Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : BM6639 : Green Technologies { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Balasubramanian P
Syllabus
Overview of major global energy and environmental issues, Need for green technologies. Environmental impacts of fossil fuel based power generation, Constraints on hydropower and wind energy. Green chemistry – Principles and Methodologies, quantitative/ optimization based frameworks for the design of green chemical synthesis pathways, Pollution prevention in material selection. Energy production via chemical process catalytic distillation transesterification methods Fischer-Tropsch diesel: biochemicals from biomass. Modern green energy materials: Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), biopolymers, bioplastics and composites for microbial fuel cells and Hydrogen generation and storage. Environmental sustainability, Environmental impact assessment, Life cycle assessment, Case studies for energy sustainability, Complexities of cost-benefit analysis in triple bottom line reporting.
Course Objectives
- To emphasize the importance and the underlying principles of green and sustainable technology
Course Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able: <br />1. To realize the significance of green technologies in today life <br />2. To understand the various principles and methodologies of green chemistry <br />3. To comprehend the energy production via chemical process <br />4. To appreciate the role of sustainability through green technologies
Essential Reading
- Soli J. Arceivala, Green Technologies: For a Better Future, McGraw-Hill Education , 2014
- Machrafi, H, Green Energy and Technology, Bentham Science Publishers , 2012
Supplementary Reading
- Vallero, D. A., C. Brasier,, Sustainable Design: The Science of Sustainability and Green Engineering, John Wiley & Sons , 2008
- Kristine klinger, Green Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, Management Association, Information Resources USA , 2011