MV3412 Heat Engines, Boiler Chemistry and Refrigeration Laboratory Syllabus:
MV3412 Heat Engines, Boiler Chemistry and Refrigeration Laboratory Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
To develop skill of the students on
• Demonstration ability to carry out the different tests on heat engines.
• Carrying out the Performance and Characteristics of heat engines.
• Performance tests on boiler feed water, oils, fuels and lubricants based on the test results
• Operation and Maintenance of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning.
HEAT ENGINES LAB
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
1. Flue gas analysis by Orsat apparatus.
2. Study and performance characteristics of steam turbine.
3. Dryness fraction of steam using calorimeters.
4. Performance characteristics of a constant speed air blower.
5. Verification of fan laws and static efficiency of air blower.
6. Test on Reciprocating compressor.
7. C.O.P. of a Refrigeration plant.
8. Performance test on A/C plant.
9. Testing of fuels – calorific value, proximate analysis
10. Testing of fuels – Ultimate analysis, octane number, cetane number.
11. Testing of lubricants – flash point, fire point, pour point.
12. Testing of lubricants- Viscosity index, corrosion stability, carbon residue.
13. Testing of lubricants – Mechanical stability, ash content.
14. Wind Tunnel – Drag and lift measurements.
15. Performance test on IC Engine as per BIS specifications.
BOILER CHEMISTRY LAB
16. To determine hardness content of the sample of boiler water in P.P.M. in terms of CaCO3.
17. To determine Chloride Content of the sample of water in P.P.M. in terms of CaCO3.
18. To determine Alkalinity due to Phenolphthaline, total Alk. and Caustic Alk. Of the sample of water (in P.P.M).
19. To determine Phosphate Content of the sample of water.
20. To determine dissolved Oxygen content of the sample of water.
21. To determine sulphate content of given sample of water.
22. To determine Ph-value of the given sample of water.
23. Boiler trial.
24. Water Testing – Dissolved oxygen, total-dissolved solids, turbidity.
25. Water Analysis (Fresh and sea water)- Chloride, sulphate, hardness.
26. Sludges and scale deposit – Silica, volatile and non-volatile suspended matter.
REFRIGERATION LABORATORY
27. Watch keeping: Parameters to be monitored during running of refrigeration unit.
28. Various cut-outs, viz, pressure, temperature
29. Determination of actual COP, theoretical COP and Carnot COP.
TOTAL: 60 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon Completion of the course, the students will be able to:
CO1: To Perform various tests on the heat engines
CO2: To Analyze the results to understand the performance characteristics of Engines
CO3: To Perform Boiler water tests, Sea water and fresh water tests
CO4: To Choose the best water, oils, fuels and lubricants based on the test results.
REFERENCES:
1. Laboratory Manuals
2. Skelly.J.D, “Water Treatment”, Marine Engineering Practice , Vol-2 Part-14, IMarEST, London, 2004
3. Mathur, M.L., Sharma, R.P., “Internal Combustion Engines”, 7th Ed. Dhanpat rai Publications, REPRINT 2002
4. Willard W. Pulkrabek, “Engineering Fundamentals of the Internal Combustion Engines”, 1st Ed., PHI Learnings Pvt. Ltd., 2011
5. Flanagan,G.T.H, ‘Marine Boilers”, 1st Ed. ,Elsevier, 1990