Introduction to Biofuels

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Introduction to Biofuels

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Note that only the first topic is avaliable to non-members. If you wish to have access to the full "Introduction to Biofuels" course, please consider becoming a member of AgrowKnowledge.

Topical Outline for the Course
Week	Classroom Lecture	Lab	Due
1	Topic 1. Carbon in Our Environment
	Topic 2. Introduction to Biofuels (members only)
	LAB 1	1 Carbon Footprint
2	Topic 3. Combustion Engines(members only) Part 1. Parts and Function		Quiz 1 Carbon and Introduction to Biofuels
	Topic 3. Combustion Engines Part 2. Turbines and Fuel Ratings		Worksheet 1 Chemistry of Petroleum
	LAB 2	2 Combustion Engines
3	Topic 4. Alcohol Fuels (members only) Part 1.Attributes and History		Quiz 2 Combustion Engines
	Topic 4. Alcohol Fuels Part 2. Characteristics
	LAB 3	3 Energy Value of Fuels
4	Topic 4. Alcohol Fuels Part 3. Ethanol Production		Quiz 3 Alcohol Fuel Attributes and Characteristics
	Topic 4. Alcohol Fuels Part 4. Cellulosic Ethanol and Methanol
	LAB 4	4 Yeast Respiration
5	Topic 4. Alcohol Fuels Part 5. Butanol		Quiz 4 Production and Cellulose
	Topic 4. Alcohol fuels Part 6. Reports and Discussion		Worksheet 2 Ethanol Ethics Reports and Discussion
	LAB 5	5 Enzymes and Fermentation
6	Exam 1		Introduction, Carbon, Engines and Alcohol
	Topic 5. Biodiesel (members only) Part 1.Petrodiesel
	LAB 6	6 Proof and Distillation
7	Topic 5. Biodiesel Part 2. Terms and Properties
	Topic 5. Biodiesel Part 3. Making Biodiesel		Quiz 5 Petrodiesel. and Terms
	LAB 7	7 Making Biodiesel in the Lab with New Oil
8	Topic 5. Biodiesel Part 4. Oil Sources		Worksheet 3 Food and Fuel
	Topic 5. Biodiesel Part 5. Straight Vegetable Oil (SVO)		Quiz 6 Making Biodiesel and SVO
	LAB 8	8 Making Biodiesel with Alternative Recipes l
9	Topic 5. Biodiesel Part 6. Co-uses for Oilseed
	Topic 5. Biodiesel Part 6.Second day
	LAB 9	9 Building an Oilseed Press
10	Exam 2		Biodiesel
	Topic 6. Gasification (members only) Part 1. Biomass		Worksheet 4 Biodiesel and Ethanol Comparisons
	LAB 10	10 Biomass Measurement
11	Topic 6. Gasification Part 2. Producer Gas
	Topic 7. Biogas (members only) Part 1. Biology		Quiz 7 Gasification
	LAB 11	11 Biogas
12	Topic 7. Biogas Part 2. Feed Selection
	Topic 7. Biogas Part 3. Fuel Value and Properties
	LAB 12	12 Livestock Waste Management
13	Topic 7. Biogas Part 4 Uses		Quiz 8 Biogas
	Topic 8. Mariculture (members only) Part 1. Algae Propagation		Worksheet 5 Biogas
	LAB 13	13 Aquatic Vegetation
14	Topic 8. Mariculture Part 2. Fuel Conversion and Future Technology
	Semester Review
	LAB 14	14 Poster Presentation
15	Exam 3		Gasification, Biogas, Mariculture, Fuel Cells

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