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Valid for year : 2009
 
TKMJ31 Biofuels for Transportation, 6 ECTS credits.
/Biofuels for Transportation/

For:   ENV   M  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 48
Rec. self-study hours: 112

  Area of Education: Technology

Subject area: Mechanical Engineering
  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): A

Aim:
Through the course the students will learn the advantages, disadvantages and incentives for the use and production of biofuels. The course will review the production processes involved, raw materials, emissions values, application in vehicles and the issue regarding their sustainability.
Upon completing the course, students should be able to:
  • Explain how biofuels are produced, i.e. their inputs, production processes and outputs.
  • Be aware of applications of biofuels in current and future vehicles.
  • Vehicle Technologies and Upgrades
  • Biofuel Blends and Full biofuel use
  • Fuel economy with biofuels
  • Calculate emission values and be able to assess the environmental performance of biofuels from a life-cycle perspective.
  • Analyze and deliver synergies and process symbiosis to improve the environmental performance of biofuels through the use of by-products and wastes.


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Large Technical Systems and Environment, Environmental Technology or equivalent.

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
Supplementary courses:
Industrial Ecology, Management Systems and Sustainability, Resource Efficient Products and Enviromental Systems Analysis - Project Course.
Organisation:
Students will expand upon their knowledge throughout the course with lectures given by the lecturers and industry experts. Thereafter, application of this knowledge will be put to the test in group case studies to produce environmental and feasibility studies for relevant biofuels. The group assignments will be presented in the form of a written report and oral presentation. Compulsory supervision seminars are used to support the group assignment. There will be a laboratory practice on environmental systems analysis.
Course contents:
Introduction into Biofuels, Brief Explanation/Overview of Chemistry, First Generation Biofuels including bioethanol, biodiesel an biogas, Second Generation Biofuels, Emissions from Biofuels, Incentives for Use of Biofuels, Biofuels and Sustainability, Case Studies/Projects
Course literature:
Literature for the course has not been provided at this time. Relevant literature will come in the form of handouts.
Examination:
At-home examination
Approved project assignments and approved seminars
3 ECTS
3 ECTS
 


Course language is English.
Department offering the course: IEI.
Director of Studies: Olof Hjelm
Examiner: Mats Eklund

Course Syllabus in Swedish

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Last updated: 09/28/2009