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ICEEE-2016-PROCEEDINGS
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Message from Chief Patron
I am happy to note that the Department of Chemistry is organizing the 1 st International Conference on
Energy, Environment and Engineering during Feb 29, Mar 1 and 2, 2016 at our CIT campus. Having
high academic excellence, now the focus is on the thrust areas like renewable energy, environment and
nanotechnology.
I am happy to note that the delegates from various countries like South Korea, Japan, Singapore,
France, Bangladesh and Malaysia are going to give the invited lecture and more than 300 delegates is
going to exchange their ideas and experiences. I am sure that this conference would trigger a spirit of
true pursuit for knowledge and research.
I thank the Principal Dr. V. Selladurai and Convenor Dr. R. Narayanasamy and his team to organize
this event as a successful one.
I wish the conference a grand success.
Dr.S.R.K.Prasad
Correspondent
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Message from Patron
It is indeed heartening to note that the Department of Chemistry and Department of Mechanical
engineering is jointly organizing the 1st International Conference on Energy, Environment and
Engineering during Feb 29, Mar 1 and 2 of 2016
The need for energy is growing day by day all over the world. So it is high time that the energy
scientist and the environmentalist should work hand in hand to meet out the need for energy and also in
conservation of environment. I am sure that this conference will provide the platform for the scientists,
engineers, researchers and industrialists to explore the possible new ideas into application.
I have no doubt that the conference will upgrade the knowledge and skill of the participant in the
fascinating area of energy and environment
I wish the event a grand success!
Dr.R.Prabhakar
Patron
Secretary
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Message from Conference Chair
It is worthwhile to highlight the few instances where the word renewable energy has brought in new
revelation. It is high time to work for the worlds energy need and reduce the emission of the
greenhouse gas from the burning of fossil fuels and go into the renewable energy technology. The
discussions on energy, environment and engineering together will bring out the best solution to
increase the need for the energy consumption and decrease the environment pollution with the help of
engineering designs and optimization techniques.
I congratulate the department of Chemistry and department of Mechanical Engineering for their efforts
and hardwork to bring together the academics, scientists, environmentalist and the engineers from the
various countries like South Korea, Japan, Malaysia and France for the effective discussion on this
international forum on energy, environment and engineering
I wish them all the best for the success of this conference
Dr. V. Selladurai
Conference Chair
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Preface
The International Conference on Energy, Environment and Engineering (ICEEE 2016) is organized by
the Department of Chemistry and Department of Mechanical Engineering at Coimbatore Institute of
Technology during February 29, March 1 and 2 of 2016. The conference will be held for three days,
which includes scientific talks and panel discussion. In addition, a special session for discussion with
the DRDO delegates has been arranged for the benefit of the participants to explore the possible areas
of collaboration with DRDO laboratories.
The conference is enlightened with 13 plenary talks and more than 570 contributed papers. The
conference is made possible because of the generous support received from the management and the
TEQIP. We also thank the sponsors who came forward to support this conference. We thank the
exihibitors for their interest in this event.
We believe that this International Conference will be highly informative and will provide an excellent
opportunity for researchers, scientists, technologists and industrialists across the globe to discuss and
explore the possible collaboration on their area of interest. This conference will upgrade the knowledge
of the participants and delegates in the fascinating area of energy, environment and engineering.
We are sure that the delegates will have a comfortable stay and enjoy the conference.
ICEEE 2016
Organizers
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ICEEE-2016
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Dedicated To
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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ICEEE-2016
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Dedicated To
Dr. Syed Shahbudeen
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IMPROVED PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY OF PEROVSKITE

SOLAR CELLS IN AMBIENT AIR BY COST-EFFECTIVE LOW-
TEMPERATURE PROCESSED CARBON NANOTUBE COUNTER
ELECTRODE
Chandu V. V. M. Gopi, Mallineni Venkata-Haritha, Sunkara Srinivasa Rao, Ikkurthi Kanaka
Durga,
Hee-Je Kim*
1
School of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University, Geumjeong-gu, Jangjeong-
Dong, Busan 46241, South Korea
Abstract:
Recently, organometal trihalide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have undergone intense
development and show huge potential as the next generation of high efficiency photovoltaic (PV) cells.
However, the performance with enhanced stability of these devices still needs to be improved to enable
commercialization, especially the photovoltaic stability under ambient conditions. In this work, the
demonstrated greatly improved power conversion efficiency and stability of CH3NH3PbI3 based PSCs in
ambient air has been achieved by optimizing the interface engineering of the perovskite material and
metal electrode. Here for the first time, we report a new modality of perovskite solar cells that do away
with the use of conventional hole transporters by directly clamping a selective hole extraction electrode
made of low-temperature processed carbon nanotube (CNT) and a deliberately engineered perovskite
photoanode. The key CNT/perovskite interface, which promotes hole extraction and electron blocking by
forming a Schottky junction, was established seamlessly by pre-wetting and reaction embedding the CNT.
Under optimized conditions, in the absence of an organic hole transporting material and metal contact,
CH3NH3PbI3 and CNTs formed a solar cell with an efficiency of up to 7.83% from the PSCs prepared
under atmospheric conditions. One concern however, is the potential toxicology issue of lead, a key
component in the archetypical material. The most likely substitute is tin, which like lead, is also a group
14 metal. While organic–inorganic tin halide perovskites have shown good semiconducting behaviour, the
instability of tin in its 2+ oxidation state has thus far proved to be an overwhelming challenge. We believe
that the PSC with efficiency exceeding 10-11% can be achieved with the optimization of lead-free
perovskite materials such as CH3NH3SnI3 and with the optimization of highly efficient cost-effective
metal electrode materials.
Keywords: Perovskite solar cells, CNT electrode, stability, hole transport material free, lead-free
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TRANSITION METAL CHALCOGENIDE THIN FILMS AS COUNTER

ELECTRODE FOR
QUANTUM DOT SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS
A. Dennyson Savariraj
School of Electrical and computer Engineering , Pusan National University
Abstract
The rapid increases in the world population and the day today requirements have raised
the energy need in many folds. The fossil fuels are being continuously depleted. Therefore a
more stable source of energy is needed to account for the projected increases in energy
consumption. Since fossil fuels cannot sustain this large increase in power demand an
alternative source is to be harnessed to meet the demand. Sunlight is an abundantly available
free resource utilization of solar power and therefore it raised the interest of the researchers in
all over the world. Utilization of solar energy has the advantages of being eco friendly,
renewable in nature, maintenance free and economic.
The exorbitant production cost silicon solar cells and photo bleaching occurring in dye
sensitized soar cells paved way for the quantum dot based solar cells (QDSSC) as the third
generation photon harvesters. QDSSCs make use of quantum dots (QDs) due to added
advantages over both dye sensitized and organic solar cells. The usage of Platinum (Pt) as
counter electrode (CE) materials in QDSSCs posed several challenges. In spite of its high
conductivity, its affinity to adsorb sulfur makes it a handicapped to be employed. Therefore
transaction metal chalcogenides (TMX) have been chosen as a cost effective alternative to
replace Pt. The transition metal thin films exhibited unique surface morphologies, and
superior electro catalytic activity. The reaction parameters are found to influence the surface
morphology and compositions of TM:X. TMX like Cu2-xS thin films do exhibit localized
surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) due to carrier concentration arising from Copper vacancy
which makes them to be efficient alternative counter electrode materials.
Key words: Quantum dot based solar cells (QDSSC), Photon harvesters, Quantum dots (QD),
Transition metal chalcogenides, Counter electrode, localized surface plasmon resonance
(LSPR), Copper vacancy, Solar cell.
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DEVELOPMENT OF POWERED SYSTEMS BASED ON

INTEGRATION OF HIGH CAPACITANCE SUPERCAPACITOR WITH
ORGANOMETALLIC PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELL
S. N. Karthicka, K. V. Hemalathab, S. Selvama, B. Balamuralidharana,
Hee Je Kima, Moonsuk Yia
a
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pusan National University, Busandaehak-ro
63beon-gil, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, 46241, South Korea.
b
Department of Chemistry, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu,
India.
Abstract
At present, researchers are focusing the storage of solar cell electrical energy for our
convenient use. The self-powered devices contain integrated dye and quantum dot sensitized
solar cell, organometallic perovskite solar cell with polypyyrole based metal
oxide/hydroxidessupercapacitor and estimate its performance as energy pack.Single device
contains dual operation. Supercapacitor is one of the leading energy storage and conversion
device with high power densities, even though it‘s low energy densities limit its practical
application. Many electrode materials are available for the supercapacitor application. Among
them, affordable transition metal oxide combined with hydroxides and conducting polymer
normally shows high capacitance, leading to high energy densities with faradic reaction.
According to solar cell, current research isgoing in the third generation energy harvesting solar
cells of dye or quantum dot sensitized solar cell and perovskite or organic solar cell. Among
them,perovskite solar cell shows outstanding performance compared to others. CH3NH3PbI3-
based solar cell provide good power conversion efficiency. So in this work, Perovskite solar
cell connected with supercapacitor in the series manner.The results shows that the electrical
energy is harvested from the sun lightusing solar cell and stored energy storage device of
supercapacitor for the various kind of smart device application.
Keywords:perovskite solar cell, supercapacitor, integrated device, metal oxide /hydroxide

* Correspondence to: snkarthick007@gmail.com
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ACCOUNTS OF VARIATIONS OF STABLE ISOTOPE RATIOS ON

THE EARTH
Katsura Hidemitsu
Expatriate Lecturer at Universiti Kuala Lumpur IPROM
Abstract
To date, there have been a considerable number of reports and investigations regarding
accounts of stable isotopic fractionationsand variation of stable isotoperatios . These de-
scriptions depend only on biological activities , alittlebit of difference so kinetic ratios of
chemical reactions and a little differences of physical development . Although the rela-
tionship between the phenomena of stable isotopic fractionations or variation of stable isotope
ratios and electric charge or electric field or electromagnetic for ceshas never been considered.
Furthermore the relationship between the phenomena of variation of stable isotope ratios and
cosmic - ray bombardment ( spallation effect ) also has never been considered .The object of
this investigation is to discover the reason for variations in isotopic ratios in the environment
to adapt the previous studies as follows.
[A] Neutron bom-bardment from cosmic radiation ( spallation effect )

[B] Oddo-Harkins Rule
[C] All kind so if isotopes have specific electrical potential
[D] Previous study of Production of 7 Be by nuclear spallation reactions
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GREEN SHIP OPERATING IN STANDALONE AND GRID-

CONNECTED MODE AND OTHER SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS
Hee-Je Kim*, S. Selvam

Department of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University
Busandaehak-ro 63 beon-gil, Geumgeong-gu, Busan, 46241, Korea
*E-mail:heeje@pusan.ac.kr
Abstract
We firstly present the experimental results from the operation of a proto-type green
ship with a standalone 3.3kWp PV generation system in Geoje-island. Secondly a cold
storehouse for the fresh fruit with 3.0kWp PV generation system in Keongju. We thirdly
introduce the super-capacitor for the next generation ESS (Energy storage system).
KEY WORDS: Proto-type green ship, Stand-alone PV system, Super-capacitor.
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ICEEE-2016-101
INCREASEING THE K.M.P.L IN OIL ENGINES, FUELED WITH PETROL
Yenumula Venkata Durgaprasad

Acharya Nagarjuna University,Guntur, Andhra Pradesh-522510.
Abstract
This paper investigates the improved K.M.P.L. in oil engines, fueled with petrol. In general, Diesel has
low evaporation rate and high compression rate as compared to that petrol. The Oil (Diesel) engines are operated
at high compression rate by using diesel with some amount of air i.e., rich mixture used in oil engines when
suction stroke. In my design of engine, by using carburetor high amount of air is mixed with petrol used as fuel
i.e., lean mixture, after compression ignition takes place. This whole paper deals with the carburetion
process.Finally we can improve the efficiency as well as K.M.P.L. of the engine by this design.
Keywords: K.M.P.L. (Kilometer per liter), Lean-Mixture, Carburetion, Efficiency.
prasadgowda.mechanical.98@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-102
POTENTIAL OF MUSA ACUMINATA BRACT EXTRACT AS CORROSION

INHIBITOR FOR MILD STEEL IN PHOSPHORIC ACID ENVIRONMENT
N.Gunavathy 1*,S.C. Murugavel 2

1
Department of Chemistry,Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.
2
Department of Chemistry, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.
Abstract
Inhibition of corrosion of mild steel in phosphoric acid environment in presence and absence of Musa
acuminata bract (MAB) extract have been evaluated by weight loss method, electrochemical measurements and
surface examination. Effect of temperature (303 – 353 K) on Inhibition efficiency was also studied. Inhibition
efficiency of bract extracts increases with increase in concentration but decreases with increase in temperature.
Adsorption of MAB extract followed Langmuir and Temkin adsorption model at all concentration and
temperature studied. Impedance studies of metal / solution interface indicated that the surface film is highly
protective against corrosion of mild steel in acidic media. Potentiodynamic polarization study reveals that MAB
inhibitor functions as a mixed inhibitor, affecting both cathodic and anodic currents. Surface characterization
techniques used ascertain the nature of the protective film. Based on all these results a plausible mechanism of
corrosion inhibition has been proposed.
Keywords: Musa acuminata bract, Mild steel, Weight loss, Langmuir adsorption,
Electrochemical studies.
gunavathykrishnaprakash@yahoo.co.in
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ICEEE-2016-103
IMPACT OF WALLING MATERIALS ON HEAT GAIN AND USE OF

SUSTAINABLE WALLING OPTIONS FOR INDOOR THERMAL COMFORT
Vivek K. Vaidya1* and Dr. Krishnakedar S. Gumaste.2

1
Dept.of Civil-Environmental Engineering, Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli, Maharashtra,
India
‎ Dept.of Civil Engineering, Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli, Maharashtra, India.
2
Abstract
The gain of heat in buildings is contributed by different building elements; and walling play a significant
role in adding to heat ingress, by virtue of its large surface area. In urban built environment, the structures are
being commonly built in RCC frame, and external walling serve as non-load sharing elements. Common existing
norms of external walling thickness point towards 200 to 230 mm for external envelope, while construction
planners are striving for more functional space and cost economy; and lesser masonry widths are being
attempted, to the tune of 150mm as external wall. So, it is timely to search alternative walling options which help
to give adequate indoor thermal comfort, with lesser thermal mass. Experimentations in this direction with
varying walling thicknesses are studied in this review. Use of sustainable alternatives for walling is equally
important and needs to be looked at, which can utilize industrial/other wastes and minimise the burden of its
disposal; also helping to create a desirable indoor thermal comfort level to enhance human productivity. Use of
Fly ash bricks, Ferro-cement, AAC blocks, Gyproc, Bricks created by Recycled paper waste are among the
promising options, which are useful for thermal mass reduction as well as promoting sustainable development.
This review attempts to take overview of studies done by authors to assess thermal performance of different
walling materials, while it has also been attempted to decide certain directions to incorporate use of waste
materials in walling, to discover more alternatives for sustainable development.
* Correspondence to : viv_vaidya@rediffmail.com
ICEEE-2016-104
CHEMICALLY MODIfiED LOW COST RENEWABLE CELLULOSE FOR

HEAVY METAL ION REMOVAL AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY
R.Saravanan2, L.Ravikumar1*
2
KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore -641407, India.
1
Department of Chemistry, C.B.M.College, (Affiliated to Bharathiar University), Coimbatore – 641
042, India.
Abstract
Novel chemically modified cellulosic material (DAP) bearing active chelating shiff base with hydroxy
group was synthesized. The modified cellulose was examined for its heavy metal ion uptake potential from
aqueous solution. The chemical and structural characteristics of the adsorbent were confirmed and characterized
by FT-IR, solid state 13C NMR, SEM, EDX and TGA observations. The experimental conditions and adsorption
parameters including pH, initial metal ion concentration, adsorbent dosage, temperature and contact time were
optimized for the removal of Cu(II) and Pb(II) ions. Kinetic parameters, equilibrium sorption capacities and
correlation coefficients for pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order and intra particle diffusion models were
carried out and the kinetic data fitted well with the pseudo-second order kinetic model. The data obtained from
the adsorption of Cu(II) and Pb(II) onto DAP were subjected to Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models.
Thermodynamic parameters have also been evaluated. The negative values of ∆G0 and ∆H0 reveals that the DAP-
metal ion system is feasible and exothermic in nature. The antibacterial activity of chemically modified cellulose
was evaluated towards bacterial species. The results concluded that modified cellulose has antimicrobial action
against the selective microorganisms.
Key Words: Chemical Modification of cellulose, Metal ion adsorption, Anti-bacterial activity.
E-Mail: saravan_0021@yahoo.com.
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ICEEE-2016-105
SEISMIC RESPONSE OF BURIED PIPE LINES AND PREPARATION OF MOST

EFFECTIVE SEISMIC RESISTANT JOINTS
Danielraj1*,
Final year, ME structural Engineering.Nadar Saraswathi College Of engineering And Technology,
Theni, Tamilnadu, India.
‎
Abstract
The pipe lines are the transfer medium which is used to transfer the substances like water, oil, gases from
one place to another place. Buried pipelines perform vital function in maintaining integrity of the nation‘s
economy and population. The buried pipe lines which are situated in seismic zone can be able to get affected
during an earthquake. Once the pipe line system gets failed, there is a difficulties to repair it because it is situated
below the ground and also it will take too much of cost to repair it. During an earthquake the both surface and
body seismic waves are propagate through the ground can cause the movement of grounds. The piping systems
which are connected by the different kind of joints bolts, welds or the rivet type of joints. In this paper deals with
the ASTM A106 grade A (seamless steel carbon pipe) material pipe which is welded by seamless weld in the
project of CPCL (Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited) that is the Crude oil pipe line 42‖ laid from Chennai
Manali to Chennai port. The Chennai city comes under the Earthquake zone III. The recent intensity of
earthquakes also studied in and around the Chennai city through the recent journals. So, in this paper the pipe line
Model has been created and response spectrum analysis for the corresponding zone is done using SAP 2000
software. From the response of the model the most effective joints of pipe lines designed by introducing new
seismic resistant techniques using the advanced Finite Element Software.
*danielcivil14@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-106
INVESTIGATION ON EFFECT OF SHAPE AND RADIUS OF CURVATURE ON

STRESS DISTRIBUTION IN CURVED STRUCTURE
Bala saravana kumar1*,
ME structural Engineering.Nadar Saraswathi College Of Engineering And Technology,
Theni, Tamilnadu, India.
Abstract
Before proceeding further, we would like to clarify what we mean by a curved beam. Beam
whose axis is not straight and is curved is said to be a curved beam .It has been found advantageous to use
horizontally and vertically curved beams in building design and bridge design. Recently many architects and
designers have become more interested in using them. Curved structures are mostly investigated through the
numerical method. In the numerical model, the curved beam is easily simulated by assembled elements. Although
the approximate solution can be obtained, numerical results are inadequate to demonstrate the effect of the
curvature on the whole system. In order to reveal such effect and implicative mechanism of the curvature, an
analytical way needs to be proved applicable to the curved structure. So SAP 2000 is used to analyze the curved
beam to get stress behavior of curved beam with different radius of curvature. In this paper the square and
rectangular beam changes in plan and elevation with respect to 500mm, 750mm and 1000mm radius of curvature
has been analyzed and vibration analysis for the corresponding beams is done using SAP 2000 software. And
using loading frame, the curved beam is tested and the results are compared. These results are used in
construction of curved beam in dome, tunnel, water tank etc.
*balasaravanakumar2@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-107
STUDY OF TRIBOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NANO-PARTICLE

STRENGTHENED NICKEL-BASED COMPOSITE COATINGS BY
ELECTRODEPOSITION
Amirthalingam Baraniraj1, Rajalingam Malayalamurthi2, Sivagurunthan Boovendravarman3

*1
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Government College of Engineering, Salem– 636 011
2
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore-641 013
3
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Government College of Engineering, Salem– 636 011
Abstract
Electrodeposited Nickel Nano composite coatings embedded with nano ZrC, SiC, TiB 2 particles were
deposited on aluminium alloy substrates. Aluminium alloy has high electrical and thermal conductivities, good
corrosion resistance at ambient temperature with excellent workability and reproducibility but has poor
mechanical properties such as hardness and wear resistance. In this research nickel composite coatings was co-
electrodeposited with different types of nano particles. The mechanical properties are to be enhanced by the
development of nano composite coating on its surface. The coatings were developed on different concentrations
in watt‘s bath solution and same current density and different time period. The effect of electroplating
parameters on the distribution of these nano-sized particles and the impact of this distribution on
mechanical and physical properties were examined. The effects of different types of nano-particle and nano-
particle contents, in the solution, on the tribological properties of the composite coatings were tested on a pin-on-
disk friction and wear test machine. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to explore the surface
morphology and the wear mechanisms. The results reveal that all of the composite coatings have finer
microstructures and higher micro-hardness compared with the pure nickel coating. The role of different plating
parameters in changing the mechanical characteristics of these coatings and to understand the agglomeration
phenomena which can deteriorate the properties of the coating are investigated in this paper and it would help in
better understanding the properties of this type of composite coating and propose optimum ranges for each
controlling parameter to enhance the coating characteristics.
Keywords: Electrodeposition; Composite coating; Wear resistance
* baraniraj.a@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-108
ROLE OF MATHEMATICS IN QUANTIFICATION OF SUBJECTIVITY FOR

BETTER DECISION MAKING
A. Jawahar Babu1*, P. Rajani2
*1
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gudlavalleru Engineering College Gudlavalleru-521356
2
Department of BS & H, Gudlavalleru Engineering College,Gudlavalleru-521356
Abstract
Decision making can be considered as a choice, on some basis or criteria, of one alternative among set
of alternatives. A decision may need to be taken based on multiple criteria. When the criteria to be considered for
taking a decision involves subjectivity, decision maker would be at confusion. This is true as far as decision
making in personal life is concerned, where feelings, intuition and other biased judgements play a vital role. Here
comes Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) which considers subjective judgments and converts them into
suitable values so that decision maker can opt for a right choice. In the present paper an attempt has been made
to apply AHP technique, which has strong mathematical basis to quantify subjective factors into numerical
values, to select a suitable bridegroom. A hypothetical case has been considered which involves ten criteria and
three alternatives.
Key words: Decision making, Subjectivity, Analytical Hierarchy Process.
leanjawa@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-109
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE BEAMS WITH

CONFINEMENT SHEAR REINFORCEMENT UNDER CYCLIC LOADS
A.P. Aroumugame1, P. N. Raghunath2

1
Research Scholar, Department of Civil Engineering, PRIST University, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu
2
Professor, Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar,
Tamilnadu.
Abstract
Concrete off late has transcended into many forms depending upon the application. In the present paper,
the flexural and the shear resistance of high strength reinforced concrete (HSC) beams with longitudinal bars and
confinement of transverse stirrups is analyzed both theoretically and experimentally. An experimental program
has been made in order to study the confined concrete behaviour when its strength changes from traditional
values to high Strength values. Six HSC beams of span 3m with constant width 150 mm and depth 250 mm by
varying (i) transverse shear reinforcement spacing -100 and 200mm c/c and (ii) the longitudinal reinforcement
ratio (1.0%, 1.25% and 1.5%) were casted and tested under cyclic loading to understand the flexural behavior of
the beams. The details of the beam specimens, material properties, instrumentation and the testing procedure used
are carefully described in this paper. Furthermore, mathematical modeling using regression equations are
proposed to study the effect of confinement reinforcement obtained from the experimental results. Test results are
also compared with predicted results for various reinforcement ratios and finally, conclusions are drawn.
Keywords: High strength concrete, reinforcement ratio, cyclic loads, confinement.
E-mail: apaphd1@gmail.com
ICEEE-2106-110
RHEOLOGY OF SFRC BEAMS STRENGTHENED WITH GFRP LAMINATES

UNDER LOW CYCLE COMPRESSIVE LOADS
L. K. Rex1, P. N. Raghunath2
1
Research Scholar, Department of Civil & Structural Engineering,Annamalai University,
Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu.
2
Professor, Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar,
Tamilnadu
Abstract
Engineering structures are inevitably witnessing cyclic loads in the form of seismic loads. Due to this
pulsating action, structural elements and frames undergo deformations resulting in stiffness reduction; formation
of cracks followed by failure in the structural integrity of the elements itself. Hence efforts are made by
researchers in all possible quarters to understand the behaviour of structural elements subjected to fatigue
conditions. This paper presents an explicit experimental investigation on Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete (SFRC)
beams strengthened with Glass Fibre Reinforced Plastic (GFRP) laminates subjected to cyclic loading. The
experimental program consists of six strengthened beams with steel fibre and one control beam without fibre and
strengthening. The beams are tested under low cycle repeated compressive loading. The test results show an
enhanced performance of beams in terms of strength, deformation, cracking and ductility characteristics. The
load-deflection and crack patterns are analyzed for loading-unloading-reloading nature of repeated compressive
loads and the maximum number of loading cycle obtained is 14. The experimental results are validated with
multi-linear regression equations. To substantiate this, fitness values and root mean square error for the predicted
regression results are well within the limits.
Keywords: Cyclic loads, Stiffness, SFRC, GFRP laminates, loop curve, regression equations, fitness, RMS error.
Email: lkrphd1@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-111
AN INSIGHT INTO HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE WITH STEEL FIBRE

REINFORCEMENT UNDER CYCLIC LOADING
A. Vallavan1, P. N. Raghunath2
1
Research Scholar, Department of Civil Engineering,PRIST University, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu.
2
Professor, Department of Civil & Structural Engineering,Annamalai University, Annamalainagar
Abstract
Concrete which is very comfortable under compression is also expected to behave ductile under tension
for various structural applications. High strength concrete which has more potential for higher compressive
strengths more than 100 MPa is prone to brittle mode of failure at service loads. To overcome this deficit of
brittle behaviour and to achieve ductility in high strength concrete, discrete micro-reinforcements in the form of
hooked end steel fibre having tensile strengths of 1100 MPa are dispersed in the concrete randomly to instigate
the inherent tensile properties within the concrete matrix. The experimental programme consisted of casting of
six high strength concrete beams prepared by the addition of 8% silica fume as mineral admixture at a constant
water-cement ratio of 0.36 with a tension reinforcement designed for 1% and reinforced with steel fibre in
volume fractions of 0.5%, 1.0% and 1.5 %. In addition to this, two high strength concrete beams without steel
fibres are casted. Further to achieve more flexural strength, the concept of confinement shear reinforcement is
implemented by varying stirrup spacing at 100 and 200mm c/c combinations. The beams are tested under cyclic
loading and the test results were compared between beams with and without steel fibre to analyze the effect of
ductility in concrete. The test result shows satisfactory performance in deformation and ductility characteristics
with the incorporation of steel fibre and improvement in flexural strength due to confinement of shear
reinforcement. The experimental results are compared with analytical results obtained by predicted regression
values.
Keywords: high strength concrete, steel fibre, hooked end fibre, fibre volume fraction, mineral admixture, silica
fume, shear confinement.
E-mail: avnphd1@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-112
INNATE PERSPECTIVE INTO THE FLEXURAL BEHAVIOUR OF HSC BEAMS

UNDER REPEATED COMPRESSIVE LOADS
V.S. Sethuraman1, K. Suguna1

1
Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu.
Absstract
The cutting edge technology in modern day construction emphasizes the quest for high strength
concretes to ultra-high strength concretes. The high strength concretes are manufactured invariably by the
selective addition of several mineral admixtures like silica fume, metakaoline, flyash, rice husk ash, ground
granulated blast furnace slag, etc. The manifold applications of concrete desired to have a compressive strength
ranging from 60 to 100 MPa has made a paradigm shift for the need of HSC in the construction scenario. The
present paper of this research work focuses on the flexural response of HSC beams under cyclic loading. The
experimental programme consisted of six HSC beams prepared by the addition of 8% silica fume at a constant
water-cement ratio of 0.36 with combinations in percentage of tension reinforcement and spacing of shear
reinforcement. All the beams are designed for under reinforced condition. The steel ratio is modified in terms of
1.0%, 1.25% and 1.5% and the shear reinforcement is spaced at 100 and 200 mm c/c combinations. The purpose
of variation in shear reinforcement spacing is to find out the effect of confinement in strength, ductility and
cracking. The test on beams is carried out under cyclic loading till failure to obtain the engineering performance
and other associated properties. The test results proved that there has been a wide range of enhancement in
parameters like strength, deformation, ductility and cracks. Also the experimental results are validated with the
analytical model developed using regression analysis.
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Keywords: high strength concrete, silica fume, confinement, steel ratio, under reinforcement.
E-mail: vssphd1@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-113
INFLUENCE OF RIB TO CHANNEL RATIOS ON PERFORMANCE OF 70 cm2

PEMFC
Magesh Kannan Vijayakrishnan 1, Karthikeyan Manoharan 1, Thiagaraian Velumani 1,2,
Manoharan Ramasamy 2 & Karthikeyan Palanisamy 1*
1
Fuel Cell Energy System Laboratory, Department of Automobile Engineering, PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore-641 004,
2
Electrochemical Energy Materials Laboratory, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore - 641
004.
Abstract
The performance of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) depends on the operating
parameters like temperature, pressure, stoichiometric ratio of reactants, relative humidity, back pressure and the
design parameters like rib width to channel width (L:C), depth, shape of the flow channel, number of pass on the
flow channel, etc. Among different flow channels, the serpentine flow channel gives better performance in
PEMFC. This work investigates the influence of six channel parallel serpentine flow channel with ‗V‘ groove
entry and various L:C-1:1, 1:2, 2:1 and 2:2 of 70 cm 2 active area of PEMFC has been studied for 2 bar operating
pressure and 353 K operating temperature. The maximum power density for a PEMFC was achieved between 0.4
- 0.45 cell potential for various flow channel designs. Out of which, six channel parallel serpentine with ‗V‘
grooved flow channel of L:C-1:1 having maximum peak power density of 0.4324 W/cm 2 and current density of
1.081 A/cm2 at 0.4 V cell potential for the given operating conditions. From the foresaid results one can detect
that L:C-1:1 gives better performance than the other variants considered. Thus the L:C-1:1 with 6 pass serpentine
flow channel of 70 cm2 PEMFC was fabricated and the same has been validated experimentally
.
Keywords: parallel Serpentine flow channel, 3 Dimensional flow channel, Operating Parameters, Rib to
Channel ratio, PEMFC.
* Correspondence to: apkarthipsg@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-114
ANALYSIS ON CAPACITY OF UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS USING
CONFLICT TECHNIQUES
Ramesh Surisetty1, Dr. V.R.K. Narasimha Raju2, D. Sateesh3

1
Assistant Professor, Coastal institute of Technology & Management, JNTUK, Vzm Dist, India
2
Principal, Coastal institute of Technology & Management, JNTUK, Vzm Dist, India
3
Head of the department, Coastal institute of Technology & Management, JNTUK, Vzm Dist, India
Abstract
Urban transportation has become a chaos in these days particularly, in India carry different types of
vehicles like high speed automobiles, low speed cycles, cycle rickshaws and animal drawn carts.Unsignalized
intersections are the key elements in urban streets and in rural road networks. The methodology for thisstudy of
unsignalized intersections has been established where homogeneous traffic conditions are dominatedthis work is
manly focused on studying the capacity of unsignalized intersection was calculated from Conflict technique.
Different traffic Surveys were conducted in Visakhapatnam, to measure different traffic parameters such as
volume, flow & capacity to this method. Movements of capacity were evaluated by HCM by comparison with
approach wise capacities obtained from conflict technique.
Key Words: Unsignalized Intersection, Surveys, Traffic Parameters, Capacity, Conflict technique
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ICEEE-2016-115
ZERO DELAMINATION OF SMART COMPOSITE LAMINATED ANGLE-

PLY USING HSDT WITH ZIG-ZAG FUNCTION
P.A.YagnaSri, R.Harika, J.Suresh Kumar*

1
Department of Mechanical Engineering JNTUHCEH, kukatpally, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500085,
Department of 2Mechanical Engineering, Assistant professor, Vignana bharathi institute of
engineering and technology, Ghatkesar, R.R.District, Hyderabad,Telangana,501301.
Abstract
Thermal analysis of smart composite laminated plate using higher order theory with zig zag function. To
develop the analytical procedure and to investigate the thermal characteristics, the material is considered to be
orthotropic under thermal load based on higher order displacement model with zig-zag function, without
enforcing zero transverse shear stress on the top and bottom faces of the laminated plates. The related functions
and derivations for equation of motion are obtained using the dynamic version of the principle of virtual work or
Hamilton‘s principle. The solutions are obtained by using Navier‘s and numerical methods for anti-symmetric
cross-ply with specific type of simply supported boundary conditions SS. Computer programs have been
developed to find the stresses and deflections for various aspect ratios, side thickness ratios (a/h) and voltages.
Keywords: HSDT-higher order shear deformation theory, Hamilton‘s principle, Navier‘s Strokes equation, C++,
SS-simply supported.
*Jyothula1971@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-116
MOLYBDENUM REMOVAL AND RECOVERY FROM WASTEWATER BY

SURFACE MODIFIED BIOSORBENT
M. Vinolia Thamilarasi, P. Anilkumar, M.V. Sureshkumar

Department of Chemistry, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology,Coimbatore-641407. India
Abstract
The surface of palm fruit husk, an agricultural solid waste was modified using a cationic surfactant,
hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (HDTMA) and the modified husk was investigated to assess the capacity
for the removal and recovery of molybdenum from aqueous solution. Optimum pH for maximum molybdenum
adsorption was found to be 3.0. Langmuir, Freundlich and D-R isotherms were used to model the adsorption
equilibrium data and the system followed all the three isotherms and the Langmuir adsorption capacity of the
biosorbent was found to be 65.5 mg g-1. Kinetic studies showed that the adsorption obeyed second order kinetic
model. Desorption studies showed that recovery of Mo(VI) from the spent adsorbent was feasible. Effect of
foreign anions on the adsorption of Mo(VI) was also examined.
Keywords: Palm fruit husk, Cationic surfactant, Molybdenum(VI), Adsorption, Desorption

*r:vinujestin@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-117
CFD ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOLAR STILL
C. Uma Maheswari1*, R. Meenakshi Reddy2

1
Mechanical Engineering, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering & Technology, Chittoor, A.P.
India
2
Mechanical Engineering, G.Pulla Reddy Engineering College, Kurnool, A.P. India
Abstract
This paper deals with the modeling & CFD analysis of different types of solar desalination system. The
comparison study of solar basin still is made with and without steps, fins and phase change materials (PCM)
container. The numerical efficiencies and performances are compared with the experimental data obtained from
the fabricated one. Modeling is done on solid works software and exported to Ansys for thermal analysis. The
comparison study is done between the inclination of 150 and 200 slope for solar still with steps, fins and phase
change materials (paraffin) container. The simulation results were compared with the experimental results and
concluded that 200 inclination with phase change material has given the better efficiency than other.
Keywords: Solar Still, Thermal Analysis, Stepped Basin, Fin Type Basin, PCM Solar Still.
* umamaheswary.s@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-118
ENERGY CONSERVATION IN AMMONIA PRODUCTION BY USING ORGANIC

RANKINE CYCLE FOR LOW GRADE REFORMER STACK GAS HEAT
RECOVERY AND EMPLOYING MEDIUM TEMPERATURE SHIFT CATALYST
Vedant Manojkumar Dabak, Sanjiv Dharwadkar*

1
Department of Chemical EngineeringShroff S R Rotary Institute of Chemical Technology
Ankleshwar-393002, Gujarat- India
2
Department of Chemical Engineering*Shroff S R Rotary Institute of Chemical Technology
Ankleshwar-393002, Gujarat- India
Abstract
Conventionally, hydrogen is produced by the Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) process by using
natural gas as a feedstock. However, SMR process has been proved to be energy consuming for the production of
ammonia worldwide. The fertilizer industries which are using SMR process are facing the problem of high
energy consumption in their plants. To reduce the energy consumption in the existing ammonia plant, two
modifications have been proposed in this paper. The first proposed modification is use of reformer stack gas heat
by employing the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) in the downstream of the convection bank of the reformer to
recover the heat contained within the reformer stack gases, before it leaves to the atmosphere. For the ORC
process, HFC-245fa – a low boiling fluid has been used for waste heat recovery. In this paper the employing of
ORC in the existing plant has been shown with figures and to show the energy savings data, ASPEN simulation
data are also included. To come to the conclusion, the costing analysis is included for the proposed modification,
which showed a good energy savings of more than Rs. 85 lac, by way of power generation ranging between 74
kWh to 200 kWh. The second proposed modification is the use of newer Medium Temperature Shift (MTS)
catalyst for the CO shift conversion of the reformed gases. However, the use of MTS catalyst requires several
modifications in the existing plant. It has been observed that use of MTS catalyst in the downstream of
Autothermal Reformer (ATR) proves to be energy conserving. The paper includes the comparison of MTS
catalyst with existing High Temperature Shift (HTS) catalyst with reference to operating parameters. The design
of combined SMR-ATR plant to use MTS catalyst has been included in this paper which ultimately helps in
reducing the energy consumption and increasing the hydrogen production. All the data given in the paper are
taken on the basis of several assumptions and no particular data of any existing plant has been included
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Keywords: Energy conservation, Ammonia production, Organic Rankine Cycle, reformer stack gas, heat
recovery, Medium Temperature Shift catalyst, modified design, energy savingsCorresponding
drsvd_0059@rediffmail.com
ICEEE-2016-119
INFLUENCE OF POTASSIUM BROMIDE ON THE GROWTH AND STRUCTURAL,

OPTICAL, THERMAL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF L
ARGININE NLO SINGLE CRYSTALS.
*
P. Yasotha1, R. Thiagarajan2, P. Sagunthala3
1,3
Department of Physics, Sri Vasavi College, Erode – 638 316. Tamil Nadu, India.
2
Department of Physics ,Chikkaiah Naiker College, Erode,Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract
Single crystals of potassium bromide doped L Arginine were grown by slow evaporation process at
room temperature. The grown compounds were characterized by powder XRD analysis to confirm the crystalline
nature. The cell parameters and structure of grown crystals were identified through single crystal XRD analysis.
The suitability of the crystals for optical applications was studied by UV–Vis–NIR spectroscopy. Fourier
transform infrared (FT-IR) spectral analysis was used to confirm the presence of various functional groups in the
grown crystals. The thermal stability of the compound was investigated by thermo gravimetric analysis. The
mechanical property of the grown crystals was determined by Vicker‘s micro hardness test. The dielectric
constant and dielectric loss of the crystals were studied as a function of frequency.
Keywords. Slow evaporation ,powder XRD, single crystal XRD, UV–Vis–NIR, FT-IR,TGA,
Vicker‘s micro hardness, Dielectric studies
.
* yashophysics@rediffmail.com
ICEEE-2016-120
EFFECT OF AMINO ACID ON GROWTH AND CHARACTERIZATION OF

AMMONIUM SULPHATE NLO SINGLE CRYSTALS
*P. SAGUNTHALA1, P. YASOTHA2, V. VEERAVAZHUTHI3, P. HAMALATHA4
Department of Physics, Sri Vasavi College, Erode – 638 316. Tamil Nadu, India.
1,2
3
Department of Physics, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
4
Department of Physics, Govt. Arts College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract
Single crystals of L- Alanine doped Ammonium Sulphate (AAS) had been successfully grown by slow
evaporation technique using water as solvent at room temperature. Different characterization studies had been
carried out for finding it‘s suitability for device fabrication. The crystalline nature of the grown crystal was
confirmed by powder X- ray diffraction analysis and various reflections were indexed. Cell parameters and
crystal system of the grown crystal were estimated through single crystal XRD analysis. The FTIR spectra of
grown crystals had been recorded in the region 400-4000 cm-1 to identify the presence of functional groups. UV-
Vis transmittance study and SHG analysis were performed to analyze the optical behaviour of the crystals. NMR
analysis was done to find the presence of functional groups with protons. Melting point and rate of decomposition
had been found using Thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA). Electrical properties were identified through dielectric
measurements. Mechanical properties were ascertained by Vicker‘s micro hardness test.
Keywords: Crystal growth, PXRD, SXRD, FTIR, UV, SHG, TGA, NMR, Dielectric, Micro hardness
*saguphy@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-121
POTENTIAL OF HUMAN URINE AS A FERTILIZER IN COMPARISON WITH

MAN-MADE CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS – A REVIEW
AshviniMukundSadawarte*1, PratapGanpati Sonavane2

1
Department of Civil Engineering,Walchand College of Engineering, Vishrambag, Sangli,
Maharashtra, 416415, India. ‎
2
Department of Civil Engineering, Walchand College of Engineering, Vishrambag, Sangli,
Maharashtra, 416415, India.
Abstract
The recycling of human urine has been unattended component which could otherwise form effective part
of sustainable environmental management. Human urine has been a source of nutrients (NPK), but most of it has
been wasted into the domestic wastewater. Recovery of nutrients from human urine is not only helpful for solving
eutrophication problem but also it can fulfill nutrient requirement in agriculture sector by enhancing land fertility.
In developing countries like India, increase in crop production to fulfill food requirement of rapidly growing
population plays a crucial role. Demand of chemical fertilizers in India are to the tune of 1,214 kg/ha. Chemical
fertilizers mainly contain phosphate, nitrate, ammonium and potassium salts. The fertilization is an artificial
process of provision of nutrients to land. Prolonged and extensive use of chemical fertilizers may cause water,
soil and air pollution. Number of researches is done on human urine application in agriculture. There is a
necessity for further study about potential of human urine as a fertilizer in comparison with chemical fertilizers.
The present study brings in discussion on the need of development of human urine processing techniques in order
to create marketable products which can replace man-made chemical fertilizers.
Keywords: Fertilizer industry, NPK, Technical options, Soil Nourishment, Solid fertilizer.
*ashvinisadawarte@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-122
ENERGY EFFICIENT RESOURCE ALLOCATION TECHNIQUES IN CLOUD: A

STUDY
Chitra Annamalai1*,.Asha Seshasayanam2

1
School of Computing science and Engineering, VIT University, Chennai, India.
‎ School of Computing science and Engineering, VIT University, Chennai, India.
2
Abstract
Efficient resource allocation of computational resources is one of the predominant challenges in a cloud
computing environment. Cloud architectures exploit virtualization techniques to provide multiple virtual
machines on the same physical host for the efficient use of available resources. For instance, to consolidate VMs
in the minimal number of physical servers for reducing the runtime power consumption. This paper gives on
overview of energy and power consumption techniques and minimizing the power consumption through VM
consolidation. We focus on various resource allocation models that can be extended to design an energy efficient
cloud type. A description of each resource allocation with its benefits and drawbacks are discussed in this review.
This study will contribute much to the benefit of the researchers and industry players in revealing the critical
areas of efficient resource allocation.
*chitra.a2014@vit.ac.in
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ICEEE-2016-123
COMPARISION OF HYBRID RUBBERIZED CONCRETE SLABS UNDER IMPACT

LOAD
P.Subashree1.,Thenmozhi2
1
Hindusthan College of Engg &Technology, Coimbatore.
2
Government College of Technology, Coimbatore.
Abstract
The dumping of waste tyres is the major environmental problem the world faces today. It is estimated
that only 4% of the dumped tyre is used in Civil Engineering Applications. At the same time there is an acute
shortage of natural aggregates. The concrete produced by replacing natural aggregates by scrap rubber is called as
Rubberized concrete, which will be the suitable solution for the above problems. Here an investigation is done to
find the impact load behaviour of Hybrid Rubberized concrete slabs. In this paper three concrete grades namely
M25, M30, and M35 were considered for investigation. Rubberized concrete slabs of two categories for a size of
300 mm x 300 mm with 50mm thickness were cast along with normal concrete slabs .Then these specimens were
subjected to Drop Hammer test to find its performance against the impact loads. The number of blows required
for the first crack and complete failure of the slabs were found out from the impact test and the failure
characteristics of the specimens were studied
Keywords: Rubberized concrete slabs, Hybrid rubberized concrete slabs, Impact test, Energy absorption,
Ductility Index.
subasri03@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-124
INHIBITION OF COPPER CORROSION BY OFLOXACIN IN ACID SOLUTIONS

P.Thanapackiam1, M.Kumaravel2, S.Rameshkumar2, S.S.Subramanian2
1
Department Of Chemistry, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu,
India-641 014.
2
Department Of Chemistry, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India-641 004.
Abstract
The inhibition efficiency of ofloxacin on the corrosion of copper was studied in 1.0M HNO3 and 0.5M
H2SO4 solutions by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and potentiodynamic polarization techniques. The
results consistently demonstrated the ability of ofloxacin as a good inhibitor in controlling the corrosion of copper
in acid media. The inhibition in both of the corrosive media was observed to be of mixed type with more cathodic
nature.The temperature dependence of the corrosion rate was also studied in the temperature range from 35 to55
◦
C and the value of the activation energy (Ea) was calculated. Several adsorption isotherms were tested and the
experimental data fit well with the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The thermodynamic parameters such as the
adsorption equilibrium constant (K ads) and the free energy of adsorption (-∆Gads) were calculated and discussed.
Key words: corrosion, inhibitor, impedance spectroscopy, potentiodynamic polarization, PZC, Synergism.
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ICEEE-2016-125
A STUDY OF CORROSION INHIBITION ON MILD STEEL USING GREEN

INHIBITOR WITH SYNTHETIC AGENT
D.Jalajaa 1, K.Rathidevi2
`1 Department of Chemistry, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore
2
Department of Chemistry, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore
Abstract
Acid solutions are generally used for the removal of undesirable scale and rust in several industrial
processes. Inhibitors are generally used in these processes to control the metal dissolution as well as acid
consumption. Hydrochloric acid and Sulphuric acid are widely used in the pickling of steel and ferrous alloys.
The use of inhibitors is one of the most practical methods for protection against corrosion especially in acidic
media. In the present investigation the inhibitive action of gum exudates of a tropical tree mixed with synthetic
compound was experimented with mild steel in 5N hydrochloric acid using weight loss method. AC impedance
measurement was also made and the gum exudates along with synthetic agent proved to have good inhibition
efficiency. The adsorption of the inhibitor on mild steel in 5N hydrochloric acid solution obeys Langmuir
adsorption isotherm. It acts as a mixed type inhibitor. The inhibition efficiency of the inhibitor may be due to the
adsorption on the metal surface thereby blocking the surface and protecting the metal from aggressive
atmosphere.
Key Words: Corrosion Inhibition, Mild steel, Gum exudates, Synthetic compound, Weight loss, Impedance
measurement.
ICEEE-2016-126
PINE NEEDLE BIOMASS BASED GASIFICATION SYSTEM FOR HIMALAYAN

