Applied Chemistry, ETCH-113

Objective: The objective of the paper is to facilitate the student with the basics of Applied Chemistry aspects that are required for his understanding of basic chemistry

FUELS

Unit-1

FUELS

Syllabus:

Definition, Classification & Calorific value of fuels (gross and net), Dulong’s formula (Numericals),Determination of calorific value of fuels using bomb’s calorimeter (Numericals), Determination of calorific value of fuels using Boy’s Gas Calorimeter (Numericals), Cracking – Thermal & catalytic cracking, Octane & Cetane numbers with their significance. High & Low temperature carbonization, Manufacture of coke (Otto – Hoffmann oven) Proximate and ultimate analysis of Coal (Numericals) Combustion of fuels (Numericals). [T1,T2][No. of hrs. 08]

E content- Lecture wise Slides

Visual Content-

1. Classification of Fuels Gross & Net Calorific Value Analysis of Fuels -Ultimate & Proximate Analysis

2. Bomb Calorimeter

3.Cracking, Knocking and Anti Knocking

4. Octane & Cetane Number


Unit- 2

THE PHASE RULE & CATALYSIS

Syllabus:

Definition of various terms, Gibb’s Phase rule & its derivation, Application of phase rule to One component system- The water system, Application of phase rule to Two component system- The Lead-Silver system (Pattinson’s process).

Catalyst and its characteristics, Types of catalysts, Concept of promoters, inhibitors and poisons. Theories of catalysis: Intermediate compound formation theory, adsorption or contact theory. Application of catalysts for industrially important processes Enzyme catalysis: Characteristics, Kinetics & Mechanism of enzyme catalysed reaction ( Michaelis-Menten equation), Acid-Base catalysis: Types, Kinetics & Mechanism, Catalysis by metals salts (Wilkinson’s Catalyst), Auto-catalysis, Heterogeneous catalysis (Langmuir Hinshelwood mechanism. [T1,T2][No. of hrs. 08]

E Content- 1. The Phase Rule

2. Catalysis

Visual Content - 1.Phase rule,

2.One component,

3.Two components

4.Catalysis

Unit- 3

WATER

Syllabus:

Introduction and specifications of water , Hardness and its determination by EDTA method (Numericals), Alkalinity and its determination (Numericals), Reverse Osmosis, Electrodialysis, Disinfection by break-point chlorination. Boiler feed water, boiler problems– scale, sludge, priming & foaming: causes & prevention, Boiler problems– caustic embrittlement & corrosion: causes & prevention, Water Softening by Internal Treatment: carbonate & phosphate conditioning, colloidal conditioning & calgon treatment Water Softening by External Treatment: Lime-Soda Process (Numericals) Zeolite & Ion-Exchange Process. [T1,T2][No. of hrs. 08

E content- Water Analysis

Virtual content- Hardness of Water

Boiler feed water

Unit - 4

CORROSION & ITS CONTROL

Syllabus:

Causes, effects & consequences; Chemical or Dry corrosion & its mechanism (Pilling-Bedworth Rule) Electrochemial or Wet Corrosion & Its mechanism, Rusting of Iron Passivity, Galvanic series, Galvanic Corrosion, Soil Corrosion Pitting Corrosion, Concentration Cell or Differential Aeration Corrosion, StressCorrosion. Factors Influencing Corrosion: Nature of metal and nature of corroding environment; Protective measures: Galvanization, Tinning Cathodic Protection, Sacrificial Anodic protection, Electroplating, Electroless plating, Prevention of Corrosion by Material selection & Design. [T1,T2][No. of hrs. 08]

E content - Corrosion

Visual Content - 1.Corrosion and Its Types

2.Theories of corrosion

3. Control of Corrosion




References:

Text Books:

[T1] P. C. Jain & Monika Jain, Engineering Chemistry, Latest edition, Dhanpat Rai Publishing Co., 2002.

[T2] P. Mathew, Advance Chemistry, 1 & 2 Combined Editions, Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Reference Books:

[R1] P. W. Atkins and J. De Paula, Atkins’ Physical Chemistry, Oxford, 2010.

[R2] T. Engel and P. Reid, Physical Chemistry, Pearson Education, 2013.

[R3] K. Qanungo, Engineering Chemistry, PHI Learning Private Limited, New Delhi, 2009.

[R4] O. G. Palanna, Engineering Chemistry, Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited, 2012.

[R5] D. A. Jones, Principles and Prevention of Corrosion, Prentice Hall, 2nd Edition, 1996.

[R6] H. K. Chopra and A. Parmar, Engineering Chemistry- A Text Book, Narosa Publishing House, 2012.

[R7] S. Chawla, Engineering Chemistry-All India Edition, Dhanpat Rai & Co., 2003.

[R8] R. Gadi, S. Rattan and S. Mohapatra, Environmental Studies, S.K. Kataria & Sons, 2nd Edition 2009.