Industry-Oriented Knowledge (Practical & Plant-Focused)
This module bridges the gap between academic chemical engineering and real chemical plant operations, helping freshers understand how things actually work in industry.
1. Chemical Plant Overview
a. Batch vs Continuous processes.
b. Basic plant layout and material flow.
c. Common Process Equipments and Devices Used In Chemical Industry and Their Application.
2. Process Equipment Knowledge
A. Pumps & Valves
a. Centrifugal vs positive displacement pumps
b. NPSH, cavitation.
c. Types of Valves & Their Applications.
d. Common pump and Valves related interview questions.
B. Heat Exchangers
a. Shell & tube heat exchangers
b. Plate heat exchangers
c. Latent Heat, Specific Heat, Sensible Heat, LMTD, Parts of Heat of Exchanger, Applications.
C. Reactors
a. Types of Reactors
Batch Reactor, CSTR, PFR, SSR, MSR, GLR.
b. Parts of Reactor
c. Temperature and pressure control.
C. Distillation
a. Types of Distillation, Equipment Used and It's Applications.
b. Trays vs packing
c. Reflux, Reflux ratio, flooding, weeping.
d. Industrial troubleshooting concepts.
D. Utilities & Offsite Systems.
a. Steam generation and distribution.
b. Cooling water systems & cooling towers.
c. Chillers & refrigeration basics.
d. Compressed air systems.
e. Nitrogen and inert gas usage.
E. Process Flow Diagrams (PFD) & P&ID & BFD.
F. Safety, Health & Environment (HSE)
a. Importance of safety in chemical plants.
b. MSDS understanding.
c. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
d. Basic safety systems:
i. Pressure relief valves & Pressure Safety Valves
ii. Rupture disks
iii. Interlocks and alarms
e. HAZOP and risk assessment basics
f. Common safety-related interview questions
G. Production Roles :
a. Daily responsibilities of:
i. Production Engineer
ii. Shift operations and troubleshooting basic.
iii. Coordination with maintenance, quality, and safety teams.
H. Quality & Regulatory Awareness.
a. Quality control (Basic Parameters).
b. Batch records and documentation
Outcome of Industry-Oriented Module Students Will :
a. Understand how chemical plants actually operate.
b. Be able to relate textbook concepts to real equipment.
c. Answer practical and situational interview questions.
d. Appear more confident and industry-ready.