Petrochemical Engineering
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
Established in the year 1998, the department of Petrochemical Engineering, Nandha Polytechnic College, Erode – 52 is regarded as one of the premier centre for Petrochemical Engineering in Tamil Nadu (India) by industries as well as academia. Department of petrochemical engineering is committed to impart knowledge to students at all levels through a vibrant, dynamic and state of art intellectual which delivers to ensure the creation of a complete petrochemical engineer with high sense of social responsibilities. Nearly all major companies in India including multinational companies with a global foot print have visited Nandha Polytechnic College for student’s placement.
Corporate India has made its foray in taking notice of the value based education which students receive at Nandha Polytechnic College. The discipline of Petrochemical Engineering embraces those industries in which matter is treated to effect a change of state, energy content (or) composition etc. The concerned petrochemical engineering diploma holders in these industries are recruited under various positions from production to management.
Petrochemical Engineering department was started in the year 1998.so far 2026 batch students were passed out from our college.the Alumnis students of petrochemical Engg is working with good salary in countries like Saudi Arabia ,Qatar,oman,Bahrain,Iraq. Petrochemical Engg is having wide in scope,oil Refining ,drilling,fertilizer industry, pharma sector etc..
COURSE CURRICULUM
The petrochemical Engineering is a three year course having subjects that covers the industrial needs of the present scenario. The course offers good placements in the industries like Spic, Tuticorin, Tamilnadu Petro Produts Ltd, Orchid Chemicals, Etc….
VISION & MISSION
VISION
To produce petrochemical engineering diploma holders with strong knowledge, mental toughness, pressure handling capability and ability to strive the nation, frontier to the universe.
To compete and work according to the new innovations in the global industries.
To adopt themselves very quickly according to the industrial ambience anywhere across the world.
To provide pollution free breathing air and portable water to the society all over the world.
MISSION
- To be the centre for excellence in the field of petrochemical engineering and so as to serve the world class refineries by producing the quality students with better talents.
- To contribute the growth of community maintaining the highest ethical and professional standards.
COURSE SYLLABUS – (R23 – SCHEME)
SEMESTER – III
# | Course Category | Course Type | Course Code | Course Title | L-T-P | Period | Credit | End Exam |
1 | Program Core | Theory | 1075233110 | Petroleum Refining | 4-0-0 | 60 | 4 | Theory |
2 | Program Core | Theory | 1076233210 | Momentum Transfer* | 3-1-0 | 60 | 4 | Theory |
3 | Program Core | Practical | 1076233320 | Momentum Transfer Practical* | 0-0-4 | 60 | 2 | Practical |
4 | Program Core | Practical | 1076233420 | Chemical CAD Practical* | 0-0-4 | 60 | 2 | Practical |
5 | Program Core | Practical | 1075233520 | Distillate Testing Practical | 0-0-4 | 60 | 2 | Practical |
6 | Program Core | Practicum | 1076233640 | General | 1-0-4 | 75 | 3 | Practical |
7 | Open Elective | Advanced Skill Certification | 1075233760 | AdvancedSkillsCertification-3 | 1-0-1 | 45 | 2 | NA |
8 | Humanities & Social | Integrated Learning Experience | 1075233880 | Growth Lab | 0-0-1 | 30 | 1 | NA |
9 | Audit Course | Integrated Learning Experience | 1075233881 | Induction Program – II | – | 16 | 0 | – |
10 | Audit Course | Integrated Learning Experience | 1075233882 | I&E / Club Activity / Community Initiatives | – | 16 | 0 | – |
11 | Audit Course | Integrated Learning Experience | 1075233883 | Shop floor Immersion | – | 6 | 0 | – |
12 | Audit Course | Integrated Learning Experience | 1075233884 | Student – | – | 24 | 0 | – |
13 | Audit Course | Integrated Learning Experience | 1075233885 | Emerging Technology Seminars | – | 8 | 0 | – |
14 | Audit Course | Integrated Learning Experience | 1075233886 | Health & Wellness | – | 30 | 0 | – |
Total | 550 | 20 |
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SEMESTER – IV
# | Course Category |
| Course Code | Course Title | L-T-P | Period | Credit | End Exam |
1 | Program Core | Theory | 1076234110 | Process Heat | 3-1-0 | 60 | 4 | Theory |
2 | Program Core | Theory | 1076234210 | Mechanical Operations* | 3-1-0 | 60 | 4 | Theory |
3 | Program Core | Theory | 1075234310 | Petrochemical Technology | 3-0-0 | 45 | 3 | Theory |
