Pharmaceutical Engineering Course File
Pharmaceutical Engineering Course File
COURSE FILE
Faculty Details:
Name of the Faculty Member/s Ms. Nikita Kale
Designation Assistant Professor
Department Oriental College of Pharmacy and Research
Faculty Faculty of Pharmacy
Course Details:
Name of the Programme B. Pharm. Batch 2021-25
PO0 Basic Knowledge:The graduate will be able to understand the strong fundamental concepts
1 and develop an ability to identify, formulate the pharmaceutical products by adopting the
appropriate skills. Graduate should elevate advance knowledge and professional skills by
participating in programs of Oriental University Indore.
PO0 Ethics:A graduate will follow a code of ethics of Pharmacy Council of India with respectto
2 community service. Also a graduate student is able to learn and apply the quality
assuranceprinciplesin regulatoryand ethical aspectsfrom a courseofQuality
AssuranceTechniques.
PO0 Problem Analysis:A Graduate will be able to utilize the principles of scientific
3 enquiry,thinking analytically, clearly and critically, while solving problems and making
decisions duringdaily practice. They will be able to Find, analyze, evaluate and apply
information systematicallyandshall makedefensibledecisions.
PO0 Interpersonal and Communication Skills:A graduate will adopt effective
4 interpersonalwritten and verbal skills, also able to effectively educate community, patients
and Health CareProfessionals.They willalsobe able tomake effective presentationsand
documentation, andgive and receiveclear instructions.
PO0 Research Activity:A Graduate is also actively involved in various research activities
5 withimportantphasesofdrugsynthesis,manufacturingofpharmaceuticalsandformulationdevelo
pment.
PO0 Practice Based Learning:A graduate should be able to demonstrate skills necessary
6 forpracticeofaPharmacy,ableto synthesize,purify,identifyandanalyzemedicinal agents,ableto
formulate, store, dispense, manufacture the pharmaceutical products and analyze
Session: 2022-23
ORIENTAL UNIVERSITY, INDORE July-Dec, 2022
CLO05 To appreciate and comprehend significance of plant lay out design for optimum use of
resources
CO-PO Mapping:
Programme
Outcomes
PO01 PO02 PO03 PO04 PO05 PO06
Course
Outcome
CO01 3 3 2 2
CO02 3 3 2
CO03 3 3 2 2
CO04 3 3 2 2
CO05 3 3 2
Indicate 3, 2 or 1
3 = Significant, 2 = Medium Significance, 1 = Low Significance
CO-PSO Mapping:
Programme
Specific
Outcomes PSO01 PSO02 PSO03 PSO04 PSO05 PSO06
Course
Outcome
CO01 3 2 3 2 3
CO02 1 3 2 3 2 3
CO03 1 3 2 3 2 3
CO04 1 3 2 3 2 3
CO05 3 2 3 2 3
Indicate 3, 2 or 1
3 = Significant, 2 = Medium Significance, 1 = Low Significance
Session: 2022-23
ORIENTAL UNIVERSITY, INDORE July-Dec, 2022
Course Syllabus
UNIT-I 10
Hours
Flow of fluids: Types of manometers, Reynolds number and its significance, Bernoulli’s
theorem and its applications, Energy losses, Orifice meter, Venturimeter, Pitot tube and
Rotometer.
Size Reduction: Objectives, Mechanisms & Laws governing size reduction, factors
affecting size reduction, principles, construction, working, uses, merits and demerits of
Hammer mill, ball mill, fluid energy mill, Edge runner mill & end runner mill.
Size Separation: Objectives, applications & mechanism of size separation, official
standards of powders, sieves, size separation Principles, construction, working, uses,
merits and demerits of Sieve shaker, cyclone separator, Air separator, Bag filter &
elutriation tank.
UNIT-II 10
Hours
Heat Transfer: Objectives, applications & Heat transfer mechanisms. Fourier’s law,
Heat transfer by conduction, convection & radiation. Heat interchangers & heat
exchangers.
