Corrosion Science and Engineering 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.
For Chemical & Electrochemical Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit CEE 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-I scheme and its subjects refer to CEE Professional Elective-I syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of corrosion science and engineering is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
BASIC ASPECTS OF CORROSION 9
Introduction, classification, economics, emf series, Galvanic series. Corrosion theories: derivation of potential – current relationships of activation controlled and diffusion controlled corrosion processes. Potential – pH diagrams Fe-H2O system, application and limitations. Passivationdefinition, anodic passivation theory of Passivation.
Unit II
FORMS OF CORROSION 9
Definition, factors and control methods of various forms of corrosion: uniform, galvanic, pitting, inter granular, crevice, dezincification, stress corrosion, corrosion fatigue, hydrogen embrittlement.
Unit III
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Unit IV
IMMERSION CORROSION AND ELECTROCHEMICAL PROTECTION 9
Corrosion in immersed condition: effect of dissolved gases, salts, pH, temperature and flow rates on corrosion; marine corrosion. Underground corrosion – corrosion process in the soil, factors influencing soil corrosion, Biological corrosion definition, mechanism of biological corrosion control of bio corrosion. Electrochemical methods of protection theory of cathodic protection, design of cathodic protection, sacrificial anodes, impressed current anodes, anodic protection. Corrosion inhibitors for acidic, neutral and alkaline media, cooling water system – boiler water system. Corrosion resistant alloys.
Unit V
CORROSION MONITORING 9
Laboratory corrosion tests, accelerated chemical tests for studying different forms of corrosion. Electrochemical methods of corrosion rate measurements by Gravimetric, Tafel polarization, linear polarization, cyclic polarization, impedance spectroscopy, harmonics and NDT techniques-ultrasonics, radiography eddy current.
Course Outcomes:
- Understand basic aspects of corrosion
- Understand factors and control methods of various forms of corrosion
- Understand the concepts of atmospheric corrosion and protective coatings
- Acquire knowledge on Corrosion in immersed condition and Electrochemical methods of protection
- Acquire knowledge on chemical tests for studying different forms of corrosion
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- E.E. Stansbury, R.A. Buchanan, “Fundamentals of electrochemical corrosion”, ASM International, 2000.
- M.G.Fontana & N.D. Greene, “Corrosion Engineering”, III Edition, McGraw Hill, New York, 1978.
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