4 | Program Core | Practical | 1076234420 | Heat Transfer Practical* | 0-0-4 | 60 | 2 | Practical |
5 | Program Core | Practical | 1076234520 | Mechanical Operations Practical* | 0-0-4 | 60 | 2 | Practical |
6 | Program Core | Practicum | 1076234640 | Process Instrumentation and Control* | 1-0-4 | 75 | 3 | Practical |
7 | Open Elective | Advanced Skill Certification | 1075234760 | Advanced Skills Certification – | 1-0-2 | 45 | 2 | NA |
8 | Audit Course | Integrated Learning Experience | 1075233882 | I&E/ Club Activity/ Community Initiatives | – | 30 | 0 | – |
9 | Audit Course | Integrated Learning Experience | 1075233883 | Shop floor Immersion | – | 8 | 0 | – |
10 | Audit Course | Integrated Learning Experience | 1075233884 | Student-Led Initiative | – | 24 | 0 | – |
11 | Audit Course | Integrated Learning Experience | 1075233885 | Emerging Technology Seminars | – | 8 | 0 | – |
12 | Audit Course | Integrated Learning Experience | 1075233886 | Health & Wellness | – | 30 | 0 | – |
13 | Audit Course | Integrated Learning Experience | 1075233887 | Special Interest Groups (Placement Training) | – | 30 | 0 | – |
Total | 550 | 20 |
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SEMESTER – V
# | Course Category | Course Type | Course Code | Course Title | L-T-P | Period | Credit | End Exam |
1 | Program Core | Theory | 1076235110 | Chemical Process Calculations* | 3-1-0 | 60 | 4 | Theory |
2 | Program Core | Theory | 1075235210 | Refinery Mass Transfer | 3-1-0 | 60 | 4 | Theory |
3 | Program Elective | Theory | – | ELECTIVE-1 | 3-0-0 | 45 | 3 | Theory |
4 | Program Core | Practical | 1076235420 | Mass Transfer Practical* | 0-0-4 | 60 | 2 | Practical |
5 | Program Elective | Practical | – | ELECTIVE-2 | 0-0-4 | 60 | 2 | Practical |
6 | Humanities & Social Science | Practicum | 1075235652 | Innovation & Start up | 1-0-2 | 45 | 2 | Project |
7 | Project/Internship | Project/Internship | 1075235773 | Industrial Training [Summer Vacation] | – | – | 2 | Project |
8 | Open Elective | Advanced Skill Certification | 1075235860 | Advanced Skills Certification – 5 | 1-0-2 | 45 | 2 | NA |
9 | Audit Course | Integrated Learning Experience | 1075235881 | Induction program III | – | 40 | 0 | – |
10 | Audit Course | Integrated Learning Experience | 1075235884 | Student-Led Initiative | – | 30 | 0 | – |
11 | Audit Course | Integrated Learning Experience | 1075235886 | Health & Wellness | – | 30 | 0 | – |
12 | Audit Course | Integrated Learning Experience | 1075235887 | Special Interest Groups (Placement | – | 40 | 0 | – |
Total | 515 | 21 |
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SEMESTER – VI
# | Course Category | Course Type | Course Code | Course Title | L-T-P | Period | Credit | End Exam |
1 | Open Elective | Theory |
| ELECTIVE 3 | 3-0-0 | 45 | 3 | Theory |
2 | Open Elective | Theory |
| ELECTIVE 4 | 3-1-0 | 60 | 4 | Theory |
3 | Industrial | Project / Internship | 1075236352 | In – | 0-0-12 | 540 | 12 | Project |
| Total | 645 | 19 |
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ELECTIVE – 1
| Course Category | Course Type | Course Code | Course Title |
1 | Program | Theory | 1076235311 | Industrial safety |
2 | Program Elective | Theory | 1076235312 | Plant Utilities |
3 | Program Elective | Theory | 1075235313 | Drilling |
ELECTIVE – 2
| Course Category | Course Type | Course Code | Course Title |
1 | Program Elective | Practical | 1076235521 | Chemical Process Simulation Lab |
2 | Program Elective | Practical | 1075235522 | Analytical Lab |
3 | Program Elective | Practical | 1076235523 | Environmental |
ELECTIVE – 3 (PATHWAY)
# | Course Category | Course Type | Course Code | Course Title |
1 | Program Elective |Pathway| Higher Education | Theory | 1076236111 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics and Reaction Engineering |
2 | Program Elective-|Pathway| Entrepreneurship | Theory | 1076236112 | Fertilizer Technology |
3 | Program Elective-|Pathway| Technocrats | Theory | 1075236113 | Energy Resources Management |
4 | Program Elective-|Pathway| Technologists | Theory | 1076236114 | Online Elective Course |
ELECTIVE – 4 (SPECIALIZATION)
# |
Course Category |
Course Type |
Course Code |
Course Title |
1 | Program Elective | Theory | 1075236211 | Processing of Chemicals |
2 | Program Elective | Theory | 1076236212 | Natural Gas Engineering |
3 | Program Elective | Theory | 1076236213 | Electrochemical Engineering |
LAB FACILITIES :
INFRASTRUCTURE
The Department of Petro chemical engineering has the following well equipped laboratories.
