ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY – I |
UNIT I WATER TECHNOLOGY |
Introduction – Production – magnetostriction effect - magnetostriction generatorpiezoelectric
effect - piezoelectric generator- Detection of ultrasonic waves properties
– Cavitations - Velocity measurement – acoustic grating - Industrial applications –
drilling, welding, soldering and cleaning – SONAR - Non Destructive Testing – pulse
echo system through transmission and reflection modes - A,B and C –scan displays,
Medical applications - Sonograms |
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 IIISURFACE 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 IVNON-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 VENGINEERING 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 |
Text Book |
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” Tate McGraw-Hill Pub.Co.Ltd, New
Delhi (2008).
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