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LP: CH6504
Department of Chemical Engineering
Rev. No: 1
B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech : Chemical Engineering Regulation: 2013 Date: 27/06/2016
PG Specialisation : N/A
Sub. Code / Sub. Name : CH6504 / HEAT TRANSFER
Unit :I

Unit Syllabus: Importance of heat transfer in Chemical Engineering operations - Modes of heat transfer -
Fourier’s law of heat conduction - one dimensional steady state heat conduction equation for flat plate, hollow
cylinder, - Heat conduction through a series of resistances - Thermal conductivity measurement; effect of
temperature on thermal conductivity; Heat transfer in extended surfaces.
Objective: Understand the theoretical knowledge on the importance of heat transfer in Chemical engineering
operations and the concept of heat conduction

Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Ref
No * Aids
Importance of heat transfer in Chemical Engineering operations, Modes of
1 T1 Pg1-4 PPT
Heat Transfer, Fourier’s law of heat conduction, Heat transfer Coefficient
One dimensional steady state heat conduction equation for flat plate,
2 T1 Pg 9-15 PPT & BB
composite wall

3 Sample Problems in one dimensional steady state heat conduction T1 Pg 9-15 PPT & BB

One dimensional steady state heat conduction equation for hollow cylinder,
4 T1 Ch 16-22 PPT & BB
sphere

5 Sample Problems in one dimensional steady state heat conduction T1 Ch 16-22 PPT & BB

6 Heat transfer through series of resistance, Sample Problems T1 Pg 12-16 PPT & BB

7 Heat transfer through Co-axial sphere, Sample Problems T1 Pg 23-25 PPT & BB

Thermal conductivity measurement, Effect of temperature on thermal

8 T1 Pg 10-11 PPT
conductivity
R1 Pg 466-
9 Heat transfer in extended surfaces, Heat exchange in packed bed PPT
478
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any):
Systems with variable thermal conductivity
Heat exchange in packed bed

* Session duration: 50 minutes

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Sub. Code / Sub. Name: CH6504 / HEAT TRANSFER

Unit : II

Unit Syllabus: Concepts of heat transfer by convection - Natural and forced convection, analogies between
transfer of momentum and heat - Reynold’s analogy, Prandtl and Coulburn analogy. Dimensional analysis in
heat transfer, heat transfer coefficient for flow through a pipe, flow past flat plate, and flow through packed
beds.
Objective: Impart theoretical knowledge on the convection mode of heat transfer, analogies between transfer of
momentum and heat and dimensional analysis in heat transfer

Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Ref
No * Aids
Introduction to natural and forced convection, Concept of heat transfer by
10 T2 Pg 5-8 PPT
convection, Forced convection in systems of simple geometries
Convective heat transfer, Heat transfer in boundary layer, Analogies between R1 Pg 348-
11 PPT
heat transfer of momentum and heat 349
Reynold’s analogy, Prandtl and Coulbourn analogy, Introduction on R1 Pg 351-
12 PPT & BB
Dimensional analysis 353
R1 Pg 340-
13 Dimensional analysis in heat transfer (Natural & forced convection) PPT & BB
348
R1 Pg 336-
14 Heat transfer coefficient for flow through pipe PPT & BB
339
R1 Pg 333-
15 Heat transfer coefficient for flow past flat plate PPT & BB
335
R1 Pg 359-
16 Heat transfer coefficient for packed beds PPT & BB
362
Relationship between individual heat transfer and overall heat transfer R1 Pg 309-
17 PPT
coefficient & Sample problems 329
T1 Pg 331-
18 Problems in heat transfer in natural convection and forced convection PPT & BB
366
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any):
Forced Convection in system of simple geometries
Relationship between individual heat transfer and overall heat transfer coefficient

* Session duration: 50 mins

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Sub. Code / Sub. Name: CH6504 / HEAT TRANSFER

Unit : III

Unit Syllabus: Heat transfer to fluids with phase change - heat transfer from condensing vapours, drop wise and
film wise condensation, Nusselt equation for vertical and horizontal tubes, condensation of superheated vapours,
Heat transfer to boiling liquids - mechanism of boiling, nucleate boiling and film boiling.
Objective: Impart theoretical knowledge on heat transfer to fluids with phase change

Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Ref
No * Aids

19 Heat transfer to fluids with phase change R1 Pg 388-389 PPT

Heat transfer from condensing vapors, film wise condensation, film T1 Pg 481-491
20 PPT
condensation theory T2 Pg 477-483
Film condensation inside horizontal tubes, Drop wise condensation, T2 Pg 476-
21 PPT
Comparison of drop wise and film wise condensation 480, 489-490
T2 Pg 481-488
22 Nusselt equation for condensation in vertical and horizontal tubes PPT & BB
T1 Pg 197-201

23 Condensation of superheated vapors T1 Pg 505-511 PPT

24 Heat transfer to boiling liquids T1 Pg 505-511 PPT

R1 Pg 398-400
25 Condensation in the presence of non-condensable gases PPT
T2 Pg 490-491

26 Mechanism of boiling, nucleate boiling and film boiling T2 Pg 491-496 PPT

27 Reboiler types - Kettle type reboiler R1 Pg 406-412 PPT

Content beyond syllabus covered (if any):

Reboiler types - Kettle type reboiler

Condensation in the presence of non-condensable gases

* Session duration: 50 mins

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Sub. Code / Sub. Name: CH6504 / HEAT TRANSFER

Unit : IV

Unit Syllabus: Theory of evaporation - single effect and multiple effect evaporation - Design calculation for
single and multiple effect evaporation. Radiation heat transfer - Black body radiation, Emissivity, Stefan -
Boltzman law, Plank’s law, radiation between surfaces
Objective: Apply the concept of heat exchange in evaporators, understand thermal radiation and their
applications

Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Ref
No * Aids
Theory of evaporation, types of evaporators, Natural circulation evaporators,
28 R1 Pg 463 PPT
short tube, basket type and long tube vertical evaporator
Forced circulation evaporators, falling film evaporator, Rising film, Agitated R1 Pg 490-
29 PPT
thin film, Plate evaporators 492
R1 Pg 500-
30 Principles of evaporation and single, multiple effect evaporator PPT & BB
505
Design calculation for single effect evaporation based on mode of feed R1 Pg 476-
31 PPT & BB
supply, Capacity and economy of single and multiple effect evaporator 480
Design of multiple effect evaporation based on mode of feed supply: forward, R1 – Pg 481-
32 PPT & BB
backward, mixed feed and comparison 489
Radiation heat transfer: Black body radiation, Emissivity, Stefan Boltzmann’s R1 Pg 595- PPT
33
law, Planck’s law 600
R1 Pg 598- PPT
34 Emissivity, Stefan Boltzmann’s law, Planck’s law
600
Wein’s displacement law, Kirchoff’s law, Concept of grey body, Radiation R1 Pg 417- PPT
35
between gray surfaces 439
Radiative heat exchange between surfaces, Radiation between two black R1 Pg 405- PPT
36
parallel planes with a gray enclosed, Radiation shield 407
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any):
Types of evaporators
Capacity and economy of single and multiple effect evaporator

* Session duration: 50 mins

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Unit : V

Unit Syllabus: Log mean temperature difference - Single pass and multipass heat exchangers; plate heat
exchangers; use of correction factor charts; heat exchangers effectiveness; number of transfer unit - Chart for
different configurations - Fouling factors
Objective: Design and develop heat exchangers

Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Ref
No * Aids
Introduction to heat exchangers, Parallel and counter flow heat exchangers, T1 Pg 525-
37 PPT
Log mean temperature difference (LMTD) 527
Double pipe heat exchangers, Shell and tube heat exchangers, Plate heat T3 Pg 102-
38 PPT
exchangers, Spiral plate and spiral tube heat exchangers 109
Single pass and multi pass heat exchangers, Temperature distribution in multi T3 Pg 127-
39 PPT
pass heat exchangers and temperature cross fouling of a heat exchanger 148
R1 Pg 446-
40 Uses of LMTD, Use of correction factor charts, heat exchanger effectiveness PPT
449
Number of transfer units (NTU), the effectiveness of heat exchanger – NTU R1 Pg 581-
41 PPT
method of heat exchanger analysis 583
Correction factor chart for different configurations, Fouling factors and
42 R1 Pg 446 PPT
Wilson’s plot, Problems
T3 Pg 113-
43 Sample problems in LMTD and correction factor PPT & BB
123
T1 Pg 548
44 Design of shell and tube heat exchangers PPT & BB
R1 Pg 449
T1 Pg 332 -
45 Heat transfer in agitator vessel PPT
335
Content beyond syllabus covered (if any):
Spiral plate and spiral tube heat exchangers
Heat transfer in agitator vessel

* Session duration: 50 mins

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