Unit operations and processes, Material and energy balances, Dimensionless equations:
formulas and groups.

Materials of Pharmaceutical Plant Construction-
Factors affecting the material selection for pharmaceutical plants,Physical:Chemical;Mechanical properties and use of the important materials of construction with special reference to Ferrous metals,Copper,Aluminum,Nickel,Glass,Plastics and their alloys, Heat and Corrosion resistant alloys.

Corrosion and its Prevention –
General considerations,Types of Corrosion,Methods of reducing Corrosion,Simple mathematical problems.

Industrial Hazards and Safety measures-
Mechanical,Chemical,Electrical,Fire & Dust Hazards,Safety requirements,Legal requirements, Industrial dermatitis.

Fluid Flow-
Fluid statics,Manometers,Types of flow,Reynold’s Number and its significance,Concept of
boundary layers,Bernoulli’s theorem and its applications,Measurement of flow of –fluids, Valves.

Material Handling Systems-
Liquid handling: Different types of pumps.
Solid handling : Conveyors

Heat Transfer-
Heat transfer mechanisms, Heat transfer by conduction, Fourier’s law, Natural and forced
convection, Surface and overall heat transfer coefficients, Heat transfer by radiation, Heaters
and heat exchangers.

Humidity, Air- Conditioning and Refrigeration

Basic concepts & definitions of various terms,Psychometric charts,Wet bulb theory, Measurement of humidity, Application of humidity measurement, air-conditioning and
refrigeration in Pharmacy.

Automated Process Control Systems:
Process variables,Temperature,Pressure,Flow,Level and Vacuum and their measurements.
Elements of computer aided manufacturing (CAM).

LIST OF PRACTICALS