Unit operations 1 deals with :Stoke’s and Newton’s Law. Flow in particle beds. Characteristics of packed column. Estimation of fluidization point and bed expansion. Regions of fuildization pressure drop, heat and mass transfer in fluidized beds. Sedimentation, Flocculation, Particle properties, Filtration, Screen Analysis and classification, Grinding, Centrifuging and Electrostatic Precipitator.
Th importance of this course is in the need for the conversion of raw materials to finished products. The objectives of this course, learning outcomes and the contents are provided to address this need,