UNIT 1 : General Aspects of Energy Management Current energy scenario - India and World, Current energy consumption pattern in global and Indian industry, Concept of energy conservation and energy efficiency, Energy and environment, Need of Renewable energy, Principles of Energy management, Energy policy, Energy action planning, Energy security and reliability, Energy reforms. (Chapter - 1) UNIT 2 : Energy Audit Need of Energy Audit, Types of energy audit, Components of energy audit, Energy audit methodology, Instruments used in energy audit, Analysis and recommendations of energy audit, Energy audit reporting, Energy audit software, Current Energy Conservation Act. (Chapter - 2) UNIT 3 : Energy Economics Costing of Utilities - Determination of cost of steam, natural gas, compressed air and electricity, Financial Analysis Techniques (Numerical) - Simple payback, Time value of money, Net Present Value (NPV), Return on Investment (ROI), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Risk and Sensitivity analysis. (Chapter - 3) UNIT 4 : Energy Efficiency in Thermal Utilities Energy performance assessment (Numerical) and efficiency improvement of Boilers, Furnaces, Heat exchangers, Cooling tower, DG sets, Fans and blowers, Pumps, Compressors, Compressed air system and HVAC systems. Assessment of steam distribution losses, Steam leakages, Steam trapping, Condensate and flash steam recovery system. (Chapter - 4) UNIT 5 : Energy efficiency in Electrical Utilities Electricity billing, Electrical load management and maximum demand control, penalties, Power factor improvement and benefits, Selection and location of capacitors, Distribution and transformer losses, Electrical motors - types, efficiency and selection, Speed control, Energy efficient motors, Introduction of Electricity Act 2003, Lamp types and their features, recommended illumination levels, Lighting system performance assessment and efficiency improvement (Numerical). (Chapter - 5) UNIT 6 : Cogeneration and Waste Heat Recovery Cogeneration - Need, applications, advantages, classification, Introduction to Trigeneration, Waste heat recovery - Classification, Application, Concept of Pinch analysis, Potential of WHR in Industries, Commercial WHR devices, saving potential. CDM projects and carbon credit calculations. Case Study - Energy Audit of Institute/Department (Chapter - 6)
