9

Course Objective: To give knowledge of waste generation from processing plants, characterization and utilation.

Course outcome: This will enable students to get information of plant waste and its utilization in various industries.

COURSE CONTENT:

MODULE-1: Waste generation from processing plants, handling, storage and environmental hazards.

Characterization and utilization of solid wastes - red mud, steel plant waste, fly ash waste, coal tailings, etc. [8]

MODULE-2: Utilization of solid waste as building material, fertilizer, PVC products, paints, pigments, cement

industries, brick making, coating, chemical industries, filtration, purification, etc. [10]

MODULE-3: Composition and properties of slags from BF, LD, EAF, Cupola, Slag produced in Non-ferrous

plants. Cements: type of slag, granulation treatment, transportation, grinding, mixing & properties. Slag Wool: Type

of slag, granulation, handling, compaction. Slag Blast: properties & uses in Fertilizer industries, Composition,

treatment & application, Slag grinding. [9]

MODULE-4: Properties: Composition, size, shape, surface properties, refractoriness, density. Applications:

Building Brick – Binder selection, mixing, compaction, strengthening, Testing, Equipments, economics. Insulation

brick – Additives, compaction firing and testing. Soil treatment – characteristic properties, uses, Pozolana –

Properties & testing Road Making – Properties & Testing, Horticultural Use, Effluent Treatment, Mine filling,

Smelting, Other uses. [12]

FMO 545 EQUIPMENT DESIGN 3-0-0=9

Course Objectives: The main objective of the course is to learn the methods of design of equipment used in

various energy related operations.

Course Outcome: At the end of the course, student will be able to theoretically design euipments and improves

the understanding about the equipment.

COURSE CONTENTS

Module 1: Introduction to equipment design. Process flow diagram, material and energy balance, material of

construction, properties of materials, corrosion due to high temperature, corrosive atmosphere, abrasive material.

[6]

Module 2: Design of cyclone separator, centrifuges, furnace, kiln, fluidized bed reactor, pulverized combustion

units, silos, pressure vessel. [8]

Module 3: Process design of shell and tube heat exchanger, condenser, cooling tower. Mechanical design of shell

& tube heat exchanger. [8]


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Module 4: Design of tall vessels: Introduction, Axial stresses due to dead loads, Axial stresses due to pressure,

Longitudinal bending stresses due to dynamic loads, Design considerations of distillation (tall) and absorption

column (tower). [8]

Module 5: Process Hazards and Safety Measures in Equipment Design: Process Hazards, Safety measures,

Safety measures in equipment design, Pressure relief devices. [9]

Text Book:

1. V.V. Mahajani, S.B. Umarji, Joshi's Process Equipment Design, Laxmi Publications; Fifth edition (2016)

Reference Book:

1. S. D. Dawande, Process Equipment Design Vol. 1 (7th Edition)

FMO 541 CHARACTERIZATION OF MATERIALS 3-0-0=9

Module 1: Introduction to material characterization, necessity of characterization, methods of analysis. [4]

Module 2: Materials characterization: importance and applications; principles of XRD, XRF. [4]

Module 3: Microscopy techniques: optical and electrons (SEM, TEM, AFM) microscopy, QEMSCAN. [6]

Module 4: Introduction to spectroscopy (UV-vis, FTIR and Raman), HPLC. [4]

Module 5: Thermal stability analysis: thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry

(DSC). [4]

Module 6: Mechanical property characterization: principles and characterization of tensile, compressive, hardness,

fatigue, and fracture toughness properties. [4]

Module 7: Principles of characterization of other materials properties: BET surface area; chemisorption; particle

size; zeta potential; rheology; and interfacial tension, FTIR, GCMS, LCMS, Ion Meters etc. [13]

Text Book:

1. Y. Leng, Materials Characterization: Introduction to microscopic and spectroscopic methods, 1st Ed., John Wiley

& Sons, 2008.

Reference Books:

1. A.J. Milling, Surface Characterization Methods: Principles, techniques, and applications, Marcel Dekker, 1999.

2. W.D. Callister (Jr.), Material Science and Engineering: An introduction, 8th Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2010. 7.

Laboratory Instruction Manual


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FMO 544 CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGIES 3-0-0=9

Course objective: The main aim of the course is to give fundamentals concept of efficient way of utilizing coal in

different applications with minimum environmental impact.

Course outcome: At the end of the course student will be able to identify various techniques of utilizing coal for

cleaner environment.

COURSE CONTENTS

Module 1: Introduction to clean Fuel technology: Coal quality parameters for utilization in thermal power plant,

cement, steel and DRI plant. Pre-combustion cleaning, during combustion cleaning, post-combustion cleaning,

burning time, unburned carbon estimation and control. Biological and chemical cleaning methods. [10]

Module 2: Emission control: Fly ash, SOx and NOx control strategies during combustion and after combustion.

