Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : ER5244 : Geology of Fuels { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Sakthi Saravanan Chinnasamy
Syllabus
Coal Geology: Definition and origin of coal Mode of occurrence of coal Chemical analysis of coal Coal Petrology Depositional environment Classification of coal including Indian classification and International classifications Elementary Idea about coal preparation, coal carbonization, coal gasification, coal hydrogenation, and coal combustion Coal as a source rock in petroleum generation Coal bed methane Geological and geographical distribution of coal and lignite deposits in India.
Petroleum Geology: Onshore and offshore petroliferous basins of India Petroleum – its composition Origin and migration of petroleum Reservoir and cap rocks-porosity and permeability Oil traps – structural, stratigraphic and combination traps Oil field fluids – water, oil and gas Methods of prospecting for oil and gas (geological modelling) Logging procedures Oil shale An outline of oil belts of the world.
Nuclear Fuels: Mineralogy and geochemistry of radioactive minerals: Instrumental techniques of detection and measurement of radioactivity Radioactive methods for prospecting and assaying of mineral deposits Distribution of radioactive minerals in India Well logging techniques Nuclear waste disposal — geological constraints.
Course Objectives
- To learn on coal formation processes, classification, and analysis
- Get knowledge of Indian coal deposits
- To learn on the geological process of formation of hydrocarbon deposits.
- Knowledge on Indian petroleum basins and techniques practiced in the petroleum industry
Course Outcomes
To learn about coal formation processes, classification, and analysis. Knowledge of Indian coal deposits. Knowledge of the geological process of formation of hydrocarbon deposits. geological process of formation of hydrocarbon deposits. Knowledge on Indian petroleum basins and techniques practiced in the petroleum industry
Essential Reading
- L. D Thomas,, Coal Geology,, Wiley-Blackwell 2nd Edition, 2012.
- R.C. Selley,, Elements of Petroleum Geology,, Academic Press, USA, 1997.
Supplementary Reading
- D. Chandra, R.M. Singh, M. P. Singh,, Textbook of Coal (Indian context),, Tara Book Agency, Varanasi, 2000.
- G.D. Holson and E.N. Tiratso, Introduction of Petroleum Geology,, Fulf Publishing, Houston, Texas, 1985