| Lectures: 4 Periods/Week | Sessional Marks: 30 |
| University Exam: 3 Hours | University Examination Marks: 70 |
UNIT-I
Petrochemical industry in India, feed stocks for petro chemicals. Chemicals from ethylene, vinyl chloride monomer, vinyl acetate monomer, ethylene oxide, ethylene glycols, acetaldehyde.
UNIT-II
Chemicals from C3, C4 and higher carbon atoms, isopropyl alcohol, acrylonitrile, acrylic acid, phenol, bisphenol A, iso and n-butanol, maleic anhydride.
Polymers of olefins, polymer structure, methods of polymerization, high pressure polyethylene, low pressure polyethylene, PVC.
UNIT-III
Petroleum aromatics, benzoic acid, carpolactum, terphthalic acid.
Production techniques of synthetic fibres, nylon-6,6, nylon-6, acrylic fibres (orlon).
UNIT-IV
Plastics, phenol-formaldehyde resins, urea formaldehyde resins, poly carbonates.
Synthetic detergents, classification of detergents, general manufacture of sulphonates, keryl benzene sulphonate.
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