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GATE 2014 Syllabus For Chemical Engineering (CH)gate.iitkgp.ac.in

GATE 2014 Syllabus For Chemical Engineering (CH)


GATE 2014 Syllabus For Chemical Engineering

General Aptitude

1. Verbal Ability: English grammar, sentence completion, verbal analogies, word
groups, instructions, critical reasoning and verbal deduction.

2. Numerical Ability: Numerical computation, numerical estimation, numerical reasoning and data interpretation.

Engineering Mathematics

Linear Algebra:  Matrix algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and 
eigenvectors.

Calculus: Functions of single variable, Limit, continuity and differentiability, Mean value 
theorems, Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Partial derivatives, Total 
derivative, Maxima and minima, Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Vector identities, 
Directional derivatives, Line, Surface and Volume integrals, Stokes, Gauss and Green’s 
theorems.

Differential equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear), Higher order 
linear differential equations with constant coefficients, Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations, 
Initial and boundary value problems, Laplace transforms, Solutions of one dimensional 
heat and wave equations and Laplace equation.

Complex variables: Analytic functions, Cauchy’s integral theorem, Taylor and Laurent 
series, Residue theorem.

Probability and Statistics:  Definitions of probability and sampling theorems, 
Conditional probability, Mean, median, mode and standard deviation, Random variables, 
Poisson, Normal and Binomial distributions.

Numerical Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations 
Integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule, single and multi-step methods for 
differential equations.

Chemical Engineering

Process Calculations and Thermodynamics: Laws of conservation of mass and 
energy; use of tie components; recycle, bypass and purge calculations; degree of 
freedom analysis. First and Second laws of thermodynamics. First law application to 
close and open systems. Second law and Entropy. Thermodynamic properties of pure 
substances: equation of state and departure function, properties of mixtures: partial 
molar properties, fugacity, excess properties and activity coefficients; phase equilibria: 
predicting VLE of systems; chemical reaction equilibrium.

Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical Operations: Fluid statics, Newtonian and nonNewtonian fluids, Bernoulli equation, Macroscopic friction factors, energy balance, 
dimensional analysis, shell balances, flow through pipeline systems, flow meters, pumps 
and compressors, packed and fluidized beds, elementary boundary layer theory, size 
reduction and size separation; free and hindered settling; centrifuge and cyclones; 
thickening and classification, filtration, mixing and agitation; conveying of solids.

Heat Transfer: Conduction, convection and radiation, heat transfer coefficients, steady 
and unsteady heat conduction, boiling, condensation and  evaporation; types of heat 
exchangers and evaporators and their design.

Mass Transfer: Fick’s laws, molecular diffusion in fluids, mass transfer coefficients, film, 
penetration and surface renewal theories; momentum, heat and mass transfer analogies; 
stage-wise and continuous contacting and stage efficiencies; HTU & NTU concepts 
design and operation of equipment for distillation, absorption, leaching, liquid-liquid 
extraction, drying, humidification, dehumidification and adsorption.

Chemical Reaction Engineering: Theories of reaction rates; kinetics of homogeneous 
reactions, interpretation of kinetic data, single and multiple reactions in ideal reactors, 
non-ideal reactors; residence time distribution, single parameter model; non-isothermal 
reactors; kinetics of heterogeneous catalytic reactions; diffusion effects in catalysis.

Instrumentation and Process Control: Measurement of process variables; sensors, 
transducers and their dynamics, transfer functions and dynamic responses of simple 
systems, process reaction curve, controller modes (P, PI, and PID); control valves; 
analysis of closed loop systems including stability, frequency response and controller 
tuning, cascade, feed forward control.

Plant Design and Economics: Process design and sizing of chemical engineering 
equipment such as compressors, heat exchangers, multistage contactors; principles of 
process economics and cost estimation including total annualized cost, cost indexes, rate 
of return, payback period, discounted cash flow, optimization in design
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Chemical Technology: Inorganic chemical industries; sulfuric acid, NaOH, fertilizers 
(Ammonia, Urea, SSP and TSP); natural products industries (Pulp and Paper, Sugar, Oil, 
and Fats); petroleum refining and petrochemicals; polymerization industries; 
polyethylene, polypropylene, PVC and polyester synthetic fibers.

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