Quimica

Quimica Quimica is the Annual Technical colloquium organized by the Department of Chemical Engineering of BIT

๐๐ž๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก: ๐Œ๐š๐ ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฏ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ฌ โ€” ๐‘๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ ๐ง๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ1960s: Rethinking the RailwayTraditional trains depended on ...
24/08/2026

๐๐ž๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก: ๐Œ๐š๐ ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฏ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ฌ โ€” ๐‘๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ ๐ง๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ

1960s: Rethinking the Railway

Traditional trains depended on wheels and tracks, where friction limited speed and created mechanical wear. Engineers imagined a new kind of railway where trains could move without directly touching the track.

The Twist โ€“ Levitation Through Magnetism

Researchers discovered that carefully controlled magnetic forces could lift a train above its guideway while also generating the force needed to propel it forward.

The Breakthrough โ€“ Magnetic Levitation

This principle led to Maglev technology, combining electromagnetic levitation and propulsion to move trains with minimal physical contact and friction.

The Impact โ€“ Redefining High-Speed Travel

Maglev technology opened a new chapter in transportation, demonstrating how magnetism could enable smooth, rapid, and efficient railway travel while pushing the limits of high-speed mobility.

Stay tuned with Quimica as we uncover the ideas that quietly transformed the world.

๐‘น๐’†๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’“๐’…๐’”,
๐‘ป๐’†๐’‚๐’Ž ๐‘ธ๐‘ผ๐‘ฐ๐‘ด๐‘ฐ๐‘ช๐‘จ.






๐“๐‡๐„๐ ๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐–: ๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐”๐’๐“๐‘๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐’๐€๐…๐„๐“๐˜Before modern safety management, industries relied mainly on basic physical barriers and w...
22/08/2026

๐“๐‡๐„๐ ๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐–: ๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐”๐’๐“๐‘๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐’๐€๐…๐„๐“๐˜

Before modern safety management, industries relied mainly on basic physical barriers and worker caution to prevent hazards, with reactive handling of incidents.

Then: Basic protective equipment, manual safety valves, fire buckets, and localized sirens provided only basic incident prevention and limited hazard response.

Now: Smart wearable IoT devices, automated safety instrumented systems, gas sensors, and predictive AI prevent up to 85โ€“95% of hazards, improving worker protection and regulatory compliance.

The Shift: Growing operational risks and stricter occupational safety standards drove this change. Advances in automation and real-time monitoring technologies made industrial operations safer, smarter, and more reliable.

Quimicaโ€™s next process evolution will be unveiled next Saturdayโ€”stay tuned.

๐‘น๐’†๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’“๐’…๐’”,
๐‘ป๐’†๐’‚๐’Ž ๐‘ธ๐‘ผ๐‘ฐ๐‘ด๐‘ฐ๐‘ช๐‘จ.






๐๐ž๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก: ๐…๐ฎ๐ž๐ฅ ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ โ€” ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ง ๐Œ๐จ๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ20th Century: Driving Towards Cleaner TransportationAs conc...
17/08/2026

๐๐ž๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก: ๐…๐ฎ๐ž๐ฅ ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ โ€” ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ง ๐Œ๐จ๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ

20th Century: Driving Towards Cleaner Transportation

As concerns over air pollution and fossil fuel dependence grew, scientists searched for cleaner and more efficient ways to power vehicles. Conventional engines produced emissions and lost energy through combustion.

The Twist โ€“ Electricity from Chemistry

Researchers discovered that hydrogen and oxygen could react electrochemically to generate electricity directly, producing water and releasing energy without combustion.

The Breakthrough โ€“ Fuel Cells

This led to the development of fuel cells, which convert chemical energy into electrical energy to efficiently power vehicles, with hydrogen fuel cells producing water as their primary emission.

The Impact โ€“ Moving Towards a Cleaner Future

Today, fuel cells are helping power cleaner transportation with low emissions and high efficiency. Their development is advancing sustainable mobility and paving the way for a lower-carbon future.

Stay tuned with Quimica as we uncover the ideas that quietly transformed the world.

๐‘น๐’†๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’“๐’…๐’”,
๐‘ป๐’†๐’‚๐’Ž ๐‘ธ๐‘ผ๐‘ฐ๐‘ด๐‘ฐ๐‘ช๐‘จ.






16/08/2026

What is the typical collection efficiency of an Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) in removing particulate matter from industrial flue gases?