REGION: TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY &POTENTIAL
Arvind Singh Bisht1*, N.S.Thakur2
Centre for Energy & Environmental Engineering,National Institute of Technology,Hamirpur
( H.P.), Pin-177005
Abstract
The Indian Himalayan Region covering an area about 5 lakh km 2 (about 16.2% of country‘s total geographical
area) covers ten states of India namely, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and
Arunachal Pradesh and also two hill region of as states - Assam and West Bengal. The most of the Himalayan
region covers with pine forest the pine trees, tall, evergreen trees have leaves in long needle shape, in fascicles of
3 and light green colour. During the dry months every year,dry pine needle fall from the trees and cover the forest
floor, which destroy the fertile top layer and also lead to uncontrolled frequent forest fires.
Due to wide spread availability of pine needles in the Himalayan region,it can be used for energy
generation application, like electricity production through gasification for immediate local consumption and the
national grid. Using pine needle for electricity generation will not only save the environment, by preventing
forest fires, but also contribute to the energy demands and energy security.
In this paper, the general context for the technical feasibility, potential of pine needle for gasification and the
availability of pine needle was studied including social and environmental factors.Key words- Himalayan region,
Pine needle, gasification, electricity, environmental
iarvindbisht@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-127
INVESTIGATION ON TRIBOLOGICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF

Al6082-Ni ALLOY
B.Sujith Sai1*, K.V.Aneesh1, B.P.Dileep2
1*,1
Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering,
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham,Bengaluru Campus, India
Abstract
Aluminum-6082,known as structural alloy, is the most widely used grade in Aluminium alloy series.
Light weight along with good strength is the most versatile property of Aluminium.Al-6082 is widely used in
Bridges,Scaffolding Elements,Rail Coach parts etc.It has Silicon(0.7-1.3% by wt) a nd Magnesium(0.6-1.2% by
wt) as major alloying elements and Nickel in negligible amounts.Nickel is used as alloying element in many
metals because it offers corrosion resistance in the active state and therefore advantageous in acidic
environments.The main intention of this research is to investigate the Corrosion Resistance, Hardness and Wear
properties of Al-6082 by varying percentage of Nickel as an alloying element. Fabrication of Al-6082-Ni alloy is
done using Liquid Metallurgy Technique.
Nickel in powder form(60µ) is added to molten Al-6082 in 2%,4%,6%,8% by its weight and separate specimens
of different percentage of Nickel are casted by pouring a homogenous molten metal mixture into a split-
die.Casted Al-6082 specimens with varying percentages of Nickel are machined according to ASTM
standards,followed by a series of experiments to determine variation in Hardness,Corrosion Resistance and Wear
properties.It is observed that Al-6082 with increase in percentage of Nickel showed almost 10-40% increase in its
Hardness along with significant increase in both Corrosion Resistance and Wear properties compared to its purest
form
.
Keywords: Al-6082,Nickel,Liquid Metallurgy,Corrosion Resistance,Wear
*sujithsaimec@gmail.com bp_dileep@blr.amrita.edu
ICEEE-2016-128
DURABILITY OF CHEMICALLY BONDED GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE

WITH MANUFACTURING SAND
Abdul Aleem M.I. 1* , Arumairaj P.D. 2

1
*Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, Coimbatore -
641010, India.
2
Associate Professsor, Department of Civil Engineering, Governement. College of Technology,
Coimbator - 641013, India.
Abstract
Geopolymer concrete is the concrete made without using any quantity of cement. Instead the waste
material from the thermal power plant called Fly Ash is used as the binding material. This fly ash reacts
chemically with alkaline solution like Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) and Sodium Silicate (Na 2SiO3) and forms a gel
which binds the fine and coarse aggregates. Similarly another Artificial material called Manufactured Sand (M-
Sand) is also used as the fine aggregate against the normal river sand. Concrete cubes of size 100 x 100 x 100
mm were prepared and cured under steam curing for 24 hours. Durability is the capability of concrete to resist
weathering action, abrasion and chemical attack, while maintaining its desired engineering properties. It normally
refers to its lifespan of trouble free performance. The chemical reaction enhanced among the basic materials
during the polymerisation process and the durability of the chemically bonded geopolymer concrete were studied
by conducting tests like Acid attack, Sulphate attack and Chloride attack at the ages of 7, 14,21, 28 and 56 days
and compared with ordinary Portland cement concrete. The durability of Geopolymer Concrete was found as
high.
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Keywords: Geopolymer concrete; polymerisation; Fly Ash; M-Sand; Acid attack; Sulphate attack; Chloride
attack.
aleemces@gmail.com1* Ph : +91 9003589750, Fax :+914222605454, arumairajcbe@gmail.com2
ICEEE-2016-129
A REVIEW ON EFFECT OF DIETHYL ETHER ADDITIVE ON COMBUSTION,
PERFORMANCE AND EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS OF A DIESEL AND
BIODIESEL/VEGETABLE OIL FUELLED ENGINE
M.Krishnamoorthi1, R.Malayalamurthi2
2
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri ShakthiInstitute of Tech., Coimbatore-641062
2
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Govt. College of Tech., Coimbatore, Tamilnadu – 641013
Abstract
The use of vegetable oils as an alternative fuel for diesel engine is accelerated by the energy crisis due to
depletion of resources and increased the environmental pollutions including the reduction of biodiesel production
cost etc. of a lot of vegetable oils when can partially or completely substitute fuel as diesel fuel. Straight
vegetable oil (SVO) fuel quality, i.e impurities content, physic-chemical properties is a recurring issue that
seriously impedes the development of the sector. The aim of the paper was to propose the feasibility of using the
vegetable oil or biodiesel as a fuel in the diesel engine at various ways such as single fuel, blending, preheating
and with the additive of diethyl ether.
Keywords—Diesel engine, DEE, Biodiesel, Vegetable oil.
*krishnamoorthism@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-130
ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER QUALITY AND RECHARGE MECHANISM

IN A SEMI-ARID REGION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU,INDIA.
N.K. BabitheshBabua, A.ShahulHameedb*, C. Gajendrana
School of Civil Engineering, Karunya University, Coimbatore – 641 114, Tamil Nadu, India
a
b*
Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM), Calicut –673 571 , Kerala,
India,
Abstract
Tirunelveli districtof Tamil Nadu is facing an acute shortage of water for various domestic, agriculture and
industrial purposes. The ground water quantity has depleted and the quality of ground water has degraded as well.
The quality of ground water was estimated and the suitability of ground water for irrigation purposes has been
attempted. Water samples are collected from 28 locations during pre-monsoon season and analyzed for
physicochemical parameters such as pH, EC, TDS, Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+, Cl-, SO42-, HCO3-.The major ions of
water samples were investigated and classified based on Sodium Absorption Ratio(SAR), Kelly‘s Ratio,
Magnesium adsorption Ratio(MAR), Sodium Percent(Na%), Permeability index(PI) and US Salinity
classification. Based on Na% and Kelly‘s ratio 80% and 71% of the samples found suitable for irrigation
respectively. While Based on PI and SAR all the samples have showed the suitability for irrigation. Piper
diagram, Durov diagram and Schoellerdiagram were prepared to show the distribution of ions in the water
samples. The water type of the study area were found to be Na+-Cl-, Ca-HCO3-and mixed Ca2+- Mg2+-Cl- types.
An attempt has been made to understand the source of groundwater recharge by using environmental isotope of
2
H and 18O.
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ICEEE-2016-131
SMART RATION ALLOCATION SYSTEM
M.S.MANIVANNAN#1 AND P.KANNAN#2

#1
PG/embedded system technologies, Kongunadu College of Engineering and Technology,
Thiruchirapalli.
#2
Dean/Research and Development, Kongunadu College of Engineering and Technology,
Thiruchirapalli.
#1
msmanivannan93@gmail.com
Abstract:
Public distribution system is one kind of widely notorious offices that involves corruption and
prohibited smuggling of goods. All this happens because every job in the ration shop involves manual work and
there are no exact hi-tech technologies to automate the job. This concerns the illegal entry in the registers of the
shop about the amount of goods given to the consumers. The second apprehension is the weight of the goods that
are given to the people. Further, there is always difficulty for the verifying officials go through the stocks
available and the commodities given in a register and find out the irregularities. The project proposes an approach
to automate all the above said manual jobs and the whole thing from data entry to weighing to hammering is
prepared by machines and the people have no hand in that. This provides high reliability and there brings a sense
of truthfulness to the people. Further, as all the data allocation is prepared by the computer and it can keep track
of all the data and the entire process of data maintenance is taken care of by the PC and hence no possibility of
mistakes and practically no manual work. Here instead of a Ration card, a Smart Ration card will be used for the
purpose of authorizing and subsequently the person‘s finger print will be matched for authentication. After that
the consumer to select the materials and then dispense the materials based on ARM controller. Here solar panel is
used to produce the power supply for PC and all other electrically controlled equipments. After dispensing the
materials the government head office receives the delivery Report from the PC with the help of GSM.
Keywords: Smart ration card, finger print recognition, LPC2148, personal computer, GSM module, Solar Panel,
ISIS schematic capture
ICEEE-2016-132
NHANCEMENT OF BANDWIDTH OF MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNA USING
ARTIFICIAL MAGNETIC CONDUCTOR
S.Thilagavathi1 ,D.Venkatesh*1
1
Department of ECE,Dr.Mahalingam College of Engineering and TechnologyPollachi, India.
Abstract
In this paper, the Bandwidth enhanced microstrip patch antenna is developed with the presence of
Artificial Magnetic Conductor (AMC) ground plane. The AMC structure consists of a High Impedance
Frequency Selective Surface (FSS) with rectangular unit cells that provides a zero degree reflection phase for the
incident Electromagnetic (EM) waves. The simulation results of the microstrip fed patch antenna with AMC and
without AMC structure are compared. It shows that the antenna placed above the conventional conducting ground
plane produced the -10 dB S11 Bandwidth of 2.9% whereas the antenna placed on the Artificial Ground (AG)
structure affords the enhanced broad Bandwidth (-10 dB S11 bandwidth) of 27.2%, the gain of 7.6 dBi, better
performance characterizations and reduces the size of an antenna. Simulations are achieved using the tool
Advanced Design System (ADS) 2014. The proposed antenna will operate under WLAN (5 GHz) applications of
IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n & IEEE 802.11ac and IEEE 802.11 WiMAX standard at 5.5 GHz.
Keywords – Artificial Magnetic Conductor (AMC), AG structure, Frequency Selective Surface (FSS),
reflection phase, Electromagnetic (EM) waves, Microstrip fed patch antenna.
* mailz4venki@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-133
PREDICTING WATER DEMAND AFTER FIVE YEARS USING HADOOP
Suki.R, Srenithi.M, Thirugnanaselvi.S

CSE Department, KPRIET, Coimbatore.
Abstract
Life, both animal and plant, is impossible without water.India suffers from water shortage for
cultivation and drinking despite the fact that many big rivers, some of them perennial rivers, flow through some
parts of India.The water reservoirs in many towns and cities were meant for a small population. Even the drains
for carrying sewage water were planned and built for a small population. With the increasing population and
growth of industries the water available is inadequate to meet the needs of the people. So, it is more important to
know about the water demand in urban areas after few years. This paper proposes the water prediction by using
Hadoop tool to gain accurate results. With this prediction water scarcity in future can be reduced by taking
appropriate actions.
*sukiramachandran@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-134
ENERGY CONSERVATION IN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM USING SMART

CONTROL SYSTEM
Elakkiya. M, Mohamed Iqbal. M, Venkatesan. V, Gomathy. S,*Elakkiya.M

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,Sri Ramakrishna Institute of
Technology,Coimbatore – 641 010, Tamilnadu, India
Abstract
Because of the industrial growth and the increased standard of living, the supply-demand gap is
increased. Providing solution for meeting the energy demand has become the need of the hour. In recent energy
scenario, air conditioning system which become a part of the sophisticated life, contributes more for the
increasing demand. This paper describes the Smart Control system for the Air Conditioning system, with the
focus of reducing the energy consumption. An attempt has been made in this work to develop the ATMEGA
Microcontroller based Smart Control system for the air conditioning system. Initially the components of the air
conditioning system are modelled using MATLAB/Simulink and the responses are studied in this work. Further
the embedded coding for the Microcontroller based Smart control system is developed for the air conditioner and
the same has been validated using PROTEUS simulator. Then the hardware module of the Smart control system
using ATMEGA16 Microcontroller is developed and implemented in order to maintain the room temperature by
controlling the compressor motor speed. The simulation result using MATLAB software and the response using
the hardware module witnesses that the proposed Smart control system is more suitable to be implemented in real
time environment.
Keywords: air conditioning system, smart control system, energy conservation, proteus simulator, and
microcontroller
*elakkiya.eee@srit.org
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ICEEE-2016-135
OXIDATION OF BENZALDEHYDE BY QUINOXALINIUM DICHROMATE
K. Anbarasu1* ,n. Geetha2

1. Department of Chemistry, Arignar Anna Govt. Arts College, Musiri – 621 211, Tamilnadu.
2. Department of Chemistry, Paavaai Group of Institutions, Namakkal – 637 018, Tamilnadu.
Abstract
The kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of benzaldehyde by quinoxalinium dichromate has been
studied in the presence of perchloric acid in 70 % acetic acid - water medium. The reaction follows first order
with respect to benzaldehyde, quinoxalinium dichromate and fractional order with respect to perchloric acid.
There is no effect on the reaction rate with increase in ionic strength of the medium by adding sodium
perchlorate. The rate of reaction increases with increase in the percentage of acetic acid. The reaction does not
induce the polymerization with acrylonitrile. The rate of reaction decreases with increase in the concentration of
manganoussulphate. The thermodynamic and activation parameters have been calculated and a probable
mechanism has been proposed.
Key words: Oxidation, Kinetics, Mechanism, Benzaldehyde, Quinoxaliniumdichromate.

arasu007@gmail.com; gee_vika@rediffmail.com
ICEEE-2016-136
FLUTTER AND DIVERGENCE ANALYSIS OF C-CROSSECTIONED BEAM

MADE OF GRAPHITE EPOXY
R. Harika1*, YagnaSri .P 2, Reeti MukherjeeB, M.Vidya Sagar*

1*
Department of mechanical engineering, Assistant Professor Vignana Bharathi Institute of
Engineering and Technology
2
Department of mechanical engineering-jntuhceh,
2
Assistant Professor Vignana Bharathi Institute of Engineering and Technology.
Abstract
A cantilever beam if c-cross section is assumed to be undergoing simple harmonic motion and made up
of graphite epoxy. The dynamic stability of the system will be affected due to which flutter may occur. The
stiffness matrix for the cantilever beam is derived using finite element method and which is re-used for analysis
in the ANSYS. A non-conservativeness parameter is considered, which the function of tangency coefficient. . By
the use of Hamilton‘s principle and extended Hamilton‘s principle the equation of motion for the cantilever beam
made of composite material is derived. . The influence of the parameters on the dynamic stability of the
cantilever beam made up of composite material is expressed as Variation in the real and the imaginary values of
the frequency during occurrence of the divergence and flutter.
Keywords: c-cross section cantilever beam, graphite epoxy, ANSYS, Hamilton‘s principle, finite element
method.
sagarjntu@jntuh.ac.in, sagarjntu@yahoo.com
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ICEEE-2016-137
TUNABLE REFLECTION TYPE PHASE SHIFTER USING LANGE COUPLERS

T.Sathiyapriya1*, V.Gurunathan1, R.Sudhakar1
1
Assistant Professor, Department of ECE,Dr.Mahalingam College of Engineering and
Technology,Pollachi, India
Abstract
A varactor loaded Reflection type phase shifter for 2.4 GHz is presented. In order to achieve the
specifications of wideband phase shifters, reflective type topology is chosen. The phase shifter is constructed
using microstrip technology and tunable reflective phase shift can be achieved with varactor topology. The phase
shifter includes Lange couplers with a coupling factor of 3 dB. It consists of Varactor diodes as a load to provide
the reflections at corresponding ports. The reflections are combined to give the relative phase shift of incident
signal. The couplers are printed on RT Duroid 5880 substrate with the thickness of 1.575mm. The varactor has
the capacitance of Cmin =2.38pF to Cmax = 18.22pF. The simulations are obtained using the tool Advanced
Design System 2014.The Phase shifter is tunable by varying the varactor biasing voltage.
Keywords: Varactor; coupling factor; Reflection type phase shifter; Lange coupler
sathyatsp@gmail.com*
ICEEE-2016-138
ENHANCED DESALINATION EFFICIENCY OF GRAPHENE OXIDE

ELECTRODES IN CAPACITIVE DEIONIZATION
Annadurai Thamilselvan 1*, P Harani 1, Michael Noel 1 , A Samson Nesaraj 2

1
Water Research laboratory, Water Institute, Karunya University, Coimbatore-641114,
2
Department of Chemistry, Karunya University, Coimbatore-64114, India
Abstract
Capacitive deionization (CDI) is a novel electrochemical method for treatment of water using porous
carbon based electrode materials. CDI is a highly efficient and economically feasible technique to remove salt
ions from aqueous solutions. This technology has its own advantages such as no fouling of electrodes, any
secondary pollution, less energy consumption and eco-friendly. The present work aims at to developing an
economical household water purification unit. In this study, three electrodes (activated carbon cloth, carbon
aerogel and graphene oxide electrodes) were compared to investigate their efficiencies and performance.
Activated carbon cloth and Carbon aerogel electrodes were commercially purchased and Graphene oxide was
synthesized using Modified Hummer‘s method. The carbon electrodes were also evaluated using surface
analytical tools such as SEM and XRD analysis. The electrochemical behavior of these electrodes was
investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV). The specific capacitance values of activated carbon cloth, carbon
aerogel and graphene oxide electrodes were found to be 40, 27 and 239 F/g in 0.1 M Na2SO4 electrolyte solution.
The removal efficiency of Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions was using activated carbon cloth, carbon aerogel and graphene
oxide electrodes achieved 50, 65 and 80%; whereas chloride removal efficiency was 40, 62 and 72%. It was then
concluded from the study that graphene oxide electrode had a potential application in CDI due to its low cost and
high performance.
Keywords: Capacitive deionization, Cyclic voltammetry, Removal efficiency, Specific capacitance.
*tamilselvan8033@gmail.com, Phone-0422 2614117.
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ICEEE-2016-139
COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE ON SUBSYNCHRONOUS RESONANCE IN

SOUTHERN REGION OF INDIA
Mahaboob Basha Qureshi1,K.Siddappa Naidu2,K.S.R.Anjaneyulu3

1
Mohamed Sathak A.J.College of Engineering, Chennai
2
Dr.RR & Dr. SR Technical University, Chennai
3
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur, Ananthapuram
Abstract
In India the first FACTS system was to be installed from Kanpur to Ballabgarh line on the 400kV line
around 395km during 2000 year. in Northern grid of UP from Kanpur to Ballabgarh and Kanpur to Agra on
400kV lines that carry about 800MW power from Singrauli and Rihand belt in western UP and Rajasthan. The
Ballabgarh- Agra line serves as a tie between Kanpur-Ballabgarh-Jaipur areas. Likewise work of the lines has
been carried out on Ramagundam to Kadapa, 400kV, 540 km long transmission line and the results are to be
presented . Several studies have been carried out to find out system performance with the application of TCSC
controller , but this paper focuses only on the objective of TCSC in subsynchronous frequency range. The
network is quite complex with FACTS device in its vicinity namely, a line from Ramagundam to Kadapa through
Nagarjunasagar without and with the use of TCSC controller to be installed in future at Kadapa.
This paper presents the detailed study of SSR that carried out in the Indian Power sector, on 400kV from
Ramagundam to Kadapa region of about 600km long Transmission line. The study is based on real time data
given by the Government of India. The study shows the data concerning to subsynchronous resonance in the high
voltage transmission lines. PSCAD/EMTP simulations show that with the operation of TCSC, the oscillations can
be damped out better. This paper describes on this transmission lines with various data in the power system.
The study on SSR consequence carried out for the TCSC installation on 400kV line at Kadapa. It shows that
without the use of TCSC controller there may be possibility of occurrence of sub synchronous resonance in the
high voltage transmission lines.It is further confirmed with detailed simulations in some contingencies closer to
Nagarjunasagar, like fault at Kadapa bus, are oscillatory and damp out slowly, whereas for contingencies far from
other bus there is negligible shaft torques on generator buses. But with the operation of TCSC controller the
subsynchronous frequency components may be reduced and the three phase to ground fault condition in the
absence of TCSC controller there may be possibility of occurrence of subsynchronous resonance (SSR). In future
by increasing the feeders, this may happen. Hence it is now at present concluded that there is no risk of SSR
effect
qureshi.mahaboob@gmail.com1, drksnaidu.blr@gmail.com2, ksralu@yahoo.co.uk3
ICEEE-2016-140
CHICKEN SWARM OPTIMIZATION FOR ECONOMIC DISPATCH WITH

DISJOINT PROHIBITED ZONES CONSIDERING NETWORK LOSSES
S.Sivasakthi1 Dr.N.Muralikrishnan2
1
powerelectronicsand drives, mailam engineering college, Cuddalore
2
Mailam engineering college. Cuddalore
Abstract
Economic dispatch problem is one of the optimization problem in powersystem. This paper attempts to
investigate the applicability of Chicken Swarm Optimization algorithm (CSO) to solve extremely challenging
non-convex economic load dispatch problem with valve point loading effect, prohibited operating zones, ramp-
rate limits and transmission losses involving variations of consumer load patterns. The performance of the
proposed approach CSO has been tested successfully on the standard 6-unit system and 15-unit test systems
with several heuristic load patterns. The results of this study reveal that the proposed approach is able to find
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appreciable economical load dispatch solutions than some recently published results. Besides this, the
transmission line losses are also considerably reduced and the computation time is reasonably even and less when
compared to other methods.
* Sakthipns2014@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-141
Study on synergistic effect between zinc salt and vitamins –Thiamine hydrochloride or
Biotin in corrosion of mild steel in aqueous chloride environment
Albin Aloysius1, Rajajeyaganthan Ramanathan2, Noreen Anthony3*

1
Department of Chemistry, BWDA College, Kolliyanguam – 604304, Tamilnadu, India
2
Department of Chemistry, M.Kumarasamy College of Engineering, Karur – 639113, Tamilnadu, India
3
Department of Chemistry, Holy Cross College, Tiruchirappalli – 620002, Tamilnadu, India
Abstract
Corrosion inhibition studies of mild steel in 120 ppm aqueous chloride ion solution by Thiamine
hydrochloride and Biotin has been investigated using experimental techniques such as weight loss,
potentiodynamic polarization (PDP),Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), Fourier transform infrared
spectroscopy (FTIR) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and theoretical methods (using the Density
Functional Theory(DFT).The synergistic effect between zinc salt and green inhibitors – thiamine hydrochloride
(vitamin B1) and biotin (vitamin B7 or vitamin H) on corrosion of mild steel in 120 ppm chloride ions solution
was studied using weight loss method and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. UV-Vis, FTIR and surface
analysis using SEM characterization were carried out to understand the corrosion inhibition property of these
inhibitors in 120 ppm aqueous chloride medium.
Keywords: mild steel, Biotin, Thiamine hydrochloride,
Corresponding author 3Department of Chemistry, Holy Cross College, Tiruchirappalli – 620002, Tamilnadu,
India,noreencyril@gmail.com.
ICEEE-2016-142
Z - H CONVERTER BASED PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER CONDITIONING SYSTEM

U. Shajith Ali*
SSN College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, Chennai -603110
Abstract
The increasing energy demand, continuous price growth of conventional fuels and the increasing environmental
awareness led to a need for an alternative sustainable source of energy. Solar energy draws increasing attention
due to free fuel, environmental concerns, and little maintenance. Many applications such as solar power
generation, solar vehicle, battery charging, solar water pumping, and satellite power systems have been
developed using this technology. Photovoltaic technology converts the solar energy into useable electrical
energy. This energy transfer requires a power conditioning unit, which is normally a power electronic converter
to convert the DC voltage obtained from photovoltaic array into desired voltage and to persist the maximum
power utilization of the photovoltaic array. Z-source converters are the recently introduced power converters with
buck and boost capability. They extend a greater range of output voltage, provide high reliability and reduce
ripple and in-rush currents in the circuits. In photovoltaic power generation, they can perform as power
conditioning units and render better results compared to conventional power converters. A full bridge new Z-
source converter named as Z-H converter has been newly added with additional features. The operating principle
of this converter is similar to that of Z-source converter and all the equations in boost mode are also valid. But
this Z-H converters do not need the front end diode and need not insert shoot-through states during its operation
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as compared to Z-source converters. The operating principle with equivalent circuits and the switching pattern of
Z-H converter are explained in this paper. Also, the steady state analysis with voltage gain equations are
provided. For the purpose of modeling, simulation and experimentation, a photovoltaic panel from SOLKAR
manufacturer is selected because this photovoltaic panel is commercially suited for all applications. This panel
has 36 series connected photovoltaic cells and provides 37W of nominal maximum power, 21.24V of open circuit
voltage and 2.55A of short circuit current. A 300W photovoltaic array is developed from these panels and
integrated with Z-H converter. The incremental conductance maximum power point tracking technique is used so
that the maximum power transfer from the photovoltaic array at any operating conditions is always achieved. The
complete system is modeled and simulated using MATLAB. Also the proposed concepts are verified
experimentally using a laboratory prototype. So Z-H converters can be used as power conditioning units, so that
the voltage boost and reception of maximum power from the photovoltaic array can be achieved.
Keywords: Photovoltaic, Z-H Converter, MPPT

* shajithali@ssn.edu.in
ICEEE-2016-143
GC–MS STUDY ON ETHANOL EXTRACTS OF BAUHINIA BLAKEANA FLOWERS
Viji Saral Elezabeth D1, Ramachandran P2*

1
Department of Chemistry, Nehru Memorial College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli
2
Department of Chemistry, Kongunadu College of Engineering and Technology, Thottium,
Tiruchirappalli – 621 215
Abstract
To scrutinize the presence of phytoconstituents in the ethanol extracts of Bauhinia Blakeana flowers using GC-
MS. The analysis of Bauhinia Blakeana flowers were performed using Agilant 6890-JEOL GC-Mate-II Mass
Spectrometer. The results of GC-MS studies show inveterate the presence of twelve active compounds. On
account of this investigation, we can conclude that the ethanol extracts of Bauhinia Blakeana flowers shows the
presence of 12 active phytoconstituents. This might be the cause for the various pharmacological activities of the
plant.
Keywords : Bauhinia Blakeana, Mass spectrometer, phytoconstituents, pharmacological activity.
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Psrchandran47@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-144
CATALYTIC REDUCTION OF NITRATES IN SURFACE WATER: A REVIEW
A. G. Hakke1* , V. D. Salkar1
1
Dept. of Civil Engineering,Walchand College of Engineering Sangli, Maharashtra, India,
Abstract
Nitrate removal from surface water is a major concern in many developing countries like India due to
the excessive use of fertilizers and uncontrolled land discharges of treated wastewater. Nitrate anion is potentially
very harmful, which can cause potential health hazards to infants and also gets transformed into nitrite in human
body, causing blue baby syndrome. The reduction of nitrate concentration in surface water is obligatory to cope
up with the permissible limit given by World Health Organization. Eventually, Indian drinking water standard (IS
10500:2012) also specifies the same permissible limit. The acceptable limit of nitrate for drinking and discharge
water is 45 ppm and 100 ppm respectively. The conventional processes used for reduction of nitrate from water
are ion exchange, electro-dialysis and reverse osmosis. The utility of these processes has been limited due to
expensive operation and subsequent disposal problem of the generated brine waste of nitrate.
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The catalytic reduction is one of the most promising alternatives for nitrate removal without drawbacks
of the conventional methods. So far, the understanding of nitrate reducing catalysts has been very poor. This
paper reviews the application of such technologies as alternatives for conventional processes in various
perspectives. The different types of catalysts developed by researchers are also reviewed in chronological order.
Treatment options for nitrate contaminated surface water are mainly reviewed in the present paper.
Keywords: Surface water, Nitrate, Monometallic Catalysts, Bimetallic Catalyst, Catalytic reduction,
* ashish.hakke@walchandsangli.ac.in
ICEEE-2016-145
ENERGY ASSESSMENT OF BRICK KILNS AND QUALITYOF BURNT CLAY

BRICKSIN MAHARASHTRA - A REVIEW
Pallavi A. Vanjare1* andKrishnakedar S. Gumaste2
1
(Civil-Environment) Dept. of Civil Engineering
2
Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering,
Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli,Maharashtra,India
Abstract
Brick is one of the major materials used for the construction of buildings. India is the second largest
producer of burnt clay brick, accounting for more than 10 percent of global production. India is estimated to have
more than1,00,000 brick kilns, producing about 150-200 billion bricks annually, employing about 10 million
workers and consuming 25-35 million tons of coal annually. Indian brick industry is largest consumer of coal
after power plant and steel industry. Brick manufacturing is characterized by traditional firing technologies, high
dependency on human labor and low mechanization rate. However the quality of the bricks is observed to have a
large variation in various regions of the country. This papers attempts to give an overview of the energy
consumption in the various processes of brick manufacturing, the gas emissions and compares the quality
variations of the bricks in various districts in the state of Maharashtra.
Keywords:Brick, IRA, Kiln, Energy, Emission

*pallavi.vanjare1@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-146
INVESTIGATION ON MACHINING PARAMETERS OF ECM IN AL-6082-SIC-

SODA WHITE LIME GLASS POWDER
Ranjithkumar Arumugam1*, Malayalamurthi Rajalingam2

1
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Department, Sona College of Technology,Salem-5, Tamilnadu,
2
Associate professor of Mechanical Department, Govt.College of Technology, Coimbatore -13,
Abstract
Aluminium alloy has a major role in engineering applications because of its light weight and low cost.
Many researchers have done works to improve the properties of Aluminium alloy by reinforcing with various
harder materials like Al2O3, SiC, B4C etc. In this study we focused on Aluminium 6082 alloy which has similar
but not equivalent physical properties like Al 6061, we indented to improve the strength, hardness and corrosion
resistance by reinforcing Al 6082 with silicon carbide to improve hardness and soda lime glass powder to
improve high temperature and chemical resistance. No researchers have so far used soda lime glass powder as
reinforcement in fabrication of metal matrix composite material. We found tested samples have significant
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improvement in tensile strength, hardness and corrosion resistance. Other major issue in composite material is
machining of composite materials particularly in drilling and producing micro holes. In this work fabricated
specimens are machined by Electro Chemical Machining and micro holes are made and the optimised process
parameters are identified for better MRR.
* ranjithkumargce@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-147
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF STONE CRUSHING INDUSTRY : POLLUTION

AND HEALTH EFFECTS – A REVIEW
Fariyaz S. Bagwan 1*, Krishnakedar S. Gumaste2

1*
(Civil-Environment) Dept. of Civil Engineering
2
Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering,
Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli, Maharashtra, India.
Abstract:
Stone crushing industry in India is an unorganized small-scale sector scattered all over India. It is basically a
labor intensive small scale industry where various operations are performed manually. It is estimated that there
are over 12000 stone crushing units in India with an annual turnover of Rs.5000 crores (equivalent to over US$ 1
billion). Therefore it is economically important sector. This sector is estimated to be providing direct employment
to over 500,000 people engaged in various activities such as mining, crushing plant, transportation of mined
stones and crushed products etc. Most of the laborers are related to rural and economically backward areas.
Hence it carries greater significance in terms of social importance in rural areas. Very little information is
currently available regarding dust emissions from these units, associated occupational hazards, and the baseline
respiratory health status of workers. The occupational environment at the stone crushing sites poses a potential
health hazard to the workers, since inhalation of dust particles for long periods of time may cause respiratory
diseases viz silicosis, bronchitis, asthma, skin disease, eye irritations, and heart diseases. This industry is also a
source of continuous and intermittent noise which can cause adverse impacts on workers‘ health. This paper
focuses on study of the air and noise pollution due to stone crushing industries. A number of stone crushing
industries‘ pollution and its impact on human health studied by various researchers are also reviewed in order.
This study is concentrated on the review of fugitive dust emission and noise due to crushing activities and its
related health effects on the workers and communities residing in nearby vicinity.
Keywords: dust emission, noise pollution, occupational hazards, health effects
ICEEE-2016-148
REMOVAL OF Cu2+ and Ni2+ IONS BY USING CHELATING ION EXCHNGER
Ran Bahadur*
Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Technology & Engineering Kalabhavan, The M. S.
University of Baroda, Vadodara-390001(India).
Abstract
Amberlite IRA-400(Cl) is a strongly basic anion exchanger resin with quaternary ammonium group. In
the present endeavour, Amberlite IRA-400(Cl) is modified with disodium salt of ethylene diamine tetra acetic
acid (Na2EDTA) in order to introduce chelating properties. The modified chelating cation exchanger (MCE) is
characterized by various instrumental techniques like TGA, FTIR and EDX. Distribution coefficient (K d) of
metal ions Cu2+ and Ni2+ has been determined in aqueous as well as various electrolyte media/concentrations
using batch method. The sorption/ion exchange behavior of MCE toward these metal ions also determined using
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Langmuir adsorption isotherm. R2 value is found to be close to unity for Langmuir isotherm, providing good fit to
the experimental data for sorption of both the metal ions studied. Various parameters such as effect of
concentration, equilibrium time and effect of pH have been varied in order to get maximum removal of these
metal ions. Further sorption of metal ions on chelating ion exchanger was confirmed by EDX. Nitric acid,
perchloric acid and acetic acid were tested as eluants. The studies indicate that promising use of modified
chelating ion exchanger for selective removal of Cu(II).
Key words: Modified chelating ion exchanger, Cu2+ and Ni2+ ion, selective removal, separation.
ICEEE-2016-149
ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER VULNERABILITY TO CONTAMINATION BY

DRASTIC MODEL – A case study on Madurai
S.Rajashree*
Anna University, Chennai 600 025. India
Abstract
Groundwater is an essential resource available with high degree of purity. Generally, quality of
groundwater is comparatively pure than surface water and it is strongly influenced by the hydrogeological
character of the location. Vulnerability assessment is an excellent tool for identifying those areas under
susceptible for contamination of groundwater (GW) with respect to natural hydrogeologic settings. The study will
demonstrate the combined use of DRASTIC modelling along with Geographical Information System (GIS) to
highlight the risky areas of GW. The DRASTIC model is one of the approach which is introduced by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), studied various hydrogeologic characteristics that affect
groundwater quality. DRASTIC is an acronym standing for Depth to water, net Recharge, Aquifer media, Soil
media, Topography, Impact of the vadose zone, and hydraulic Conductivity and it involves assigning of Weights
and Ratings according to the local hydrogeologic conditions. This approach will differentiate the GW zones into
different levels of susceptibility. The study will be carried out in the areas of Madurai district, located 9.9 0 North
and 78.10 East of Tamil Nadu which covers an area of 3742 km 2.With the help of the DRASTIC equation
weighted overlay analysis in GIS environment, GW Vulnerability Maps will be generated to spatially represent
the DRASTIC parameters and to indicate the areas of high risk to be further researched to resolve issues of GW
contamination.
Keywords: Groundwater vulnerability; DRASTIC model; GIS Techniques

Email Address:raji.pradhesh@gmail.com; (S.Rajashree)
ICEEE-2016-150
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
M.Mohamed Farook*
Anna University, Chennai 600 025, India.
Abstract
Solid waste management is one of the essential obligatory functions of Urban Local Bodies in India.
This service is falling too short of the desired level of efficiency and satisfaction, resulting in the problems of
health, sanitation and environmental degradation. Most of the urban areas of the country are placated by acute
problems of solid waste. Due to lack of serious efforts by the towns/city authorities, garbage and its management
has become a tenacious problem and this notwithstanding the fact that the largest part of the municipal
expenditure is allotted to the solid waste management. Barring a few progressive municipal corporations in the
country, most local bodies suffer due to non-availability of adequate expertise and expenditure, resulting in
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improper handling of municipal solid waste, leading to environmental pollution and health hazards. Generation of
municipal solid waste (MSW) in India has increased significantly in the past few decades. Between 1991 and
2001, MSW generation in urban India increased from 23.86 million tons/year to more than 39 million tons/year.
In Per capita terms, the growth of MSW in Indian cities has been estimated to be 1-1.33% and within next two
decades, the annual waste generation is estimated to increase by more than five times than that of the present
level. Due to increase in generation of solid waste in India it is essential to manage the generation of waste every
day and to improve the quality of waste management. This study on economic analysis of solid waste is mainly
based on cost-benefit analysis. Also the study aims to check the profitability index of a private concern‘s
involvement in Municipal Corporation. This could be a best way to manage the municipal solid waste which in
turn reduces the risk of urban local bodies‘ generation of waste.
Keywords: Municipal Solid Waste (MSW);Email Address: mohamedfarookcivil@gmail.com; (M.Mohamed

Farook)
ICEEE-2016-151
STUDY ON SIMULATION OF PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC BEHAVIOUR FOR

MADURAI CITY
SUGANYA .S1
1-M.E.Infrastructure Engineering,
Thiagarajar College of Engineering, India.
Abstract
The primary objective of this study is to identify the solution for traffic congestion in the Madurai city
taking note of the need for a longer lasting solution to suit future needs. A Pedestrian crossings are designed keep
pedestrians together where they can be seen by motorists, and where they can cross most safely across the low of
vehicular traffic. This study to protect pedestrian and vehicles at busy intersection and reduce the severity and
frequency of accidents between vehicles entering interaction in Madurai city. Due to increase in motorization,
less attention is shown towards pedestrian and pedestrian related facilities. In heterogeneous traffic flow
condition like the one faced in India, the impact of pedestrian vehicle interaction is still higher; provided the
pedestrian risk their lives to cross the road in order to save a few seconds of delay.
This paper mainly focuses on the behaviour of pedestrian crossing activities along an urban corridor. For this
study area at Fatima College, Palanganatham, Thiruparamkundram, Mulaikarai, Koothiyar kundu, Madurai is
taken. This lies in the heart of the city with major portion of pedestrian movement. Manual data collection is
done by area.To protect the pedestrian safety in that area.
* Correspondence to: srisuganya.s1993@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-152
SIMULATION OF TRAFFIC FLOW AT URBAN ROUNDABOUT
PRAVEEN KUMAR .G1

1
M.E.Infrastructure Engineering,Thiagarajar College of Engineering, India.
Abstract
Madurai is the second largest corporation and third largest city based on area and population
respectively in Tamil Nadu. Madurai faces increasing daily traffic problems especially at roundabouts. The
strength of Roundabout lies in their ability to reduce the number of vehicular conflicts at intersections. The use of
Roundabout instead of the typical signalized intersection can reduce congestion and delay in many cases.
Microscopic simulation models allow the Roundabout to be treated as a part of a system. They offer realistic
modeling of vehicle arrival and departures, ability to study the spatial extent of queues. The present study deals
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with the selection of study area and collection of data for selected Roundabouts. For this study, Thirumangalam
Rotary, Mulakarai Rotary, Palanganatham Roundabout, Kalavasal Roundabout was selected. The geometric
features and manual traffic survey had been done for the selected areas. The collected data has been consolidated
and the total PCU is calculated and the traffic congestion is analyzed.
* Correspondence to: praveen177191@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-153
ANALYSIS OF CRASH DATA AND ROAD SAFETY AUDIT

VIVEK .P1
1
M.E.Infrastructure Engineering,Thiagarajar College of Engineering, India.
Abstract
Urban areas face traffic problems due to the growth in urban population and congestion. Majority of
accidents are due to over speeding of vehicles irrespective of speed limits in urban areas. The rapid growth of
personal vehicles, different forms of public transport vehicles are rising at a rate of 14% per annum all around the
world, causing the no. of persons killed in accidents is growing at a rate of 6.5% in the year 2014. Road accidents
cause heavy loss to the economy in the shape of output, charges incurred in hospitalization and treatment and
damages to vehicles and property. So it is necessary to improve road safety and transportation facilities to tackle
the mobility problems in India.
Road safety audit is an interdisciplinary approach involving engineering, enforcement and education to
reduce accidents. Road safety audit involves a balance effort defining relationship between accidents, traffic
volumes and safety, applying road design and engineering measures to obtain appropriate speed, applying
enforcement measures that effectively targets safety of pedestrians vehicles. Currently, this study overlooks the
importance of road safety and preparation of safety audit in Indian scenario taking Madurai south as the study
area. The study area comprises of 5 roads where traffic volume, spot speed and accidents data were collected as
preliminary data and analysed. The speed profiling of the roads with high accident rate were carried out to
understand the speed conditions along these roads. The present volume, speed and accident are compared with
previous year conditions and the change is analysed.
* Correspondence to: vivek13june1991@gmail.com

ICEEE-2016-154
HYBRID MEMBRANE SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR FOR TREATMENT OF

DAIRY WASTEWATER
A.LAKSHMI PRIYA
Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai
Abstract
Traditionally Activated Sludge Process has been known for the treatment of wastewater. In order to
overcome the limitations and to enhance the conventional treatment process, there are some modifications have
been made. Some of the promising technologies are Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR) and Membrane
Bioreactor (MBR). Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR) is nothing but the batch operation in sequence. SBR is a fill -
and-draw activated sludge system for wastewater treatment. The SBR performs biological treatment, and
secondary clarification in a single tank using a timed control sequence. MBR is the state of the art technology
which eliminates the need for secondary clarifier also gives high quality treated effluent. In MBR, membranes
are the main solid/liquid separation devices. This study aims to investigate the performance of Hybrid Membrane
Sequencing Batch Reactor which integrates the salient features of SBR and MBR along with bio-
augmentation for the treatment of dairy wastewater. Bio-augmentation is the addition of specialized
microbial strains to enhance the ability of micro community to degrade certain compounds resulting in
improved treatment. As a part of the study, Characteristics of the dairy effluent wastewater had been done
so far. To achieve the objective, a laboratory scale Membrane Sequencing Batch Reactor (MSBR) has to be
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configured to evaluate the performance by varying the operational parameters. The Study also focuses on the
comparative performance between MSBR and Bio-augmented MSBR.
Keyword: Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR), Membrane Bioreactor (MBR), effluent treatment, microbial
degradation, Comparative study.
ICEEE-2016-155
ANALYSIS OF WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK UNDER PRESSURE

DEFICIENT CONDITION USING EPANET
JOTHI LAKSHMI .S1

1-M.Tech, Enivironmental Engineering
Thiagarajar College of Engineering, India.
Abstract
Water distribution systems consist of an interconnected series of pipes, storage facilities,and components
that convey drinking water and meeting fire protection needs for cities, homes, schools, hospitals, businesses,
industries and other facilities. Public water systems depend on distribution systems to provide an uninterrupted
supply of pressurized safe drinking water to all consumers. It is the distribution system mains that carry water
from the reatment plant (or from the source in the absence of treatment) to the consumer. The purpose of
distribution
system is to deliver water to the consumers with appropriate quality, quantity and pressure. It should be capable
of supplying water at all the intended places with sufficient pressure head. It should be capable of supplying the
requisite amount of water under various failures- fire fighting demand, pump failure, pipe failure and valve
failure. Failures like hydraulic failure and mechanical failure may occur in the WDN that affects the distribution
of water to the consumers. The novel algorithm—termed the Modified Pressure Deficient Network Algorithm
(M-PDNA) to solve and provide additional insight into the behavior of water distribution
networks operating under pressure-deficient conditions, is discussed in this paper. The algorithm can be readily
implemented into existing hydraulic network solvers. While using the EPANET software in some nodes negative
pressure may occur which is not practically possible and to nullify this M-PDNA method is adopted. The M-
PDNA method is found suitable for the analysis of pressure deficient water distribution network with various
failures - fire fighting demand and pipe failure conditions.
* Correspondence to: jothysubramani@gmail.com

ICEEE-2016-156
Apparatus Locator in Hospitals Using RFID-Based Positioning System and MEMS

Ujwala Kommaraju1*, S Mohandas1
1*
AVR & SVR College of Engineering and Technology, India
1
AVR & SVR College of Engineering and Technology, India
Abstract
Thither rare Running processes in hospitals, context-aware usefulness and applications breech second to
prepayment of the germane to be responsible for and abridge costs. For occasion, sensors and Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) technologies for e-health bid been deployed to prepayment bring insensate discrete
machine. Patient monitoring, real-time logistic interpretation, Bed tracking and critical requisites sneaking are
prominent applications of real-time location systems (RTLS) in hospitals. In self-assurance, factual federate of
reasoning studies show that RTLS essentially ahead of time back associated nearby and guardian, and optimize
catastrophe administration and time critical processes. In this essay, we curb a strapping encipher for position and
sturdiness of equipment. Our pandect utilizes passive RFID technology mounted on flooring plates and many
peripherals for suggestion indicate interpretation. The pandect is implemented and tested over unstinting
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experiments. The results show that our system‘s average positioning and orientation measurement outperforms
existing systems in terms of accuracy. The cipher matter is as abundantly as the experimental scanty are
presented in this paper.
Keywords:Patient Monitoring, context-aware applications, apparatus locating, real-time location system(RTLS),

sensors and radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies for e-health.
* Correspondence to: ujwalakommaraju@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-157
REVIEW OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONVERTERS FOR BLDC MOTORS

C.V Pavithra1*, Dr.C. Vivekanandan2, L Jenifer Amla3
1*
EEE,Sri Ramakrishna Institute Of Technology,Coimbatore,Tamilnadu,India
2
SNS college of Engineering,Coimbatore,Tamilnadu,India
3
EEE, Sri Ramakrishna Institute Of Technology,Coimbatore,Tamilnadu,india
Abstract
Brushless DC (BLDC) motors are gaining much importance these days in industrial and traction applications
because of its ease of control in all four quadrants. There are various converters designed for BLDC motors for
varied applications. A few to notify are a buck converter based CSI fed BLDC motor for defense application
overcoming the traditional use of VSI fed which inherits large switching losses. Also a buck dc-dc converter as a
single stage power factor correction converter for permanent magnet brushless dc motor (PMBLDCM) fed
through a diode bridge rectifier results in reduction of AC mains current harmonics and reduction of speed and
torque ripples is reviewed. Bridgeless zeta converter is also employed for achieving power factor correction. This
converter unlike using the PWM switching of VSI, speed control is achieved by controlling the voltage at the dc
link of VSI. This converter is mainly employed for fan applications. This paper reviews the different types of
such converters in BLDC motors used for varied applications.
pavithra.eee@srit.org
ICEEE-2016-158
EFFECT OF BIFURCATION ANGLE ON THE FLUID FLOW

Garima Garg1, Poornashree S1, Utkarsh1, Vivek Singh1
1
Dept. of Civil Engineering, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Kumaraswamy Layout,
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Abstract
The flow distribution in a network of pipeline is of interest to hydropower, water distribution and
industrial pipelines. The division of flow in branch pipes at high and low pressures are commonly used in the
water distribution systems, penstocks and other hydraulic applications. For a given ratio of diameters of main to
branch pipelines, the flow division depends upon pipe material, angles of bifurcation, slope of the pipeline,
Reynolds number and pressure in the individual pipelines. The division of two streams at the pipe junction results
in formation of suppression zones, which leads to loss of energy at the junction and at the bifurcated pipes. The
exchanges of fluid momentum results in energy transfer from a slow moving velocity to higher velocity as the
diameter of the main pipe is 25mm and for the branched pipe is 19mm.
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An experimental study is conducted to investigate the split flow ratio in branch pipe for a given line pressure and
angle of bifurcation. The research paper highlights the co-relation between branch flow discharges with branch
loss co-efficient at various Reynolds number. The effect of pipe bifurcation angle (Ɵ=10o, 12.5o, 15o, 20o, 25o and
30o) on split discharge, pressure loss co-efficient, line pressure for various flow rate has been studied. New non-
dimensional number, related to split discharge ratio, loss co-efficient and total energy of the fluid is derived.
Experiments have shown good co-relation between the split flow ratio with Reynolds number, angle of
bifurcation, line pressure, and total energy of water.
Based on the experimental findings and co-relation obtained for the range of data studied the best pipe bifurcation
for optimum hydraulic performance, can be arrived at for the benefit of industries.
KeyWords: pipe, bifurcation, flow, loss co-efficient, pressure, Reynolds number, optimum, hydraulic.
utkarsh.m0326@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-159
Modified Ashikhmin Tone Mapped Operator

for conversion of HDR images to LDR images
N. Neelima, K. Ravindra2 Y. Ravikumar3, N Neelima*

