FYP Proposal

Desalination of seawater by using graphene

membrane

By

Unzila Siddique (D-16-CH-21)

Muhammad Shakeel Anwer (D-16-CH-25)

Imtiaz Alam (D-16-CH-23)

Abdul Muieed Siddiqui (D-16-CH-06)

Irfan Hussain (D-16-CH-71)

Supervised by

Dr.Abdul Waheed Bhutto

Submitted in partial fulfillment

of the requirements for Bachelor Degree

Department of Chemical Engineering

Dawood University of Engineering and Technology

Date of submission:

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 Table of Contents
1 Introduction............................................................................................................4
1.1 Overview....................................................................................................4
1.2 Objectives...................................................................................................6
1.3 Literature Survey........................................................................................7
2 Methodology..........................................................................................................9
2.1 Design.........................................................................................................9
3 Project Planning...................................................................................................13
3.1 Distribution of Work.................................................................................13
3.2 GANTT Chart.............................................................................................14
4 Required Chemical , testing, Equipments............................................................15
5 References............................................................................................................16
6 Appendix A:..........................................................................................................17

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1 Introduction

1.1 Overview
Graphene is a one-atom-thick layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal
lattice. It is the building-block of Graphite (which is used, among others things,
in pencil tips), but graphene is a remarkable substance on its own - with a
multitude of astonishing properties which repeatedly earn it the title “wonder
material”.
This material shows amazing physical, mechanical, thermal and optical properties,
which have been highlighted in most areas of science and engineering. The sp2 bonds
and the involved electron configuration are the main reasons for the ultra-high
mechanical strength and elasticity, tunable electronic band gap, excellent thermal
(5300 WmK- 1) and electrical conductivity (2000 S cm- 1) and room-temperature
Hall effect of graphene.
Its hardness is over 30 times higher than that of diamond and 200 times higher than
that of steel.

1.2 Objective
Desalination of seawater

1.3 Literature Survey

With proper references minimum 15 research papers.

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2 Methodology (1000 Words)

2.1 Design

The Design Phase of the project started in (defined date), and we will continue

working on the following aspects:

3 Project Planning

3.1 Distribution of WorK

Task Dec jan Feb Mar Apl May June July Aug Sept oct Nov
Do the Literature Survey

Identify the problem

Propose objectives

Develop Methodology

Design Equipment/process

Safety evaluation

Result study

Comparative study of result with

literature

Outlook based conclusion

Oral Report

Written Report

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4 Required Chemicals ,Testing, Equipments( If any)

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5 References (Add reference in APA 7 th
Edition
Format
Last Name, Full First Name. Basic MLA Style Only. City: Publisher, Year. Print.

Last Name, First and Middle Initials (Year). Basic APA Style Only. City, State
Abbreviation: Publisher.

Last Name, First Name. Basic CMS Style Only, Requires Footnotes or Endnotes.
Place of publication: Publisher, Year.