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Engineering Aspects of Biofuels and Biomass Conversion Technologies
Prof. Ejaz Ahmad · IIT-ISM Dhanbad
About
The engineering aspects of biofuels and biomass conversion technologies course blends applied engineering and fundamental science pertinent to research and industrial applications for decarbonization and to achieve sustainable development goals. Biomass is an important carbon-neutral fuel source and several high-value chemicals, such as biopolymers. As a result, a wide range of technologies has been developed, which are categorized as high-temperature conversion processes and low-temperature conversion processes in this course. After this, process flow development and the requirement for different instruments and accessories for briquetting, pelletization, gasification, and pyrolysis have been discussed. The discussion follows the development and use of different auxiliary units for produced fuel storage, transportation, and utilization. Similarly, low-temperature processes cover biogas production, cleaning and compression processes, and system development. Gradually, the course moves towards producing high-value chemicals and fuel additives via chemo-catalytic and biochemical routes. Ultimately, the use of algal biomass and non-edible oil for bio-lubricants and sustainable aviation fuel has been discussed. Overall, the course provides different aspects of engineering requirements and design strategies for scaling up biofuels and biomass conversion technologies.
Intended audience: University Students and Industrial Practitioners
Lectures
Week 1
- Lecture -1 : Introduction
- Lecture -2 : Economic and innovation opportunities
- Lecture -3 : Economic and innovation opportunities, Government policies
- Lecture -4 : Government policies & sustainable development goals
- Lecture -5 : Brief on biomass conversion technologies
Week 2
- Lecture -6 : Types of biomass and their categorization
- Lecture -7 : Types of biomass and their classification
- Lecture - 8 : Biomass Availability
- Lecture - 9 : History of Biofuels & Technologies
- Lecture -10 : Generation of Biofuels & Technologies
Week 3
- Lecture -11 : Briquetting
- Lecture - 12 : Briquetting
- Lecture -13 : Briquetting & Process Flow Diagram
- Lecture -14 : PFD for Briquetting
- Lecture -15 : Briquetting & Pelletization
Week 4
- Lecture -16 : Introduction to Gasifier Stoves
- Lecture -17 : Commercial Gasifier Stove
- Lecture -18 : Household Biomass Gas Stoves
- Lecture -19 : Gasifier Stove Design and Performance Test
- Lecture -20 : Factors Affecting Gasifier Stove Performance
Week 5
- Lecture -21 : Biomass Characterization
- Lecture -22 : Large Scale Gasifier Theory & Process Flow Development
- Lecture -23 : Process Flow Development & Preliminary Design
- Lecture -24 : Preliminary Design Calculation
- Lecture - 25 : Commercial Gasifiers and Selection Criteria
Week 6
- Lecture - 26 : Introduction to High Temperature Processes
- Lecture -27: Introduction to Biomass Pyrolysis
- Lecture -28 : Types of Pyrolysis
- Lecture -29 : PFD for Biomass Pyrolysis
- Lecture -30 : Types of Reactor and Bio Oil Upgradation
Week 7
- Lecture - 31 : Introduction to Low-temperature conversion technologies
- Lecture - 32 : Catalytic Processes for Biomass conversion
- Lecture -33 : High -Value chemical , Sweeteners , biopolymers Production from biomass
- Lecture 34 : Fuel additives , Green gasoline and green diesel Production.
- Lecture -35 : Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production.
Week 8
- Lecture -36 : Introduction of Biochemical Conversion
- Lecture -37 : Pretreatment of Biomass
- Lecture -38 : Types Of Pretreatment
- Lecture -39 : Physico - Chemical Pretreatment and Enzymatic hydrolysis
- Lecture -40 : Ethanol Production
Week 9
- Lecture -41 : Introduction to Biogas Production
- Lecture -42 : Anaerobic Digestion
- Lecture -43 : Components Of AD Digester and Design consideration
- Lecture -44 : Factor Affecting AD Digester and Sampling
- Lecture -45 : Types of Digestors
Week 10
- Lecture -46 : Introduction to Biogas Plant Equipment
- Lecture -47 : Biogas Storage and Handling
- Lecture -48 : Biogas Plant Maintenance And control Philosophy
- Lecture -49 : Biogas Handling And Enrichment
- Lecture -50 : Biogas Enrichment Technology
Week 11
- Lecture - 51 : Introduction to Algal Biomass
- Lecture -52 : Sources and Generation of Algal Biomass
- Lecture - 53 : Algal Biomass Conversion Technology
- Lecture -54 : Mechanistic Insight into Algae Conversion Technology
- Lecture - 55 : Chemical Production From Algal Biomass
Week 12
Syllabus and materials
At NPTEL, as the course publishes them.
Credits and licence
- Institution
- IIT-ISM Dhanbad
- Department
- Chemical Engineering
- Teacher
- Prof. Ejaz Ahmad
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Language
- English
- Subjects
- Chemistry, Engineering
- Source
- NPTEL
- Licence
- CC BY-NC-SA, as NPTEL states it. Non-commercial use only. NPTEL's terms
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