CHEM 4070U – Fossil Fuels and Biomass

This course will address future world energy needs and sources and focus on the continued use of fossil fuels and the use of biomass, especially in developing countries. Students will study origins and compositions and conventional processing of these sources of energy. Topics will also include the production of ethanol and methane from biomass; origins, effects and methods of reducing acid rain; CO2 and enhanced greenhouse gas effect; and the concept of total cost analysis, with some simple examples.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Tutorial hours: 2
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2020U; CHEM 2040U; or PHY 2050U; ENVS 2010U, ENVS 3020U