CY2111 - Engineering Chemistry -I First Semester Syllabus for B.E by Anna Univ

CY2111                                ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY – I                            

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                                                                                   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                                                                   

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                                                                               

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                                                                                       

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                                                                          

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).