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B. Tech
Non-Conventional Energy Sources (030060408)

th

Semester

EFFECTIVE FROM January-2013

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A. Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Non-conventional energy sources such as geothermal, wind, solar, hydroelectric and bio-power. The Student will learn the concepts about energy sources like solar energy, wind energy, energy from biomass, geothermal energy, energy from ocean. Recent advancements in energy generations like magneto hydro dynamic power generation, fuel cell technology, hydrogen energy and management of energy in the industries. Subject: Non-Conventional Energy Sources [Lecture: 4 Tutorial: 0 Practical: 2]

B. Aim and Objective:

C. Subject Code: 030060408 D. Total: 60 Hrs. E. Detailed Syllabus:

Sr. No.
1. 1.1 1.2 1.3

Topic Name
Introduction to Energy Sources & Energy from Biomass Renewable and non-renewable energy sources, energy consumption as a measure of Nation's development. Strategy for meeting the futureEnergy requirements Global and National scenarios, Prospects of Renewable ene rgy sources. Biomass conversion technologies, Biogas generation plants, classification, advantages and disadvantages, constructional details, site selection. Digester design consideration, filling a digester for starting, maintaining biogas production, Fuel properties of bio gas, utilization of biogas. Solar Energy Solar radiation - beam and diffuse radiation, solar constant, earth sun angles, attenuation and measurement of solar radiation Local solar time, derived solar angles, sunrise, sunset and day length. flat plate collectors, concentrating collectors . Solar air heaters-types, solar driers, storage of solar energythermal storage, solar pond. Solar water heaters, solar distillation, solar still, solar cooker, solar heating & cooling of buildings, photo voltaic solar cells & its applications. Hydrogen Energy & Energy Management

Weightage (%)

15%

1.4

2. 2.1

2.2 2.3 2.4

20%

3.

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3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 4. 4.1 4.2 4.3 Introduction, Hydrogen Production methods, Hydrogen Hydrogen transportation, utilization of hydrogen gas, hydrogen as alternative fuel for vehicles. Energy economics, energy conservation, energy audit. General concept of total energy system, scope of alternative energy system in India. Wind Energy Principle of wind energy conversion; Basic components of wind energy conversion systems; wind mill components Various types and their constructional features; design considerations of horizontal and vertical axis wind machines Analysis of aerodynamic forces acting on wind mill blades and estimation of power output; wind data and site selection considerations. Geothermal Energy & Energy from Ocean Estimation and nature of geothermal energy, geothermal sources and resources like hydrothermal. Geo-pressured hot dry rock, magma, advantages, disadvantages and application of geothermal energy, prospects of geothermal energy in India. Ocean Thermal Electric Conversion (OTEC) systems like open cycle, closed cycle, Hybrid cycle, prospects of OTEC in India. Energy from tides, basic principle of tidal power. Single basin and double basin tidal power plants, advantages, limitation and scope of tidal energy. Wave energy and power from wave, wave energy conversion devices, advantages and disadvantages of wave energy. Magneto Hydro Dynamic (MHD) Power Generation & Fuel Cell Principle of MHD power generation, MHD system, Design problems and developments. Gas conductivity, materials for MHD generators and future prospects. Introduction, Design principle and operation of fuel cell. Types of fuel cells, conversion efficiency of fuel cell, and application of fuel cells.

15%

15%

5. 5.1 5.2

5.3

20%

5.4

6. 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4

15%

F. Modes of Transaction (i.e. Delivery) 1. Various methods of teaching could be employed depending on the objectives of the content taught. Black board Projector

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G. Teachers Activities/Practicum The following activities should be carried out by the teachers : 1. Giving assignments in a regular time period, assessment of submissions, and manual preparation of Laboratories. H. Student Activities/Practicum The following activities may be carried out by the students: 1. Assignments submissions, sample calculations and result analysis, making graphs related to the experiment done. [Weightage to be given in Continuous Internal Evaluation] I. Text Books 1. Non-conventional energy sources by G D Rai, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi. 2. Solar Energy: Fundamentals and Applications by H.P. Garg& Jai Prakash, Tata McGraw Hill. J. Reference Books 1. Non-conventional energy by B H Khan, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi. 2. Solar Energy: Principles of Thermal Collection and Storage by S.P Sukhatme, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi.