School of Engineering & Technology
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Year: Second Year B. Tech. (Mechanical) Semester: III
Course: Sustainable & Green Energy Course Code:
Teaching
End Semester
Scheme Continuous Internal Assessment Total
(Hrs/Week) Examination
(CIA)
L T P C CIA- CIA-2 CIA-3 CIA-4 Lab Theory Lab
1
3 - - 3 10 20 10 10 - 100 -- 150
Max. Time, End Semester Exam (Theory) – 3Hrs End Semester Exam (Lab) - NA
Course Objectives
The students will be able to learn
1 To understand the scope of non-conventional energy resources.
2 To understand the solar energy application.
3 To understand the energy generation process though Geothermal Energy and MHD.
4 To understand the role of wind energy, thermo-electrical and thermionic conversions
To identify different biomass and biogas energy generation and tidal and ocean energy in the
5
energy generation
Unit Module Details Hr
No. No.
Introduction of Sustainable & Green Energy: Causes of Energy 7
Scarcity, Solution to Energy Scarcity, Various non- conventional energy
I I resources- Introduction, availability, classification, relative merits and
demerits. Factors Affecting Energy Resource Development, Renewable
Energy in India.
Solar Thermal Energy: Solar radiation, flat plate collectors and their 8
materials, applications and performance, focusing of collectors and their
materials, applications and performance; solar thermal power plants,
II II
thermal energy storage for solar heating and cooling, limitations.
Solar Cells: Theory of solar cells. Solar cell materials, solar cell array, solar
cell power plant, limitations.
Geothermal Energy: Resources of geothermal energy, 9
thermodynamics of geo- thermal energy conversion-electrical
conversion, non-electrical conversion, environmental considerations.
III III
Magneto-hydrodynamics (MHD): Principle of working of MHD
Power plant, performance and limitations. Cells: Principle of working
of various types of fuel cells and their working, performance and
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limitations.
Wind Energy: Wind power and its sources, site selection, criterion, 9
momentum theory, classification of rotors, concentrations and
augments, wind characteristics. Performance and limitations of energy
IV IV
conversion systems.
Thermo-electrical and thermionic Conversions: Principle of
working, performance and limitations.
Biomass Energy: Biomass Production, Energy Plantation, Biomass 12
Gasification, Theory of Gasification, Gasifier and Their Classifications,
Chemistry of Reaction Process in Gasification, Updraft, Downdraft and
Cross-draft Gasifiers, Fluidized Bed Gasification.
Biogas Energy: Introduction, Biogas and its Composition, Anaerobic
Digestion, Biogas Production, Benefits of Biogas, Factors Affecting the
V V Selection of a Particular Model of a Biogas Plant.
Tidal Energy: Introduction, Tidal Energy Resource, Tidal Energy
Availability, Tidal Power Generation in India, Leading Country in Tidal
Power Plant Installation, Energy Availability in Tides, Tidal Power
Basin, Turbines for Tidal Power, Advantages and Disadvantages
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC): Availability, theory
and working principle, performance and limitations
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Course Outcome
Students should able to
CO1 To Understand the Need, importance and scope of non-conventional and alternate energy
resources.
CO2 Able to understand the solar energy operation and its characteristics
CO3 To understand the role of geothermal energy and MHD in the energy generation.
CO4 To educate the wind energy, thermo-electrical and thermionic conversions operation.
CO5 Able to understand the biomass and biogas energy generation and its technologies and the
role of tidal and ocean energy in the energy generation.
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Resources
Recommended 1. John Twideu and Tony Weir, “Renewal Energy Resources” BSP
Books Publications, 2006.
2. M.V.R. Koteswara Rao, “Energy Resources: Conventional & Non-
Conventional” BSP Publications, 2006.
3. Raja et. al, “Introduction to Non-Conventional Energy Resources” Scitech
Publications.
4. D.S. Chauhan,”Non-conventional Energy Resources” New Age
International.
5. C.S. Solanki, “Renewal Energy Technologies: A Practical Guide for
Beginners” PHI Learning.
6. Peter Auer, "Advances in Energy System and Technology". Vol. 1 & II
Edited by Academic Press.
7. Godfrey Boyle, “Renewable Energy Power for A Sustainable Future”,
Oxford University Press.
Reference 1. Khan, B. H., “Non-Conventional Energy Sources, Tata McGraw-Hill
Books Publisher Co. Ltd.
2. Renewable Energy Sources: Twidell & Weir, CRC Press.
3. Solar Energy/ S.P. Sukhatme, Tata McGraw-Hill.
4. Non-Conventional Energy Systems: K M. Mittal, A H Wheeler Publishing
Co Ltd.
5. Biomass Energy, Oxford &IBH Publication Co. Hill Publications.
Online 1. Online Learning Link: https://alison.com/course/sustainable-and-renewable-
Resources energy
2. NPTEL Learning Link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc24_me144
3. MOOC Learning Link: https://www.my-mooc.com/en/mooc/sustainable-
energy-design- renewable-delftx-energyx
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