COURSE HANDOUT

Graphic Era (Deemed to be University)

Eight Semester 2018
Course Code: TEE-821 Date : 09/01/2018
Course Title: Non Conventional Energy Resources
Instructor-in-Charge: Ashutosh Bhatt
Course Description:

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Course:- Bachelor of Technology (Electrical Engineering)
Non Conventional
Semester Eight Subject Title Resources and Energy Code TEE 821
System
Course Components Credits L T P
Contact Hours
Core Course (CC) 04 03 01 00
Theory Practical WEIGHTAGE:E CWA MSE ESE
Examination Duration (Hrs)
03 00 VALUATION 25 25 50
Course Objectives
CO 1 Understand the characteristics, merits and demerits of non-conventional energy sources
CO2 Utilize alternative resources
CO3 Design and apply photovoltaic cell
CO4 Identify efficient alternate sources of energy such as wind, solar, geothermal power plant
Analyze sources of energy such as tidal, wave, biogas and biomass and their working and
CO5
performance characteristic
CO6 Analyze performance characteristic of OTEC, fuel cell and MHD power plant
Unit No. Content Hours
Introduction :Various non-conventional energy resources - Introduction, availability,
classification, relative merits and demerits.
Solar Cells :Theory of solar cells . solar cell materials , solar cell power plant,
limitations.
Unit -1 10
Solar Thermal Energy: Solar radiation flat plant collectors and their materials ,
application and performance , focusing of collectors and their materials , applications
and performance ; solar thermal power plants , thermal energy storage for solar
heating and cooling , limitations .
Geothermal Energy : Resources of geothermal energy , thermodynamics of geo-
thermal energy conversion-electrical conversion , non-electrical conversion ,
Unit -2 environmental considerations . 10
Magneto-hydrodynamics (M H D ) : Principle of working of M H D Power plant,
performance and limitations.
Fuel Cells : Principle of working of various types of fuel cells and their working
,performance and limitations .
Unit -3 6
Thermo-electrical and thermionic Conversions : Principle of working, performance
and limitations
Wind Energy : Wind power and its sources , site selection , criterion , momentum
theory , classification of rotors , concentrations and augments , wind
Unit -4 8
characteristics . performance and limitations of energy conversion systems .
Bio-mass: Availability of bio-mass and its convention theory .
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) : Availability , theory and working
principle , performance and limitations.
Unit-5 8
Wave and Tidal Wave : Principle of working , performance and limitations . Waste
Recycling Plants
Total Hours 42
Text Books
1. Andrea Gabdel , “A Handbook for Engineers and Economists.”
2. A. Mani , “Handbook of solar radiation Data for India .”
3. Peter Auer , “Advances in Energy System and Technology ”, Vol. I & II Edited by Academic Press
4. F.R. the MITTRE , “Wind Machines” by Energy Resources and Environmental Series
Reference books:
1. Frank Kreith , “Solar Energy Hand Book “.
2. N. Chermisinogg and Thomes , C. Reign , “Principles and Application of solar Energy ”.
Course Plan:
Lect. No. Learning Objective Topic Covered Ref.
1-6 Introduction to non Various non-conventional energy resources - TB1,TB2
conventional energy Introduction, availability, classification, relative merits
resources. and demerits.

7-12 Solar cell working Theory of solar cells . solar cell materials , solar cell TB1,TB2
and characteristics power plant, limitations.

13-18 Solar energy Solar radiation flat plant collectors and their TB1,TB2,TB3
application materials , application and performance , focusing of
collectors and their materials , applications and
performance ; solar thermal power plants , thermal
energy storage for solar heating and cooling ,
limitations
19-22 Geothermal energy Resources of geothermal energy , thermodynamics of TB1,TB2,TB3
geo-thermal energy conversion-electrical
conversion , non-electrical conversion, environmental
considerations .
23-26 MHD power plant Principle of working of MHD power plant,
performance and limitations.
27-32 Fuel cell Principle of working of various types of fuel cells and TB1,TB2
introduction their working ,performance and limitations
Principle of working, performance and limitations
33-37 Wind power plant Wind power and its sources , site selection , TB1,TB2
criterion , momentum theory , classification of
rotors ,concentrations and augments , wind
characteristics ,performance and limitations of
energy conversion systems .
38 Bio mass Availability of bio-mass and its convention theory TB1,TB2

39-40 OTEC power plant Availability, theory and working principle , TB1,TB2,TB3
performance and limitations of OTEC.
41-41 OTEC and bio mass Principle of working , performance and limitations . TB1,TB2,TB3
performance and Waste Recycling Plants
limitation
Evaluation Scheme:

EC NO Component Duration Marks Weightage (%) Date Nature

1. Mid term 2hr 25 25 Closed Book
2. End term 3hr 50 50 Closed Book
3. Class asses. 25 25