Syllabus
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Course Code: * Elective - I MTTH-109 Course Name: Energy Conservation and Management |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Alternative Sources of Energy: Solar Energy: Introduction; direct solar energy utilization; solar thermal applications. Chemical Energy Sources: Introduction, Fuel cells: Design, Principle, operation, classification, types. Magneto Hydro Dynamic Power Generation: Introduction, Principle of MHD power generation, MHD Systems. Wind energy: Introduction, Basic principles of wind energy conversion: Nature of wind, Power in the wind, forces on blades, wind energy conversion, design of windmills; wind data and energy estimation; site selection considerations, Basic components of WECS. |
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| 2 | Energy from Oceans: Wave energy generation – energy from waves; wave energy conversion devices;
advantages and disadvantages of wave energy; Tidal energy – basic principles; tidal power generation
systems; estimation of energy and power; advantages and limitations of tidal power generation; ocean thermal
energy conversion (OTEC); methods of ocean thermal electric power generation. Hydro power: Classification of small hydro power (SHP) stations; description of basic civil works design considerations; turbines and generators for SHP; advantages and limitations. |
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| 3 | Biomass and bio-fuels: Energy plantation; biogas generation; types of biogas plants; applications of biogas;
energy from wastes. Energy conservation in Industries: Cogeneration, Combined heating and power systems, Relevant international standards and laws. |
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| 4 | Energy conservation management: General principles of energy management and energy management
planning; application of Pareto’s model for energy management; obtaining management support; establishing
energy data base; Energy economics. Energy Auditing: Conducting energy audit; identifying, evaluating and implementing feasible energy conservation opportunities; energy audit report; monitoring, evaluating and following up energy saving measures/projects |
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