Term End Examination - November 2013

Course : MEE235 - Alternative Fuels Slot: A2+TA2

Class NBR : 3498

Time : Three Hours Max.Marks:100

Answer any TEN Questions

(10 X 10 = 100 Marks)
1. a) Discuss the limitation in the availability of conventional fuels and need for alternate [4]
fuels.
b) What are the processes suggested for the power generation with biomass source? [6]

2. a) Explain the merits and demerits of alternative fuels. [5]

b) Specify the important parameters in using alternate fuels in IC engine. [5]

3. a) What are second generation alcohols? Describe the production process with flow [5]
diagram.
[5]
b) List the Prospects and challengers of alcohol.

4. a) Give the properties of alcohol esters. [5]

b) Clarify the environmental benefits of using alcohol as fuel. [5]

5. Describe the process to produce methyl alcohol from wood biomass. [10]
6. a) Illustrate the important parameters influencing the efficiency of bio gas production? [4]

b) Elucidate the biogas cleaning process. [6]

7. a) Define CNG. [3]

b) Do you think India is self sustained in CNG and how it is difficult? [7]

8. a) List out the properties and sources of LPG. [5]

b) What is the difference between CNG and LPG? [5]

9. a) Explain the advantages of syngas? [5]

b) What are the different steps involved in wood pyrolysis? Explain with a diagram. [5]

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10. How hydrogen gas is transported and what are the limitations in the present transport [10]
and distribution system?
11. Why do you think that metal hydride based storage of hydrogen is better than other [10]
conventional systems. Give the process details for metal hydride storage system?
12. a) List out the hydrogen production methods. [4]

b) Explain any one process in detail with suitable flow diagram. [6]

13. a) Why do you feel that vegetable oil from Jatropha or Pongamia is feed stocks for [4]
bio-diesel productions when there are number of vegetable oils are already available?
b) Give details about bio-diesel production process with important process parameters. [6]

14. Do you think storage of bio-diesel is a problem? If yes, give the techniques to be [10]
followed for storage and transportation of bio-diesel.

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