Evaporation: Objectives, applications and factors influencing evaporation, differences
between evaporation and other heat process. principles, construction, working, uses,
merits and demerits of Steam jacketed kettle, horizontal tube evaporator, climbing film
evaporator, forced circulation evaporator, multiple effect evaporator& Economy of
multiple effect evaporator.
Distillation: Basic Principles and methodology of simple distillation,flash distillation,
fractional distillation, distillation under reduced pressure, steam distillation & molecular
distillation
UNIT- III 08
Hours
Drying: Objectives, applications & mechanism of drying process, measurements &
applications of Equilibrium Moisture content, rate of drying curve. principles,
construction, working, uses, merits and demerits of Tray dryer, drum dryer spray dryer,
fluidized bed dryer, vacuum dryer, freeze dryer.
Mixing: Objectives, applications & factors affecting mixing, Difference between solid
and liquid mixing, mechanism of solid mixing, liquids mixing and semisolids mixing.
Principles, Construction, Working, uses, Merits and Demerits of Double cone blender,
twin shell blender, ribbon blender, Sigma blade mixer, planetary mixers, Propellers,
Turbines, Paddles & Silverson Emulsifier,
UNIT-IV 08
Hours
Filtration: Objectives, applications, Theories & Factors influencing filtration, filter aids,
filter medias. Principle, Construction, Working, Uses, Merits and demerits of plate &
frame filter, filter leaf, rotary drum filter, Meta filter & Cartridge filter, membrane filters
and Seidtz filter.
Session: 2022-23
ORIENTAL UNIVERSITY, INDORE July-Dec, 2022
UNIT- V 07
Hours
Materials of pharmaceutical plant construction, Corrosion and its prevention:
Factors affecting during materials selected for Pharmaceutical plant construction,
Theories of corrosion, types of corrosion and there prevention. Ferrous and nonferrous
metals, inorganic and organic non metals, basic of material handling systems.
4Hours/week
1. Determination of radiation constant of brass, iron, unpainted and painted glass.
2. Steam distillation – To calculate the efficiency of steam distillation.
3. To determine the overall heat transfer coefficient by heat exchanger.
4. Construction of drying curves (for calcium carbonate and starch).
5. Determination of moisture content and loss on drying.
6. Determination of humidity of air – i) From wet and dry bulb temperatures –use of Dew
point method.
7. Description of Construction working and application of Pharmaceutical Machinery such
as rotary tablet machine, fluidized bed coater, fluid energy mill, de humidifier.
8. Size analysis by sieving – To evaluate size distribution of tablet granulations –
Construction of various size frequency curves including arithmetic andlogarithmic
probability plots.
9. Size reduction: To verify the laws of size reduction using ball mill and determining
Kicks, Rittinger’s, Bond’s coefficients, power requirement and critical speed of Ball Mill.
10. Demonstration of colloid mill, planetary mixer, fluidized bed dryer, freeze dryer and such
othermajor equipment.
11. Factors affecting Rate of Filtration and Evaporation (Surface area, Concentration and
Thickness/ viscosity
12. To study the effect of time on the Rate of Crystallization.
13. To calculate the uniformity Index for given sample by using Double Cone Blender.
Reference Books
1. Introduction to chemical engineering – Walter L Badger & Julius Banchero, Latest
edition.
2. Solid phase extraction, Principles, techniques and applications by Nigel J.K. Simpson-
Latest edition.
3. Unit operation of chemical engineering – Mcabe Smith, Latest edition.
Session: 2022-23
ORIENTAL UNIVERSITY, INDORE July-Dec, 2022
*Note: Efforts indicate lecture taken by faculty like guest lecture, seminar, workshop, visits etc.
