Brendan Bulfin: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2019 |
| Name | Dr. Brendan Bulfin |
| Address | Renewable Energy Carriers ETH Zürich, ML K 44.3 Sonneggstrasse 3 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 633 87 30 |
| bulfinb@ethz.ch | |
| Department | Mechanical and Process Engineering |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151-0224-00L | Fuel Synthesis Engineering | 4 credits | 3V | B. Bulfin | |
| Abstract | This course will cover the basics of chemical engineering and current and prospective chemical fuel technologies. It addresses both fossil and renewable resource technologies. | ||||
| Objective | Develop an understanding of physical chemistry and apply it some conventional and prospective renewable fuel synthesis and processing technologies. | ||||
| Content | Introduction to chemical equilibrium thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, catalysis, and the use of the chemical process modelling library cantera. Conventional fuel synthesis, refining and upgrading technologies. Renewable fuel synthesis technology outlook, covering various scenarios. | ||||
| Lecture notes | Will be available electronically. | ||||
| Literature | A) Physical Chemistry, A. Alberty and J. Silbey, B) Synthetic Fuels Handbook: Properties, Process and Performance, J.G. Speight, Ed McGraw Hill, 2008; C) Synthetic Fuels, R.F. Probstein and R.E. Hicks, Ed. Dover Publications, 2006; D) Fischer-Tropsch Refining, Arno de Klerk, Ed. Wiley-VCH, 2011; E) Modeling and Simulation of Catalytic Reactors for Petroleum Refining, J. Ancheyta, Ed. Wiley, 2011. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | An understanding of chemistry and engineering is recommended. Experience with either Python or Matlab is also recommended. | ||||