Applied Analytical Chemistry

Course Code (Credit):

CUTM1008(2-1-0)

Course Objectives:

  • Explain fundamental principles for environmental analytical methods (titration, electrochemistry, instrumentation and basic parameters of water, soil, fuel, etc
  • Point out suitable analytical techniques for analyzing a specific compounds in an environmental matrix

Learning Outcomes:

  • Apply quality control on chemical analysis and laboratory work and explain its importance
  • Plan and carry out laboratory experiments, including data analysis and conclusions
  • Point out suitable techniques for sampling and handling of environmental samplesCourse Syllabus:

Course Syllabus:

Module I:

Water softening processes: Lime-Soda, Zeolite and Ion exchange methods. Removal of DO and dissolved CO2 from water by De-aeration method,Desalination of Brackish water by Reverse osmosis and electro dialysis process,Numericals on calculation of Temporary and Permanent hardness of water,Lime-Soda calculation

Sl. Practice Experiment
1Determination of hardness of water by EDTA method
2Determination of alkalinity of water
3Determination of Dissolved Oxygen in water
4Determination of Biological Oxygen Demand
5Determination of Chemical Oxygen Demand
6Determination of specific gravity of the soil by using pycnometer
7Determination of pH and electrical conductivity of soil sample
8Determination of moisture content in soil by oven drying method
Module II:

Soil Analysis: Soil profile, Structure, and properties, Determination of soil properties

Sl. Practice Experiment
6Determination of specific gravity of the soil by using pycnometer
7Determination of pH and electrical conductivity of soil sample
8Determination of moisture content in soil by oven drying method
Module III:

Classification, combustion and chemical principles involved in fuel, calorific value: gross and net calorific values and their determination by bomb calorimeter , Proximate and ultimate analysis of coal and their importance. LPG, Water gas, producer gas, CNG .

Sl. Practice Experiment
9Determination of calorific value of a fuel sample by using Bomb calorimeter
10Analysis of flue gases by Orsat’s apparatus
Module IV:

Petroleum: its chemical composition and fractional distillation, cracking of heavy oil residues – thermal and catalytic cracking, knocking and chemical structure, octane number, synthesis and applications of bio-fuels, Photovoltaic cell.

Sl. Practice Experiment
11Synthesis of biodiesel by trans esterification process
Module V:

Corrosion-Mechanisms, Factors affecting Corrosion; Protection from corrosion.

Sl. Practice Experiment
12Estimation of ferrous ion in the given solution using standard potassium dichromate
Module VI:

Electrochemical Phenomenon Electrochemical cell, Electrode potential, Determination of pH of a solution Using Clomel/ Quin Hydrone Electrode.

Module VII:

Error in Chemical analysis Types of errors, Accuracy and precision, Absolute and relative uncertainty, mean and standard deviation.

Text Books:

  1. Engineering chemistry By Jain &Jain-16th Edn,2015, Dhanpat rai publications
  2. Engineering chemistry By Sashi Chawla,3rd Edn,Dhanpati roy publications,2011
  3. Industrial Chemistry By B.K.Sharma 21 st Edn-2018,Satya Publications4.

Reference Books:

  1. Applied Chemistry By Aruna Kumari-2nd Edition,Paramount publications,2016
  2. Engineering chemistry by OG Palanna,McGrahill Education(India) private Limited,2009
  3. Engineering chemistry by K.Sesha Maheswaramma,Mridula.Chuch.PearsonIndia Education services pvt Ltd,2016
  4. Engineering chemistry by Prasanth Rath,Cengage Learning India pvtLtd,2013
  5. Engineering chemistry by R.V.Gadag,A.Nityananda, Shetty,I.K.International Publishishing house,2006
  6. Engineering chemistry –Fundamentals and applications,ByShika Agarwaal-Cambridge University PressEdition,2017

Session Plan:

Session Topic Reference Link (if any)
1 Water softening processes: Lime-Soda, Zeolite Slideshare
2 Ion exchange methods. Removal of DO and dissolved CO2 by De-aeration Bing Video
3 Desalination of Brackish water by Reverse osmosis and electro dialysis Bing Video
4 Numericals on calculation of Temporary and Permanent hardness, Lime-Soda calculation YouTube 1, YouTube 2
5 Determination of Hardness and Alkalinity in Water Hardness, Alkalinity
6 Determination of Dissolved Oxygen, Biological Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand DO, BOD, COD
7 Soil Analysis: Soil profile, structure, properties, determination NPTEL Syllabus PDF, NRCS
8 Determination of soil properties NPTEL PDF, NRCS New Jersey
9 Specific gravity of soil fraction passing 4.75 mm sieve by density bottle; Determination of pH; water content by oven drying method Density Bottle, pH, Oven Drying
10 Classification, combustion and chemical principles involved in fuel Slideshare
11 Calorific value: gross and net calorific values and determination by bomb calorimeter EnergyPurse
12 Proximate and ultimate analysis of coal and their importance Slideshare, YouTube
13 LPG, Water gas, producer gas, CNG
14 Determination of calorific value of a fuel sample by using Bomb calorimeter; Analysis of flue gases by Orsat’s apparatus
15 Petroleum: chemical composition and fractional distillation Slideshare, YouTube, Bing Video
16 Cracking of heavy oil residues – thermal and catalytic cracking Bing Video, Bing Video
17 Knocking and chemical structure, octane number, synthesis and applications of bio-fuels, Photovoltaic cell Slideshare, Bing Video, Slideshare
18 Synthesis of biodiesel by transesterification process
19 Corrosion-Mechanisms, Factors affecting Corrosion Coursera, Metacafe
20 Protection from corrosion LearnPick, YouTube