๐“๐‡๐„๐ ๐•๐’ ๐๐Ž๐–: ๐Œ๐ˆ๐‚๐‘๐Ž๐…๐‹๐”๐ˆ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐‚ ๐„๐—๐“๐‘๐€๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐Liquidโ€“liquid extraction has traditionally depended on large equipment to bring two ...
15/08/2026

๐“๐‡๐„๐ ๐•๐’ ๐๐Ž๐–: ๐Œ๐ˆ๐‚๐‘๐Ž๐…๐‹๐”๐ˆ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐‚ ๐„๐—๐“๐‘๐€๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐

Liquidโ€“liquid extraction has traditionally depended on large equipment to bring two immiscible phases into contact. Today, microfluidics is transforming this fundamental mass-transfer operation by controlling fluids at the microscale.

Then: Mixers, settlers, and extraction columns provided phase contact but required large equipment and relatively long residence times.

Now: Microfluidic systems use precisely controlled channels and droplets to create exceptionally large interfacial areas, accelerating mass transfer within compact devices.

The Shift: The move toward process intensification is making extraction faster, smaller, and more controllableโ€”demonstrating how manipulating fluid flow at the microscale can transform a conventional Mass Transfer operation.

Quimica's next process evolution will be unveiled next Saturdayโ€“stay tuned.

๐‘น๐’†๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’“๐’…๐’”,
๐‘ป๐’†๐’‚๐’Ž ๐‘ธ๐‘ผ๐‘ฐ๐‘ด๐‘ฐ๐‘ช๐‘จ.



intensification


15/08/2026

๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ โ€” ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š ๐…๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง

โ€œFreedom is not just a legacy we inherit, but a responsibility we carry forward.โ€

Today, we honour the courage, sacrifices, and unwavering spirit of those who shaped our nation's journey to freedom. Their dreams gave us the opportunity to build, innovate, and create a better tomorrow.

Let us carry their legacy forward with unity, knowledge, courage, and purposeโ€”and contribute to a stronger, brighter India.

Proud of our past. Inspired by our future.

Happy Independence Day !

๐‘น๐’†๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’“๐’…๐’”,
๐‘ป๐’†๐’‚๐’Ž ๐‘ธ๐‘ผ๐‘ฐ๐‘ด๐‘ฐ๐‘ช๐‘จ.






"๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐’‡๐’Š๐’“๐’”๐’• ๐’‘๐’‰๐’‚๐’”๐’† ๐’˜๐’‚๐’” ๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’‡๐’Š๐’๐’…๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’‡๐’๐’๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ; ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’๐’†๐’™๐’• ๐’‘๐’‰๐’‚๐’”๐’† ๐’Š๐’” ๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’•๐’‚๐’Œ๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’๐’†๐’‚๐’‘."The Chemical Engineering Socie...
11/08/2026

"๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐’‡๐’Š๐’“๐’”๐’• ๐’‘๐’‰๐’‚๐’”๐’† ๐’˜๐’‚๐’” ๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’‡๐’Š๐’๐’…๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’‡๐’๐’๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ; ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’๐’†๐’™๐’• ๐’‘๐’‰๐’‚๐’”๐’† ๐’Š๐’” ๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’•๐’‚๐’Œ๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’๐’†๐’‚๐’‘."

The Chemical Engineering Society proudly invites the students of Batch 2K25 to be a part of the much-awaited Induction 2.0 of QUIMICA. Step into an upgraded ecosystem driven by leadership and bold creativity where your ideas have the momentum to actively shape the future.

QUIMICA, the society of the Department of Chemical Engineering, serves as a premier platform for comprehensive student development. It cultivates advanced technical proficiency, leadership acumen and collaborative excellence, empowering students to enhance their capabilities, demonstrate their true potential.

This Induction 2.0 marks the next phase of an exciting journey, one that accelerates your growth far beyond standard classrooms and textbooks. It unlocks premium access to intensive hands-on experiences, meaningful exposure, and countless opportunities to learn, innovate and excel.

Be a part of an elite, vibrant community where youโ€™ll forge dynamic connections with driven peers, gain strategic insights from experienced seniors& alumni and build a strong professional foundation that supports you for a lifetime.

Elevate your skills. Expand your network. Command your path.
Become a part of the QUIMICA legacy.

Register Now: https://forms.gle/rCcJ7QhBPmqDEHsh8

๐‘น๐’†๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’“๐’…๐’”,
๐‘ป๐’†๐’‚๐’Ž ๐‘ธ๐‘ผ๐‘ฐ๐‘ด๐‘ฐ๐‘ช๐‘จ.





