UNIT 1: Water – Analysis, Treatments and Industrial Applications Sources, Impurities, Hardness & its units, Determination of hardness by EDTA method, Alkalinity & It’s determination and related numerical problems.
UNIT 2: Boiler problem & softening methods Boiler troubles (Sludge & Scale, Priming & Foaming, Boiler Corrosion, Caustic Embrittlement), Softening methods (Lime-Soda, Zeolite and Ion Exchange Methods) and related numerical problems.
UNIT 3: Lubricants and Lubrication Introduction, Mechanism of lubrication, Classification of lubricants, significance & determination of Viscosity and Viscosity Index, Flash & Fire Points, Cloud & Pour Points, Aniline Point, Acid Number, Saponification Number, Steam Emulsification Number and related numerical problems.
UNIT 4: Polymer & polymerization Introduction, types of polymerisation, Classification, mechanism of polymerisation (Free radical & Ionic polymerization). Thermoplastic &Thermosetting polymers Elementary idea of Biodegradable polymers, preparation, properties & uses of the following polymers- PVC, PMMA, Teflon, Nylon 6, Nylon 6:6, Polyester phenol formaldehyde, Urea- Formaldehyde, Buna N, Buna S, Vulcanization of Rubber.
UNIT 5: Phase equilibrium and Corrosion Phase diagram of single component system (Water) Phase diagram of binary Eutectic System ( Cu-Ag.) Corrosion: Types, Mechanisms & prevention.
UNIT 6: Spectroscopic techniques and application Principle, Instrumentation & Applications, electronics spectroscopy, Vibrational & Rotational Spectroscopy of diatomic molecules.
UNIT 7: Periodic properties Effective Nuclear Charge, Variations: S, P, d & f Orbital energies of atoms in periodic table, Electronics Configuration, atomic & Ionic sizes, electron affinity & electro negativity, Ploarizability & Oxidation States.
