Renewable Energy Sources (OEE-104-18)

Course Information

• Internal Marks: 40
• External Marks: 60
• Total Marks: 100
• Credits: 3 (3L:0T:0P)

Course Outcomes

At the end of this course, students will demonstrate the ability to:

1. Knowledge of the basic properties of different renewable sources of energy and technologies
2. Knowledge of the main elements of technical systems designed for utilization of renewable sources of energy
3. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of different renewable sources of energy
4. Understand the energy potential of renewable sources of energy

Detailed Syllabus

Module 1: Solar Radiation and Solar Energy Collection (12 hours)

• Role and potential of new and renewable source
• The solar energy option
• Environmental impact of solar power
• Physics of the sun
• The solar constant
• Extraterrestrial and terrestrial solar radiation
• Solar radiation on titled surface
• Instruments for measuring solar radiation and sun shine
• Solar radiation data
• Flat plate and concentrating collectors
• Classification of concentrating collectors
• Orientation and thermal analysis
• Advanced collectors
• Solar Applications:
  • Solar heating/cooling technique
  • Solar distillation and drying
  • Photovoltaic energy conversion

Module 2: Wind Energy (8 hours)

• Energy availability of wind
• Wind resources
• Principle of wind energy conservation
• Wind turbine site and its site selection
• Classification of wind turbine
• Characteristics of wind turbine

Module 3: Bio-Mass (8 hours)

• Principles of Bio-Conversion
• Anaerobic/aerobic digestion
• Types of Bio-gas digesters
• Gas yield
• Combustion characteristics of bio-gas
• Utilization for cooking

Module 4: Geothermal Energy (6 hours)

• Resources
• Types of wells
• Methods of harnessing the energy
• Potential in India

Module 5: Ocean Energy (8 hours)

• OTEC:
  • Principles utilization
  • Setting of OTEC plants
  • Thermodynamic cycles
• Tidal and wave energy:
  • Potential and conversion techniques
  • Mini-hydel power plants
  • Their economics

Text/References

1. Non-Conventional Energy Sources by G.D. Rai, Khanna Publishers
2. Renewable Energy Resources by Twidell & Wier, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis)
3. Renewable energy resources by Tiwari and Ghosal, Narosa
4. Renewable Energy Resources by Ramesh & Kumar, Narosa
5. Renewable energy sources and emerging technologies by D. P. Kothari, K. C. Singhal, P.H.I.