CHE 318 Instrumental Analysis

Credit Structure:(3-0)3

Catalog Description:
Principles of sampling. Principles and applications of modern instrumental methods for chemical analysis of batch and continuous systems.

Course Objectives:
The course is designed to teach the basic principles of instrumental analysis in the field of chemical engineering.

Prerequisites:
None

Textbook(s):
G. W. Ewing, "Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis", McGraw Hill, 1980

Reference:
None

Syllabus :
A) Optical methods
1. The absorption of radiation properties of electromagnetic radiation (4 classes)
Infrared absorption (4 classes)
Atomic absorption (3 classes)
2.X-ray methods (3 classes)
3.Other optical methods
Scattering of radiation (2 classes)
Polarimetry (2 classes)
Refractometry (2 classes)
4.Emission spectroscopy (2 classes)
B) Non optical methods
1.Gas chromatography (6 classes)
2.Other chromatographic methods (3 classes)
3.Mass spectrometry (3 classes)
Demonstrations (4 classes)
2 Midterms (4 classes)

Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:
Bi-weekly homeworks

Computer Usage:
None

Laboratory work :
The laboratory of this course is integrated in CHE 410 and CHE 420 Chemical Engineering Laboratories II and III

Category Content:
Mathematics and Basic Sciences: 4 credits
Engineering Design: None
Engineering Sciences: None
Humanities & Social Sciences: None
Departmental: None

Instructors:
Esin Tan, Hayrettin Yücel