Syllabus
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Course Code: MEMT-102 Course Name: Energy Resources and Management |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Basic concepts of energy: Theoretical treatment of energy, Laws of thermodynamics, CarnotEfficiency, Energy quality. Energy balance of earth: Sunlight electromagnetic spectrum, Major flows in global hydrological cycle, Ocean-Currents and heat flux, Atmospheric circulation, Earth’s energy budget | |
| 2 | Energy resources: Non-renewable energy resources, Fossil fuels - origin and development of coal, types of coal and it reserves, coal - fired power plants - cleaner coal combustion - origin and reserves of petroleum and natural gas - composition and classification of petroleum - petroleum refining, Natural Gas origin, composition and storage. Environmental problems associated with petroleum. | |
| 3 | Renewable energy resources: New developing renewable energy sources - nuclear fission reactors – fission and fusion power and the environment. Energy management and its present scenario in India- solar, wind, tidal, geothermal and bioenergy. | |
| 4 | Importance of management of energy sources, management of fossil fuel sources, oil crisis and economic development, OPEC Market behaviour, management of oil and natural gas- extraction and processing. New energy polices in India. | |
