UIT-RGPV (Autonomous) Bhopal

Subject code – PC 510(A) Subject: Alternative Fuels

Semester: V
For credits & marks refer your scheme

Course Objectives:
To learn about various source of alternative fuels. To understand the concepts and technologies for production of
alternative fuels.

Course content:

Unit-I Coal analysis and classification, thermo-chemical properties, Carbonization and Pyrolysis, Low,
medium & high BTU gas from coal, Coal Liquefaction technologies: Direct Liquefaction, Indirect
Liquefaction, Environmental issues.

Unit-II Biomass, its type, structure of biomass, Chemical constituents of biomass. Thermophyscial Properties of
biomass, Biomass conversion processes: pyrolysis and torrefaction.

Unit-III Introduction to Gasification Processes, gasification feed, gasification reactions, working of different types
of gasifiers: moving bed, fluidized bed and entrained bed gasifiers, preparation of feedstock for fuel production,
gasification processes for production of syngas, hydrogen and liquid fuel using different feedstocks, Underground
coal gasification (UCG).

Unit-IV Fuels from bitumen/heavy oil, shale oil, shale gas & oil sands: Properties, production processes, Constraint
in commercial production, Environmental issues.

Unit-V Technologies for the production of bioalcohols, biodiesel, biogas, hydrogen, dimethyl ether (DME),
Municipal waste to fuel.
Course outcomes :
 Illustrate about alternative fuels and their sources.
 Identify different areas of alternative fuel.
 List out the uses and able to explain the advantages, disadvantages and environmental effect associated with
alternative fuels.
 Explain different production technology of alternative fuels and associated technical challenges for large scale
commercialization.

Evaluation : Evaluation will be continuous and integral part of the class followed by final examination.

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References
1. T. N. Veziroglu, Alternative Energy Sources, Vol 5 and 6, McGraw-Hill, 1978.
2. Rao, S. and Parulekar, B.B., “Energy Technology”, Khanna Publishers, Delhi.
3. Speight, J.G., “Fuel Science and Technology Handbook”, Marcel and Dekker., New York, 1995.
4. Abbasi, S.A. & Abbasi, N., “Renewable Energy Sources and Their Environmental Impact”, Prentice Hall of
India, New Delhi, 2002.
5. Caye M. Drapcho., “Biofuel Engineering Process Technology” Mc Graw Hill, 2008
6. David A Bell, Brian F Towler., “Coal Gasification and its Application” Elsevier, 2011
7. Arumugum S. Ramadhas., “Alternative fuels for Transportation”CRC press, 2011

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