| BIOENERGY TECHNOLOGY (MSC) |
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| UNIT – I INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY |
| UNIT – II RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES |
| UNIT – III BIOENERGY |
| UNIT – IV BIOENERGY PRODUCTION |
| UNIT – V BIOLOGICAL CONVERSION |
UNIT – I INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY:
Introduction to energy- Energy, environment and sustainable development. Renewable and Non-renewable energy- Definition, resources, applications and ecological and economic consequences. Natural energy resources. Fossil fuel resources- National and international scenario. Circular economy.
UNIT – II RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES:
Introduction to renewable energy resources- Solar energy, Geothermal Energy, Wind energy, Ocean energy, and Bioenergy.
UNIT – III BIOENERGY:
Energy from biological feedstocks. Introduction to different types of biomass. Bioenergy- Definition, resources, applications and challenges. Various types of biofuels- First-generation biofuel; second-generation biofuel; third-generation biofuels; fourth-generation biofuels- introduction and applications.
UNIT – IV BIOENERGY PRODUCTION:
Conversion of biomass products into biofuels- Introduction, processes involved and applications.Lipids production from biomass. Transesterification for biodiesel production. Fermentation for bioethanol and biobutanol production. Anaerobic digestion for biogas/biomethane production. Microbial fuel cell for bioenergy production. Biorefinery.
UNIT – V BIOLOGICAL CONVERSION:
Biological Conversion: Biodegradation substrate; Anaerobic digestion, process parameters of biomethanation; chemical kinetics and biomethanation process, biogas plant types, biogas plant design, biogas purification and utilisation; environmental and social impacts; bioconversion of substrates into bioethanol. Concept of Biorefinery and Circular Economy
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