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Electrical Energy Conservation and

PEC- 3L:0T:0P 3 credits


Auditing
EE09

Course Outcomes:
At the end of this course, students will demonstrate the ability to
 Understand the current energy scenario and importance of energy
conservation.
 Understand the concepts of energy management.
 Understand the methods of improving energy efficiency in different
electrical systems.
 Understand the concepts of different energy efficient devices.

Module 1: Energy Scenario (6 Hours)


Commercial and Non-commercial energy, primary energy resources, commercial energy
production, final energy consumption, energy needs of growing economy, long term
energy scenario, energy pricing, energy sector reforms, energy and environment, energy
security, energy conservation and its importance, restructuring of the energy supply
sector, energy strategy for the future, air pollution, climate change. Energy Conservation
Act-2001 and its features.

Module 2: Basics of Energy and its various forms (7 Hours)


Electricity tariff, load management and maximum demand control, power factor
improvement, selection & location of capacitors, Thermal Basics-fuels, thermal energy
contents of fuel, temperature & pressure, heat capacity, sensible and latent heat,
evaporation, condensation, steam, moist air and humidity & heat transfer, units and
conversion.

Module 3: Energy Management & Audit (6 Hours)


Definition, energy audit, need, types of energy audit. Energy management (audit)
approach- understanding energy costs, bench marking, energy performance, matching
energy use to requirement, maximizing system efficiencies, optimizing the input energy
requirements, fuel & energy substitution, energy audit instruments. Material and Energy
balance: Facility as an energy system, methods for preparing process flow, material and
energy balance diagrams.

Module 4: Energy Efficiency in Electrical Systems (7Hours)


Electrical system: Electricity billing, electrical load management and maximum demand
control, power factor improvement and its benefit, selection and location of capacitors,
performance assessment of PF capacitors, distribution and transformer losses. Electric
motors: Types, losses in induction motors, motor efficiency, factors affecting motor
performance, rewinding and motor replacement issues, energy saving opportunities with
energy efficient motors.
Module 5: Energy Efficiency in Industrial Systems (8 Hours)
Compressed Air System: Types of air compressors, compressor efficiency, efficient
compressor operation, Compressed air system components, capacity assessment, leakage
test, factors affecting the performance and savings opportunities in HVAC, Fans and
blowers: Types, performance evaluation, efficient system operation, flow control
strategies and energy conservation opportunities. Pumps and Pumping System: Types,
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performance evaluation, efficient system operation, flow control strategies and energy
conservation opportunities. Cooling Tower: Types and performance evaluation, efficient
system operation, flow control strategies and energy saving opportunities, assessment of
cooling towers.

Module 6: Energy Efficient Technologies in Electrical Systems (8Hours)


Maximum demand controllers, automatic power factor controllers, energy efficient
motors, soft starters with energy saver, variable speed drives, energy efficient
transformers, electronic ballast, occupancy sensors, energy efficient lighting controls,
energy saving potential of each technology.

Text/Reference Books
2. Guide books for National Certification Examination for Energy Manager / Energy
Auditors Book-1, General Aspects (available online)
3. Guide books for National Certification Examination for Energy Manager / Energy
Auditors Book-3, Electrical Utilities (available online)
4. S. C. Tripathy, “Utilization of Electrical Energy and Conservation”, McGraw
Hill,1991.
5. Success stories of Energy Conservation by BEE, New Delhi (www.bee-india.org)

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