DHAKA UNIVERSITY of ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

B. Sc. in Chemical Engineering

Course code: ChE 4755 Corse title: Particle Technology

 Course content (summarized): Single particle motion; Multiple particle systems; Storage and hopper
design; Particle size reduction.

 Course content (detailed):

Broad topics Class No. Sub topics Remarks
Course objectives
Introduction to the contents 1
Course outlines
Single particle motion 2 Drag force
3-5 Particle falling under gravity
CT-01
Multiple particle systems 6 Suspension of particles
Batch settling
7-8
Batch settling test
Continuous settling
9-10
Thickeners
CT-02
Storage and hopper design 11 Basic concepts
Design terms
12-13
Designing procedure
14 Pressure at the base of a cylinder
Particle size reduction Particle fracture mechanism
Energy requirement
15-17
Product size distribution
Comminution equipment

 Class Tests:

SN. Topics Date

01
02

Suggested Readings:
 Text Books:
1. Rhodes, M. J. (Ed.). (2008). Introduction to particle technology. John Wiley & Sons.

 Reference Books:
1. Coulson, J. M. (2000). Coulson & Richardson Chemical Engineering, Volume 1. disp, 10, 32.
2. Svarovsky, L. (2000). Solid-liquid separation. Elsevier.
3. McCabe, W. L., Smith, J. C., & Harriott, P. (1993). Unit operations of chemical engineering
(Vol. 5, p. 154). New York: McGraw-hill.