CLP303 Chemical Engineering Laboratory-III

Semester I: 2017-18

Instructors
Prof. Shalini Gupta (Monday)
Prof. Divesh Bhatia (Tuesday/Friday) (Course co-ordinator)
Prof. Anupam Shukla / Prof. K.K. Pant (Thursday)
Prof. Divesh Bhatia / Prof. S.K. Gupta (Friday)

Laboratory Staff
Mr. Vishesh Kumar

Teaching Assistants
To be communicated by Friday, 28th July
Venue
II-371

Time
2 pm to 5 pm

Evaluations
LAB reports: 30%
LAB viva: 25%
LAB behavior: 5%
Final quiz: 40%

In addition to the above, bonus marks for the following:

Working setup of a new experiment (15 marks)
Modification of existing setup to reduce error/make the experiment safer/run the experiment with less hazardous
chemicals/any other benefit. Note that the marks will be awarded if the benefit is shown by making modifications
instead of only giving suggestions (10 marks)

Lab report
Students for a particular day will be divided into 10 sub-groups. Single report needs to be submitted by each
sub-group.

Lab report must be submitted in the next turn after the experiment is performed. Late submissions will
invite a penalty of 50%. It is expected that each team member has contributed to the report writing and
each team member must know what the report contains.

The report must contain the objective and the theoretical background written in own language, sample
calculation (absolutely must), quality graphs, detailed discussion and analysis of findings, error analysis and
scope for further improvement.

A common cover page (as per template shown on the last page) is to be used while submitting report for
each experiment.

If some experiment is not completed or only partially done, you have to submit the report for whatever was
accomplished. You may chose to repeat the experiment on buffer days.
 The reading sheet should be signed by the TA/faculty and should be attached with the report. Any report
without the signed reading sheet will not be evaluated.

Other instructions
Wearing of lab coats, shoes and safety goggles is a MUST. Anybody without labcoats and shoes will not be
allowed in the laboratory. You need to wear the labcoat throughout the conduct of experiment. You need to
bring your own labcoat. The safety goggles will be provided in the lab.

The readings should be written with a pen. At least one reading of the experiment should be taken in front of
the TA.

If you miss any experiment, you can perform the experiment during the make-up session with the prior
approval of the course instructor

Not coming for the lab automatically gets you a zero score for that turn. This also includes absence from the
laboratory without prior permission of the laboratory instructor/TA for some part or entire laboratory.

List of Experiments

Kinetics of saponification reaction from a batch reactor (CRE1)

Kinetics of hydrogen peroxide decomposition in a batch reactor (CRE2)
Kinetics of saponification reaction from a semi-batch stirred reactor (CRE3)
Flow analogy for series and parallel reactions (CRE4)
Reaction kinetics from an adiabatic batch reactor (CRE5)
Kinetics of a gas-solid non-catalytic reaction (CRE6)
Mass transfer aspects of a gas-solid non-catalytic reaction (CRE7)
RTD studies in a plug flow tube reactor (CRE8)
RTD studies in a cascade of CSTRs (CRE9)
Use of a bomb calorimeter for measurement of calorific value (CRE10)
Performing reactions in a packed bed / monolith reactor and analysis using gas chromatography
(Optional / Back-up)

Prof. Divesh Bhatia

(Course Coordinator)
 CLP 303: Chemical Engineering Laboratory - III
I Semester 2017 - 2018
COVER PAGE TEMPLATE FOR REPORT SUBMISSION

EXPERIMENT NAME (AS GIVEN

IN HANDOUT)

CYCLE NUMBER
SUBGROUP NUMBER

DATE / DAY OF SUBMISSION

DATE /DAY OF EXPERIMENT

NAMES OF GROUP MEMBERS

PRESENT ON THE LAB TURN

REMARKS (IF ANY)

Name of
LAB INSTRUCTOR

MARKS (TO BE FILLED BY LAB

INSTRUCTOR/TA)