Subject Code Title: Engineering Chemistry L T P C

CHY 101 3 0 2 4
Version No. 1.0
Course Prerequisites Basic Chemistry of 12th standard or equivalent.
Objectives - To impart technological aspects of modern chemistry
- To lay foundation for application of chemistry.
Expected Outcome - Students will be familiar with the fundamentals of water technology,
corrosion and its
control, Applications of polymers in domestic and engineering areas, types
of fuels and
their applications, recent trends in electrochemical energy storage devices
Unit Nos. Unit Title No. of hours
per Unit
Unit I Water Technology 8
Hardness of water Hard and soft water, Units of Hardness (numerical problems).
Disadvantages of Hard waterScale and sludge, Caustic embrittlement, Priming and foaming, corrosion.
Estimation of Hardness EDTA, Alkali titration method (numerical problems).
Softening methods Lime soda (numerical problems), Zeolite, Ion exchange, mixed bed
deionizer, Treatment of Municipal water.
Desalination Desalination of sea water, brakish water - electrodialysis, reverse osmosis.
Unit II Corrosion & corrosion control 8
Corrosion Types and causes of corrosion – Factors influencing corrosion, corrosion
inhibitors.
Corrosion control Protective coatings – Electroplating, Metal finishing - Physical vapour
deposition, Chemical vapour deposition.
High energy coating Ion implantation.
processes
Unit III Polymers 8
Classification of polymersThermoplastics, thermosetting plastics - Properties and Industrial
applications of important thermoplastic, thermosetting plastics.

Moulding of plastics into Compression, Injection, transfer and extrusion methods

articles
Conducting Polymers Properties and applications; Biodegradable polymers.

Unit IV Fuels and Combustion 8

Fuels Classification of fuels, Calorific value - LCV, HCV, measurement of
calorific value using bomb calorimeter (numerical problems).
Combustion Combustion - Calculation of air qualities (problems)
Liquid Fuels Knocking & anti-knocking for petrol and diesel (octane number & cetane
number). Diesel Index.
Gaseous fuels LPG, natural gas, CNG - composition and applications
Biofuels Biodiesel and Biogas – Composition and applications.
Unit V Electrochemical Energy systems 8
Electrochemical energy Basic concepts of electrochmical energy systems.
systems
Conventional Primary Dry cell; Advanced Primary batteries - Lithium and alkaline primary
batteries batteries
Conventional secondary Lead-acid, Nickel-Cadmium secondary batteries
batteries
Advanced secondary Nickel-Metal hydride and Lithium-ion secondary batteries
batteries
Fuel cells Key issues – Hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells- New generation Fuel cells –
Electric Vehicle application – Solid oxide fuel cells.
Text books 1. P.C. Jain and M. Jain, “Engineering Chemistry”, Dhanpat Rai
Publishing Co., New Delhi, 15th Edition, 2006.
2. S. S. Dara, “A Text book of Engineering Chemistry” S. Chand & Co Ltd.,
New Delhi,11th Revised Edition, 2006.
Reference books 1. B.R. Puri and L.R. Sharma, “Principles of Physical Chemistry’,
Vishal Publishing Co., 27th Edition, 2004.
2. Kuriacose J.C. & Rajaram J, “Chemistry in Engineering &
Technology”, Vol. 1, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, New
Delhi, 1996.
3. David Linden, “Hand Book of batteries”, Mcgraw Hill Publishers,
Edition No.3, 2002.
Mode of Evaluation Written Examinations, Seminar, Assignment, Surprise tests, Quizzes.
Recommended by the Yes
board of studies
Date of approval
by the academic Council