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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Engineering : Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

436-807 Utilisation of Alternative Fuels

Credit Points:

7.1

Coordinator:

Professor H. C. Watson

Corequisite/s:

436-455 Power generation systems.

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

26 hours of lectures and 13 hours of practice classes

Objectives:

On completion students should comprehend the special requirements for the preparation and burning of alternative fuels compared with their conventional counterparts; to appreciate the difficulties of storing, handling and the safety requirements of alternative fuels; and have skill in performance testing of alternative fuels and in specifying designs for several applications.

Content:

The combustion, emission, storage and other properties of alternative liquid and gaseous fuels as replacements for conventional fossil fuels. The special requirements of alternative fuels in burners, furnaces and in transport. Engine-fuel matching, engine mapping as a tool for optimising energy and emissions for vehicle applications. Storage options, fuel degradation, environmental impacts.

Assessment:

A two-hour end of semester examination and practical work to a maximum of 5000 words or equivalent.
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