UPSC IFOS Chemical Engineering Paper II Syllabus

UPSC IFOS Chemical Engineering Paper II: topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   Material and Energy Balances

   Section A

   • Balances with recycle, bypass and purge
   • Combustion of fuels and excess air
   • Adiabatic flame temperature
2. 2

   Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

   Section A

   • Laws of thermodynamics and PVT relationships
   • Maxwell's relations
   • Fugacity, activity and chemical potential
   • Vapour-liquid equilibria
   • Chemical reaction equilibrium
   • Refrigeration and power cycles
3. 3

   Chemical Reaction Engineering

   Section A

   • Batch reactor kinetics
   • CSTR and plug flow reactors
   • Temperature effects and run-away reactions
   • Heterogeneous catalytic and non-catalytic reactions
   • Inter-phase and intra-particle mass transfer
   • Effectiveness factor and reactor stability
4. 4

   Chemical Technology

   Section B

   • Wood-based chemicals, pulp and paper
   • Sugar, edible oils, soaps and detergents
   • Essential oils and biomass gasification
   • Coal, petroleum refining and natural gas
   • Petrochemicals: polyethylenes, PVC and polystyrene
   • Ammonia, cement and lime
   • Paints, glass and ceramics
   • Fermentation: alcohol and antibiotics
5. 5

   Environmental Engineering and Safety

   Section B

   • Sources of air and water pollutants
   • Greenhouse effect, ozone depletion and acid rain
   • Dispersion of pollutants
   • Pollution measurement and control
   • Solid waste disposal
   • HAZOP, HAZAN and emergency planning
   • Environmental legislation and Forest (Conservation) Act
6. 6

   Process Engineering Economics

   Section B

   • Fixed and working capital
   • Cost estimation and comparison of alternatives
   • NPV, payback and IRR
   • Depreciation, taxes and insurance
   • Break-even analysis
   • PERT and CPM
   • Financial statements
   • Plant location and layout