Guru Nanak Engineering College

Ibrahimpatnam, Ranga Reddy District – 501 506 (A. P.)

COURSE FILE (2006-2007)

NAME OF THE FACULTY : S. RAMA LAKSHMI

DESIGNATION : ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT : HUMANITIES & SCIENCES

SUBJECT CODE : ME 1024

SUBJECT NAME : ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY

YEAR : Ist YEAR ME

1. Target:

a. First class with distinction : 15

b. First class : 30
c. Pass class : 15

2. Course plan:

a. Teaching the students in the class

b. Explain the lesson using examples
c. Explain the practical applications.

3. Method of evaluation:

a. Internal examinations (Objective type)

b. Weekly Assignments (from previous question papers)
c. Final examination (Theory/Descriptive type)
4. Course Objective:

On completion of this course the student shall be able to:

a. Understand the role of chemistry in the field of engineering.

b. Develop analytical capabilities

c. Understand the various water treatment processes

d. Characterize, transfer and use of materials in engineering and apply

knowledge in solving engineering problems.

e. Understand the quality of lubricants.

f. Understand the different polymers and their uses..

g. Understand the which material is corrosion resistant.

h. Understand the purity of coal.

5. Guidelines to students:

a. They should attend all the class to understand and learn basics of this
course.

b. They should go through different reference books, internet browsing,

journals, news papers to acquire the best and latest knowledge of the
subject.

c. They should learn the things in the practical approach besides theory.

d. They should gain knowledge by using internet, news papers and journals.
 Name of the Unit Name of the topic No. of Cumulative
classes classes
Unit- I 1.1. Sources, impurities in water 1 1
Water technology-I
1.2. Water quality- hardness, units and its 1 2
determination

1.3. Estimation of hardness by soap 1 3

solution and EDTA methods
1.4. Problems on Hardness 1 4

1.5. Analysis of alkalinity, chlorides and 1 5

D.O
1.6. Methods for treatment of water for 1 6
domestic purpose.
Unit –II 2.1. Water for industrial purpose 1 7
Water Technology –II
2.2. Boiler problems 1 8

2.3. Water treatment- Internal treatment 1 9

2.4. External water treatment- Lime soda 1 10

and Zeolite process
2.5. Ion-exchange process 1 11

2.6. Numerical problems in lime soda 1 12

process
2.7. Demineralization of Brakish water 1 13

2.8. Reverse Osmasis. 1 14

Unit-III 3.1. Introduction , Corrosion definition 1 15
Science of corrosion
3.2. Types of corrosion, Chemical 1 16
corrosion

3.3. Electrochemical corrosion 1 17

3.4. Types of electro chemicals corrosion 1 18

(Galvanic, pitting corrosion)

3.5. Crevice, concentration cell, waterline 1 19

corrosion

3.6. Inter granular, Stress, Underground 1 20

corrosion
3.7. Microbiological, erosion corrosion 1 21

3.8. Factors affecting corrosion

Sacrificial anodic, Impressed current 1 22
cathodic protection

Unit-IV 4.1. Metallic coatings

Protective coatings Inorganic coatings 1 23
and their application
4.2.Organic coatings (Introduction
Paints) 1 24

4.3.Organic coatings (Introduction

Paints) 1 25

4.4. Constituents and their functions of

paints 1 26

4.5. Varnishes and lacquers

1 27
Unit-V 5.1. Polymerization 1 28
Polymer Science 5.2. Types of polymerization- additional
and Technology polymerization

5.3. Step growth polymerization 1 29

Chain growth polymerization

5.4. Plastics- Definition, classification 1 30

5.5. Thermo and Thermosetting plastics 1 31

Compounding plastics

5.6. fabrication plastics 1 32

5.8. Composition, properties, engineering 1 33

uses of Poly-ehylene

5.9. P V C and Teflon 1 34

5.10. Polyvinyle acetate (PVA),Bekalite 1 35

5.11. Polyacrylates, Silicon resins, Urea 1 36

formaldihide resins

5.12. Processing of natural rubber 1 37

Vulcanization of rubber
5.13. Compounding of rubber

5.14. Elastomers- cis-trans rubber, 1 38

thiocol, Polyurethane (PU)

5.15. Buna-S, Buna-N 1 39

Unit-VI 6.1. Refractories- classification 1 40

Refractories and
Insulators 6.2. Criteria for a good refractory 1 41
material

6.3. Causes for the failure of a refractory 1 42

material

6.4. Insulators- Thermal insulators 1 43

6.5. Electrical Insulators 1 44

Unit- VII 7.1. Lubrication Mechanism 1 45
Lubricants
7.2. Lubricants classification 1 46

7.3. Lubricants properties 1 47

7.4. Selection of lubricants 1 48

7.5. Cutting tools, internal combustion 1 49

engines.
7.6. Steam engine cylinder, turbines, 1 50
gears.
Unit-VIII 4.1. Fuels-Definition, classification 1 51
Fuels and 4.2. Solid fuels- coal formation
combustion
4.3. Analysis of coal- Proximate analysis 1 52

4.4. Ultimate analysis 1 53

4.5. Metallurgical coke

.6. liquid fuels- petroleum origin, mining 1 54

of petroleum

4.7. Refining of petroleum 1 55

.8. Cracking of petroleum 1 56

4.9. Knocking, Octane, Cetane numbers 1 57

4.10. Synthetic gasoline- Fischer- 1 58

Tropsch
process

4.11. Bergious process, gaseous fuels 1 59

4.12. Analysis of the gas by
Orsats Apparatus

4.13. Calorific value of fuels- 1 60

Bomb calorimeter

4.14. Junker’s calorimeter, 2 62

Combustion- problems