1
Associate Professor and Head, Dept of ECE, Malla Reddy Institute of Tech.and Sci, Hyderabad
2
Principal and Professor of ECE, Malla Reddy Institute of Tech.and Sci, Hyderabad-500100, India
3
Scientist- G, DLRL, Hyderabad, India
Abstract
Physically based renderers produce high quality images with high dynamic range (HDR) values. To
display them on low dynamic range (LDR) displays, these images need to be tone mapped. Tone-mapping
operators (TMOs) have been developed to convert HDR images to low dynamic range (LDR) images. These
TMO tools are useful for the visualization of HDR images on standard LDR displays. In this paper, four different
TMOs namely Gamma correction, Reinhard, Drago, and Ashikhmin methods have been reviewed and their
performance parameters have been compared. A new modified Ashikhmin TMO is proposed in this paper. The
significant parameters such as mean, luminance, PSNR and Mean Square Error values of the Tone mapped
images are evaluated for each method and compared for performance analysis. The image conversion and
parameters of proposed method has resulted in optimized performance.
Key words: HDR, LDR, Luminance, MSE, mPSNR and TMO
e-mail: 1nagalla1981@gmail.com; 2kasa_ravi@yahoo.com; 3 dr.ravikumaryeda@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-160
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

B.Dinesh Kumar1* and D.Srividya1
1*
Department of Civil Engineering, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai- India
1
Department of Civil Engineering, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai- India
Abstract:
Human Resource Management is one of the crucial domains in every industry which starts from recruiting,
planning, staffing, organizing, controlling and co-coordinating. Looking over construction industry, there is no
exact framework for the management of human resource. This study is an attempt to understand major crisis of
such organizations demanding human resource management. Major crisis were identified through the extensive
literature review. Mapping was done to identify the inter-relationship between the identified crises. From the
expert‘s opinion the crisis which is having high level of significance were identified. The interdependency of the
identified crisis and major significant crisis (Retention of labours) were studied. Motivation was predominant
among crucial factors. Discrimination and diversity is the least factor in the human resource management.
Hypotheses were set out amongst the crisis. Hypotheses have been validated using the relevant data obtained
from the experts.
* Correspondence to: arise.dinesh@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-161
WHEN WASTE IS MANAGED AT SOURCE IT BECOMES A RESOURCE -

DECENTRALIZED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Khushbu.K.Birawat1 *, Prathima.B2, Wilma Rodrigues3
1
Environmental engineering, BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore,
India,khushbu.k.birawat@gmail.com
2
BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore, India, prathimab.civ@bmsce.ac.in
3
M/s Saahas Waste Management Private Limited,wilma@saahaszerowaste.com
Abstract
According to the census 2011, the population of India is 1,210,854,997, which has increased by 17.64% since
2001.The per capita waste generation rate in India has increased from 0.44 kg/day in 2001 to 0.5 kg/day in 2011.
Bangalore generates around 3500 Tonnes/day of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW).75-90% of the total waste
generated is collected for further processing. Collecting, transporting and processing of this large quantity of
waste is a laborious job if done in a centralized materials recovery facility. By applying the concept of ―Divide &
conquer‖, solid waste management becomes much easier.
Decentralized Solid Waste Management or On-site Solid waste management drastically reduces the collection
and transportation costs. The organic waste generated can be either composted to produce rich compost or
fermented to produce biogas and the recyclables (paper, plastic, metal, etc.,) can be sent to the recycling facility
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thus reducing the costs for manufacturing or obtaining fresh raw material. Also a large quantity of waste can be
diverted from the landfill.
The paper explores the potential of Decentralized Solid Waste Management units using a case study of Bangalore
based organization called Saahas, which was registered as a not- for- profit organization under the Society‘s Act
in 2001, andfocus on building capacities of public institutions like the Municipal Corporation as well as support
progressive policies around waste management. It also has a second entity called Saahas Waste Management Pvt
Ltd, which focus on providing on-site waste management solutions to various bulk generators (institutions,
apartments, corporates, etc.,) across Bangalore.
The decentralized solid waste management unit is studied in terms of the technology adopted, operations at the
unit, and organic waste and dry waste management at the unit. Organic waste such as food waste and garden litter
is converted to compost, the dry waste such as paper,plastic,metal,tetra paks,e-waste,glass, etc., are sent for
further processing to authorized recycling facilities.Various recycled products such as tissue rolls,
notebooks,notepads,poly aluminium roofing sheets, pens are produced by recycling the dry waste,which in turn
generates revenue from waste.Decentralized solid waste management is a sustainable way forward to conquer
over the huge quantum of waste being generated daily. Here the waste generated at the source is collected, stored
and processed at source, thus closing the loop of waste from its generation to disposal.
Keywords: Decentralized solid waste management, Bangalore, Recycled products
*Corresponding author. M: 8884913889, E-mail: khushbu.k.birawat@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-162
TOWARDS AN INTEGRATED COASTAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT

FRAMEWORK
C.Vignesh kumar1* and M.Surya1

1*
Post Graduate Student,
Dept. of Civil Engineering, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, India
1
Assisstant Professor,
Dept. of Civil Engineering, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, India
‎
Abstract
Disaster is a catastrophe, mishap, calamity or grave occurrence in any area, arising from natural or man-
made causes, or by accident or negligence which results in substantial loss of life or human suffering or damage
to and destruction of property, or damage to or degradation of environment and is of such a nature or magnitude
as to be beyond the coping capacity of the community of the affected area. Considering the issues of disaster,
various agencies are trying to mitigate the wrath and develop guidelines for it‘s effective management. There are
certain gaps prevailing in the existing guidelines and acts in authorities, planning types, approaches etc.,
indicating the need for harmonization. This study aims at filling the gap, particularly for natural coastal disasters
management, using National Disaster Management Guidelines (NDMA) and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) in
the Indian context. The basic argument underpinning this study is that in addressing the similarities and
differences between the Coastal Management & Disaster Management and this also results to the observation of
new opportunities and threat for their integration.
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ICEEE-2016-163
FACTORS AFFECTING RESOURCE AVAILABILITY IN POST DISASTER

RECONSTRUCTION
Vignesh.T.V.1* and Surya.M1

1*
Post Graduate Student,
Dept. of Civil Engineering, Thiagarajar College Of Engineering, Madurai, India
‎ Assistant Professor,
1
Dept. of Civil Engineering, Thiagarajar College Of Engineering, Madurai, India

Abstract
With rapid urbanisation and infrastructure development construction projects are more complex than
ever before. Successful completion of construction project requires judicious scheduling and efficient allocation
of available resources. The limited-resource allocation problem arises in many construction projects when there
are different limitations on the amount of resources available due to various reasons and one such scenario is post
disaster reconstruction. Post-disaster reconstruction is an onerous task. It requires multi-sectoral involvement,
very significant resources and a wide range of skill due to various factors affecting the availability of resources.
For rebuilding programs after a disaster, the need for better understanding of factors affecting resource
availability, allocation and their potential impacts on resourcing outcomes can be of crucial importance to achieve
desirable reconstruction performance. This research attempts to empirically identify the critical factors affecting
resource availability for post-disaster reconstruction projects. Various factors affecting resource availability were
shortlisted from the literatures and a questionnaire was prepared to identify the factors that significantly affect the
resource availability. From the results obtained the significance of these factors affecting resource allocation is
found out and the factors are ranked based on the importance index. This ranking hierarchy helps draw attention
to areas in which policy makers and reconstruction practitioners should make efforts to ensure resource available
for post-disaster rebuilding projects.
* Correspondence to: tvvignesh992@gmail.com
* Correspondence to : vigneshkumarcps@gmail.com; vigneshkumarc@tce.edu
ICEEE-2016-164
HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT OF CROPS CULTIVATED OUT OF WASTEWATER
S.Sivasangari1 and T.Vel Rajan2

1
Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai.
2
Department of Civil Engineering, Thiagarajar college of Engineering, Madurai.
Abstract
The use of wastewater for irrigation is increasingly being considered as a technical solution to minimize
soil degradation and to restore nutrient content of soil. Wastewater contains substantial amounts of beneficial
nutrients and toxic heavy metals, which are creating problems for agricultural production. Heavy metals
accumulation in soil and crops is of increasing concern because of the potential human health risks. The
presenting study aimed to determine the human health risks associated with the food chain contamination of
heavy metals routing from wastewater irrigation in the village Kallambal near chinthamani, located in Madurai
district. Irrigated water, soil and vegetables were analyzed for heavy metals such as Zn 2+, Pb2+, Cr2+, Cd2+, Fe2+,
Mn2+, Cu2+ and Daily Intake of Metals (DIM) and Health Risk Index (HRI) were also calculated.Pb 2+,Cd2+,Fe2+
and Cu2+ in cultivated vegetables exceeded the permissible limits while the Transfer Factor (TF) was lower for all
metals except Zn2+ and HRI was found to be maximum for Solanummelongena (Brinjal)and
sesbaniagrandiflora(Agathikeerai)cultivated by wastewater.
Email Id :sangarikcet@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-165
COST AND TIME ANALYSIS FOR MICRO-SCALED CONSTRUCTION

COMPANIES
L. Sasikumar1 and V. Ravi sankar2
1
2
Abstract
The ultimate goal of any construction company is to make profit and thereby earn money at the end of each
undertaken project. In order to achieve this goal, construction companies should complete the projects within
their anticipated budgets and durations, and expected quality targets. Experiencing cost and time overrun is a very
important problem for construction companies, but especially for Micro-Scaled construction companies.
Therefore, micro-scaled construction companies should thoroughly analyze the factors that prevail in the project
in question. This study is to investigate the importance levels of the factors that may bring about cost and time
overrun in construction projects undertaken by micro-scaled construction companies. For this purpose, an
extensive literature review was conducted and 52 factors were identified. These factors were categorized into 3
major groups which are: a) contractor-related factors, b) consultant-related factors, and c) owner-related factors.
Three different types of questionnaires were prepared under three major groups which were designed based on
information gathered from the literature review. Based on the respondent weightages given to the influencing
factors, the relative importance index of critical factors are to be calculated, with which an effective cost and time
management system could be suggested.
Email Id :l.sasikumar88@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-166
FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGING KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN CONSTRUCTION

PROJECTS
S.Hariganesh1*,G.Chitra1
S.Hariganesh*
1*
Dept. of Civil Engineering, Thiagarajar College Of Engineering, Madurai-625015
Abstract
A construction projects are implemented in highly demanding and complex built environments where projects are
executed by coalitions of multiple stakeholders that have different interests, objectives, and socio-cultural
backgrounds. These projects face challenges in not only identifying and managing stakeholders but also
satisfying their requirements. Stakeholder management is an upcoming technique in the area of project
management, as per the Project Management Institute (PMI) as this process is added as the 10 th knowledge area
of Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) guide in the year of 2013. According to this, the
stakeholder management process is very new to the construction projects especially in India. A project will only
be considered successful if its key stakeholders perceive the project‘s outcome as a success. Since that this Paper
presents a management methodology for managing the key (major) stakeholders in a project, the key stakeholders
highly contribute on the outcome of the project; which may be positive or negative. The study involves to find
various activities groups and their interrelationships were to manage the stakeholders in construction projects
with by reviewing various literatures related to construction industries. From that activity groups to formulating
the framework for managing the key stakeholders in a construction projects. The created framework facilitates to
ensure effective management of stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle for fulfilling their needs and
expectations to the projects.
Keywords: Stakeholder Management, Key Stakeholder, Construction Project, Project Management
.harishhariganesh@gmail.com; harish1992@tce.edu
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ICEEE-2016-167
FACTORS AFFECTING QUALITY IN MULTI-STOREY BUILDING

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
M.Aravind raj1* ,G.Chitra1

M.Aravind raj
1*
Dept. of Civil Engineering, Thiagarajar College Of Engineering, Madurai-625015
Abstract
Quality management in construction projects is considered as one of the important aspects as it helps to improve
the level of performance. It is considered as critical phenomena, as the role of quality management plays a vital
role in planning, execution and even in completion stage. Quality of construction projects can be regarded as
fulfilment of expectations and satisfaction of the project participants. This project proposes to investigate the
adoption and implementation of Quality Management System (QMS) in the construction projects. For this
purpose an extensive literature review was conducted and fifty four critical factors influencing Quality in
construction projects were identified. The identified factors were classified into two major phases namely: a.
Quality Planning phase, b. Quality Assurance phase. With this identified critical factors, a Questionnaire was
prepared and dispatched to experts (Consultants, Contractors, Project Managers, Site Engineers and Quality
Engineers) in Multi-storey building construction projects. From the responses of those experts, weightage to each
factors were calculated based on the relative importance index and then critical factors that affects Quality in
construction projects were sorted. These identified critical factors can be used for developing QMS in
Construction projects.
Keywords: Quality Management System, Multi-storey building construction projects,Relative importance index.
aravindleaf@gmail.com;
ICEEE-2016-168
TREATMENT STUDIES ON SIZING EFFLUENT BY FENTON OXIDATION
AND ADSORPTION PROCESS
J. Eunice1*,T. V. Vel Rajan1

1*,1Department of Environmental Engineering, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, India
Abstract
The process of sizing in textile industry results in effluent which are characterizedwith very high organic
constituents, resulting in bad unpleasant smell. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) constitute a promising
technology for the treatment of wastewaters. Particularly, Fenton‘s oxidation the best known metal catalyzed
oxidation reactions of water-miscible organic compounds and thus, Fenton‘s reagent was used as a pre- oxidation
of extremely polluted sizing effluent followed by adsorption process as post treatment. The effect of operating
conditions on Fenton oxidation process such as pH, hydrogen peroxide, Iron concentration and post treatment
were investigated. The results indicated that the treatment module was very efficient in removing the organic and
inorganic pollutants. The maximum percentage removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD) achieved is about
82.61% by Fenton process. Fenton‘s reaction has proved to be a feasible technique for the pre-oxidation of the
wastewater under study, and can be considered a suitable pre-treatment for this type of wastewaters. The
coagulation process using lime as coagulant resulted in the removal of maximum suspended solids present in the
effluent and it was further accelerated by ferrous sulphate salt added at the Fenton process. Finally, the post
treatment process carried out by adsorption on flyash gave a better result in combination with Fenton process.
The maximum efficiency achieved by adsorption was 28.13%. The overall efficiency of COD removal by Fenton
oxidation followed by adsorption process was 87.12%. Thus, the Fenton oxidation in combination with
adsorption process was found to be the effective and time saving treatment system for sizing effluent.
Key words: Advanced process oxidation; Fenton‘s reagent; Sizing effluent; Adsorption;Flyash; COD removal
* euniceaej@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-169
APPLICATION OF ITS IN PARKING MANAGEMENT FOR MADURAI CITY

U.Yoganandhan1*, D.Srividya2
Dept of civil engineering, Thiagarajar College of engineering, Madurai-625005
Abstract
Madurai city is third largest city in TamilNadu state and hosts 1.5millon (2011) population and 3 lakh
loating population in a day with 51.96 Sq.km. Number of motor vehicles increased 68.85% over a six year period
(2008-13), accompanying this vehicle growth, land use and economic activities of the city drive the parking
demand to its peak. 6.80 lakh registered vehicles in the city not only required space of movement but space for
parking. On street and illegal parking activities hinders the central business district area of the city. As an attempt
in this study, 21 stretches were identified inside the CBD as more suffering area due to peak parking crisis.
Present parking scenario was surveyed and analyzed. Various ITS applications, technologies for parking
management and other state of art parking management techniques were studied. From the global reviews and
studies, it is clear that the issue cannot be solved by ITS alone, and implementation of ITS faces lot of challenges
in the city.
Keywords: Intelligent Transport systems, Applications of ITS, Parking crisis, policies, parking management
*uyoganandhan@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-170
STUDY OF DEVELOPEMENT NEED IN GUJARAT RAILWAY LINE AND DESIGN

OF RAILWAY BRIDGE IN NEW LINE
K.R.Ravi Balaji,
Parisutham institute of tech,Thanjavur.
Abstract
By studying the railway line roots in Gujarat the important development and necessity of a new railway
line have founded. The new railway line necessary to avoid waste of time as well as reduce travel distance grately
from existing distance 822 km(510.78 mi) to 317.5 km(197.29 mi). The travel takes time more than 18 hours.
The new railway line need between the places of Porbandhar to Bhuj , and the root has created to goes via okha
and Gulf of kutch. The new root come across the Arabian sea ,to cross the gulf of kutch area bridge need to be
designed. This Bridge is to be designed to construct in the city Okha (Kansara) to Kutch. The new railway line
goes via Gandhidham after it crosses the gulf of kutch. The new railway line made with some extension of
existing rail lines, and without affecting natural resources. In this project, we are Designed a Railway Bridge,
for a distance of 58.5km. The bridge is made up of composite members. The design is made with reference to
Indian Standards. And the software design made with the software Auto cad and the bridge analysed by using
software Staad pro and reinforcement in all cast in-situ concrete members are shown by using software
Reinforcement concrete detailing. The Gujarat area is more earth quake affordable so that Earth Quake
damage resisting system also designed. The loads considered are dead load, super imposed load, wind load,
impact loads such as earth quake load and hydraulic wave forces. The important role of government is to satisfies
all requirement of peoples and provide easy and economical transportation to the peoples. This new root help
people to search and find job in these areas by gratelly reducing the travel distance. This bridge is designed of
world largest sea over bridge(58.1 km) and top 5 longest bridges in the world. This project take Indian bridge
construction and railway development to next level. Also the bridge construction improves the economical
growth of India.
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ICEEE-2016-171
SIMULATION OF MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING TECHNIQUES FOR

PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
M.Ganga1*,C.Vasanthanayaki2
1
Research Scholar; 2Associate Professor
Department of Electronics and Communication EngineeringGovernment College of Engineering,
Coimbatore-641 013,Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract
This paper presents the design and simulation of maximum power point tracking (MPPT)for
photovoltaic systems. Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) acts an important role in photovoltaic systems
because it maximize the power output from a pv system for a given set of terms, and hence maximize the array
efficiency and minimize the overall system cost. Since the maximum power point (MPP) changes, based on the
irradiation and cell temperature, appropriate algorithms must be utilized to track the Maximum Power Point
(MPP) and maintain the operation of the system in it. Besides, MPP tracking (MPPT) is desirable for both grid-
connected and stand-alone photovoltaic systems because the solar irradiance and temperature change throughout
the day, as well as along seasons and geographical conditions, also leading to the modification of the current
versus voltage and power versus voltage curves of the PV module.This system is developed by combining the
models of solar PV module and DC-DC Boost converter. The system is simulated under different climate
conditions.
*gangakavin24@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-172
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY FROM INDUSTRIAL

WASTEWATER USING MICROBIAL FUEL CELL TECHNIQUE
M. Muthukumar1,2 Hanish Mohammed, C.H1
1
Department of Environmental Sciences,Bharathiar UniversityCoimbatore – 641 046 Tamilnadu, INDIA
2
Department of Environmental ScienceSchool of Energy, Environment and Earth Sciences Central University of
Kerala,Padannakkad, Kasaragod – 671 314, Kerala, INDIA
Abstract
Microbial fuel cells are bioreactors that convert chemical energy into electricity via anaerobic microbial
respiration. Industrial wastewater consists of medium to high organic load was used as a substrate for microbial
fuel cell (MFC). Single chambered MFC with graphite electrodes were used for the treatment of distillery
wastewater for the bioelectricity generation. The power production of MFC depends on the microbial activity in
the anodic chamber and generated a highest voltage of 206 mV on the 30 th day. The current generated in the MFC
is directly proportional to the assimilable organic contaminants in the sample. Anode potential of an MFC is
dependent on external resistance and affects the growth of exoelectrogenic bacteria, their electron transport
mechanisms at the anode electrode and produced current densities. The maximum current density and maximum
power density obtained was 9.58 mA/m 2 on 64th day and 9.5 mW/m2 on 70th day. The energy production
efficiency of the reactor was 0.401 kWh kg COD -1 obtained and resulted a reduction of 68.5% COD. The
reduction rate of the other parameters during the processes were Total Hardness 81.5 %, Turbidity 70 %,
Phosphate 79.5%, Nitrate 77% and Sulphate 71% respectively. This shows that the microbial fuel cell technique
could be used for the distillery effluent treatment as well as to harvest the energy from the wastewater.
Keywords: Microbial Fuel Cell; Chemical Oxygen Demand; Wastewater; Bioelectricity.
Email: mmuthukumar@cukerala.ac.in
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ICEEE-2016-173
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF UNITY POWER FACTOR GRID CONNECTED PV

SYSTEM WITH PI AND FUZZY BASED CONTROLLERS
S.Amuthameena1,a, G.Amuthan2,b, L.Ganesan3,c
1
Dept. of EEE, A.C. College of Engineering and Technology, Karaikudi, India
2
Dept. of EEE, A.C. College of Engineering and Techology, Karaikudi, India
3
Dept. of CSE, A.C. College of Engineering and Technology, Karaikudi, India
Abstract:
Solar photovoltaic (PV) system is becoming increasingly popular in recent years owing to its distributed
availability, pollution-free nature, declining price of solar panels and development of various control algorithms
for efficient utilization. A Grid connected PV system involves complex control algorithm but it eliminates the
need for the expensive battery backup.
This paper is aimed at the study of control algorithms for a unity Power factor Grid Connected PV
inverter. Simulation is carried out by conventional Incremental Conductance algorithm with PI controller and
also with a robust Fuzzy Logic Controller. A single diode model is developed for PV array and simulation study
is performed for both cases using MATLAB. In the conventional controller, Incremental Conductance MPPT
algorithm is implemented to generate reference current for inverter. The current is injected into the grid at unity
power factor. This is attained by means of phase locked loop which locks the phase of reference current with that
of the supply voltage. The actual current is made to track the reference current by means of PI controller. In the
fuzzy logic controller, temperature and irradiation and DC capacitor voltage are taken as inputs and AC current to
be injected and Duty cycle of chopper are the outputs. Rules relating the input and output are written and
simulation is performed. In both cases, a step up chopper for maintaining DC input to the inverter at various
conditions of irradiation and temperature. Gating pulses to the inverter are generated by means of Hysteresis
Current limit control. Simulation model of a 40W solar panel is developed and results are obtained for PI
controller and Fuzzy logic controller for different irradiation and temperature conditions. PI controller, though
accurate, is less effective for low irradiation and high temperature conditions, whereas, fuzzy logic controller
show a fairly good performance even under varying conditions of irradiation and temperature.
ICEEE-2016-174
BACTERICIDAL EFFECT OF LIGHT –EMITTING DIODE

Anbazhagi Muthukumar*
*
DST Young Scientist Fellow, Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University
Abstract
Inactivation of microorganisms using methods involving exposure to light is an area of increasing research
interest especially in the food industry. This study demonstrates the susceptibility of a variety of foodborne
illness causing bacteria to inactivation by 269-nm Ultra violet light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Selected bacterial
pathogens, all commonly associated with food-borne illness, were exposed to the UV-C LEDs, and the results
show that both gram-positive and gram-negative species were successfully inactivated. Detailed investigation of
the bactericidal effect of the UV-light treatment on bacterial suspensions, for a range of different population
densities, demonstrated that 269-nm LED illumination can cause complete inactivation at high population
densities: inactivation levels corresponding to a 9-log10 reduction were achieved. The results, which show the
inactivation of a wide range of food-borne illness bacteria such as Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, Shigella,
Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus sp demonstrate that, with further development, UV-
light illumination for a very short period of time from a LED source has the potential to provide a novel
decontamination method with a wide range of potential applications in the food industry.
Key words: Foodborne bacteria, Light- emitting diodes (LEDs), Inactivation, Pathogens
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ICEEE-2016-175
REMOVAL OF THORIUM FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION BY ADSORPTION
USING POLYURETHANE RESINS BEARING SCHIFF BASE AND CARBOXYLIC
ACID CHELATING GROUPS
Mahalakshmi.R* Ravikumar.L Rathina.R
1
Department of Chemistry , Kumaraguru College of technology , Coimbatore -641 006
Research and Development Centre, Bharathair Univeristy, Coimbatore – 641 00
2
Department of Chemistry C.B.M.College, Affiliated to Bharathiar Univeristy. Coimbatore-641 042
1
Department of Physics , Kumaraguru College of technology , Coimbatore -641 006
Abstract
Novel polyurethane resin (PU) bearing azomethine and carboxylic acid chelating groups was
synthesized through polycondensation of dialdehyde monomer and methylene isocyanide using
dimethylformamide (DMF) as a solvent. The chemical, structural and textural characteristics of the adsorbent
were determined by the FTIR, 1HNMR, SEM and EDAX analysis. The adsorption capacity of PU for the removal
of Th4+ ions from aqueous solutions was investigated. The adsorption parameters such as pH, adsorbent dose,
contact time, initial metal ion concentration and temperature were optimized. Batch adsorption kinetics have been
mathematically described and it has been found that the adsorption of Th 4+ ions on to the PU follow pseudo
second order kinetic model. Adsorption isotherm also been investigated and the data fitted well in the order of
Langmuir > Redlich-Peterson > Temkin > Freundlich isotherm models. The thermodynamic parameters of
adsorption ∆H0 and ∆S0 suggest that adsorption of Th4+ ion on to the PU was exothermic. Desorption
experiments shows that the adsorption of Th 4+ ions is reversible and the adsorbent was easily regenerated ≥ 89%
adsorption capacity even after five cycles. The newly synthesized PU resin has good adsorption efficiency
towards the removal of Th4+ ions when compared to the other adsorbents.
Keywords: Azomethine, Carboxylic acid, Polyurethane, Th 4+ removal .
*Corresponding Author Email: mahalnet@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-176
TWO AREA INTERCONNECTED POWER SYSTEM OF LOAD FREQUENCY

CONTROL USING DIFFERENT CONTROLLERS
D.Sharmila1,.R.Medeswaran
1
PG Student ,Dept. of Power System Engineering
Thiagarajar College of Engineering
Abstract
Frequency plays a vital role in power system. In many industries, the speed of the machines depends on
the frequency. Any deviation in the frequency may lead to mal-operation of the system. So load frequency
control is the key problem in the power system.In an interconnected area system for Automatic Generation
Control (AGC) of power system various control aspects concerning the problems. The performances of different
controllers for variable inputs are compared for the same two area power system. The dynamic response of the
load frequency control problem is studied using MATLAB Simulink software. Frequency changes in large scale
power system are a direct result of the imbalance between electrical load & the power supplied by connected
generators. Several optimization techniques are used in load frequency control. In this paper Genetic Algorithm
with Fuzzy to design well-tuned PID controller in multi area power system used.
Keywords: PID, Fuzzy controller, Fuzzy PID, Genetic algorithm, MATLAB simulink
* sanbazhagi@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-177
VA TEAR-DOWN PROCESS IN NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT:

A CASE STUDY ON IC ENGINE LUBE OIL PUMP
Vengudupathi Chinnadurai1*, D. Rajenthirakumar1

1
Dept. of Mech Engg., PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, INDIA
Abstract:
Energy conservation is one of the most important topics among the industry to effectively utilize fossil
fuel, in spite several research leading on Renewable energy. Some aspect of energy in terms of time and cost are
wasted un-intentionally in several usable products and in its development & production process. They can also
contribute towards energy conservation indirectly. Focus is on reducing cost of new product without
compromising the quality. So, it is imperative that an automotive supplier makes use of advanced evaluation
methods to develop new products.
This paper describes the use of product teardowns and value analysis techniques in identifying and
replacing conventional lube oil pump. A versatile, independent electric pump is compared and recommended to
increase availability of lube oil in pressurized lubrication system, to reduce power consumption of lubrication and
to minimize the load on engine crank shaft. Concept of pumping of lube oil pump is preserved as similar to
conventional. Concept of powering is switched from the source of engine crank shaft to electronically controlled
electric motor which precisely pumps required flow rate at preset pressure based on various inputs collected from
Engine control unit. Thus conventional mechanical lube oil pump is replaced by a suitable pump with support of
advanced automotive electronics. Comprehensive new product development cost is compared with cost savings
potential of lube oil pump in the typical product life cycle.
Lean techniques such as Quality function deployment, Value analysis including Function-Cost worth analysis,
Functional Analysis System Technique are systematically followed in order to ensure value stream in the
alternative product. Using product tear-down analysis and reverse engineering ideas has proven to be effective for
lube oil pump. Finally, the paper sums up advantages of Lean techniques in new product development.
Keywords: Value analysis, Tear-down process, Design for Assembly, Reverse engineering, Product dissection,
cost analysis
ICEEE-2016-178
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF A GATE VALVE FOR IMPROVEMENT IN ITS

HYDRAULIC EFFICIENCY
Sneha R, Soujanya T H, Sowmya M, Yash Jain,Nagaraj Sitaram

Student, Under graduate Civil Engineering, Dayananda Sagar College Of Engineering, Shavige
Malleshwara Hills, Kumarswamy Layout, Bangalore 560078, Karnataka, India
Abstract
The principle types of valves are classified based on operation of the movable valve element. In
conventional gate valve, the valve element descends perpendicularly across the flow stream as the valve is closed.
The resistance of various types of valves depends upon valve geometry, surface resistance of valve material,
position of valve element, direction of flow and Reynolds number. The main pressure drop is obtained when
valve is in fully opened position and the resistance of the valve will increase as the valve is closed. The loss co-
efficient for a 19.05mm valve is studied experimentally for partial openings and valve is compared with the full
valve opening. The research paper is aimed to understand the hydraulic performance of the gate valve normally
used in the hydraulics laboratory. The experiments are conducted on check valves and sector valves. The
hydraulic characteristics are studied with various angles of openings; corresponding pressure drops are obtained
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for various flow rates and compared with theoretical values. The detailed experimentations have clearly shown
that there is a significant change in the resistance of valves at partial openings that need to be optimized with
improved valve design by changing the flow passage near valves and decreasing the roughness of valve material.
Data is collected for hydraulic performance of gate valves at various line pressures and Reynolds value. The
Reynolds number varied in the range 30000 to 107.
The loss co-efficient calculated for various openings of the gate valves show a drastic decrease in the
value of ―k‖ when the valve opening is increased upto 45% .Then the loss co-efficient nearly remains the same
till the full opening. Losses in valves are mainly attributed to the turbulence, line pressure and size of the pipe.
Key Words: Valves, Angle, Partial openings, Loss coefficient, Pipe, Reynold‘s Number, Pressure,
Turbulence.
Corresponding Author: Dr. Nagaraj Sitaram
*vengudupathy@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-179
SYNTHESIS, PHOTOPHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF

QUINOLINE FUSED HETEROCYCLES
P.Dhivya ,S.P.Rajendran
Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046
Abstract
Nitrogen containing heterocyclic compounds has been widely investigated owing to their potential
pharmacological and materialistic properties. Quinoline ring system is present as an essential structural fragment
in a number of natural and unnatural compounds exhibiting a broad variety of applications in material science
and pharmacology. Interest in quinoline and its fused heterocyclic derivatives stems for their diverse
pharmacological activity as they constitute an important class of compounds for new drug development. For
material research, numerous organic compounds have been investigated due to the photonic and electronic
properties. One of the most exciting developments in molecular electronics is the utilization of organic materials
for opto-electronic applications, particularly light-emitting diode devices (LEDs). The strong coupling between
geometry and electronic structure is the source of the fascinating physics of these π-conjugated molecules and
polymers. The luminophore includes a π-deficient heterocyclic fragment (quinolines, quinoxalines etc) which
opens prospects for the construction of organic light emitting materials.
In the present study, a series of heterocyclic stilbene derivatives have been synthesized by the classic
condensation reaction between 2-chloro-3-formyl quinoline and 6-chloro-2-methyl-4-phenyl quinoline. The
subsequent Palladium catalysed cyclisation led to the construction of quinacridines in good yields. The structures
of the synthesized compounds were established by 1H NMR, 13C NMR and by mass analysis.
The synthetic pathway for the preparation of quinacridine is represented as,
R
N
Cl CHO Cl
(i) Cl Cl
+ R (ii)
N CH3 N Cl N N
N
R=H, CH3, OCH3. -CH-CH=CH-CH-
Herein, we have reported the synthesis, studied the photophysical, electronic properties and evaluated
the biological activity of the synthesized compounds.
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ICEEE-2016-180
A NOVEL METHOD FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF CHILD BLOOD CANCER

USING DATA MINING TECHNIQUES
M. Sangeetha1 ,N. K. Karthikeyan2 ,P. Tamilselvi3
Assistant Professor, IT Department, Sri Krishna College of Technology, Kovaipudur,

Coimbatore 641 042, Tamilnadu, India.
Abstract:
Generally the anatomy of human body is that the cells grow newly and after some period of time they
became old and die and the new cells forms. This process continues till the breathe ends. But instead of this
normal process when the body cells grows and spreads into surrounding tissues then it results in cancer.
Sometimes these extra cells form tumours. Difference between normal cell and cancer cell is that the normal cells
stops its growth at a certain period of time whereas cancer cells fail to stop the growth i.e. they grows
abnormally. Cancer cells will spoil the entire regular functioning of the body. Generally cancer centers treat
patients upto age 12 under child cancer. Child cancer may be due to problem in DNA or due to deficiency in
vitamin C or due to pesticides present in fruits or vegetables or milk. Children identified with cancer may have
extra copy of chromosome. Data set of children suffering from cancer are retrieved. The data set may have
missing values. The missing values are identified through co-clustering Bayesian principal component analysis
method. Then the occurrence percentage of Cancer is predicted through KNN method.
*m.sangeetha@skct.edu.in
ICEEE-2016-181
INVESTIGATION OF AERODYNAMIC PERFORMANCES OF NACA 63215 WIND

TURBINE AIRFOIL
Senthil Kumar. M1* ,A.S. Krishnan2

1*
Asst. Professor (SRG), Department of Aeronautical Engineering,Kumaraguru College of Technology,
Coimbatore – 641 049. TamilNadu – India
2
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering,Coimbatore Institute of Technology,
Coimbatore – 641 014. TamilNadu- India
Abstract
This paper reviews the aerodynamic characteristics of horizontal axis wind turbine blades. Very high energy
demand and need for cleaner environment emphasizes efficient conversion of energy from renewable sources.
Wind energy is the most viable sources of renewable energy and it is environment friendly energy sources and
also it is free and plentiful. In this paper, computational fluid dynamics is used to predict the aerodynamic
efficiency of wind turbine blades. The main focus of this investigation is to analyze the flow behavior around the
two dimensional NACA 63215 airfoil and to estimate the performance coefficients at velocity 10.5 m/s and
angles of attack from 0 to 18 degrees. CFD results are validated with numerical predictions from the XFOIL and
theory of wing sections.
Keywords:Aerodynamics, CFD, HAWT, NACA 63215, Wind Energy

*mgskumar_pec@yahoo.com
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ICEEE-2016-182
RE-USE OF DEAD FLUORESCENT TUBE BY USING RECTIFIER

MD. Ansar Pasha, B. Shravan Kumar,A. Naveen
Nagole Institute of Technology and Science, Hyderabad
Abstract
The data sheet which was prepared is on the Re-use of Dead Fluorescent tube by using Rectifier
(RDFTR). In this paper it is explained how the diode and capacitor work. And how the bridge rectifier is used in
the electrical devices. In this datasheet it is clear that the normal fluorescent lamp has the four terminals and it
required AC supply towork. Then before installing the circuit the four terminals are shorted into two terminals.
For this two terminal device we should supply DC supply. So we installed the bridge rectifier circuit connected
with capacitor across it.In this work the important is the bridge rectifier and it is connected by the capacitors
across the circuit. The capacitors play an important role to improve the brightness of the lamp and are irrespective
of starter. It is done experimentally and proved it working. It so efficient to use at low cost. This experiment can
be used in many ways and it is more advantage to the middle and low class people for the use of lamps in their
home. There is no harm to anyone in the surroundings. It works as normal fluorescent lamps. The maximum
period of the lamp is based on the gas inside the lamp. ‖It requires only DC supply. So, rectifier is used in this
project.‖The information of the Inductor, Capacitor, Diode, Electrode, and Filament are given in the data sheet
clearly. By this data sheet it is clear that it so useful to every citizen who is living. Rectifier is connected by the
capacitors which are also low cost. Minimum cost of the construction of the circuit is up to Rs 20/- only. If once
the circuit is installed it can be used up to the 24 months (2 years). The dead fluorescent tube is used for free or
low cost that is up to 10 to 20 rupees only. The future scope of this projectis that it can be used mostly by all
over the world. It is most helpful because it consumes low power than the normal fluorescent lamp.
*mdansarpasha999@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-183
Synthesis, molecular structure and spectral analysis of 3a,8a-Dihydroxy-2-thioxo-

2,3,3a,8a-tetrahydroindeno[1,2-d]imidazol-8(1H)-one
S. Sudha*
Department of Physics, School of Science and Humanities, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai,
Erode – 638 052.
Abstract
3a,8a-Dihydroxy-2-thioxo-2,3,3a,8a-tetrahydroindeno[1,2-d]imidazol-8(1H)-one (NTU) crystal was

synthesized for the first time and its structural characterization was performed by X-ray diffraction method. The
spectroscopic characterization was performed by the applying of vibrational (FTIR and FT-Raman) spectroscopy.
In order to support experimental results, density functional theory calculations have been carried out. The
stability of the molecule due to hyper-conjugative interaction and charge delocalization was studied by Natural
Bond Orbital analysis. The electronic and charge transfer properties have been explained on the basis of highest
occupied molecular orbitals (HOMOs), lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals (LUMOs) and Mulliken charges
were also obtained. The small energy gap between the HOMO and LUMO is an indicator of intramolecular
charge transfer which is responsible for nonlinear optical properties. Molecular electrostatic potential (MEP)
analyses were performed to predict the reactive sites of the molecule. The theoretical results showed good
agreement with the experimental values.
Keywords: NTU; Vibrational spectra; NLO; NBO; DFT.
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*physicist.sudha@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-184
A STUDY ON THE CHEMICAL TREATED MODAL FABRIC TO INCREASE THE

DYEING EFFICIENCY
Jeyakodi Moses, J* &Gnanapriya**
*Associate Professor, Dept. of Applied Science, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore 641004
Abstract
Modal is a second generation regenerated cellulosic fiber and a variation of rayon. Modal‘s
distinguishing characteristics are its high wet strength and its extra softness. It is sometimes referred to as ―soft as
a feather‖ and the ―softest fiber in the world.‖ Due to its high wet strength, modal can be machine washed and
tumble dried. They are also wear resistant and strong while maintaining a soft, silky feel. Modal fibers have
found a wide variety of uses in clothing, outerwear and household furnishings. Modal is about 50% more
hygroscopic, or water-absorbent, per unit volume than cotton.
The colors in modal typically remain brilliant and strong. The smooth surface characteristics of the modal fiber
make it impossible for mineral deposits from water, such as lime scum, to be deposited on the textiles thus
preventing fabric hardening after repeated washings. It‘s designed to dye just like cotton and is color-fast when
washed in warm water. Even after repeated washing, modal remains absorbent, soft and supple.
In this study, modal fabrics (woven and knitted) are selected and conventionally pretreated to get rid of
the basic impurities. The pre-treated fabrics were then subjected with 98% formic acid in different
concentrations. The formic acid treated modal fabrics were then dyed with reactive dye in order to check the
increase in the dye uptake and to reduce the effluent load in the waste water. These treatments on modal fabrics
were correspondingly compared with those of cotton for its effectiveness.
*gnanapriyak84@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-185
WAVE ENERGY BY OPEN CENTRED TURBINE TECHNOLOGY
K. Saravana Kumar, B. Sanjay, S. Shankar.

