HYDERABAD: Students develop low-cost insulation material
Bureau Report
HYDERABAD, Jan 22: A group of the students of Chemical Engineering Department, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, has prepared a low cost insulating material, which may effectively be used for industrial and general purposes.
To meet the requirements, bottom ash of Lakhra coal power plant and thermal asphalt were used at different ratios and the produced material was put under several tests such as thermal conductivity, heat resistance and mechanical strength.
It was found that the prepared material had very low conductivity and high resistance to heat flow. The material can be used for roof flooring and the industrial application is limited to 180 Centigrade.
The students of final year 97-batch, Shafquat-un-Nisa, Allah Bachayo, Abdul Hussain, Tahira and Rakhshandah for the completion of their BE degree conducted research on this project under the supervision of Prof Munawwar Ahmed Memon, chairman, and Inamullah Bhatti, lecturer of Chemical Engineering Department.
The supervisors are of the opinion that the efficiency of the material can be enhanced more with the addition of other materials which are bad conductors of heat and highly resistant to flow of heat.
SU: The registrar of Sindh University has announced that the date for admissions to the affiliated degree colleges in BA, BSc, BCom, BSc (Home Economics) part-I, MA, MSc and MCom, previous, and Diploma in Public Administration had been extended without any late fee up to Feb 15, and added that the candidates should obtain admission forms from the colleges and submit them there.
The registrar made it clear that no further extension in the admission date would be granted.
ISRA: The Isra University has announced its admission programme for degree courses in computer and management sciences, BCS (Hons), BIT, BBA, BBA (IT), MCS, MIT, MBA and MITM for spring semester 2002.
Last date for submission of admission forms is March 1.
The candidates will be required to pass pre-admission entry test scheduled to be held on March 10, and the classes will start on April 13.
The admission forms are available against payment of Rs500 at Isra University and Soneri Bank, here.
BISE: The controller of examination, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Hyderabad, has announced that the date for receipt of the applications for passing of additional subjects like Biology-I and II or Mathematics-I and II and change of group for Higher Secondary Certificate annual examination 2002, had been extended up to Feb 2, with late fee of Rs200.
