Cement and Ceramic Technology CHE 7th Sem Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme (Professional Elective-IV)

Cement and Ceramic Technology detail syllabus for Chemical Engineering (CHE), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17CH752), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.

For all other che 7th sem syllabus for be 2017 scheme vtu you can visit CHE 7th Sem syllabus for BE 2017 Scheme VTU Subjects. For all other Professional Elective-IV subjects do refer to Professional Elective-IV. The detail syllabus for cement and ceramic technology is as follows.

Course Objectives:

To impart a fundamental knowledge about types, properties, manufacturing process and applications of ceramics and cement.

Module 1

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Module 2

SYNTHETICALLY PREPARED MATERIALS Importance of synthetic ceramic raw materials. Methods of powder preparation: General idea of technique of powder preparation:- Sol gel, Co-precipitation, solvent vaporization. Preparation, composition, characterization and uses of Sinter Al2O3 powders (prepared from different routes), Fused Al2O3, Mullite, Mag-AlSpinel, ZrO2, TiO2, Ba-titanate, ferrite, fumed silica, silicic acid sol, silica gel. Other synthetic materials: Sea water magnesia, B/F slag, fly ash, red mud, Rice husk ash, electrolytes etc. Synthetic abrasives : General ideas about their properties and uses

Module 3

MATERIAL CHARACTERIZATION & FORMING PROCESSES Characterization and specification of ceramic materials, Chemical and Phase compositions, Particle size and shapes, Density, pore structure and specific surface area. Particle mechanics and rheology:Particle packing characteristics -Models of one, two of spherical balls Gap grading, continuous grading. Rheological behavior of slurries and pastes: -Newtonian fluid, plastic flow, dilatant liquid, thixotropy, Deflocculation, Zeta potential, effect of electrolytes on Zeta potentials, applications in ceramic processing. Forming processes:Dry pressing – powder flow and die filling, compaction behaviour, ejection and transfer, die wall effects, control of compaction defects, Cold isostatic Pressing, Plastic forming – Extrusion, Jiggering, Jolleying, Casting process- Slip Casting, Drying: drying processes, Mechanisms in drying, defects Shaping, surface finishing, glazing. Firing: Firing system, Pre sintering processes, sintering, and vitrification and cooling. Glass processing: selection of raw materials, effects of different oxides on glass properties, batch preparation, melting in glass tank furnace, refining of glass.

Module 4

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Module 5

CEMENT & CONCRETE – II Testing of Cements : Insoluble residue in cement, estimation of free lime in cement, fineness of cement, standard consistency of cement, Initial and Final setting of cement, soundness of cement, slump test of concrete, Flow table test of mortar , Heat of hydrationof cement .Vee Bee consistometer test. High Alumina Cement:Introduction to Refractory cement, Raw Materials used, classification and composition ofHAC, manufacturing
process, Mineralogical phases of HAC, Hydration of HAC on thebasis of CaO-Al2O3-H2O Phase diagram, Concrete:Introduction, Admixture, Gap Grade concrete, continuous grade concrete, light, normal and heavy concrete, properties of concrete, installation technique of concrete, uses of various concretes

Course Outcomes:

After studying this course, students will be able to:

1. Understand the properties and usability of different types of natural and synthetic ceramic materials.
2. Understand the forming and processing of ceramic materials
3. Understand the different types, properties and applications of cement and concrete.

Graduate Attributes (as per NBA):

1. Critical thinking
2. Usages of modern tools
3. Collaborative and multidisciplinary work
4. Lifelong learning
5. Independent and reflective learning

Question paper pattern:

• The question paper will have ten questions.
• Each full Question consisting of 20 marks
• There will be 2 full questions(with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
• Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
• The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

Text Books:

1. W.E. Worral : Clays and ceramic raw materials
2. S. Kumar: Hand book of ceramics ; Vol – I & II
3. Concrete Technology by Neville
4. Cement Chemistry by F.W. H. Taylor.

Reference Books:

1. J. S. Reed: – Introduction to the principles of ceramic processing
2. Singer and Singer: Industrial Ceramics
3. F. Moore : Rheology of Ceramic systems
4. Onoda and Hench : Ceramic Processing before firing
5. Rex W. Grimshaw: The Chemistry and Physics of clays and other ceramic materials
6. High Alumina Cement by T. D. Robson
7. Chemistry of cement by F.M. Lea

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE Che, 2017 regulation do visit Chemical Engineering 7th Sem syllabus for 2017 Regulation.

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