Electrochemical Process Technology detailed syllabus for Chemical & Electrochemical Engineering (CEE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the CEE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
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Course Objectives:
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Unit I
ELECTRODES AND SEPARATORS 9
Electrodes and separators for the electrolytic production of chemicals – preparation, characteristics and applications of graphite, magnetite, lead dioxide coated anodes, noble metal coated anodes, noble metal oxide coated anodes, spinal anodes, Perovskite platinum and nickel anodes, steel cathodes, coated cathodes, diaphragms and ion exchange membranes.
Unit II
ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION OF IN-ORGANIC CHEMICALS 9
Electrolytic production of sodium hypochlorite, sodium and potassium chlorates, bromates and iodates. Sodium, potassium and ammonium perchlorates, perchloric acid. Potassium, and ammonium persulphates, hydrogen peroxide, potassium permanganate, cuprous oxide and maganese dioxide – Basic principles, reaction mechanisms, effect of operating variables, cell design and operating characteristics of industrial cells.
Unit III
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Unit IV
ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION AND OXIDATION OF
FUNCTIONALGROUPS 9
Cathodic reduction of carbonyl compounds, nitro compounds, unsaturated compounds, nitriles and oximes. Electrohydrodimerization and cathodic coupling reactions, cathodic reactions using mediators. Anodic halogenation, oxidation through redox carriers – metal ion, non-metal ion and organic mediators. Anodic coupling reactions. Kolbe synthesis, mechanism and applications. Anodic oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons and phenol. Anodic substitution reactions: alkoxylation, acetoxylation, cyanation and acetamidation.
Unit V
ELECTRO POLYMERIZATION AND ELECTRO ORGANIC PROCESSES 9
Electro polymerization. Anodic and cathodic polymerization. Electrochemical preparation of conducting polymers – polyacetylene, polypyrrole, polythiophene, polyaniline and their applications. Industrial Electro organic processes – adiponitrile from acrylonitrile, dimethyl sebacate from monomethyladipate, tetra alkyl lead from alkyl chloride, perfluorooctanoic acid from octanoylchloride, aromatic aldehydes from toluenes. Electrochemical fluorination of organic compounds.
Course Outcomes:
- Acquire knowledge on electrodes and separators for the electrolytic production of chemicals
- Acquire knowledge on electrolytic production of in-organic chemicals
- Understand electro organic chemistry, electrodialysis and its applications
- Acquire knowledge on electrochemical reduction and oxidation of functional groups
- Understand electro polymerization and electro organic processes
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- M.R. Rifi and F. H. Covitz, “Introduction to Organic Electrochemistry”, Marcel Dekker Inc. NewYork, 1994.
- D. Kyriacou, “Modern Electro Organic chemistry” Springer, New York, 1994. Course articulation matrix
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