Department of Mechanical Engineering,Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and
Technology,Coimbatore-641062
Abstract:
In this paper wave energy by open centred turbine technology is designed and proposed. Horizontal and
vertical axis wave turbines currently use blades that are positioned either in parallel (horizontal) or perpendicular
(vertical) to the direction of the flow of water. The turbines are similar to designs used for wind turbines, but due
to the higher density of water the blades are smaller and turn more slowly than wind turbines. Furthermore, they
have to withstand greater forces and movements than wind turbines. Most designs use blades that are connected
to a central rotor shaft, which through a gearbox, is connected to a generator shaft.
Whereas in our project, open-centre turbine is proposed. The open centre turbines have a different design, in
that the blade are mounted on an inner, open centred shaft housed in a static tube. As the water flows through the
shaft, it rotates and electricity is generated. The advantage of this design is that it eliminates the need for a
gearbox. Due to the enclosure, the ocean current is concentrated and streamlined so that the flow and the power
output from the turbines increases.
Energy resource use is one of the most important and contentious issues of our time. Investments in energy
efficiency and increased conservation may be the best way to tackle energy use. Wave energy or wave power is
essentially power drawn from waves. When wind blows across the sea surface, it transfers the energy to the
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waves. They are powerful source of energy. The energy output is measured by wave speed, wave height,
wavelength and water technology. The captured energy can then be used for electricity generation, powering
plants or pumping of water.
Wave energy has long been considered one of the most promising renewable technologies. Not only is the energy
resource vast, but it is more dependable than most renewable energy resources—wave power at a given site is
available up to 90 percent of the time, while solar and wind availability tend to be available just 20–30 percent of
the time.
*saravana2596@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-190
FUEL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF DOWNDRAFT GASIFIER FOR

AGRICULTURE CROPS RESIDUES
K M Akkoli1*,P B Gangavati2
1
Research Scholar VTU, Belagavi, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Hirasugar Institute of Technology, Nidasoshi, Karnataka, India
2
Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, B E C Bagalkot, Karnataka, India
Abstract
As ever increasing consumption of the energy per capita in developing countries, demanding the more power.
The power is either from the fossil fuels or from the renewable energy sources. The use of fossil fuels in greater
extent leading to environmental pollution greatly and also depleting limited source available. The renewable
energy sources are better substitute to meet the requirement. The biomass in the form of agriculture crops
residues available abundantly in the agriculture based country like India. But the agriculture crops residues are
not used so for its full extent. In order to reduce the pollution and to beat the power scarcity, use of biomass
should be optimized. This requires a design and development of an optimum energy conversion technology for
biomass. The gasification is the better technology for thermal and power applications in rural area using biomass.
The design of gasifier requires the availability and composition of the particular biomass. The agriculture crops
residues can be conveniently gasified in fixed bed downdraft gasifier. This paper deals with the characteristic
analysis of the particular biomasses such as chilly stalk, redgram stalk and soyabean stalk available abundantly in
Belagavi district of Karnataka state. These three crops residues having the moisture 4 to 7% which is within
range of gasification and carbon 46 to 49% gives better energy. The lower nitrogen 3% and negligible sulphur
content will reduce the pollution. This paper also deals with the design of down draft (Imbert) gasifier suitable for
agriculture crops residues. The gasifier is basically designed to supply synthesis gas (producer gas) for a Diesel
engine and later the gasifier can be used for different applications.
*kmakkoli.mech@hsit.ac.in
ICEEE-2016-191
IMPROVED PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY OF PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS

IN AMBIENT AIR BY COST-EFFECTIVE LOW-TEMPERATURE PROCESSED
CARBON NANOTUBE COUNTER ELECTRODE
Chandu V. V. M. Gopi, Mallineni Venkata-Haritha, Sunkara Srinivasa Rao, Ikkurthi Kanaka
Durga, Hee-Je Kim*
1
School of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University, Geumjeong-gu, Jangjeong-Dong,
Busan, South Korea
Abstract:
Recently, organometal trihalide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have undergone intense development and
show huge potential as the next generation of high efficiency photovoltaic (PV) cells. However, the performance
with enhanced stability of these devices still needs to be improved to enable commercialization, especially the
photovoltaic stability under ambient conditions. In this work, the demonstrated greatly improved power
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conversion efficiency and stability of CH3NH3PbI3 based PSCs in ambient air has been achieved by optimizing
the interface engineering of the perovskite material and metal electrode. Here for the first time, we report a new
modality of perovskite solar cells that do away with the use of conventional hole transporters by directly
clamping a selective hole extraction electrode made of low-temperature processed carbon nanotube (CNT) and a
deliberately engineered perovskite photoanode. The key CNT/perovskite interface, which promotes hole
extraction and electron blocking by forming a Schottky junction, was established seamlessly by pre-wetting and
reaction embedding the CNT. Under optimized conditions, in the absence of an organic hole transporting material
and metal contact, CH3NH3PbI3 and CNTs formed a solar cell with an efficiency of up to 7.83% from the PSCs
prepared under atmospheric conditions. One concern however, is the potential toxicology issue of lead, a key
component in the archetypical material. The most likely substitute is tin, which like lead, is also a group 14 metal.
While organic–inorganic tin halide perovskites have shown good semiconducting behaviour, the instability of tin
in its 2+ oxidation state has thus far proved to be an overwhelming challenge. We believe that the PSC with
efficiency exceeding 10-11% can be achieved with the optimization of lead-free perovskite materials such as
CH3NH3SnI3 and with the optimization of highly efficient cost-effective metal electrode materials.
Keywords: Perovskite solar cells, CNT electrode, stability, hole transport material free, lead-free
ICEEE-2016-192
SOLUTION PROCESSED FACILE SYNTHESIS OF JASMINE FLOWER LIKE

STRUCTURED HIGHLY EFFICIENT CUS/NIS COMPOSITE AS COUNTER
ELECTRODE FORQUANTUM-DOT-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS
Ikkurthi Kanaka Durga, S. Srinivasa Rao, Chandu.V.V.M. Gopi, Hee-Je Kim*

School of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil,
Geumjeong-gu, Busan, 46241, Rep. of KOREA
Abstract
To make quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) more attractive, it is necessary for the power
conversion efficiency (PCE) to be comparable to those of other emerging solar cells. Currently, copper sulfide
(CuS) and nickel sulfide (NiS) are commonly used counter electrodes (CEs) in high-efficiency QDSSCs because
of their low toxicity, environmental compatibility, and superior electrocatalytic activity in the presence of
polysulfide electrolyte. For the first time, novel CuS/NiS electrodes were prepared by facile chemical bath
deposition method. This article describes the effect of NiS layer on CuS film for preventing the recombination
process to enhance the performance of QDSSCs. Under one sun illumination, the CE with the optimized CuS/NiS
composite film exhibits higher short-circuit current density (Jsc), open-circuit voltage (Voc), and PCE of 13.49 mA
cm-2, 0.59 V, and 4.11%, respectively. These values are much higher than those of bare CuS (2.73%), NiS
(1.82%), and Pt CEs (1.16%). This enhancement is mainly attributed to the improved surface morphology, higher
sulfur atomic percentage with Cu vacancies, rapid electron transport, and lower electron recombination rate for
the polysulfide electrolyte.Characterization with, cyclic voltammetry, and Tafel polarization was performed to
study the reasons for efficient CE performance.
*
heeje@pusan.ac.kr (H.-J. Kim)
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ICEEE-2016-193
Facile synthetic fabrication of TiO2@CdS and TiO2@ZnS electrodes for efficient

visible-light driven and high efficiency dye sensitized-solar cells
S. Srinivasa Rao, Ikkurthi Kanaka Durga and Hee-Je Kim*

School of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University, Geumjeong-gu, Jangjeong-Dong, Busan
46241, South Korea
Abstract
We report new types of TiO2@CdS and TiO2@ZnS binary structures made by decorating TiO 2 surfaces
with CdS or ZnS nanoparticles. Pure TiO2 nanoparticles were deposited on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO)
substrates bythe doctor-blade method, and then CdS or ZnS nanoparticles were successfully deposited on the
surface of the TiO2 using successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction. The material characterization shows that
the presence of CdS on the TiO2 surface results in a red shift of the material band edge in the visible region
compared to pure TiO2. Further enhancement of visible light was achieved by N719 dye loading on the
TiO2@CdS. The binary structure electrode with TiO 2@ZnS4 extended the absorption edge to the visible region
and was used as an efficient photo-anodeindye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Detailed characterization and
experimental results indicate that replacing Ti 2+ with Zn2+ ions on the surface greatly increases the surface
stability compared to bare TiO2. Furthermore, Zn and S impurities have a drastic impact on the host material and
can create new energy states that can delay the exciton recombination and allow charge separation.
The DSSCs based on TiO2@ZnS4 photo-anode achieved a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 4.91%
under one sun light illumination, which is higher than that of the bare TiO 2 (2.84%)and TiO2@CdS4 (1.44%).
This work demonstrates a promising way to design efficient photo-anodes for use in DSSCs that can achieve high
PCE with a lower recombination rate during electron transportation.
*srinu.krs@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-194
MORPHOLOGY CONTROLLABLE FABRICATION OF HIGHLY EFFICIENT CUS

THIN FILM AS AN EFFECTIVE COUNTER ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR
QUANTUM DOT SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS
Mallineni Venkata Haritha, Chandu V. V. M. Gopi, Sunkara Srinivasa Rao, Ikkurthi Kanaka
Durga, Hee-Je Kim*
School of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University, Geumjeong-gu, Jangjeong-Dong, Busan

46241, South KoreaAbstract
The search for quantum dot-sensitized solar cell (QDSSC) counter electrode alternatives has been a continuous
effort and long ongoing work, while the studies in counter electrode kinetic performance and stability are
important to improve the overall efficiency. Here, CuS counter electrode (CE) has been fabricated by by a facile
chemical bath deposition method at different concentrations of L-cysteine. The CuS nano-morphologies were
tuned from nanoplatelets to nanosheets to nanosphere to nanoflower based on the concentration of L-cysteine. As
the L-cysteine concentration is increased, the surface morphology, ratio of Cu:S, and thickness of CuS are
affected. The optimized nanosphere CuS3 CE in QDSSCs under one-sun illumination (AM 1.5, 100 mW cm −2)
yielded a high short circuit current density (J sc) of 17.31 mA cm−2, open circuit voltage (Voc) of 0.644 V, fill
factor (FF) of 0.527, and power conversion efficiency (η) of 5.88%, which is much higher than that of
nanoplatelet CuS1 (5.10%), nanosheet CuS2 (5.32%), nanoflower CuS4 (4.88%) and Pt (1.36%) CEs
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy affirms that high value of η in nanosphere CuS3 CE is due to the
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elevated electro-catalytic activity towards polysulfide electrolyte reduction and also due to the scale-down in the
charge transfer resistance (8.05 Ω) at the CE-electrolyte interface, which is an order of magnitude lower than
those of nanoplatelet CuS1 (9.93 Ω), nanosheet CuS2 (8.36%), nanoflower CuS4 (10.85 Ω) and Pt (244.51 Ω)
CEs. The QDSSC also shows superior stability in a working state for over 20 h, which is a serious challenge for a
CuS CE. Therefore, the CuS CE can be considered as a promising CE that is cost-effective with improved
performance and superior durability, and it paves the way for further improving the efficiency of QDSSCs in the
future.
* heeje@pusan.ac.kr
ICEEE-2016-195
GREEN SHIP OPERATING IN STANDALONE AND GRID-CONNECTED

MODE AND OTHER SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS
Hee-Je Kim*, S. Selvam
1. Department of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National UniversityBusandaehak-ro 63 beon-gil,

Geumgeong-gu, Busan, 46241, Korea
*E-mail:heeje@pusan.ac.kr
Abstract
We firstly present the experimental results from the operation of a proto-type green ship with a stand-
alone 3.3kWp PV generation system in Geoje-island. Secondly a cold storehouse for the fresh fruit with 3.0kWp
PV generation system in Keongju. We thirdly introduce the super-capacitor for the next generation ESS (Energy
storage system).
Key words: Proto-type green ship, Stand-alone PV system, Super-capacitor.
ICEEE-2016-196
PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE OF CH3NH3PBI3 PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS

WITHOUT A HOLE TRANSPORTING MATERIAL
G. RAJENDRA KUMAR1, A. DENNYSON SAVARIRAJ1, HEE-JE KIM1,
KANDASAMY PRABAKAR1*
1
Department of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University, South Korea
Abstract
A rapid development of the perovskite solar cells offers a great prosperity to overcome the energy
constrained being high-production-cost, low operating efficiency, and high processing temperature. This work
reports the sequential deposition of hole conductor free CH 3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cells exhibited the power
conversion efficiency of 3.10% with a fill factor of ~52% and 0.75V open circuit voltage. The entire experiment
was carried out in the open atmosphere through the optimization of methylammonium concentration, spin speed,
and annealing temperature.
Keywords: Perovskite, CH3NH3PbI3, Photovoltaics, Fill Factor

*prabakar@pusan.ac.kr
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ICEEE-2016-197
GREEN BUILDING CONCEPTS AND RATING SYSTEM IN INDIA
N. Manoj Kumar1*
1
Department of Civil Engineering,EBET group of Institutions,Kangeyam Taluk, Tiruppur – 638108,
Tamil Nadu.
Abstract
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) emphasizes the reduction of
greenhouse gases emission and its impact on climate. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
estimated that building sector alone contribute 19% of global green house gases emission with 9.18 Gt CO2 eq. In
recent decades India has been experiencing rapid population growth especially in urban areas. This Urbanization
leads to agglomeration of residential and industrial buildings and it resulted in poor solid waste management
practice, increased water and energy demand. All these necessitate green building aspects and are increasingly
adopted in building sector. The Paper discusses Green building features which address to all the above problems.
The following are the mandatory features in green buildings 1) Appropriate site selection and planning, 2) Water
efficiency, 3) Energy efficiency, 4) Use of renewable resources, 5) Indoor environmental quality.
Green buildings are eco-friendly and have positive effects on human health when compared to
conventional buildings. Green building uses salvaged materials and rapidly renewable wood which results in
minimal stress on natural resources and raw materials. To meet energy demand, onsite renewable energy plant is
installed in Green buildings. This will indirectly reduce the CO 2 emissions. Installing water efficient fixtures, roof
top rainwater harvesting, storm water management and permeable pavements in buildings reduce the water
demand in water stressed areas. Depending upon the extent of green features implemented, a building is given a
rating by Indian Green building council (IGBC), Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) and
The Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC). These green building rating systems in India are elaborated.
Key words: Green buildings, Rating system, Renewable energy, solid waste management
* nmk.civil@ebet.edu.in
ICEEE-2016-198
LOW COST METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM METAL FOAMS

Vinay B U1*, Hanumantharaya R1
1,1
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sahyadri College of engineering and management,
Mangalore.
Abstract
Metal foam production is being very challenging process due to the problems incurred while processing.
Commercialization of metal foam in many applications is very difficult aspect as it possesses many problems;
after the process the foams obtained are of inconsistent properties, high cost of production for good quality
foams, non homogeneous distribution of pores. Obtaining the near net shape (NNS) is another problem in the
metal foam production. In midst of all these problems metal foams especially aluminum (Al) gained a significant
attraction from research point of view because of its attractive properties like acoustic damping, bomb mitigation,
light weight impacts and vibrations. Their metallic nature allows their use as electromagnetic shields and makes
them stable at high temperatures. Aluminium foams are recyclable and non contaminant, while offering a
combination of physical, mechanical, thermal and acoustic characteristics typical of a homogeneous material. All
these characteristics are ideal for diverse and important applications in different industrial sectors, from aerospace
or naval to motor and construction. Especially, the research on developing Al foam has become more because of
its potential application in many engineering fields. The attempt has been made in this work to develop a near net
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shape of Al foam using NaCl as the space holder in the Al matrix and melt gas injection (MGI) method. The
problems associated in the process and its effect on the density and porosity of the foam were discussed.
Keywords: Al foams, Density, Melt Gas Injection, NaCl, Porosity, Space holder.
* Correspondence to: vinay.mech@sahyadri.edu.in
ICEEE-2016-199
QUINOLINE BASED FLUORESCENT CHEMOSENSOR FOR SILVER IONS

N. Bhuvanesh, K.Velmurugan, R. Vickram and R. Nandhakumar*
Department of Chemistry, Karunya University, Karunya Nagar,Coimbatore, TamilNadu, India.
Abstract
For a long time it has been well known that silver ions have the ability to kill harmful bacteria. And
silver has always been regarded has a precious metal that is beneficial to humans. Silver ion can cause severe
damage to both the environment and to the humans. Silver ions damage bacteria, and inhibit their growth, thereby
affecting their reproduction.As one of the most toxic heavy metals, surpassed only by mercury, silver ion has
been assigned to the highest toxicity class. Excessive intake of silver ions can also lead to long term insoluble
substances formed in eye and skin cells.Ag+ is widely used in the electrical industry, photography/imaging
industry, and pharmaceutical industry. As the toxicity of Ag + in aquatic organisms is high, monitoring of Ag+
levels has been an important issue. Indeed, almost all the reported sensors for Ag + still suffer from serious
drawbacks such as poor water solubility, poor sensitivity, and poor selectivity. Traditional analytical methods
used for the trace determination of Ag+ ion are generally based on different instrumental techniques. The
deficiency of silveraffect the liver, kidney, brain, lungs, nervous system and living tissues. Development of
selective and sensitive fluorescent probes for detection of biologically relevant ions not only in vitro detection but
also for in vivo recognition has been the cynosure among the chemists during recent years due to the ease of
detection, sensitivity, and tenability of fluorescence method over the techniques. Therefore, the development of
an organic molecular system that can selectively recognize Ag + through fluorescence is challenging to synthetic
chemists and to molecular recognition scientists. Herein, we report a quinoline based chemosensor, by the
fluorescence turn on-off mechanism detectingAg+ ions, among the different metal ions studied. The details of
synthesis, characterization and fluorescent response of the receptor along with its applications will be presented.
Email: nandhakumar@karunya.edu
ICEEE-2016-200
ECOFRIENDLY ENERGY HARVESTING BTO NANOGENERATOR

Abin Nas N*, Sankar Ganesh** and K.D Nisha*
*SRM University,Dept. of Physics & Nanotechnology,Kattankulathur
**Shizuoka University , Reserch Institute of Electronics,Japan
Abstract
Piezoelectric materials are the smart materials which can convert mechanical energy (such as from
breathing, or walking) into more useful electrical energy. Yet, traditional piezoelectric are hard, inflexible
crystals which can also be toxic. Presently we are using PZT (lead zirconium titrate) and ZnO nanorods as
piezoelectric materials. Lead contains PZT which are harmful to ecosystem and Vertical alignment of ZnO
nanorods also a major problem with application part. In this present work, we introduced an eco-friendly
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piezoelectric material BTO(Bi4Ti3O12) for fabrication of nanogenerator. We synthesized Bi 4Ti3O12 nanoparticles

by using wet chemical method. Bi4Ti3O12 nanoparticles were prepared by varying the annealing temperatures
(6000 C, 7000 C, 8000 C).These samples were characterized by using XRD, FESEM, FTIR, UV-DRS. XRD
analysis confirms the formation of orthorhombic structure. FESEM images reveal that it is like nanosheets
structure and are inlayer by layer arrangement. A red shift was observed when the annealing temperature is
increased (8000 C) and the band gap decreases with increasing annealing temperature. Further, it was applied for
the fabrication of PZT nanogenerator.
ICEEE-2016-201
WATER CONSERVATION THROUGH FAUCET AERATOR AND SHOWER HEAD

AS WATER SAVING DEVICES
Sri Lakshmi S.A1, Sri Harsha1, Sudhakar.B1, Ullas K.B1

1
Under Graduate students, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering,
Kumaraswamy Layout, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Abstract
Water conservation and management is very essential in domestic and urban sectors in the present scenario. This
can be accomplished using water efficient technologies. Water conservation refers to the action that reduces the
water withdrawn from water supply sources, reduces consumptive use, reduces loss of waste water, improves
efficiency of water use and prevents pollution of water.
The faucet aerators which are used in kitchens, restrooms and industries can reduce the water
consumption by process of aeration. This helps in reducing the wastage of water and increases the effective usage
of available water. These devices are very simple to install as well cost effective (ranges between Rupees 150-
450/-). If we use faucets in showerheads and aerators we can save money on our heating and water bills.
The experiments are carried out at the hydraulic laboratory of Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering,
Bangalore, wherein the hydraulic rig is designed and installed for conducting the performance test on aerators
and shower heads (fig 1). The aim of the research test paper is to conserve the water by usage of faucet aerator
and shower head and to assist for the improvement of the hydraulic performance of existing commercial aerators
Based on the experimental findings and co-relation obtained for the range of data studied on the water
saving devices. It is found that length of air passage and ratio of faucet diameter to air passage diameter play a
significant role in saving the water. The best design for optimum hydraulic performance will benefit the domestic
and industrial users.
Fig1 : A typical shower head and faucet aerator.
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Key Words: pipe, aerator, loss co-efficient, pressure, Reynolds number, optimum, hydraulic, water
saving.Corresponding author: sudhakarb891@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-205
SETTLING COLUMN STUDY FOR TURBIDITY REMOVAL

S.Usha1 , T.Vel Rajan2
1
P.G student, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai.
2
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Thiagarajar college of Engineering, Madurai.
ABSTRACT
A study was carried out in a specially designed settling column to study the effects of initial turbidity,
coagulants used on Type –II settling for effective sedimentation. The optimum dosage of coagulants such as
Alum, Chitosan and blend of Alum and Chitosan was determined by conducting jar Test. Experiments were
carried out in the settling column with the addition of coagulants and without addition coagulants for three
different initial turbidities such as 118.5 NTU, 71 NTU, and 36 NTU. The study showed that the settling with
coagulant Alum & Chitosan was found to be better than Alum alone. It was observed that the effectiveness of
coagulants increased as the initial turbidity increased. The overall turbidity removal was calculated by using
isopercentage curve at 60 minutes and 120 minutes of settling time.
Corresponding author: ushamtechenvi@gmail.com

ICEEE-2016-206
EFFECT OF BIOMASS BASED PRODUCER GAS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF A

DUAL FUEL DIESEL ENGINE FOR WATER PUMPING
M. Singaravelu1 , j. Ganeshamoorthy2,.r.angeeswaran3
1
Professor & Head, Dept of Agrl Engg, Bannariamman Instt of Technology, Sathyamangalam
2
M Tech scholar & 3Asst Professor, Department of Bioenergy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore – 641 003.
Abstract
A 10 kg/h capacity downdraft gasifier along with a gas cleaning system was retrofitted with a 5 hp diesel
engine coupled with a water pump. Areca nut husk and Casuarina wood were selected for gasification. The
calorific value of producer gas obtained from Casuarina wood and areca nut husk is 1124 kcal/m3 and 1044
kcal/m3 respectively. The engine performance studies with diesel mode and dual fuel mode were conducted. The
engine tests show that as the brake load increases, the diesel consumption increases both in the case of diesel and
dual fuel mode. On dual fuel mode, the rate of diesel consumption is less (990 ml/h) in the case of producer gas
obtained from casuarina wood than the areca nut husk (1060 ml/h). But, as the brake load increases, the rate of
producer gas consumption decreases. It is found to be lower (5280 g/h) in the case of casuarina wood than the
areca nut husk (5670 g/h). The rate of fuel consumption increases with the engine brake power. The minimum
brake specific fuel consumption of 340.2 g/kWh of diesel on dual fuel mode occurs in the case of areca nut husk
and 294.8 g/kWh of diesel in the case of Casuarina wood at 30 kg load. Also, the minimum brake specific fuel
consumption of 1318.1g/kWh of producer gas on dual fuel mode occurs in the case of areca nut husk and 1128.5
g/kWh of producer gas occurs in the case of casuarina wood at 30 kg load. As the brake load increases, the
thermal efficiency of engine increases. The maximum thermal efficiency of 27.4 percent in dual fuel engine
occurs in the case of areca nut husk and 28.0 percent in the case of casuarina wood at 30 kg load. The maximum
thermal efficiency achieved by diesel mode operation is 29.3 percent. The maximum pump efficiency of 65.0
percent is obtained on diesel mode and 64.1 percent at the engine speeds of 840 rpm in the case of 50 percent
producer gas substitution. It can be observed that the exhaust gas temperature in dual fuel mode is always higher
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than diesel. It can be observed that the NO emission is found to be higher in diesel mode than that of dual fuel
mode. A maximum of 50 percent diesel can be saved by substituting 50 percent of diesel with the producer gas
obtained from biomass. The cost of operating the gasifier coupled water pumping system is Rs.56/h and Rs.80/h
respectively, when areca nut husk and casuarina wood were used.
*msingaravelu_55@yahoo.co.in
ICEEE-2016-207
AXIAL LOADED HOLLOW STRUCTURAL STEEL (HSS) SHORT COLUMNS

EXTERNALLY BONDED WITH FRP COMPOSITES
*s. Sivasankar1, t. Bharathy2 ,k.vedanayaki 3 ,
M.c. sundarraja4
1
*, 2,3,Department of Civil Engineering,
Mohamed Sathak A.J College of Engineering, Anna University Chennai, Tamilnadu, INDIA
4
Civil Engineering,Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamilnadu, INDIA
Abstract
Seismic retrofit and strengthening of structural steel tubular members using FRP composites gives more
attention in recent decades in construction industry due to their superior strength performance. Up to date, most
of the researches performed on reinforced concrete steel columns subjected to compression. This paper presents
results of short column confined with full wrapping scheme to reduce the local buckling and their by increase the
load carrying capacity. Totally eight HSS tubes were used for axial compression testing. Among eight specimens,
two specimens were used as control and twelve were wrapped with CFRP sheets. The main parameters are
number of layers and orientation of FRP. Experiments were carried out until failure and influence of FRP
characteristics on the behaviour of hollow square steel tubular sections including their failure modes, stress-strain
behaviour, enhancement in load carrying capacity and ductility index were studied. Finally, the behaviour of
externally bonded hollow tubular sections was compared with one another and also with the control specimens.
From the test results it is found that CFRP strengthening significantly increases the axial stress-strain and load
carrying capacity of the HSS members.
Key words: FRP strengthening, steel tubes, compression, CFRP Wrapping, Externally bond
*avinbhar23@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-209
A NEW PROCESS FOR PRODUCING BIODIESEL FROM TRIGLYCERIDES.
A.Balasundaram1*, D.Vasudevan2 ,K.Karthigaivel2

1
Arumugam pillai seethai Ammal college,Thiruppattur,India.
2
P.S.N.A. college of Engg.& Tech.,Dindigul,India.
Abstract:
Production of biodiesel from triglycerides (vegetable oil) is usually done through transesterification with
alcohols in the presence of acid or base catalyst. In this paper a novel method for producing biodiesel is
discussed. This method involves complete saponification of the triglycerides by reacting it with sodium
hydroxide solution to give sodium salt of fatty acid, this when treated with a mineral acid separates into four
layer,the top layer is the free fatty acid,the second layer is the glycerol, the third layer is the water layer, and the
bottom layer is the residue of solid sodium salt. The top free fatty acid(FFA) is easily separated and then
esterified with ethanol in the presence of a mineral acid as catalyst to get the biodiesel(ethyl ester of FFA) . The
product obtained by the above process is analysed and confirmed by FT-IR spectra. This process does not
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involve high temperature and pressure. The advantages of this method are less processes time, less effluent
discharge, toxic materials are not involved, more yield, and more environment friendly. The significance of this
method is that, it can be used to obtain biodiesel from used, unused vegetable oil and especially for oils which
contains high percentage of free fatty acid.
Key words: FFA, biodiesel, saponification, esterification FT-IR Spectra.
*balasundaramiit@rediffmail.com
This process has been granted indian patent, patent number: 246863
ICEEE-2016-210
REDUCING NON-CONGESTION LOSSES USING CLUSTER BASED ALGORITHM IN

MANET
Jaya Shree. S1,R.M.Bhavadharini*1
1
PG scholar, Department of CSE,SNS College of Technology,Coimbatore-35
*1
Assistant Professor Department of CSE,SNS College of Technology,Coimbatore-35
BSTRACT
MANET is a collection of wireless devices that are grouped together without any backbone
infrastructure or base station. Mobile Ad-hoc networks propose challenge to TCP‘s congestion control
mechanism related to its failure of distinguishing between losses induced by congestion and non congestion types
of losses. Issues found in MANET include performance, security and mobility losses. In this paper, the non
congestion control mechanism of the TCP scheme in MANET, and their adoptable solutions that are previously
proposed by different researchers in WMN are also considered. The non- congestion losses along with the
congestion control mechanism provides higher throughput and efficiency in MANETs. The existing work is
based on the combination of three mechanisms namely New-RENO for congestion control, NJ-Plus for
congestion loss identification and Rapid sampling protocol for efficient data transmission. The proposed work is
to provide an efficient transmission using cluster based methodology like Enhanced Rapid Sampling protocol
which is based on formation of clusters. The clusters head selection is based upon Connectivity, Energy and
Mobility driven Clustering Algorithm and the congestion control is based on TCP Vegas. The clusters consist of
both static and mobile nodes. The static nodes act as the cluster head and the mobile nodes transmit data through
these static cluster heads. Since the cluster heads are static, the packet loss of the nodes is less.
* s.jayashree092@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-211
FTIR AND RAMAN SPECTROSCOPIC STUDY ON LIPID ACCUMULATION IN

MONORAPHIDIUM CONTORTUM FOR BIOFUEL APPLICATION.
Esther Elizabeth Grace Charles1, Briget Mary Mariyasingarayar1* and Srisudha Sarada2
1
PG and Research Department of Physics, Lady Doak College, Madurai- 625002, Tamil Nadu, India
2
PG and Research Centre of Botany and Microbiology, Lady Doak College, Madurai - 625002, Tamil Nadu
Abstract
Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy were used to study the
accumulation of Lipids (hydrocarbons, triacylglycerides (TAGs)) in Monoraphidium contortum (green
microalgae) during phases of growth. Both FTIR and Raman spectral analyses were carried out on the biomass of
M. contortum cultured in Modified BG11 medium. FTIR spectrum showed 9 distinct absorption bands
corresponding to the biomolecules - carbohydrates, proteins, lipids etc. over the wave number range 4000 to 400
cm-1. Raman spectrum of M. contortum also revealed strong and weak bands related to the vibrations of
molecular groups present in the microalgae over the wave number range 3200 to 200 cm-1. Thus qualitative
information of the molecular composition in M. contortum was obtained. Relative content of lipids
(hydrocarbons, TAGs) were determined using the FTIR spectral data by normalizing the lipid bands at 2920 cm -1
corresponding to hydrocarbons (CH stretch) and 1740 cm -1( (C=O) of ester groups from fatty acids and lipids)
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with the amide I band at 1655 cm-1. The relative content of lipid increased with an increase in the number of days
and reached a maximum during the declining phase of growth. The Raman spectrum of M. contortum showed the
saturated and unsaturated fatty acid indicators at ~1440 cm -1 CH2 scissoring and ~1651 (C=C). The ratio (C=C /
CH2) of the intensities of these Raman spectral peaks were used to determine the degree of unsaturation, a key
parameter for biofuel application and the analysis revealed that saturated fatty acids are high in M. contortum.
These results indicated that FTIR and Raman spectroscopy can be used to study the accumulation of lipids for
biofuel application.
Key Words: Microalgae, Lipid, FTIR, Raman Spectroscopy
* mbrigetmary@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-212
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ZN NANOPARTICLES USING PEEL
EXTRACT OFLUFFA ACUTANGULA AND EVALUATION OF THEIR
ANTIBACTERIAL EFFICACY
Murugan Muthukumari1* , Ranganathan Ananthalakshmi2*
*Department of Biochemistry, Sacred Heart college, Tirupattur, Tamilnadu, India
Abstract:
Nanotechnology is the study of small object which can be used across all fields such as chemistry,
biology, physics, material science and engineering. It is a collective description referring to every technology and
science which operates on a nanoscale. Nanoparticles are considered as building blocks of the next generation of
technology with many applications. Nano medicine is relatively a new field of science and technology. Plants can
be described as nano factories which provide potential pathway to bioaccumulation into food chain and
environment. Among many other metal nanoparticles, Zn nanoparticles are very much significant due to their
utilization in gas sensors, biosensors, cosmetics, drug-delivery systems and have great potential to enhance
agriculture. Zn nanoparticles also have amazing optical, physical, and antibacterial properties. On the other hand,
environmental concerns about the safety of nanotechnology begin to appear. For example, Zn nanoparticles were
used in environmental remediation such as for the removal of several pollutants in the environment. Zn
nanoparticles have unique properties which deviate from larger particles of the same material, due to their tiny
size, highly specific surface area and surface activity. The peculiar characteristics of Zn nanoparticles could
potentially improve Zn fertilizers for sustainable agriculture. This is based on the hypothesis that Zn
nanoparticles provide a more soluble and bioavailable source of Zn in soil compared to micron-or millimeter -
sized Zn particles currently used for Zn fertilizers in different types of Zn deficient soils. Therefore, the synthesis
of Zn nanoparticles is of great interest to us for their stable properties and its applications. Nanotechnological
products, processes and uses are expected to supply significantly to environmental protection by saving raw
materials as well as by reducing hazardous wastes. The main aim of the present study was to synthesize Zn
nanoparticles from the aqueous extract of Ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula) peel and to evaluate their antibacterial
efficacy against some selected microbes. The use of ridge gourd peel extract in the biosynthesis of nanomaterial
can be eco-friendly, non-toxic and cost effective approach. This aqueous synthesis is reasonably safe compared to
chemical synthesis The synthesized Zn nanoparticles, optical properties were characterized by UV/VIS
spectroscopy. The Fourier transformed infrared Spectroscopy(FTIR) analysis played a crucial role in displaying
the important functional groups present in the Zn nanoparticle. The particle size and morphology of the
synthesized nanoparticles is characterized by using Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM) and X-ray
Diffraction(XRD).The environmental analysis was performed for synthesis and characterization of Zn
nanoparticles, and showed that it is possible to identify the more environmentally well-suited process even at
laboratory scale research. This work presents an analysis work carried out by using the peel waste of ridge
gourd. Thus,from this study it can be concluded that ridge gourd peel extracts can be effectively used for
synthesizing Zn nanoparticles. This study also suggests that synthesized Zn nanoparticles can be used as
antibacterial agents and must be controlled to allow its profitable application for the environment.
Key words Nanotechnology, Zn(Zinc) nanoparticles, Ridge gourd peel extract, Antibacterial activity and
Characterization.
1*muthubio2011@gmail.com , 2*ananthuknocks@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-214
A THEORETICAL STUDY ON THE REACTION MECHANISM AND KINETICS OF

ALLYL ALCOHOL (CH2=CHCH2OH) WITH OZONE (O3) IN THE ATMOSPHERE
C. Elakiya and R. Shankar*

Department of Physics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641 046, India.
Abstract
Oxygenated volatile organic compounds (OVOCs) plays a major role in the physical and chemical
process of the tropospheric chemical reactions in both polluted and remote environments. The oxidation of VOCs
are very reactive and initiated by the reactions with OH, O 3, NO3 atmospheric radicals and Cl atoms. In this
investigation, a theoretical work is presented on the reaction mechanism of OVOC allyl alcohol with O 3 molecule
were investigated using the hybrid density functional M06-2X method with 6-311++G(d,p) basis set of quantum
chemical method. For more regress energies, single point energy calculations have been performed by using the
CCSD(T)/cc-pVDZ method to improve the accuracy of energies. The first step of the reaction profile is initiated
through the cycloaddition of O3 to the unsaturated C=C double bond, leading to the formation of primary ozonide
which decomposes to form a carbonyl molecule and a carbonyl oxide. Carbonyl oxide ie., ciregee intermediates
are the important species formed during the ozonolysis of alkenes which dissociate to form HCO, OH, CH3OH,
CO, CO2 etc. which contribute significantly to the tropospheric chemistry.
In the present investigation, reactions of stabilized criegee intermediates with various species such as
formaldehyde, formic acid, glycolaldehyde, sulphuric acid and ethylene produce more hazardous and toxic end
products to the environment. The profiles for the potential energy surface for all the possible reaction pathways
have been analyzed. The condensed form of Fukui function was calculated to predict the reactive sites of the
reaction profile. The rate coefficient using canonical variational transition state theory with small curvature
tunneling for the reaction over the temperature range of 258-358K are analyzed and also, to study the
atmospheric effects of allyl alcohol in the atmosphere.
The predicted rate coefficient for the favorable reaction pathway of allyl alcohol with O3 molecule 1.190 10-15
cm3/molecule/sec is in good agreement with the available experimental result KO3= 1.8 10-17
cm3/molecule/sec at 298 K. The atmospheric lifetime of allyl alcohol was found to be around 10 hours using
quantum chemical method.
* rshankar@buc.adu.in
ICEEE-2016-215
STUDY ON SUITABILITY OF TIO2 FILM AS SOLAR CELL

Shanthi.J1* and Aishwarya.S2
1*
Head of the Department, Department of Physics, Avinashilingam Institute of Homescience and
Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu,India.
2
Research Scholar, Department of Physics, Avinashilingam Institute of Homescience and Higher
education for Women,Coimbatore,Tamilnadu,India.
Abstract
TiO2, a thermally stable, non-flammable and good absorber of UV radiation is useful in various
applications, LED, LCD, sensors and solar cells. TiO 2 films deposited on conductive glass substrate (FTO) by
Sol-gel spin coating technique have been found to exhibit better resistivity and high sensitivity. With XRD
Characterization, it is found that the film material crystallized in anatase phase, the crystallite size was observed
to increase with increase in temperature of the precursor solution. The morphology and chemical constituents
were estimated by EDAX.The transmission efficiency was around 80% and the bandgap is similar to anatase
TiO2 which is conformed by UV-Visible characterization. Raman studies reveal that the film was optimized,
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considering the optical response 400-1000 nm (wavelength range) undergo anatase phase transition, from which
it is evident that it can be used as solar cell.
Keywords: TiO2, FTO, XRD, UV-Visible, Raman

*shanthinelson@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-216
CONVERTING DESTRUCTIVE ACOUSTIC ENERGY INTO USE FULL ENERGY
S.Kiranmai*1 , N .Vyshnavi*2
*Department of mechanical engineering, Sri Vasavi Engineering College, Tadepalligudem, West

Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh.
Abstract:
Sound pollution is one of the increasing problems due to increase in transportation and industrialization
and transportation through airways. We know that air crafts and other automobiles produce high frequency sound
waves resulting in sound pollution, In this presentation we are discussing how to reduce destructive acoustic
energies and to convert them into use full electrical energy by using different ways and piezo electrical materials,
the sound wave is a mechanical energy and can be converted into electrical energy, we can use this electrical
energy for lighting and other purposes as well as reducing the sound pollution. The energy produced in this way
helps in reducing the usage of electrical energy produce by non renewable sources of energy and to reduce
pollution as well.
kiranmaisakuru@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-217
SYNTHESIS AND CHARCTERISATION OF SUBSTITUTED HYDROXYAPATITE

USING SEA SHELLS
S.Varun, A.K.Thirumal, D.Thenmuhil*
Department of Ceramic Technology, Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai
Abstract
Ceramic materials that are specially developed for use as medical and dental implants are termed as bio
ceramics. The development of bio materials and its manufacturing techniques has broadened the diversity of
applications within the human body. Hydroxyapatite (HAP) is one among the few materials that are classified as
bioactive, meaning that it will support bone ingrowth and osseointegration when used in orthopaedic, dental and
maxillofacial applications. In view of the increased users of bio ceramic materials in various applications, the
research has been carried out to synthesis materials with low cost using organic wastes. Sea shells which are the
hard protective covering of certain marine organism contains mainly lime with other impurities, the predominant
one being silica. When the sea shell is used as a source of lime in preparation of HAP, the silica will also get into
the composition resulting in the formation of substituted HAP. The silicon enters into the apatite structure in the
form of SiO44- groups that partially substitute the PO3 4- groups. It was proved in earlier works that such
substituted HAP enhances apatite formation when used as implant.The primitive objective of this project is to
make substituted hydroxyapatite powder using the sea shells. The effect of firing temperature and firing method
on the development of phases are analyzed. The structures of the hydroxyapatite powders are characterised by X-
ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and its thermal characteristics are studied using TGA/DTA.
*thenmuhil@annauniv.edu
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ICEEE-2016-218
GREEN ROUTE SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND ANTI- BACTERIAL

PROPERTIES OF COBALT DOPED NANO-CRYSTALLINE SnO2
Thamiz Selvi.Ra, Rathinabala.Rb ,Rathinabala.Rb*

a
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, LRG Government Arts College for Women, Tirupur-641604,
b*
Research Scholar, Dept. of Research and Development, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore-641046
Abstract
Nano-crystalline of SnO2 doped with varying mol % of Co was prepared using the green route method.
The growth of nano particle was monitored by visualizing the colour change, pH etc., and characterized by
various techniques such as Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Scanning Electron
Microscope, Energy Dispersive X- ray Analysis, Transmission Electron Microscopy. The X – ray diffraction
pattern of synthesized nanoparticles exhibits the average crystallite size to be of the order of 30- 50nm. It was
found to be in agreement with the TEM results. Further the synthesized nanoparticles are evaluated for its
antibacterial activity against on selected bacterial species.
KEYWORDS : SnO2 nanoparticles, Canna indica Linn and Antibacterial activity

*rathnamsc@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-219
EFFECT OF VACUUM ANNEALING ON THE STRUCTURAL AND OPTICAL

PROPERTIES OF
NANOCRYSTALLINE CDTE THIN FILMS DEPOSITED BY
ELECTRON BEAM EVAPORATION METHOD AT VARIOUS SUBSTRATE
TEMPERATURES
T. Manimozhi1, K. Ramamurthi1*, R. Ramesh Babu2, K. Sethuraman3

1
Crystal Growth and Thin Film Laboratory, Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM
University, Kattankulathur 603203, Tamil Nadu, India.
2
Crystal Growth and Thin Film Laboratory, School of Physics, Bharathidasan University,
Thiruchirappalli 620024, Tamil Nadu, India.
3
School of Physics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625021, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract
Nanocrystalline CdTe thin films were coated under the vacuum of about 5 x 10 -5 mbar by electron beam
evaporation method on the microscopic glass slides at different substrate temperature and were annealed at 100˚C
for 1hour under vacuum of 1 x 10 -4 mbar. CdTe thin films were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD),
Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) and UV-visible spectrophotometer techniques. XRD patterns showed that
the films were nanocrystalline nature with cubic crystal system. SEM results showed that the surface morphology
was modified by various substrate temperatures. Elemental analysis of nanocrystalline CdTe thin films studied by
EDAX showed that the prepared films are rich in tellurium when compare to cadmium [1]. Transmittance of the
film was decreased with increase in the substrate temperature. The effect of vacuum annealing at 100˚C on the
properties of the films coated at different substrate temperature is discussed.
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Figure 1: XRD patterns of CdTe thin films deposited Figure 2: SEM images of CdTe thin films deposited at
at RT, 75˚C, 150˚C, 225˚C and annealed at 100˚C. (a) RT, (b) 75˚C, (c) 150˚C, (d) 225˚C and annealed at 100˚C
References:
[1] M. Rigana Begam, N. Madhusudhana Rao, S. Kaleemulla, M. Shobana, N. Sai Krishna, M. Kuppan,
Journaal of Nano and Electronic Physics, 5 (2013) 03019.
ICEEE-2016-220
INFLUENCE OF TOOL PROFILE ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FRICTION

STIR WELDED ALUMINIUM ALLOY 5083
A Chandrashekar1, B. S. Ajaykumar2, H. N. Reddappa3 and Sreenivasa Reddy. M4

1,2 & 3
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bengaluru-560 004,
India
4
Department of Mechanical Engineering, R.L.Jalappa Institute of Technology, Kodigehalli,
Doddaballapur – 56120, India
Abstract
A Friction stir welding tool is a critical component to the success of the process. The tool typically consists of a
rotating round shoulder and a threaded cylindrical pin that heats the work piece, mostly by friction, and moves
the softened alloy around it to form the joint. In this research work, an attempt has been made to investigate the
relationship between FSW variables mainly tool profile, rotating speed, welding speed and the mechanical
properties (tensile strength, yield strength, percentage elongation, and micro hardness) of friction stir welded
aluminum alloy 5083 joints. From the experimental details, it can be assessed that the joint produced by using
Triflute profile tool has contribute superior mechanical and structural properties as compared to Tapered
unthreaded & Threaded tool for 1000rpm.
Keywords: Friction stir welding, Tool profile, Rotating speed, Strength, Speed ratio.
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Corresponding author: reddyhn@gmail.com

ICEEE-2016-221
HYBRID BAT OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM WITH DIFFERENTIAL

EVOLUTION STRATEGY FOR OPTIMAL POWER FLOW SOLUTION
S. Thanga Renuga Devi
ME Power System Engineering,Francis Xavier Engineering College
Tirunelveli
Abstract
Power system operation involves some kind of optimization for ensuring economy, security and
stability. Optimal power flow (OPF) is one such optimization problems and it is applied for various power
system problems such as minimizing the total fuel cost. The main aim of this work is optimizing the fuel cost
and it is done by properly setting the real power generation from the generators, generator bus voltages,
transformer tap settings and SVC settings in a power system. In this work, OPF is achieved by considering
the general quadratic function and valve point effect (i.e) fuel cost minimization is done in both smooth
and non -smooth case of power system. The bio inspired hybrid Bat Algorithm with the Differential Evolution
(BADE) is the optimization algorithm used for optimally setting the values of the control variables. The
BADE is a recently developed algorithm and is with less number of operators and easy to implement. The
algorithm can be coded in any programming language easily. The proposed algorithm is to be tested on the
standard IEEE-30 bus system and the results are expected to be better than that of the other algorithms reported in
the literature.
renugadevi2693@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-222
EFFECT OF DIFFERENT LITHIUM SALTS ON THE PROPERTIES OF SAN

BASED SOLID POLYMER BLEND ELECTROLYTES
S.V.Ganesan1, P.SelvaMurugan2, T.Thamima2, S. Karuppuchamy2 , K.K.Mothilal1*

1. Department of Chemistry, Saraswathi Narayanan College, Madurai, TamilNadu, India
2. Department of Energy Science, Alagappa University, KaraiKudi, TamilNadu, India
Abstract:
The solid polymer electrolytes comprising of poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) (SAN), poly vinyl alcohol
(PVA), propylene carbonate (PC) and lithium salts are prepared and studied the effect of lithium salts on
structural, thermal and ionic conductivity properties. FTIR studies showed the evidence of the complexation
between SAN, PVA, PC and Lithium salts. The crystallinity of the solid polymer electrolytes has been
characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Thermogravimetry and Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were
used to study their thermal stability, glass transition and melting behaviors. AC impedance studies have been
carried out to study the role of anions on conductivity. However, ionic conductivities of the polymer electrolytes
in the presence of PVA in SAN with PC system were higher than that for the SAN with PC system, due to the
suppression of the crystallization of SAN. Ionic conductivity studies reveal that solid polymer electrolyte with
20 wt% of SAN/70wt% PVA/5wt%PC/5wt%LiBr has the highest ionic conductivity of 9.7 × 10−4 S/cm at 70 °C.
The temperature dependence conductivity studies showed that the polymers seemed to obey the Arrhenius
behavior.
* e-mail: mothi63@yahoo.com
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ICEEE-2016-223
WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK DESIGN USING DIFFERENTIAL

EVOLUTION
R. Uma1 ,D.P. Vijayalakshmi2

1
2
Abstract
A water distribution network (WDN) is a costly infrastructure that supplies drinking water to homes and
businesses, linking water sources and consumers. Such networks are typically complex and dynamic, consisting
of thousands of nodes with nonlinear hydraulic behaviour, linked by thousands of interconnecting links. The
inherent problem associated with cost optimisation in the design of water distribution networks is due to the
nonlinear relationship between flow and head loss and availability of the discrete nature of pipe sizes. The
importance and huge capital cost of the system leads to considerable attention on seeking the optimal cost design.
The present paper is focused on the Differential Evolution (DE) algorithm linked with EPANET software to
achieve the goal of optimisation of a specified objective function. A simulation–optimisation model is developed
in which the optimization is done by DE. Two well-known benchmark networks were taken for application of the
DE algorithm to optimise pipe size and the results prove that the algorithm can perform satisfactorily.
ICEEE-2016-224
PREDICTION ON MINIMUM FLUIDIZATION VELOCITY IN

SOLID-LIQUID FLUIDIZED BED
N.Deepa Priya,.K.Saravanan
Department of Chemical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Tamilnadu.
Abstract
Fluidization is the operation by which the solids are transformed into fluid-like state through contact
with a gas or liquid. Fluidized bed are known for their high heat and mass transfer co-efficient, due to the high
surface area-to-volume ratio of solid particles. Fluidized beds are used in a wide variety of industrial processes
such as reaction, drying, mixing, granulationand coating, heating and cooling. Fluidization will be considered to
begin at the gas velocity at which the weight of the solids gravitational force exerted on the particles equals the
drag on the particles from the rising gas. The fluidization of a particle bed can be better understood by
determining the flow rate which allows fluidization and the flow rate which carries the first particle out of the
chamber. The present study is focussed to determine the minimum fluidization velocity, entrainment velocity,
terminal settling velocity, pressure drop and power consumption per unit mass.
Keywords: Fluidization, Minimum Fluidization Velocity, Pressure Drop, Power Consumption
ICEEE-2016-225
THERMAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ECONOMICS OF INDUSTRIAL

SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM
Abstract:
Energy is the key input in economic growth and the development of the nation. Throughout the world,
the conventional energy sources such as coal, hydro and thermal are fast depleting. Therefore all of us are in a
plan to do something to conserve energy and to save earth from energy crisis is necessary. Renewable sources of
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energy are those sources which nature continuously renews on its own. The solar radiation can be conveniently
utilized for the
benefits of human society. The heat energy from the sun is converted into various useful forms such as generating
electricity to heating water or air.Solar industrial water heating systems are of considerable utility in engineering,
chemical, pharmaceutical, textile, food processing, sugar, diary and other industries.In the present study a
domestic and an industrial system are taken for comparative analysis of energy, economic and environmental
analysis.
KEYWORDS: Solar industrial water heater, energy, economic, environmental analysis.
ICEEE-2016-226
SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF PRECAST COLUMN BASE PLATE TO FOOTING

CONNECTION THROUGH A PROTRUDING J-TYPE ANCHOR BOLT
M.Rajeswari.1, K.P.Jaya2, Hemamathy3
1
Research Scholar, Division of Structural Engineering, Anna University Chennai 25.
2
Professor, Division of Structural Engineering, Anna University Chennai 25.
3
Research Scholar, Division of Structural Engineering, Anna University Chennai 25.
Abstract
Precast concrete construction has been getting popular and being widely applied in construction sector
today. It offers many potential advantages over cast in-situ structures such as better quality control, less
construction period, cost effectiveness, cleaner and safer construction sites. Thus increase in the advantages of the
precast concrete, focuses all our attention towards the precast building. It was observed that the connections in
the precast structure are more susceptible to failure which leads to the structural damage or collapse causes a
significant loss of life and property. Hence it is necessary to find efficient and economical methods for
connecting the precast concrete members together, and create connections that give adequate stiffness, strength,
ductility and energy dissipation capacity. In this research, an attempt has been made to identify the suitable
precast column to foundation connection which will perform well during earthquakes
In this research, a four storey RC frame building was analysed using ETABS software. The force
resultants at the critical Column to footing connection region obtained from the analysis were considered for the
design and detailing of the joints as per IS 456:2000, IS 13920:1993 and Structural precast concrete handbook
(Singapore) - edition 2 respectively. The test specimen were cast by the scaling down of prototype with the ratio
of 1: 3 and subjected to cyclic loading. In this study, the important parameters such as load-displacement
hysteresis plot, ultimate load carrying capacity, ultimate moment carrying capacity, energy dissipation capacity
and ductility factors of the specimen were found experimentally. The results are discussed.
* rajiceg@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-227
ANALYTICAL INVESTIGATION ON THE SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF PRECAST

POCKET FOUNDATION CONNECTION
M.Rajeswari1, A.K.Priya2, M.Nithya3, P.M.Priyanka4, R.Vanitha5
1, 2,3,4,5
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
KPR institute of Engineering and Technology,
Coimbatore, India
Abstract
Precast concrete structures are used globally nowadays because it shorten construction period,
improves productivity, cost efficiency, and superior plant control of structural elements with conventional cast-
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in-situ concrete structures. Efficient design and construction is achieved through the use of appropriate
connections to accommodate all service, environmental and ultimate load conditions. The column – footing
connection is a main function in almost every kind of structure, because it transfers load of the structure to the
footing. Hence this study has been made on Seismic Analysis of precast concrete column to the foundation
connection. In this study different types of existing connections between the concrete column and foundation was
clearly explained and the force transferring mechanism from column to foundation was also described. The
present study neatly presents the innovative design proposal of Pocket foundation connection in a simple and
consistent manner. The design was checked against the seismic criteria and safety of the structure. A three storey
Reinforced Concrete frame building was taken and analyzed with ETABS software against seismic forces, the
resultant forces and moments in critical column to footing region and the base shear values are obtained. The
results obtained from the ETABS were used for design and detailing of pocket foundation connection. The Finite
element modeling for Pocket foundation connection has been created and analyzed with the ANSYS Package.
The results are discussed.
*rajiceg@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-228
BIOREMEDIATION OF TEXTILE EFFLUENT USING ROTATING BIOLOGICAL

