Problem statement for T.E Petrochemical Batch 1- Roll No.

1-19
Group 1- Roll No. 1-5
ABC company wants to start the manufacturing of nitrobenzene. The plant may be
assumed to operate 330 days per year.
The objectives are as follows:
1. Literature search regarding properties, uses and applications and different
methods of production of nitrobenzene
2. Market demand of Nitrobenzene
3. Selection of one of the method of production based on comparision
4. Decide the plant capacity
5. To determine the flowrates and composition of streams, raw material
requirement in the process (mass balance)
6. To determine the energy requirement (energy balance)
7. Block flow diagram and process flow diagram

Group 2- Roll No. 6-10

The importance of control valve goes on increasing in modern manufacturing
industries all over the world. The valve is also called as final control element
because the control valve assembly is where process control is implemented. You
want to study the vital information or procedure for control valve sizing and
selection.
The objectives are as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Different types of valves and its construction and working

Study of control valve, its components and control valve charactristics
Selection of control valve
Control valve sizing

Group 3- Roll No. 11-15

Measuring the flow of liquids is a critical need in many industrial plants. You want to
study an overview of different types flow measuring instruments perticularly
variable area meter along with its capabilities, selection criteria, installation, and
maintenance, cost consideration and callibration procedure.
The objectives are as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Classification of flow measuring instruments

Study of variable area meter- principle, working and construction
Experimentation on flow measurement using rotameter and its callibration
Calculations of acccuracy, measure of central tendency and spread

Group 4- Roll No. 16-19

ABC company wants to start the manufacture of Aniline. The plant may be assumed
to operate 330 days per year.
The objectives are as follows:
1. Literature search regarding properties, uses and applications and different
methods of production of Aniline
2. Market demand of Aniline
3. Selection of one of the method of production based on comparision
4. Decide the plant capacity
5. To determine the flowrates and composition of streams, raw material
requirement in the process (mass balance)
6. To determine the energy requirement (energy balance)
7. Block flow diagram and process flow diagram