• Common Impurities of water
• Hardness of water: Determination of hardness by Clark’s test and complex
metric (EDTA) method, Degree of hardness
• Numerical based on hardness and EDTA method
• Municipal Water Supply: Requisites of drinking water, Steps involved in
purification of water, Sedimentation, coagulation, Filtration and Sterilization,
Break point chlorination
Units: II - Water Treatment
• Softening of water: Lime-Soda Method, Permutit (Zeolite) Method and
Deionization or Demineralization Method
• Boiler troubles their causes, disadvantages and prevention: Formation of solids
(Scale and Sludge), Carry over (Priming and Foaming), Corrosion and Caustic
Embrittlement
• Numerical problems based on Lime-Soda and Zeolite softening methods
Units: III - Polymers
• Different methods of classification and constituents of polymers
• Plastics: Themosets and Thermoplasts
• Preparation, Properties and uses of polyethylene, Bakelite, Terylene and Nylon
• Elastomers – Natural rubber, vulcanization, Synthetic Rubbers viz. Buna-S,
Buna-N, Butyl and neoprene rubbers
Units: IV - Cement and Glass
Cement
• Definition, Composition, basic constituents and their significance,
Manufacturing of Portland cement by Rotary Kiln Technology
• Chemistry of setting and hardening of cement and role of gypsum
Glass
• Definition, Properties, Manufacturing of glass
• Types of silicate glasses and their commercial uses
• Importance of annealing in glass making
Units: V - Refractories and Lubricants
Refractories
• Definition, classification, properties, Requisites of good refractory and
manufacturing of refractory
• Detailed study of silica and fire clay refractory and their uses
• Seger’s (Pyrometric) Cone Test and RUL Test
Lubricants
• Introduction, classification and uses of lubricants.
• Types of lubrication.
• Viscosity & viscosity index, flash and fire point, cloud and pour point, steam
emulsification number, precipitation number and neutralization number