Distillate Testing Lab
Momentum Transfer Lab
Mass Transfer Lab
Heat Transfer Lab
Process Instrumentation and Control Lab.
- Chemical CAD Lab
- Chemical process simulation Lab
- Mechanical operations Lab
LAB VIEW:
MOMENTUM TRANSFER LABORATORY
Momentum Transfer Lab has been to conduct the flow experiments in Orifice & Venturimeter, and to find flow characteristics of water through Packed and Fluidized columns. Also find the performance characteristics of Centrifugal pump.
DISTILLATE TESTING LABORATORY
Distillate testing lab has been testing of petroleum products like Gasoline, Kerosene, Diesel, Lubricating oil. It gives the aware of the tests carried in Refinery, also the important testing equipments like Aniline point, Bromine number, ASTM distillation & Refractive index for Aromatics.
HEAT TRANSFER LABORATORY
Heat Transfer Lab has been given the knowledge of various heating process and heating equipments in the chemical industries. Also have sound Knowledge about Conduction, Convection & Radiation Followed in Chemical industries.
MASS TRANSFER LABORATORY
Mass Transfer Lab has been Finding of Phase Changes like (Liquid to Gas, Solid to Liquid), mass transfer in distillation column, Absorber, Crystallizer in Chemical industries. Also have sound Knowledge on Simple distillation, Steam Distillation Followed in Refinery & Petrochemical industries.
PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL LABORATORY
Instrumentation And Control has been measuring of Temperature, Pressure, Level meters have been measured in chemical industries. It gives the aware of Computer control of process variables.
MECHANICAL OPERATIONS LAB :
Mechanical Operations Lab in Petrocheical \ Chemical engineering focuses on physical (mechanical) processes for handling and modifying solid/fluid particles without altering their chemical composition. Key areas include size reduction (crushing/grinding), size separation (screening/sieving), fluid-solid separation (filtration/sedimentation/cyclones), and mixing. These operations are essential in mining, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing.
FACULTY DETAILS
S.NO | NAME | QUALIFICATION | DESIGNATION |
1 | MOHANKUMAR G | M.Tech., | PRINCIPAL |
2 | MUNUSAMY G | M.Sc., M.Phil.,B.Ed | HOD |
3 | SAMPATHKUMAR G | B.Tech.,MBA | SENIOR LECTURER |
4 | LOGU PRASANTH P | B.E | LECTURER |
5 | KRISHNA PRASATH M | B.TECH | LECTURER |
ACTIVITIES 2025-2026
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (FDP):
Mr. G. Munusamy, HOD of the Petrochemical Engineering department, participated in a six-day Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy FDP hosted by Er. Perumal Manimekalai Polytechnic College from July 14, 2025, to July 19, 2025.
Mr. P. Logu Prasanth, Lecturer in Petrochemical Engineering, attended a six-day FDP on “Digital Modeling, Simulation, and AI Integration for Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0” at Kongu Engineering College from November 24, 2025, to November 29, 2025.
CAREER GUIDANCE PROGRAM:
A specialized session was jointly organized by T.D. Santhi, District Employment Officer of Erode, and K. Narendra Kumar, Young Professional of Erode, for second and third-year students on July 1, 2025.
INDUSTRIAL SEMINAR I:
The Petrochemical and Mechanical Engineering departments hosted an industrial seminar titled “Briefly About Non-Destructive Testing, Oil, and Gas Construction Fields,” featuring Mr. C. Vigneshwaran, Director of Advanced Quality Center, Coimbatore, as the keynote speaker on July 14, 2025.
ALUMNI INTERACTION I:
The department hosted its first Alumni Interaction session on June 17, 2025, featuring Mr. Marsh Lenin (Class of 2022), who shared his professional experiences from Singapore.
ACADEMIC SEMINAR I:
An academic seminar focusing on “Compressed Natural Gas” was organized by the department. Expert Address: Dr. P. Akilamudian, HOD of Chemical Engineering at Erode Sengunthar Engineering College, addressed 60 participating students on August 19, 2025.
ASSOCIATION INAUGURATION:
The department’s association was officially inaugurated on August 20, 2025, with a guest lecture by Mr. Monishkumar Jegannathan, Head of R&D Mechanical at OZOTEC Automobile Pvt Limited, Coimbatore.
