DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

BMS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, BENGALURU

Autonomous College under VTU
Course Title TRANSPORT PHENOMENA
Course Code 1 6 C H 6 D C T R P Credits 04 L – T – P- S 3–1–0-0
CIE 100 marks (50% weightage) SEE 100 marks (50% weightage)

PREREQUISITES: Engineering Drawing and Process Equipment drawing

SYLLABUS:
UNIT – I
INTRODUCTION: Momentum, Energy and Mass Transport operations, Newton's law of
viscosity(NLV), Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluids, Fourier's law of heat conduction(FLHC),
Fick's law of diffusion (FLD), Effect of temperature and pressure on transport properties of fluids.
Numerical problems. [6L+1T=07Hrs]

UNIT – II
VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION IN LAMINAR FLOW: Different Flow situations, Steady state Shell
momentum balances Boundary conditions applicable to momentum transport problems, Flow over a
flat plate, Flow through a circular tube, Flow through Annulus. Flow between parallel plates and a
slit. Numerical problems. [11L+ 3T=14Hrs]

UNIT- III
STEADY STATE SHELL ENERGY BALANCES: General Boundary conditions applicable to
energy transport problems of chemical engineering, Heat conduction through compound walls,
Overall heat transfer coefficient based on inner and outer surface area.

TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION IN SOLIDS AND IN LAMINAR FLOW: Heat conduction

with internal generation by electrical, nuclear, viscous energy sources, Numerical problems. Heat
conduction in cooling fin, forced and free convection heat transfer. [10L+4T=14Hrs]

UNIT – IV
CONCENTRATION DISTRIBUTIONS IN LAMINAR FLOW: Steady state shell mass balances,
General Boundary conditions applicable to mass transport problems of chemical engineering,
Diffusion through stagnant gas and liquid films, Equimolar counter diffusion. Numerical problems.

CONCENTRATION DISTRIBUTIONS IN LAMINAR FLOW: Diffusion with homogeneous and

heterogeneous reaction. Diffusion into falling film- Forced convection masstransfer. Numerical
problems. [7L+3T=10Hrs]

UNIT - V
ANALOGIES BETWEEN MOMENTUM, HEAT AND MASS TRANSPORT: Reynold's,
Prandtl's and Chilton & Colburn analogies.

EQUATIONS OF CHANGE: Equation of continuity, Equation of motion; Navier-Stokes equation,

Euler's equation. [5L+2T=07Hrs]

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Bird, Stewart and Lightfoot,'TransportPhenomena',2nd Edition, AcademicPress,1994

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 DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
BMS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, BENGALURU
Autonomous College under VTU
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Welty, Wikes and Watson,'Momentum Heat and Mass Transport, 4th Edn. John Wileyr

E BOOKS
[1]. http://www.freeengineeringbooks.com/Chemical/Transport-Phenomena.php
[2] http://www.hailienene.com/resources/transport-phenomena.pdf
MOOC’s and ONLINE COURSES:
[1]. https://www.mooc-list.com/course/basics-transport-phenomena-edx?static=true
[2]. https://www.springboard.com/topic/transport-phenomena

COURSE OUTCOMES (COs):

COURSE OUTCOMES PROGRAMME

OUTCOMES
CO1 Analyze the steady state operations for momentum, heat & mass transfers to PO4
interpret practical data to provide valid conclusions
CO2 Apply appropriate reasoning for shell momentum, energy & mass balances PO5
for laminar flows across various geometry and boundary conditions to
predict and model the behaviour.
CO3 Understand the impact of equation of changes in various co-ordinate systems PO12
with its influence on analogies between momentum, heat and mass transport
which encourages them to engage in independent and life-long learning

ASSESSMENT:

Continuous Internal Assessments Marks 100 Assessment

(Weightage 50%) by
Theory Component Three Internals( Best of Two) 80% Course instructor
Quiz ( Two Quizzes or AAT) 20% Course instructor
Semester End Examination ( Written Examination for Marks 100
Three Hours) (Weightage 50%)
Assessment Pattern:
Component Test 1 Test 2 Quiz 1/AAT Quiz 2 /AAT Total Marks
Max. Marks 40 40 10 10 100
Reduced CIE 20 20 5 5 50

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