MIZAN TEPI UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

Program BSc.in Chemistry

Module Name Applied Chemistry
Module Number 11
Module code Chem-M3111
Course Title Industrial Chemistry I
Course Code Chem3111
Prerequisite Chem2032
Module coordinator’s name and address ……
Instructor(s) name and address Debela J. 0984926308, debelajuf2008@gmail.com
Lecture days, Hours & room Sect.A, Tuesday:-8:20-9:20, Thursday:-2:10-3:10. Local time
Sect.B, Tuesday:-3:15-5:20, Thursday:-7:15-8:15. Local time
Cr.Hrs/ECTS 3/5
Work load Lecture Tutorial Lab. Home Assessment Total
study
48 16 ------ 66 5 135
rd
Target group 3 year chemistry students
Semester Semester I
Mode of delivery Semester based
Status of the course Core Compulsory

Course Description
Processes and processes variables and Introduction to unit operations, material balance and energy balance. Water in the
chemical industry; basic inorganic industrial processing (acids, alkalis, salts; gases, fertilizers, ceramics, glass, cement,
metals, pigments).
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course students should be able to:
 introduce unit operations and material balances
 clarify basic industrial activities
 Course Outline and Schedule
Week Contents Teaching Learners References
methodology activities
1& 2  General Introduction Lecture Listen *Module Industrial
 Introduction to Industrial Processes and Process Group Question & Chemistry I Distance
Variables discussion answering Module
 Introduction to Unit Operations Oral Home/class * Shreve’s Chemical
 Introduction to Material Balance and Energy questions works Process
Balance Asking Taking
questions short note

 Water in the chemical industry Lecture Listen *Module Industrial

 Sources of water Group Question & Chemistry I Distance
 Dissolved solids, suspended solids, Hardness and discussion answering Module
alkalinity in water Oral Home/class * Shreve’s Chemical
 Requisites of water for industries questions works process industry
 Treatment of water by sedimentation, Filtration Asking Taking
and membrane filtration reverse osmosis) questions short note
 Water treatment by Ion-exchange Process and
electro-dialysis

Test 1(10 %)
 Hydrochloric, Hydrofluoric and Sulphuric acids
rd
3 & Lecture Listen
4th  Methods of manufacture of hydrochloric acid and Group Question &
its uses discussion answering
 Industrial manufacture of hydrofluoric acid and its Oral Home/class
uses questions works
 Chamber process and contact process of Asking Taking
manufacture of sulphuric acid and its handling questions short note

Group assignment (10 %)

 Common salts and the Chlor-alkali industry *Shreve’s Chemical
th
5 & Lecture Listen
6th  Common salt and its resources Group Question & process industry
 Chlor-alkali Industry – Introduction discussion answering * Module Industrial
 Leblanc Process Oral Home/class Chemistry I Distance
 Deacon Process questions works Module
 Electrolytic Processes Asking Taking
 The Solvay process questions short note
7&8  Industrial derivatives of nitrogen Lecture Listen *Shreve’s Chemical
 Cyanamide Process and Haber Process of Group Question & process industry
Ammonia synthesis discussion answering * Module Industrial
 Manufacture of Nitric acid and its uses Oral Home/class Chemistry I Distance
 Manufacture of TNT, Nitrocellulose and questions works Module
Nitroglycerine Asking Taking *Philip_J_Chenier-
questions short note surrvy of industrial
chemistry

Test 2 (10 %)
9& 10  Fertilizers and Phosphoric acids Lecture Listen *Philip_J_Chenier-
 Chemistry of manufacture of phosphoric acid Group Question & surrvy of industrial
 Phosphoric acid series discussion answering chemistry
 Essential and trace elements for plant growth Oral Home/class * Module Industrial
 Manufacture of nitrogenous fertilizers – calcium questions works Chemistry I Distance
cyanamide, ammonium Nitrate and urea Asking Taking Module
 Potash Fertilizers questions short note
 Manufacture of super phosphate and triple super
phosphate fertilizers
11  Silicate Industry Lecture Listen *Module Industrial
 Types of ceramics Group Question & Chemistry I Distance
 Manufacture of structural clay products, white discussion answering Module * Shreve’s
wares and stone ares Oral Home/class Chemical process
 Glass and its properties questions works industry
 Manufacture of glass Asking Taking
 Types of glasses questions short note
 Classification of cement
 Manufacture of Portland cement
 Setting and hardening of Portland cement

Test 3 (10 %)
12  Metallurgical Processes Lecture Listen * Module Industrial
 Minerals and Ores Group Question & Chemistry I Distance
 Concentration of ores discussion answering Module
 Roasting, calcination and smelting of ores Oral Home/class * Shreve’s Chemical
 Refining of impure metal questions works process industry
 Extraction of Iron and copper Asking Taking
questions short note

13  Industry visit
Project work (10 %)
14 & 15  High temperature materials Lecture Listen * Module Industrial
 Refractories and their characteristics Group Question & Chemistry I
 Classification of refractories discussion answering Distance Module
 Properties of refractories Oral Home/class * Shreve’s Chemical
 Manufacture of refractories questions works process industry
 Fire-Clay, Magnetite and Graphite bricks Asking Taking short
 Miscellaneous Products questions note
 Abrasives and their classification
 Grinding wheels and abrasive paper
 Dielectric materials and their characteristics
 Thermal Insulators and their characteristics
 Classification of thermal insulators and examples
16 Final exam (40 %)

Mode of Assessment
Assessment Breakdown %
Quiz 5
continuous assessment (not more than 15% for each) 30
Mid Exam 25
Final Exam 40

Course policy

Beside the university’s policy on course delivery and evaluation, students are expected to actively participate in learning
process by obeying the following course policies:

1. Coming class on time (punctuality)

2. Attend all class sessions
3. Be prepared to learn and actively participate during class discussion
4. Do all assignments, group works, project works, and presentations on time
5. All students are expected to complete their own work to the best of their ability and cheating is strictly
forbidden
6. Do not miss quizzes, assignments, and exams unless you are forced due to health and other reasonable
problems
7. Make-up class shall be conducted if classes are missed due to national holidays and/or when unpredicted
conditions result in class dismissal

Reference
1. P.C. Jain and M. Jain, Engineering Chemistry by; Dhanpatrai & sons, 11th ed, 1996.
2. B.K. Sharma, Industrial Chemistry, Goel publishing house; 11th ed, 2004.
3. J.N. Delgado and W.A. Remers, Text book of organic medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry