Mid Term will be held on 11th Mar,2019,10.15 -11.10 a.m.

Syllabus: highlighted below

Bioresource  Technology
Course Code:                        BTB 605                                                                                 Credit Units: 03
Course Objective:
This course has been designed with the objective to acquaint the students with bioresources, their traditional and non-traditional uses, current status and recent developments
in value addition and future prospects.
UNIT-I
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE Hydropower, geothermal power, solar power, wind power – Biofuel -Biomass - Feed stocks (agricultural crops, bioenergy crops, agricultural waste
residues, wood residues, waste stream)
UNIT-II
FUEL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOCONVERSION History - Definition of biofuel, applications of biofuel (transport, direct electricity generation, home use and energy content of biofuel)
- Bioconversion of lignocellulosics, cellulose saccharification, pretreatment technologies (air separation process, mechanical size reduction, autohydrolysis) - Pulping and
bleaching – Enzymatic deinking.
UNIT-III
BIOGAS Biogas plant, feed stock materials, biogas production, factors affecting methane formation - Role of methanogens – Biohydrogen production - Oxygen sensitivity
problems in hydrogenenases
UNIT-IV
BIO ETHANOL AND BUTANOL Advantages of ethanol over fossil fuels, production of ethanol from cellulosic materials, ethanol recovery - Biobutanol production, energy content
and effects on fuel economy - Octane rating, air fuel ratio, specific energy, viscosity, heat of vaporization -Butanol fuel mixtures
UNIT-V
BIODIESEL Production of biodiesel, oil extraction from algae by chemical solvents, enzymatic, expeller press - Osmotic shock and ultrasonic assisted extraction - Applications of
biodiesel, environmental benefits and concerns
 
Examination Scheme:
Components CT Attendance Assignment/ EE
Project/Seminar/Quiz
Weightage (%) 15 5 10 70
Suggested Books:

1. Alain A.V., Biomass to biofuels strategies for global Industries, John Wiley & sons ltd, 1st Edition, 2010.
2. Twidell., J & Weir., T., Renewable energy resources, Taylor & Francis 2nd Edition, 2006.

REFERENCE

1. Luque, R., Camp, J., Hand book of biofuel production processes and technologies, Woodhead publishing ltd., 1st Edition, 2011.