Course No.  : REE-365	Course Title: Bio-Energy Systems: Design and Applicati ons	
Semester: VI	Credits   : 3(2+1)	
                                  
Syllabus
Theory
Fermentation processes and its general requirements, an overview of aerobic and anaerobic fermentation processes and their industrial application. Heat transfer processes in anaerobic digestion systems, land fill gas technology and potential. Biomass Production: Wastelands, classification and their use through energy plantation, selection of species, methods of field preparation and transplanting. Harvesting of biomass and coppicing characteristics. Biomass preparation techniques for harnessing (size reduction, densification and drying).
Thermo-chemical degradation. History of small gas producer engine system. Chemistry of gasification. Gas producer — type, operating principle. Gasifier fuels, properties, preparation, conditioning of producer gas. Application, shaft power generation, thermal application and economics. Trans-esterification for biodiesel production. A range of bio-hydrogen production routes. Environmental aspect of bio-energy, assessment of greenhouse gas mitigation potential.

Practical:
Study of anaerobic fermentation system for industrial application, Study of gasification for industrial process heat, Study of biodiesel production unit, Study of biomass densification technique (briquetting, pelletization, and cubing), Integral bio energy system for industrial application, Study of bio energy efficiency in industry and commercial buildings, Study and demonstration of energy efficiency in building, Study of Brayton, Striling and Rankine cycles, Study of modern greenhouse technologies.

Teaching Schedule:  
Lec.
No.	Topic	Text Book
No.	Chapter
No.	Article No.	Page
No.	
1	Fermentation processes and its general	02	07	7.28	429-431	
	requirements.					
2-3-4-5	Aerobic and anaerobic fermentation	03	02	2.1-2.7	10-32	
	processes and their industrial					
	application.					
6-7	Biogas generation from industrial	03	9	9.4	134-143	
	waste.					
8-9	Heat transfer processes in anaerobic	02	10	10.1-10.6	235-248	
	digestion systems, land fill gas					
	technology and potential.					
  10-11	Biomass Production: Wastelands, classification and their use through energy plantation, selection of species,
methods of field preparation and transplanting.	04	01	1.1 to 1.6	1-19	
12-13	Harvesting of biomass and coppicing characteristics.					
14-15
	Biomass preparation techniques for harnessing (size reduction, densification and drying).					
16-17	Thermo-chemical degradation. History of small gas producer engine system.	02	07	 7.24.1 to 7.24.4	395-411	
18-19	Chemistry of gasification. Gas producer — type, operating principle.					
20-21	Gasifier fuels, properties, preparation, conditioning of producer gas.	04	03	3.1 to 3.9	49-63	
22-23	Application, shaft power generation, thermal application and economics.					
24-25	Power generation by using gasifier.					

26-27	Bio-alcohol, Trans-esterification. for biodiesel production.	02	11	11.2	613-635	
28-29	Bio-hydrogen production routes.					
30-31	Environmental aspect of bio-energy	06	01	-	06-16	
32	Assessment of greenhouse gas mitigation potential.					

Practicals Exercises:
Ex. No.	Title of Practiclas	
1	Study of anaerobic fermentation system for industrial application.	
2	Study of gasification for industrial process heat.	
3	Study of biodiesel production unit.	
4	Study of biomass densification technique (briquetting, pelletization, and cubing).	
5	Performance evaluation of biomass gasifier for power generation	
6	Study of biomass based waste fired dryer	
7	Study and demonstration of energy efficiency in building.	
8	Performance evaluation of improved cookstove	
9	Study of modern greenhouse technologies.	
10	Study of various properties of briquettes	
11	Visit to Biomass briquetting plant	
Text Books:
1.	  Chakraverty A. Biotechnology and Other Alternative Technologies for utilization of Biomass/Agricultural Wastes. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co.PVT.LTD. New Delhi.
2.	  Rai, G.D.Non-Conventional Energy Sources. Khanna Publishers, Delhi.
3.	  Mathur, A.N. & N.S. Rathore. 1992. Biogas Production Management & Utilization.   
 Himanshu Publications, Udaipur.
4.	  Rathor, S. R., Panwar N. L. and Kothari, S. Biomass production and Utilization Technics.  
 Himanshu Publication.
5.	  V.V.N Kishor. Renewable Energy Engineering Technology.
6.	  Rathor, S. R., Mathur, A. N. and Kothari, S. Alternate Sources of Energy, ICAR   
 Publication, New Delhi.

Reference Books:
1.	British BioGen. 1997, Anaerobic digestion of farm and food processing practices- Good practice guidelines, London, available on www.britishbiogen.co.UK.
2.	Butler, S. 2005. Renewable Energy Academy: Training wood energy professionals.
3.	Centre for biomass energy. 1998. Straw for energy production; Technology- Environment- Ecology. Available: www.ens.dk.