Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : BM6634 : Bioenergy Engineering { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Balasubramanian P
Syllabus
Sources and Classification. Chemical composition, properties of biomass. Energy plantations. Size reduction, Briquetting, Drying, Storage and handling of biomass, Feedstock for biogas, Microbial and biochemical aspects - operating parameters for biogas production. Kinetics and mechanism- High rate digesters for industrial waste water treatment. Incineration- Processing for liquid fuel production. Pyrolysis - Effect of particle size, temperature, and products obtained. Gasification - Effect of pressure, temperature, steam and oxygen. Industrial effluents [Food waste, Textile, Distilleries, Glue, paper and pulp, Dairy and miscellaneous] Waste to Energy [Domestic sewage, Municipal solid wastes] Biorefineries Biohydrogen production. Combustion of rice husk and woody biomass. Life Cycle Analysis of biofuels, Environmental aspects of biofuel utilization - Techno-economic features of bio-fuels
Course Objectives
- To educate the postgraduate students on the principles and applications of renewable bioenergy
- To introduce the The <br />various forms, advantages and limitations of bioenergy from liquid transportation fuels to biogases to bio-electricity
- To emphasize the fundamental biological mechanisms for harnessing and generating <br />bioenergy derived from various sources whether directly from sunlight, plant biomass or organic waste
- To discuss the engineering and analysis of bioenergy systems and technology such as <br />microbial fuel cells, photobioreactors, anaerobic fermentation, anaerobic digestion, and consolidated bioprocessing
Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the students will be able: <br />1. To realize the significance of energy in day today life and today’s concerns <br />2. To comprehend the factors influencing biofuel production techniques <br />3. To appreciate the role of bioengineering in various industries to convert waste to energy
Essential Reading
- Bailiang Zhang, Bioenergy Technology and Engineering, Alpha Science International Limited , 2013
- Yebo Li, Bioenergy: Principles and Applications, Wiley Publications , 2017
Supplementary Reading
- Samir Kumar Khana, Bioenergy and Biofuel from Biowastes and Biomass, ASCE Publications , 2013
- Francesco Dalena, Angelo Basile, Claudio Rossi, Bioenergy Systems for the Future: Prospects for Biofuels and Biohydrogen, Elsevier Publishers , 2017