Fuel and Lubrication Technology (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

CONTENTS:
Fuel part:
1. General facts about fuels and emissions, CO2 generation from combustion, chemical structure of fuels, gasoline (petrol) production
2. Requirements for motor gasoline: anti-knock properties (octane rating), evaporative properties
3. Gasoline additives, low emission gasoline qualities, gasoline in the future
4. Diesel fuel quality requirements, key figures describing diesel fuel properties
5. Environmental properties of diesel fuel, cold-weather properties, reformulated diesel
6. Alternative fuels: natural gas, ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel, biogas and hydrogen

Lubrication part:
1. Tasks of lubricants, lubrication in general
2. Lubrication principles, lubricant components and manufacturing
3. Key figures of lubricants, synthetic lubricants
4. Lubricant additives
5. Oil classifications: viscosity and quality ratings
6. Hydraulic oils
7. Lubrication greases

TIMING:
September - December 2025

Objective

The student knows the refining methods of crude oil as well as the properties, requirements and classifications of motoring gasoline, diesel fuel and lubricants. He or she is able to describe the possibilities of alternative fuels in order to lower the greenhouse impact of fuel combustion. He or she is capable of utilizing his or her knowledge about lubrication mechanisms and selection of correct lubricants for the purpose in question.

Content

FUEL TECHNOLOGY: Motor gasoline refining, gasoline requirements, key figures and additives, low-emitting gasoline qualities, gasoline injection systems, gasoline in the future.
Diesel fuel refining, requirements and key figures, cold-climate operation and operating properties, environmental properties of diesel, diesel injection systems, diesel in the future.
Alternative fuels (gaseous products, alcohols, biofuels and renewable fuels, synthetic fuels, hydrogen).
LUBRICATION TECHNOLOGY: Duties of lubricants, lubrication mechanisms, lubricant manufacturing, basic properties and key figures of lubricants, synthetic lubricants, lubricant additives, lubricant classification systems, hydraulic oils, lubrication greases, determination of change interval, oil consumption

Materials

PowerPoint material prepared by the teacher

Teaching methods

Taking actively part in discussive lecturing and calculation exercise sessions, familiarizing oneself with the course material.

Exam schedules

Final exam in the beginning of December
Retakes will be arranged according to the need, one in December and one in January

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Utilizing the constructive learning theory.
Sustainable development as a look-through principle

Completion alternatives

None

Student workload

Calculation exercises within the lecturing hours

44 h of contact teaching, including theory and calculation exercises
91 h of self-study

Evaluation methods and criteria

Final exam will be assessed with a scale of 0 - 5, out of which grades 1 - 5 are passing grades, 0 denotes failing

Failed (0)

Fail 0: Exam result below 40 % of maximum

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Fair 1: Exam result at least 40 % but below 50 % of maximum
Fair 2: Exam result at least 50 % but below 60 % of maximum

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3: Exam result at least 60 % but below 70 % of maximum
Good 4: Exam result at least 70 % but below 80 % of maximum

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5: Exam result at least 80 % of maximum

Further information

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