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Course, academic year 2023/2024
  
Fuels Analysis - B215003
Title: Analýza paliv
Guaranteed by: Department of Sustainable Fuels and Green Chemistry (228)
Faculty: Faculty of Environmental Technology
Actual: from 2023
Semester: summer
Points: summer s.:5
E-Credits: summer s.:5
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:3/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unlimited / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
For type: Bachelor's
Additional information: http://web.vscht.cz/kroufekj
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Kroufek Jiří Ing. Ph.D.
Interchangeability : N215007
Is interchangeable with: AB215003
This subject contains the following additional online materials
Annotation -
Last update: Kroufek Jiří Ing. Ph.D. (29.08.2023)
Subject focuses on the adoption of analytical methods used to determine the operational, utility and legislative parameters and characteristics of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels. Students are introduced to the theories of the origin of fossil fuels, their possible uses and the environmental impact of their use. They also learn about the properties, uses and analysis of alternative fuels, especially solid alternative fuels, FAME and bioethanol.
Aim of the course -
Last update: Fialová Jana (12.12.2017)

Students will be able to:

Choose appropriate analytical method to find required parametr of fosil and alternative fuels, lubricants and petroleum fractions.

Be knowledgeable in problematic of fuels application, their operating and legislative parameters.

Literature -
Last update: Kroufek Jiří Ing. Ph.D. (11.11.2022)

R: prezentations from lessons available in e-learning course Analýza paliv (both in Czech and English language)

R: Speight J. G.: Hanbook of Petroleum Product Analysis (2nd edition). Wiley, New Jerasey 2015 (in English language)

A: Recent ASTM and ČSN standard materials (in Czech and English language)

A: journal Paliva (in Czech and English language)

A: journal Fuel (in English language)

Learning resources -
Last update: Kroufek Jiří Ing. Ph.D. (29.08.2023)

Tutorial text and presentations available on the e-learning course Fuel Analysis.

Syllabus -
Last update: Kroufek Jiří Ing. Ph.D. (14.06.2023)

1. Coal Sampling and Evaluation

2. Tar processing and evaluation

3. Formation and sampling of crude oil

4. Sampling and evaluation of LPG

5. Evaluation of gasoline

6. Evaluation of diesel fuel

7. Evaluation of aviation fuels

8. Evaluation of marine fuels

9. Evaluation of lubricating oils

10. Evaluation of asphalts

11. Sources, origin, sampling and evaluation of natural gas

12. Sources, sampling and assessment of solid biofuels

13. Production and evaluation of FAME

14. Production and evaluation of bioethanol

Registration requirements -
Last update: Fialová Jana (12.12.2017)

none

Course completion requirements -
Last update: Kroufek Jiří Ing. Ph.D. (29.08.2023)

In order to pass the course, a total of at least 50% of the points from the six questions drawn in the oral examination must be obtained. A list of questions, their scoring and the specific exam procedure is available to students in the e-learning course Fuel Analysis.

Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Účast na přednáškách 1.5 42
Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování 3.5 98
5 / 5 140 / 140
 
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