CONTACTOR
Priya AK1*, Nagan S2 and Nithya M3

1,3
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engg., KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology,
Coimbatore - 641 407, Tamilnadu, India.
2
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engg., Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai -
625 015, Tamilnadu, India.
Abstract:
Rotating biological contactor (RBC) equipment is frequently used for domestic and mining effluent
treatment. This study conducted to treat the textile industry effluent in effective way using filamentous microbes.
Biological treatment using attached growth on a RBC was applied for wastewater from textile (sizing) industries,
which contains a elevated intensity of COD due to the accumulation of starch in the sizing processes. Textile
wastewater contains contaminants such as suspended and colloidal solids also have starch and dextrin. Effective
microorganisms which are capable in removing concentrated contaminant were launched for the treatment
process which enhances the effeciency of RBC. Indigenous effective microbes were isolated and inoculated for
present study. To manage the problems during the operation of RBC, detention time, surface for attached growth,
shaft rotation and disc submerged level are to be monitored and maintained to optimum level. Textile wastewater
treatment results showed that, at 40% disc submergence level after 88 hours with 15 rpm rotational speed the
COD removal efficiency is efficient for this optimum condition. Idegenous organism identified is Pseudomonas
sp and used for treatment using RBC. 95.5% of COD was removed effectively using RBC operating at optimum
condition.
Key words: Dextrin, filamentous microbes, Pseudomonas sp, Rotating biological contactor, wastewater.
* akpriy@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-229
EFFECT OF WASTE FOUNDRY SAND AS PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF SAND

ON THE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE
M.Nithya1, A.K.Priya2, M.Rajeswari2
1
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology,
Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
2
Abstract
In recent times, a rapid development in the construction industry has increased the need for the raw
materials of concrete. The main ingredients of concrete are cement, sand (fine aggregate), gravel (coarse
aggregate) and water. The high consumption of natural resources like sand and gravel affects the sustainable
development. The choice of aggregate is important as their qualities play a great role in not only limiting the
strength of concrete, but also affect the durability and performance of concrete. The utilization of industrial by
products, such as Waste Foundry Sand (WFS) from metal casting industries, for concrete production provides a
good solution for reducing the environmental degradation. Thus the study aims to determine the optimum
percentage of waste foundry sand for partial replacement of fine aggregate in concrete for different ratios (5%,
10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30% 35% and 40%) by conducting tests on fresh and hardened concrete. The results show
that there is a significant increase in mechanical strength by the inclusion of WFS for 35% sand replacement. It
was concluded that WFS could be used in making good quality concrete for partial replacement of sand thereby
reducing the cost of construction and also leads to sustainable development.
Keywords: Concrete, compressive strength, fine aggregate, Waste Foundry Sand
* mnithya.me@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-230
ASSESSMENT OF COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE CONTAINING

USED FOUNDRY SAND USING NEURAL NETWORK
M.Nithya1*, G.Maheswaran1, S.Senthil Kumar2, A.K.Priya3

1*
1
Principal, VSA School of Engineering and School of Management, Salem,Tamilnadu, India
2
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, K.S.R College of Engineering, Tiruchengode,
Tamilnadu, India
3
Abstract
Metal casting industries disposes used foundry sand as a by-product after it is reused many times in a
foundry. Extensive researches have been carried out to utilize used foundry sand in concrete and studied the
properties of concrete with used foundry sand. This paper aimed to predict the 28 days compressive strength of
concrete containing used foundry sand for partial replacement of fine aggregate using Neural Network (NN). A
NN model, which performs in MATLAB program, is constructed, trained and tested using data collected from 15
different literatures. The input parameters for construction of NN model are mass of cement, coarse aggregate,
sand, water, foundry sand, water cement ratio, specific gravity and fineness modulus of foundry sand, super
plasticizer and others (fly ash) and the model predicts the compressive strength of concrete at 28 days which is an
output parameter. The comparison of results of NN model with that of experimental results reveals that NN prove
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to have strong potential as a realistic tool for predicting the compressive strength of concrete with foundry sand
for partial replacement of fine aggregate in concrete.
Keywords: Concrete, compressive strength, foundry sand, MATLAB, Neural Network

* mnithya.me@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-231
INVESTIGATION ON THE BEHAVIOUR OF HOLLOW STRUCTURAL STEEL

COLUMN STRENGTHENED WITH CFRP UNDER COMPRESSION
Priyanka.P.M1*, Karthik. T2, Priya AK3, Vanitha. R4 ,Ramya.K5

1,3,4
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engg., KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology,
Coimbatore - 641 407, Tamilnadu, India.
2
Department of Automobile Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Engineering and Technology,
Coimbatore.
3
Department of Civil Engg., M.P.Nachimuthu M. Jaganathan Engineering College, Erode.
Abstract
In the earlier decade use of Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) composite materials for repair and
strengthening of structural members has become an increasingly popular area of research and application. Due to
a number of inexpensive and plan linked issues, the technique is yet to befall a typical application. This research
work illustrate the behaviour of Hollow Structural Section (HSS) which is axially loaded short and long square
columns, make stronger with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) sheets. The direction of CFRP sheet was
worn only in longitudinal for long columns and transverse for short columns was deliberate. A total of thirty-
three short-columns and six long-columns substantiate to IS 4923-1997 include a measurement of 91.5mm
× 91.5mm hollow structural section trial was used in this analysis. The thickness with distance end to end of the
hollow structural section was 5 mm with 750 mm, respectively. Along with thirty-three short-columns, three
columns are control samples, twenty-seven samples covered with CFRP layers by means of dissimilar spacing.
The CFRP pillars were tested in compression testing apparatus of ability of 2000KN. Analysis of the
consignment at which the CFRP begins shattering and as well as the nature of the failure for every pillar was
performed. Determination of the effects of coating on eventual potency of pillar was also performed. For short
pillar, by applying of four faces on its own crosswise CFRP layer the highest force grow of 26% was attained. A
greatest strength gain of 16% was accomplished for long column with solitary longitudinal CFRP stratum. In
long column by using CFRP-strengthening practice, tangential deflections were declined. This research work act
as well rehabilitation technique for failure columns.
Key words: Hollow Structural Section, Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer, Composite Materials
*priyamathikpr@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-232
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON THE SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF
MONOLITHIC COLUMN TO FOOTING CONNECTION
M.Rajeswari1, Dr. K.P.Jaya2, B. Kaarthick 3& A.K.Priya4

1
Assistant Professor, KPR institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore.
2
Professor,Division of Structural Engineering, Anna University, Chennai 25.
3
Design engineer, STUP Consultants Pvt Ltd,Chennai.
4
Abstract
The objective of this research was to provide a specific experimental evidence about the seismic behaviour
of the Monolithic column to footing joint in four storey RC (Reinforced concrete) frame building. The Column to
Footing joint plays a vital role in the load transfer mechanism of the building. During earthquakes, the probability
of occurrence of damages in monolithic structures is mostly occurring in the part of the column and footing joint.
So, there is a need to study the seismic behaviour of this joint and effectively design the structural components to
resist unexpected seismic attacks.
In the present work, a G+3 storey Reinforced concrete frame building was taken and analysed using ETABS
software. The different load combinations of dead load, live load and seismic load have been considered for the
analysis and the responses were observed. The critical connection region obtained from the ETAB analysis was
considered in the design and detailing of the Column-Footing as per IS 456:2000 and IS 13920:1993 respectively.
The test specimen was achieved by the scaling down of prototype with the ratio of 1: 3. The reinforcement cage
was made by Fe415 grade of steel and casting of specimen was done using M30 grade of concrete. After curing,
the specimen was tested for cyclic loading. The important seismic parameters which decide the earthquake
resistance of structural building frames in a region of high or moderate risk region such as Energy dissipation
capacity, Ductility, Yield load, Ultimate load, Hysteresis curve and Moment rotation curve obtained from
experimental investigations were discussed
*rajiceg@gmail.com1, kaarty.b@gmail.com3
ICEEE-2016-233
SUBSEQUENT KERATINOLYSIS AND BIOHYDROGEN PRODUCTION
A.Arun1 ,V. Ananthi2*
1
Department of Energy Science, Alagappa University,Karaikudi,Tamilnadu, India
2
*Department of Microbiology,Thiagarajar College,MaduraiTamilnadu, India
Abstract
Simultaneous two-stage fermentation was carried on to test and demonstrate the feasibility of
biohydrogen generation from keratin-rich biowaste. The isolated strains were employed to convert keratin-
containing biowaste into a fermentation product that is rich in amino acids and peptides. The process was
optimized for the second fermentation step, in which the product of keratin fermentation —supplemented with
essential minerals—was metabolized by Bacillus subtilis, an aerobic soil bacterium. Bacillus subtilis grew on the
keratin hydrolysate and produced hydrogen gas as a physiological fermentation byproduct. The subsequent
utilization of protein-rich waste for production of biohydrogen is discussed and possible means of further
improvements are listed.
*ananthyeswaran@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-234
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

PROJECTS
S.Selvakumar1*, R.K.C.Jeykumar1
1*
Post Graduate Student, Department of Civil Engineering,TCE, Madurai.
‎ Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering,TCE, Madurai.
1
Abstract:
Rapid industrialization and population explosion in India has led to the migration of peoples from villages to
cities which increase human settlement in world‘s growing cities and towns. This generates several issues with
regard to the environment. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is becoming a very important study before
commissioning of any project plan or development in our country. In order to study either its beneficial or
harmful effect; evaluation of any project through EIA has become a must, Indian construction industry is rapidly
growing at a rate of 9.2% as against the world average of 5.5%. Undertaking EIA for construction industry and
improving site management can reduce environmental impacts both on and off site. Several agencies use
procedures for EIA of construction projects which might result in significant environmental impacts. The EIA
study is necessary to prepare a detailed account of environmental impact of the proposed activity so that
appropriate interventions could be taken. An attempt has been made in this project to study environmental impact
of building construction project using computer based analysis methodology. The study focuses on various
parameters such as total area, parking area, rainwater harvesting system, basement area, sewage treatment plant,
water quality, solid waste, source of water, depth of ground water, distance from the city centre, nearest sensitive
zones and overall settlement density. The plan seeks to define the project in a holistic manner and suggest
possible mitigation measures for development. The primary purpose of study is to establish a consensus vision of
Eco-friendly of the building environment over the next five years.
* selvak.infra@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-235
AN EFFICIENT WAY OF GENERATION AND UTILIZATION OF SOLAR
Krishnaji Shah1 ,Meet Patel2*, Rahul Prajapati 3, Vishal Prajapati4,Swapnil Sharma5

Neotech Institute of technology affiliated to Gujarat technological university (G.T.U)
K-6 Circle, E-4 Electronic Estate, G.I.D.C, Near Govt Polytechnic, Sector - 26,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382028
Abstract:-
One of the front runners in the area of renewable energy resources today is solar power. Photovoltaic cells are used to
convert solar energy in to useful electrical energy. The objective of this paper is to construct an efficient solar system, for
generation of solar energy; we can use various systems for getting maximum energy, various panels placing technique like
―WELL SYSTEM‖, a technique known as heliostat had used in this paper. The mechanical constructionfrom scratch of the
chassis along with all necessary mechanical systems is illustrated. Using combined power plant theory, it includes diagram
and calculation of combined power plant and at last the wiring of the electrical system onto the mechanical body is
demonstrated.
Keywords: - Heliostat, Photovoltaic cells, Combined cycle, Solar energy, sustainable energy, Renewable energy.
*meetp988@gmail.com,
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ICEEE-2016-236
OPTIMUM HYBRID DG PLACEMENT TO ENHANCE THE PERFORMANCE OF
DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
M. Karthiga1,N. Shanmuga Vadivoo2
Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai-625015
Abstract
Recently, a notable number of renewable distributed generations (DGs) are being interconnected with
the distribution network to meet growing load demand and nullify environmental threats. Appropriate integration
of renewable DGs in distribution networks is crucial to guarantee the qualitative network operational benefits.
This work is mainly focused on integrating two different DGs (hybrid) which includes the optimal sizing,
location and mixing of solar and wind DGs in the network by considering multi-objective performance index.
This index contains network power loss minimization, voltage stability and the network security improvement.
From the available characteristics of PhotoVoltaic modules (PV) and Wind Turbines (WT), the optimal sizes of
DGs are selected based on their Capacity Factor values. The optimal locations for placing the selected PV and
WT individually in the network are identified based on the minimum performance index value. This work is also
carried out by considering the PV and WT simultaneously in the network. In this work a forward/backward
sweep load flow technique is used and it is tested on a 28-bus radial system and an IEEE 30-bus system with and
without DGs in MATLAB environment. It is observed that the performance of the network is improved by
installing both PV and WT simultaneously in the system.
Keywords: Distributed Generation, Wind Turbine, Photo Voltaic, Optimal location, Capacity Factor
1
karthigasaro1993@gmail.com,2nsveee@tce.edu
ICEEE-2016-237
EFFECT OF EQUIVALENCE RATIO ON FLAME STRUCTURE AND STABILITY
Ramesh V Nyamagoud1*, V V Katti2 and S B Koulagi3

1
Department of Mechanical Engg, Hirasugar Institute of Technology Nidasoshi, Karnataka, India
‎ Department of Mechanical Engg,VDRIT Haliyal,Karnataka,India
2
3
Department of Mechanical Engg, BLDEA’S CET Vijaypur, Karnataka, India
ABSTRACT:
Flame structure and stability are experimentally studied for the LPG-air (Liquid Petroleum Gas)
mixture. A wide range of Ф is considered to study the effect on flame structure and stability. The result shows
that appearance of flame structure is a mainly a function of equivalence ratio and the flame overall height
increases as equivalence ratio is increased, the increase in height beyond Ф=1rapid. The inner cone appears blue
in color up to Ф=2.1 beyond which the flame turns into yellow and inner cone is merged with outer cone. The
present study is to investigate LPG–air premixed flame stability and structure. Wide range of equivalence ratio is
considered. The flame height variations, flame shape transformation, and LPG concentration are investigated
experimentally.
Keywords: Combustion, Equivalence ratio, Flame structure, Flame stability.

*rameshvn13@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-238
LITRETURE REVIEW ON PRODUCTION AND APPLICATION OF BIOGAS AS A

FUEL FOR DIESEL ENGINE
ManjunathaB.B1 , Dr. Puttaboregowda. B2

1
Dept. of Mech. Engg., Sambhram Institute Of Technology, Bengaluru-97
2
Dept. of Mech. Engg.,MSRIT, Bengaluru
Abstract
Biogas is derived from digestion of organic matters, is considered as good alternative source for blending /
replacement of diesel fuels, because of its good mixing property with air. The gas production can be done by
anaerobic digestion of various organic matters in the absence of oxygen, which offers low cost and less emission
than petroleum fuels. This study reviews that production of biogas and upgradation through purification, storage
method and its application which was earlier concluded by various researchers. This literature specifically
considered for biogas in diesel engine and engine modification, its emission characteristics.
Keywords-Bio-Gas, C I engine, anaerobic digestion, liquid biomethane (LBM).
*hodaghattamanjunath@yahoo.co.in
ICEEE-2016-239
OPTIMIZATION OF POLLUTANT REMOVAL FROM SEA FOOD INDUSTRY

WASTE WATER BY PHOTO CATALYTIC OXIDATION PROCESS
S.Kandasamy1, R.Sorna Prema2*, , J.Prakash Maran3, J.Jony Blessing Manoj4

1,2,3,4
Department of Food Technology, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai-638 052
Abstract
The photo catalytic oxidation of sea food industry waste water was studied using batch photo catalytic
UV reactor. In the current research work, green synthesized iron oxide nano catalyst with the particle size
between 25-60 nm used as a photo catalyst which produces the hydroxyl radical when it exposed to UV radiation.
The main objective of this study was to optimize the process variables such as radiation time, pH and dosage of
catalyst on BOD, COD removal by three factors three level Box-Behnken design. The experimental results was
analyzed by Pareto Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and 3D plots to predict the effects of individual variables and
their interaction effects. The optimal condition was found at pH 6.1, catalyst dosage 67.75 mg/100ml, radiation
time 41 min under this condition 92% of BOD removal and 94% of COD removal was obtained with 0.95
desirability value.
*sornarajendran42@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-240
DEACIDIFICATION OF DEGUMMED SUNFLOWER OIL : SOLVENT

SELECTION AND LIQUID LIQUID EQUILIBRIUM STUDIES
R.N.Monisha,R.Baskar *
Department of Food Technology, Kongu Engineering College, Perunduari-638052

Abstract
Edible oils should be deacidified to prevent rancidity and for increased shelflife. Liquid-liquid extraction
is preferred for deacidificationdue to following advantages:not generating waste products, preserving
neutraceutical compounds in the refined oil and economic feasibility. The difference in polarity between the
triglycerides, the principal components of the oil, and the solvent guarantees the formation of two phases and
permits the removal of free fatty acids.Information on the equilibrium between the phases of such systems is
important for designing separation processes.The aim of this work was to study the removal of free fatty acids
(FFAs) from degummedsunflower (0.90 ± 0.10% w/w FFA) oil using solvent extraction process.Solvents like,
methanol, ethanol and proponal are tried to check their suitability for deacidification. Results obtained from
experimental studies shows that the ethanol is more suitable for FFAs extraction from sunflower oil.The optimal
operating conditions are 1:2 w/w oil/ethanol ratio, 30 minutes extraction time and 12 hours minutes repose time
for extraction at ambient temperature. It is also very encouragive to observe that FFA concentration was reduced
to a minimum of 0.3 % (w/w).
Keywords:Deacidification, extraction, free fatty acids, sunflower oil, ethanol
erbaskar@kongu.ac.in
ICEEE-2016-241
STUDIES ON REDUCTION OF OIL UPTAKE DURING FRYING OF POTATO
CHIPS USING DIFFERENT COATINGS
*Haseena.H, Sangamithra.A, Deeptha.K, Anudurga.C

Department of Food Technology, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai – 638 052, Erode, Tamil
Nadu
Abstract
At present scenario, consumers are health cautious and they prefer low fat or fat-free products. The
main objective of this study is to reduce oil uptake in fried foods especially in potato chips using different pre-
treatments and produce healthy products with increased shelf life. With the help of this study, the effect of
concentration of different coating agents on reduction of oil absorption was investigated. Pre-treatments involved
were 1. Blanching 85˚C for 3.5 min 2. Coating (carboxyl methyl cellulose, guar gum, whey protein) 3. Pre-
drying 65˚C for 15-20 min, were considered as advantageous procedures for the treatment of potato crisps before
frying in order to reduce oil uptake during frying. Control sample was also used to compare the reductions in the
oil contents among various techniques. The crisps that had been pre-treated and fried with conventional frying at
a temperature of about 180˚C showed a significant reduction in oil content of the potato crisps. The best
concentration in each coating agent was selected depending on the amount of oil content.
Keywords: Potato chips, Oil content, Coating agents, Guar gum, Whey protein.
*hassy12ham@gmail.com, Mob no: +91-9677569115
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ICEEE-2016-242
VALIDATION OF VITAMIN K FORTIFIED IN A COMMERCIAL HEALTH DRINK

FOR WOMEN
Anju.D,S.Kandhasamy,Anju.D*
Department of Food Technology, Kongu Engineering College (Affiliated to Anna
University),Thoppupalayam , Perundurai, Erode, Tamil Nadu 638052.
Abstract
For improving the nutritional status of a population it not only essential to know the nutrient content of
foods but also whether the nutrients are bioavailable (the fraction of ingested nutrients available for utilization in
normal physiological functions or storage)from this food. For a food compound to be termed as bioactive and
purported to cause a biological effect in the human body, the bioactive compound must be absorbed in the
intestine first. Of the many methods to predict the absorption and bioavailability of micronutrients currently the
in vitro human digestion models are the most efficient. In vivo feeding methods, are time consuming and costly,
whereas in vitro digestion models provide a useful alternative to animal and human digestion models by rapidly
screening food ingredients for their bioavailability. The ideal in vitro digestion method would provide accurate
results in a short time. Thus serve as a tool for rapid screening foods or delivery systems with different
compositions and structures without delaying the manufacturing and marketing process.In this project, laboratory
analysis and pharmacokinetic analysis was utilized to evaluate absolute bioavailability of vitamin K (lipophilic
micronutrient) fortified in a commercial malt based health drink for women
.
Key Words: Bioavailability, in-vitro Digestion, fortified, micronutrients.
*anjudoraisamy85@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-243
SYNTHESIS AND DEGRADATION OF WATER AND AIR POLLUTION USING

NANOFIBER
L.Thilagavathi1*, G.Senthil Kumar1, K.Thangavel2 *Thilagavathi.L
1*
Assistant professor, Department of electronics and communication, New prince shri bhavani arts and Science
College, Chennai, TN, India-600 100. E-Mail-lthilagakavi@gmail.com
.1Assistant professor, Department of electronics, SNR Sons College, Coimbatore,TN,India. 641 006
2
Research Scholar , Department of electronics, SNR Sons College, Coimbatore,TN,India.641 006
Abstract
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that about a quarter of the diseases affect
human today are due to prolonged exposure to environmental pollution particularly due to the polluted water and
air. Nanofiber filter media have enabled new levels of filtration performance in several diverse applications with
a broad range of environments and contaminants. The capabilities of nanofibers explore through applications-
based performance data. The environmental pollution degradation was achieved by using nanoparticles. The
nanofibers are the best method to remove finest contaminations from the water and air. Nanofiber filter can be
made by using electrospinning process. Electrospinning can produce nanofiber filters with a diameter range from
micrometer to nanometer. Nanofiber filters also demonstrate improve filter life similarly increased the filter
efficiency and more contaminate holding capacity. To improve the filtration system has functionalized the
nanofibers through the polymer, TiO2 (Titanium Dioxide). However the TiO2 is a cheap and abundant material in
this nanoparticle for the catalytic degradation of water pollutants, the photo catalytic properties used to remove
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ethylene gas from the air in self-cleaning system. The additive changed the voltage and conductivity of the
electrospinning solution. To successfully synthesized nanofiber filter. The TiO 2 have the ability to degradation of
the effect of water and air pollutions.
Keywords—nanofiber; TiO2; electrospinning;
*lthilagakavi@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-244
SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF COAL FIRED SUPERCRITICAL POWER

PLANT CYCLES
P.Ravindra Kumar1*, V.Ramachandra Raju1 and N.Ravi Kumar 2
1*
LakiReddy Bali Reddy College of Engineering (A), Mylavaram, A.P., India
1
University College of Engineering, JNTUK, Kakinada, A.P, India
‎ MVGR College of Engineering (A), Vizianagaram, A.P, India
2
Abstract
The main objective of the paper is to find optimal operating pressures of two different coal fired
supercritical cycle configurations of 660 MW plant capacity. Cycle 1 consists of high pressure turbine,
intermediate pressure turbine and low pressure turbine with eight regenerative feed water heaters. Cycle 2
contains high pressure turbine and low pressure turbine with 8 regenerative feed water heaters. Both the cycle
configurations are of single reheat type. IAPWS Excel based simulation and Cycle - Tempo 5 studies were
carried out based on thermodynamic principles. The optimal operating pressure for the cycle 1 is found to be
67.97 bar at the inlet of 8 th high pressure feed water heater, whereas for the cycle 2 the corresponding value is
97.97 bar. It was also found that the thermal efficiency of the cycle 1 is 43.11 % and the corresponding value for
cycle 2 is 43.86 %. The exergetic efficiency for the cycle 1 is 41.46 % whereas the corresponding value for cycle
2 is 41.69 %. The differences in efficiencies and optimal pressure between two cycles are due to the variation of
distribution of steam flow in two cycles. Steam turbine losses and the quality of steam also affect the differences
in efficiencies between two cycles.
Keywords— Supercritical cycle, Exergy, feed water temperature, optimum pressures

* pasupuletirk@gmail.com
ICEEE-246-245
REDUCTION OF POLLUTANTS FROM EMISSIONS DURING POWER GENERATION

Sai Sriram Gunturi
Departmet of Mechanical Engg,Sri Vasavi Engineering College,Pedatadepalli-534101,Andhra

Pradesh,India.
Abstract:
An attempt has been made in this project to put forth the hazarder effects resulting from the pollutants from the
emissions during Power Generation. My foremost aim to select this project is to use non-conventional power
generation instead of conventional process in which the sources are becoming scarce and costly now a days. With
this non-conventional process of power generation the air is less polluted. In this project I discussed about the
harmful pollutants that are released during the power generation and how it became harmful to the environment
causing ecological imbalance. I also discussed in this project about the measures should be taken in order to
reduce the adverse effects of harmful pollutants by adopting various and available methods.
Key words:Non-conventional sources, Pollutants, ecological imbalance.

s.gunturi@hotmail.com.
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ICEEE-2016-246
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF CONNECTING ROD
Mohammed Mohsin Ali H1*, Mohamed Haneef2 ,Shoaib Sadiq3

1
Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Ghousia College of Engineering,
Ramangaram-562159
‎ Principal & Professor, Ghousia College of Engineering, Ramangaram-562159
2
3
Student, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Ghousia College of Engineering, Ramangaram-562159
Abstract
The Connecting rod is a high volume production from automobile Side. The Connecting rod transmits
the piston load to the crank causing the latter to turn, thus converting the reciprocating motion of the piston into a
rotary motion of the crankshaft. Connecting rods are subjected to forces generated by mass and fuel combustion.
Compare to other parts of the engine stresses are more on connecting rod.. Failure and damage are also more in
connecting rod, The objectives of this paper are to develop structural modelling, and finite element analysis
routine used to calculate the stresses under the maximum compression and tension loadings in the connecting rod
which were then used for critical points evaluation. In the present work, the model is developed, analyzed and
designed using CATIA 19 and SOLID WORKS. The best combination of parameters like Von misses Stress and
strain, Deformation for connecting rod were done in SOLID WORKS software.
Keywords: Connecting rod, failure and damage, CATIA 19, SOLID WORKS,
*mohsinaligce@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-247
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOMATIC SOLAR PANEL CLEANER FOR

CANAL TOP SOALR PLANT
Vaishali Sapkal1*, Sonali Ghatge1 and Nishi Shah2 ,MS.Avipsa Dey

1*,1,2
Final year student -BE(electrical),Baroda,India
3
Assitance professor-ITM UNIVERSE,Baroda,India
Abstract
Now a day‘s solar energy is more preferable as energy source. So it is necessary to maintain the
efficiency of solar panels which is done by wipers with human interference in today‘s date. But we are going to
design such a device which will clean the panel after some interval of time called the automatic solar panel
cleaner device. It will be working on embedded system & will clean the panels by moving itself .Battery will be
recharged by its own solar panel. Quantity of water required is less. It will be more cost effective because no
usage of sensors for sensing the dust. It has long life and less maintenance. It can be designed for array of panel
and also for a single panel as per requirement. It will be user friendly.
It can also be used for cleaning of glasses of buildings. Hence we are going to make such a device
which is affordable, can clean multiple objects, easy construction, having less power consumption and can be
installed easily.
* vaishalisapkal.vs@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-248
COMPARATIVE STUDY AND STRESS ANALYSIS ON BRAKE PEDAL USING

DUCTILE CAST IRON 350/140 AND AL359-T0 MATERIAL
Mohammed Imran1*, Mohamed Haneef2, Mohammed Aqib3

1
Associate Professor, Department of mechanical engineering, Ghousia College of Engineering,
Ramangaram-562159
‎ Principal & Professor, Ghousia College of Engineering, Ramangaram-562159
2
3
Student, Department of mechanical engineering, Ghousia College of Engineering, Ramangaram-
562159
Abstract
In a automotive vehicle, brake pedal acts a powerful component to decelerate and stop. When a person will apply
a load on the pedal, stresses will be developed at the hinged point. In order to improve the strength of the brake
pedal, analysis will be carried out by design optimizing and comparing strength with two different materials, such
as ductile cast iron 350/140 and aluminium A359-T0. The main objective of replacement is to reduce the weight
and increase its corrosion resistance. The brake pedal will be designed by using solid edge v20 and analysis will
be done by using ANSYS software.
Keywords: Brake pedal, Ductile cast iron 350/140 and Aluminum A359-T0, Solid Edge, ANSYS
1
mechmdimran@gmail.com,
ICEEE-2016-249
PRODUCTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BIO-DIESEL BASED ON

PHYSIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Arun S.B.1*, R.Suresh1 , Karthik T.D2., and Karthik.G.Balate2
1
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Karnataka, India
2
‎ Students, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Karnataka, India
Abstract
Alternative fuel is currently an important issue all over the world due to efforts on reducing global
warning which is contributed by the combustion of petroleum or petrol diesel. Biodiesel is non-toxic,
Biodegradable, produced from renewable sources and contributes a minimal amount of net greenhouse Gases,
such as CO2, SO2 and NO emissions to the atmosphere. There has been great awareness in the area of the
development of biodiesel especially in the developing countries in the recent time. Significant research activities
have been performed for its production and development.Biodiesel has recently attracted much attention all over
the world because of its availability, renewability and better gas emissions. Biodiesel is typically produced by a
reaction of a vegetable oil or animal fat with an alcohol such as methanol or ethanol in the presence of a catalyst
to yield mono-alkyl esters and glycerine, which is eventually removed. Here in this research, the blends obtained
from the combination of different proportions of bio-diesel from Simarouba Glauca, Yellow Oleander and Diary
scum have been analyzed for physiochemical properties. The study was done in order to know the feasibility of
the oil as a bio-diesel. The physiochemical properties assessed include viscosity, specific gravity, flash point, fire
point, calorific value, cloud point, pour point, and carbon residue and ash %.
The results revealed a very significant difference between the properties of bio-diesel and diesel. The
properties of bio diesel depends on the nature of the vegetable oil to be used for preparation of Biodiesel and if
the developed process is scaled up to commercial levels then excellent business opportunity will be offered by the
biodiesel obtained from Simarouba Glauca, Yellow Oleander and Diary scum and it could be major step towards
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the creation of an eco friendly transportation fuel that is relatively clean on combustion and provides farmers with
substantial income.
Keywords: Simarouba Glauca, Yellow Oleander ,Diary scum, Flash point, Viscosity, Specific gravity, Biodiesel.
* arunsb2012@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-250
ENHANCED REMOVAL OF PB(II) IONS FROM WASTEWATER USING
MAGNETIC NANO-PARTICLES DERIVED FROM CHITOSAN:
CHARACTERIZATION, ISOTHERM, KINETIC AND THERMODYNAMIC
STUDIES
P. Senthil Kumar*1, A. Saravanan1, P. Sundar rajan2 and V. Vinoth Kumar3

1,2
Department of Chemical Engineering, SSN College of Engineering, Chennai.
3
Department of Biotechnology, SRM University, Chennai.
Abstract
In this research work, magnetic nano-particles was synthesized from chitosan, used as a novel effective
adsorbent for enhancing the removal of Pb(II) ions from aqueous solution. The experimental studies reveal that
adsorbent material has finer adsorption capacity for the removal of heavy metal ions. Batch adsorption
experiments were influenced by several parameters such as initial Pb(II) ion concentration, contact time, solution
pH, adsorbent dosage and temperature. The experimental data were analyzed by different adsorption isotherm
and kinetic model. The adsorption of Pb(II) ions were found to follow the Freundlich isotherm and pseudo-first
order kinetics, maximum monolayer adsorption capacity was found to be 498.6 mg g -1. The surface properties
and morphology of the adsorbent material was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR),
Scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Transmission electron microscope (TEM).
Thermodynamic parameters such as Gibbs free energy (ΔGo), enthalpy (ΔHo) and entropy (ΔSo) have declared
that the adsorption process was feasible, exothermic and spontaneous in nature.
Keywords: Magnetic nanoparticles, Heavy metal ions removal, Experimental design, Wastewater, Isotherm and
kinetics
*
senthilchem8582@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-251
PRODUCTION OF ALGAL BIOMASS BY TREATING WASTEWATER IN HYBRID

LOOP AIRLIFT PHOTOBIOREACTOR (HLALPBR)
K.P. Gopinath1*, P. Sundar Rajan1, A. Saravanan2, and C. Femina Carolin3
Abstract
In this study, a novel lab-scale hybrid loop airlift photobioreactor (HLALPBR) has been designed and
fabricated for the growth of Nostoc ellipsosporum in wastewater. The most important parameters are considered
while designing this work are light penetration, hydrodynamic mixing, and mass transfer inside the HLPBR. The
parameters in relation with the wastewater treatment process have been studied. This study evaluates the capacity
of Nostoc ellipsosporum species of microalgae to grow in HLALPBR containing artificial wastewater. Nutrient
removal, biomass growth kinetics have been also tested. The Results showed that the biomass productivity was
61 mg L-1. Regarding nutrient removal, N. ellipsosporum was able to remove the dissolved inorganic nitrogen
and phosphorus concentration by more than 94% and 91% respectively. An overall analysis suggested that the
lab-scale HLALPBR proved to be a suitable cultivating system for growth of N. ellipsosporum with achieving
high nutrient removal efficiency. Further development still depends on continual research of break-throughs in
the design of HLALPBR.
Keywords: N. ellipsosporum, HLALPBR, Experimental Setup, Wastewater, Growth kinetics

*
kpgopinath.biotech@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-252
ENVIRONMENTAL/ECONOMIC DISPATCH INCORPORATING

RENEWABLE NERGY SOURCES AND PLUGIN VEHICLES USING NSGA-II
ALGORITHM
A.safaana beguma ,v. Suresh kumarb*

a
Power System Engineering, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai-625 015
b*
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai-625 015
Abstract
The transportation and electricity industries are considered as major sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs)
emission. Different methods have been proposed to deal with the increasing rate of the emission. However, it is
important to scrutinize different scenarios of incorporating the mentioned elements to decrease the
concerning emission rate while considering the economic constraints. In this study, a combined economic
emission dispatch is employed to investigate the effectiveness of using PEVs and RESs from different aspects. A
ten-unit test system including different scenarios using PEVs, Wind Farm and V2G are simulated to determine
the efficacy of different types of integration in the proposed model. In order to have a more accurate and realistic
survey, an extended model of the wind farm‘s cost function is employed in economic dispatch calculations. The
random nature of wind power is characterized by two parameter Weibull probability distribution function
to solve the probabilistic wind-thermal economic emission dispatch problem. The two parameter (Shape
and Scale factor) of the Weibull power pdf is calculated using maximum likelihood method. The terms like
overestimation and underestimation of available wind power are included in this optimization study. Non-
dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm-II (NSGA-II) is used to solve all the cases of the combined economic
emission dispatch non-linear problem. The obtained results of the study indicate that the integration of PEVs
along with wind farm reduces the total cost and total emission comparatively.
Keywords: combined economic emission dispatch, wind farm cost function, weibull probability, distribution
function, NSGA-II
velsure43@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-253
Synthesis and characterization of magnetic activated carbon/CoFe2O4 nanocomposite

and its application in the removal of Congo red from water
P. Karthikeyana, B. Ushadevib, S. Vairamb, V. Ranjithkumara*

a
Department of Chemistry, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore – 641029, Tamil Nadu, India
b
Department of Chemistry, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore – 641013, Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract
The adsorption of congored dye on activated carbon/CoFe 2O4 nanocomposite prepared by simple
pyrolytic method using a mixture of benzoates of iron(III) and cobalt (II) was investigated by batch technique.
The composite was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD),
scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX), transmission electron
microscopy (TEM), and vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM). The size of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles formed
from benzoate of iron(III) and cobalt (II) precursor was in the range of 8 – 70 nm. The saturation magnetization
(Ms), remanence (Mr) and coercivity (Hc) of the magnetic carbon nanocomposite were found to be 3.07 emu/g,
1.36 emu/g and 762.49 Oe, respectively. The adsorption data were found to fit well with Freundlich and, fairly
well with Langmuir isotherms at whole (10-100 mg/L), higher (40-100 mg/L) and lower (10-40 mg/L)
concentrations of dye. Kinetics data indicated that the adsorption of dye follows pseudo-second order kinetics
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model. As-prepared activated carbon/CoFe2O4 nanocomposite exhibited good adsorption activity even at neutral
pH 7 compared with other lower and higher pH.
Keywords: Carbon nanocomposites, Magnetic properties, Congo red, Adsorption
*corresponding author: mscranjith@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-254
OPTIMUM BANDWIDTH AND SPECTRAL LIBRARY GENERATION FOR URBAN

FEATURES
S.Usharani1*, S.Revathi2 , G.Sangeetha3, R.Gopinath4.

*
1 , 2, 3 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, SSIET.
4 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR , DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, SSIET.
CHEMBARAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI.
Abstract
The use of very high resolution visible and near-infrared data is growing for classification purposes but the
number of bands is limited in comparison to full spectral imaging. The limitations may lead to the confusion of
materials such as different roofs, pavements, roads, etc. therefore may provide wrong interpretation and use of
classification products. Employment of hyperspectral data is a solution, but their low spatial resolution restricts
their usage for many applications. Another improvement can be achieved by fusion approaches of multisensory
data to increase the quality of the image. Image fusion has proven to be a valuable method over the years for
resolution enhancement of hyperspectral images. It is of great value to fuse a high spatial resolution multi-
spectral image and high spectral resolution hyperspectral images for object recognition. In this project the
physical significance of the hyperspectral data is preserved within the fusion process as much as possible.
It is compared, several common fusion methods such as Principal Component Fusion, Gram-Schmidt
transform, Brovey transform, Principal Component Spectral Sharpening, High Pass Filter Fusion their
applicability for hyperspectral data. The main focus is on the impact of the fusion on urban material
classifications. Common quality measures such as ERGAS, SAM, RMSE, Entropy etc. are applied the results of
material classifications from different pan-sharpening methods are compared for hyperspectral data. Derivative
analysis is done using Savitzky-Golay smoothening filter and the optimum bands for each urban features are
found. Apart from this the spectral profiles of the roof tops and pavements were taken on-field and a library is
created for the classification on the urban materials.
Keywords— Derivative Analysis; Entropy; ERGAS; Fusion; RMSE; SAM; Spectral Library; SVM.
*1612usha@gmail.com & gopicivil.00k@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-257
BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM WASTE COTTON SEED OIL USING LOW

COST CATALYST: ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND EMISSION
CHARACTERISTICS
Duple Sinha and S. Murugavelh*

CO2 Research and Green Technologies Centre, VIT University, Vellore-632014, India.
Abstract
Trans-etherification of Waste Cotton Cooking Oil (WCCO) was reported. The results showed
maximum biodiesel yield of 92% when the reaction temperature, time, methanol/oil ratio and calcined
Egg shell catalyst was prepared and characterized. The temperature, molar ratio and catalyst loading were
fixed at 60°C, 50 min, 12:1 and 3% (wt.%) respectively. Partial purification of the biodiesel was performed for
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better engine performance and were found to be 128 °C and 136 °C respectively. The Brake thermal efficiency
of WCCO B10 biodiesel was 28.84% for maximum load, specific fuel consumption for diesel was 0.29
Kg/KWh at maximum load. The use of biodiesel blends showed a reduction of carbon monoxide and
hydrocarbon emissions and a marginal increase in nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions improved emission
characteristics. Biodiesel produce by Waste Cotton Cooking Oil by using low cost catalyst as Egg Shell seems to
be relatively easy to scale up to higher production values, time saving, energy efficient and eco-friendly which
results in biodiesel being a possible fuel for industrial production without any engine modifications.
Keywords: WCCO, trans-esterification, partial purification, break thermal efficiency, specific fuel consumption
*murugavelh.s@vit.ac.in
ICEEE-2016-258
VEHICLE DETECTION AND TRACKING BY ITS SALIENT FEATURES IN

TRAFFIC SURVELLIANCE
Mary Reeja Y1*, Latha T1 and Binu Francy J2
1
Professor, ECE Department ,St.Xavier’s catholic college of Engineering, Nagercoil India
2
PG Student,ECE Department, St.Xavier’s catholic college of Engineering, Nagercoil India
‎
Abstract:
In transportation system, traffic surveillance has become an important issue in traffic monitoring .To
monitor the traffic, the vision based traffic surveillance is one of the most common method. In the complex urban
traffic , robust detection and tracking is a challenging one. Here the vehicle detection is carried out by rear view
using a stationary camera. In the proposed work an effective method for detecting vehicles that aims to locate
vehicles from a video with occlusions in traffic surveillance. First the vehicle parts such as License plate and rear
lamp is detected and localized by its features such as color, texture and region .And the parts detected from the
vehicle is considered as the nodes for the probabilistic graph which is carried out by Markov Random Field. After
detection the vehicle is tracked using kalman filter. Our proposed method is robust to detect vehicles of any
shape, size and color. The experimental result shown in our proposed method is invariant to different weather and
lighting conditions.
* reejavalgin@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-259
EXTRACTION, ANALYSIS OF BIOMASS AND LIPID CONTENT FOR BIODIESEL

PRODUCTION FROM MICROALGAE- DUNALIELLA SALINA
Sasireka. G1 and Muthuvelayudham.R2

1 2
Research Scholar, Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of
Engineering and Technology Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar 608002, TamilNadu, India. E-
mail:mailforreka@gmail.com,
Abstract
Lipids containing microalgae are the important source of biodiesel production. But still, producing large
volume of Biomass and lipid yield of microalgae are not enough to define. In this experimental work Dunaliella
salina were grown in laboratory condition for biomass production and the operating parameters are, Temp 28 0 C
to 300C with 8hr L/ 14 hr D ratio with atmospheric CO 2 utilization, this culture mixed by aerator pump twice a
day for cost effective process. This research study aimed to find the efficient method of extraction from several
extraction methods such as Sonication, Dimethyl ether and Hexane. Operating parameters of extraction process
such as Temperature, Reaction time and nature of solvent were optimized using RSM (Response surface
methodology) for suitable operating conditions. Total lipid content was analyzed using a Nile Red method and
Biomass, Ash and protein content present in microalgae were analyzed. This result revealed that Dimethyl ether
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showed a better phase separation which yield of lipid content is 23.8%. This lipid content will be a potential
source of further processing of Transesterification of Biodiesel production.
Keywords: Microalgae, Extraction process, Response surface methodology(RSM),Lipid content, Biomass

Analysis.
ICEEE-2016-260
GREEN SYNTHESIS OF IRON NANOPARTICLES USING BEET GREEN LEAVES

AS NATURAL REDUCING AGENTS
J.Balavijayalakshmi a*, A.Ponpoorani b

a
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore,
Tamilnadu, INDIA
b
M.Phil Scholar, Department of Physics, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore,
Tamilnadu, INDIA
Abstract
Magnetic nanoparticles have emerged as a new class of important nanoparticles as they possess many
exceptional properties like superparamagnetism, high coercivity, and so forth. These nanoparticles, when
synthesized by conventional methods, have several limitations. Chemical synthesis methods involve the usage of
toxic chemicals, formation of hazardous byproducts, and contamination from precursor chemicals. Hence, there
is a growing need to develop clean, nontoxic and environment-friendly procedures for nanoparticle synthesis. In
this present study, the plant extract of beet green (BETA VULGARIUS) acts as the low cost reducing and
stabilizing agents. Magnetic nanoparticle synthesis is carried out at room temperature by mixing plant extract
with ferric chloride solution in a fixed ratio.
The formation and characterization of iron nanoparticles are confirmed by UV-Vis spectroscopy, X-Ray
diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transmission infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and Scanning electron microscopy
(SEM). The XRD analysis confirmed that the iron nanoparticles (FeNPs) are crystalline in nature. The FT-IR
analysis revealed that bio molecules are involved in the synthesis and capping of iron nanoparticles. The
morphology of the FeNPs is studied using SEM analysis. The green synthesis of magnetic nanomaterials may be
utilized in the adsorption and remediation of heavy metal ions in soil and waste water.
Keywords: Green Synthesis, iron nanoparticles, UV-Vis, XRD, SEM

*balavijayalakshmiroopa@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-261
CHARACTERISTIC STUDY ON BIOCHAR PRODUCTION FROM BIOLOGICAL

SUBSTRATES BY SLOW PYROLYSIS FOR MITIGATION OF GREEN HOUSE GAS
EMISSIONS
R. Shalini1, S. Pugalendhi2, N.O.Gopal2 and P.Subramanian2
1
Department of Bioenergy, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore- 641 003, India
Abstract
This present study compares the characteristics of biochar produced by slow pyrolysis at 400 and 450°C
for the biological substrates, Coccus nucifera shells (CNS) and Prosopis glandulosa hard wood (PGH). Biochar
yield of the biomass substrates at 400°C varies from 20–25% by weight while 25–28 % at 450°C from the
organic fraction after mass optimization. C/N ratio and Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) was found to be higher
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in PGH biochar produced at 400 (303.57 per cent) and 450°C (16.70 cmol kg-1) respectively. Thermo gravimetric
analysis (TGA) resulted in maximum yield of CNS biochar of about 83.75 % at 450°C when compared to PGH
biochar. It was inferred that before and after biochar production the materials differ much in their physical,
chemical, nutrient, thermal and biological characteristics, particularly total carbon content varied from 49 to 61%
respectively.
Keywords: Agricultural residues, Biochar, Carbon content and Slow pyrolysis.
ICEEE-2016-262
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF WASTE PLASTIC IN CURRENT

SCENARIO
Arun Kumar Awasthi1, Murugesh Shivashankar1*,

* 1.Pharmaceutical Chemistry Division, School of Advanced Sciences, VIT University,
Vellore-14,Tamil Nadu,India.
Abstract
Plastic has various advantages in terms of handling, water resistance, and more durability. However in
current scenario more usage of plastic in our daily routine creates environmental issues due to mismanagement of
waste plastic. There is more consumption of plastic in making disposable plastic products for packaging,
consumer and making plastic pipes for construction application, electronic goods, plastic furniture, and plastic
parts for automotive application. Peoples used to prefer the plastic goods due to low cost and long durability.
Post consumer use, plastic become waste and then becoming part of street garbage. Most of the cities in India
generating approx. 15000 tons waste plastic per day. Recycling is an effective way to manage the waste plastic.
Most of the plastics are recyclable but recycle plastic products are more harmful to the environment as these
plastic products contain additives and colors. The recycle of plastic material can be done 2-3 times only, because
material deteriorates due to thermal pressure and durability reduced. Therefore plastic recycling is not safer and
permanent solution of disposal. There is unorganized recycling and reprocessing and non-bio-degradability of
plastic waste generates lot of environmental issues. The usage of plastic increasing day by day and production of
plastic is exceeding. There are issues about usage and disposal of waste plastic are diverse and utilse the waste in
landfills. In this paper we will understand the current scenario of opportunity and challenge of waste plastic.
Key Words: Plastic, Recycling, Reprocessing, Environmental issues.

