Chemical engineering is a branch of engineering that studies the operation and design of chemical plants, as well as strategies to improve production. We have compiled a list of the best reference books on Chemical Engineering for B.E/B.Tech students. These books are used by chemical engineering students from top universities around the world and many other institutes and colleges.
Here’s the complete list of B.E/B.Tech. Chemical Engineering books, which are arranged year and semester-wise. We have also listed down both core and elective subject books.
1st Year B.Tech Chemical Engineering Books (1st & 2nd Semester)
The 1st year B.E/B.Tech subjects are common across various branches of engineering. You can check the full list of common engineering books for 1st year here.
2nd Year B.Tech Chemical Engineering Books (3rd & 4th Semester)
3rd Semester Books
- Chemical Process Calculations
- Basic Electronic Engineering
- Transform Calculus
- Fluid Mechanics
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Momentum Transfer (MOT)
- Advance Thermal and Mechanical Operations in Food Processing
- Organic Chemistry
4th Semester Books
- Material Science for corrosion Engineers
- Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
- Instrumental Methods of Analysis
- Physical Chemistry
- Chemical Technology
- Environmental Science and Engineering
3rd Year B.Tech Chemical Engineering Books (5th & 6th Semester)
5th Semester Books
- Introduction to Biochemical Engineering
- Chemical Reaction Engineering
- Design of Heat Transfer and Thermal Power plant
- Heat and Mass Transfer
- Industrial Pollution Control Engineering
- Chemical Process Design
5th Semester Elective Books
6th Semester Books
- Advance Engineering Thermodynamics
- Advance Reaction Engineering
- Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer
- Introduction to Chemical Engineering
6th Semester Elective Books
- Safety In Chemical Industry
- Solid Waste Management Techniques
- Pollution Control Systems
- Petroleum Refinery Engineering
4th Year B.Tech Chemical Engineering Books (7th & 8th Semester)
7th Semester Books
- Introduction to Transport Phenomena
- Process Equipment Design and Economics
- Process Control and Instrumentation
7th Semester Elective Books
- Chemical Process Integration
- Fermentation Technologies and Applications
- Fluidization Engineering
- Modeling and Simulation in Process Engineering
- Novel Seperation Process
- Fermentation Technology
- Total Quality Management
- Process Plant Utilities
8th Semester Books
8th Semester Elective Books
- Introduction To Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- Drugs and Pharmaceutical Technology
- Energy Technology
- Petroleum Technology
- Supply Chain Management
B.Tech Chemical Engineering Books (Additional Core/Elective)
Core Books (Additional)
- Applications of Differential and Difference Equations
- Chemical Process Technology
- Inorganic Chemical Technology
- Complex Variables and Partial Differential Equations
- computational Methods in Process Engineering
- Computer Aided Design and Production
- Engineering Economics
- Civil Engineering Drawing and Estimation
- Equilibrium Staged Operations (ESO)
- Instrumentation and Process Control Theory
- Numerical Solution of Ordinary and PDE
Elective Books (Additional)
- Fluid Dynamics
- Advanced Heat Transfer
- Transport in Porous Media
- CFD Applications of Chemical Processing
- Chemical Product Design
- Combustion Engineering
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Multiphase Flow
- Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering
- Computer Process Control
- Energy Conservation in Process Industries
- Fertilizer Technology
- Flow of Complex Mixtures
- Fuel Technology
- Fuels and Combustion
- Bioenergy
- Fundamentals of Particle Technology
- Heterogenious Reaction Engineering
- Strategies and Methods in Organic Synthesis
- Membrane Seperation Technology
- Microscale Energy Transport
- Mineral Benification
- Systems Engineering Principles
- Natural Gas Engineering
- Non Conventional Energy System
- Steam and Gas Turbines
- Chemical Processes
- Elements of Petroleum Engineering
- Process Plant Simulation
- Operations Management
- Renewable Energy Sources
- Environmental Hazards Management and Mitigation
- Storage and Handling of Materials
Kindly note that we have put a lot of effort into researching the best reference books on all the subjects of B.E/B.Tech. Chemical Engineering, and came out with a recommended list. If any more subjects need to be added to this list, please let us know.