Detailed contents
Introduction (1 week)
- Raw materials : Defintion and examples.
- Basic criteria for selecting raw materials : Economic, Technical, Availability, Hygiene and Safety, Cost considerations.
Chapter I : Cements (2 weeks)
- Introduction.
- Lime and its production.
- Gypsum plaster.
- Cement: Types of cement, chemical composition, and Portland cement manufacturing.
- Chemical composition of Portland cement.
- Setting and hardening of Portland cement.
- Heat of hydration of cement.
- Special cement.
Chapter II. Glass and Ceramics (2 weeks)
- Introduction.
- Glass manufacturing and types of glass.
- Clay plasticity, white paste, glazing, and applications.
- Earthenware, stoneware, and optical fibers.
Chapter III. Industrial Production of Sulfuric Acid (3 weeks)
- Production of sulfur dioxide.
- Conversion of SO₂ to SO₃ (thermodynamics, kinetics, and converter calculations).
- Absorption of SO₃.
- Manufacturing process and environmental aspects (flow sheets).
Chapter IV. Industrial Production of Phosphoric Acid (3 weeks)
- Dry process.
- Wet process.
- Construction materials and phosphates.
Chapter V. Ammonia Production (3 weeks)
- Preparation of synthesis gas.
- Equilibrium, kinetics, catalysts, and reactor technologies.
- Process flow diagrams.
Chapter VI. Major Metallurgical Processes (1 week)
- Metallurgy of key metals (Fe, Al, Cu, Ti, Mg, etc.).
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