MODULE 1
Introduction: Causes of
Energy Scarcity, Solution to Energy Scarcity, Factors Affecting Energy Resource
Development, Energy Resources and Classification, Renewable Energy – Worldwide
Renewable Energy Availability, Renewable Energy in India.
Energy from Sun: Sun- earth Geometric Relationship, Layer of the
Sun, Earth – Sun Angles and their Relationships, Solar Energy Reaching the
Earth’s Surface, Solar Thermal Energy Applications.
MODULE 1 NOTES
MODULE 2
Solar Thermal Energy Collectors: Types of Solar Collectors, Configurations of Certain Practical
Solar Thermal Collectors, Material Aspects of Solar Collectors, Concentrating
Collectors, Parabolic Dish – Stirling Engine System, Working of Stirling or
Brayton Heat Engine, Solar Collector Systems into Building Services, Solar
Water Heating Systems, Passive Solar Water Heating Systems, Applications of
Solar Water Heating Systems, Active Solar Space Cooling, Solar Air Heating,
Solar Dryers, Crop Drying, Space Cooing, Solar Cookers, Solar pond.
Solar Cells: Components of Solar Cell System, Elements of
Silicon Solar Cell, Solar Cell materials, Practical Solar Cells, I – V
Characteristics of Solar Cells, Efficiency of Solar Cells, Photovoltaic panels
(series and parallel arrays).
Module 2 Notes
MODULE 3
Hydrogen Energy:
Benefits of Hydrogen Energy, Hydrogen Production Technologies, Hydrogen Energy Storage, Use of Hydrogen Energy, Advantages and
Disadvantages of Hydrogen Energy, Problems Associated with Hydrogen Energy.
Wind Energy: Windmills,
Wind Turbines, Wind Resources, Wind Turbine Site Selection.
Geothermal Energy:
Geothermal Systems, Classifications, Geothermal Resource Utilization, Resource
Exploration, Geothermal Based Electric Power Generation, Associated Problems,
environmental Effects.
Solid waste and Agricultural Refuse: Waste is Wealth, Key Issues, Waste Recovery
Management Scheme, Advantages and Disadvantages of Waste Recycling, Sources and
Types of Waste, Recycling of Plastics.
MODULE 3 NOTES
MODULE 4
Biomass Energy: Biomass
Production, Energy Plantation, Biomass Gasification, Theory of Gasification,
Gasifier and Their Classifications, Chemistry of Reaction Process in
Gasification, Updraft, Downdraft and Cross-draft Gasifiers, Fluidized Bed
Gasification, Use of Biomass Gasifier, Gasifier Biomass Feed Characteristics,
Applications of Biomass Gasifier, Cooling and Cleaning of Gasifiers.
Biogas Energy:
Introduction, Biogas and its Composition, Anaerobic Digestion, Biogas
Production, Benefits of Biogas, Factors Affecting the Selection of a Particular
Model of a Biogas Plant, Biogas Plant Feeds and their Characteristics.
Tidal Energy: Introduction, Tidal Energy Resource, Tidal
Energy Availability, Tidal Power Generation in India, Leading Country in Tidal
Power Plant Installation, Energy Availability in Tides, Tidal Power Basin,
Turbines for Tidal Power, Advantages and Disadvantages of Tidal Power, Problems
Faced in Exploiting Tidal Energy.
MODULE 4 NOTES
MODULE 5
Sea Wave Energy:
Introduction, Motion in the sea Waves, Power Associated with Sea Waves, Wave
Energy Availability, Devices for Harnessing Wave Energy, Advantages and
Disadvantages of Wave Power.
Ocean Thermal Energy: Introduction, Principles of Ocean Thermal
Energy Conversion (OTEC), Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion plants, Basic Rankine
Cycle and its Working, Closed Cycle, Open Cycle and Hybrid Cycle, Carnot Cycle,
Application of OTEC in Addition to Produce Electricity, Advantages,
Disadvantages and Benefits of OTEC.
MODULE 5 NOTES
MODEL QUESTION PAPER
QUESTION BANK