This module will introduce the different ways liquid and gaseous fuels (mainly for transport applications) can be produced from sustainable energy sources. This mainly covers the Power-to-Gas and Power-to-Liquids technologies (Power-to-X), but also Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) produced from biomass. The topics covered in the module are:
- feedstock for sustainable fuel production, thermodynamics and chemical conversions, - Power-to-Gas technologies, - Power-to-Liquid technologies, - Power-to-chemicals technologies, - vegetable oil conversion, - Sustainable Aviation Fuel feedstock production processes, - economical assessment of sustainable fuel production, - UK, European, and global markets for sustainable fuels, - market players and company strategies, - case studies, - future developments.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge related to sustainable fuel production, reactor design, and feedstock choice
Assess differences in process efficiency of sustainable fuel production pathways
Assess production and distribution cost of sustainable fuels and discuss developments compared to current conventional fuel costs
Give guidance on the suitability of different sustainable fuels to various applications in transport and industry
Explain and critically assess alternatives to the current standard production pathways
Assess the environmental and social impacts of different sustainable fuel technologies, including land use, food chain competition, greenhouse gas emissions etc.
Assessment
41289-01 : Class Test : Class Test (20%)
41289-02 : Written Report : Coursework (80%)
