Final Assessment Test - November 2016

Course: MEE235 - Alternative Fuels

Class NBR(s):2273 Slot: B1+TB1
Time: Three Hours Max. Marks: 100

General Instructions:
ENGINE BLOCK DIAGRAM IS ESSENTIAL FOR PERFORMANCE STUDIES
PART – A (5 X 5 = 25 Marks)
Answer any FIVE Questions
1. Highlight the need for alternative fuels. Discuss the demerits of alternate fuels.
2. Comment on the blending of gasoline and ethanol. Propose minimum of three methods on the different
methods of blending.
3. Propose the mechanism of conversion of organic materials into gaseous fuels.
4. a) List out different routes of hydrogen production. [3]
b) Suggest different methods for hydrogen storage. [2]
5. a) Signify the importance of free fatty acid (FFA) composition and percentage in Fatty acid methyl esters [2]
(FAME) synthesis.
b) Specify the role of catalyst in the production of FAME. [3]
6. a) Differentiate between sour gas and sweet gas. [2]
b) Comment on the purification steps involved in biogas process. [3]
7. a) Comment on brake power of an engine. [2]
b) Comment on the solubility of esters and application of esters in CI engines. [3]

PART – B (5 X 15 = 75 Marks)
Answer any FIVE Questions
8. a) Elaborate the performance of SI engine using a blend of Butanol (30 %), ethanol (20%) and (50 %) of [10]
gasoline as fuel.
b) Discuss the emission characteristics of Methanol (30 %), Butanol (20%) and (50 %) gasoline blends in [5]
SI engine.
9. Develop a method for production of methanol from syn gas and comment on each stage of the process.
10. a) Elaborate the performance of CI engine using blend of biogas (50 %) and producer gas (50 %) as fuel. [10]
b) Discuss the emission characteristics of biogas (50 %) and producer gas (50 %) blend in a CI engine. [5]
11. a) Schematically represent the construction of fuel cells. [7]
b) Elaborate the applicability of fuel cells in hybrid vehicles. [8]
12. a) Elucidate the performance of CI engine using B10 and B20 blends of biodiesel produced from waste [10]
cooking oil obtained from VIT hostel kitchen.
b) Comment on the emission characteristics of B10 and B20 blends of biodiesel in CI engines. [5]
13. a) Elaborate the performance of SI engine using CNG as fuel. [10]
b) Discuss the emission characteristics of CNG as a fuel in a SI engine. [5]
14. Elaborate the performance of SI engine using hydrogen as fuel.

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