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Objectives:
To acquire theoretical and practical knowledge on water quality parameters
To understand the principles of electrochemistry, corrosion and in turn construction of

batteries
To get familiarized with engineering materials including polymers

UNIT-I WATER TECHNOLOGY 9
Water quality parameters - physical, chemical &biological significance- BOD, COD- definition
significance - estimation of hardness by EDTA method - boiler feed water – boiler troubles -
softening of water - zeolite process - demineralization process - internal treatment methods -
specifications for drinking water BIS - WHO standards - treatment of water for domestic use -
desalination - reverse osmosis -electrodialysis – UASB process.
UNIT-II ELECTROCHEMISTRY AND CORROSION 9
Electrode potential - electrodes - standard and reference electrodes, glass electrode. Nernst
equation - emf series–applications. Galvanic cells and concentration cells-applications-pH
measurement, acid-base titration, potentiometric redox titration – conductometric titrations.
Corrosion - causes- effects of corrosion - theories of chemical and electrochemical corrosion –
types of corrosion – galvanic, water-line, intergranular and pitting corrosion - passivity - factors
affecting rate of corrosion - corrosion control methods -cathodic protection-sacrificial anode and
impressed current cathodic protection.
UNIT-III BATTERIES AND FUEL CELLS 9
Batteries- types - characteristics-fabrication and working of lead-acid battery- NICAD battery -
lithium ion batteries - supercapacitors- introduction - types - electrochemical double layer
capacitor - activated carbon - carbon aerogels.
Fuel cells - classification – principle,working and applications of hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell - solid
oxide fuel cell - direct methanol fuel cell and proton exchange membrane fuel cells-biofuel cells.
UNIT-IV POLYMERS 9
Introduction to thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics- phenolic and epoxy resins - silicone
polymers– polyelectrolytes - polymers with piezoelectric, pyroelectric and ferroelectric properties-
photonic polymers -photo resists - conducting polymers - polyaniline, polypyrrole - preparation,
structure, properties and applications - liquid crystals -classification, chemical constitution, liquid
crystalline polymers-applications in displays- introduction to OLED.
UNIT-V ENGINEERING MATERIALS 9
Composite materials - definition - classification - fibers - types - properties - matrix - properties -
applications of composites - advantages and limitations of composites.
Lubricants - definition -characteristics of lubricants-theories of lubrication –properties- viscosity,
viscosity index, oiliness, pour point and cloud point, flash point and fire point - additives to
lubricants - solid lubricants.
Contact Hours : 45

List of Experiments
1 Estimation of mixture of acids by conductometry.
2 Estimation of extent of corrosion of iron pieces by potentiometry.
3 Estimation of the extent of dissolution of copper / ferrous ions by spectrophotometry.
4 Estimation of acid by pH metry.

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