OCY553 Syllabus - Industrial Chemistry - 2017 Regulation - Open Elective | Anna University

OCY553 Syllabus - Industrial Chemistry - 2017 Regulation - Open Elective | Anna University

OCY553	INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY	L T P C

3003

OBJECTIVE:

• Elaborate study of fuels-introduction – classification, preparation, properties - alternate fuels.
• To get introduced to high polymers such as rubber and plastics and to industrial importance of cementing materials.
• To get introduction on the chemistry of various industrial processes such as sugar and leather processing.

UNIT I	INORGANIC CEMENTING MATERIALS	9

Introduction - Lime and its manufacture - Gypsum plaster - cement - types of cement, chemical composition-manufacture of Portland cement - chemical composition of Portland cement - setting and hardening of Portland cement. Heat of hydration of cement - special cement - concrete and RCC - decay of concrete-glass and ceramics - Introduction - manufacture of glass - varieties of glasses- plasticity of clay - white wares, glazing- applications - Earthenware’s and stoneware’s - optical fibers.

UNIT II	FUELS AND COMBUSTION	9

Introduction - classification of fuels - calorific value - gross calorific value and net calorific value - characteristics of a good fuel. theoretical calculation of calorific value of a fuel - solid fuels – wood- coal - classification of coal by rank - selection of coal - analysis of coal and its significance -types of coking - types of carbonization of coal - role of sulphur in coal - role of ash in coal. Gaseous fuels - producer gas - water gas - natural gas - oil gas - biogas - components - composition- preparation - advantages- disadvantages and applications of coal gas.

UNIT III	RUBBER AND PLASTICS	9

Introduction to rubber - latex - processing latex - mastication - compounding of rubber - vulcanizations of rubber - engineering polymers thermoforming - degradation stability and environment- synthetic rubbers - preparation and applications of SBR - butyl rubber - nitrile rubber - neoprene and silicone rubber- plastic materials - classification of plastics (or resins) - moulding constituents of a plastic - fabrication techniques used for thermoplastic resin (moulding process)- important thermoplastic resins- natural resins - celluloses - polyethylene – PVC.

UNIT IV	PAINTS, PIGMENTS AND INSULATING MATERIALS	9

Paints - ingredients and their functions required properties of a paint - paint constituents and their functions - manufacture of paint- types of pigments - characteristics of pigment - oils - uses in paint - emulsion paints - special paints - paint remover. varnishes - lacquers – enamels-electrical insulating materials - dielectric properties - requirements of an electrical insulating material - classification of insulating material - electrical rigid insulations.

UNIT V	SUGAR AND LEATHER CHEMISTRY	9

Sugar Chemistry - introduction - manufacture of cane sugar - recovery of sugar from molasses - preparation of celotex - manufacture of sucrose from beat root - testing and estimation of sugar- leather chemistry - introduction - manufacture of leather preparation of hides for tanning - vegetable, chrome and oil tanning - byproduct.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

• Will have knowledge about adsorption and oxidation process.
• Will gain idea about various methods available for water treatment.
• Will appreciate the necessity of water and acquire knowledge of preliminary treatment.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. B.K. Sharma, “Industrial chemistry,Krishna Prakashan Media (p) Ltd”., 2011.
2. K. Bagavathi, “Sundari Applied Chemistry”, 1st Ed., MJP Publishers, , 2006.
3. Jayashree Ghosh, “Fundamental Concept of Applied Chemistry”, S. Chand & Company Ltd., 2006

REFERENCES:

1. A. Heaton, “An Introduction to Industrial Chemistry. 3rd Ed., Chapman and Hall, New York, 1996.
2. H.L. White, “Introduction to Industrial Chemistry”, 1st Ed., John Wiley, 2015.