A comprehensive 2-day course designed to provide professionals in the field of process engineering
with a solid foundation in applied fluid mechanics. This course explores essential concepts and
principles related to fluid properties, fluid statics, internal and external flows, compressible flows, and
various applications in process engineering.
ME02 offers a unique opportunity for professionals to deepen their understanding of applied fluid
mechanics, enabling them to make informed decisions in the design, operation, and maintenance of
process systems. Participants will gain practical insights into solving real-world problems related to
fluid mechanics in process engineering.

This course is specifically designed for professionals working in process engineering, including but not limited to: Process Engineers, Chemical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Piping Design Engineers, Plant Operators, Project Managers, anyone involved in the design, operation, or
maintenance of process systems.

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Register

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Fluid properties
- Phases of materials
- Molecular weights of gases
- Standard air conditions
- Vapour pressure
- Viscosity; Absolute and kinematic viscosities
- Coefficient of volume expansion and compressibility of liquids
- Modulus of elasticity of fluids
- Sonic velocities of liquids and gases

12:00 PM – 13:00 PM Lunch Break

13:00 PM – 17:00 PM
• Fluid statics
- Static pressure of fluids
- Buoyancy and Stability of floating objects
- Buoyant forces on submerged bodies
- Buoyant forces on floating bodies
- Metacenter
- Piezometers
- Manometers
- Pitot tubes
- Relocation of storage tanks using Archimedes' principles
- Blood pressure
- Sloshing of liquid

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Register

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Internal flows
- Velocity profile of flow in pipes
- Applications of Pitot tubes
- Continuity equation
- Bernoulli's equation and its applications
- Calculations of tank draining
- Design of tank venting and P-V valve sizing
- Momentum of fluid flows and its applications
- Laminar and turbulent flows
- Moody diagram
- Friction loss through pipes, valves, and fittings, Minor losses
- Pressure drop calculations for piping systems
- Design of restriction orifices- Energy losses due to leaks
- Types of valves and valve Cv
- Flow measurements; Orifice meters, Venturi meters,
- Flow nozzles, Rotameters, Turbine meters
- Preventing waterhammer in piping systems

12:00 PM – 13:00 PM Lunch Break

13:00 PM – 17:00 PM
• External flows
- Drag and Lift
- Terminal (Settling) Velocity
- Pipe blowing and flushing in project construction
• Compressible flows
- Sonic velocity in gases
- Mach number
- Stagnation properties of compressible flows
- Variation of fluid velocity with flow area (Quasi-one-dimensional flow)
- Isentropic flow through nozzles
- Critical flow conditions
- Mass flow rate of gases through nozzles
- Maximum flow rate at choking condition