Cuprammonium Rayon threads from different papers

ABSTRACT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR

THE AWARD OF THE DIPLOMA OF

DIPLOMA OF ENGINEERING
IN
PETROCHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Submitted by

S.NO NAME REG.NO

1 S.SANJAY 15601215
2 D.ANUSHANTHI 15602930
3 S.PALANIYAPPAN 15602938
4 G.PRABHAKARAN 15602939
5 M.VASANTH KUMAR 15602942
6 M.VELMURUGAN 15602943

Under The Guidance Of

Mrs. P. JENIFER M.Tech

Lecturer In Petrochemical Chemical Engineering

CPCL POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF PETROCHEMICAL ENGINEERING

MANALI CHENNAI 600068

2016 2017
 ABSTRACT

Rayon is produced by the regeneration of cellulose through the cuprammonium

process. The simple paper, Whatman filter paper or filter paper contains significant
amounts of cellulose and it can be used to produce rayon fiber, specifically,
cuprammonium rayon fiber. Which has application in textile and pharma
packaging industries. The cuprammonium process can be useful for preparing
rayon from waste papers. The preparation of rayon thread from different paper
involves converting cellulose into a liquid compound and then back to cellulose in
the form of a fiber. Reaction of cellulose with ammonia, copper sulphate and acid
gives viscose, a soluble polymer that can be converted into Rayon. The Rayons
were characterized by detecting as its melting point, solubility, density, moisture
content, microscopic, element detection and burning test. The results are
encouraging, and future work will include the application and study of packaging
material for pharmaceuticals.
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COPPER

START SULPHATE Distilled
(20 gms) water + Conc.
Sulphuric acid

Distilled water
and dil.H2SO4 The solution is
cooled in ice

11 ml of
The solution is
liquor
extracted by
ammonia
syringe

Cupric
hydroxide 2g of paper materials Extracted
precipitate cut to small pieces solution
released in acid
bath

Dissolved in Fiber decolorizes and

Tetra amine cupric
liquor ammonia strengthens
hydroxide
to a deep blue
(Schweitzers
solution
solution)

Solution is filtered and

washed with distilled
water
The solution
is kept for 15
days Cellulose Rayon fiber
material is is obtained
obtained.