Fuels and Pollution Control System
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The official GTU curriculum for Fuels and Pollution Control System (subject code 4330204) as prescribed for Auto · Semester 3 divides the course into 4 units, covering 47 listed topics. This curriculum applies from the Aug-2022 intake. 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 (4330204)Unit 1 Conventional Fuels, their properties and additives. 1.a Compare various types of fuel. 1.b Understand Conventional fuels used in vehicle...
- 1.1. Fuel and its types with merits and demerits.
- 1.2. Basic requirement of IC-engine fuel. Conventional fuels used for vehicle (Gasoline and diesel – comparison) their source, main constituents.
- 1.3. Hydrocarbon- Its structure and composition.
- 1.4. Characteristics of Conventional fuel used in vehicle. Fuels and Pollution Control System Course Code: 4330204 diesel and their impact on engine performance. 1.e Explain rating of fuel.
- 1.5. Various desirable properties of SI engine fuels and their effect on engine performance
- 1.6. Additives of gasoline (which and for what purpose)
- 1.7. Various desirable properties of CI engine fuels and their effect on engine performance
- 1.8. Additives of diesel (which and for what purpose)
- 1.9. Rating of fuel: (1) Octane number (2) Cetane number
Unit 2 Lubricants 2.a Explain role and classification of lubricating oil and grease used in a vehicle. 2.b Appreciate properties and additives o...
- 2.1. Role of lubricating oil in a vehicle.
- 2.2. Classification of lubricating oil on the basis of their use in a vehicle.
- 2.3. Properties of lubricating oil and their effect.
- 2.4. Grading of lubricating oil.
- 2.5. Additives of lubricating oil (which and why basis)
- 2.6. Causes of Oil degradation.
- 2.7. Synthetic lubricants. Advantages and disadvantages of synthetic lubricants compare to conventional lubricants.
- 2.8. Role of grease in a vehicle.
- 2.9. Properties of grease used in a vehicle.
- 2.10. Classification of grease on the basis of constituents.
- 2.11. Additives of grease ( on which and why basis)
- 2.12. Causes of grease degradation
- 2.13. Factors to be considered while selecting grease.
Unit 3 Combustion Process in SI and CI engine. 3.a Describe the phenomenon of combustion in SI and CI engine and terminologies related to combus...
- 3.1. Combustion in IC engine
- 3.2. Effect of hydrocarbon structure and its composition on combustion.
- 3.3. Normal and abnormal combustion in SI and CI engine.
- 3.4. Factors responsible for abnormal combustion in SI and CI engine. Fuels and Pollution Control System Course Code: 4330204 prevent abnormal combustion.
- 3.5. Ignition Lag and factors affecting it in SI and CI engine.
- 3.6. Pre-ignition and its effects.
- 3.7. Detonation in SI engine, its effects, factors affecting it and prevention.
- 3.8. Diesel knock, its effects, factors affecting it and prevention.
Unit 4 Automotive emission, emission control systems and emission measurement. 4.a Describe various pollutants produced under different
- 1. Exhaust gas analyzer
- 2. Diesel smoke meter
- 4.1. Theoretical air-fuel ratio
- 4.2. Carbon monoxide (CO) gas.
- 4.3. Hydro Carbon (HC) gas.
- 4.4. Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx).
- 4.5. Driving conditions and exhaust gases.
- 4.6. Necessity and operation of Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) system.
- 4.7. Necessity and operation of fuel evaporative emission control (EVAP) system.
- 4.8. Necessity and operation of Throttle Positioner (TP) system & Throttle Positioner sensor.
- 4.9. Catalytic converters.
- 4.10. Exhaust gas re-circulation (EGR) system.
- 4.11. ECM controlled EGR valves.
- 4.12. Necessity and operation of Mixture Control (MC) system.
- 4.13. Pollution control norms and its importance.
- 4.14. Emission measurement methods
- 4.16. Diesel smoke meter. Note: The UOs need to be formulated at the ‘Application Level’ and above of Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy’ to accelerate the attainment of the COs and the competency. Fuels and Pollution Control System Course Code: 4330204
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