Syllabus Renewable Energy Technology - (BE05009051) Total Credits Assessment Pattern and Marks Total Marks Theory Tutorial / Practical ESE (E) PA / CA (M) PA / CA (I) PBL (I) ESE (V) 3 70 30 20 30 50 200 Unit No. Content 1. Renewable Energy : Conventional energy Sources and its Impacts, Non-conventional energy-Sources, Seasonal variations and availability, Principles of renewable energy; energy and sustainable development, worldwide renewable energy scenario, renewable energy availability in India, Distributed energy systems and dispersed generation (DG). (Chapter - 1) 2. Solar Energy : Fundamentals; Solar Radiation; Estimation of solar radiation on horizontal and inclined surfaces; Solar radiation Measurements- Pyrheliometers, Pyrometer, Sunshine Recorder. Solar Thermal systems : Flat plate collector; Solar distillation; Solar pond electric power plant. Solar electric power generation- Principle of Solar cell, Photovoltaic system for electric power generation, advantages, Disadvantages and applications of solar photovoltaic system, Effects of Shadowing-Partial and Complete Shadowing, Series and parallel connections, Cell mismatching, Maximum power point tracking. (Chapter - 2) 3. Wind Energy : Properties of wind, availability of wind energy in India, wind velocity and power from wind; major problems associated with wind power, Basic components of wind energy conversion system (WECS); Classification of WECS. wind turbine control systems; conversion to electrical power: Generators used in WECS. (Chapter - 3) 4. Biomass Energy : Introduction; Photosynthesis Process; Biofuels; Biomass Resources; Biomass conversion technologies-fixed dome; Urban waste to energy conversion; Biomass gasification (Downdraft). Geothermal energy : Introduction, Nature of geothermal fields, Geothermal resources, Hydrothermal (convective) Resources, Geo pressured resources, Hot dry rock resources of petro-thermal systems, Magma resources-Interconnection of geothermal fossil systems, Advantages and disadvantages of geothermal energy over other energy forms. (Chapter - 4) 5. Tidal Power : Tides and waves as energy suppliers and their mechanics; fundamental characteristics of tidal power, harnessing tidal energy, advantages and limitations. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion : Principle of working, OTEC power stations in the world, problems associated with OTEC. (Chapter - 5) 6. Green Energy : Introduction, Fuel cells : Classification of fuel cells; Operating principles of fuel cells. Benefits of hydrogen energy, hydrogen production technologies (electrolysis method only), hydrogen energy storage, applications of hydrogen energy, problem associated with hydrogen energy. (Chapter - 6) 7. Energy Storage System : Basic Battery Theory, Battery Fundamental Characteristics, Different Types of Battery Arrangement, Classification of Batteries, Advantages of Batteries for Bulk Energy Storage. (Chapter - 7)