*mshivashankar@vit.ac.in
ICEEE-2016-263
MACHINABILITY STUDY OF AISI 4142 AND AISI 4043 IN TURNING
Senthilkumar M1*, Madesh R1 and Umar ahamed P2
1,2
Assistant professor, SriGuru Institute of Technology, Coimbatore-641110, India
Abstract:
This paper presents an experimental investigation on machining parameters of AISI 4142 and AISI 4043 Steel.
An attributes of work materials are extensively depends on the conditions of machining parameters. It was done
by using design of experiments in the response surface methodology. Tests are conducted by varying the input
cutting parameters like cutting speed (x1), feed (x2), and depth of cut (x3). Based on experimental work, the
output factors are surface roughness, time take and power consumption to be measured. Optimization of cutting
parameters is lead to good result and also for economical aspect. The optimized results are identified from the
development of regression equation by using Mini TAB software. AISI4043 exhibits better results are achieved
over AISI 4142 from the experiment interaction plots are developed each parameter in the machining work.
* senthilmsk86@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-264
DETOXIFICATION OF TANNERY EFFLUENTS BY GENETICALLY ENGINEERED

MICROORGANISMS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RECYCLED WATER
Prasanna Kumar S B#, Priyadharshini V# Sulochana Somasundaram*

Department of Biotechnology,Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Pennalur, Sriperumbudur –
602117, Tamilnadu, India
Abstract:
Water is a renewable source, but still there is scarcity of water in many parts of India. 97% of water on
Earth is Salt water and only 3% is Fresh water. This ratio is unaltered but the population rate and Urbanization
ratio keeps on increasing which leads to water scarcity. To overcome this situation Water conservation and Water
Management is a must. Recycling is an effective technique in our hands to manage this situation. In our project
we are particularly focusing on Tannery effluents Management. By physical and chemical methods, the tannery
effluents can be recycled into detoxified water. In this method the recovery achieved is 70% and produces toxic
secondary effluents, hazardous & harmful end products. Also during the process the waste sludge removed
contains Chromium VI (potential mutagen & carcinogen), Pentachlorophenol, Sulphide, volatile organic
compounds, large quantities of solid waste, etc. at very high concentration. In these methods the toxic organic
wastes are treated but not degraded. When these compounds are thrown off as waste into the environment, it
causes serious health hazards on reaction with the atmospheric air.
Our project is totally aimed at Complete Biodegradation of Tannery effluents using the Genetically
Modified Microorganism. The GEM (genetically enhanced microorganism) that we are going to design will have
the capacity to degrade the toxic organic compounds present and provide us with reusable water. Our work
completely focuses on bioremediation, bio sorption and biodegradation of tannery effluents. Microbes have a
remarkable power to degrade and utilize complex organic compounds and convert it into less toxic and simple
compounds. Since past studies on Bio-degradation of tannery effluents don‘t yield the complete degradation
result, researchers focused particularly on individual compounds present in the effluent. In our work, the genomic
sequence of various enzymes present in different microorganisms responsible for degrading different compounds
were isolated from the whole genomic sequence, later the genes will be modified. The encoded gene will be
inserted into plasmid. Later it will be transferred into a linearized PETBlue – 2 vectors. PETBlue vector with the
newly encoded plasmid will be transferred into the E.Coli nova blue strain. This constitutes the desired GEM
(genetically enhanced microorganism) that degrades the tannery effluents into toxic free water. The recovery of
water by this method will more efficient. The remaining sludge removed will be used in the production of
Cement and Ash bricks. Thus the waste management by biotechnology methods will be effective.
Keyword: Tannery Effluents, Detoxification, Genetically Engineered Microorganisms, Recycle Water
* sulochana@svce.ac.in , sulochanasomu@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-266
CONVERSION OF AEOLIPILE/HERON ENGINE TO IC ENGINE
Ch. Vijay Anil Dai [1] K. Suresh [2] T. Niranjan Kumar [3] Ch. Srinivasu [4]
[1] Lecture in Physics, A.G & S.G.S College of Arts and Sciences, Vuyyuru-521165, A.P
[2] Lecture in Physics, Baptla College of Arts and Sciences, Baptla, A.P
[3] Lecture in Physics, A.M.A.L College, Anakapalle, A.P
[4] Reader in Physics, Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada-520008, A.P
Abstract
In this manuscript, proposed research on Aeolipile internal combustion engine is discussed(Theoretical
only). The objective of this project is to develop new IC based on the principle of Aeolipile. Torque is produced
by steam jets in the exiting aeolipile but in IC model torque is produced by exhaust gases from multiple nozzles.
The development of this model results in, low emissions which lead to establishing a path for renewable
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hydrogen based fuel utilization. A full-scale prototype may be produced in collaboration with commercial
manufacturers. It can operate on many hydrogen-containing fuels. It allows specific markets to utilize hydrogen
economically and painlessly
* cvad76@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-267
STUDY ON IMPROVEMENT IN STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF CORRUGATED

ROOFING SHEETS WITH THE ADDITION OF VARIOUS FIBRES IN THE
MORTAR
B.Shivania ,P.Eswaramoorthia, S.Karthikeyana

a
Department of Civil Engineering,Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore.
Abstract:
Emphasis on the development of new materials and technology has been there for the past few decades,
especially in developing countries like India, so that the overall cost of construction becomes affordable by the
people. Roof, is one of the main building element, consumes about 20% of the total cost of construction.
Asbestos cement based roofing and other light roofing materials are very commonly used in the construction of
houses and industrial buildings, not only in India, but in all other developing countries of the World.
In spite of the fact that asbestos-based roofing elements and products pose health hazards, ban on their use has
not been effectively enforced. However, there exist alternate fibres instead of asbestos, which have the potential
to use in roofing materials. Most of the corrugated roofing sheets have damaged due to tearing out at its
corrugations by high wind loads and impact loads. The strength of these corrugations can be improved with fibre
reinforcement, as the fibres are the crack arresters and absorbs energy. In this paper fibre namely polyester,
polypropylene and glass fibre will be used as reinforcement in cement matrices for producing corrugated roofing
sheets. Roofing sheets will be fabricated with cement mortar strengthened by adding various fibres (with
corrugations) and will be tested to study the behaviour like flexural strength, water absorption, splitting test.
Continuous dredging of sand from the earth or river bed causes adverse impact on environment and water
source. Hence in this project an alternative material to sand namely M-sand is replaced for aggregate.
* shivani.balu18@gmail.com
ICEEEE-2016-268
BEHAVIOUR OF REINFORCED CONCRETE CONTINUOUS T-BEAMS IN

NEGATIVE MOMENT REGION
S.Sukrithi1 , Dr.P.Eswaramoorthi2
1
PG Scholar ,Department of Civil Engineering , Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore,
Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai
2
Professor ,Department of Civil Engineering , Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore,
Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai
Abstract
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) application is a very effective way to repair and strengthen structures that
have become structurally weak over their life span. FRP repair systems provide an economically viable
alternative to traditional repair systems and materials. In this study Experimental and Analytical Investigation on
Behaviour of Reinforced concrete Continuous T-beams in Negative Moment Region strengthened using Glass
Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) sheets are carried out. Reinforced concrete T-beams externally bonded with
GFRP sheets were tested using a symmetrical two point static loading system. Three RC Continuous T-beams
and one Reinforced Concrete Rectangular beam were cast for this experimental test. One beam was used as a
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control beam and two beams were strengthened using different configurations of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer
(GFRP) sheets. Experimental data on load, deflection and failure modes of each of the beams were obtained. The
effect of different amount and configuration of GFRP on ultimate load carrying capacity and failure mode of the
beams were investigated. The deflection of Rectangular beam and T-beam are Compared. A series of
comparative studies on deflection between the present experimental data and results from finite element method
and IS code method were made. Future area of research are being outlined.
Keywords: R.C T-beams, Negative Moment region, GFRP sheets

* Correspondence to : sukrithi.rajan@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-269
EXTRACTION OF RETINAL FEATURES FOR GLAUCOMA DIAGNOSIS USING

DIGITAL FUNDUS IMAGES
T.Keerthanashree1*,M.Ponni Bala1
1*
PG scholar, Department of EIE, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, India
1
Assistant Professor (Sr.G), Department of EIE, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, India
Abstract
In the medical field, wide varieties of applications can be dealt using image processing. Detection
and screening of retinal diseases is one such application in image processing. Glaucoma is a complicated disease
in which damage to the optic nerve leads to progressive, irreversible vision loss. Everyone is under risk from
babies to senior citizens. In glaucoma, eye pressure plays a role in damaging the delicate nerve fibers of the optic
nerve. When a significant number of nerve fibers are damaged, blind spots develop in the field of vision. A
patient‘s sight at initial stage affects the peripheral vision or side vision and progresses towards the central vision
at the advanced stage. The exact cause for optic nerve damage in glaucoma involves decreased/increased blood
flow to the optic nerve. The enlargement of optic cup and focal thinning of neuro-retinal rim is due to the Retinal
Ganglion Cell loss. The Cup-to Disc Ratio is used to identify the severity level of glaucoma. In this research
work, segmentation of Optic disc and Optic cup and extraction of retinal features from the color fundus retinal
image is proposed, to reduce the ophthalmologists‘ time and energy for verifying the retinal images. The Optic
cup and Optic disc are segmented by K-Means clustering based segmentation techniques. The variation of color
pixels in the affected area will indicate that the person is suffering from glaucoma. Then, the Cup to Disc Ratio
(CDR) is calculated after determining the optic disc and cup boundary and it is used to diagnose the glaucoma.
Keywords: Glaucoma, K-means clustering, Cup to Disc Ratio (CDR), Fundus images.
Correspondence to : keerthanashreet@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-270
RECONFIGURABLE ADAPTIVE LMS FILTER BASED ON VERTICAL

HORIZONTAL BINARY COMMON SUB EXPRESSION ELIMINATION
ALGORITHM
A.Saranya1*,.S.Sasikala1
1*
PG Scholar, Department of ECE, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, India
1
Assistant Professor, Department of ECE, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, India
Abstract
The Advent of VLSI made the realization of digital FIR filters easier. Adaptive filter is of practical
importance as it can self-adjust its transfer function by an optimization algorithm and it finds its application in
noise cancellation, echo cancellation etc. The optimization algorithm used is Least Mean Square (LMS)
algorithm. In practical situations, the system is operating in an uncertain background where the input condition is
not clear and/or the unexpected noise exists. Under such circumstances, significant applicability of an efficient
reconfigurable adaptive LMS filter motivates the system designer to promote the chip with low cost, power, and
area along with the capability to operate at very high speed. This paper presents Vertical-Horizontal Binary
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Common Sub-Expression Elimination (VHBCSE) algorithm which introduces the approach of eliminating the
common sub-expression in binary form for designing an efficient constant multiplier, and is thus applicable for
reconfigurable adaptive LMS filters with low complexity. The efficiency in terms of power and area of the
constant multiplier has been increased using VBCSE algorithm. An adaptive LMS filter using VHBCSE
algorithm in multipliers is designed for 4-tap, 8-tap, 16-tap and 32-tap LMS filter structure and the design is
simulated using Modelsim. The designed filters are synthesized using Design Vision of Synopsys tool and
various reports have been generated. From the synthesis report it is analyzed that the average power consumption
is reduced by 6.56% and area by 14.65% when compared with normal LMS algorithm.
*sarandurai1993@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-271
3D FLOORPLANNING USING HYBRID EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHM

Eswari Devi N1* and Sivaranjani P1
1*
1
‎ Assistant Professor (SL G), Department of ECE, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, India
Abstract
Floorplanning is a tricky step in VLSI physical design automation since it is the process of estimating
the area to be occupied by various blocks in the layout together with a precise interconnection pattern. Nowadays
electronics industry is devoting a lot of its contribution in exploring ―More than Moore‘s Law‖ approaches that
results in continued value scaling through system integration, in addition to shrinking transistors, this leads to the
creation of Three Dimensional Integrated Circuits (3D ICs). 3D ICs are formed by vertical stacking of multiple
2D silicon wafers or dies connected by Through-Silicon Vias (TSVs). This results in formation of a single 3D
block by providing maximum functional integration in minimum footprint area. This however increases the
search space leading to high computational complexity that leads to Non deterministic Polynomial-time Hard
problem. So, increase in design complexity and circuit properties makes floorplanning problem more complex.
A new floorplan representation known as 3D Modified Corner List (3D MCL) for non-slicing floorplan
with the objective to reduce the total volume occupied by the 3D blocks is proposed. Floorplan is represented by
3D MCL and hybrid evolutionary algorithm is applied to find out the optimal placement solution. Since VLSI
floorplanning is a NP-Hard problem, a hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) and Harmony Search (HS)
algorithm is used to find near optimal solution. Simulation results on Microelectronics Center of North Carolina
(MCNC) benchmark circuits show that the proposed algorithm is effective and better floorplan is obtained.
* Correspondence to : ndevi93@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-272
FPGA IMPLEMENTATION OF ADAPTIVE FILTERS USING PARTIAL UPDATE

ALGORITHM
E.Dhivya1*,S.Gomathi1
1
*PG Scholar, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, TamilNadu, India.
1
Assistant Professor, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, TamilNadu, India.
Abstract
Adaptive filtering is a wide area of research in present decade in the field of noise cancellation and
acoustic echo cancellation. As real time signals change continuously, there arises the need for adaptive filtering.
An adaptive filter is one whose characteristics can be modified by adjusting its parameters according to an
optimization algorithm. Adaptive Noise Cancellation algorithms are Least Mean Square (LMS), Recursive Least
Square (RLS) and Lattice algorithms. RLS algorithm is used in adaptive filter because it provides better
convergence. The adaptive filters may require a large number of coefficients in order to model the unknown
physical medium with sufficient accuracy. The computational complexity of adaptation algorithms is
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proportional to the number of filter coefficients. This implies that, for long adaptive filters, the adaptation task
can become prohibitively expensive, ruling out cost-effective implementation on digital signal processors. In this
paper, partial update adaptive algorithm is developed for reducing computational load in adaptive filter
implementations. Partial update algorithms reduce adaptive filter complexity by updating only a subset of taps in
each iteration. From the synthesis results, it is observed that the proposed algorithm has 50% reduction in the
number of multipliers and adders, and 35.4% reduction in the number of registers, from the conventional RLS
algorithm while maintaining the closest performance to the full update adaptive filter for a given number of
updates.
*dhivya.en92@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-273
HYBRID ADAPTIVE FILTERS USING HIGH LEVEL TRANSFORMATIONS
K.Priya darsini1*,S.Gomathi1
1*
‎ Assistant Professor, Department of ECE, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, India
1
Abstract:
Adaptive Noise Cancellation is the process of estimating signals corrupted by additive noise or
interference. Its advantage lies in that, with no priori estimates of signal or noise, levels of noise rejection are
attainable that would be difficult to achieve by other noise removal signal processing techniques. This paper
concentrates upon the analysis of adaptive noise canceller algorithms using Recursive Least Squares (RLS) and
AFFINE. An algorithm level transformation strategy-convex combination is applied. It focuses on combining two
adaptive algorithms with different convergence parameter (CP). This novel scheme outperforms by employing
the high convergence rate of the algorithm with large CP and the low steady-state error of the smaller one. To
reduce the area overhead of the proposed scheme, one of the architectural level transformation techniques-folding
is applied. The folded versions reduce the number of functional units in weight updation part thereby utilizing
lesser area. The convex and folded structures are designed and simulated in MATLAB/Simulink.. The
performance analysis of the algorithms is done based on signal to noise ratio of 8 tap adaptive filters. For ECG
signal, the SNR of convex architectures has been increased about 28.7%, 57.5% and the folded architectures
provide improvement about 34.6%, 57.5% than conventional RLS and affine structures respectively. For
SPEECH signal, the SNR of convex architectures is 43.7%, 46.1% higher and the SNR of folded versions is
35.8%, 36.3% higher than basic adaptive filters respectively.
*priyadarsinikolandavel@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-274
DESIGN OF DISCRETE PID CONTROLLER FOR THE SPEED CONTROL OF

BLDC MOTOR
E.Anitha1*and P.Vairaprakash2
1
P.G. student, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India
‎ Assistant Professor,Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India
2
Abstract
Brushless Dc motor is popular in wide variety of applications. The usage of BLDC motor enhances
various performance factors ranging from higher efficiency, higher torque in low-speed range, high power
density, low maintenance and less noise than other conventional motors. BLDC uses an electronic commutator
rather than mechanical commutator, so it is more reliable than the dc motor. A BLDC motor has same torque-
speed characteristic as a conventional dc motor even though the principle of operation is more complex. BLDC
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motors are commonly used in applications which require higher reliability and efficiency. In this thesis, a
mathematical model of the brushless Dc motor is developed. The various parameters are analysed by simulating
the model in MATLAB(Simulink) software package. The speed control of brushless Dc motor is achieved by
designing a PID controller .The simulation speed control of brushless Dc motor is analysed under various load
conditions. Further, for the digital speed control, a discrete PID controller is designed and the response is
observed.
Keywords— BLDC motor, discrete PID controller,

ICEEE-2016-275
PHOTOVOLTAIC PROPERTIES ANTHROQUINONE DYES USING ZNO AND

ZNO WITH TIO2 NANOPARTICLES FOR DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL
S.Ranjitha*, G. Rajarajan* V. Aroulmoji*, P. M. Anbarasan*

*
.S.Ranjitha, Asst.Professor(Sr.Gr)/Dept of Physics/Velalar College of Engineering and Technology,
Thindal, Erode - 638012, Tamilnadu, India
a
*G. Rajarajan1Professor /Dept of Physics/Vidhyamandir Institute of Technology, Ingur- 638052,
Tamil Nadu, India
*
Dr.V. Aroulmoji Director R&D Mahendra Educational Institutions,Mallasamudram - 637503, Tamil
Nadu, India
* P. M. Anbarasan Professor , Center for nanotechnology,Department of Physics, Periyar
University, Salem - 636011, Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract
The present energetic and environmental crisis has stimulated interest in the design of renewable
energy sources. In this framework, solar photovoltaic devices are likely to be leading technologies in a promising
‗‗low-carbon level‘‘ future. Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) is promising alternative for the development of
new generation of solar cells. Currently DSSC is using inorganic (Ruthenium) and organic (natural and synthetic)
dyes as a sensitizer. The natures of these dyes together with other parameters have resulted in varying
performance. The use of anthroquinone pigments have become a viable alternative to expensive and rare
Ruthenium dyes because of its low cost, easy attainability, abundance in supply of raw materials. The present
article focuses on importance of Dye sensitized solar cell, in which combination of ZnO and
ZnO/TiO2semiconductor materials which captures a large range of photon energies. To the best of our best
knowledge, most of these anthroquinone dyes are reported as sensitizers of DSSCs for the first time. These
fabricated DSSC were characterized by UV–vis absorption spectra, Photoluminescence, FT-IR, Laser Raman and
photo electrochemical properties of the DSSC.
Keywords: DSSC; Anthroquinone dyes, ZnO and TiO2

*ranjilotus31@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-276
Development Of SPV/T System For Air Heating Application
Manjunath Tamate[1], Ajitkumar. P. Madival[2], M B Gorwar[3], P.P. Revankar[4] *P.P. Revankar

[1]
Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, BVBCET, Huballi.
[2,3,4*]
Department of Mechanical Engineering, BVBCET, Huballi -580031
Abstract
India has a substantial quantum of its agricultural produce to undergo forced spoilage owing to
need for post harvest crop management. The country has adequate amount of solar energy available in surplus for
utilization in thermal applications like drying crops. The non-availability of continuous electric power supply in
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rural area in India demands a distinct solution that would not require the extensive usage of high grade electric
power for process heat applications. This leads to development of SPV/T (Solar photovoltaic/thermal) based
renewable energy systems that cater to low process heat needs of the rural community through extraction of heat
and electricity. This concept is gaining importance due to its simplicity in operation, improved overall efficiency
and suitability for low/ medium electric and thermal applications. The integration of PV and thermal collector
manifests into savings in material usage, production and installation costs apart from aesthetic advantage over a
side-by-side separated SPV and thermal collectors.
The present work aims at the comparative experimental studies on SPV/T system and normal
Air-heater configuration under different atmospheric conditions of solar insolation, ambient temperature and
wind speed. The experimental set-up for both test facilities included instrumentation that investigated thermal
parameters like solar insolation, cell and ambient temperatures, wind speed and air flow velocity. The panel
current and voltage were monitored at intervals of 15 min between 9.30am to 5pm during which a peak power of
107.27 W was recorded while the solar insolation peaked at 1177 W/m2. The analysis of the observed data
indicated that SPV panel efficiency varied between 7.73- 8.87% depending upon prevailing climatic conditions.
The study indicated that use of SPV/T system as against the normal glass Air-heater performed better in
terms of providing higher temperature of air as well as providing electric power that can be utilized for operation
of blower to force the air through the SPV/T collector. The SPV/T design provided a dual advantage of
improving performance of SPV system through enhanced cooling by air moving through the collector duct
coupled with higher air temperatures for drying operation. The SPV/T system developed as part of the
investigations revealed that rural areas that are deprived of electric power will find solace in this design for their
domestic agricultural process heat needs.
Key-words: Solar energy, SPV/T system, Air heater, rural process heat needs.
*
pprevankar@bvb.edu
ICEEE-2016-277
SECURING DATA AGAINST EAVESDROPPING ATTACK IN WIRELESS SENSOR

NETWORK USING SENSOR SCHEDULING
S.HEBZIBAJEBA RANI,
SNS COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
hebziba16@gmail.com
Abstract
Wireless sensor networks are mainly used to monitor the environmental conditions like temperature,
pressure, vibration, etc... The sensed data is then transmitted to the intended receiver. The sensed data on its path,
may suffer from the interruption of the attacks due to the broadcast nature of the wireless environment and due to
the fading effect. The sensitive information may get caught by the intruder and false data may be forwarded to the
receiver. Sending the false data or dropping of the packets are tolerate to some less important data. But sensors
are mainly fixed to monitor the important factors like forest fire detection, earthquake monitoring, productivity
monitoring. These critical and time sensitive data need to be transmitted without suffering from any delay and
attacks. Thus security measures are to be taken in sensor environment to prevent unnecessary activities in the
network. In industrial wireless sensor network, the signal carrying the sensed data may suffer from fading effect
due to the machineries, engine vibrations. This fading effect may pay way for the eavesdroppers to overhear the
sensed data. Thus to avoid this problem, the secured channel is need to be selected to transmit the sensed data.
The channel state information can be gathered and based on the channel information, scheduling scheme can be
used to schedule the sensors based on the secrecy capacity of the channel. Thus the sensors sending the data in
the secured channel will be less prone to the attackers.
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ICEEE-2016-280
PREVALENCE OF ASTHMA IN NORTHERN PARTS OF TAMILNADU- A CASE

STUDY
Murugesh Shivashankar1*, Mani Dhandayuthapani1

*Pharmaceutical Chemistry Division, School of Advanced Sciences, VIT University, Vellore,
Tamil nadu, India
Abstract:
Asthma, a major problem facing in our polluted environment. It is a reversible and curable disease. The
prevalence is increasing day by day. Treatment of asthma includes with the class of drugs from beta blockers
(Salbutamol, formoterol) and inhaled corticoteriods(beclomethasone,budeonide) .Majorly compare with the oral
and I.V‘s, Inhalation route has more efficacy.Due to industrializations, urban areas are totally polluted on the
other side most of the industries migrated towards the rural areas. It directly affects the millions of lives in the
rural areas.In this Survey we clearly concentrated on urban, rural and mixed type places also. Even though the
literacy rate budding in ascending order but still the awareness about the asthma is not up to the mark. Three
types of diagnosis of asthma is currently practicing by the physicians. They are physical, spirometry and peak
flow master. Peoples are satisfied with the inhalation type of treatment. But the adherence to the inhalation is
quite less with some patients. It may be due to cost of the drug and treatment. Giant pharma companies serving
the people with their drugs in both the relievers, controllers and combinations also. This article gives a wide
information and milieu of the patients in every facet.
Keywords: Relievers, Controllers, Spirometer, Industrialization, Inhalation.

*mshivashankar@vit.ac.in
ICEEE-2016-281
SEGMENTATION OF KNEE BONES AND CARTILAGE USING ACTIVE SHAPE

MODEL FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS ANALYSIS
Komalavalli C1*, Jayashree P1 and Dr.U.S.Ragupathy2

1*
Student, M.E, Control and Instrumentation Engineering, Kongu Engineering College Perundurai,
Tamil Nadu, India
‎ Assistant Professor (Senior Grade), Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering,
1
Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Tamil Nadu, India

2
Professor and Head, Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Kongu
Engineering College, Perundurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract
Image processing has a wide variety of application in all fields. In particular, segmentation technique in
image processing has plethora of applications especially in biomedical field. For getting detailed information and
for effective analysis, image segmentation plays an important role. By segmenting the area of interest in an
image, one can get accurate and clear results which are otherwise difficult. Arthritis is a kind of disorder that
affects all the joints in the body especially knee, hip, shoulder and hand joints. There are different forms of
arthritis and the most common form among them is Osteoarthritis (OA). It is estimated that 21 million Americans
are affected by OA. According to study conducted on Indian population, OA was found in only 50.2% of the
elderly aged 65-74 years, whereas it was 97.7% in elderly aged 84 years and above. OA when it affects knee,
breaks down the cartilage thereby resulting in the reduction of the cartilage. One of the ways to detect the onset
of OA is to segment the knee bones and cartilages. Segmenting the cartilage and bones is a herculean task and
hence requires lot of effort. Though there are different methods of segmentation model based segmentation has
been proved to be very successful in segmenting images that do not have a defined shape.
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Active Shape Model (ASM) is a model based segmentation approach that uses deformable model for
segmentation. ASM deals with Point Distribution Models (PDM) which represents the image as set of landmarks.
These landmarks represent a shape vector with which a model is built. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is
applied to the resultant shape models to estimate the mean position and to state the different modes of variation.
The constructed models are then matched iteratively with the test image and segmentation is carried out. ASM is
carried out for segmenting knee bones and cartilage of both pathological and non pathological knees. Training
and test images were obtained from Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) database.
*gayu.ccm@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-282
EXPERIMENTING THE SUITABILITY OF A WEED FOR THE REMOVAL OF
COLOUR FROM THE DYEING EFFLUENT
T.Yogalakshmi1 ,L.Shymala Devi1 and D.P. Vijayalakshmi2
1
U.G students, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai.
2
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Thiagarajar college of Engineering, Madurai.
Abstract
Dyeing effluents entering the water bodies poses a serious problem all over the world. The effluents that
joins the water sources degrades the aesthetic appearances. In order to overcome this problem, researchers are
still working on, to find the alternative methods out of which adsorption process is found to be eco friendly. In
this study Parthenium hysterophrous weed (PHW) was used as the adsorbent to remove a textile dye, Victoria
Blue(VB) from an aqueous solution by adsorption technique. Batch study was conducted and analysis was made
on the factors influencing the adsorption process were also investigated. From the experimental study it was
found that the VB dye removal by the PHW was significantly dependent on contact time, pH, adsorbent dose and
particle size. The optimum equilibrium conditions for the removal of VB dye by PHW were: contact time of 2
hours, at pH 3, an adsorbent dose of 6 g per 1000ml of solution and particle size of 75microns. The results
obtained in this batch study indicated that PHW will be an attractive candidate for removing cationic dyes from
the dye waste water.
ICEEE-2016-283
MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROLLER BASED TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY

FOR CANCER TREATMENT (IN-VITRO)
R.Dhanasekar, T,Mrunali, R.Rajasekar

Department of Mechanical Engineering Kongu Engineering college Perundurai
Abstract
Cancer is the dangerous among all the human disease. About 3 millions of people were affected by the
skin cancer due to abnormal projection of skin cell. The single cell which is affected may spread its characters to
neighboring normal cells to form a group of affected cells. However various types of treatments have been
followed in which the drug is induced in affected part such that chemical reaction between cells and the drug will
arrest the abnormal cells and leads to immobilization. Such that the furthur treatment may be performed. The
main draw back in the conventional treatment is that the drug delivered to treat abnormal cells may also affects
the neighboring normal cells due to over dosage of the drug. In order to evaluate the drawback of the
conventional treatment the controller has to be designed to reduce the side effects of the treatment by regulating
the inlet drug. The proposed work in this paper is to design the MPC controller to develop optimal control model
for delivering drug in a optimized manner and to analyse the reponse of each layer.
mrunalini@kongu.ac.in
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ICEEE-2016-284
OPTIMAL PID TUNING OF BALL AND BEAM SYSTEM
R.Monika1*, M.Sasireka2 and S.J.Suji Prasad3

1
PG Scholar, Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Kongu Engineering College,
Perundurai, Erode-638052, Tamil Nadu, India
‎ Assist Prof. (SLG), Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Kongu Engineering
2
College, Perundurai, Erode-638052, Tamil Nadu, India

3
Assist Prof. (SRG), Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Kongu Engineering
College, Perundurai, Erode-638052, Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract
Ball and beam system is a nonlinear and unstable system specially designed for understanding various
control problems. The Proportional Integral and Derivative (PID) controller is mostly used to stabilize the ball on
the beam. Initially, the PID controller is designed using Skogestad Internal Model Control (SIMC) tuning method
for stabilizing the ball at specified position on the beam.
The PID controller parameters decide the performance of the ball and beam system. The parameters of PID
controller are optimized using Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) for improving the performance of the ball and
beam system. The settling time is used as a performance criterion for optimization. The simulation results show that
the PSO based PID controller gives better performance when compared to the SIMC based PID controller of ball
and beam system.
*monikakongu@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-285
INTELLIGENT CONTROLLER FOR LEVEL CONTROL IN CONICAL TANK

SYSTEM
1.J.Suchithra1, 2.R.Mouleeshuwarapprabu2 , 3.Dr.S.J.Suji Prasad3
1.PG Scholar Dept.of EIE, 2.Assistant Professor and 3.Assistant Professor (Sr.G)
Department of EIE, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode- 638 052, India
Abstract
Conical tank system is a non-linear system. A conical shaped tank system is mainly used in colloidal mills,
leaching extractions in pharmaceutical and chemical industries, food processing industries, petroleum industriesand
biodiesel processing and reactor tank. To avoid settlement and sludge in storage and holding tanks the conical tanks
are used. The level control becomes quite difficult due to the non-linear shape of tank. So control of conical tank
presents a challenging problem due to the constantly changing cross-section. Controlling of liquid level is an
important and common task in process industries. PID controller is a commonly used feedback control. In this paper,
PID controller is implemented to track the set point and also reject the disturbance occurs in process. A conventional
PID controller is used to control conical tank system based upon tuning rules available for the knowledge of ultimate
gain and ultimate frequency. The tuning parameters can be obtained by using Ziegler Nichols method. The results
are validated by using the transfer function model and Ziegler Nichols tuning method. The conventional PID
controller is implemented to track the multi set point changes in level of the conical tank process by using different
tuning values. PID controller design and real time implementation was proposed for a non-linear tank system. First,
identification of process transfer function is done through the real time implementation experiment and it is applied
to a conventional PID controller. Then tuning method has been proposed including ZN. The experimental results
show that ZN tuning method is suitable in controlling non-linear level tank system.
jsuchieee@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-286
HARMONIC MITIGATION USING MULTILEVEL SHUNT ACTIVE FILTER

1*
Mohanambika M, 1Rajkumar R
1*
PG Scholar, Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Kongu Engineering College,
Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
1
Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Kongu Engineering
College, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract
Nowadays the use of non linear loads in industries and home applications causes harmonics in the power
system. These harmonics leads to low power factor in power system that implies voltage and current distortion and
increases losses in the transmission and distribution lines. In recent years, the Shunt Active Power Filter (SAPF) and
passive filters are used to mitigate the harmonics with this the harmonics reduced up to 3.65% as in the work done
by Mukhtiar singh et al(2011). These filters have the disadvantage of fixed compensation and harmonic resonance.
The capacitor bank is used as voltage source in Shunt Active Filter (APF) which introduces the harmonic resonance
in the system. The electrical resonance occurs at a particular frequency when the imaginary parts of impedance or
admittance of circuit elements cancel each other, it causes for electrical energy to oscillate at particular frequency.
Instead of SAPF and passive filter the multilevel inverter based active filter can be used for the compensation
technique. The inverter is used to mitigate the harmonic resonance, voltage stress, and reactive power compensation
and also in addition to this Renewable Energy Sources (RES) interfaced with the grid. The inverter switches can be
controlled by means of Pulse Width Modulation Technique (PWM). Hence the harmonics can be compensated and
excess power will be injected to the grid which inturn satiesfies the power demand of the nation upto some extent.
*mohanasri55@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-287
CONTROLLER DESIGN FOR EVALUATING OPTIMAL CHEMICAL RATIO IN

STARCH MODIFICATION PROCESS
Kalaaranjini V1, Madhan Mohan M2 and Vijayachitra S3

1,2,3
department of EIE, kongu engineering college, perundurai.
Abstract
Native form of starch obtained from Cassava roots is not directly employed due to the property
limitations of insolubility in cold water, loss of viscosity and low shear stress resistance. In order to overcome the
limitations of native starch and to meet the growing population demand, modified starch manufacturing is essential.
Native starch is modified through chemical, physical, enzymatic and genetic methods. Modified starch is used in
many applications in textile, pharmacy, plastic, paper, food industries etc. Out of various modified starch production
process in an industry, at a time only one particular type of modified starch is manufactured.
Currently chemical modification is used in the majority of the starch modification industries which
employs manual work for the addition of chemicals with native starch. The chemical modification process requires
skilled persons to add precise ratio of chemicals with the native starch according to the various industrial
requirements. The improper chemical proportion leads to many health issues especially in food processing
industries. In order to reduce this labor-intensive error during manual addition of chemicals with native starch, it is
necessary to design a controller to evaluate the proper ratio of chemicals mix with the native starch for the
application of modified starch in various industries.
The Mamdani Fuzzy Logic Controller (FLC) model and Genetic Algorithm tuned Fuzzy Logic
Controller (GFLC) model designed for modified starch processing industry to evaluate the precise chemical ratio
required to meet the applications of modified starches in Pharmacy, Paper, Plastic and Food industries. Here four
input parameters of native starch (pH, Temperature, Viscosity, Moisture) and Type of industry act as input for the
FLC/GFLC and three output parameters (Sodium Hydroxide, Hydrochloric Acid and Malic Anhydride/Octenyl
Succinic Anhydride/Phthalic Anhydride/Sodium Hypochlorite) are considered as output from FLC/GFLC.
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Sodium Hydroxide and Hydrochloric acid employed for pH neutralization, Phthalic

Anhydride/Sodium Hypochlorite/Malic Anhydride/Octenyl Succinic Anhydride employed to maintain viscosity. In
FLC and GFLC model, centroid method is employed for defuzzification and the chemical ratio obtained from
simulated results are compared in terms of maximum output error. The maximum output error from FLC model
found to be 18.75%, 50%, 15% and 20.625% for Pharmacy, Paper, Plastic and Food industrial applications
respectively .The results shows that GFLC model has improved performance in reducing the maximum error from
50% to 2.5% for Paper Industry applications and FLC model is better than GFLC for modified starch production in
Pharmacy, Plastic and Food industrial applications.
*kalaranjini.ei@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-288
CLUSTERED COUNT RESTRICTING APPROACH TO DEFEND AGAINST FLOOD

ATTACKS IN
DELAY TOLERANT NETWORKS
Kirubavathi M1* and Dr Suganthe R C2
1
PG Scholar, Department of CSE, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode-638052, Tamil Nadu,
2
Professor, Department of CSE, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode-638052,
Abstract
Delay Tolerant Networks are designed to provide communication between the nodes in some network
scenarios where intermittent connectivity and frequent partitions are highly possible. Security is a major threat in
such type of networks. The network involves several types of attacks. One of the major attacks that affect Delay
Tolerant Network is Flood attack. Due to the limitation in network resources, Delay Tolerant Networks are
susceptible to flood attacks in which attackers send several packets into the network, to overuse the available limited
network resources and to degrade the network performance. A Count Restricting Approach is employed to defend
against the flood attacks in Delay Tolerant Networks, in which each node will have a limit over the number of
packets to be generated where the limit is determined by the Rate Limit Certificate which is issued by a Trusted
Authority. The node which transmits packets within its count limit will be considered as normal node else the node
will be found as an attacker node. Cluster Heads are elected to crosscheck the count with the Rate Limit Certificate.
The Count Restricting method is implemented using Opportunistic Network Environment Simulator which is a
simulator specifically designed for evaluating routing and application protocols in Delay Tolerant Network.
ICEEE-2016-289
A NOVEL TECHNIQUE FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION IN LOCALIZATION

ALGORITHM FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS (WSN)
S.Nithya1*,N.Mahesh1
1,1*
Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Erode,
Abstract
Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) has become a greater research area for monitoring the physical or
environmental conditions and a large number of Wireless Sensor Network based applications are location
dependent, where the sensed data is meaningless without accurate location of its origin. Localization is the one of
the most important issues in wireless sensor networks, because the location information is typically useful for
coverage, routing, target tracking and location service in wireless sensor network. Location can be estimated either
manually or using Global Positioning System (GPS). Manual estimation of location is easier for smaller area but it is
very difficult for larger scale deployment. GPS does not work well in indoor applications, it works well only in
outdoor applications and also it has drawbacks as higher cost, increased energy consumption.
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In this paper, localization of the target node in WSN is estimated based on the known position of the
reference node using Fuzzy Logic based Multilateration Scheme Localization (FLMSL). The proposed method uses
the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) as an input and distance as an output to obtain the location of target
node using the Jacobi defuzzification technique and simulated using MATLAB. The proposed algorithm reduces the
energy consumption and also improves the location accuracy.
Keywords: Wireless sensor networks, RSSI, Localization, GPS, Fuzzy system.

*srinijaya9@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-290
OPTIMIZATION OF PUMPING PROCESS IN WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT

FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION
Pavithra Raju1 , Karthikeyan Muthusamy2, Vijayachitra Senniappan3

1
PG Scholar, Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Erode,
Tamil Nadu, India.
2
Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Kongu Engineering College,
Erode, Tamil Nadu, India.
3
Professor, Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, Tamil
Nadu, India.
Abstract
This paper presents the idea of using Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) with Fuzzy Logic
Controller (FLC) to vary the motor operating speed in order to control the operating speed of pumps used in waste
water treatment. In places where low pumping speed is enough, prolonged operation of pumps whose speed cannot
be reduced, will run with constant full speed and consume large amount of energy than what is required for slower
pumping speed. For this purpose, variable frequency drives are used to vary the frequency of the supply given to
three phase induction motor by scalar method. Fuzzy Controller, which is a rule based controller that uses ‗if-then‘
rules for control purpose and provides a reliable solution to non linear problems. VFD combined with FLC is then
used to control the motor speed which in turn will control the speed of the pump coupled with motor. By varying the
pump speed according to the flow and pressure requirements, energy saving can be achieved in the controlled
process environment.
Keywords: Pumps, motor, Variable Frequency Drive, Fuzzy Logic Control, energy conservation.
* pavithra0493@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-291
OPTIMAL RESOURCE PROVISIONING FOR RAPIDLY INCREASING WORKLOAD

IN VIRTUALIZED CLOUD COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS
Ananthraj K1,Varadharajan S2
Department of CSE Surya Group of Institution, Vikkravandi
Abstract
As no of users accessing the cloud increasing exponentially it is necessary to provide the end user with
quality service in minimal operation cost without degradation in performance. Cloud computing enables the feature
of elasticity by dynamically adding or removing virtual machines instantly. However effective resource management
in virtualized environment is still a challenging task when the workload increases rapidly or if the workload has
never seen before. So the resources allocated to the VMs needs to be re-configured dynamically for optimal resource
provisioning. In this paper, we introduce an optimal resource provisioning scheme that automatically reconfigures
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itself to adapt to rapidly changing workload and runs iteratively to make sure whether resource provisioned to virtual
machine is optimal by reducing the resource excessively allocated or allocating resource that is below the
requirement.
Our proposed system is able to find an optimal configuration which is capable of reducing the cost due to
over provisioning, and maintaining higher resource utilization, thus reducing infrastructure and management costs.
Keywords-cloud computing: virtualization: virtual machine

ananthrajkrt@gmail.com,9994034865.
ICEEE-2016-292
POWER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN WIND-DIESEL-BATTERY BASED

MICROGRID
Dhinesh Subramani1 and Saravanan Manivannan2

Thiagarajar College Of Engineering, India
Abstract:
The concept of developing hybrid microgrids to realize the power availability for all people is the current
topic of interest. It could be the answer to our present energy crisis also. The objective of this work is to keep the
hybrid microgrid in autonomous operation by sharing active power proportionally between wind generator, diesel
generator and battery in which both linear and nonlinear loads are connected. PQ theory is used to control the
inverter which also uses a fuzzy logic controller to improve the power quality in the system and a DC-DC converter
is used to control the charging and discharging of the battery in order to maintain the power balance in the system.
This work presents hybrid wind-diesel based microgrid with battery storage having a control strategy in an isolated
network. When the wind speed is too low, to improve the efficiency of the system, the diesel engine‘s output power
is increased. The battery is used to maintain the power balance in the system by charging and discharging at
appropriate times. In this work, the modeling of the wind-diesel-battery generation system with linear load and non-
linear load, which has active power sharing between them is done and its operation is verified under different
scenarios such as change in wind speed and change in load using MATLAB-Simulink. This system is also capable
of eliminating the power quality problems when nonlinear load is connected to the wind-diesel battery system which
is verified by simulation.
dhineshskn@gmail.com, mseee@tce.edu
ICEEE-2016-293
MULTI-LEVEL THRESHOLDING USING KAPUR’S ENTROPY AND
ELECTROMAGNETISM OPTIMIZATION
D.Evangeline1* and M.Gowsika2

1
Faculty, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
‎ PG Student, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
2
Abstract:
Image segmentation plays a vital role in Medical Image Processing and Computer Vision. This process of
partitioning a digital image into multiple segments and assigning a label to every pixel of the image is definitely a
challenging task. Several segmentation methods have been proposed in the literature, of which thresholding
techniques remain the most widely adopted choice. In thresholding, a set of proper threshold values is selected to
optimize a functional criterion. One such functional criterion is based on Kapur's Entropy. As previously known,
evaluation complexity of multilevel thresholding remains superior to bi-level thresholding. The proposed work
attempts to achieve the same by employing Electromagnetism-Like optimization approach that exhibits interesting
search capabilities while maintaining low number of function evaluations. The results of the algorithm are compared
against Cuckoo Search Optimization. Experimental analysis demonstrates that the proposed approach improves
segmentation.
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Keywords: Segmentation, Thresholding, Electromagnetism like Optimization, Kapur‘s Entropy, Cuckoo Sea
ICEEE-2016-294
ISOLATED OPERATION OF PMSG BASED VARIABLE SPEED WIND TURBINE

GENERATING SYSTEM WITH MANAGEMENT OF BATTERY –
SUPERCAPACITOR HYBRID ENERGY STORAGE
S.Nirosha Devi
Francis xavier engineering college.
Abstract
Standalone operation of a wind turbine generating system under fluctuating wind and variable load
conditions is a difficult task. Moreover, high reactive power demand makes it more challenging due to the limitation
of reactive capability of the wind generating system. A Remote Area Power Supply (RAPS) system consisting of a
Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (PMSG), hybrid energy storage, and a mains load is considered in this
paper. The hybrid energy storage consists of battery storage and a supercapacitor where both are connected to the
DC bus of the RAPS system. An energy management algorithm (EMA) is proposed for the hybrid energy storage
with a view to improve the performance of the battery storage. A synchronous condenser is employed to provide
reactive power and inertial support to the RAPS system. A coordinated control approach is developed to manage the
active and reactive power flows among the RAPS components. In this regard, individual controllers for each RAPS
component have been developed for effective management of the RAPS components. Through simulation studies
carried out using detailed model in MATLAB Simulink, it has been demonstrated that the proposed method is
capable of achieving: a) robust voltage and frequency regulation, b) effective management of the hybrid storage
system, c) reactive power capability and inertial support by the synchronous condenser.
ICEEE-2016-295
MICROWAVE ASSISTED EXTRACTION OF POLYPHENOLS

FROM SPICES AND HERBS
N.Dhivya, A.Sudha, K.S. Priyenka Devi, V.Sangeetha
Department Of Food Technology
Kongu Engineering College
The spices and herbs such as clove (Eugenia caryophyllata), cinnamon (Cinnamomu-verum),
mudakathan (Cardiospermum halicacabum) are known for its medicinal properties and have beneficial effects on
health, such as antioxidant activity, digestive stimulant action, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, hyperlipidemic,
anti-mutagenic, anti-carcinogenic potential, etc. Phenolic compounds in these plant materials are closely associated
with their antioxidant activity. They are also known to play an important role in stabilizing lipid peroxidation and to
inhibit various types of oxidizing enzymes. In the present study the bioactive compounds from these three plants
were extracted using microwave-assisted extraction method. Full factorial experiment was designed to evaluate
different processing conditions on the extraction of polyphenols from spices and herb using microwave-assisted
extraction. From study the conditions for maximum polyphenol extraction using microwave assistance were found
to be: 540 W, 1min, 10:1 L/S, 80% ethanol. The maximum polyphenol yield was 18.44 g of GAE/100g for clove,
14.2 g of GAE/100g for cinnamon and 2.9 g of GAE/100g for mudakathan under the optimal conditions. MAE
proved to be an attractive alternative to conventional extraction methods such as solid-liquid extraction for the
removal of phenolic compounds from spices and herb. The MAE procedure required short time, low energy
consumption, and provided high extraction selectivity, with high extraction yield.
Keywords: antioxidant, stimulant, scavenging, polyphenol
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ICEEE-2016-296
LIFTING BASED 2D-DISCRETE WAVELET TRANSFORM FOR IMAGE

COMPRESSION BASED ON RESIDUE NUMBER SYSTEM
Deepika L1* and Geetha V1

1
*PG Scholar, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, TamilNadu, India.
1
Assistant Professor, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, TamilNadu, India.
Abstract
The high-performance of image compression is needed greater as digital image finds its way into many
areas of everyday life. In order to transmit and store digital images, the images must be compressed; otherwise,
each image would require a huge amount of memory. So, an image compression standard JPEG 2000 is used. Unlike
the discrete cosine transform, DWT has higher compression ratios, no blocking artifacts and good localization in
time and frequency domain, inherent scaling and higher flexibility. Owing to such inherent advantages of DWT,
two-dimensional (2D) bi-orthogonal reversible/irreversible DWT is adopted in JPEG2000 still image compression
standard. The 2-D Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT), using 9/7 filter with lifting scheme is designed. Lower
computational complexity and reduced memory requirement are the advantages of lifting scheme. Predictor and
updater are the two coefficients used in the DWT decomposition process with lifting scheme. In the 2D DWT lifting
based structure multipliers are the more power consumed computational blocks. So in order to reduce the power and
to increase the speed of the system, the array multipliers are replaced by RNS multiplier. So, the complexity in
computation and power consumption are reduced. The Synopsys reports are obtained to verify power and area of
both structure using array multiplier and RNS multiplier.
* Correspondence to : deepika19925@gmail.com
ICEEEE-2106-297
BIO-FRIENDLY APPROACH TO CURE AND CONTROL MRSA USING STABILIZED

ALLICIN IN COMBINATION WITH SILVER NANO PARTICLES
Venkata Praveen .V*1 ,. Dr. Peter Josling2,

