Practical Manual Of Pharmaceutical Engineering

The subject of Pharmaceutical Engineering has become more and more popular now-a-days, though it was introduced in the B. Pharm curriculum quite some time back. It deals with Unit Operations involved in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Biological Products Preparation, Extractions, etc. So, it occupies an important position in Pharmaceutical Industry which attracts global attention today.

I would like to emphasize here that Experiments of Pharmaceutical Engineering has become an important part of the syllabi of most Indian Universities. The experiments given in this book are based on Unit Operations of Engineering and are extracted from various sources and also in consultation with senior and experienced professors of Pharmacy. I have been teaching this subject for over one decade and have always felt the necessity of a good manual (book) containing Experiments and Procedures based on proper principles. This need was also keenly felt by my other colleagues in the profession, but somehow it was never fulfilled due to various reasons. However, with Mr. Jignesh Furia of M/s. Nirali Publishers agreeing to publish this book, it has become a reality and I express my deep sense of gratitude to him.

I. HEAT TRANSFER

1. Determination of overall Heat Transfer Co-efficient

2. Determination of Radiation Constant of Iron Cylinder

3. Determination of Radiation of Constant of Copper Cylinder

4. Determination of Radiation of Constant of Brass Cylinder

II. HUMIDITY

5. Determination of Humidity of Air by Dew Point Method

6. Determination of Humidity of Air by Psychrometer

III. DRYING

7. Construction of Drying Curves and the Determination of Equilibrium Moisture Constant

IV. SIZE REDUCTION AND SIZE SEPARATION

8. Size Analysis by Sieving Method and Construction of Frequency Distribution Curves

9. Size Reduction by Ball Mill

V. DISTILLATION

10. Construction of Boiling Point Diagram

11. Efficiency of Steam Distillation

VI. FLOW OF FLUIDS

12. Determination of Rate of Flow of Fluid by Venturimeter

13. Factors affecting Flow of Fluids

VII. CRYSTALLIZATION

14. Solubility Curve

VIII. FILTRATION

15. Effect of Filter Aid on Filtration

16. Effect of factors affecting Filtration