GATE 2014 Syllabus For Chemical Engineering (CH)
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.
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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