VSSC Technical Assistant Chemical Engineering Syllabus

Vikram Sarabhai Space Center Technical Assistant Chemical Syllabus

Basic Chemical Engineering
Applied Chemistry- Basic Concept, Atomic Structure, Modern Periodic Table, Chemical Bonding, Chemical Equilibrium, Ionic Equilibrium, Solutions, Water & its treatment
Physical Chemistry – Chemical Kinetics, Colloids, Electrochemistry, Surface Chemistry, Phase Rule, Distribution law.
Chemical Engineering of Materials – Introduction & Properties of material, Corrosion, Metals, Ceramic materials, Inorganic and other materials, Coating, Materials for special applications
Polymer Chemistry
Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Technology of Inorganic Chemicals
Technology of Plastics
Principles of Stoichiometry
Fluid Flow – Fluid Statics, Fluid dynamics, Behavior of different types of fluids, Tranportation of fluids, Conveying, Fluidization, Level Measurement.
Heat Transfer – Fundamentals of Heat Transfer, Steady state Heat Transfer by conduction/Convection/Phase Change, Thermal Radiation, Heat Exchangers, Evaporation
Technology of Organic Chemicals and Products
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Chemical Reaction Engineering
Mass Transfer – Molecular diffusion of fluids, Interphase mass transfer, Gas Absorption, Liquid-Liquid extraction, Leaching, Equipment for Gas-Liquid Operation.
Safety and Chemical Hazards