Technology and Analysis of Fuels

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	651-3320/01
Abbreviation	TAP
Course title	Technology and Analysis of Fuels
Credits	6
Coordinating department	Department of Chemistry and Physico-Chemical Processes
Course coordinator	doc. Ing. Pavlína Pustějovská, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction, basic concepts, energy sources, fuel classification, formation of caustobiolites
2. Coal, types, properties, characteristics. Analysis of solid fuels.
3. Coal treatment, methods of further processing. Coking, process products, their properties. Use of coking products.
4. Combustion, Gasification: principles, processes, equipment. Methods of using gasification products.
5. Gases: natural gas, biogas, hydrogen. Extraction, processing, distribution, storage, utilization.
6. Petroleum- composition, properties, classification. Petroleum extraction, basic processing, transport and storage.
7. Liquid biofuels. Alcohol biofuels, fuels based on vegetable fats.

E-learning

https://www.vsb.cz/e-vyuka/cs/subject/651-3320/01

Literature

WICHTERLE, Kamil a Ivan KOUTNÍK. Technologie a analýza paliv.[online]; Ostrava:VŠB-TUO, 2013.
BUCHTELE, J. ROUBÍČEK, V. Technologie plynných paliv, Ostrava:VŠB-TU, 2001
BLAŽEK, J., RÁBL, V., Základy zpracování a využití ropy. 2nd ed. Praha:VŠCHT, 2006

Advised literature

SPEIGHT, J. G. Handbook of coal analysis. Hoboken: Wiley, 2005.
ISBN 0-471-52273-2.
SPEIGHT, J. G. Handbook of petroleum analysis. New York: Wiley-
Interscience, c2001. ISBN 0-471-36167-4.

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