CPE348 Biofuels Syllabus:
CPE348 Biofuels Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
UNIT I OVERVIEW OF BIOFUELS
Generation of biofuels − Development of biological conversion technologies − Integration of biofuels into biorefineries − Energy security and supply − Environmental sustainability of biofuels − Economic sustainability of biofuels.
UNIT II BIODIESEL
Biodiesel − Microorganisms and raw materials used for microbial Oil production − Treatment of the feedstocks prior to production of the Biodiesel − Current technologies of biodiesel production − Purification of biodiesel; Industrial production of biodiesel − Biodiesel production from single cell oil.
UNIT III BIOETHANOL
Bioethanol – Properties – Feedstocks − Process technology − Pilot plant for ethanol production from lignocellulosic feedstock − Environmental aspects of ethanol as a biofuel.
UNIT IV BIOMETHANE AND BIOHYDROGEN
Biomethanol − Principles, materials and feedstocks − Process technologies and techniques − Advantages and limitations − Biological hydrogen production methods − Fermentative hydrogen production − Hydrogen economy − Advantages and limitations.
UNIT V OTHER BIOFUELS
Biobutanol production − Principles, materials and feedstocks − Process technologies – Biopropanol – Bioglycerol − Production of bio-oils via catalytic pyrolysis − Life-Cycle environmental impacts of biofuels and Co-products.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOME
CO1 Gain the knowledge on the various types of bio-fuel and its overview.
CO2 Apply the concepts involved in production techniques of biodiesel
CO3 Understanding the skill in manufacture the bioethanol
CO4 Understand the principle mechanism and production of biomethane and biohydrogen
CO5 Evaluating the various other fuels like biopropanol – bioglycerol and pyrolysis oil
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Luque, R., Campelo, J.and Clark, J. Handbook of biofuels production, Woodhead Publishing Limited 2011
2. Gupta, V, K. and Tuohy, M, G. Biofuel Technologies, Springer, 2013
3. Moheimani, N. R., Boer, M, P, M, K, Parisa A. and Bahri, Biofuel and Biorefinery Technologies, Volume 2, Springer, 2015
REFERENCES:
1. Eckert, C, A. and Trinh, C, T. Biotechnology for Biofuel Production and Optimization, Elsevier, 2016
2. Bernardes, M, A, D, S. Biofuel production – recent developments and prospects, InTech, 2011