CMC College Of Science and Commerce,Andhrapradesh.
Abstract
The strains of Staphylococcus aureus resistant to the antibiotics are known as Methicillin Resistant
Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in medical terms. These strains of staphylococcus aureus doesn‘t defer from the
normal strains either morphologically nor in virulent nature but have resistance against the antibiotics. These strains
are developed through the process of natural selection, resistance to the standard antibiotics like BETA-LACTUM
antibiotics .The present study aims at antibacterial activity of stabilized ALLICIN an organosulfur
compound obtained from garlic a species in the family Alliaceae against MRSA. When fresh garlic is chopped or
crushed, enzyme alliinase converts alliin into allicin, which is responsible for the aroma of fresh garlic. The
allicin exhibits antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and antiprotozoal activity. A screening of stabilized ALLICIN
using disc diffusion method against several strains of MRSA found high level of antimicrobial activity, including
against strains that are resistant to other chemical agents. All testings were done by coating the stabilized ALLICIN
on the sterile discs. The Allicin extracted through cold water extraction method has given more promising results
than the other alcoholic extraction methods and also observed to be more stabilized compared to alcoholic extracts.
The Synergistic effects have been tested in combination with silver nano particles resulting in high antimicrobial
activity when compared to ALLICIN. Several combinations were tested and results were tabulated to determine the
better concentration. The results shown that 100% pure stabilized ALLICIN with Silver nano particles is more
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effective. Of the strains tested, 84% clinical isolates had minimum bacterial concentrations of 120 mg/L, and all
were killed at 245 mg/L.
Key Words : MRSA, Allicin, Anti-Bacterial activity, Antibiotic Resistance, Synergistic effects.
ICEEE-2016-299
NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR THE WIND ENERGY

HARNESSING FROM MOVING TRAINS
G.Sunil kumar , K.Purna chandu

Department of mechanical engineering, Sri Vasavi engineering college , Tadepalligudem,west
Godavari,Andhra Pradesh.
Abstract:
Wind Energy is a renewable source of energy, we usually generate power from wind by conventional
methods, so we need to switch to non conventional methods for our future.
In this presentation we discuss about non conventional methods to generate power from moving trains by
bringing new technologies and methods. We analyze how generate electricity from high speed trains mainly metro
and bullet trains. We know that while trains move with high velocity it bring huge wind energy, if u able use this
wind energy we can generate huge amount of electricity ,so we can use it for our daily purpose. We introduces a
device that is placed under the tracks, when train moves over it, catches the wind energy from train and generate
electricity.
As number of metro and high speed trains increasing day by day all over India and world ,this technology
can be used and generate power .which is purely green source of energy .
ICEEE-2016-301
Treatment of Landfill Leachate By Fenton And Solar Photo Fenton Oxidation Process
- A Comparative Study
A.Abirami Krishna1
1
Assistant Professor, Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, India.
Abstract
Solid waste management is one of the major challenges faced by many countries around the globe. The
average solid waste generation in India in the year 2010 was 322 million tonnes/day and it is projected to reach
about 553 million tonnes/day by 2025.
Landfill, Pyrolysis, Incineration, Composting are the various methods of disposal of solid wastes. Among
these methods, Sanitary landfills are the primary method currently used for municipal solid waste disposal in many
countries, and leachate generated from landfills is a high-strength wastewater exhibiting acute and chronic toxicity.
In many countries due to high fraction of organics in municipal solid waste (about 80%), Chemical Oxygen Demand
(COD) of leachate is high and varies between 30 and 100 g/L.
For landfill sites with more and more stabilized leachates, conventional treatments (biological or physico-
chemical) are not sufficient to reach the level of purification needed to fully reduce the negative impact of landfill
leachates on the environment. It implies that new treatment alternatives must be proposed. Fenton reaction which is
one of the Advanced Oxidation Process is a catalytic process for the generation of hydroxyl radicals from hydrogen
peroxide and is based on an electron transfer between H 2O2 and iron ions acting as homogeneous catalyst.The
advantage of Fenton reagent is that no energy input is necessary to activate hydrogen peroxide , Therefore, this
method offers a cost effective source This study focuses on the aspects of chemical treatment of landfill leachate by
Fenton and Solar Photo Fenton Oxidation Process. This study aimed at determining the characteristics of leachate
generated from landfill and to evaluate the performance of Ferrous sulphate, Ferric chloride and Iron Powder as
catalysts.
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This study deals with evaluation of organic matter from landfill leachate of Madurai Corporation by fenton
and solar photo fenton process. Laboratory study was done and a batch process was conducted to demonstrate the
feasibility of Pollutant removal from Leachate by Fenton process and to use the most efffective source of solar light
a renewable energy. The fenton process was conducted by using hydrogen peroxide as reagent and ferrous sulphate,
iron powder, and ferric chloride as catalysts.The leachate obtained from landfill with initial COD of 1300mg/L and
pH of 7.92 was treated by fenton and solar fenton process. From the comparative study of fenton and solar photo
fenton process a conclusion was made as the solar photo fenton process is found to be very efficient with optimum
COD removal of 82.02 % under optimum conditions. To ascertain this 7 scheme were formulated and experiments
were done by varying the pH, varying catalyst dosage and fenton reagent.
In a summary the optimized dosage concentration FeSO 4 is 1.5 g/L and H2O2 concentration of 20 ml/L
gives the efficiency of 82.02 % by using fecl3 as the catalyst the optimized concentration of FeCl 3 is 1 g/L and H2O2
concentration is 30 ml/L gives efficiency of 71.54 %.By this study FeSO 4 (82.02 %) exhibits as the better catalyst
than FeCl3 (71.54 %)
* abiramikrishna92@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-302
APPROXIMATE COMPRESSORS BASED INEXACT VEDIC DADDA MULTIPLIERS

1
G.Suresh,, 2D.Sreehari
Assistant professor, svew, Tirupati, A.P, India
‎
Abstract
Inexact computing is an emerging paradigm for computation at nanoscale for error tolerant applications
like in multimedia and image processing. Computer arithmetic offers significant operational advantages for inexact
computing; an extensive literature exists on approximate adders. However, this paper has focuses on compression
based multiplier design, which offer significant advantages in terms of both circuit-level and error figures of merit.
The approximate 4-2 compressors show a significant reduction in transistor count, power consumption and delay
compared with an exact design. The Vedic mathematics based Urdhva-tiryagbhyam sutra is used to develop 8x8
Dadda multipliers using 4x4 Dadda multipliers. Four different approximate multiplier designs are proposed and are
verified using XilinxISE14.5 Tool for the target device Spartan3E XC3S500E-5FG320. The simulation and
synthesis results prove that the fourth design is 33.2% efficient in terms of power-delay-product and 96.7% efficient
in terms of area-delay-product when compared with other three approximate multipliers.
Keywords — Inexact computing; Majority Gate; Cost Metrics; Trade-off;

Suresh.gurapu@gmail.com , Sreehari47@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-303
DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF EIGHT-CHANNEL DWDM DEMULTIPLEXER FOR 25 GHZ

CHANNEL SPACING.
Venkatachalam Rajarajan Balajia, Mahalingam Murugan b, Savarimuthu Robinsonc

a
Department of ECE, St.Joseph's Institute of Technology, Research scholar, Anna University, Chennai,
b
Department of ECE, Valliammai Engineering College , Anna University, Chennai, India
c
Department of ECE, Mount Zion College of Engineering and Technology , Anna University,Pudukkottai ,
India
Abstract :
In this paper ,we propose novel Eight channel Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing demultiplexer
with two dimensional photonic crystal(2D-PC) with square resonant cavity of ITU-T G.694.1 standards. The
DWDM demultiplexer consists of a input waveguide ,square resonant cavity(SRC) ,output wave guide .We design
SRC cavity in proposed demultiplexer consists of square resonator and mirocavity.The microcavity center rod
radius (Cm) is proportional to refractive index. The refractive index property of the rods filters the odd and even
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channels frequency. The proposed microcavity able to filter twelve ITU.G.6941 standard wavelengths with 25 GHz
channel spacing between the wavelengths. From the simulation, we optimize the rod length and wavelength with
linear regression analysis. From the regression analysis, we are able to achieve 95% of accuracy with an average
quality factor of 7890, uniform spectral linewidth of 0.2 nm, transmission efficiency of 90 %, crosstalk of -40 dB
and footprint is about 684 µm2.
Keywords: Photonic crystal, DWDM, Crosstalk, Quality factor, Channel spacing.
ICEEEE-2016-304
An Overview of Bio-ethanol Production from Agricultural waste
Anupam Mukherjee1 , Debarghya Halder2 , Anindya Chatterjee3, Abhishek Kundu4

1,2,3
Student, Department of Chemical Engineering, Haldia Institute of Technology, West Bengal, India
4
Student, Department of Chemical Engineering,Durgapur Institute of Advanced Technology And
Management
Abstract
The rapid growth of the population in today‘s world has put a great question mark on the use of non-
renewable resources. Urbanization and industrialization are the major causes behind this problem. Due to this there
is an always increase in demand for the resources. Opting for a green energy resource is always preferable. The main
demand for fossil fuels is ever-increasing. But to achieve sustainable development some alternative fuel must be
chosen. The use of ethanol to an extent forms a solution for the generated problems. Mainly formed from bio-logical
feed-stocks such as corn, sugarcane, it forms an effective alcoholic fuel when fermented and distillated. Usage of
ethanol as substitute of other fuels can be regarded as something trustable and promising technology thus
highlighting a solution line for the problems generated. But for the production of ethanol a source which is abundant
should be chosen. The agricultural waste generated is renewable and abundant in nature. Moreover it forms source
which is a cost-effective way for production as well. With proper treatment of agricultural waste, ethanol production
is made high. Mixing of ethanol with different fuels helps to improve the octane no of the fuel and thus reducing its
knocking properties. Use of ethanol has been received as a notification at all levels throughout the world. This paper
mainly summarizes the available techniques used for the production of bio-ethanol from the agricultural wastes
obtained.
* anupammukherjee1994@yahoo.in
ICEEE-2016-305
THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF AIR CONDITIONING

SYSTEM THROUGH REFRIGERATION SYSTEM
V.Balamurugan1(Thermal), V.Manoj2 (M.E Thermal),

P.Jidhesh3 M.E (Energy), L.Venkatesh4 M.E (Heat Power).
1
Assistant Professor, Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore, India
2
Student, Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore, India
3
4
Abstract :
The high paced increase in the atmospheric temperature have affected all the existing species. The rapid increase in
price rise have resulted in the great deal of distance between the societies. This paper mainly concentrates on the
multi-usage of the refrigeration system with required changes. In simple words both the refrigeration and air-
conditioning can be achieved through a single system. In summer, air-conditioning is achieved by cooling and
dehumidifying the unsaturated air by the cold water which was cooled by utilizing the part of the refrigerating effect
of the evaporator unit. Unsaturated air, which is hot and humid is blown over a surface maintained at a temperature
lower than the dew point temperature of the unsaturated air. The unsaturated airwhich was cooled and dehumidified
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leaves the cooler and dehumidifier with a temperature lower than the incoming temperature and with less moisture
content. When this treated air is allowed to the conditioned space, it takes away the sensible and latent heats present
in the space and maintains comfort condition.
In winter, air conditioning is achieved by heating and humidifying the outside air with the help of heater
and air washer. The heating of air is done by utilizing the heat rejected by the refrigerant in the condenser.
Humidification of air is done by using an air washer where atomization of water is done by passing it through
nozzles. When this treated is allowed to the conditioned space, it mixes with the room air and produces the required
comfort condition.As we are utilizing the heat rejected from the condenser, global warming is reduced. If both
refrigerator and air conditioner are used separately expulsion of CFC gas rating will be high. Hence by combining
both systems, we can reduce expulsion of CFC gas to the environment and causes of ozone layer depletion.
Experimental investigations are conducted to investigate the performance characteristics of the combined
system. For different comfort conditions, the refrigerating effect required, entropy analysis and exergy analysis of
the refrigeration cycle is done. COP of the refrigeration, air conditioning cycle is done separately and it is compared
with the combined COP. Heat rejected in the condenser is calculated for refrigerator as well as for air conditioner
separately and it is compared with the air conditioning through refrigeration system. From the analysis it was found
that COP of the combined system is high compared to the individual systems, CFC emission can also be reduced
and power consumption is also reduced.
ICEEE-2016-306
THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF AIR CONDITIONING

SYSTEM THROUGH REFRIGERATION SYSTEM
V.Balamurugan1 M.E (Thermal), V.Manoj2 (M.E Thermal),

P.Jidhesh3 M.E (Energy), L.Venkatesh4 M.E (Heat Power).
1,2,3,4
Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore, India
Abstract :
The high paced increase in the atmospheric temperature have affected all the existing species. The rapid
increase in price rise have resulted in the great deal of distance between the societies. This paper mainly
concentrates on the multi-usage of the refrigeration system with required changes. In simple words both the
refrigeration and air-conditioning can be achieved through a single system. In summer, air-conditioning is achieved
by cooling and dehumidifying the unsaturated air by the cold water which was cooled by utilizing the part of the
refrigerating effect of the evaporator unit. Unsaturated air, which is hot and humid is blown over a surface
maintained at a temperature lower than the dew point temperature of the unsaturated air. The unsaturated airwhich
was cooled and dehumidified leaves the cooler and dehumidifier with a temperature lower than the incoming
temperature and with less moisture content. When this treated air is allowed to the conditioned space, it takes away
the sensible and latent heats present in the space and maintains comfort condition.
In winter, air conditioning is achieved by heating and humidifying the outside air with the help of heater
and air washer. The heating of air is done by utilizing the heat rejected by the refrigerant in the condenser.
Humidification of air is done by using an air washer where atomization of water is done by passing it through
nozzles. When this treated is allowed to the conditioned space, it mixes with the room air and produces the required
comfort condition.As we are utilizing the heat rejected from the condenser, global warming is reduced. If both
refrigerator and air conditioner are used separately expulsion of CFC gas rating will be high. Hence by combining
both systems, we can reduce expulsion of CFC gas to the environment and causes of ozone layer depletion.
Experimental investigations are conducted to investigate the performance characteristics of the combined
system. For different comfort conditions, the refrigerating effect required, entropy analysis and exergy analysis of
the refrigeration cycle is done. COP of the refrigeration, air conditioning cycle is done separately and it is compared
with the combined COP. Heat rejected in the condenser is calculated for refrigerator as well as for air conditioner
separately and it is compared with the air conditioning through refrigeration system. From the analysis it was found
that COP of the combined system is high compared to the individual systems, CFC emission can also be reduced
and power consumption is also reduced.
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ICEEE-2016-308
MASS TRANSFER AND TRANSPORT OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS IN

SATURATED POROUS MEDIA: EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS
M. Vasudevan
Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department,
Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Erode-638401
Abstract
The complexity associated with dissolution mass transfer of organic compounds is closely related to their
relative hydrophobic nature, distribution of the non-aqueous phase mass within the aquifer pore volume, prevailing
flow and other geo-chemical properties of the porous medium. Characterization of aquifers contaminated by
petroleum hydrocarbons is limited by the use of dissolution mass transfer correlations developed for single
compounds without considering the effects of the mass transfer limitations in presence of other components.
Laboratory scale column experiments are conducted to study the effect of residual saturation and composition on the
mass transfer and transport of dissolved compounds. Further, a one-dimensional implicit numerical model is
developed for the coupled mass transfer and transport processes and the results are analyzed for better understanding
the single and multicomponent dissolution processes.
Experimental results showed that tailing is prolonged for less soluble compounds therefore residual
saturation serves as the indicator of extent of contamination. This clearly indicates the importance of mass transfer
limitation for the estimation of total clean-up time. The numerical results suggest that influence of the volumetric
residual saturation results in prolonged near-equilibrium condition for dissolution especially for fine grained porous
media.
Email: vasudevan@bitsathy.ac.in
ICEEE-2016-310
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON THE STRUCTURAL EFFICIENCY OF
PRECAST WELDED BEAM TO COLUMN CONNECTION
B. Kaarthick 1, Dr. K.Chinnaraju 2& M.Rajeswari 3
1
Design engineer, STUP Consultants Pvt Ltd, Chennai.
2
Associate Professor, Division of Structural Engineering, Anna University, Chennai 25.
3
Abstract
The objective of this research work was to experimentally investigate the structural efficiency of the Precast
welded beam to column connection in a three storey RC (Reinforced concrete) frame structure. The Beam to column
joint is a very vital link in the load path of the frame Structure. These joints are very prone to various types of
damages during an earthquake. The strength of a chain is nothing but the strength of its weakest link. So, there is a
need to study the structural performance and behaviour of this connection to effectively design the beam to column
joint to resist unexpected normal and seismic loads. In the present work, a G+2 storey Reinforced concrete frame
building was taken and analysed using STAAD Pro. Software package. The different load combinations of dead
load, live load, and seismic load have been considered in the analysis and their responses were observed. The critical
joint obtained from the STAAD Pro. analysis was considered for design using IS 456-2000 and detailing of the
Beam to Column was done as IS 13920:1993. The test specimen was achieved by the scaling down of prototype
with the ratio of 1:2. The reinforcement was provided with Fe415 grade of steel and casting of specimen was done
using M25 grade of concrete. After curing for 28 days, the specimen was tested for cyclic loading. The important
seismic parameters which decide the earthquake resistance of structural building frames in a region of high or
moderate risk, such as Ultimate load, Ultimate moment, Energy dissipation capacity, Ductility, Yield load,
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Hysteresis behaviour and Moment rotation behavior were obtained from experimental investigations and were
discussed.
ICEEE-2016-311
CONTINGENCY ANALYSIS IN POWER SYSTEM USING NEURAL NETWORK
G. Veera Manikandan , S. Charles Raja*

PG Student (EEE-PSE) Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai
*Assistant Professor, EEE, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai
Abstract
Power system security maintenance is one of the challenging tasks for the power system engineers. Potential
harmful disturbances that occur during the steady state operation of a power system are known as contingencies,
which may leads to cascaded black out. Contingency studies analyse the impact of outage of transmission line and
equipment failure, and to take necessary actions to keep the power system secure and reliable. This study can
provide idea for planning a power system with the ability to resolve outage problems and provides a reliable system
which reduces the chances of black out.
The conventional method for contingency analysis is carried out by using repeated load flow solutions for a
list of possible uncertainties. This process has to be executed every time, when system load change (or) structure
changes which is tedious and time consuming process and thus it is not desirable for real time applications. In recent
years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques are developed in solving real time power system applications. Among
them, Neural Network (NN) has the essential features of adaptive learning and fast response in mapping data that
can be used to solve the contingency problem.
In this research work, the contingency selectionis done by Back Propagation (BP) at various loading
conditions on IEEE-5 Bus and IEEE-14 Bus test systems. In order to obtain the training data to ANN, the
performance index PIp and transmission line power flow are determined using Fast Decoupled Load Flow (FDLF)
technique with Power World Simulator(PWS) environment with all possible transmission line outage at each
loading condition. Line power flow under contingency is set as an input variableand corresponding PI pvalue is set as
atarget to the ANN.In 5 bus system 35 data sets and 14 bus system 95 data sets are used for training of neural
network.This providesfast and effective mean to rank contingencies for various loading conditions on IEEE-5 Bus
and IEEE-14 Bus test systems.
*charlesrajas@tce.edu
ICEEE-2016-312
PREPARATION AND PARTIAL CHARACTERIZATION OF NANO ZERO VALENT

IRON PARTICLES (nZVI) FOR GROUND WATER REMEDIATION.
I.Niyas Ahamed*1, M.Fernandus Durai2, S.Anbu2, M.Munish Kumar2, G.Vikraman2 and S.Nasreen.2
*1Center for Nanobiotechnology, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Tirupattur, Tamilnadu, India.
2
Department of Biochemistry, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Tirupattur, Tamilnadu, India.
Abstract
The iron nanoparticles technology has established significant awareness for its possible applications in
groundwater treatment and site remediation. Recent studies have demonstrated the efficacy of nano zero-valent iron
particles (nZVI) for the transformation of halogenated organic contaminants and heavy metals. In this work, we
present an organized way of synthesis of nano zero-valent iron particles using parthenium hysterophorus leaf extract
as reducing and capping agent with a precursor of FeCl3.6H20 in ethanol medium. In addition Lauha bhasma-
Ayurvedic iron nanoparticles also characterized along with our synthesized nZVI. Samples were characterized using
various physico-chemical studies includes; loss on drying analysis, determination of ash value, acid insoluble value,
UV-Visible spectroscopy analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis, Scanning Electron
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Microscopy (SEM) analysis, Energy dispersive X ray (EDAX) analysis, etc. In our further studies prepared nZVI
particles to be used for groundwater remediation.
Keywords: nZVI; iron nanoparticles; Lauha bhasma; green synthesis; ground water remediation.
*iniyasahamed@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-313
MODERN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES AND

METALLURGICAL PARAMETERS OF MATERIALS
Hemangpriya Shrivastava1, Akshat Khaskalam2, Vishnupriya Shrivastava3, Sumit Kumar4,

P.K. Shrivatava
1
MGCG Vishwavidyalaya,Chitrakoot (MP)
2
Astt. Professor, GGCT,Jabalpur (MP)
3
American Insurance Group(AIG),Gurgaon (Haryana)
4
American Express, Ltd.Gurgaon (Haryana)
5
Ex Director,IPST and Asssociate Professor,MGCGVishwavidyalaya, Chitrakoot (MP)
Abstract:
Right from the recently held November 2015 Paris International Conference of more
than 190 nations of the globe , going back to the 33 nations of UN conference on Acid Rain held in July 1982 at
Stockholm, the main concern of a our so- called advanced society remained: how to diminish and control the
burning issue of Global Warming.
Waste management from all the four segments of environment, namely atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere
and biosphere by efficient ultra disposal technologies is becoming more and more popular. In early days the waste
generated by thermal power stations were released in the open atmosphere. Heated effluents were usually
discharged to the aquatic bodies and fly ash was dumped on the ground, which found its way to nearby rivers and
streams. However due to their detrimental effects on human beings, plants, animals and water creatures, biotic and
abiotic species living under environment, now-a-days it has become extremely essential to have a proper and cost
effective management.Environmental pollution is one of the most horrible ecological crises of the all developed as
well as developing nations. Improper disposal of solid waste in particular, causes serious damage to our environment
e.g. landfills not built as per specifications of civil and environmental engineering will definitely produce soil and
ground water pollution. Inadequate inceneration is also a major source of air pollution.
The metallurgical parameters like development of cheaper high strength PC steels, micro alloyed steels with
special environmental pollution resistant characteristics, CERMENTS and other newly discovered composites as
eco-friendly containers and their corrosion resistance, fatigue strength, UTS, wear and tear resistance,specialized
heat treatment cycles, their chemical and metallurgical stability to withstand very long exposure periods in various
types of corrosive, non-corrosive, marine, domestic and industrial environments are the key factors for selecting the
engineering materials for environment.The present research paper critically analyses the concept of solid waste
management to overcome technical,environmental,administrative,political and economical shortcomings and
problems.
*harekrishna22pks@gmail.com
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PARTICULATE MATTER IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH FROM INDUSTRIAL

PLANT AND STUDYING THEIR FEASIBILITY BY USING BAYES AND RVM
Prathik Anandhan1, UmaKaliappan2*Anuradha Jageadeesan3

1. School of Information and Technology and Engineering, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
2. School of Advanced Sciences,VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
3. School of Computing Engineering,VIT University, Vellore,Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract-
The safety levels of NAAQS pollution standards have been set but people do not know whether the levels
set could be much safe for them with respect to the particular country. This research was to determine the pollution
level with respect to NO2, SO2 and PM10 using naive Bayes and Relevance Vector Machine algorithms. The steps
must be taken not only to reduce pollution but also eradicate it through careful methods of safer waste disposal in all
the sectors which aggravates pollution including industrial, vehicular emissions. The sample experimental study was
done on NO2, SO2 and PM10 levels in various test sites around India and decided that there is an urgency to set
modified NAAQS safety limits as the health of the atmosphere is declining steadily in India.
Keywords- CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board), NAAQS (National Ambient Air Quality Standards), PM 10
(Particulate Matter), RVM (Relevance Vector Machines)
*kuma@vit.ac.in
ICEEE-2016-315
AXIAL COMPRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR OF HSS SHORT COLUMN EXTERNALLY

CONFINED WITH CFRP FABRICS
*
S.Sivasankar,S.Preeta Rani2,.M.C.Sundarraja.
1
*Associate professor, 2U.G.Student
Department of Civil Engineering,
Mohamed Sathak A.J College of Engineering, Anna University Chennai, Tamilnadu, INDIA
3
Associate Professor in Civil Engineering,
Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamilnadu, INDIA
Abstract
Hollow Structural Steel (HSS) tubular sections strengthened with FRP composites are being increasingly
used in recent years, since the composite material increases both its strength and ductility without increasing the
member size and shape. A total of eight HSS tubes were used for axial compression testing. Among eight
specimens, two specimens were used as control and six were wrapped with CFRP sheets. The main parameters were
number of layers and orientation of FRP. Experiments were carried out until failure and influence of FRP
characteristics on the behaviour of hollow square steel tubular sections including their failure modes, stress-strain
behaviour, enhancement in load carrying capacity and ductility index were studied. Finally, the behaviour of
externally bonded hollow tubular sections was compared with one another and also with the control specimens.
From the test results it is found that CFRP strengthening significantly increases the axial stress-strain and load
carrying capacity of the HSS members. For the purpose of validation, finite element modeling using ANSYS was
performed to compare the experimental results. Evaluation of the results will lead to optimum CFRP jacketing/
wrapping arrangements for the steel tubes considered here.
Key words: FRP strengthening, steel tubes, axial compression, CFRP Wrapping, Ductility
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ICEEE-2016-316
Distorted square planar complexes of Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) bearing two symmetric
bidentate Schiff base; synthesis, characterization and its biological study
Nanjan Nanjundana, Ramaswamy Narayanasamy*a, Steven Geibb, Krishnaswamy Velmuruganc, Raju

Nandhakumarc, Manickam Dakshinamoorthi Balakumarand, Pudupalayam Thangavelu Kalaichelvand
a
Department of Chemistry, Coimbatore Institute of Technology ,Coimbatore-641 014, India.
b
Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA.
c
Department of Chemistry, Karunya University, Karunya Nagar, Coimbatore - 641 114, India.
d
Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, School of Life Sciences, University of Madras, Guindy Campus,
Chennai - 600 025, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract
Acetophenone-S-allyldithiocarbazate [H-(Ap-sadtc)] with transition metallates of general formula [M-
(Ap-sadtc)2] (Ni2+, Cu2+, Zn2+) (1-3) was synthesized and characterized by using elemental analysis, UV-Vis, FT-
IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, and Mass spectroscopy. The molecular structures of the ligand and its complexes 1-3 were
confirmed by both theoretical as well as experimental methods. The interactions of complexes with biomolecules,
such as calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA), bovine serum albumin (BSA) were explored using absorption and emission
spectral techniques. All the complexes synthesized were found to be most promising in these series due to their large
binding affinity towards different bio-macromolecules and higher Kcat values in catechol oxidation (3,5-DTBC) /
phosphate hydrolysis (4-NPP) reactions. The in vitro anticancer activities using MTT and morphological staining
assay indicate that the complexes are active against (Hela) cervical cancer cell line, which is consistent with our
above mentioned hypothesis.
Key words: Schiff base complexes, X-ray/DFT study, DNA/BSA binding activities, catalytic efficacy, In vitro
anticancer activities.
* narayanasamycit@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-317
DETECTION OF COMMUNITY STRUCTURE IN SOCIAL NETWORK BY REALITY

MINING
Anitha P
M.E, Cse,Surya Group Of Institutionvikiravandi, Villupuram Dt.
Abstract:
In today‘s world there are various kinds of data such as environmental data, scientific data and
mathematical datawhich are combined to give a new technology in data mining. Social data mining is the process of
analyzing, detecting and extracting actionable data from social media. The basic techniques and suitablealgorithms
are provided by the social data mining for investigating vast amount of data in social media. It discusses many
techniques and methodologies from different fields such as computer science, data mining, network analysis, big
data analysis, and mathematics. In this paper, i haveproposed a modified memory based multi label propagation
algorithm to detect the community structure in the complex network. Unlike any other community structure, this
algorithm does not need any advanced knowledge about the community structure, which is extremely useful in real
world social media networks where user does not necessarily needadvanced knowledge. Detecting the community in
the complex network is very useful to obtain important data about the relationship of community members and
interaction among all the nodes. To detect community structure, label propagation algorithm which uses single label
was used detect community structure among large complex social network data. This propagation is inefficient due
to the problem of random tie breaking in choosing the label. Due to this process of breaking, the single label
propagation produces non deterministic results and human pair wise communication behavior. The proposed multi
label propagation algorithm involves multiple labels during the community detection process.This process involves:
sending labels to other nodes in community, listening labels from other nodes, to detectlabel to be selectedfrom the
set of labels received from other community nodes and updates them. Therefore, social media sites provide data
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which are vast, distributed and complex to detect. Community detection in social data mining faces grand challenges
such as big data mining, obtaining sufficient samples, the anomaly detection and blocking. The online traffic in
social media brings about many data mining opportunities for community detection, community notification,
community comparison, anomaly detection and blocking. Detection of community structure in social media by
reality mining provides useful information on social networks and also forward large amount of data in community
structure. The reality mining in community allows for the measurement of human physical and social activity. After
mining the data, if any anomaly is detected in the community structure such as unwanted post, pictures, videos ect..,
the anomaly is blocked in the community. The memory based multi label propagation algorithm provides an
advanced development in the social network for detecting the community structure. The anomaly detection can help
the members of the community to work protectively in the social network.
Key words: community detection; reality mining; big data analysis; anomaly detection and blocking and community
structure.
*kanianitha.it@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-318
Synthesis and surface characterization of electroless silver nanoparticles from Artemisia

Pallens leaves extract
N.Latha*, M.Gowri , K.Sathishkumar, S.Jayalakshmi

Department of Chemistry, Kandaswami Kandar’s College,Velur - 638 182, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract
Silver Nanoparticles have been successfully synthesized on aluminium by electroless deposition method.
The bath optimization studies were carried out by UV –Vis analysis by changing the bath parameters such as silver
nitrate concentrations, volume of Artemisia pallens leaves extract, temperatures, P H, and deposition time. The
various SPR peaks observed between 315-350 nm, 440-460 nm, 620-730 nm. The synthesised silver nanopartilces
were characterized by SEM / EDAX and XRD analysis. The morphology of silver dendrite nanostructure can be
well controlled by tuning the concentrations of silver ion and plant extract. Through a series of time-dependent
morphological evolution, structural studies, the controlled growth processes of silver nanostructures have
systematically investigated.
Key Words: Aluminium, Silver nanoparticles, UV-Vis, SEM /EDAX, XRD.
ICEEE-2016-320
GRAPHENE-RHODAMINECOMPOSITES:FLUORESCENTCHEMOSENSOR FOR
METAL IONS
A. Felix Prakash, N. Bhuvanesh, K.Velmurugan, S. Suresh and R. Nandhakumar*
Department of Chemistry, Karunya University, Karunya Nagar,
Coimbatore, TamilNadu, India. 641 114
Email: nandhakumar@karunya.edu
Abstract
Graphene, possessing unique planar structure, remarkable mechanical properties, fascinating electron transfer
and exceptional optical properties, has attracted considerable attention in recent years. As a ―rising star‖ in materials
science and nanotechnology, it holds great promise for potential applications in many fields such as nanocomposites,
chemical sensors, energy storage, electronics, photonics and catalysis. Graphene oxide (GO), a two-dimensional
nano sheet produced by the oxidation of graphene, has attracted great interest because of its unique characteristics
such as good dispersibility and facile surface functionality. Graphene, a one-atom-thick carbon nanomaterial
consists of sp2 hybridized carbon atoms forming a honeycomb two dimensional lattice, has been widely recognized
as one of the most promising materials for a variety of important applications.A variety of preparation methods of
graphene sheets have been reported including mechanical exfoliation, epitaxial growth, chemical vapour deposition
and reduction of graphene oxide (rGO). rGO can be prepared through graphene oxide (GO) by chemical reduction
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(hydrazine, tetrathiafulvalene and vitamin C), thermal reduction and electrochemical reduction. rGO has unique
properties such as easy preparation, patterning, miniaturization and facile modification. In addition, it exhibits high
sensitive response to certain environments. These outstanding advantages have attracted tremendous interest in rGO
and made it promising for application in detecting DNA, living cells, gas molecules, H 2O2 or metal ions.
Metal ions acts as one among the source of special pollutants of drinking water because a small amount of these
species would cause detrimental effects on the renal, reproductive, cardiovascular, genetic and immune systems of
the human body. Hence, the minute quanitities of metal ions can cause severe damage both environmental and
biological systems. Developing a sensing system is highly desirable to detect these trace metal ions. Several
methods for detecting metal ions have been developed including atomic absorption spectrometry, fluorescence
spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and the electrochemical method. However, there are
several advantages in developing a fluorescent chemosensor.Based on the above, we have developed a graphene
oxide/reduced graphene oxide – rhodaminenano composite. These materials are synthesized and characterized by
the usual spectroscopic, analytical and microscopic methods such as IR, XRD, SEM, UV-vis and Fluorescence.
They are utilized as chemosensors for the detection of metal ions. All these details will be presented.
* felix14jake@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-321
INVESTIGATION ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF BAGASSE AND COCONUT COIR

REINFORCED COMPOSITES
M. Lava Kumar1*, Dr.D.Subramanyam1 and Dr.M.Koilraj2
1
Siddharth Institute of Engineering & Technology, Puttur, AP, India
2
‎ Vel.Tech University, Chennai, India.
Abstract
The Invention and subsequent growth of composite materials has bought a revolution in the world over the
last three decades. The composite materials were available in the olden days in many forms are under a tremendous
research now a days because of its high strength to weight ratio especially in structural applications.
In India, Sugar cane crop is a commercial crop and largely produced in UP, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil
Nadu and AP. So large number of sugarcane Bagasse is obtained from sugar mills Industries for the preparation of
composites. large number of coconut plants available at Kerala and Andhra Pradesh states. And coconut coir fiber
is available for preparation of composite material.
Synthetic fibers are such as glass, carbon etc, used to prepare the composite in olden days. They give high
strength to the composite, but they have high inherent cost. So to overcome these limitations we propose natural
fibers because of they give high strength at lower cost.
The main theme of composite material is to reduce the weight and improve mechanical properties. To obtain
this we prepared a new composite material that consists of sugarcane Bagasse powder and coconut coir powder.
The mechanical behavior and the properties are explained by using experimental results and SEM analysis.
Keywords: Composite Materials, Natural fibers, Mechanical properties, SEM analysis.

* mlavakumar@yahoo.co.in
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ICEEE-2016-322
GEOCHEMICAL MODELLING OF KUSHAWATIWATERSHED AREA,

CHIKBALLAPUR DISTRICT,KARNATAKA.
T.M.Mohankumar1
1
Professor and Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, Nagarjuna College of Engineering,
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Abstract
Water is a basic ingredient of life. Groundwater is extensively used for domestic, industrial and
irrigation activities. One of the major problems associated with the drinking water in the granitic terrain of
Karnataka state, is enrichment of fluoride in groundwater. The study area, Kushavathi watershed is an over exploited
area. During the last few years, there have been reports of undesirable changes in the groundwater quality by the
people inhabiting the study area. In view of this, hydrogeochemical investigations were carried out in the
Kushavathi watershed to assess the quality of groundwater for its suitability for domestic purposes.
SWAT(Soil And Water Assessment Tool) is a physically based watershed model which allows predicting
the impact of land management practices on water, sediment and agricultural chemical yields in a watershed with
varying soils, land use and management conditions over a long period of time. In this study SWAT calculates
dissolved oxygen and carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand entering the main channel with surface runoff. The
transformation and movement of nitrogen and phosphorus within an Hydrologic Response Unit are simulated
in SWAT based on the cycles. In present study groundwater samples were collected from different part of
Chikballapur, Bagepalli&Gudibande area to study the quality and assess the usefulness for domestic and irrigation
purposes and also the soils from the study sites were sampled and subjected to essential chemical and physical
properties of soil tests using standard test procedures.
The well-known Kolarand Chikballapurschist belt which contains rich gold deposits also contains fluorite
and fluor-apatite in the pegmatites. In this study, analysis indicates that the fluoride concentration is beyond the
permissible limit in some villages.Natural contamination of groundwater by fluoride causes irrepairable damage to
plant and human health.Several physical and chemical defluoridation methods have been designed to treat high
fluoride waters. Biological defluoridation can serve as a best alternative to the conventional methods of
defluoridation.
*mohancivil@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-323
BIODEGRADATION OF BPA BY MICRO ORGANISMS ISOLATED FROM

CONTAMINATED SOIL
C.Jeyalakshmi,1* Dr.A.G.Murugesan, 2
1
Assistant Professor, Dept.of.Chemistry,SCSVMV University,Kanchipuram,India.
2
Professor,SPCES, Alwarkurichi, India.
Abstract
Industrial revolution has generated unprecedented disturbances in the environment due to the introduction of
anthropogenic pollutants such as organic, inorganic and xenobiotic chemicals in the form of untreated industrial
wastewaters.
In this present study, soil sample were collected from the BBA (Bisphenol-A) contaminated soil. The resistant
microbes were isolated from the soil sample, of these two microorganisms of bacterial genera Pseudomonas
aeruginosa and Bacillus cereus was found to be predominant. The isolates were tolerated and utilized the Bisphenol
A up to 0.04% concentration and this can be utilized as optimum concentration in this study. BPA degradation by
bacterial resistant isolate from soil is strongly influenced by physico-chemical parameters such as ionic strength, pH
and the concentration of competing organic and inorganic compounds. The BPA resistant bacterial biomass is
capable of using different substrates such as dextrose, yeast extract, phosphate and NaCl to degrade BPA from soil.
All these isolates were checked for their ability to utilize Bisphenol A at different temperature and pH. The results
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showed that the Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus cereus has exhibited the better growth rate on 30 0C and pH
7. These two organisms showed maximum growth at optimum temperature and neutral pH. In degradation assay,
CO2 is formed as an end product, it confirms that Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus cereus degrade Bisphenol.
*jeyachellappa@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-324
HO
MECHANICAL
nive PROPERTIES OF FRICTION STIR WEIDING JOINTS OF SIMILAR
rs & DISIMILAR ALUMINIUM ALLOYS AA6061 & 6082
1
touseef , 2yousuf , 3vidhu Kampurath, 4psyed Khaja Naimuddin
Research scholar, Vignan‘s university

1
2
Assoc Professor & HeadDept of Applied EnggVignan's University
3
ALIProfessorDept of Mechanical Engg Nawab Shah Alam Institute Of Technology
4
Assist Prof,Dept of Mechanical Engg,AcharyaNagrajuna University
ABSTRACT
This paper deals s with the research work done on the mechanical properties of the welded joints of similar and
dissimilar pairs of Aluminum Alloys (AA6061-6061) AA6061-6082 and (AA6082-6082) by Friction Stir Welding
(FSW) for lap and but welded parts with 200 x 100 x 5mm thickness sheets. The samples were tested by ASTM
methods.
 During Tensile test the Friction Stir welded AA 6082-AA 6082 material has grater values of load at yield,
elongation at yield, yield stress, tensile strength and load at break when compared to AA6061-AA6061 and
AA6061-AA6082; Load at break, elongation at break & CHT at peak of friction stir welded AA 6061-AA 6082
has grater values when compared to AA6061-AA6061 and AA6082-AA6082 under T6 condition.
 During Bending test the friction stir welded AA6061-AA6082 has greater value of CHT at peak when compared
to AA6061-AA6061 and AA6082-AA6082; load at peak of friction stir welded AA 6082-AA 6082 has grater
values when compared to AA6061-AA6061 and AA6061-AA6082 under T6 condition.
 During CharpyImpact test the impact strengths of AA6061-AA6061 & AA6061-6082 have similar values and
AA6082-AA6082 has least value of strength.
 Defects in the welding were tested by the NDT , Liquid penetrating test and Ultrasonic test and the results
revealed acceptance.
*sknaim2611@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-325
INFLUENCE OF BORON CARBIDE REINFORCEMENT CONTENT ON

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF AMMC’S
M. Anil Kumar1, Dr. P. Ramamurthy Raju 1, Dr. S. Rajesh1 And M. Indra Reddy1
1
Mechanical Engineering, SRKR Engineering College, Bhimavaram, AP, India
Abstract
Due to the demand of light Weight Materials in Aerospace industry there is a need to fabricate metal matrix
composites by different reinforcements. In our current study Boron Carbide is reinforced with Aluminium 2024
Alloy. As the Aluminum boron carbide composites were fabricated by liquid Metallurgy technique by varying the
percentage of reinforcements at 1% to 5% and the reinforcement materials are mixed thoroughly by stir casting for
uniform distribution of the Boron carbide in the Aluminum Matrix alloy. The addition of Reinforcement material
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improves stiffness, specific strength, Wear, Creep and Fatigue properties. The experimental study reveals that as the
Reinforcement percentage increases the density of the material decreases and the hardness increases. The tensile
strength of the material increases upto 4% Reinforcement and then decreases due to further addition of the
reinforcement and finally fatigue life also increases with the increase in the Reinforcement percentage.
* reddy.indra.m@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-326
ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE YEASTS OBTAINED FROM

NATURAL CAVES OF INDIA FOR BIOFUEL PRODUCTION
A.S. Maurya, S. N. Patel, P. V.Deshmukh, S. A.Kamble

Department of Microbiology, Smt. C.H.M. College, Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra, India
Abstract
Fossil Fuels are one of the major contributors of ever increasing levels of Pollution index. Bioethanol can
be promising replacement for this petroleum based fuels and can also possibly solve the issue of energy security in
nearby future. One of the major hurdles of bioethanol industry is search for robust ethanol producing strains of
microorganisms. Exploration of newer and less studied habitats like cave can prove to be important sources for such
newer strains.
In the current study twenty two cultures were isolated from three natural caves of India. The cultures were studied
for their cultural, morphological, microscopic and biochemical and properties. The results were compared with that
of reference strains Saccharomyces cerevisiaeMTCC 170and ZymomonasmobilisMTCC 2427 obtained from MTCC,
Chandigarh. The isolates were screened for alcohol tolerance, osmotolerance and acetic acid tolerance.Most of the
strains showed growth at 40-50% of the sugar concentration while three strains showed growth at 80% sugar
concentration. In case alcohol tolerance majority of the isolates were able to grow at 2% of alcohol whereas few of
them showed the potential of growing at 5, 10 and 15 percent of alcohol. Isolates showing good results were studied
for bioethanol production from various substrates. Fermentation was carried out with optimum conditions. Growth
and fermentation kinetics were calculated for stationary fermentation. The results were compared with the above
mentioned reference strains.
* anandsmaurya@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-327
ASSESSMENT OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY OF SHIRGAON REGION IN

BADLAPUR CITY OF MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
S.A Kamble1, P.V. Deshmukh1, A.S. Maurya1, S.N. Patel1, V.M. Motghare2, S.C. Kollur2,
1. Smt. C.H.M. College, Ulhasnagar, India
2. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, India
Abstract
One of the major concerns of developing India is Air pollution, primarilydueto the rapid economic growth,
industrialization and modernization with associated increase in energy demands.
TheUrbanization and Industrialization of rural region of Shirgaon in Badlapur city has resulted in increase in levels
of air pollutants like RSPM (Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter), SPM (Suspended Particulate Matter), Oxides
of nitrogen (NOx) and Sulphur dioxide (SO2) in recent years. The current study deals with the assessment of
ambient air quality with respect to RSPM, SPM, NOx and SO2. Monthly and Seasonal variation of these pollutants
have been observed and recorded. The annual average and range values have also been calculated. Air Quality Index
(AQI) was also calculated based on the above mentioned observations. Descriptive statistics were performed as the
volume of data was large and readings do not help to interpret the results directly. Results indicated that the
concentrations of the pollutants during winter especially during the months of December to February are high in
comparison to that in summer or the monsoon seasons.
*swapnilakamble25@gmail.com
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COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF AIR QUALITY INDEX (AQI) OF RESIDENTIAL

AND VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ZONES ULHASNAGAR CITY OF MAHARASHTRA,
INDIA
P.V. Deshmukh1, S.A Kamble1, A.S. Maurya1, S.N. Patel1, V.M. Motghare2, S.C. Kollur2
1. Smt. C.H.M. College, Ulhasnagar, India
2. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, India
Abstract
Vehicular emission of air pollutants is a matter of concern because of its exposure to large number of people.
Vehicular emissions are responsible for higher level of air pollutants like SPM, RSPM, SO2, and NOx. Due to
urbanization and lack of implementation of environmental regulations, the air quality of most of the Indian cities
continues to deteriorate. Ulhasnagar is one of the fast growing cities of Maharashtra. The present study focuses on
the assessment of ambient air quality with respect to RSPM, SPM, NOx and SO2 of two different zones (Residential
and high traffic zone) of Ulhasnagar city. The levels of all the above mentioned pollutants were measured and
recorded weekly. The readings show variations at different sections throughout the year. The Air Quality Index
(AQI) for each pollutant was also calculated based on the above mentioned observations. The results for both the
zones were observed and compared using statistical methods.
*padmadeshmukh@rediffmail.com
ICEEE-2016-329
ADVANCED POSITIONING SYSTEM OF AN AIRBORNE VEHICLE
Vijayanandh R1*, Senthil Kumar M 2 , Ahilla Bharathy L 3 , Rajasri A 4

1
Assistant Professor, 2 - Assistant Professor (SRG), 3, 4- B.E Student,
Department of Aeronautical Engineering,
Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract.
Research about airborne vehicle is a difficult task because safe and secure are the major criterion‘s to be
perfectly maintained throughout the operation. Determination of parameters which is involved in the airborne
vehicle operation is a challenging process; to achieve those major criterions must handle the airborne vehicle
challenges, and also provide the necessary alternate method to find the parameters. Integration of any two aircraft
systems is the better solution to provide more secure and safe airborne vehicle operation. Integration is the emerging
technology in every field; it is simply used to create a new system, by combining any two relevant systems without
their individual drawbacks.
Recent technological advances in both Global Positioning System (GPS) and low cost Micro Electro
Mechanical system (MEMS)-based inertial sensors enabled monitoring the location of moving objects. When there
is any problem inside any moving objects, MEMS-based inertial navigation system (INS) can be integrated with
GPS and enhance the performance in denied GPS environments (like in urban canyons).GPS/INS integration is
motivated by the complementary characteristics of the two systems: INS slow drifts are compensated by GPS long
term accuracy whereas INS can coast during GPS outages. The coupling between GPS and INS is classically
performed by means of a hybridization filter that fuses information from both navigation systems to compute the
correct data‘s. The integration helps to limit the INS derived position, velocity and attitude errors by using GPS
measurements as update to the position and velocity whenever it is available.
The combination of the two systems, traditionally performed by Kalman filtering (KF), due to the inherent
errors of MEMS inertial sensors and the relatively high noise levels associated with their measurements. KF has
limited capabilities in providing accurate positioning especially when the system is highly non-linear and the noise
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is Non-Gaussian. Particle filtering (PF) was suggested to accommodate for arbitrary inertial sensor characteristics,
motion dynamics and noise distributions. Particle filters (PFs) are good candidates to solve the estimation problem
associated to INS/GPS hybridization, because of the nonlinear measurement equation.
* vijayanandh.raja@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-330
MIXED INFLUENCES OF TOPOGRAPHY AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY ON

AMBIENT AIR POLLUTION
Sibel Mentese
Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Engineering, Environmental Engineering Department,
17020, Terzioglu campus, Canakkale, TURKEY; Phone: +90-286-218-0018; E-Mail:
sibelm@comu.edu.tr
Abstract
To date, there have been a considerable number of studies were conducted to find the associations between
poor ambient air quality and its potential sources. Air pollution can stem from both natural sources and
anthropogenic sources. Industrial activity and densely traffic emissions are the major anthropogenic sources of
ambient air pollution. The amount of gaseous and particle pollution emitted from the stacks of industries and power
plants without a proper air pollution control units prior to discharge is more remarkable than other anthropogenic
activities. The most important factor affecting the air pollution emitted from the stack is the type and composition of
fuel used during the activity. Besides the sources of air pollution, several factors and mostly meteorological factors
can influence the observed quality of ambient air.
The most important meteorological factors than can make variations in air quality are temperature, humidity,
solar flux, and mixing height. The mixing height is the height of the vertical volume of air the Earth‘s surface where
relatively good mixing and pollution dispersion occurs, which helps the dispersion of air pollutants other than where
they firstly produced. So, the higher mixing height occurs, the lower air pollution measures. The mixing height is
strictly related with the topography of the place concerned. E.g. Valley-type topographic surfaces have
disadvantageous where extremely low mixing heights are recorded and number of days with inversion condition is
more than those observed on plain surfaces. This study focuses on both effects of topographic conditions together
with industrial activity on air quality of Can town, Canakkale, Turkey. PM10 (Particulate matters lower than 10
µm), NOX (sum of NO and NO2), and SO2 levels have been measuring by separate automatic instruments in Can
since 2014 by Marmara Clean Air Headquarters. Can town has valley-shape topography where the number of days
with inversion is more frequent especially during heating season. There is a coal-fired power plant, a ceramic
production factor, and actively used open-closed coal mining facilities are closely located with Can town., Ambient
air pollution levels showed spatial variations. Levels of ambient air pollution were found to be higher during the
heating season, particularly in January and February than other months. Levels of NOx were found to be as high as
>100 µg/m3 during heating season. PM10 levels were found to be lower than100 during non-heating season, while it
reached at 200 µg/m3 during the days with inversion heating season. Similarly, SO2 levels were found to be higher
than 100 µg/m3 during the coldest months. Since Can is an industrial area, the emissions from industry together with
its topography can result in poor ambient air quality. Recent data gathered from this ambient air quality monitoring
station showed that Can has the second worst air quality in the Marmara region, after Kesan, which is the most
populated region in Turkey. When we compared the ambient air quality levels of the towns on the basis of heating
fuel, it was observed that solid fuels (coal & wood) were the main heating fuels in Can, while natural gas has being
used in the central town. Even though solid fuels were used as heating fuel in some of the other towns of the city,
levels of ambient air pollutants observed in Can was observed to be higher than those in other towns. This can be
explained by the contribution of ongoing industrial in Can, together with the topography which is disadvantageous
to air quality. After the announcement of ambient air pollution levels in Can, usage of off-grade coal was prohibited
from January 2015 to improve the air quality in Can.
Keywords: air pollution, topography, mixing height, industrial activity.

