Unit 1
Water TreatmentSoftening of water, ion exchange process, lime soda process, modified lime soda process, zeolite process, chemical and physical method of sterilization, desalination, boiler problems. Corrosion of boiler units, industrial water treatment, water analysis.
Unit 2
FuelsCalorific value, determination of calorific value, classification of fuels, solid fuels, properties of fuels, classification of coal, coking and non-coking coals, advantages and disadvantages of solid fuels. Liquid fuels, gaseous fuels, analysis of fuel gases, distillation of petroleum. processing & purification of petroleum and petroleum products, flash point, fire point, knocking, antiknocking, cetane number, octane number, natural gasoline, cracking, polymerization, alkylation, isomerisation, rocket fuels, fossil fuels, nuclear fuels.
Unit 3
Energy ResourcesRenewable and non-renewable sources of energy, conventional and non-conventional sources of energy, solar energy, solar technology, solar photovoltaic cell – application, PV lantern system, radiotelephonesystem, application of solar energy, environmental implication, nuclear energy, nuclear fuel cycle in India, Energy conservation and waste heat boilers, Fuel cells, hydrogen cells.
Unit 4
Paints and PigmentsWhite pigment, blue, green, yellow, black and red pigments – manufacture, physical properties, characteristics, manufacture of paints, setting of paints, requirement for good paints, emulsion paint, latex paint, luminescent paint, fire retardant paints, heat resistant paints, varnishes, manufacture of varnishes, enamels, lacquers.
Unit 5
Explosives and Toxic Chemical WeaponsIntroduction, classification. deflagrating or low explosives. Characteristics of explosives, nitrocellulose, PETN, DNB, TNB, TNT, picric acid, nitro glycerine, dynamite, cirdite, gun powder, RDX, EDNA, HMX, tetryl, pentyl, hexyl, dinol. toxic chemical weapons, screening smokes, incendiaries, pyrotechniques, explosives in India.