apache2k12
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Post by apache2k12 on May 25, 2013 10:45:50 GMT -5
Hey ChE's .. I have a lil' question
how a Chemical Engineer can contribute in production of energy ?
(emphasis on Electricity) . I have something in mind e.g. fuel cells ,
but not much .. so tell me , how ?
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Post by Alfredo C on May 27, 2013 18:14:42 GMT -5
Mmmm, one way a Chem Eng can contribute in that area is by designing or doing research about the process that produces the fuel.
For example,
Biodiesel: Reacting lipids with alcohol to produce fatty acid esters.
Bioethanol: Fermentation of sugars, distillation of product and removal of water from 96% ethanol
Biogas: Fermentation of organic wastes to produce a mixture of CO2 and CH4.
Syngas: Convertion of organic solids to a mixture of CO2, CO and H2.
Biogasoline: Conversion of sugars into biogasoline by a complex catalytic process technology.
Others
You could use any of those fuels to produce electricty with an internal combustion engine or a boiler. I am not sure if that was the answer you were expecting.
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apache2k12
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Post by apache2k12 on May 28, 2013 10:38:34 GMT -5
its helpfull .. thankx pal
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