Processing of Glass & Ceramics
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The official GTU curriculum for Processing of Glass & Ceramics (subject code 2153615) as prescribed for Chem. Tech. · Semester 5 divides the course into 4 units, covering 31 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2153615)Unit 1 Material Characterization
- a) Characterization and specification of ceramic materials b) Chemical and Phase compositions c) Particle size and shapes d) Density
- pore structure and specific surface area
- Particle mechanics and rheology: a) Particle packing characteristics – Models of one, two of spherical balls b) Gap grading
- continuous grading c) Rheological behavior of slurries and pastes: -Newtonian fluid
- plastic flow
- dilatant liquid
- Zeta potential
- effect of electrolytes on Zeta potentials
- applications in ceramic processings
Unit 2 Beneficiation Process
- Comminution – Equipments
- particle size distribution
- Batching and mixing: Mixing mechanism and mixing equipments
- Particle separation
- concentration and washing processes – particle sizing
- particle concentration processes
Unit 3 Granulation – direct granulation, spray granulation
- Forming processes: Dry pressing – powder flow and die filling
- compaction behavior
- ejection and transfer
- die wall effects
- control of compaction defects
- Cold isostatic Pressing
- Plastic forming – Extrusion
- Casting process- Slip Casting
Unit 4 Drying –drying processes, Mechanisms in drying, defects Shaping, surface
- 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
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