Division of Mechanical Sciences: Recent submissions
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Thermodynamic properties of p-xylene - chloroethans
The importance of accurate thermodynamic data of pure substances and mixtures in research and industry hardly needs any emphasis. Apart from their utility in process design calculations, such data are useful in theoretical ... -
Studies in dehydrochlorination of 1,1, 2, 2 Tetrachloroethane
Dehydrochlorination of tetrachloroethane is studied both in homogeneous as well as in heterogeneous phases. The feasibility of the reaction has been evaluated from thermodynamic considerations. The reaction is found to ... -
studies on oxidation of anthracene
Anthraquinone is an important dye intermediate. The demand for anthraquinone in India is likely to go up in the next few years, making its manufacture promising. Among the various methods, vapour phase catalytic oxidation ... -
Analysis of breakage and coalescence of drops in agitated liquid-liquid dispersions
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Thermodynamic properties of toluene chloroethane systems
The thesis embodies experimental data on (i) vapour pressure, (ii) vapour–liquid equilibria, (iii) heats of mixing at 25 and 35°C, and (iv) latent heats of vaporization for the systems toluene and chloroethanes. Vapour–liquid ... -
Studies on dealkylation of alkyl aromatic hydrocarbons Part II- Demithylation of xylene isomers and ethylebezene to benzene
The demand for benzene is increasing. The possibilities of preparing it from substituted benzene by dealkylation are investigated in the present work. From the literature pertaining to dealkylation processes, the vapour?phase ... -
Oxidation of Aromatic hydrocarbons
TITLE: THE OXIDATION OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS. The literature on the oxidation of benzene, phenol, p-quinone and maleic anhydride has been reviewed. Various kinetic models have been presented for oxidation of benzene but ... -
Heat and mass transfer studies in solid state fermentations
Solid-state fermentation (SSF) processes have long been employed in the production and preservation of a variety of foods, and in the production of enzymes, organic acids, antibiotics and other microbial products. They are ... -
Studies in gas-solid catalytic reactions : redox kinetics in pore-diffusion regime
Knowledge about the effect of diffusional intrusion on the kinetics of a gas–solid catalytic reaction-very common in process industries-is essential for a better understanding of these reactions in industrial reactors. The ... -
Estimation of thermophysical properties of binary organic solutions- surface tensions
Thermophysical properties present an interesting field of research to understand molecular nature and behaviour. The primary reason is that these properties mirror any change at the molecular level. One such property is ... -
Computational fluid dynamics(CFD): Studies on Centrifugal contactors
Annular centrifugal contactors find application in liquid–liquid extraction processes in various industries such as reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, hydrometallurgy, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, etc. The special ... -
Vapour phase oxidation of p-xylene
The kinetic study on the oxidation of p-xylene has been carried out. The oxidation of p-xylene on the following two catalysts has been studied: (a) tin vanadate (b) ferric molybdate (Boreskov’s composition) Ferric molybdate ... -
Analytical and experimental studies on stratified flows
Stratified flows are the fluid motions caused or influenced by the density differences. The density currents, the intrusion of salt wedge, the gravitational circulation, diffusion and dispersion of pollutants in estuaries ... -
Materials to Module: Engineering Strategies for Tin-Based Perovskite Solar Cells via Interface Optimisation, Crystal Growth, Composition Tuning, and Laser Processing
Tin-based perovskites (TBPS) have emerged as a promising non-toxic alternative to lead-based perovskites for photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications, owing to their suitable bandgap (~1.2–1.4 eV), strong absorption, ... -
Mathematical and Statistical Modeling of Epidemiology of Asymptomatic COVID-19 Infections and Vaccine Design Strategies
A defining feature of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the high prevalence of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections – laboratory-confirmed cases where individuals never develop symptoms. Accurately estimating the proportion ... -
Development of Optimal Distributed Resource Utilisation Approaches Under Connectivity Constraints for Energy Internet
The global transition to sustainable power generation has driven a rapid increase in Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), especially from renewable sources. When integrated with energy storage, these localised generation ... -
Nonlinear mode theory of shear flow development
The major part of this thesis is concerned with the description of a new technique for analysing the development of shear layers (particularly in free flows). A principal feature of this method is the expansion of the ... -
On the migration of maximum tropical rain fall zone in a simple climate model
The aim of this thesis is to understand the seasonal migration of the maximum precipitation zone in the tropics (ITCZ) using a simple climate model. An attempt is also made to extract at least phenomenological answers to ...