A2CHT502 V Semester OPEN ELECTIVE-II L T P C
NON-CONVENTIONAL SOURCES OF ENERGY 3 0 0 3
Total Contact Hours – 48
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Review the sources, principles of renewable energy and its implications
1
Understand photovoltaic conversion of solar energy and its applications.
2
Demonstrate the factors influencing wind energy conversion devices.
3
Impart knowledge on the biomass conversion and conversion of biomass to energy.
4
Discuss the thermodynamics, production, storage and transportation of hydrogen.
5
Learn fuel cell construction and applications.
6
Gain knowledge of other energy conversion systems like Geothermal energy, tidal energy,
7
ocean energy, wave energy and hydro energy.
SYLLABUS:
UNIT I
Principles of renewable energy: Energy & Sustainable development, fundamentals, scientific principles of
renewable energy, technical implication, social implication, various renewable energy resources.
UNIT II
SOLAR ENERGY
Solar radiation its measurements and prediction - solar thermal flat plate collectors concentrating
collectors – applications - heating, cooling, desalination, power generation, drying, cooking etc - principle
of photovoltaic conversion of solar energy, types of solar cells and fabrication. Photovoltaic applications:
domestic lighting, street lighting, water pumping, power generation schemes.
UNIT III
Part- A: WIND ENERGY
Wind Energy: Atmospheric circulations – classification - factors influencing wind and wind energy
systems- wind energy conversion devices - classification, characteristics, applications.
UNIT III
Part- B: BIO-ENERGY
Biomass resources and their classification - chemical constituents and physicochemical characteristics of
biomass - Biomass conversion processes - Thermo chemical conversion: direct combustion, gasification,
pyrolysis and liquefaction - biochemical conversion: anaerobic digestion, alcohol production from
biomass - chemical conversion process: hydrolysis and hydrogenation. Biogas - generation - types of
biogas Plants- applications. Waste to energy conversion: waste synthetic fuel production and waste
Remediation.
UNIT IV
HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS: Basic design, types, and applications - production methods -
Biophotolysis: Hydrogen generation from algae biological pathways - Storage gaseous, cryogenic and
metal hydride and transportation. Fuel cell – principle of working- types - construction and applications.
UNIT V
OTHER TYPES OF ENERGY : Ocean energy resources - principles of ocean thermal energy
conversion systems - ocean thermal power plants - principles of ocean wave energy conversion and tidal
energy conversion – hydropower – site selection, construction, environmental issues - geothermal energy
- types of geothermal energy sites, site selection.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Twidell, J.W. and Weir, A., Renewable Energy Sources, 3rd Ed. T&F Ltd., 2015
2. Sukhatme, S.P., Solar Energy, Tata McGraw Hill, 1984.
REFERENCES:
1. Kreith, F and Kreider, J. F., Principles of Solar Engineering, McGraw-Hill, 1978.
2. Godfrey Boyle, Renewable Energy, Power for a Sustainable Future, 3 rd ed., Oxford University
Press, U.K, 2012.
3. Veziroglu, T.N., Alternative Energy Sources, Vol 5 and 6, McGraw-Hill, 1990
4. Anthony San Pietro, Biochemical and Photosynthetic aspects of Energy Production, Academic
Press, 1980.
5. Bridgurater, A.V., Thermochemical processing of Biomass, Academic Press, 1981.
6. Hart, A.B., and Womack, G. J., Fuel Cells: Theory & Applications, Prentice Hall, 1997.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
1. Understand the role of non-conversional Energy in sustainable development
2. Demonstrate photovoltaic conversion of solar energy and applications.
3. Discuss the classification, characteristics and applications of wind energy conversion devices
4. Explain the biochemical conversion and biomass chemical conversion processes.
5. Appraise hydrogen generation by Bio photolysis and its storage and transportation.
6. Analyze the construction, working and applications of fuel cells.
7. Explain the principles of ocean thermal energy, ocean wave energy conversion system, tidal energy
conversion and geothermal power plants.
A2CHT502 NON-CONVENTIONAL SOURCES OF ENERGY
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mapping 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2
CO-1 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
CO-2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
CO-3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
CO-4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
CO-5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
CO-6 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
CO-7 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
A2CHT502 NON-CONVENTIONAL SOURCES OF ENERGY
Course designed by Department of Chemical Engineering
Approval Approved by: Meeting of Board of Studies held on 30th JUL,2021
