CATALOG 1952-1953


 CG. 551.-Industrial Adaptability of Ceramics. 3 hours or its equivalent.
3 credits.
 Study of origin, location of deposits, and uses of the non-metallic minerals and the
application of the phase rule in developing industrial uses. Ladoo, Non-Metallic Miner-
als.
 CG. 552.-Production Control in Inorganic Industries. 3 hours or its equiv-
alent. 3 credits.
 The efficiency of recovery of products manufactured in an inorganic chemical in-
dustry and the relationship of costs of production to the technical efficiency of the
various unit operations.
 CG. 555.-Corrosion. 3 hours. 3 credits.
 Fundamentals of corrosion and its mitigation; the selection of construction ma-
terials to prevent corrosion in process equipment; methods and equipment used by the
corrosion engineer. McKay and Worthington, Corrosion Resistance of Metals and
Alloys.
 CG. 561.-Fermentation Industries. 3 hours or its equivalent. 3 credits.
 Fundamentals of the fermentation process; ethyl alcohol, glycerol, acetone-butanol,
lactic acid, acetic acid and butylene glycol; mold fermentations; production of com-
mercial yeast, enzymes and antibiotics. Prescott and Dunn, Industrial Microbiology.
 CG. 563.-Petroleum Technology. 3 hours. 3 credits. Offered 2.
 Composition of petroleum gases, liquids and solids; fractionation of crude oils and
studies of the physical properties of the components.
 Multicomponent distillation; absorption; thermal and catalytic cracking; polymeriza-
tion and isomerization including the application of thermodynamics to these processes.
Nelson, Petroleum Refinery Engineering; Perry, Chemical Engineers Handbook.

 CG. 565.-The Manufacture of Pulp and Paper. 3 hours or its equivalent.
3 credits. Offered 2.
 The chemical and physical properties of cellulose, lignin and other constituents of
wood and other raw materials used in the pulp and paper industry. The various com-
mercial methods for manufacture of pulp and paper will be discussed. Specific problems
in heat, material and economic balances will be taken up to illustrate the needs for
sound design and operation methods in the industry.
 CG. 567.-Paint and Varnish Technology. 3 hours or its equivalent. 3
credits.
 Fundamentals of drying oils, resins and thinners; technology of pigments; paint
and varnish formulations and evaluation. Matiello, Protective and Decorative Coatings.

 CHEMISTRY
 Instructional Staff 1951-52
 Black, A. P., Head; Barnes, D. E., Bolin, W. L., Brown, E., Butler, G. B.,
Eidsness, F. A., Ericksen, W. T., Gropp, A. H., Hawkins, J. E., Heath, F. H., Ingwalson,
R. W., Kovach, E. G., Lyons, I. M., McKisson, E. W., Michaelis, C., Otte, B. J., Pearce,
J. M., Phillips, L. R., Pollard, C. B., Reid, C. E., Rietz, E. G., Senn, V. E., Stearns,
T. W., Tarrant, P., Thomas, G. A., Tucker, W. C.

 CY. 109.-Elements of Chemistry. 2 hours, and 2 hours lecture-demon-
stration. 3 credits. Offered 1.
 A terminal course presenting selected topics in inorganic and organic chemistry and
emphasizing the contributions of chemistry to modern life.
The statement "Offered 1" means offered first semester; 2, second semester; 3, summer session.