Reference books for VITMEE (Chemical Engineering)

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Laws of thermodynamics, Fourier’s law of heat conduction, Diffusion in liquids , etc are some of the main topics included in the syllabus of Vellore Institute of Technology Master’s Entrance Exam (Chemical Engineering). Reference books like Chemical Engineering by Coulson, J.M. and Richardson, J.F, Basic Principles and Calculation in Chemical Engineering by Himmelblau, D.M and Chemical and Process Thermodynamics by Kyle, B.G can be referred for studies.

Main Topics in the syllabus for VIT MEE (Chemical Engineering)

  • Laws of thermodynamics
  • Law of conservation of mass and energy
  • Classification of fluids
  • Introduction to particulate solids
  • Fourier’s law of heat conduction
  • Differential and integral method of analysis of rate data
  • Basic principles of unit operation and unit process
  • Diffusion in liquids
  • Overview of industrial biochemical processes

Reference books for VIT MEE (Chemical Engineering)

  • Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics by Smith, J.M., Van Ness, H.C., and Abbott, M.M
  • Chemical and Process Thermodynamics by Kyle, B.G
  • Chemical Process Principles Part II by Hougen, O.A., Watson, K.M., and Ragatz, R.A
  • Unit Operations in Chemical Engineering by McCabe, W.L., Smith J.C., and Harriot, P
  • Chemical Engineering by Coulson, J.M. and Richardson, J.F
  • Transport Processes and Unit Operations by Geankoplis, C.J
  • Mechanics of Fluids by Shames, I.H
  • Chemical Engineering by Coulson, J.M., and Richardson, J.F
  • Unit Operations in Chemical Engineering by McCabe, W.L., Smith J.C., and Harriot, P
  • Unit Operations by Brown, G.G
  • Fluidization Engineering by Kunii, D. and Levenspiel, O
  • Fluidization by Leva, M
  • Fluidized Particle by Davidson, J.F. and Harrison, D
  • Heat Transfer by Holman J.P
  • Process Heat Transfer by Kern, D.Q
  • Chemical Engineering by Coulson, J.M., and Richardson, J.E
  • Transport Processes and Unit Operations by Geankoplis, C.J
  • Fundamentals of Momentum Heat and Mass Transfer by Welty, J.R., Wicks, C.W., Wilson, R.E. and Rorrer, G
  • Stoichiometry by Bhatt, B.L. and Vora, S.M
  • Chemical Process Principles Part-I by Hougen, O.A Watson K.M. and Ragatz, R.A
  • Basic Principles and Calculation in Chemical Engineering by Himmelblau, D.M
  • Process Calculation for Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering by Levenspiel O
  • Chemical Engineering Kinetics by Smith J.M
  • Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering by Fogler, H.C
  • Shreve’s Chemical Process Industries by Austin, G.T
  • Outlines of Chemical Technology by Dryden, C.E
  • Transport Processes and Unit Operations by Geankoplis, C.J
  • Fundamentals of Momentum Heat and Mass Transfer by Wilty, J.R., Wicks, C.W., Wilson, R.E. and Rorrer, G

Other than reference books, aspirants can do exam preparations using e-books. Materials collected from coaching centers or web can also be used for exam preparation.

 
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