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EME-981 Advanced Fuel Technology
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Campus
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SCME
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Programs
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Session
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Fall Semester 2016
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Course Title
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Advanced Fuel Technology
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Course Code
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EME-981
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Credit Hours
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3
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Pre-Requisutes
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Nil
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Course Objectives
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- To introduce Advanced Fuel Technology in Methanol, Hydrogen and hydrazine.
- Chemical reactivity, Specification analysis, Fire hazards&storage and transportation
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Detail Content
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- Historical development of Methanol&Production of methanol
- Reactions and applications of methanol&Future opportunities and challenges
- Storage and handling aspects, Pure methanol&Methanol containing system
- Toxicity, Occupational health and environmental concerns&Production of methanol
- Thermodynamics and kinetics of methanol synthesis & Syngas preparation process
- Steam reforming of natural gas to methanol&Conversion of methanol to gasoline
- Conversion of methanol to olefins, Methanol fuel&Methanol as a fuel
- Methanol vehicle exhaust emissions&Future methanol engine and vehicles
- Methanol in heavy duty engines&Outlook for fuel methanol
- Hydrogen An energy dependent world&The basics of hydrogen
- History and development, Why hydrogen as a fuel&Pros and cons in to the future
- ProductionHydrogen from fossil electrolysis, Hydrogen from coal
- Hydrogen from methane&Hydrogen from Biomass pyrolysis /steam reforming
- Modeling of hydrogen separation &Storage and handling aspects
- Membrane for enhanced hydrogen production from Water
- Gas shift reaction, Hydrogen-metal systems&Mass storage of hydrogen
- Hydrogen storage for future energy systems&Fuel cell system model
- Transportation of gaseous hydrogen by pipelines&Hydrogen fuel
- Transportation of liquid hydrogen by truck or ship&Analysis and simulations
- Fuel cells, Progress in PEM fuel cell development&Hydrogen fueled transportation
- Fuel cell vehicles, Hydrazine Introduction&Physical properties of hydrazine
- Hydrazine chemistry, Production of hydrazine&Hydrazine handling aspects
- Decomposition and combustion of hydrazine&Hydrazine applications
Course Outcomes
- The graduates will be able to apply the gained knowledge in the research related projects of fuel efficiency.
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Text/Ref Books
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- Hydrogen power of the future, Chris Hayhurst
- Hydrogen energy system: Production, utilization and future aspects, Y. Yurum
- Methanol production and use, Wu-Hsun Cheng, H.H. Kung Advances in Hydrogen energy, G. Padro, F. Lau
- Prospectus for hydrogen and fuel cell, Control of fuel cell power systems: Principal, Modeling, Analysis and Feedback, Pukrushpau, Awa G., HueiPeng
- Hydrazine and its derivatives: Preparation, Properties, Applications, E. W. Schmidt
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