Subject 'Fuels and Lubricants'

Name in Estonian: Kütused ja määrdeained

Year: 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017

State code	ATÖ374
Study language	Estonian
Chair	Tehnoökoloogia
Credit points	3 ECTS
Grading method	Grade prelim

General description

Non-renewable and renewable energy sources. Timber, peat, brown coal, coal, anthracite. Motor fuels, their additives and analysis. Exhaust gases of motors, their composition and toxicity. Oil. Natural gas. Lubricants, their additives and analysis. Bio fuels. Liquid bio fuels: bio-ethanol, bio diesel fuel. Bio methane. Biomass. Environmental pollutions, caused by fuels and lubricants and the liquidation of such pollutions.

General aim

The objective of the course is to provide an understanding of renewable and non-renewable energy sources, fuels and lubricants. The impact of energy sources on the environment is dealt with.

Aim

Student:
- has an overview about fuels and lubricants and their impact on the environment.

Form description

Lectures, seminars, group work, reports

Literature

Ajakiri "Keskonnatehnika".
Taastuvate energiaallikate uurimine ja kasutamine, konverentside kogumikud I-V, 2000-2004, Tartu.
A. Aarna, Põlevkivi. 1989, Tallinn.
A. Aarna, Mootorikütused. 1965, Tallinn.
M. Naams, Mootoriõlid. 1995, Tallinn.
R. Üksvärav, Turvas. 1960, Tallinn.
TTÜ, Kütused ja põlemine. 1991, Tallinn.
Eesti Õliliit, Tehniliste nõuete kogumik vedelkütuste hoidmiseks ja transpordiks. 1997, Tallinn.
Das Buch vom Erdöl. 1989, Hamburg.
J.G. Speight. The Chemistry and Technology of Petroleum. NY, 1998.

Is taught in following curricula

2010: KT

2009: KT