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The document outlines a course on Non Conventional Energy Sources. The course objectives are to provide conceptual knowledge of various non conventional energy sources like solar energy, biomass, biogas, biodiesel, wind energy, tidal energy and wave energy. The course has 5 units that cover these topics in detail along with non conventional chemical energies and the environmental aspects of power generation. The course aims to enable students to define, illustrate, describe, demonstrate and exemplify various non conventional energy sources and apply their conceptual understanding.

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Nces Syllabus

The document outlines a course on Non Conventional Energy Sources. The course objectives are to provide conceptual knowledge of various non conventional energy sources like solar energy, biomass, biogas, biodiesel, wind energy, tidal energy and wave energy. The course has 5 units that cover these topics in detail along with non conventional chemical energies and the environmental aspects of power generation. The course aims to enable students to define, illustrate, describe, demonstrate and exemplify various non conventional energy sources and apply their conceptual understanding.

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Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai

Name of Program: Bachelor of Technology.


Branch: Common to all Branches Semester: VIII
Subject: Non Conventional Energy Sources Code: D000813(019)

40 Total Tutorial Ten (Minimum)


Total Theory Periods:
Periods:
Class Tests: Two (Minimum) Assignments: 2 (Minimum)
ESE Duration: Three Hours Min Marks: 100 Min Marks: 35
Course Objectives:
x Explicatory concepts on non conventional energy sources and environmental aspects of power generation.
x Comprehensive knowledge about Solar Energy and its application of the kinetics of enzyme and
immobilization of enzymes.
x Demonstrative understandings on Biomass, Biodigestion, Biogas, Biodiesel, Wind Energy, Tidal Energy
and Wave Energy.
x Illustrative capability and critical thinking on various non conventional chemical energies and design of
equipments.
Non Conventional Energy Sources and Environmental Aspects of Power Generation

Introduction to non conventional energy sources; Solar Energy; Physical principles of conversion of
UNIT– I
solar radiation into heat utilization; Flat Plate Collectors (FPC) and applications; Focusing Type
Collectors: Orientation and Sun tracking systems; Types and performance of concentrating
collectors: Cylindrical parabolic collector, Compound parabolic collector.
Solar Energy
Introduction to Solar energy; Applications of solar energy: Solar water heating, Space heating and
UNIT– II cooling, Solar photovoltaic cell, Solar cooking, Solar distillation & desalination, Solar industrial
process heating, Solar power generation, Solar Green House, Solar thermo mechanical power, Solar
refrigeration & air conditioning, Solar ponds.
Biomass, Biogas and Biodiesel
Introduction to biomass; Type of biomass sources; Energy from Biomass; Methods for obtaining
energy from biomass; Biomass conversion technologies; Biodigestion; Factors affecting
biodigestion, Thermal gasification of biomass; Gasifier: Classification, Advantages, Disadvantages
UNIT–III
and Application; Alcohol fuels from biomass: Overview, Feedstock, methods for alcohol production,
Ethanol as an alternative liquid fuel, Engine performance with alcohol fuels; Biogas:
Community/Industrial biogas plant; Design of a biogas plant, Advantages and disadvantages of
biogas plants, Utilization of biogas; Biodiesel from biomass.
Wind Energy, Tidal Energy and Wave Energy
Introduction to Wind Energy; Basic principles of wind energy conversion; Power in the wind;
Maximum power; Forces on the blades, lift and drag; Components of wind energy conversion
systems (WEC); Classification, advantages and disadvantages of WEC system; Types of wind
UNIT– IV machines, Performance of wind machines; Design considerations, Energy storage, Application of
wind energy, Environmental aspect.
Introduction to Tidal Energy: Components of tidal power plants; Single and double basin
arrangements; Estimation of energy and power; Advantages and limitations of tidal power.
Wave energy: Energy and power from wave energy; Advantages and disadvantages
UNIT– V Non Conventional Chemical Energies
Introduction to Non Conventional Chemical Energies and Sources.
Fuel cells: Design, principle, classification, types, advantages and disadvantages, Work output and
EMF of fuel cells, Application of fuel cells.
Hydrogen energy: Introduction to Hydrogen Energy; Properties of hydrogen; Methods of hydrogen
production; Storage and transportation of hydrogen; Advantages and disadvantages; Applications.
Introduction to Atomic Energy.
Text Books

1. G D Rai, Non-Conventional Energy Sources, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi.


2. S P Sukhatme, Solar Energy-Principles of Thermal Collection & Storage, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
Reference Books:
1. John A Duffie & William A Beckman, Solar Energy Thermal processes, Wiley Interscience Publication.
2. P Garg & J Prakash, Solar Energy - Fundamentals and Applications, Wiley Interscience Publication.
3. Jay Cheng, Biomass to Renewable Energy Processes, 1st Edition, CRC Press.
Course Outcome:
1. Define non conventional energy sources and environmental aspects of power generation capably.
2. Illustrate Solar Energy and apply conceptual knowledge owing to various applications.
3. Describe and apply the technologies of biomass, biogas and biodiesel suitably.
4. Demonstrate wind energy, tidal energy and wave energy towards the need of the society.
5. Exemplify the various non conventional chemical energies and their suitable usages.
6. Explain and elucidate the critical calculations of various non conventional chemical energies and design of
equipments.

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