Pharmaceutical Engineering Syllabus, MCQ, Notes, PDF, Books Downloads
Pharm Engg Chapterwise MCQ: UNIT-I MCQ * Flow of fluids * Size reduction * Size separation UNIT-II MCQ *Heat transfer *Distillation *Evaporation UNIT-III MCQ *Drying * Mixing UNIT-IV MCQ * Filtration * Centrifugation * UNIT-V MCQ Materials of construction * Corrosion
UNIT-I
Flow of fluids
Reynolds number and its significance
Bernoulli’s theorem and its applications
Energy losses,
Orifice meter,
Venturimeter,
Pitot tube
Rotometer.
Size Reduction
Objectives,
Mechanism size-reduction
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,
Air separator,
Bag filter &
elutriation tank.
UNIT-II
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 processes.
Principles, construction, working, uses, merits, and demerits of
Steam jacketed kettle,
horizontal tube evaporator,
climbing film evaporator,
forced circulation evaporator,
multiple-effect evaporator &
The economy of the 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
Drying
Objectives,
applications & mechanism of the drying process,
measurements & applications of Equilibrium Moisture content,
Rate of drying curve.
Construction of drying Curve Starch and calcium carbonate
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
twin shell blender,
ribbon blender,
Sigma blade mixer,
planetary mixers,
Propellers,
Turbines,
Paddles
Silverson Emulsifier
UNIT-IV
Filtration
Objectives,
applications, Theories & Factors influencing filtration, filter aids, filter media.
Principle, Construction, Working, Uses, Merits, and demerits of
Plate & frame filter,
Filter leaf,
rotary drum filter,
Meta filter
Cartridge filter,
membrane filters and
Seitz filter.
Centrifugation
Objectives,
principle & applications of Centrifugation,
Principles, construction, working, uses, merits, and demerits of
Perforated basket centrifuge,
Non-perforated basket centrifuge,
Semi-continuous centrifuge &
super centrifuge.
UNIT- V
Materials of pharmaceutical plant construction
Corrosion and its prevention:
Factors affecting materials selected for Pharmaceutical plant construction,
Theories of corrosion,
types of corrosion and their prevention.
Ferrous and nonferrous metals,
inorganic and organic non-metals,
basic material handling systems.
MCQ on Materials of construction
Pharmaceutical Engineering Recommended Books: (Latest Editions)
- Introduction to chemical engineering – Walter L Badger & Julius Banchero, Latest edition.
- Solid-phase extraction, Principles, techniques and applications by Nigel J.K. Simpson- Latest edition.
- Unit operation of chemical engineering – Mcabe Smith, Latest edition.
- Pharmaceutical engineering principles and practices – C.V.S Subrahmanyam et al., Latest edition.
- Remington practice of pharmacy- Martin, Latest edition.
- Theory and practice of industrial pharmacy by Lachmann., Latest edition.
- Physical pharmaceutics- C.V.S Subrahmanyam et al., Latest edition.
- Cooper and Gunn’s Tutorial pharmacy, S.J. Carter, Latest edition.
Second Year B Pharm Notes, Syllabus, Books, PDF Subjectwise/Topicwise
Recommended readings
- Pharmaceutics I practical
- human anatomy and physiology
- Pharmaceutics I Theory
- b pharmacy syllabus
- heterocyclic compounds nomenclature video
- Computer Applications in Pharmacy Practical
The Tylenol-Autism Link: A Deep Dive into the Science Behind the Claims
The recent announcement from the Trump administration regarding a potential link between Tylenol use and autism has ignited
Graves’ Disease: Understanding the Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options
Introduction: What is Graves’ Disease? Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects the thyroid gland, leading to
The truth about GLP-1 and weight loss: Is it for everyone?
The buzz around GLP-1 medications has exploded, with headlines and social media feeds dominated by stories of dramatic
