Solved Problems in Electrochemistry for Universities and Industry

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ISBN : 9782553011368 EAN : 9782553011368
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This book was written for two groups: (1) professors and students in chemistry, materials, metallurgy and chemical engineering, and (2) practicing engineers and technicians working in corrosion, electrolysis, plating, electrochemical cells and rechargeable batteries. This book fills the need for a modern approach to problem solving and calculations in electrochemistry. It provides a useful text that is not currently available. The examples of solutions of specific cases presented here benefit students and professors and also represent a useful tool for scientists, engineers and technicians working in electrochemistry. This approach develops the aptitude for obtaining numerical values as answers to specific questions, which is an essential requirement for the design and control of industrial processes and for laboratory experiments. This book presents calculated solutions to problems in fundamental and applied electrochemistry. It uses industrial data to illustrate scientific concepts and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems. It is subdivided into three parts. The first uses modern basic concepts, the second studies the scientific basis for electrode and electrolyte thermodynamics (including E-pH diagrams and the minimum energy involved in transformations) and the kinetics of rate processes (including the energy lost in heat and in parasite reactions). The third part treats larger problems in electrolysis and power generation, as well as in corrosion and its prevention. Each chapter includes three sections: (1) the presentation of useful principles, (2) some twenty problems with their solutions, and (3) a set of unsolved problems.

PART I : USEFUL BASIC ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Chapter 1 - Use of Electrode Concepts

Electrochemical reactions. The use of the electric analogue for the electrode. Computation of cell voltage and reversible energy.

Chapter 2 - Faraday's Law

Faraday's use of reactions at the electrode to obtain the quantity of the deposit, gas evolution, current efficiency and specific energy.

PART II : FUNDAMENTAL SCIENCE AND ITS PRACTICAL USE

Chapter 3 - Electrode Thermodynamics and E-pH Diagrams

Conditions of electrode stability. Equilibrium and reversible processes. Calculation and interpretation of E-lg | i | diagrams.

Chapter 4 - Electrolyte Solutions

Interaction between charged particles. Ionic strength. Calculation of activity coefficients. Conductivity and calculation of IR drop.

Chapter 5 - Electrode Kinetics (Processes)

Determination and use of electrode overpotentials and polarization. Energy consumption and heat produced. Secondary reactions. E - lg | i | diagrams and their uses. Limiting current.

PART III : INDUSTRIAL PROBLEMS

(MORE COMPLEX PROBLEMS, USING ASPECTS OF SEVERAL PREVIOUS CHAPTERS)

Chapter 6 - Electrolysis Production Problems

Several industrial electrolysis processes offer useful examples of calculations for production: energy consumption in transformations, parasite reactions and heat liberation, energy balance in electrolytic cells. Metal, chemical and gas production. Aqueous and molten salt processes.

Chapter 7 - Corrosion Failure and Prevention Problems

Corrosion rates and the life expectancy of structures are calculated. Problems in corrosion prevention (cathodic and anodic protection, coatings and inhibitors) are resolved through computations.

Chapter 8 - Electrochemical Power Generators

This book was written for two groups: (1) professors and students in chemistry, materials, metallurgy and chemical engineering, and (2) practicing engineers and technicians working in corrosion, electrolysis, plating, electrochemical cells and rechargeable batteries.

Professor D. L. Piron, a PhD and Fullbright Scholar at UCLA, was the Electrochemistry Chair holder at the Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal, where he taught electrochemistry for 25 years. He began his career in industrial research, and is now known worldwide for the publication of over 100 reviewed articles and books, as well as for numerous international professional awards and honors.