INDUSTRIAL VISIT:
Students and faculty members from the department conducted an educational visit to the Kannan Devan Tea Factory. Visit Impact: On August 22, 2025, a total of 50 students and 3 faculty members participated in and benefited from this field trip.
PARENTS’ MEETING:
The PCE Department held a formal meeting for the parents of all second and third-year students on September 12, 2025. Participation: The event saw active involvement from the parents of 56 students.
BIS CLUB ACTIVITY (ORIENTATION):
An orientation and awareness program for the BIS Standards Club was conducted on September 20, 2025, led by Mr. K. Nirmal, Founder of Towards the Change Foundation and BIS District Resource Person.Student Engagement: 40 students participated in and benefited from this awareness session.
BIS CLUB ACTIVITY (FIELD VISIT):
On December 16, 2025, a group of 25 students visited Green HI-TECH Solution in Nasiyanur, an excursion organized by the Bureau of Indian Standards, Coimbatore.
OPPORTUNITIES
Placement cell has been functioning in our campus since 2001, which interacts with reputed organization in order to arrange ON and OFF campus placement drives for the final year students .The placement cell also provides in plant training for students in reputed industries. Our students are been placed in the following reputed industries in India and abroad
IN INDIA
- SPIC, Tuticorin
- Nayara Energy Ltd, Gujarat
- Indian oil Tanking Ltd, Mumbai
- Asian paints Ltd, chennai
- FL smith Ltd ,chennai
- Biocon India Ltd. Bengaluru
- Apotex pharma Ltd, Bengaluru
- supreme petro chem Ltd, Chennai
- Chettinadu cements Ltd, Karur
- Adithya Birla paints Ltd, chennai
- Nippon Steels, Gujarat
- TAC, Tuticorin
- Chemplast Sanmar Ltd, mettur & Hosur
- Orchid Pharma Ltd, chennai
- Arjuna Naturals Ltd,coimbathur .
- Anthem Bio science Ltd, Hyderabad.
- Solara Active Pharma, Pondicherry.
- IMC, GOA.
- Relproc -coimbathur.
- Manali Petrochemicals Ltd, Chennai
- Thirumalai Petrochemicals ltd, Ranipet
- Tamilnadu Petro Products Ltd, chennai
- Ceetex Petro Products chemicals Ltd, chennai
- Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd, chennai
- Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, vizag
- Petro Net LNG Ltd, Cochin
- Reliance Industries Ltd, Jamnager, Gujarat
- Deepak Fertilizers Ltd, Mumbai
- Coromandel Fertilizer Ltd, Ranipet
- Lake chemicals Ltd, Hosur
- Global Calcium Ltd. Hosur.
- CETP – Perundurai
- Milky Mist Ltd – Perundurai
- Tagrose chemicals Ltd, Cuddalore
- BGR Energy Ltd.
- Saint-Gobain India Ltd. Chennai
- Chemfab Alakilies Ltd, Tuticorin
- Transoceon India Ltd
- Madras Ferllizers Ltd, Manali chennai.
- ITC Ltd, mettupalayam
- WTT services Ltd ,Tirupur
- Ponpure chemicals Ltd,Chennai
IN ABROAD
CORPORATE – CAMPUS CONNECT
Our department was inspired by many world leading petroleum and petrochemical industries in India and abroad. On behalf of our department our college has signed MOU’S with several multinational companies for their regular campus visit and recruitment process. Some of the corporate are
- SATROP –soudi Arabiya
- Soudi Arabiya Ltd, Soudi Arabiya
- Qatar petroleum Ltd,Qator
- Abudhabi National oil Company, UAE
- Petroleum Development oil Company, Oman
- NATPET, Soudi Arabiya
- Emirates National Oil Company, Oman
- Cresent Petroleum Ltd-Iraas
- Quatar Shell Ltd-Quatar
- Qatar shell peart Std, Qatar
- Midas oil Industries Ltd,UAE
- Quatar Gar Ltd, Qutar.
- Gulf Oil Middle East , UAE
- Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd-South Korea
- Arbian drilling Company, Sauidi Arabia.
- China oil Field Services Ltd, china
- Shell Oil Company, UAE
- Lucite International Ltd, Singapore
- Romet LTD, Riyad
- Surseine ,France
- Sun Petroleum, Sharjah
- Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Kuwait
- Gulf Petroleum Group, Kuwait
- Samsung Engineering Company, Abudabi
Apart from the academics, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities the students of our department are provided with some excellent development programs, which aid in their enrichment and expansion of skills, knowledge and personality.