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SIC3052 CATALYSIS
SIC3054 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND
Principles of catalysis, Importance and implication WASTE MANAGEMENT
of catalysts in a reaction.
Introduction to major analytical techniques for
Introduction of reactors used in catalytic reaction: environmental analysis, including sample
batch, continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) and preparation, spectroscopic and chromatographic
plug flow reactors. methods. Data treatment. Quality control and
quality assurance.
Homogeneous catalysis: Metal complex and non-
metal catalyst in liquid phase, related industrial Soil, water and air pollution
processes. Introduction to material cycle into terrestrial,
hydrosphere and atmosphere, and the impact of
Biocatalysts: Enzymatic and Non-enzymatic anthropogenic activities and natural process to soil,
biocatalyst, related industrial processes. water and air.
Environmental analysis
Heterogeneous catalyst: Catalytic function and
structure, catalyst design, catalysis synthetic Consists of field work and sampling, as well as
methods. Catalyst performance and causes for the analytical instrumentation in the laboratory for real-
deactivation, mass transfer, related industrial time environmental pollution measurement.
processes. Toxicology, environmental modelling and risk
analysis Assessment of pollution pathway and its
Assessment Weightage mitigation measures through basic statistics, data
Continuous assessment 40% management, and modelling.
Summative assessment 60%
Remediation and waste management technology
References: Introduction to remediation and waste
1. U. Henefeld & L. Lefferts. Catalysis: An integrated management technology on contaminated soil,
Textbook for Students. Wiley-VCH: Germany, water and air.
2018
2. J.D. Burrington. Industrial Catalysis: Chemistry and Environmental management and policy
Mechanism. Imperial College Press, 2016 Embodies environmental impact assessment, and
3. Gadi Rothenberg. Catalysis: Concepts and Green environmental management systems that comply
Applications. Wiley-VCH: Germany,2008 with the guidelines set by Environmental Quality
Act 1974, and associated regulations.

SIC3053 QUALITY ASSURANCE IN Assessment Weightage
CHEMICAL LABORATORY Continuous assessment 50%
Summative assessment 50%
Introduction to Principles of Quality Assurance
(QA) & Quality Control (QC), Quality System and References:
ISO17025 Accreditation, The Principles of Valid 1. R.M. Harrison (Ed.), Pollution, Cause and Control,
Analytical Measurement, Calibration, 3rd Edn., RSC, 1996.
Measurement Uncertainty & Traceability, Method 2. R.N. Reeve, Environmental Analysis, ACOL, John
Validation, Certified Reference Material (CRM), Wiley, 1999.
Control Charts, Competency Test, Interlaboratory 3. Seinfeld, John H., and Spyros N. Pandis.
Studies. Atmospheric chemistry and physics: from air
pollution to climate change. John Wiley & Sons,
Assessment Weightage 2016.
Continuous assessment 40% 4. Murphy, B.L. and Morrison, R.D. eds., 2014.
Summative assessment 60% Introduction to environmental forensics. Academic
Press.
References:
1. B.W. Wenclawiak, M. Koch & E. Hadjicostas.
Quality Assurance in Analytical Chemistry, 2nd ed., SIC3055 LIQUID CRYSTALS
Springer: Germany, 2010
2. D. B. Hibbert, Quality Assurance for Analytical Part A:
Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University Press: Thermotropic Liquid Crystals
New York, 2007 Mesogens and their polymorphism. Phase
3. W. Funk, V. Dammann & G. Donnevert, Quality characterization. Quantitative description of
Assurance in Analytical Chemistry, Wiley-VCH: molecular order and elastic properties of liquid
Germany, 2007 crystals. Effects of magnetic field, electric field and

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