Observation for Missed Practical Sessions- CH2303

(Cancelled Due to Student’s Union Actions)

Observations for Group 05 (21.09.2020)

Experiment: Determination of softening point of resin tar or similar material using the Ring and
Ball Apparatus

Temperature when ball touches the bottom plate

Sample 01 (T1) : 43 ᵒC

Sample 02 (T2) : 43 ᵒC

Experiment: Determination of kinematic viscosity by Saybolt and Engler viscometers

Saybolt Viscometer

Sample Sample Required time (seconds) for

Temperature (oC)
No. filling 60 ml volume
1 727
2 Room Temperature (30 oC) 736
3
SAE 40
4 382

5 40 oC 598
6

Engler Viscometer

Sample Sample Efflux Time (seconds) for

Temperature (oC)
No. filling 100 ml volume
1 905
2 Room Temperature (32 oC) 942
3
SAE 40
4 387

5 40 oC 341
6

Observations for Group 01 (21.09.2020)

Experiment: Determination of the Aniline point of a petroleum fraction

Aniline Point of Kerosene (Heating) : 62 oC

Aniline Point of Kerosene (Cooling) : 58 oC

Aniline Point of Diesel (Heating) : 76 oC

Aniline Point of Diesel (Cooling) : 75 oC

Experiment: Determination of the flash point and the fire point of Solvents

Pensky Martens closed cup tester

Kerosene Diesel

Sample 01 Sample 02 Sample 01 Sample 02

Flash point (0C) 41.5 67

Cleveland open cup tester

Kerosene Diesel

Sample 01 Sample 02 Sample 01 Sample 02

Flash point (0C) 33 35 42 42

Fire point (0C) 35 36 55 53

Observations for Group 02 (21.09.2020)

Experiment: Determination of the viscosity of very viscous liquid

I. . Universal Torsion Viscometer:-

Measurement No Angle
1 347
2 321

II. Universal Penetrometer:-

Measurement No Depth (mm)

1 14.24
2 14.06
3 14.82

III. Rotary Viscometer:-

Measurement No Viscosity (mPaS)

1 218
2 -

Experiment: Determination of the water and sediment content of crude oil

Sample No Volume of Water and Sediment (ml)

1 2.2

2 3.1

Observations for Group 05 (23.09.2020)

Experiment: ASTM Distillation
 SI No Volume of distillate collected(ml) Temperature (oC) Temperature (ºF)

01 0 121
02 10 160
03 20 169.5
04 30 176
05 40 183
06 50 189
07 60 196
08 70 206
09 80 215
10 90 227
11 95 235

12 97 242

EXPERIMENT: Proximate analysis of coal

Determination of inherent moisture

Weight of watch glass (W1) = 35.64 g
Weight of watch glass + 5g of coal (W 2) = 40.64 g
Weight of watch glass + coal (after drying at 110 °C for 1 hr) (W 3) = 40.56 g

Determination of volatile matter

Weight of silica crucible +lid (W4) = 15.38 g
Weight of silica crucible +lid + 1g of coal (W5) = 16.38 g
Weight of silica crucible +lid + coal (after drying at 680 °C for 7 min) (W 6) = 16.11 g

Determination of ash

Weight of silica crucible +lid (W7) = 16.17 g

Weight of silica crucible +lid + 1g of coal (W8) = 17.17 g
Weight of silica crucible +lid + coal (after drying at 680 °C for 1 hr) (W 9) = 16.77 g
Observations for Group 06 (23.09.2020)
Experiment: Viscosity Index

Time taken to flow at 100 ᵒF :- 26 min 10 sec

Time taken to flow at 210 ᵒF :- 2 min 25 sec

Viscometer constant :- 0.10276

Experiment: Determination of Melting Point

Temperature at solid begins to melt (T1) - 80.5 °C

Temperature at melting is complete (T2) – 82 °C