Electrometallurgy and Thermics 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 electrometallurgy and thermics is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION 9
Metallurgical industries in India with special reference to electrometallurgical industries. Preparation of cell feed for copper, zinc, aluminium, magnesium and electrolytic cells. Principles of solvent extraction/ ion exchange for the recovery of metallic values. Pollution and control measures adopted/recommended in electrometallurgical Industries like Al, Cr.
Unit II
ELECTROCHEMICAL PRINCIPLES 9
Cell voltage and its components- types of anodes and cathodes-necessity of diaphragms. Physicochemical properties of molten & aqueous electrolytes like conductivity, decomposition potential, density etc. Current and energy efficiency- features of aqueous and molten salt electrolysis distinction between electro winning and refining. Anode effect.
Unit III
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Unit IV
MOLTEN SALT ELECTROLYSIS 9
Hall-Heroult cell for electrowinning of Aluminium-composition and structure of cryolite electrolyte, Brief discussion on (anodes and) cathode pot construction, and reactions. Start up and operation of Cell- anode effect. Koope’s three layer process. Dow, I.G. and other types cells for production of Magnesium. Interference of impurities like moisture and sludge formation. Electrowinning of sodium, calcium, misch metal and titanium. Operating data for production of lithium and zirconium.-refining of titanium.
Unit V
THERMICS 9
Modes of electrical heating. Design criteria of arc furnaces. Description of furnaces used and the process for production of calcium carbide. Calcium silicide, Calcium cyanamide, fused alumina, ferroalloys, phosphorous, graphite and Silicon carbide.
Course Outcomes:
- Understand the basics electrometallurgy techniques
- Understand electrochemical principles
- Understand concepts of electro winning and electro refining
- Acquire knowledge on molten salt electrolysis
- Acquire knowledge on different modes of electrical heating.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Grjotheim K and Welch B.J., “Aluminium Smelter Technology”, Aluminium Verlag, 1982.
- Strelets Kh.L., “Electrolytic Production of Magnesium”, Israel Program of Scientific Translation 1977.
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