CY2111 ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY – I Syllabus [Regulation: 2008]

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AIM
To impart a sound knowledge on the principles of  chemistry involving the different application oriented topics required for all engineering branches.

OBJECTIVES
•    The student should be conversant with the principles water characterization   and treatment of potable and industrial purposes.
•    Principles of polymer chemistry and engineering applications of polymers
•    Industrial applications of surface chemistry
•    Conventional and non-conventional energy sources and energy storage    devices and Chemistry of engineering materials

UNIT I    WATER TECHNOLOGY    9

Characteristics – alkalinity – types of alkalinity and determination – hardness – types and estimation by EDTA method (problems); Domestic water treatment – disinfection methods (Chlorination, ozonation. UV treatment) – Boiler feed water – requirements – disadvantages of using hard water in boilers – internal conditioning (phosphate, calgon and carbonate conditioning methods) – external conditioning – demineralization process– desalination and reverse osmosis.

UNIT II     POLYMERS AND COMPOSITES    9

Polymers-definition – polymerization – types – addition and condensation polymerization
– free radical polymerization mechanism – Plastics, classification – preparation, properties and uses of PVC, Teflon, polycarbonate, polyurethane, nylon-6,6, PET- Rubber -vulcanization of rubber, synthetic rubbers – buty1 rubber, SBR, Composites – definition, types polymer matrix composites – FRP only.

UNIT III     SURFACE CHEMISTRY    9

Adsorption – types – adsorption of gases on solids – adsorption isotherms – Frendlich and Langmuir isotherms – adsorption of solutes from solution – role of adsorbents in catalysis, ion-exchange adsorption and pollution abatement.

UNIT IV     NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES AND STORAGE DEVICES    9

Nuclear energy – fission and fusion reactions and light water nuclear reactor for power generation (block diagram only) – breeder reactor – solar energy conversion – solar cells
–    wind energy – fuel cells – hydrogen – oxygen fuel cell – batteries – alkaline batteries – lead–acid, nickel–cadmium and lithium batteries.

UNIT V    ENGINEERING MATERIALS    9

Refractories – classification – acidic, basic and neutral refractories – properties (refractoriness, refractoriness under load, dimensional stability, porosity, thermal spalling) – manufacture of alumina, magnesite and zirconia bricks, Abrasives – natural and synthetic abrasives – quartz, corundum, emery, garnet, diamond, silicon carbide and boron carbide.  Lubricants – mechanism of lubrication, liquid lubricants, - properties
–    viscosity index, flash and fire points, cloud and pour points, oilyness) – solid lubricants
–    graphite and molybdenum sulphide. Nanomaterials – introduction to nanochemistry – carbon nanotubes and their applications

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

TEXT BOOKS:

1.    P.C.Jain and Monica Jain, “Engineering Chemistry” Dhanpat Rai Pub, Co., New Delhi (2002).
2.    S.S. Dara “A text book of engineering chemistry” S.Chand & Co.Ltd., New Delhi (2006).

REFERENCES:

1.    B.K.Sharma  “Engineering  chemistry”  Krishna  Prakasan  Media  (P)  Ltd.,  Meerut (2001).
2.    B. Sivasankar “Engineering Chemistry” Tata McGraw-Hill Pub.Co.Ltd, New Delhi (2008).