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SEMESTER – V
(Open Elective – I)
Course Name : Alternating Energy Sources Course Code : 21EE561
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P) : 3:0:0 CIE Marks : 50
Total number of Hours : 40 SEE Marks : 50
Credits :3 SEE Duration : 3 Hours
COURSE OVERVIEW: This course gives an insight about the principle, working, utilization and availability of
alternating energy sources and its applications.
PREREQUISITE: Nil
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES (CLO)
The objective of this course is to
1. To familiarize students with available alternating energy resources to harness energy considering local
energy needs.
2. To acquaint students with key concepts of energy generation using alternating energy resources for citing
the requirements and propose appropriate methods to generate energy.
Teaching
MODULES
hours
Module-1: Fundamentals of energy and energy conservation
Energy Resources and Classification, Causes of Energy Scarcity, Solution to Energy Scarcity, Factors
Affecting Energy Resource Development, Worldwide Renewable Energy Availability, Importance of
alternating (non-conventional) energy sources, disadvantages of conventional energy sources,
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various aspects of energy conservation, principles of energy conservation.
SSC: Renewable Energy in India.
Textbook 1: 1.9,1.5,1.6,1.7,1.12.1
Textbook 2: 1.5, 1.8, 2.2, 2.3
Module-2: Energy from Sun and its applications
Measurement of Solar radiation, Solar radiation geometry, solar time, Solar day length. (Only
definitions, No numerical), Solar collectors, solar water heater, solar cooker, Solar Furnaces, Solar
distillation, Principle of Solar cell, applications of solar photovoltaic system. 8
SSC: Solar dryer & Solar Pond
Textbook-2: 4.7, 4.10, 4.9, 4.11, 5.1, 5.2, 5.6, 5.7, 5.9, 5.10, 6.9
Textbook-1: 4.1.2
Module-3: Wind Energy & Geothermal Energy
Wind Energy: Origin of wind, site selection, factors affecting the distribution of winds, wind
turbine types-Horizontal axis- single, double and multiblade system. Vertical axis- Savonious and
Derrieus type and their construction, wind energy conversion systems, Environmental aspects.
(No numerical and derivation) 8
Geothermal Energy: Origin & distribution of geothermal energy, Types of geothermal resources,
environmental consideration.
SSC: Applications of wind energy & geothermal energy
Textbook-2: 7.1, 7.3, 7.7, 7.8, 7.12, 9.2, 9.3, 9.6
Module-4: Tidal, Wave Energy & Ocean Thermal Energy
Tidal Energy: Introduction, origin and nature of tidal energy, limitations of tidal energy, ocean tidal
energy conversion schemes, environmental impacts. (No numerical and derivation)
Sea Wave Energy: Introduction, Wave Energy Technology-Devices for Harnessing Wave Energy,
environmental impacts.
Ocean Thermal Energy: Introduction, Principles of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC), 8
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion plants, Closed Cycle, Open Cycle and Hybrid Cycle, Benefits of
OTEC.
SSC: Advantages & disadvantages of tidal, wave & ocean thermal energy.
Textbook 2: 10.1, 10.1.1,10.1.2, 10.1.3,10.1.5, 10.2,10.2.2,10.2.4
Textbook 1: 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.5, 13.8
Module-5: Biomass Energy & Fuel Cells Energy
Biomass Energy: Introduction to Biomass energy, usable forms of biomass, Biomass Resources,
biomass conversion technologies, Urban waste to energy conversion, fixed dome type biogas plant,
biomass gasification, Updraft, downdraft & cross-draft gasifiers, Fluidized bed gasification.
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Fuel cells: Introduction, potential applications, phosphoric acid fuel cell, fuels for fuel cells, fuel cell
power plant, environmental effects.
SSC: Applications of Biomass, fuel cell.
Textbook 2: 8.2, 8.3,8.4,8.5,8.6, 8.9.8, 12.1, 12.1.3,12.1.9,12.1.12,12.1.14
Textbooks
1. Nonconventional Energy Resources Shobh Nath Singh Pearson 1st Edition, 2015.
2. Nonconventional Energy Resources B.H. Khan McGraw Hill 3rd Edition.
Reference book
1. G.D. Rai, Non-Conventional Energy Sources, Khanna Publishers, 2004.
COURSE OUTCOMES (COs)
At the end of course students will be able to
Discuss the need for generating power using renewable energy resources with environmental
CO1
considerations. [L2]
Apply the concepts of power generation and economics to identify the need and kind of power to be
CO2
generated and propose appropriate methods to generate power. [L3]
Analyze the type of location in which the power plant must be installed and suggest suitable methods
CO3
to harness energy from locally available resources. [L4]
Study the renewable energy resource, its environmental impact, need for sustainable development
CO4
and demonstrate it with effective poster presentation, prepare report through teamwork.
CO – PO – PSO Matrix
PO PSO
CO
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3
CO1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
CO2 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
CO3 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
CO4 - - - - - - 1 - 2 1 - - - - -
Avg. 2.5 2 - - - - 1 - 2 1 - - - - -

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