PC3461: Petrochemical and Polymer Analysis Laboratory syllabus for PCT 2021 regulation

Petrochemical and Polymer Analysis Laboratory detailed syllabus for Petrochemical Technology (PCT) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the PCT 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 Petrochemical Technology 4th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit PCT 4th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of petrochemical and polymer analysis laboratory is as follows.

Course Objectives:

• To practice the students to learn basic principles involved in analysis of petrochemical products.

List of Experiments:

(Any 12 Experiments)

1. Refractive index of petrochemicals
2. Flash and Fire point determination using Cleveland Open cup method
3. Flash and Fire point determination using Pensky Martien Closed cup method
4. Kinematic viscosity determination using Redwood
5. Kinematic viscosity determination using Saybolt
6. Determination of moisture content – KF titrator
7. Total acidity determination
8. Solvent Recovery from petrochemical feed stock
9. Elemental analysis of petrochemicals using GC / NMR
10. Functional group analysis of petrochemicals using UV / FTIR
11. Flue gas Analysis – Orsat Apparatus/Digital flue gas analyzer.
12. Determination of Density, Apparent Density of Polymer
13. Identification of Polymers : Plastics and Rubber – PE/PP/PS/PVC/PET/ NR/SBR/IR
14. Determination of hardness of Polymers
15. Determination of Glass Transition Temperature (Tg) / Melting Point, (Tm) of Polymers
16. Determination of molecular weight by end group analysis (COOH group) / viscosity method.

Course Outcomes:

On completion of the course, students would be able to

1. Perform the testing of various physical properties of the petroleum products in a safe manner.
2. Perform the testing of various chemical properties of the petroleum products in a safe manner.
3. Differentiate various petroleum products by performing the specific tests.
4. Perform the advanced qualitative and quantitative laboratory tasks, including the operation of advanced analytical instrumentation.

List of Equipments:

FOR BATCH OF 30 STUDENTS

1. Refractometer
2. Cleveland Open cup Flash and fire point apparatus
3. Pensky Martien Flash and fire point apparatus
4. Redwood Viscometer
5. Saybolt Viscometer
6. KF-Titrator
7. Rotary vacuum evaporator.
8. UV- Visible spectrophotometer/FTIR.
9. Gas Chromatography with MS/NMR with MS
10. Sulphur content determination instrument
11. Orsat apparatus/ Digital flue gas analyzer
12. Durometer
13. Melting point apparatus

For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Petrochemical Technology, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit PCT 4th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.

For all Petrochemical Technology results, visit Anna University PCT all semester results direct link.