Types of conventional fuels, Characteristics of a good fuel, their merits and
Demerits.

operation in different chemical and allied industries.Classification of furnaces, chimney gases and draught, furnace atmosphere,

Different types of crystal structure, BCC, HCC, FCC, Miller indices of plane,

structure of common metallic, polymeric, ceramic and amorphous materials.

Cast Iron, plain carbon steel, low alloy steel, high alloy steel, types of stainless
steel, effect of alloying elements on steel, iron carbon phase diagrams.

Introduction to non-ferrous material, copper, brass, bronze, aluminum, Non-

metallic materials and their construction, Ceramic: types of specialty glasses, refractory, properties and application, Polymers: classification, comparison of properties of various polymers and their applications.

This specialized subject will enable the students to study the various conventional and non-conventional sources of energy. So the theoretical knowledge of this subject should be properly imparted to the students with the help of practical examples. Each topic should be supplemented with assignments.