NPTEL - Unit Operations of Particulate Matter
offered by IIT Roorkee

Public/Government Institute
Estd. 1847

Unit Operations of Particulate Matter
at
IIT Roorkee
Overview

Identify the important physical mechanisms occurring in processes involving particles

Duration	4 weeks
Mode of learning	Online
Credential	Certificate

Unit Operations of Particulate Matter
at
IIT Roorkee
Highlights

Earn a E- certificate of completion from IIT Roorkee

Unit Operations of Particulate Matter
at
IIT Roorkee
Course details

Skills you will learn

Operations Transportation

Who should do this course?

For Undergraduate students
For anyone of any professional level, preferably holding a college degree or with substantial industrial experience

More about this course

Proper design and handling of these fine particles often makes the difference between success and failure of the product
Many products such as catalysts, pigments, fertilizers, cements, ceramics and pharmaceuticals are currently manufactured in particulate forms
Unit Operations of Particulate Matter deal with Science and Technology of solid material, which is a multidisciplinary field including Materials Science, Environmental, Biomedical, Aerospace, Agricultural, Chemistry, Microbiology and Cell Science, Pharmacy and Medicine

Unit Operations of Particulate Matter
at
IIT Roorkee
Curriculum

Week 1

Introduction

Sedimentation and Design of Thickener

Centrifugal Sedimentation

Industrial Equipment

Week 2

Filtration

Batch Filtration

Continuous Filtration

Filtration Equipment

Week 3

Fluidization

Liquid Fluidization

Gas Fluidization

Week 4

Flotation

Transportation of Solids

Hydraulic Transport and Pneumatic Transport

Unit Operations of Particulate Matter
at
IIT Roorkee
Faculty details

Dr. Shabina Khanam

Dr. Shabina Khanam is working as Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering Department of IIT Roorkee. She has completed B.Tech degree from AMU Aligarh, Aligarh in 2000 and M.Tech and Ph.D. degree from IIT Roorkee in 2002 and 2007, respectively. Her major field of study is Process Integration, Energy and Mass Conservation and Modeling and Simulation of Chemical Processes.