The document outlines 50 potential seminar topics related to process dynamics and control, including: 1) Raw materials and products of a major Indian oil refinery 2) Sophisticated technologies used at the refinery 3) Operation of distillation columns and challenges in petroleum refining Presentations should be 5-10 minutes with a 2 page maximum handout and reference materials submitted beforehand. Participants will take turns presenting and collecting materials from others.

1. S7 AEI - PROCESS DYNAMICS AND CONTROL
SEMINAR TOPICS
1 Raw materials and products of Reliance Jamnagar Refinery complex
2 Sophisticated and advanced technologies used in Reliance Jamnagar Refinery
3 Working of Distillation column (Binary distillation)
4 Fractional distillation and difficulties in petroleum refining
5 Various petroleum products and its applications
6 Operation and working of Reactor – CSTR (continuously stirred tank reactor)
7 Working of heat exchangers; various types
8 Process integration and pinch technology
9 Future of petroleum, Energy peak, sweet and sour crude, available and existing reserves
10 Structure of Engineering project development (design of plant to sale of product)
11 ## Operation and working of waste water treatment plant at SJCET
12 Manufacturing process of tyres
13 Operation of steel plant : cold and hot processes(thickness control explain)
14 Electrical and pneumatic transmission
15 HART protocol
16 FIELDBUS (Foundation Fieldbus)
17 PROFIBUS
18 Sensor networks
19 Cloud computing and wireless sensors
20 Soft sensors
21 Smart and Intelligent Instruments
22 PLC
23 DCS
24 SCADA
25 Environmental auditing, Role of process engineers in environment conservation
26 Green Energy concept
27 Advancement in modern and new energy sources (replacement of conventional energy )
28 ##Industrial solid waste management
29 Safety in industry : Safety check lists
30 Acceptable risk and safety priorities
31 Hazard and operability studies
32 Dow fire and explosion index
33 Major hazards in process industries (1)
34 Major hazards in process industries (2)
35 Hydro - Power plant operation and analysis
36 Thermal Power plant operation and analysis
37 Nuclear power plant working and operation
38 Supporting facts for more Nuclear plants
39 Safety concerns and negatives of nuclear energy
40 Patent : patent rules in India and US

2. 41 ##RS 232 Communication
42 ##RS 485 Communication
43 Working and operations in an ammonia plant
44 MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) and its application as sensors
45 Main vendors in Automation, control and instrumentation and their products, standards
46 Chemical and Bio sensors
47 Unstable systems : stealth fighter
48 Working and application of Gyroscope
49 Examples of optimization from environment (e.g. Bee colony ….)
50 What process control students should learn?
GUIDELINES:
1) Prepare power point presentation for 5 to 10 minutes and be ready to present at any time.
2) Prepare handout of the presentation in not more 2 pages and submit before presentation.
3) Keep the soft copies of PPT, handout and other reference material in a folder and submit to
representative.
4) Representative should collect materials from each, and give back to all.
All the best!!