Energy Conversion and BioRefinery
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The official GTU curriculum for Energy Conversion and BioRefinery (subject code ME03030011) as prescribed for CE · Semester 3 divides the course into 5 units, covering 41 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (ME03030011)Unit 1 Introduction
- World energy and environmental scenario
- Fossil fuel depletion and associated environmental challenges
- Global policies promoting bioenergy and bioproducts
- Historical development of biorefineries
- Overview of successful biorefinery projects
Unit 2 Biomass
- Definition and scope of biomass
- Biomass significance as an energy resource
- Types and availability of waste biomass (municipal
- agricultural, and forestry)
- Biomass production
- selection, and abundance
- Oil crops and their potential for biorefineries
- Enhancing biomass properties for biofuel applications
- Conversion pathways for biomass utilization
- Challenges in biomass utilization and scaling up technologies
- Emerging trends and innovations in biomass usage
Unit 3 Thermal and Chemical Conversion
- Thermal Conversion: Choice of thermal process based on biomass type and product requirement (combustion
- Pyrolysis: Types
- products (oil, gas, charcoal), and applications
- Hydrothermal liquefaction and hydro-pyrolysis
- Fischer- Tropsch synthesis and transesterification
- Equilibrium and kinetic considerations for thermal processes
- Chemical Conversion: Hydrolysis & hydrogenation
- Solvent extraction of hydrocarbons
- Solvolysis of wood
- Production of Biocrude and biodiesel and other chemicals from biomass
Unit 4 Biological Conversion
- Biodegradability of substrates and microbial processes
- Microalgae as feedstock for biofuels and biochemicals
- Biochemistry and process parameters of biomethanation
- Biogas digester types
- Digester design and biogas utilization
- Biogas plant design
- utilization, and economic aspects
- Bioconversion processes for alcohols
- organic acids
- amino acids, and antibiotics
Unit 5 Sustainability and Environmental Aspects of Biorefinery
- Techno-economic analysis (TEA) and life cycle assessment (LCA) of biorefineries
- Greenhouse gas mitigation and carbon footprint reduction
- Waste valorization and its role in the circular economy
- Environmental and social impacts of biorefinery operations
- Role of government incentives and subsidies in promoting biorefineries
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