Calendar: 1957-1958 Page 207

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 209 chemical materials illustrating the application of processes selected from the following crystallisation sulphonation nitration reduc- tion diazotisation acetylation saponification etc -FOR ALL STUDENTS MetaHurgy including Metallurgical Laboratory Chief mechanical properties of metals and alloys-General metallurgy of the important industrial metals with special reference to iron and steel-Detailed study of selected alloys including plain carbon steels alloy steels brasses bronzes aluminium alloys and bearing metals Fuel Technology course of twenty lectures embracing study of the classification preparation properties and applications of gaseous solid and liquid fuels Chemical Engineering Operations and Processes The principles governing the design layout and operation of com- mon types of chemical plant are considered Examples in the design of typical units of plant are given involving application of the principles dealt with in the other parts of the course and including the preparation of quantitative flow sheets of materials energy and time Conveyance and storage of materials-Size reduction-Mechanical and electrical separation processes-Filtration-Leaching-Vaporis- ation processes-Evaporation drying and distillation-Crystallisation -Vapour and gas absorption processes-Catalytic processes-High pressure reactions-Nitration sulphonation reduction etc prepar- ation of acid mixtures spent acid treatment Chemical Engineering Laboratory -The laboratories are equipped with plant for evaporation fractional distillation drying sedimentation filtration and centrifuging size-reduction and analysis heat transmission and measurement hydrogenation etc including accessories for water treatment and for the production of steam compressed air and vacuum Full provision is made for the necessary services at all parts of the laboratories for use in connection with investigation work of various kinds including the testing of equipment supplied by plant manu- facturers Special care has been taken to ensure that all plant installed for general teaching purposes is well adapted to the quantitative study of the particular operation involved and much of the large-scale apparatus has been specially designed with this purpose in view General Principles of Organisation and Management in Chemical Works General economic and legal factors-Cost of production due to plant materials labour and superintendence-Cost and flow sheets-Plant maintenance and depreciation-Health and safety regulations