The Above repository is a full time course of Engineering Chemistry which is taught to Students in Bachelors of Technology
Course has been Provided and Instructed in VIT BHOPAL UNIVERSITY by Dr. Sumit Mittal.
Types of impurities in water – Types of Hardness in boiler water. Alkalinity of water and its estimation; Estimation of hardness by EDTA method-Numerical problems; Scale, Sludge, Reasons for the formation of scale and Removal. Boiler water purification by ion-exchange resin method. Specifications for potable water – Drinking water treatment – Disinfection by chlorination, ozonisation and UV treatment; Sea water to drinking water conversion - Reverse osmosis & its significance
Phase equilibria: Gibbs phase rule, definition of terms with examples, One Component Systems- water and carbon dioxide systems – Reduced phase rule. Two Component eutectic System- lead-silver systems. Alloys: Introduction- Definition- Properties of alloys- Significance of alloying�Ferrous alloys- Nichrome and Stainless steel –
Electrochemistry - Corrosion: Introduction to Electrochemical reactions; Redox-reactions; Nernst equation; Problem solving using Nernst equation. Standard Reduction Potentials; Cell potentials and Free Energy, Types and Mechanism of corrosion Galvanic Corrosion; Determination of spontaneity of Corrosion, Relationship between corrosion and entropy, enthalpy and free energy.
Corrosion prevention; Cathodic protection – sacrificial anodic and impressed current protection methods; Electrolysis-electroplating�process and typical applications, metal cladding; Coating processes – PVD and CVD and applications
Energy conversion and storage: Fuel cells – Electrochemistry of a H2–O2 fuel cell, Basics of solid oxide fuel cells-applications; Limitations of Batteries.
Batteries – Chemical change and Electrical Work: Electrochemical 3 a reactions; Primary cells: Lechlanche, alkaline and Li-primary cells. Secondary cells - Lead – acid, Ni-Cd, Ni-MH cells; Rechargeable lithium cells – LiCoO2 and LiC6 chemistry and applications.
Energy sources: Fuels-Definition. Calorific value - Definition of LCV, HCV. Measurement of calorific value using bomb and Boy’s calorimeter – problem solving. Coal analysis-proximate and ultimate analysis and significance. Stoichiometric combustion reactions of C, CH4 etc. Calculation of minimum quantity of air by volume and by weight-Numerical problems. Knocking and chemical structure, octane number and cetane number and their importance; Alternate fuels and Fuel additives. Biodiesel-synthesis, advantages and commercial applications;
Industrial and Conducting polymers: Introduction to Polymers�Classification. Types of Polymerization (Chain & Step growth); Properties and engineering applications of BS, PVC, PMMA, PET, Teflon and Bakelite. Compression, injection, extrusion, Transfer moulding methods of plastics. Fiber reinforced composites - Properties and applications in automobiles and aerospace. Second Law of thermodynamics and entropy in recycling of plastics like PMMA. Introduction to metallic conductors. Conducting polymers: Polyacetylene and Polyaniline - Mechanism of Conduction, doping, Electrical characterization, applications of conducting polymers in semiconductor field.