Session: 2022-23
ORIENTAL UNIVERSITY, INDORE July-Dec, 2022
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(NS) (NK)
Tutorial Batch B (NS)
Pharmaceutical Microbiology –
Organic Physical P’
Practical Batch A (PU)
B Chemistry-II PD Classes P'ceutics-I Microbiology
Pharmaceutical Engineering –
(NK) (NS) (PU) Tutorial
Practical Batch B (NK)
P’ceutical Organic Chemistry II –
P’ P’ Organic
Practical Batch B(NK)
A Microbiology PD Classes Engineering Chemistry-II
Physical Pharmaceutics I – Practical
Tuesday
Pharmaceutical Engineering –
(PU) Mentor- (NK) Tutorial (NS)
Practical Batch B (NK)
Mentee
P’ Organic Chemistry II – Practical
Organic Interaction Physical Pharmaceutica LU
BRE Batch A (KD)
B Chemistry-II P'ceutics-I l Microbiology NC
AK Physical Pharmaceutics I – Practical
(NK) (NS) Tutorial (PU) H Batch B (NS)
Pharmaceutical Microbiology –
Physical P’ Organic
P’ Engineering Practical Batch B (PU)
A P'ceutics-I Microbiolog Chemistry-II
(NK) Tutorial Pharmaceutical Engineering –
Thursday
NK- Dr. Neelam Khan; NS – Ms. Nikita Shahare; NK – Ms. Nikita Kale; PU –
Ms. Prachi Upadhayay
Session: 2022-23
ORIENTAL UNIVERSITY, INDORE July-Dec, 2022
CO1 Understand to size reduction, factors affecting size reduction, basic BL01
principles.
CO2 Understand to objectives, applications & Heat transfer mechanisms. BL02
CO3 Understand to objectives, applications & factors affecting mixing. BL03
CO4 Understand to factors influencing filtration, filter aids, filter medias. BL04
Understand to Factors affecting during materials selected for BL05
CO5
Pharmaceutical plant.
Lecture Plan
fractional
distillation,
distillation under
reduced pressure
26 steam distillation PPT CO02 T1,T2,T3,R1,R2
& molecular
distillation
mixing
35 Principles, Classroom CO03 T1,T2,T3,R1,R2
Construction, Teaching
Working, uses,
Merits and
Demerits of
Double cone
blender,
36 twin shell Classroom CO03 T1,T2,T3,R1,R2
blender, ribbon Teaching
blender, Sigma
blade mixer
37 planetary mixers, Classroom CO03 T1,T2,T3,R1,R2
Propellers, Teaching
Turbines,
Paddles &
Silverson
Emulsifier
38 4 Filtration: Classroom CO04 T1,T2,T3,R1,R2
Objectives, Teaching
applications,
Theories
39 Factors Classroom CO04 T1,T2,T3,R1,R2
influencing Teaching
filtration, filter
aids
40 filter medias. Classroom CO04 T1,T2,T3,R1,R2
Principle. Teaching
41 Construction, Classroom CO04 T1,T2,T3,R1,R2
Working, Uses Teaching
42 Merits and Classroom CO04 T1,T2,T3,R1,R2
demerits of plate Teaching
& frame filter
43 filter leaf, rotary Classroom CO04 T1,T2,T3,R1,R2
drum filter Teaching
44 Meta filter & Classroom CO04 T1,T2,T3,R1,R2
Cartridge filter. Teaching
45 membrane filters Classroom CO04 T1,T2,T3,R1,R2
and Seidtz filter Teaching
46 Centrifugation: Classroom CO04 T1,T2,T3,R1,R2
Objectives, Teaching
principle
Session: 2022-23
ORIENTAL UNIVERSITY, INDORE July-Dec, 2022
Assignment/Quiz:
Reference Questions
S.No Q.1 Question
1. 1. What is the use of a pitot tube? Write its advantages and disadvantages
2. 2. Explain the term ‘head’. List the different heads in the Bernoulli’sTheorem.
Session: 2022-23
ORIENTAL UNIVERSITY, INDORE July-Dec, 2022
Explain the factors influencing mixing of solids. Write the principle of planteraty
mixer
20. 20.