ME 415T Fuel, Combustion and Pollution

Rules of Game
Dr. Rajesh Patel
Mechanical Engineering Department
School of Technology
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University

University Schemes
ME 415T Theory Teaching Scheme (per week)
L (Hrs)

T (Hrs)

ME 415P - Laboratory Teaching Scheme (per week)

L (Hrs)

T (Hrs)

P (Hrs)

C (Hrs)

University Schemes
ME 415T - Examination Scheme
Theory
(Marks)

Total
(Marks)

MS

ES

IA

30

60

10

ME 415P - Examination Scheme

Lab.
Work
(Marks)

Practical/
Viva
(Marks)
NA

Total
(Marks)

100

Rules of the Game

Mid-Sem. Exam (30 Marks):
Mid
Mid semester exam is compulsory

No makeup exam for mid-Sem exam.
End-Sem. Exam (60 Marks):
End
End semester exam is compulsory.
Internal Assessment (10 Marks):

Class Attendance

Classroom Participation

Assignment
Final Grade is based on the total grade
In general, above 85% guarantees an AA grade and below
40% will result in an FF grade.

Rules of the Game Contd..

Homework Requirement:

Three Assignments will be given, with 2 to 3 problems per

assignment.
Homework grade is based on efforts rather than correctness.

Classroom Requirement:

Student coming late by 05 minutes will not be allowed in

class room.
No cell phone in classroom, put your cell phone on silent mode.
Discussion among the students will not be permitted.

Reference/Text Books
References:
1. S.P. Sharma & Chander Mohan, Fuels & Combustion, Tata
McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., 1984
2. Samir Sarkar, Fuels & Combustion, Orient Longman, Second
edition, 1990.
3. D. P. Mishra, Fundamentals of Combustion, PHI Learning
Private Ltd.
4. www.bee.org

Course Content
Fundamentals of Fuels

Fuels, types of fuels, sources of fuels

Properties of fuels,

Fuel analysis: heating values, proximate analysis and
ultimate analysis, alternative fuels
Combustion

Basics of Combustion, Combustion stoichiometry and
thermodynamics

Theoretical analysis of combustion process: airair-fuel
ratio, access air in combustion, heat of formation &
heat of combustion

Kinetics of combustion: Mechanism of combustion
reactions, flame propagation, flame structure and
stability, kinetics of liquid and solid fuel combustion

Course Content
Combustion appliances

Furnaces, burners, fluidized bed combustion

Products of combustion: formation of NOx
NOx,, SOx,
SOx, COx,
COx,
etc. during combustion
Pollution

Introduction of pollution, Pollution and environment

Global warming, depletion of ozone layer, health and
safety issues
Methods for emission and pollution control, use of
alternative energy sources

Course Plan (Theory)

Week
1
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

Content
Rules of games, Introduction of subject
Fuels, types of fuels
Sources of fuels, properties of fuels
Fuel analysis
Fuel analysis
Proximate analysis and ultimate analysis
Proximate analysis and ultimate analysis
Proximate analysis and ultimate analysis
Alternative fuels
Alternative fuels
Combustion: introduction & importance
Combustion stoichiometry and thermodynamics

Course Content - Continued

Week
Content
Combustion stoichiometry and thermodynamics
13
14

Theoretical and actual combustion process

15

Air-fuel ratio, access air in combustion, heat of formation & heat of combustion

16

Kinetics of combustion: Mechanism of combustion reactions

17

Kinetics of combustion: Mechanism of combustion reactions

18

Flame propagation, flame structure and stability

19

Kinetics of liquid and solid fuel combustion

20
21
22

Kinetics of liquid and solid fuel combustion

Problems on combustion analysis
Problems on combustion analysis

23

Combustion appliances: furnaces

24
25

Combustion appliances: burners

Combustion appliances: fluidized bed combustion

Course Content - Continued

Week

Content

26

Products of combustion

27

Formation of NOx, SOx, COx, etc. during combustion

28

Introduction to pollution

29

Pollution and environment

30

Global warming, depletion of ozone layer

31

Health and safety issues

32

Methods for emission and pollution control

33

Methods for emission and pollution control

34
35
36

Methods for emission and pollution control

Alternative energy sources: solar
Alternative energy sources: wind

37

Alternative energy sources: geothermal

38
39

Addressing the Problems of individuals related to subject

Addressing the Problems of individuals related to subject