AU3020 Alternative Fuels and Energy Systems Syllabus:
AU3020 Alternative Fuels and Energy Systems Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The objective of this course is to make the students to acquire knowledge on availability of possible alternate fuels and their properties to use as fuel in CI and SI engines.
UNIT I ALCOHOL FUELS
Introduction to alternative fuels. – Need for alternative fuels – Availability of different alternative fuels for SI and CI engines. Alcohols as fuels. Production methods of alcohols. Properties of alcohols as fuels. Methods of using alcohols in CI and SI engines. Blending, dual fuel operation, surface ignition and oxygenated additives. Performance combustion and emission characteristics in CI and SI engines. DME-DEE-as fuels
UNIT II VEGETABLE OILS
Various vegetable oils and their important properties. Different methods of using vegetable oils engines – Blending, preheating Transesterification – emulsification – Performance –Combustion Emission Characteristics in diesel engines.
UNIT III HYDROGEN AND LPG
Production methods of hydrogen- properties of hydrogen- Problems associated with hydrogen as fuel -solutions. Different methods of using hydrogen in SI and CI engines- Performance combustion -emission Characteristics in SI and CI engines. Hydrogen storage – safety aspects of hydrogen. LPG-properties of LPG-Performance-combustion -emissionCharacteristics in SI and CI engines.
UNIT IV BIOGAS AND NATURAL GAS
Production methods of Biogas and Natural gas- Properties.Scrubbingof CO2 and H2S from Biogas. Modification required to use in SI and CI Engines – Performance-combustion -emission characteristics of Biogas and Natural gas in SI and CI engines.
UNIT V ELECTRIC, HYBRID AND FUEL CELL VEHICLES
Layout of Electric vehicle and Hybrid vehicles – Advantages and drawbacks of electric and hybrid vehicles. System components and drives- Electronic control system – Different configurations of Hybrid vehicles. Power split device. High energy and power density batteries – Basics of Fuel cell vehicles.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to
1. Acquire knowledge on possible alternate fuels and their properties to use as fuel in CI and SI engines.
2. Develop knowledge in all the possible ways of using alcohols as a fuel in IC engines.
3. List the challenges and difficulties in using alternative fuel in internal combustion engines.
4. Identify the uses of hydrogen as fuel in IC engines as an alternative for fossil fuels.
5. Understand the usefulness of natural acquiring gases towards IC engines.
TEXT BOOK:
1. AyhanDemirbas, ‘Biodiesel A Realistic Fuel Alternative for Diesel Engines’, Springer- Verlag London Limited 2008, ISBN – 13:9781846289941.
REFERENCES:
1. Devaradjane. Dr. G., Kumaresan. Dr. M., “ Automobile Engineering{, AMK Publishers, 2013.
2. Gerhard Knothe, Jon Van Gerpen, Jargon Krahl, The Biodiesel Handbook, AOCS Press Champaign, Illinois 2005.
3. Richard L Bechtold P .E., Alternative Fuels Guide book, Society of Automotive Engineers, 1997 ISBN
0-76-80-0052-1.
4. Science direct journals ( Biomass& Bio energy, Fues, Energy, Energy conversion Management, Hydrogen Energy, etc.) on biofuels.
5. Transactions of SAE on Biofuels (Alcohols, vegetable oils, CNG, LPG, Hydrogen, Biogas etc.).