Maritime Fuels Combustion
Maritime Transportation Engineering
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maritime Fuels Combustion | DUM104 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. İsmet TIKIZ
Research Assistant İbrahim ÇINAR
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) To have evaluation ability economic methods of ship propulsion systems.
2) To do thermoeconomic and exergoeconomic analyses of ship thermal systems.
3) Students shall learn the methods of optimal heat recovery techniques and applications in ship thermal systems.
4) To gain knowledge on optimal equipment design which results in energy economy in ship propulsion systems.
5) To gain knowledge on design parameters of combined systems which results in energy economy.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||
| 1 | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | |
| 2 | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | Low | No relation | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | |
| 4 | Low | No relation | Low | Middle | Low | No relation | Low | |
| 5 | Low | Low | Low | Middle | No relation | Low | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer
Course Contents
Introduction to the concept of fuel, classification of fuels, properties of solid, liquid and gas fuels, fuel formation, distillation of crude oil, fuels used in ship diesel engines, combustion fundamentals, mixture formation, combustion thermochemistry, combustion equations, methods used in combustion improvement, emission formation and control methods .
Weekly Schedule
1) Fuels Combustion and Burners2) General Specifications of Fuels, Solid Fossil Fuels, Coal Formation Theories
3) Types and Characteristics of Coal
4) Industrial Analysis of Coal, Coking Coal, Coal Gasification, Coal Liquefaction
5) Liquid Fossil Fuels, Petroleum Formation Theories, Chemical Structure of Crude Oil, Types and Properties of Hydrocarbons, Physical Properties of Crude Oil
6) Crude Oil Products, Crude Oil Distillation
7) Properties of Liquid Fuel
8) Midterm
9) Diesel Fuel,
10) Physical Properties of Diesel Fuel
11) Combustion in Diesel Engine, Cetane Number, Analin Point
12) Biodiesel, Biodiesel Synthesis and Properties, Properties of Kerosene, Properties of Fuel-Oil
13) Gas Fuels, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Natural Gas,
14) Hydrogen, Hydrogen Synthesis, Properties of Hydrogen
15) Fuel Cell
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Drill and Practice
4) Modelling
5) Self Study
6) Problem Solving
7) Project Based Learning
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
30% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required