UNIT 1:
Electrochemical corrosion- mechanism
Corrosion control- Cathodic protection (Sacrificial anodic protection)
Impressed current cathodic protection
UNIT 2:
Basics& Distinction between nanoparticles and bulk materials
Chemical vapour deposition
Types (Nanoclusters and Nanorods)
Types (Nanotubes and Nanowires)
Application of nanotechnology in electronics
UNIT 3:
Fuels, types, & Coal classification
Manufacture of metallagurical coke by Otto-Hoffmann method
Petroleum – fractional distillation
Synthetic petrol-Fischer method
Knocking, Octane number & Cetane number
Gaseous fuels-Biogas, CNG and LPG.
Definition -Flue gas analysis by Orsat Apparatus.
UNIT 4:
Water - Water quality parameters (pH, TDS, chloride, sulphate, iron, fluoride, nitrate, BOD, COD and heavy metals)
Water softening method- External treatment (Demineralisation)
Desalination (Reverse osmosis)
Municipal water treatment process
Principle and instrumentation of UV-Visible Spectroscopy
Principle and instrumentation of AAS and Flame photometry
UNIT 5:
Ferrous alloys (Nichrome and stainless steel only) &Non-ferrous alloys (brass and bronze)
Refractories – Classification
Glass – types of glasses: Soft glass, hard glass and pyrex glass
Cement -Chemical composition of Portland cement
