LIQUID BIO-FUEL
ME 76503

Course Objectives:

To know different types of liquid biofuels, resources and production technologies. To know characteristics and scope of different biofuels. To know the scope and application of liquid biofuel in Nepal.

  1. Introduction
    (6 hours )
    1. Overview of various liquid biofuels
    2. Current status of use of liquid biofuel in Brazil, USA, India and world
    3. Scope and application of liquid biofuels in Nepal
    4. Necessity of liquid biofuel development and its importance in Nepal
    5. Liquid biofuel development agencies and their activities in Nepal
    6. Municipal sewage- and biogas production for treatment and energy recovery
    7. Legal and social issues
  2. Bioethanol
    (12 hours)
    1. Resources of bioethanol
    2. Production of bioethanol
    3. Purification of bioethanol
    4. Techno economic aspect of bioethanol production
    5. Physico chemical characteristics
    6. Calorific value
    7. Octane number
    8. Blending of bioethanol with fossil fuel
    9. Engine testing of bioethanol
    10. Analyses of exhaust gasses
  3. Biodiesel
    (12 hours)
    1. Resources of biodiesel
    2. Extraction of straight vegetable oils and use in diesel engines
    3. Transesterification process and production of biodiesel
    4. Techno-economic aspect of biodiesel production
    5. Use byproduct
    6. Physico chemical characteristics
    7. Calorific value
    8. Cetane number
    9. Properties of biodiesel in comparison to diesel
    10. Use of biodiesel-diesel blends in diesel engines
    11. Analyses of exhaust gasses
  4. Biobutanol
    (6 hours )
    1. Comparison of bioethanol and biobutanol
    2. Production of butanol in batch, Fed-batch and continuous fermentation
    3. Process development
    4. Metabolic pathways
    5. Stoichiometry of butanol producing clostridia
    6. ABE fermentation
  5. Biohydrocarbon oil
    (4 hours)
    1. Potential plant for biohydrocarbon oil
    2. Biohydrocarbon oil production technology
    3. Physico chemical characteristics
    4. Use of biohydrocarbon oil and its byproduct
  6. Algae biofuel
    (3 hours)
    1. Algae biofuel products and main processes
    2. Algae types
    3. Algae biomass
    4. Techo-economics of algae biofuels
  7. Microbial fuel cells
    (2 hours )
    1. Introduction
    2. Electrical generation process
    3. Types of microbial fuel cells
    4. Applications

Practical:

  1. Field visit on extraction of jatropha oil and transesterification
  2. Demonstration on preparation of ethanol
  3. Demonstration on use of biofuel technology
  4. Case study: SWOT analysis of different liquid biofuel

References:

  1. AlFinch , E.O, “Energy Research by Broglis”, Agricultural Research System
  2. J. Twidell and T. Weir, “Renewable Energy Resources”, Taylor and Francis.
  3. Luty A., “Vegetable Oil as Fuel, a Environmentally and Socially Compatible Concept”
  4. Wilsons. D, “Evaluating Alternatives: Aspect of an Integrated Approach using Ethanol”

Evaluation Scheme:

The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as indicated in the table below:

Unit Chapter Topics Marks*
1 1 all 16
2 2.1 to 2.3
2 2 2.4 to 2.10 16
3 3 3.1 to 3.8 16
4 3 3.9 to 3.10 16
4 all
5 5, 6 & 7 all 16
Total 80

*There could be minor deviation in mark distribution.

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