๐๐ž๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก: ๐‰๐ž๐ญ ๐„๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ž โ€” ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐€๐ ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐…๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ1930s: Breaking the Speed BarrierAs aviation advanced, c...
10/08/2026

๐๐ž๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก: ๐‰๐ž๐ญ ๐„๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ž โ€” ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐€๐ ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐…๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ

1930s: Breaking the Speed Barrier

As aviation advanced, conventional piston engines struggled to provide enough power for faster and higher-altitude flight. Engineers needed a new propulsion system capable of producing continuous thrust at high speeds.

The Twist โ€“ Thrust from Expanding Gases

Engineers realized that compressed air could be mixed with fuel and ignited to create rapidly expanding gases. Directing these gases backward generated a powerful forward thrust.

The Breakthrough โ€“ The Jet Engine

This principle led to the development of the jet engine, using continuous combustion and high-speed exhaust to propel aircraft far faster and higher than conventional engines.

The Impact โ€“ Transforming Global Aviation

Jet engines revolutionized commercial and military aviation, dramatically reducing travel times and connecting distant parts of the world through high-speed air travel.

Stay tuned with Quimica as we uncover the ideas that quietly transformed the world.

๐‘น๐’†๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’“๐’…๐’”,
๐‘ป๐’†๐’‚๐’Ž ๐‘ธ๐‘ผ๐‘ฐ๐‘ด๐‘ฐ๐‘ช๐‘จ.






๐“๐‡๐„๐ ๐•๐’ ๐๐Ž๐–: ๐‚๐Ž๐๐๐„๐‘ ๐‘๐„๐…๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐๐†Before modern refining technologies, copper production relied heavily on conventional furnac...
08/08/2026

๐“๐‡๐„๐ ๐•๐’ ๐๐Ž๐–: ๐‚๐Ž๐๐๐„๐‘ ๐‘๐„๐…๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐๐†

Before modern refining technologies, copper production relied heavily on conventional furnaces, manual monitoring, and energy-intensive processes with limited process control.

Then: Traditional copper refining used smelting, converting, and electrorefining with manual supervision and periodic sampling, providing basic copper purification but with lower efficiency and greater material losses.

Now: Modern copper refining integrates automation, real-time monitoring, advanced electrorefining, process control, and energy-efficient technologies to achieve higher purity, better recovery, and improved operational efficiency.

The Shift: Growing copper demand, increasing environmental concerns, and advancements in automation and process technology transformed copper refining from conventional operations into more efficient, automated, and sustainable refining systems.

Quimicaโ€™s next process evolution will be unveiled next Saturdayโ€”stay tuned.

๐‘น๐’†๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’“๐’…๐’”,
๐‘ป๐’†๐’‚๐’Ž ๐‘ธ๐‘ผ๐‘ฐ๐‘ด๐‘ฐ๐‘ช๐‘จ





๐๐ž๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก: ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐‚๐ซ๐ฒ๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐œ ๐…๐ฎ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ โ€” ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ƒ๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐Œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ20th Century: Fueli...
03/08/2026

๐๐ž๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก: ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž
๐‚๐ซ๐ฒ๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐œ ๐…๐ฎ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ โ€” ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ƒ๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐Œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ

20th Century: Fueling the Future of Space Exploration

As space exploration advanced, reaching farther into space required more powerful and efficient rocket propulsion. Scientists needed fuels capable of delivering high energy while remaining lightweight.

The Twist โ€“ Power at Extreme Cold

Researchers discovered that liquefied hydrogen and oxygen, stored at extremely low temperatures, could produce exceptional thrust and efficiency when used as rocket propellants.

The Breakthrough โ€“ Cryogenic Fuels

This led to the development of cryogenic fuels, enabling high-performance rocket engines capable of carrying heavier payloads and supporting long-duration space missions.

The Impact โ€“ Reaching Beyond Earth

Today, cryogenic fuels power modern launch vehicles with greater efficiency. Their development enabled deep space missions, satellite launches, and advanced space technology.

Stay tuned with Quimica as we uncover the ideas that quietly transformed the world.

๐‘น๐’†๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’“๐’…๐’”,
๐‘ป๐’†๐’‚๐’Ž ๐‘ธ๐‘ผ๐‘ฐ๐‘ด๐‘ฐ๐‘ช๐‘จ.






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