ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY (THEORY) Common for all branches (With effect from admitted batch 2015-16)

Course Objectives
Ø To provide knowledge on problems associated with impure water and various water treatment technologies Ø To know the importance of semiconducting materials and preparation techniqueØ To provide basic knowledge on conventional energy resources, developments in batteries and fuel cellØ To understand the corrosion of metals, various methods to prevent and control of corrosionØ To create awareness on advanced concepts like nano materials, green chemistry and eco-friendly technologies for future development


Course Outcomes

1
Able to adopt suitable technologies for domestic and industrial water
2
Ability to identify & generalize the properties of semi conducting materials used in various engineering fields
3
Able to design suitable batteries for different applications.
4
Able to select and design of suitable material to prevent corrosion and protecting metals from corrosion.
5
Able to develop green technologies for industrial processes.
6
Helps in solving scientific problems related to various engineering works

SYLLABUS


UNIT I


Water Chemistry: Impurities in water, Hardness of water - units and calcium carbonate equivalents, -estimation of hardness (EDTA method) - disadvantages of hard water, boiler troubles- Scale& Sludge formation - prevention- Internal treatment - (Phosphate, Carbonate and Calgon conditioning) -Caustic embrittlement
Water treatment techniques
: Softening of water -lime-soda process -numerical problems on LS process-Zeolite, -ion exchange methods, Desalination of water – Reverse osmosis and Eelectrodialysis, Municipal water treatment - Screening, sedimentation, coagulation, Sterilization- Chlorination-Break Point chlorination.

UNIT-II

Solid State Chemistry:
Classification of Solids, Band theory of solids. Chemistry of Semiconductors – Intrinsic, extrinsic, compound and defect semiconductors, Organic semiconductors, Purification and preparation of Semiconductor by zone refining – Single crystal growth(Czochralski method) – epitaxial growth. Liquid crystals, LCD, LED and OLED.

Ceramic Materials:

Cement-Manufacture of Portland cement - Setting and hardening of cement -Cement concrete - RCC, Refractories - Classification - properties, Ceramics and its Engineering applications.

UNIT – III Thermal Energy:
Fuel –types of fuels -Calorific value and its determination (Bomb calorimeter method) Coal- Ranking of coal - analysis (proximate and ultimate) – COKE – Manufacture (Otto Hoffmann’s process). Petroleum – refining of Crude oil; Synthetic petrol – Fisher - Tropsch and Bergius methods, knocking in Petrol and Diesel engine – Octane number - Cetane number, LPG and CNG.

Chemical Energy:
Electrode potential, electro chemical series – Reference electrodes – SHE, Calomel electrode – Galvanic cells – primary cells (Dry cell) secondary cells (Lead acid, Ni-Cd, Li ion batteries) H2-O2fuel cells.

Solar Energy:
Construction and Working of Photovoltaic cell

UNIT IV Corrosion Chemistry:
Origin and theories of corrosion – Types of corrosion -Galvanic corrosion, concentration cell corrosion, pitting corrosion, stress corrosion, inter granular corrosion; Factors affecting corrosion – Corrosion

Prevention & Control of Corrosion:
Cathodic protection; Corrosion inhibitors; Protective coatings –Galvanization & Tinning –Anodized coatings - paints & special paints

UNIT V Nanochemistry
: Introduction, growth of nanoparticles (Sol-gel process), Fullerenes and Carbon nanotubes

Green chemistry:
Principles of Green chemistry, Alternative Solvents used in green synthesis.

Lubricants:
Concept of Tribology -Mechanism of lubrication- Blended oils - properties of lubricating oils -Viscosity Index -Fire & Flash Point -Cloud &Pour Point -Aniline point.

High Polymers &Composites-
Basic concepts of Polymers, Effect of polymer structure on properties. Plastics-Thermoplastic and Thermosetting resins, Composites -types- Fiber Reinforced Plastics -Particulate composites -Layer composites, engineering applications of composites.


Prescribed Text Book
1. Engineering Chemistry, 16th edition, P.C. Jain and M. Jain - DhanapathiRai& Sons, Delhi

Reference books


1. A text book of Engineering Chemistry, 15 th edition,S.S. Dara , S. Chand& Co. New Delhi

2. Engineering Chemistry, O.G.Palanna, Tata Mcgraw Hill Education pvt ltd, New Delhi.

3. Engineering Chemistry, B.K. Sharma - Krishna Prakashan, Meerut

4. Nanomaterials by A.K.Bandopadhayay, new age international publishers.

5. Green solvents for organic synthesis by V.K. Ahluvalia, Narosa publications.

ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY (LABORATORY)

Course Objective
Ø To enable the students to understand the basic concepts involved in quantitative analysis
Ø To improve skills in analyzing samples through titration procedures
Ø To know about methods of analyzing the ore samples
Ø To get an idea over instrumental methods of analysis for more accuracy

Course Outcomes

1
The student able to identify suitable methods for analyzing samples
2
Able to analyze different types of water samples to test for quality
3
Able to use different types of instruments in estimating composition of materials in sample related to soil and water

List of Experiments

1. Preparation of standard solution
2. Estimation of sodium carbonate present in soda ash.
3. Estimation of amount of calcium present in the Portland cement by titrimetrically.
4. Estimation of amount of Copper present in the Copper ore by Iodometrically.
5. Determination of total Hardness present in the given water sample.
6. Estimation of amount of Zinc by titrating with EDTA.
7. Determine the strength of acid by titrating with strong base using pH meter.
8. Estimate the individual strength of acids present in the acid mixture by titrating with strong base using conductivity meter.
9. Estimate the amount of Mohr's salt present in the given solution by titrating with potassium dichromate using potentiometer.
10. Determination of viscosity of the given liquid by Ostwald viscometer.
11. Determination of rate constant of acid catalyzed hydrolysis of ester.
12. Determination of patrician coefficient of iodine distributed between Water and Carbon tetra chloride.

DEMONSTRATION

13. Estimation of amount of dissolved oxygen (D.O) present in the given water sample.
14. Synthesize the Phenol-Formaldehyde resin in the laboratory.

Prescribed Books

  1. 1. Laboratory manual on Engineering chemistry, third edition by S.K. Bhasin and SudhaRani, DhanpatRai Publishing Company.