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SWN | Engineering chemistry
Indus University
CSE Section
Engineering chemistry
unit-1
ElectroChemistry:
Introduction to Electrochemistry, Electrochemical Cell, Galvanic
Cell, Electrolytic Cell, Types of electrodes, Single electrode
potentials, Reference Electrodes, Standard Hydrogen Electrode
(SHE), Standard Calomel Electrode (SCE), Glass Electrode,
Quinhydrone Electrode, Nernst equation, Conductance, Cell constant
and its determination, Conductometric titrations, Numerical
Corrosion and its prevention: Definition and types of corrosion water line, pitting, stress, erosion and soil corrosion, Caustic embrittlement, Factors affecting on corrosion (Metallic and Environmental), Pourbaix diagram, Protective measures to control Corrosion, Sacrificial anode and Cathode process for corrosion control., Dry (chemical corrosion), Wet (Electrochemical corrosion) and its mechanisms; Types of electrochemical corrosion, (differential aeration, galvanic, concentration cell.
unit-2
Energy System: Energy System Introduction, classification of fuel, characteristics of good fuel, determination of calorific value of solid/liquid fuel using bomb calorimeter, numerical problems. Power alcohol, unleaded petrol and biodiesel, Introduction, classification - primary, secondary and reserve batteries. Construction, working and applications of Li-ion batteries , Overview of Oil and lubricants.
Catalyst and Surface chemistry:
i)Catalyst:
Catalyst and Surface Chemistry Catalysis: Types of catalysis,
Positive & Negative catalysis, Homogeneous and Heterogeneous
catalysis, Characteristics of Catalytic action, Poisoning of
catalysis, Promoters, Auto Catalysis, Acid-Base Catalysis,
Theories of Catalysis process, Catalysis of metal salts Criteria
for choosing the catalyst for industrial process , Industrial
Applications of Catalysts.
ii)adsorption:
Adsorption: Introduction, Terminology, Factors affecting the
adsorption of Gases by Solids, Types of adsorption, adsorption
isotherm: Freundlich adsorption isotherm, Langmuir adsorption
Isotherm, Determination of surface area by BET method, Application
of adsorption.
unit-3
Advance Engineering Materials and its Applications
:Advance Engineering Materials and its Applications
Liquid Crystals: Introduction, classification and applications, Organic Electronic Materials:
Introduction, types and applications, Chemical Sensors: Introduction, types and applications,
Ionic Liquids: Introduction and applications, Chromic Materials: Introduction, types and
applications, Synthesis and application of Nano materials.
Cement & cermic materials
:
i)Cement
:
Advance Engineering Materials and its Applications
Cement: Introduction, Cement and its classification, Manufacture, chemical composition,
setting and hardening, I.S.I specification , physical properties of Portland cement, Lime and
Plaster of Paris .
ii)Cement
:Ceramics and Refractories :Introduction, Refractories, Properties of
Refractories, Some important high refractory materials, Glass, Porcelain.
unit-4
Water Chemistry: Sources of water, Soft Water & Hard Water, Types of hardness, Units of hardness measurement, specification of drinking water, Impurities in water, Disadvantages of hard water, Determination of water hardness by EDTA method, Alkalinity of water and its significance, Significance and determination of COD and BOD. Boiler feed water, Scale and sludge formation in boilers and pipes etc , Boiler Corrosion, Water softening through Soda lime process, Zeolite Process & Ion-exchange Process, Characteristics of Potable water, Sources and quality of drinking water, Treatment of water for domestic use: Filtration, Coagulation, Sedimentation and Disinfection, Desalination through Electro Dialysis & Reverse Osmosis, Numericalproblems.