Subject Syllabus
ME-503 (C) - Alternate Automotive Fuels & Emissions
ME · Semester 5
Course Modules
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Classification of Automobile alternative fuels(liquid, gaseous, hydrogenLPG, CNG, Biogas etc.)Desirable characteristics of SI & CI engine alternative fuelsRating of SI & CI engine fuelsIntroduction to alternate energy sources.Like EV, hybrid, fuel cell and solar cars. merits and demerits of various alternate fuels.
Vegetable Oils: Various vegetable oils for automobile engines, esterification, performance in engines, performance and emission characteristics, bio diesel and its characteristics.Alcohols: Properties as engine fuel, alcohols and gasoline blends, performance in automobile engine, methanol and gasoline blends.
Biogas: Introduction to Biogas systemProcess during gas formationFactors affecting biogas formation.Usage of Biogas in SI engine & CI engine., Properties of Natural gasHydrogen gasLPG & CNG as engine fuels, storage and handling, performance and safety aspects to all gaseous fuel, fuel metering systems.
Types of automobile emissionsemission characteristicsformation of automobile emissionsmechanism of HCCO and NO in SI engineexhaust emission and factors affecting the emissionevaporative emissioncrankcase emissionlead emission CI engine emissions: formation of smokefactors affecting the smoke formationunburned hydrocarbonscarbon monoxideoxides of nitrogensmog and comparison of diesel and petrol emissions.
Emission norms as per Bharat Standard up to BS - IV and procedures for confirmation on production.Demerits of automobile emission to environment.Types Of Catalytic ConversionMeasurement Techniques Emission Standards and Test Procedure NDIR,FID, Chemiluminescent analyzersGas Chromatograph, smoke meters, emission standards.