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Assignment Questions: Alternate Fuels Prof .

Ravi Kumar Puli

1. Explain the need for reactive systems in modern engine technology and how alternate
fuels fit into this framework.

2. Discuss the global trends in petroleum reserves and elaborate on why there is an
increasing need for alternate fuels.

3. Identify and discuss the desirable characteristics that make a fuel suitable as an
alternate to conventional fuels.

4. Discuss the role of air in combustion and how its properties influence fuel efficiency
and emission characteristics.

5. Define the equivalence ratio and explain its significance in the combustion process.
How does it affect the performance and emissions of engines?

6. Explain the concept of enthalpy of formation and its importance in determining the
energy output of different fuels.

7. Define adiabatic combustion temperature and discuss how it is influenced by fuel type
and equivalence ratio.

8. Explain the process of dissociation during combustion and its effect on the efficiency
of energy conversion in engines.

9. Evaluate the current methods for estimating petroleum reserves and their implications
for the future of fuel technology.

10. What are ASTM standards, and why are they critical in evaluating the performance
and safety of alternate fuels?

11. Discuss the general use of alcohols as engine fuels, with emphasis on their properties
and potential benefits over traditional fuels.

12. Analyze the performance and emission characteristics of gasoline and alcohol blends
in Spark Ignition (SI) engines.

13. Explain the combustion characteristics of methanol-gasoline blends. How do they


compare to traditional gasoline in terms of performance and emissions?

14. Discuss the impact of using alcohol-based fuels on engine emissions, particularly in
relation to greenhouse gases and particulate matter.

15. Examine the properties of vegetable oils (such as soya bean, jatropha, and rice bran)
and their viability as alternative fuels for combustion engines.
16. What is esterification, and how does it enhance the use of vegetable oils as a
substitute for diesel fuel?

17. Compare the availability, properties, and performance of Compressed Natural Gas
(CNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) when used in engines.

18. Discuss the modifications necessary to adapt SI and CI engines for the use of CNG
and LPG as fuels.

19. Explore the production methods of hydrogen fuel and its potential advantages and
challenges as a clean alternative to conventional fuels.

20. Explain how hydrogen fuel cells work, and discuss their applications in automotive
and industrial sectors as a sustainable energy source.

21. Discuss the environmental impacts of using petroleum-based fuels and how alternate
fuels can help mitigate these effects.

22. Compare the energy densities of different alternate fuels (such as alcohols, vegetable
oils, CNG, and hydrogen) and their implications on engine performance.

23. What are the challenges faced in the large-scale adoption of hydrogen as an
alternative fuel for transportation?

24. Analyze the potential of biofuels in reducing carbon emissions and discuss their
compatibility with existing engine technologies.

25. Discuss the role of fuel additives in improving the combustion characteristics and
emissions of alternate fuels.

26. Explain the challenges associated with the storage and transportation of hydrogen as a
fuel.

27. How do government policies and incentives influence the adoption of alternate fuels?
Provide examples of successful initiatives.

28. Compare the combustion characteristics of biodiesel with conventional diesel and its
impact on engine performance and emissions.

29. Discuss the thermodynamic efficiency of engines running on CNG compared to


gasoline and diesel engines.

30. What is the role of renewable energy in the production of hydrogen fuel, and how
does it impact the sustainability of hydrogen as an alternate fuel?

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