JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objectives:

• To explain the concepts of Non-renewable and renewable energy systems
• To outline utilization of renewable energy sources for both domestic and industrial applications
• To analyse the environmental and cost economics of renewable energy sources in comparison with fossil fuels.

Course Outcomes:

• Understanding of renewable energy sources
• Knowledge of working principle of various energy systems
• Capability to carry out basic design of renewable energy systems

UNIT - I

Global and National Energy Scenario: Over view of conventional & renewable energy sources, need & development of renewable energy sources, types of renewable energy systems, Future of Energy Use, Global and Indian Energy scenario, Renewable and Non- renewable Energy sources, Energy for sustainable development, Potential of renewable energy sources, renewable electricity and key elements, Global climate change, CO2 reduction potential of renewable energy- concept of Hybrid systems.

UNIT - II

Solar Energy: Solar energy system, Solar Radiation, Availability, Measurement and Estimation, Solar Thermal Conversion Devices and Storage, Applications Solar Photovoltaic Conversion solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, applications of solar energy systems.

UNIT - III

Wind Energy: Wind Energy Conversion, Potential, Wind energy potential measurement, Site selection, Types of wind turbines, Wind farms, wind Generation and Control. Nature of the wind, power in the wind, factors influencing wind, wind data and energy estimation, wind speed monitoring, classification of wind, characteristics, applications of wind turbines, offshore wind energy – Hybrid systems, wind resource assessment, Betz limit, site selection, wind energy conversion devices. Wind mill component design, economics and demand side management, energy wheeling, and energy banking concepts. Safety and environmental aspects, wind energy potential and installation in India.

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UNIT - IV

Biogas: Properties of biogas (Calorific value and composition), biogas plant technology and status, Bio energy system, design and constructional features. Biomass resources and their classification, Biomass conversion processes, Thermo chemical conversion, direct combustion, biomass gasification, pyrolysis and liquefaction, biochemical conversion, anaerobic digestion, types of biogas Plants, applications, alcohol production from biomass, bio diesel production, Urban waste to energy conversion, Biomass energy programme in India.

UNIT - V

Ocean Energy: Ocean wave energy conversion, principle of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC), ocean thermal power plants, tidal energy conversion, Tidal and wave energy its scope and development, Scheme of development of tidal energy.

• 1. Small hydro Power Plant: Importance of small hydro power plants and their Elements, types of turbines for small hydro, estimation of primary and secondary power.
• 2. Geothermal Energy: Geothermal power plants, various types, hot springs and steam ejection.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

• 1. Non-Conventional Energy Sources by G.D Rai
• 2. Twidell, J.W. and Weir, A., Renewable Energy Sources, EFN Spon Ltd., 1986.
• 3. Kishore VVN, Renewable Energy Engineering and Technology, Teri Press, New Delhi, 2012
• 4. Godfrey Boyle, Renewable Energy, Power for a Sustainable Future, Oxford University Press, U.K, 1996. R16 B.TECH AUTOMOBILE ENGG.