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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Fuels End Combustion MMK458 Elective Bachelor's degree 4 Spring 6

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Zafer DÜLGER

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) World energy resources and issues related yo energy consumption
2) Solid, liquid and gas fuels and their propertirs
3) Combustion Thermochemistry
4) Industrial combustion systems and their impact on environment
5) Emission formation mechanisms in internal combustion engines and emission control techniques
6) Emission standards

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Learning Outcomes
1 Low Middle Low Middle Middle No relation Low Middle Middle Middle Middle No relation Middle Low Low Middle Low Middle Low
2 Low Low Middle Low Middle Middle Low Middle Low Middle Middle Low Middle Middle Middle Low Middle Low Low
3 Low Middle Middle Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Low Middle Middle Low Middle Low Middle Middle Low Middle
4 Low Middle Middle Low Middle Middle Middle Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Low
5 Low Middle Middle Middle Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Low Middle Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Low
6 Low Middle Middle Low Low Middle Middle Low Low Middle Low Middle Middle Middle Low Low Middle Middle Low

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

-

Course Contents

World enery outlook, fuel types and properties, thermochemistry and combustion stoichiometry, gas mixtures, formation enthalpy, adiabatic flame temperature, heating value, industrial combustion systems, control and regulation of pollution from industrial and commercial combustion systems, environmental pollution from internal combustion engines, emission control technology for internal combustion engines, test methods and regulations for emissions from internal combustion engines, alternate fuels and combustion systems.

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction, Energy demand and consumption.
2) Fuels properties
3) First law of thermodynamics and related problems
4) Gas mixtures, Combustion stoichiometry
5) Enthalpy of formation, Adiabatic flame temperature.
6) Adiabatic flame temperature
7) Industrial combustors and sources of air pollution
8) Industrial air pollution and related legistlation, emission control and reduction strategies
9) Industrial air pollution and related legistlation, emission control and reduction strategies
10) Emissions from internal combustion engines
11) Emissions from internal combustion engines
12) Legistlation on emissions from motor vehicles
13) Legistlation on emissions from motor vehicles
14) Chemical equilibrium calculations
15) Chemical equilibrium calculations
16) Renewable sources of energy

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Drill and Practice
4) Self Study
5) Problem Solving


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

30%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

70%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Not Required