Emerging Technologies in Renewable Energy Sources
IGNOU and Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University via Swayam
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Overview
Syllabus
Week
Video Title
Content
Week 1
Energy Sources
Introduction to Energy Science, Review of various forms of Energy
Indian & World Energy Scenario
Trends in Energy Consumption of primary Energy sources. World future energy demand
Alternate Energy Resources
Solar Energy, Wind Energy, biomass and Tidal, Geothermal Energy, Fuel cell, Hydrogen Energy
New Emerging Technologies
Energy Storage, Solar dryer, Electric Vehicle, Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
Prospects and Achievements of RE
Issues related to power generation through
RE sources
Week 2
Solar Radiation
Basics of Solar radiation and measurement of Solar radiation
Photovoltaic Cell
Photovoltaic’s - Solar cells, Solar panels & its applications
Flat plate collectors
Flat plate collectors, elements, working and maintenance
Solar air heaters
Solar air heaters-types, Solar dryers, elements, working and maintenance
Week 3
Energy Storage Systems
Storage of Solar energy-thermal storage, Electrical storage, Chemical storage
Solar water heaters
Solar water heaters, elements, working and maintenance
Solar Energy Applications
Solar PV pump, Solar Home lighting systems, Solar street lights, elements, working and maintenance
Week 4
Wind Energy Fundamental
Nature and Origin of Wind, Types of Winds, Metrological Parameters, Wind Power Density
Wind Turbine Components
Wind energy conversion & its components and Turbine Efficiency
Week 5
Wind Parameters
Mean Wind Velocity, Wind Velocity duration curve, Energy Pattern Factor, Power Duration Characteristics
Advancement in Wind Energy Technology-I
Wind Resource Assessment, Remote Sensing, Impact Assessment, Forces on the Blade of a Propeller, Wind Velocities and Height from Ground
Advancement in Wind Energy Technology-II
Weibull Distribution, Software for Wind Power Prediction and Analysis
Week 6
Biomass Conversion Technologies
Introduction to Biomass, Origin of Biomass, Biomass Conversion Process
Maintenance of Biogas plants
Maintaining Biogas production , generation
Biofuels
Biofuels and its classification, Fuel properties of Bio gas
Week 7
Biogas Plant Site Selection
Constructional details, site selection, filling a digester for starting, maintaining Biogas production
Biomass Conversation
Direct Combustion of Biomass, Thermo-chemical Conversion, Biochemical Conversion, Fermentation
Week 8
Ocean Thermal Electric Conversion
Ocean Thermal Electric Conversion (OTEC) systems & its applications
Geothermal Energy
Geothermal plant & its applications
Tidal Energy
Energy from tides, basic principle of tidal power & its applications
Week 9
Solar Distillation
Basic principle of Solar Distillation & its applications
Solar Distillation-II
Principles of Operation
Solar-cum-biomass dryer hybrid systems
Solar-cum-biomass dryer hybrid systems
Week 10
Fuel Cell Technology
Introduction, principle and operation of fuel cell, Types of fuel cells
Hydrogen Energy Production
Introduction, Hydrogen Production methods and its storage
Hybrid systems
Need for hybrid systems, Types of hybrid systems and its working
Week 11
Fuel Cell Integration
Integration of fuel cells to various thermal system
Hybrid Vehicles
Hybridization of conventional Vehicles
(Petrol & Diesel)
Energy Audit
Energy Audit, types of energy audit
Energy audit instruments
Energy audit instruments and its application
Week 12
Energy Audit Strategies
Monitoring and Control, Questioning the Need, Minimizing the Need of End Use, Minimizing the Losses, Operating the Equipment at Optimum Efficiency
Quality Control by Energy Audit
Proper Maintenance of the Equipment, Substitution with Efficient Equipment, Fuel Substitutions, Quality Control and Recycling.
Energy Audit Survey Items
Buildings, Lightings, HVAC, Furnaces & Ovens, Boilers and Steam Lines, Compressed Air Distribution Lines, Chillers and Chilled Water Distribution Lines, Process Water Generation and Distribution Lines
Motor and its efficiency
Types, Losses in induction motors, Motor efficiency
Motor performance Factors
Factors affecting motor performance, Rewinding and motor replacement issues
Taught by
Prof. (Dr.) Sanjay Agrawal , Dr. Manoj Verma