Pharmaceutical Engineering : Unit Operations
  by C.V.S. Subrahmanyam
 
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   ISBN 978-93-85529-46-7; 4th Ed. 2022; pp. xii+596

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 About The Book  

Pharmaceutical Engineering is concerned with the study of industrial processes required to convert raw material into value added pharmaceuticals such as drugs and excipients. This book deals with unit operations and processes utilised in the production of bulk drugs, dosage forms and biological products. Photos of industrial scale equipments for acquaintance have been included while the line drawings illustrating the principles & functions were already present. Chapter-wise objectives are included at the beginning and summary is appended at the end.

   Considering relevance with examinations, emphasis is laid on the following :-
          1. Applications of principles
          2. Concept mapping based illustrations
          3. Comment type (objective type) with answers
          4. MCQs with key
          5. Question bank


 Content


Chapter 1. INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING & BASIC PRINCIPLES
     Unit Operations and Unit Processes
     Unit Operations—Scientific Foundations
     Units and Inter—Conversions
     Dimensions-Analysis
     Question Bank

Chapter 2. FLOW OF FLUIDS
     Fluid Statics
     Fluid Dynamics
     Bernoulli’s Theorem
     Energy Losses
     Measurement of Rate of Flow of Fluids
     Question Bank

Chapter 3. SIZE REDUCTION
     Mechanisms of Size reduction
     Modes of Stress Applinbed in size Reduction
     Classification of Size Reduction Equipment
     Size Reduction—Equipment
     Selection of a Mill
     Theories of Comminution
     Energy of Comminution
     Question Bank

Chapter 4. SIZE SEPARATION
     Official Standards for Powders
     Sieves
     Modes of Motion in Size Separation
     Testing of Powder—Sieve Analysis
     Equipment for size Separation
     Settling Behaviour of solids—Methods
     Ellutriaction Methods
     Selection of Size Separation Equipment
     Question Bank

Chapter 5. FLOW OF HEAT
     Mechanism of Heat Flow
     Conduction
     Convection
     Radiation
     Equipment—Heat Exchangers and Heat Interchangers
     Steam as a Heating Medium
     Steam Production—Utilisation
     Steam Traps
     Question Bank

Chapter 6. EVAPORATION
     Factors Influencing Evaporation
     Classification of Evaporators
     Equipment
     Theory
     Multiple Effect Evaporator
     Question Bank

Chapter 7. DISTILLATION
     Theory
     General Equipment for Distillation
     Classification of Distillation Methods
     Simple Distillation
     Flash Distillation
     Fractional Distillation
     Azeotropic and Extractive Distillation
     Distillation under Reduced Pressure
     Steam Distillation
     Molecular Distillation
     Destructive Distillation
     Compression Distillation
     Question Bank

Chapter 8. DRYING
     Theory of Drying
     Classification of Drying Equipment
     Equipment
     Selection of Drying Equipment
     Question Bank

 
Chapter 9. MIXING
     Section I – Mixing of Solid
     Interparticulate Interactions—Segregation
     Mechanism of Mixing in Solids
     Mixing Process—Steps
     Degree of Mixing and Statistical Evaluation
     Factors Influencing Mixing
     Classification of Equipment for Solid Mixing
     Equipment
     Selection of Solid Mixing equipment
     Section – II Mixing of Liquid
     Mechanisms of Liquid Mixing
     Mixing Vessels or Tanks
     Liquid Mixing Devices—Flow Pattern
     Liquid Mixing Equipment
     Section III – Mixing of Immiscible Liquids
     Equipment
     Section IV – Mixing of Semisolids
     Equipment
     Question Bank

Chapter 10. FILTRATION
     Mechanisms of Filtration
     Theories of Filtration
     Factors Influencing Filtration
     Filter Media and Filter Aids
     Classification of Filtration Equipment
     Laboratory Scale Filtration Methods
     Industrial Equipment
     Selection of Filtration Equipment
     Question Bank

Chapter 11. CENTRIFUGATION
     Theory of Centrifugation
     Classification of Centrifuges
     Laboratory Centrifuges
     Industrial Equipment
     Question Bank

Chapter 12. MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
     Factors Influencing Selection of Materials
     Classification of Materials for Plant Construction
     Ferrous Metals
     Non-Ferrous Metals
     Nonmetals—Inorganic
     Nonmetals—Organic
     Question Bank

Chapter 13. CORROSION
     Theories of Corrosion
     Factors Influencing Corrosion
     Types of Corrosion
     Prevention and Control of Corrosion
     Question Bank

Chapter 14. TRANSPORTATION OF SOLIDS
     Belt Conveyors
     Screw Conveyors
     Pneumatic Conveyors
     Chain Conveyors
     Bucket Conveyors
     Selection of Solid Transportation Equipment
     Storage of Solids
     Question Bank

APPENDIX-I : Answers to the Comments
APPENDIX-II : Key to MCQs
APPENDIX-III : Definitions and Meanings
APPENDIX-IV : All in Twos – Know them Well
APPENDIX-V : Bibliography
APPENDIX-VI : Fractions and Multiplication of Units
APPENDIX-VII : Notations and Abbreviations
APPENDIX-VIII : Inter-conversions of Units