Biomass Energy Conversion
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The official GTU curriculum for Biomass Energy Conversion (subject code 2743901) as prescribed for M(E · Semester 4 divides the course into 3 units, covering 37 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 (2743901)Unit 1 Biomass
- Biomass resources
- Agricultural and Forest residue
- Aquatic and Marine biomass
- surplus biomass
- energy plantation
- Photosynthesis of Biomass and its conversion related properties
- composition and analysis
- Moisture content
- ash content
- organic content
- Physical Conversion process of Biomass
- size reduction
Unit 2 Biomass Conversion Process
- Basic principle of Direct combustion process
- Pyrolysis and heat of combustion of biomass and its component
- Basic Principle of Thermochemical Conversion
- Gasification of biomass
- types of gasification technologies (Fixed bed, fluidized bed, entrained bed)
- Governing equations
- Liquefaction of biomass
- Types of liquefaction technologies and governing equations
Unit 3 Biochemical Conversion Process
- Basic principle of biomass conversion in Anaerobic digestion and Methanogenesis
- Stages of Fermentation
- the methanogens
- the fermentative bacteria
- Biomass conversion to methane
- design and construction of small scale biogas plant
- various substrates used to produce Biogas (cow dung
- human and other agricultural waste
- municipal waste etc.) Individual and community biogas operated engines and their use
- Removal of CO2 and H2O, Application of Biogas in domestic
- industry and vehicles
- Basic principle of ethanol fermentation
- process description
- feedstock preparation
- ethanol fermentation and recovery
- conversion efficiency
- Ethanol as a fuel for I.C. engines
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