AMIE Section B Chemical study guide

AMIE Section B Chemical · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.

AMIE Section B in Chemical Engineering is the second, specialisation stage of the Institution of Engineers (India) examinations, taken by candidates who have cleared the Section A common foundation and want an engineering qualification in chemical engineering. It suits working plant engineers, diploma holders upgrading their credentials, and graduates from related science backgrounds moving into process industries. The AMIE Section B Chemical study guide has 11 sections and about 3,023 words.

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Thermodynamics underpins every separation, reaction and energy balance in the exam. You must be fluent with the first and second laws for open systems, the definitions of enthalpy, entropy and Gibbs and Helmholtz free energies, and the criteria for equilibrium (constant T,P gives minimum G).

314 words, about 2 min 02

Transport Phenomena (Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Mass Transfer)

Transport phenomena unifies momentum, energy and mass transfer through the same shell-balance logic. For fluids, know the continuity and Navier–Stokes equations, Newtonian and non-Newtonian rheology (power law, Bingham), Reynolds number regimes, friction factor (Moody chart, Colebrook), and pressure drop in pipes and fittings.

268 words, about 1 min 03

Chemical Reaction Engineering

Reaction engineering connects kinetics to reactor design. Understand rate laws, order, rate constants and Arrhenius temperature dependence, and how to determine kinetics from batch data (integral, differential, half-life, initial-rate methods).

274 words, about 1 min 04

Process Equipment Design and Mechanical Design

This domain tests the sizing and mechanical integrity of vessels, heat exchangers, columns and reactors. Know shell-and-tube exchanger layout (TEMA types, baffles, tube count, pitch), heat transfer area and pressure drop estimation, and fouling allowances.

295 words, about 1 min 05

Chemical Engineering Practice (Plant Design, Economics, Safety, Instrumentation)

This domain blends design methodology, cost estimation and process safety. Know the design hierarchy (batch vs continuous, flowsheet synthesis, heat integration, pinch analysis), and cost estimation levels (order-of-magnitude, study, preliminary, definitive).

272 words, about 1 min 06

Process Calculations and Stoichiometry

Stoichiometry is the numerical backbone of the exam. You must convert freely between mass, moles, volume and composition (mass fraction, mole fraction, ppm), handle basis selection, and solve material balances with and without chemical reaction.

280 words, about 1 min 07

Materials Science and Corrosion

Material selection and corrosion control determine plant life and safety. Know the families of engineering materials - carbon and low-alloy steels, stainless steels (austenitic, ferritic, duplex), nickel alloys, copper alloys, polymers, ceramics and composites - and their property trade-offs (strength, ductility, temperature limits, weldability, cost).

267 words, about 1 min 08

Environmental Engineering and Pollution Control

Environmental control integrates with process design. Know air pollution basics: particulates and gases (SOx, NOx, CO, VOCs), dispersion (Gaussian plume, stack height, stability classes), and control devices (cyclones, baghouses, ESPs, scrubbers, catalytic converters).

270 words, about 1 min 09