Use of ESP, Cyclones, Filters and settling chambers. CO2 sequestration. [10]

Module 3: Coal gasification: Gasifying agents: oxygen, air, steam, reactions involved in gasification. Effect of

fuel properties on product, blending of fuels. Syn gas, Fuel gas. [8]

Module 4: Types of gasifiers: Fixed bed, moving bed, fluidized bed, entrained bed etc. Product gas cleaning and

energy utilization, removal of H2S, NH3, tar, suspended particulate matter. [5]

Module 5: Other technologies: Underground coal gasification (UCG), Coal bed methane, recovery of methane

from CBM (Coal Bed Methane), CMM (Coal Mine Methane), AMM (Abandoned Mine Methane), combined cycle

power generation (IGCC), oxy-fuel combustion. [6]

Text Book:

1. Clean Coal Engineering Technology: Bruce G Miller, Elsevier Publications.

Reference Books:


2. The Chemistry and Technology of Coal: James G Speight, Marcel Dekker.

FMO 542 MINERAL PROCESING ECONOMICS 3-0-0=9

Course Objective: To give knowledge of all aspects of the mineral industry and to assess Indian mineral reserves

and resources.

Course outcome: This will enable students to get current information about the industry

COURSE CONTENT:

Module 1: Global scenario: World reserves of important minerals, Different reserves classification systems e.g.

UNFC, JORC, India's position in global mineral industry, Depletion of mineral resources and beneficiation

prospects, Future potential of key minerals and factors driving their demand. [6]


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Module 2: Indian Mineral Industry: Mineral reserves in India and classification system adopted, Contribution of

minerals to Indian industrial and economic growth. Roles & responsibility of key Government organizations

managing the mineral sector: Ministry of Mines, Ministry of Coal, Indian Bureau of Mines, Coal Controller

Organization, DGMS, state departments. Major industrial revolutions and its impact on mineral industry.

Domestic Demand and supply scenario of key minerals and metals. Policy framework in India - Mineral Sector

Policies, Exploration Policies, Steel Policy, MMDR and Rules framed thereunder, mineral auctions, etc. Future

scenario and steps required to meet future requirements. [10]

Module 3: Economics of mineral projects: Typical cost components in a mineral project: Capital costs, operating

costs (fixed and variable costs). Key financial aspects to evaluate feasibility of project - cost curve, profitability,

Net Present Value, IRR. [10]

Module 4: Aspects for sustainable development of mineral industry: environment, social, resource conservation,

health, Life cycle assessment, etc. [6]

Module-5: Future technologies for mineral beneficiation. [7]

FMC 551 COAL AND MINERAL PROCESSING PRACTICAL 0-0-3 = 3

1. Sampling - Bulk and sub-sampling, accuracy

2. Crushing characteristics of Jaw crusher, Roll crusher

3. Sieve and sub-sieve size analysis

4. Effect of different parameters on Ball mill grinding

5. Beneficiation using Mozley mineral separator

6. Beneficiation using Jig

7. Estimation of magnetics content by Davis tube magnetic separator

8. Beneficiation of copper ores using froth flotation

9. Beneficiation of lead-zinc ores using froth flotation

10. Beneficiation using Dry and wet high intensity magnetic separator

11. Beneficiation using Wilfley Table


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FMC 553 FUEL TECHNOLOGY PRACTICAL 0-0-2=2

1. Ultimate Analysis of coal

2. FSI Analysis of coal

3. Determination of Caking Index of coal

4. Determination of LTGK of coal

5. Determination of Flash Point and Fire point of Liquid Fuel

6. Determination of Viscosity of petroleum oils.

7. Determination of Aniline Point of diesel oil.

8. Determination of Penetration Index of Bitumen & Wax.

9. Determination of Cloud and Pour Point of diesel oil

10. ASTM Distillation of crude oil and petroleum products.

11. Determination of Smoke point of kerosene oil.

FMC 555 COAL PREPARATION PRACTICAL 0-0-2=2

1. Determination of HGI of coal

2. Proximate analysis of coal

3. Gross Calorific Value determination and Ultimate analysis of coal

4. Washability analysis of coal (2 classes)

5. Beneficiation of coal using jigging and performance analysis (2 classes)

6. Beneficiation of coal by spiral concentrator

7. Froth flotation of coal with assessment of the effect of the reagent dosage

8. Determination of flotation kinetics of coal

9. Selective Flocculation of coal fines

FMC 554 MATLAB PRACTICAL 0-0-3=3

Solving various numerical problems of fuel and mineral application using MATLAB

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