Numerical Simulations of Miscible Channel Flow with Chemical Reactions

This thesis could not be possible without the help, guidance and constant encouragement of my thesis adviser Dr. K C Sahu. He is a great source of inspiration for me. He has been much more than my thesis adviser; he has been a parent to me during my study at IITH. I will fondly remember my conversations, scientific discussions with him. I am fortunate to have him as my thesis adviser. I gratefully thank Director Prof. U. B. Desai for providing us with an environment to complete our project successfully. I am deeply indebted to our Head of the Department Dr. V. M. Janardhanan, who modeled us both technically and morally for achieving greater success in life. I would like to thank all the faculty members of department of chemical engineering, IIT Hyder-abad for their constant encouragement. I am ever grateful to my institute, IIT Hyderabad for providing the necessary infrastructure and financial support. I thank the office staff of IIT Hyderabad for their prompt and generous help. I would like to thank my M.Tech and PhD colleagues for their constant support. A special thanks to my dear friends Anu, Geetha, Kedar, Lokesh, Shenu, Naidu, Teja, Prasanna and many more for their love and care through out the stay at IITH. Finally I would like to thank my parents for thier constant care and blessings which helped me to grow in both professional and social life. iv To my parents and brothe