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Eoe-081: Non-Conventional Energy Resources: Text/References Books

The document provides an overview of the course "Non-Conventional Energy Resources" which covers various alternative energy sources across 5 units. Unit 1 introduces non-conventional energy and discusses solar cells. Unit 2 covers solar thermal energy sources like flat plate collectors. Unit 3 examines geothermal energy and technologies like magneto-hydrodynamics and fuel cells. Unit 4 explores thermoelectric and thermionic conversions and wind energy. Unit 5 looks at biomass, ocean thermal energy conversion, wave and tidal energy, and waste recycling plants. The course aims to educate students on alternative energy resources, associated technologies, and their limitations.

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Eoe-081: Non-Conventional Energy Resources: Text/References Books

The document provides an overview of the course "Non-Conventional Energy Resources" which covers various alternative energy sources across 5 units. Unit 1 introduces non-conventional energy and discusses solar cells. Unit 2 covers solar thermal energy sources like flat plate collectors. Unit 3 examines geothermal energy and technologies like magneto-hydrodynamics and fuel cells. Unit 4 explores thermoelectric and thermionic conversions and wind energy. Unit 5 looks at biomass, ocean thermal energy conversion, wave and tidal energy, and waste recycling plants. The course aims to educate students on alternative energy resources, associated technologies, and their limitations.

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OPEN ELECTIVES- II

EOE-081: NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY RESOURCES


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UNIT-I
Introduction:
Various non-conventional energy resources-Introduction, availability, classification, relative merits and demerits. 3

Solar Cells:
Theory of solar cells, solar cell materials, solar cell array, solar cell power plant, limitations. 4

UNIT-II
Solar Thermal Energy:
Solar radiation, flat plate collectors and their materials, applications and performance, focusing of collectors and their
materials, applications and performance; solar thermal power plants, thermal energy storage for solar heating and cooling,
limitations. 9

UNIT-III
Geothermal Energy:
Resources of geothermal energy, thermodynamics of geo-thermal energy conversion-electrical conversion, non-electrical
conversion, environmental considerations. 4
Magneto-hydrodynamics (MHD):
Principle of working of MHD Power plant, performance and limitations. 2
Fuel Cells:
Principle of working of various types of fuel cells and their working, performance and limitations. 3

UNIT-IV
Thermo-electrical and thermionic Conversions:
Principle of working, performance and limitations. 2
Wind Energy:
Wind power and its sources, site selection, criterion, momentum theory, classification of rotors, concentrations and
augments, wind characteristics. performance and limitations of energy conversion systems. 6

UNIT-V
Bio-mass:
Availability of bio-mass and its conversion theory. 2
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)
Availability, theory and working principle, performance and limitations.
Wave and Tidal Wave
Principle of working, performance and limitations.
Waste Recycling Plants 3

Text/References Books:
1. Raja etal, “Introduction to Non-Conventional Energy Resources” Scitech Publications.
2. John Twideu and Tony Weir, “Renewal Energy Resources” BSP Publications, 2006.
3. M.V.R. Koteswara Rao, “ Energy Resources: Conventional & Non-Conventional “ BSP Publications,2006.
4. D.S. Chauhan,”Non-conventional Energy Resources” New Age International.
5. C.S. Solanki, “Renewal Energy Technologies: A Practical Guide for Beginners” PHI Learning. (14)
6. Peter Auer, "Advances in Energy System and Technology". Vol. 1 & II Edited by Academic Press.

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