Academic Department Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Department of Chemical Engineering

Constituent Department of Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

About Department of Chemical Engineering

Background, academic mission, and departmental profile

The Department of Chemical Engineering came into existence since 2007 with the first batch of students graduating in 2012.Over these years the department has trained engineering manpower of the highest quality in international standards. Imparting quality education inculcating scientific temper and high professional ethics are the hallmarks of the department.

Courses Offered :


=> B.Tech. Chemical Engineering

Facilities :

Technical Analysis lab :
Students perform experiments to analyze the chemical products (such as cement, sugar, alcohol etc.,) quality through different analytical techniques.

Fluid Mechanics Lab :
Students perform experiments to understand the flow characteristics in pipes, techniques related to pipe flow rate measurements and pressure measurement in pipes.

Heat Transfer Lab :
Students perform experiments to understand heat flow in solid, liquids and gases; Conduct experiments to understand the working principle of different types of heat exchange equipments.

Mass Transfer Lab :
Students conduct experiments to understand fundamental principle of mass transfer operations like distillation, extraction, leaching, absorption, drying and crystallization.

Chemical Reaction Engineering Lab :
In this lab, students conduct experiments to understand the chemical reaction kinetics and working principle of different types of chemical reactors.

Petroleum Product testing lab :
In this lab, students are exposed to analyze the quality of different types of petroleum products such as petrol, diesel, kerosene, lube oil, grease etc and its characteristics.

Chemical Process Equipment Design Lab :
Student learns about the different design methods used to design process equipments like heat exchangers, pressure vessels, reactors, distillation columns etc.

Process control and simulation lab :
Students conduct experiments to understand the techniques involved in process condition monitoring by measuring process parameters like temperature, pressure, level etc.

Instrumental method of analysis :
Students learn the operating principle of different types of instruments like Gas chromatography, High performance liquid chromatography, UV-Vis spectrophotometers, atomic force microscopy, etc used for the analytical and characterization purpose of various chemicals.

Biochemical Engineering Lab :
Students conduct experiments to understand working of bioreactors and to produce chemicals through biological route.

Faculty Type Postgraduate Teaching Department
Affiliation Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur
Campus Location Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Programs & Courses Offered

Academic qualifications and certifications administered by this department

=> B.Tech. Chemical Engineering

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Facilities :

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Technical Analysis lab :

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Students perform experiments to analyze the chemical products (such as cement

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

sugar

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

alcohol etc.

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

) quality through different analytical techniques.

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Fluid Mechanics Lab :

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Students perform experiments to understand the flow characteristics in pipes

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

techniques related to pipe flow rate measurements and pressure measurement in pipes.

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Heat Transfer Lab :

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Students perform experiments to understand heat flow in solid

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

liquids and gases

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Conduct experiments to understand the working principle of different types of heat exchange equipments.

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Mass Transfer Lab :

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Students conduct experiments to understand fundamental principle of mass transfer operations like distillation

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

extraction

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

leaching

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

absorption

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

drying and crystallization.

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Chemical Reaction Engineering Lab :

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

In this lab

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

students conduct experiments to understand the chemical reaction kinetics and working principle of different types of chemical reactors.

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Petroleum Product testing lab :

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

In this lab

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

students are exposed to analyze the quality of different types of petroleum products such as petrol

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

diesel

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

kerosene

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

lube oil

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

grease etc and its characteristics.

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Chemical Process Equipment Design Lab :

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Student learns about the different design methods used to design process equipments like heat exchangers

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

pressure vessels

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

reactors

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

distillation columns etc.

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Process control and simulation lab :

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Students conduct experiments to understand the techniques involved in process condition monitoring by measuring process parameters like temperature

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

pressure

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

level etc.

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Instrumental method of analysis :

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Students learn the operating principle of different types of instruments like Gas chromatography

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

High performance liquid chromatography

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Vis spectrophotometers

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

atomic force microscopy

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

etc used for the analytical and characterization purpose of various chemicals.

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Biochemical Engineering Lab :

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

Students conduct experiments to understand working of bioreactors and to produce chemicals through biological route.

Offered at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common queries about Department of Chemical Engineering

Where is the Department of Chemical Engineering located?

The Department of Chemical Engineering is an academic teaching department of Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur, located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.

How can students enroll in courses offered by this department?

Admissions to courses offered by Department of Chemical Engineering are conducted as per Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur guidelines, through institutional counseling, entrance examination results, or direct application via the official university portal.

What qualifications are awarded by Department of Chemical Engineering?

Depending on the curriculum, the department awards University diplomas, certificates, postgraduate degrees, and research fellowships accredited under Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur.