Energy Engineering
Course Code BME515D
CIE Marks 50
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P: S) 3:0:0:0
SEE Marks 50
Total Hours of Pedagogy 40 hours
Total Marks 100
Credits 03
Exam Hours 03
Examination type (SEE) Theory
Module 1
Steam Generators: Coal and ash handling, Generation of steam using forced circulation, high and supercritical pressures, LaMount, Benson, Velox, Loeffer, Schmidt steam generators, Cooling towers and Ponds, Accessories such as Super heaters, Desuper heater, Economizers, Air pre heaters.
Diesel Engine Power System: Applications of Diesel Engines in Power field. Method of starting Diesel engines. Auxiliaries like cooling and lubrication system, filters, centrifuges, Oil heaters, intake and exhaust system, Layout of diesel power plant.
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Module 2
Solar Energy: Introduction, Solar radiation at the earth’s surface, Solar radiation measurements, Flat plate collectors, Focussing collectors, Solar Pond, Solar electric power generationSolar photo voltaic.
Biomass Energy: Photosynthesis, photosynthetic oxygen production, energy plantation.
Biochemical Route: Biogas production from organic wastes by anaerobic fermentation, Biogas plantsKVIC, Janta, Deenbhandu models, factors affecting bio gas generation. Thermal gasification of biomass, updraft and downdraft
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Module 3
Geothermal Energy: Forms of geothermal energy, Dry steam, wet steam, hot dry rock and magmatic chamber systems.
Tidal Energy: Tidal power, Site selection, Single basin and double basin systems, Advantages and disadvantages of tidal energy.
Wind Energy: Wind energy Advantages and limitations, wind velocity and wind power, Basic components of wind energy conversion systems, horizontal and vertical axis wind mills, coefficient of performance of a wind mill rotor, Applications of wind energy.
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Module 4
Hydroelectric plants: Advantages & disadvantages of water power, Hydrographs and flow duration curves numerical, Storage and pondage, General layout of hydel power plants components such as Penstock, surge tanks, spill way and draft tube and their applications, pumped storage plants, Detailed classification of hydroelectric plants, water hammer.
Ocean Thermal Energy: Ocean thermal energy conversion, Principle and working of Rankine cycle, Problems associated with OTEC.
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Module 5
Nuclear Energy: Principles of release of nuclear energyFusion and fission reactions. Nuclear fuels used in the reactors, Chain reaction, Moderation, breeding, Multiplication and thermal utilization factors. General components of a nuclear reactor and materials, Brief descriptionPressurized water reactor, Boiling water reactor, Sodium graphite reactor, Fast Breeder reactor, Homogeneous graphite reactor and gas cooled reactor, Radiation hazards, Shielding, Nuclear waste, Radioactive waste disposal.
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Suggested Learning Resources:
Test Books:
1. G.D. Rai, Non conventional energy resources, 5th Edition, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi
2. B H Khan, Non conventional energy resources, 3rd Edition, McGraw Hill Education
3. Principles of Energy conversion, A. W. Culp Jr., McGraw Hill. 1996
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. S.P. Sukhatme, Solar Energy: principles of Thermal Collection and Storage, Tata McGrawHill (1984).
2. L.L. Freris, Wind Energy Conversion Systems, Prentice Hall, 1990.
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