Fuels & Furnaces
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The official GTU curriculum for Fuels & Furnaces (subject code DI03052061) as prescribed for CT · Semester 3 divides the course into 6 units, covering 15 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 (DI03052061)Unit 1 Introduction 1.1State History of kiln and furnaces, Kilns & furnaces used in the ancient age.
- 1.2. Explain principle of firing, Principles of combustion.
- 1.3. Explain importance of kiln & furnaces.
- 1.4. Importance of fuels in ceramic industry 07 14%
Unit 2 Classification Of Fuels
- 2.1. Give classification of fuels, Various types of fuels, Solid, Liquid, Gaseous, Electricity.
- 2.2. Explain manufacturing process of synthetic fuels, Producer Gas, Synthetic Natural Gas, coal gas, Petroleum coke
Unit 3 Properties Of Fuels
- 3.1. Explain properties of different fuels like Solid fuels, liquid fuels, and gaseous fuels.
- 3.2. Calculate calorific value of fuels and Method of determining calorific value of fuels.
- 3.3. Identify suitable fuels for ceramic industry. 07 17%
Unit 4 Classification of Kilns for Ceramic Industry
- 4.1. Give classification of kilns & Furnaces.
- 4.2. Construction and function of traditional kilns liker up draft kilns and down draft kilns.
- 4.3. Construction and function of modern kilns roller kiln, tunnel kiln. 08 17%
Unit 5 Glass and Enameling Furnaces 5.1Explain construction and function pot furnace, tank furnaces, muffle furnace, frit furnace
- 5.2. heat recovering furnaces like recuperative and regenerative type of furnaces 08 17%
Unit 6 Kiln Accessories
- 6.1. Brief explanation about fire box, chimney, crown, damper, saggers, muffles & kiln furniture, Burners.
- 6.2. Heat measuring equipments like thermo couple pyrometers, pyroscopes, optical pyrometer, resistance pyrometer and radiation pyrometer
- 08. 18% GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Ceramic Technology Course / Subject Code: DI03052061 Course/Subject Name: Fuels & Furnaces w.e.f.2024-25 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page 3 of 5
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