Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Maharashtra, Computer Engineering Semester 1, Engineering Chemistry Syllabus

Engineering Chemistry (BESI-3T)
(Total Credits: 03)

Unit – I: Water Technology
Hardness of water and types of hardness
Domestic water treatment: Brief discussion of coagulation and sterilization using UV. Ozone, chlorine, Break point chlorination.
Softening of water-principle, reactions, advantages, limitations and Comparison of – Lime-Soda process, Zeolite process, and de-mineralization process.
Boiler Troubles-(causes, effect on boiler operation and methods of prevention) – Carry over-priming and foaming; Scales and sludges, caustic embrittlement, boiler corrosion; internal conditioning - phosphate, carbonate, calgon conditioning. Numericals based on lime-soda and Zeolite process.  Desalination-using electro dialysis and reverse osmosis processes.

Waste water treatment (introduction and importance) – Brief idea about tertiary treatment methods.
 

Unit – II: Corrosion Science
Introduction, Causes and Consequence of corrosion, brief idea about electrochemical & galvanic series, Factors influencing corrosion) Nature of metal b) Nature of environment, Chemical and electrochemical corrosion, Mechanisms of electrochemical corrosion; Pilling Bed worth rule; Differential aeration theory of corrosion.
Types of Corrosion – Pitting, inter granular, stress, waterline and galvanic corrosion.
Corrosion Prevention – a) Design and material selection b) Cathodic and anodic protection, c)Protective surface coatings- tinning, galvanizing and powder coating, metal cladding and electroplating.

Unit – III: Construction Materials
Cement: Portland cement – Raw material, Dry and wet process of manufacture, Proportion and role of microscopic constituents, Additives of cement ,Setting and hardening of cement; heat of hydration, soundness; Types of cement ( characteristics & applications ) – White, High alumina, Low heat ,Rapid hardening cement, Ready Mix Concrete, fly ash as cementing material( properties, advantages, limitations & application)
 

Unit – IV: Green Chemistry and Battery Technology
Green Chemistry: Introduction, Principles and significance, industrial application (supercritical fluids as Solvents, Example-super critical CO2 ), Biocatalysis and concept of carbon credits.
Battery Technology: Types of batteries, primary, secondary and reverse batteries, important definition-energy density, power density.
a) Secondary Battery: Lithium ion, Nickel-Cadmium b) Fuel cell application, advantages and limitation (Example: Alkaline fuel Cell).
 

Books Recommended:

Text Books:
1. Text Book of Engineering Chemistry: S.S. Dara, S. Chand and Company Ltd. New Delhi.
2. Engineering Chemistry: Arty Dixit Dr. Kirtiwardhan Dixit, Harivansh Prakashan, Chandrapur.
3. Textbook of Engineering Chemistry: P.C. Jain and Monica Jain, Dhanpat Rai and Sons, New Delhi.
4. Textbook of Engineering Chemistry: S.N. Narkhede, R.T. Jadhav, AB. Bhake, A.U. Zadgaonkar, Das Ganu Prakashan, Nagpur.
5. Applied Chemistry: A.V. Bharati and Walekar, Tech Max Publications, Pune.
 

Reference Books:
1. A Text book of Engineering Chemistry : Shashi Chawla; Dhanpat Rai & Sons, New Delhi.
2. A textbook of Polymer Science : Fred, Billmeyer Jr. ,Wiley India Third edition.
3. Applied Chemistry by N. Krishnamurthy:P. Vallinavagam. And K. Jeysubramanian TMH
4. Applied Chemistry for Engineers : T.S. Gyngell.
5. Chemistry of Advanced Materials : CNR Rao, Rsc Publication.

6. Chemistry of Engineering Materials: Robert B Leighou Mc Graw – Hill Book Company, Inc New York
7. Engineering Materials: Kenneth G Budinski (Prentice – Hall of India)
8. Fuels and Combustion by Amir Circar, Orient Longmans
9. Fundamentals of Engineering Chemistry (Theory and Practice) :S. K. Singh (New Age Materials
10. Materials Science and Engineering an Introduction, William D. Callister, (Jr. Wiley publisher).
11. Fundamentals of Corrosion : Michael Henthorne, Chemical Engineering.
12. Water Treatment : F. I. Bilane, Mir publisher

Engineering Chemistry (BESI-3P)
(Total Credits: 01)

List of Experiments-Any Eight experiments should be performed out of the following :
1. Determination of temporary and permanent hardness of water by complexometry method.
2. To estimate the amount of Ni+2 ions in a given solution by complexometric method.
3. Estimation of Free chlorine in the water by iodometry.
4. Type and extent of alkalinity by Warder‟s method.
5. Estimation of dissolved oxygen in a water sample.
6. Determination of capacity of anion exchange resin.
7. Determination of capacity of cation exchange resin.
8. Determination of Copper by lodometry
9. To estimate the amount of ferrous and ferric ions present in the given solution or from ore.
10. Determination of hardness of water due to calcium and magnesium ions separately.
11. Determination of heat of neutralization.
12. Determination on rate of corrosion by weight loss by corrossometer.
13. Study of charging of lead acetate battery by measuring density of sulphuric acid electrolyte.
14. Determination of pH of waste water.
15. Verification of Beers Law.
16. Determination COD in waste water.
Laboratory Manual:
1. Applied Chemistry theory and practical O.P. Virmani and A.K.Narular (New Age International).
2. Laboratory Manual on Engineering Chemistry by Dr. Subdharani (Dhanpat Rai Publishing)
3. A Textbook on experiment and calculation in engineering chemistry by S.S. Dara S.Chand
4. Inorganic quantitative analysis, Vogel. (Prentice Hall).