* sibelm@comu.edu.tr
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ICEEE-2016-331
CO2Mitigation using fresh aquatic fern
R.Sathiyanarayanan, M.Vinoth, Dr.D.Yuvaraj, P.K Gayathri*

R&D lab, Department of Biotechnology,
Vel Tech High Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College,
Avadi, Chennai -600 062.
Abstract
Due to the increased levels of CO2, the relative temperature of earth has increased which has lead to global
warming. It is necessary and desirable to find alternative sources for reducing the alarming increase of green house
gases. The current study deals with harnessing the property of an aquatic fern Azollapinnatawhich can absorb major
atmospheric components such as Nitrogen and Carbon dioxide. The selected pure breeds were grown at controlled
aerated atmosphere and their respective growth was measured on a daily basis. The various growth parameters of
Azolla such as sunlight, phosphorous concentration, aeration and water capacity were studied.CO2gas was then
sparged from a vehicle source and the growth parameters were measured. It was observed that the growth of azolla
was increased when the medium was sparged with a CO 2 source. The other growth conditions like sunlight,
phosphorous concentration, aeration and water capacity were maintained constant. It was observed that the fern
Azollapinnata had the capability to completely sequester the CO 2 present in the water. Further studies would involve
growing Azolla under closed and controlled photo bioreactor bysparging industrial CO 2and the effect of Azolla’s
growth with suppliedCO2levels shall be determined. Efforts are being done to design photobioreactor using
plexiglass along with an artificial illumination source.
Keywords: Azolla, CO2 Sequestration, greenhouse gas, photobioreactor

*
k.gayathri@velhightech.com
ICEEE-2016-332
IDENTIFICATION OF THE GEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES IN COASTAL

GROUNDWATER USING HYDRO GEOCHEMICAL AND ISOTOPIC DATA IN
NAGAPATTINAM
Aswin Kokkat1, P Jegathambal2

1
Water Institute, Karunya University,R.D.Deshpande, Geoscience division, Physical ReseachLaborarty
,2 Professor, Water Institute, Karunya University,E J James, Distinguished Professor, Water Institute,
Karunya University
Abstract
The Cauvery delta on the south east coast of India is geologically characterized by Tertiary to recent
alluvium formations. The upper reaches of Cauvery river basin is influenced by southwest monsoon (June to
September) and lower reaches are by north east monsoon (October to December). Groundwater is the major source
available to meet the domestic and agricultural demands in the area.Nagapattinam region in past decades saw an
increase in number of aqua culture farms and salt pans. Fifty groundwater samples werecollected from hand-pumps
and open dug wells during the post-monsoonperiod (January-March) and analysed for understanding the
geochemical and stable isotope (δ18O and δ2D)composition. The chemical parameters of groundwater such as pH,
EC, TDS, Na, K, Ca, Mg, HCO3, SO4, and CO3 were determined.The geochemical signature of groundwater was
used to identify the chemical processes that control the hydro-geochemistry of the delta. Interpretation of hydro-
geochemical data helped in studying the irrigation return flow and saline water intrusion and also the impact of
anthropogenic activity. The analysis of stable isotopes (δ18O and δ 2D) using isotope ratio mass spectrometer at
Physical Research Laboratory indicates recharge from the meteoric water and the source of brackish water
contributing to groundwater quality problems.
Key words: Hydro geochemistry, Groundwater quality, Sea water intrusion, Stable isotopes, Cauvery Delta
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ICEEE-2016-333
AQUAPONICS - INTEGRATED AQUACULTURE AND HYDROPONICS
K. Akil1,P. Santhosh2,V. Kamalanathan2

1
Professor and Head of Civil Engineering, 2 Final Year Civil Engineering
Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore 641 032
Abstract
Aquaponics is a bio-integrated system that combines aquaculture (raising fishes) and hydroponics (growing
plants in water and without soil). A symbiotic relationship exists between the fishes and the growing plants. The fish
waste provides organic food for the growing plants and the plants naturally filter the water in which the fish live.
The fish waste has ammonia which is converted into nitrites and nitrates by nitrifying bacteria.These nitrates serve
as nutrients to the plants. Once the plants uptake the nutrients and clean them out of the water, the water is returned
to the fishes for further fish culture, and the perpetual cycle begins again.Aquaponics is easier and more
productive than organic gardening or traditional agriculture and uses less water, less electricity and less
labour than any other system in the world. Aquaponics has been explored as a possible solution to the foregoing
environmental, energy and food shortage problems.
Keywords: Aquaponics, hydroponics, fishes, plants

*santhucivil11@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-335
CHARACTERISTIC STUDIES ON STRUCTURAL,OPTICAL, THERMAL AND NON-

LINEAR PROPERTIES OF CARBOCYANINE DYE FILM USING LOW
TEMPERATURE PLASMA
Lavanya Dhevi .R 1*,Vijayalakshmi.K.A 2 ,Deepa Jananakumar3

1
Reaearch and Development Centre ,Bharathiar University ,Coimbatore-641046,Tamilnadu, India
2
Department of Physics, Sri Vasavi College, Erode-638316,Tamilnadu, India
3
Department of Physics, Velalar college of Engineering and Technology, Erode-638012
Tamilnadu, India
Abstract
Cellulose Triacetate films incorporating cyanine dyes have been prepared by dip coating method and the
optical,structural, Non-Linear and thermal properties have been investigated. Characterization by FTIR spectroscopy
showed a small difference between the untreated and plasma treated film. SEM analysis revealed the change in
surface morphology when treated with plasma.DTA/TGA measurements demonstrated thermal stability of the
plasma treated film.SHG measurements showed the efficiency of the plasma treated film compared to untreated one.
Keywords CTA film,Carbocyanine dye,Plasma

*lavanyadhevis@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-336
DEVELOPMENT OF HAWT FOR REMOTE ELECTRIC POWER NEEDS TO

ADDRESS LIGHTING LOADS
Lohit R.B., Rakesh Tapaskar, M.B.Gorawar, P.P.Revankar*

Department of Mechanical Engineering, BVB college of Engg., and Tech., Hubli
Abstract
The continuously growing Environmental Pollution is a result of excess usage of fossil fuel. This had led to
a scarcity of fossil fuel resources and there is a requirement for complete exploitation of all available renewable
energy sources. Wind is an inexhaustible source of energy derived from solar energy.The growing demand for
energy has embarked the utilization of wind power. Wind power is converted to usable form with the use of ―Wind
Turbine‖. Horizontal Axis Wind turbine (HAWT) is a system that captures the Kinetic Energy from the wind and
converts it into electricity.Wind power was used for pumping water and in sailing ships in earlier days has been
presently used to generate electricity, to fulfil the needs of the ever-growing energy crisis.
In the present work the low cost HAWT has been developed to work at low wind speed based upon site analysis that
has indicated an average wind speed at site to be 3.43m/s and maximum value of 10.98 m/s. The blades used for the
wind turbine are specific for the application with simple constructional features and have adequate strength to
withstand the induced wind load. The rotor has blades constructed from aluminium sheet and deliver rotational
power to the permanent magnet D.C. generator. The system was designed to deliver a maximum electric potential
difference of 48V at 1500 rpm to supply a power of 100W to the connected load. The generated electric power is a
function of input wind energy available to turbine based on which three operating speeds are identified for the WEC
namely cut-in speed, rated speed and furling or cut-out speed.The wind speed being a variable parameter leads to
turbine power subjected to continuously variation necessitating the provision for intermediate storage using Battery.
The system designed can be an effective device for decentralized power supply to meet the lighting load
requirements at remote inaccessible locations that does not have grid power available.
Key words: HAWT, wind based electric power system, lighting loads, decentralized power
*lohitr948@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-337
GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY USING FAN BY MEANS OF SELF ENERGIZING

FAN
S.Sivakumar a, P.Seeni Kannan b, A.Alagu Thangadurai c, C.Seethamari c

a
- Research scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mahakavi Bharathiyar College of
Engineering and Technology, Vasudevanallur, Tamilnadu, India.
b
Head of the Department, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sethu Institute of Technology,
Virudhunagar, Tamilnadu, India.
c
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mahakavi Bharathiyar College of Engineering and
Technology, Vasudevanallur, Tamilnadu, India.
Abstract
It is one of the simple way to produce electricity. Beside every fan act as self energizing, According to our
project we build the electricity for our small usage of torque power of fan motor. power is generated that power used
to run the other fan or self energized using rectifier, transformer and boost convertor. Today most of the coastal and
rural area people using electric fan about 20-30% of the electricity using the commercial purpose like fan, washing
machine and other motor based items. To reduce the use of commercial purpose electricity, we build the energy
from fan. In order to use small amount of torque power of fan motor connected to the generator it is used to run the
other fan or self working. Due to using self energizing fan from replace the ordinary electric fan, Because to reduce
(or) without using the electricity for fan working. According to the extension of the fan motor shaft both sides of fan
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and in which one side dynamo generator is placed above the one side of the fan connect to the fan motor shaft and
generator shaft using belt and pulley drive. and another side of the motor shaft normally connected to the fan
blades. experimental work was conducted to analyze the performance of how electricity fan build the energy.
Key words: electric fan ( ie.fan motor), rectifier, step-up transformer, boost convertor, generator, battery.
*atduraimech@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-338
OPTIMIZATION OF ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING

PROCESS PARAMETERS USING DESIGN OF EXPERIMENT
Rajiv kumar N1*, Karthikeyan.S1 and Matheswaran.M.M2

1
Assistant professor, SriGuru Institute of Technology, Coimbatore-641110, India
2
Assistant professor, Jansons Institute of Technology, Coimbatore-641659, India
Abstract:
This experimental work aims with characterizing the Electrical discharge machining process parameters of EN24
steel material. The experiments are conducted by varying the selected input EDM parameters such as Pulse-on time
(x1), Pulse-off time (x2), peak current(x3) and gap voltage (x4). The performance measure (surface roughness) is
assessed. It is concluded that MRR and surface roughness increases with increase in current and duty factor. But as
the pulse-on time increases, MRR and surface roughness decreases. The surface finish was measured by using
TAYLOR – HABSON Surtronic-3 roughness equipments and the result was analyzed by using Qualitek-4 software
for optimization of parameters. The experimental investigation is carried out by using Taguchi‘s L9 Orthogonal
array of quality improvement techniques. The analysis is done to determine optimum value of parameters and also to
find their percentage contribution.
Keywords: EDM, MRR, EWR, SR, Taguchi, L9 Orthogonal array.

*rajiv.mech@sriguru.ac.in
ICEEE-2016-339
A STUDY ON MEASUREMENTS OF AEROSOL BLACK CARBON AND ITS
SEASONAL CHARACTERISTICS OVER MADURAI
R.M. Rajesh Kumar* and B. Vijay Bhaskar

Department of Bioenergy,School of Energy, Environment and Natural Resources,Madurai Kamaraj
University,Madurai - 625021,Tamilnadu.
Abstract:
Black carbon (BC) has an influence over the environment at local, regional and global scales in different
ways.BC is formed from incomplete combustion of biomass and fossil fuel in the process of pyrolysis. In this work,
recent findings based on the nature of BC and their impacts, particularly in relation to pollution over Madurai
region, from May-2014 to October-2015 has been discussed. Daily, monthly and seasonal variations of BC
concentration in the atmosphere were measured using Aethalometer AE-31 and the possible emission sources during
the study periodwere discussed. Black carbon background concentration in this region varied in the range of 0.83-
16.19 µg/m3with the maximum value during the month of February and a minimum value during the month of June.
Higher concentration was found during winter and lower during Monsoon.Various locations inside Madurai
including industrial area, residential area and a sensitive area have been chosen and nature of BC concentration has
been studied. Industrial and residential areas showed higher concentration of BC compared to the other study areas.
The relation between BC concentration and surface wind direction indicated that BC concentration was higher when
Northeast wind prevails while lower when west wind prevails. An abatement measure has to be taken to reduce
these concentrations for the maintenance a better air quality inside Madurai city.
Keywords: Black carbon, Biomass, Aethalometer, Pollution and Air Quality.

*rmrk246@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-340
A BI-DIRECTIONAL FAST CHARGING STATION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE

UTILIZING GRID CONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM WITH REACTIVE
POWER COMPENSATION
C.Christina1 , M.Saravanan2
PG Student (EEE, Power System)
Professor(EEE dept ,TCE)
Abstract
The growth of Electric Vehicles (EVs) is being encouraged in the present scenario throughout the world
due to excessive carbon emission from the current transportation sector. Despite having several environmental and
economic benefits, the fast charging of electric vehicles from the grid will provide negative impacts on the existing
network operation such as higher voltage drop in the network and drawing more reactive power from the grid. The
use of renewable energy is also promoted nowadays to reduce the global warming. The power needed to charge the
electric vehicles can be obtained from the grid connected photovoltaic generation system thereby ensuring optimal
usage of available power, grid stability and charging time. The photovoltaic (PV) panels can be installed on the top
of a commercial parking lot for charging the EVs during peak time and this improves the energy efficiency of the
utility as the EV load during the peak time is reduced. In this paper, the voltage impact due to fast charging of
electric vehicles using both the grid and photovoltaic power that uses a bidirectional power converter is modeled
using MATLAB- SIMULINK and the point of common coupling (PCC) voltage, DC link voltage and real and
reactive power flow have been obtained by doing simulation. The proposed bidirectional fast charging station uses
both the constant current and reduced constant current charging approach to solve the voltage drop problem. The
control topology used in the fast charging station maintains the DC-link voltage constant and provides reactive
power compensation to regulate the network bus voltage at the rated voltage. The reactive power compensation is
realized by simple direct-voltage control, which is capable of supplying sufficient reactive power to the grid in
situations when the electric vehicle is charging.
*belancy.c.chris@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016 342
PUBLIC AUDITING AND ENERGY SAVING TASK SCHEDULING STATERGY

IN CLOUD COMPUTING
S.Devi
M.E Computer Science,Surya Group Of Institutions
Villupuram
Abstract
Now a days, Cloud computing is one of the biggest revolution which uses complex computational power
and it also enhance data storing and sharing0 facilities. Cloud environment is an internet based computing which
allows sharing of services. It enables users to use applications without installing and access their personal files from
any computer with internet or intranet access. Even though many users place their data in the cloud, correctness of
data and security is a prime concern. But we are facing several difficulties such as data integrity, data privacy, high
energy consumption, performance and data access by unauthorised users. Usually, the energy consumption in a
cloud computing system consists of energy consumed by different kinds of electrical equipment. one of the highest
is the energy required by IT equipment, which makes up 46% of the total energy consumption. Compute nodes
consume the most energy when executing tasks, accounting for 40% of IT equipment energy consumption.
According to statistics, the resource utilization ratio of the existing data centres is less than 30%. We solve the above
problem by using vacation queuing model. It analyse the energy consumption of a cloud computing system, and
provide a task scheduling algorithm based on homogeneous tasks. We survey the expectations of task sojourn time
and energy consumption of a cloud computing system based on the busy duration and busy cycle under steady state.
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Based on our analysis of the partial derivatives of energy consumption with respect to idle time and the variance of
service time, we conclude that energy can be saved by reducing the variance of service time while scheduling tasks.
Subsequently, we propose public auditing instead of private auditing. Presently, regenerating codes have acquired
popularity due to their minimum repair bandwidth. Existing remote checking methods for regenerating-coded data
only gives private auditing. Demanding data owners to stay online all the time and handle auditing, as well as
repairing, is not possible sometimes. Our schemes propose a public auditing for the regenerating-code-based cloud
storage. To determine the regeneration problem of failed authenticators in the absence of data owners, we announce
a proxy, which is privileged to regenerate the authenticators, into the traditional public auditing system model. In
addition, we propose a novel public verifiable authenticator, which can be regenerated using partial keys. Thus our
proposed scheme can totally release data owners from the burden of online. Moreover, we randomize the encoded
coefficients with a pseudo random function to preserve data privacy. Pervasive security analysis shows that our
scheme is provable under random oracle model and experimental estimation indicates that our scheme is efficient
and can be feasibly combined into the regenerating code-based cloud storage. Due to the public auditing, cloud
storage is now acquiring popularity because it offers a extensible on-demand data outsourcing service with
congruent benefits such as release burden for storage management, universal data access with location freedom, and
avoidance of capital expenditure on personal maintenances, hardware, software, etc.,
ICEEE-2016-343
REMOVAL OF PARACETAMOL FROM PHARMACEUTICAL WASTE

WATER BY INTEGRATED MBR
R.Saranya1 and V.Ravisankar2*
1
P.G student, Department of Civil Engineering, Thiagarajar college of Engineering, Madurai
2*
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Thiagarajar college of Engineering, Madurai.
Abstract
There is an increasing trend to require more efficient use of water resources, both in urban & rural areas
.The aim of the present research work was to reduce the pollutants in the pharmaceutical wastewater. Reduction of
pollutants in the wastewater down to permissible concentrations is necessary for the protection of ground water and
the environment. Traditional wastewater treatment methods, such as activated sludge, are not sufficient for
the complete removal of active pharmaceutical ingredients and other wastewater constituents from these
waters. As a result, complementary treatment methods such as membrane filtration, reverse osmosis and
activated carbon are often used in conjunction with the traditional methods for treatment of industrial
wastewater.This aims to demonstrate that integrating biological process and Fenton oxidation in a system
operated in batch mode can be a promising technology to treat acetaminophen containing pharmaceutical
wastewater characterized by simultaneous presence of biodegradable and refractory/inhibitory compounds. The
benefit of the integrated system was however evident for the removal of the degradation products.
Keywords: Integrated process, Membrane bioreactor, advanced oxidation process, acetaminophen, Pharmaceutical
waste water
ICEEE-2016-344
MICROWAVE AND SOL-GEL METHOD WITH COMPARED STUDY

R. Kajrolkar, S. Hajirnis, T. Bose, S. Gadre, S. Bichkar, S. Khamkar R. Rathi, R. Neogi
Ramnarian Ruia College, Dadar-East, Mumbai-400019
Abstract
Nanoparticles, in today‘s technology are an inevitable element. Excellent industrial properties like high
melting and boiling point and definite symmetrical structures are properties of Nanoparticles. A microwave and non-
microwave assisted Sol-Gel method was employed for the preparation of MgO Nanoparticles using Mg(NO 3)2.6H2O
as precursor and deionised water as solvent. Both the samples were calcined at 500 oC and 700 oC. The synthesized
nanoparticles were studied by XRD, UV, FTIR and DSC. It shows a crystalline structure, different absorption peaks
and thermal properties of MgO nanoparticles.
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Keywords: MgO, Sol-Gel, Microwave method, XRD, UV, FTIR, DSC, Compared study.
* sarthakhajirnis500@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-348
CO2Mitigation using fresh aquatic fern
R.Sathiyanarayanan, M.Vinoth, Dr.D.Yuvaraj, P.K Gayathri*

R&D lab, Department of Biotechnology,Vel Tech High Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering
College,Avadi, Chennai -600 062.
Abstract
Due to the increased levels of CO2, the relative temperature of earth has increased which has lead to global
warming. It is necessary and desirable to find alternative sources for reducing the alarming increase of green house
gases. The current study deals with harnessing the property of an aquatic fern Azollapinnatawhich can absorb major
atmospheric components such as Nitrogen and Carbon dioxide. The selected pure breeds were grown at controlled
aerated atmosphere and their respective growth was measured on a daily basis. The various growth parameters of
Azolla such as sunlight, phosphorous concentration, aeration and water capacity were studied.CO 2gas was then
sparged from a vehicle source and the growth parameters were measured. It was observed that the growth of azolla
was increased when the medium was sparged with a CO 2 source. The other growth conditions like sunlight,
phosphorous concentration, aeration and water capacity were maintained constant. It was observed that the fern
Azollapinnata had the capability to completely sequester the CO 2 present in the water. Further studies would involve
growing Azolla under closed and controlled photo bioreactor bysparging industrial CO 2and the effect of Azolla’s
growth with suppliedCO2levels shall be determined. Efforts are being done to design photobioreactor using
plexiglass along with an artificial illumination source.
Keywords: Azolla, CO2 Sequestration, greenhouse gas, photobioreactor

*
k.gayathri@velhightech.com
ICEEE-2016-349
TOXICITY EVALUATION OF CARBON NANOPARTICLES
Gayathri P K1, Rithika2, Dhanasree2, Mohan Kumar T3

Sathish Kumar K*
1,2
R & D lab, Department of Biotechnology, Vel Tech High Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala
Engineering College, Avadi, Chennai - 600054.
3
Product Development, Reydel Automotives, Vallam, Oragadam 603002.
*Department of Chemical Engineering, SSN College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, Chennai 603110.
Abstract
Aim/Background: Many nanoparticles have been developed by various researchers for different applications which
include drug delivery system, filtration system, agriculture etc. But the level of toxicity caused by these
nanoparticles is yet to be studied elaborately. In the current study, carbon nanoparticles are synthesized and its
corresponding toxicity is evaluated. Carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) were synthesized by acid assisted carbonization of
carbohydrates. The CNPs were characterized by Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), Fourier Transform
Infra-red spectrophotometer (FTIR), ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry, X-ray Diffraction analysis (XRD) and
Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC). The toxicity of CNPs was evaluated by anti-larvicidal, haemolysis, phyto
toxicity and cytotoxicity studies. Nanosized CNPs (10-20 nm) were synthesized with a molecular weight of around
4-6 kDa. Characteristic peaks were observed in both UV-Vis and XRD analysis. The FTIR analysis showed the
presence of many hydroxyl groups which made the CNP hydrophilic. The CNPs were non-hemolytic and non-
cytotoxic (against HeLa cell lines at 100μg/mL). It showed no activity against Artemia salina and non-phytotoxic
(against Abelmoschus esculentus and Solanum lycopersicum). CNPs may be considered as a safe nanomaterial.
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Attempts were made to oxidize CNPs and conjugate a hydrophobic antibiotic which increased the stability of the
antibiotic at neutral pH and also made the formulation water soluble. Investigations are being done to determine the
antimicrobial property and invitro drug release kinetics of the CNP conjugates.
Keywords: Carbon nanoparticle, TEM, FTIR, Hemolysis, Cytotoxicity

*sathishkumark@ssn.edu.in
ICEEE-2016-350
PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION BASED TUNING OF KALMAN FILTER FOR

DETECTION OF FALSE DATA INJECTION ATTACK IN SMART GRID
J.S.Jaysha ,V.Suresh Kumar,
PG SCHOLAR,M.E Power Systems Engineering ,Thiagarajar College of Engineering

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,Electrical and Electronics Engineering,Thiagarajar College of
Engineering,Madurai-625015
ABSTRACT
Smart grid has many benefits compared with the traditional power grid systems, and its operations mainly
depended upon the support of communication systems for effective power production, management and reliable
distribution. It has many new facilities and services, due to the strong dependence, the strength of a smart grid
communication network against attack is of the ultimate problem that affects the entire system. Therefore, security
for smart grid has been emerging as an important concern, as many components connect to the systems and they are
mainly due to the communication infrastructure between the sensors, actuators, and control systems. To detect the
attacks on the smart grid system, a mathematical model of the system is derived using a Kalman filter, which is a
well known filtering Algorithm for the effective estimate of the state variables by assuming the initial state and noise
covariance. To obtain a reliable estimate of the system state, Kalman filter has to be tuned before the operation. The
tuning of data is nothing but the process of estimation of the noise covariance matrices of process data. Therefore,
for efficiency tuning of the Kalman filter, their noise covariances must be optimized. In this paper, Kalman Filter is
tuned by Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) method. The Kalman Filter estimates and the readings obtained are
then fed into the

 2 –detectors and the Euclidean detectors, which can detect various attacks in the power system.
The
 2 –detector is an effective method used with Kalman Filter for the relationship between the dependent
variables and a series of predictor variables. The

2
–detector can detect system attacks such as random and DoS
attacks, whereas the Euclidean detector effectively detects the false data injection attacks. The simulation results
show the benefit of the PSO tuned Kalman Filter over the conventional Kalman Filter.
* jsjaysha13@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-351
DETECTION OF DDoS ATTACK USING DETERMINISTIC PACKET MARKING FOR

IP TRACEBACK
P.Dharani1, Dr.S.Malliga2
1
Department of CSE, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai
2
Department of CSE, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai
Abstract
In distributed denial of service attack, tracebacking the source is a challenging problem. Deterministic
packet marking is an easy and efficient traceback mechanism, but it is not practical because of the scalability
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problem. In this scheme, every router has been involved to mark the packets during the attack session. But at the
time of attack only a limited number of computers and routers were involved.From this identification, a
deterministic packet marking based novel marking on demand traceback mechanism is proposed. In this technique,
the participating routers are required to monitor the flow of packets. When the network flow increases, the
participating routers have to request a unique mark from the marking on demand server and attach the mark with the
packets flowing through the router. At the same time, the marking on demand server has to store the mark and the
related node identification. When the distributed denial of service attack is confirmed by the victim, it has to extract
the mark from the packet and request the marking on demand server to send the related node identification. The
marking on demand server searches its table and finds the node identification associated with the mark request and
reply back to the victim. The victim can request the internet service providers to filter the packets passing through
the router. The proposed scheme addresses the scalability problem of the existing traceback schemes.
*
dharani.pj@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-352
INVESTIGATIONS ON SN-BASED INTER-METALLIC ALLOY ANODES FOR

LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
Nalini.B1, Lakshmi.D1*
1
Department of Physics, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women
University, Coimbatore
Abstract
Tin antimony (SnSb) is considered to be a promising anode material for Li ion battery. Tin antimony co
doped with Ni and Fe elements were prepared by simple co-precipitation method. The doped samples were
compared with each other by structural, morphological, electrical and electrochemical analysis. Crystallite size
calculated from X-ray diffraction analysis results shows size decrement from 39.5 nm to 33.7 nm for the doped
SnSb. The doped samples show no variation in structural and morphological results. Both the samples exhibit
tetragonal crystal system. Cyclic voltammetry analysis show well resolved redox peaks for doped SnSb. Also, the
AC impedance spectra recorded for both the samples at the frequency range of 100 kHz to 100 mHz reveal the
improved electrical conductivity for doped SnSb.
Keywords: Tin Antimony, Li-ion battery, Cyclic Voltammetry, AC impedance

*luxmi095@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-353
IMPROVING THE LIFE TIME FOR MOBILE WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS

USING SELECTIVE OPPORTUNISTIC ROUTING
Chandravathana I1*, N.Premalatha2

1
Kongu Engineering College Perundurai India
2
Kongu Engineering College Perundurai India
Abstract
When Wireless Sensor Networks is considered the energy consumption becomes the major issue.
Since the sensor nodes are deployed in a rough terrain with unpredictable environmental conditions the nodes may
fail due to battery drain and at many situations the batteries cannot be replaced. When Mobile Wireless Sensor
Networks are considered the energy consumption becomes a critical issue. It would be wise to minimize the energy
consumption by using a better routing algorithm so that a quality path can be selected. One such routing protocol is
Opportunistic routing in this type of routing for each packet the next relay node is selected dynamically, Specifically
this paper deals with an opportunistic routing algorithm called Mobile Energy Efficient Selective Opportunistic
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Routing that reduces the size of the forwarder list by including the neighbors that are nearer to the destination .The
selection of the relay node depends the nodes distance from the destination and the residual energy. The routing of
the acknowledgement also takes place in an opportunistic manner as the data packet so that the energy consumption
gets balanced. The Route Failure Notification provides an better indication to select a new route. The algorithm
provides better results than the existing opportunistic routing algorithms in terms of End-to-End delay, and network
life time.
* vathana45@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-354
A CASE STUDY ON CAUSES OF PAVEMENT DETERIORATION BETWEEN

NAMAKKAL AND MUSIRI
B.Jeyanth 1, M. Vijay 2,
Department of Civil Engineering, Kongunadu College of Engineering & Technology.
Abstract
This paper gives a detailed study about the failures on road caused by various parameters such as
development of cracks and ruts on pavement. Failures of bituminous pavements are caused due to many reasons or
combination of reasons. Application of correction in the existing surface will enhance the life of the pavement as
well as it strengthens the sub grade layer. It is well known that the condition of any road pavement will largely
depends on its geotechnical properties. So, in this project it is decided to conduct various tests on soil to determine
the causes of distress on pavement. This paper gives a clear idea to predict the causes of failure & distress on the
road pavement along Namakkal to Musiri. The test area is nearly 45 kilometers. From the past study it is clearly
known that the soil beneath this road gets failed and this is due to the stream which runs along either sides of the
pavement. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the possible causes of failure on pavement, and to recommend
remedies to minimize the failure of the pavement by increasing the geotechnical properties. Based on the past
research various soil tests are going to be conducted to predict the causes for the failure of the road. Finally at the
end of the project we are able to justify the cause for the failure of the pavement of test area.
Keywords: deterioration, cracks & ruts, bituminous pavement.

*jeyanthbaskaran5890@gmail.com, mmvijay33@gmail.com.
ICEEE-2016-357
ENERGY HARVESTING USING MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS FROM ORGANIC

WASTE
Shakunthala C#1, surekha Manoj#2

#1
Department of EEE Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering & Technology
#2
Department of EEE Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering & Technology
Abstract
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is also one of the promising technologies in generating electricity from organic
waste. Microbial fuel cells convert chemical energy, available in a bio-convertible substrate, directly into electricity.
To achieve this, bacteria are used as a catalyst to convert substrate into electrons. Bacteria are very small organisms
which can convert a huge variety of organic compounds into CO2, water and energy. The micro-organisms use the
produced energy to grow and to maintain their metabolism. However, by using a MFC we can harvest a part of this
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microbial energy in the form of electricity. In a microbial fuel cell, power can be generated from the oxidation of
organic matter by bacteria at the anode; with reduction of oxygen at the cathode. Microbial fuel cell is an emerging
technology for sustainable energy production. An MFC employs indigenous microorganisms as biocatalysts and can
theoretically convert any biodegradable substrate into electricity, making the technology a viable solution for
sustainable waste treatment or autonomous power supply.
*shakunthala.mys@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-358
FUSION QUALITY ASSESSMENT ALGORITHMS FOR THE EVALUATION OF

IMAGE FUSION
1
Kaviya. P, 2V.Savitha
1
Department of CSE, SNS College of Technology, Coimbatore-641 035
2
Department of CSE, SNS College of Technology, Coimbatore-641 035
Abstract
The image fusion technique is the better technology for quality enhancement of the image in modern trend.
While taking pictures of a dark scene, ambient light is not sufficient for most cameras to obtain accurate
information. The exposure bracketing feature available in many cameras enables the user to obtain a series of
pictures from which the user picks the best image. The nonlinear camera has to be calibrated radio metrically first.
The problems with calibration can be overcome if linear 12-bit RAW images are used as offered by modern mid-
class and professional cameras. Multimodal medical image fusion, as a powerful tool has developed with the advent
of various imaging modalities in hyper spectral images and medical imaging. In the proposed system, the speed will
be highly improved with the time congruency and directive contrast. The low frequency coefficient and global
illumination choosing is based on the edges of images, so that the fused image can be better. We implement the
traditional and improved fusion algorithms based on wavelet transform to fuse the images and also evaluate the
fusion results. Thus new algorithm based on contrast and gradient level will be better than the traditional fusion
algorithm based on wavelet transform.
Keywords: Image Fusion,Luminance,FQI,Color Model

*kaviyapavithran@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-359
IMPACT OF YTTRIUM DOPING ON STRUCTURAL, MORPHOLOGY AND

OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF ZNO NANOFLOWER AND ITS DYE DEGRADATION
P. Hemalatha1, S. N. Karthick2, K. V. Hemalatha3, J. AnandhaRaj4,

MoonsukYi2, Hee-Je Kim2, M. Alagar1
a
Centre for Research and P.G. Department of Physics, Ayya Nadar Janaki
Ammal College, Sivakasi
b
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, PusanNational University,
Jangjeon, Geumjeong, Busan,South Korea.
c
Department of Chemistry, Coimbatore Institute ofTechnology, Coimbatore
d
Environmental Electroanalytical Lab, Department of Industrial Chemistry,
Alagappa University, Karaikudi
Abstract:
Pure ZnO and yttrium doped ZnO nanoflower catalysts have been synthesized by a simple microwave assisted
sol-gel method. The structural, morphology, optical and photo-catalytic properties of the catalysts were studied. The
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effect of doping in the crystal structure was analyzed by X-ray diffraction technique. The structural morphology,
length and width of both ZnO and yttrium doped ZnO nano flower‘s beadle was confirmed by scanning electron
microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The formation mechanism of flower-like
morphology is proposed by an Ostwald ripening. UV-Vis absorption study confirms that yttrium doped ZnO
samples enhanced the absorption in the UV region compared to pure ZnO. Performance of dye degradation is
excellent with yttrium doped ZnO because of more defects formation in the ZnO. Defects formation plays the major
role in the photo-catalytic degradation of organic pollutants, which was confirmed by the photo-luminescence
spectra. Effect of various operational parameters such as the amount of photo-catalysts, dye concentrations and
dopant concentrations were optimized.
Keyword: Nano flowers, Photo-luminescence, defects, microwave assisted sol-gel method.

*hemakavin@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-360
PSO BASED EFFICIENT CONGESTION MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS IN WIND

POWER CURTAILMENT AND ENERGY STORAGE
*
Anish Joy. A
ME-Power System Engineering, Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu
Abstract
The integration of intermittent generation in power grids, such as wind energy, imposes new challenges for
transmission congestion management. To solve this problem, energy storage systems (ESS) have been proposed, as
they provide an efficient mechanism for balancing variability while reducing operational costs. This project presents
a comprehensive analysis of the dynamic interactions between wind energy curtailment and an energy storage
system (ESS). An analytical framework is developed to study different mitigation measures in terms of total energy
curtailed, total congestion costs, line load factor and congestion probability. This framework is tested in the
MATLAB software by developing PSO algorithm in the simulink model.
*anijoy33@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-361
OPTIMIZATION OF PROCESS PARAMETERS IN INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS
S.Ammadurai1, A.R Lakshmanan2

1
Department of Mechanical Engineering,PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.
2
Department of Mechanical Engineering,PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.
Abstract
A Plastic Injection Molding machine is used to produce the plastic accessories. Among the process defects,
Defects were identified as critical to quality and cost. The purpose of the study was to identify the major causes for
the defects. The defects are to be analyzed using Pareto analysis and the root causes for the major defects to be
found using Ishikawa diagram analysis. To study process parameters factors affecting occurrence of defects, a
Taguchi L-8 orthogonal array going to be used to layout six among a large number of factors. Using weight of the
mold component as an evaluation criterion (result) the test results were analysed to identify the factors with
significant influence and the optimum condition for the process.
Keywords: Plastic Injection Molding; Taguchi method

1
ammadurai@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-362
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LITERATURE SURVEY AND REVIEW: THE APPROACHES OF VIRTUALIZATION

TECHNOLOGIES
T. N. Sugumar1 , N. Rajam Ramasamy2

1
Department of Computing, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
‎ Department of Mechanical Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu
2
Abstract
Virtualization is a framework used to optimize the utilization of computing resource either through aggregation or
dividing the existing system virtually. In this process the actual or initial configuration of the system is hidden or
masked from the end user. This technique enables hardware independence, isolation, encapsulation and
compatibility. This article presents an investigation on the various techniques on virtual machines in practice. This
study mainly focused parallel virtual machines on a single desktop that brings to the virtualization environment. The
Virtual Machine (VM) performance is evaluated based on their data retrieval across the platform, security solutions
and monitoring process. However, this review paper is a result of the survey of 153 research articles that were
published in the leading international scholarly journals. This paper is to provide the different approaches of
virtualization such as full, Para, hybrid virtualization and etc., in all the area like network, server, application,
storage and desktop.
Keywords: Aggregation, Hardware Independence, Isolation, Encapsulation, Performance Evaluation

*sugu.agr@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-363
LITERATURE SURVEY AND REVIEW: EMBEDDED SOLUTION USING SOLAR

ENERGY FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENT POULTRY FARM OPERATION
C. Stanly Felix1 , Venkat Subramaniam2
1
Department of Computing, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
‎ Department of Electronics, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
2
Abstract
For sustainability in poultry chick production, the need for sustainable and environmentally friendly energy
supply resource can never be over estimated. Such energy resource measure should easily be available and/or
renewed by nature, for example the use of solar energy. A special feature of solar powered incubator is that it could
harness solar energy by using available materials and is adaptable to both rural and urban poultry production. Major
advantages of solar powered poultry egg incubator is that it could lead to a pollution-free environment, systems that
are free from fire hazards and the development of small medium to large-scale commercial incubators. Poultry egg
incubation plays an important role in the overall poultry production system, especially during the day old chick
development. The conventional incubators which are used in the poultry farm make use of incandescent lamps for
hatching eggs. This conventional method provides effective heating for the eggs to be hatched. But it consumes
huge and unaudited power. The proposed research area is based on an embedded solution given using a solar photo
voltaic electrical system, operating energy efficient lamps which consumes very less power and is audited. It
provides better heating of eggs for hatching. Precise and consistent control of temperature is essential for good
hatching results. Incubating chicken eggs is a simple process, but requires regular monitoring of the temperature
and humidity levels. The proposed embedded system would have humidity, temperature sensors which
continuously monitors the variations in the physical values and they are logged into the microcontroller
instantaneously. The microcontroller does the work to control heat for hatching of eggs. It controls the ON and
OFF states of the lamps according to the temperature been monitored inside the incubator. It may increase or
decrease the number of solar PV lamps depending on the temperature of the incubator. It provides optimum and
controlled heat for hatching of eggs at minimum power consumption. Solar PV powered incubator is location free
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so long solar radiation is available. This offers solution to a major constraint of power inadequacy for commercial
poultry egg incubation for our country.
*stanlyfelix20484@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-364
LOYALTY PAIR NEIGHBORS SELECTION BASED ADAPTIVE RE-TRANSMISSION

REDUCTION IN MANET ROUTING (LPNS)
S. Chandia1 , M. Devapriya2
1
Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
‎ Government Arts College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
2
Abstract
In mobile ad hoc network (MANET), a node may weaken its energy or move out of communication range
without giving any prior notice to its neighbors, causing changes in topology consequently, that may extensively
degrade the performance of a routing protocol. Changes in topology due to mobility and energy drain produce
intermittent network disconnections. Continual path finding increases network overheads and delay. This proposed
Loyalty Pair Neighbors selection based Adaptive Re-transmission Reduction Routing in MANET (LPNS) protocol
is designed to enhance the loyal neighbor node selection and construct the stable path by minimizing the re-
transmission of routing packets and also energy. It initiates transmission delay to re-transmit the routing packets
through the node that have more number of loyalty pair neighbors (LPNSS) set. Later, transmission range (TR), re-
transmission feasibility and edge facet (EF) are computed to establish data path through high SBN nodes. Finally,
the network lifetime is improved by establishing stable route which in turn reduces control overhead, delay and
energy consumption.
ICEEE-2016-365
AN ANALYSIS OF REDUCING OVERHEADS IN MULTICAST ROUTING IN

MANETS
S.Gayathri Devi1, A.Marimuthu2

1
Department of Computer Science, Govt. Arts College, Coimbatore, India.
Department of Computing, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore.
2
Department of Computer Science, Govt. Arts College, Coimbatore, India.
Abstract
A Mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is a self-configuration network with mobile nodes. A many-to-many
communication plays a vital role in MANET. There are many routing protocols existing with their own pros and
cons. For multicast routing, there are tree based protocols and mesh based protocols. The mesh based routing
protocols have robustness and high overhead than the tree based routing protocols. In this work, overhead reduction
(OHR) algorithm tries to reduce data overhead and control overhead. The overheads are reduced by minimizing
forwarding nodes and finding minimal flooding interval through mobility prediction based on receiving signal
power strength. This algorithm is implemented in ODMRP (On DemandMulticast Routing Protocol). The
comparison with the existing protocols such as ODMRP, ODMRP-GM (Global Maintenance) and ODMRP-LM
(Local Maintenance) shows that the proposed scheme ODMRP-OHR (Overhead Reduction) is out performed others.
Keywords: Mobile ad hoc networks, Multicast routing, Overheads, Forwarding nodes and Link Prediction, control
and data overheads.
gayathridevi212@gmail.com, mmuthu2005@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-366
REGRESSION TESTING –SURVEY LITERATURE AND IDENTIFICATION OF

PROBLEMS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH
Keerthika.V1*, P.G.Sapna2
1
Research and Development Centre, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-46, Tamil Nadu
Department of Computing, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore-14, Tamil Nadu
‎ Department of Computing, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore Tamil Nadu
2
‎
Abstract
Regression testing is retesting of previously working software after a change to ensure that unchanged parts
of the software continue to work. Test suite tend to grow in size as software evolve, often making it too costly to
execute entire test suites. A number of different approaches have been studied to maximize the value of the accrued
test suite with three stages: prioritization, selection and minimization. Test case prioritization seeks to order test
cases in such a way that early fault detection is maximized. A number of different approaches have been studied to
aid the regression testing process for three stages. Test case selection seeks to identify the test cases that are relevant
to some set of recent changes. Test suite minimization seeks to eliminate redundant test cases in order to reduce the
number of tests to run. This paper surveys each area of prioritization, selection and minimization. The paper aims to
study literature available in the area of regression testing and identify problems for future research.
ICEEE-2016-367
EQUILIBRIUM AND KINETIC ADSORPTION STUDIES OF MALACHITE GREEN

FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS USING ACTIVATED COCOS NUCIFERA
1
Ayyasamy.A, 2Sekar. M
1
Department of Chemistry, NGM College, Pollachi.
2
PG & Research Department of Chemistry, SRMV College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore
Abstract
Removal of Malachite green dye from aqueous solution using Sulphuric acid activated dried male flowers
of Cocos nucifera (SACN) has been investigated. Batch experiments were carried out with the effect of contact time,
initial pH of the dye solution and isothermal studies are also carried out. Experimental results showed that effective
removal of the dye with increase in contact time, SACN dosage and pH. Kinetic studies reveal that adsorption
follows pseudo second order which is supported by Elovich models –chemisorptions. The intra particle diffusion
study shows the higher efficiency of dye concentration removal was at pH . The equilibrium data were fitted to
Langmuir isothermal studies, with adsorption coefficient,Q 0165 mg/g. These results demonstrate that male flowers
of Cocos nucifera are effective, environmentally friendly and low–cost biomaterial for dye removal from aqueous
solutions and industrial effluents.
Keywords: Cocos nucifera activated carbon, malachite green, adsorption, kinetic studies, Intraparticle diffusion and
Adsorption isotherm.
ayyasamy.arumugam@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-368
KINETIC STUDIES ON PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF WASTEWATERS

CONTAINING ACID BLUE 113 BY USING NANOSIZED ZnO CATALYSTS
S.V.Elangovan, N.Sivakumar, T.S.Senthil, V.Chandramohan*

Abstract
Nanocrystalline ZnO catalysts were prepared by wet chemical method under the optimal conditions. The
as-synthesized ZnO catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM)
with EDXA and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The photocatalytic properties of ZnO nanoparticles were investigated via
Acid blue 113 (AB 113) as a model organic compound under UV light irradiation. Effect of various dye degradation
parameters namely pH of dye sample, the initial dye concentration, UV irradiation time, the catalyst loading on the
photocatalytic degradation of commercially available azo dye Acid blue 113 (AB 113) in aqueous heterogeneous
suspension has been studied. It is optimized that at pH= 8, catalyst load of 125mg/50ml and UV irradiation time of
150 min for maximum dye degradation. The possible dye mineralization mechanism was also proposed. The Kinetic
analysis of photocatalytic degradation reveals that the degradation follows pseudo first order kinetics according to
the Langmuir- Hinshelwood model.
Key words: Photocatalytic degradation, ZnO nanocrystals, Langmuir-Hinshelwood model.
*
kanjielango@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-369
RFID AND INTELLIGENCE: A SMART AUTHENTICATION METHOD FOR BLIND

PEOPLE
Vishu V1*, R Manimegalai1

1
Bharathiar University,India
2
Bharathiar University, India
Abstract
A combination of Intelligence and Radio frequency identification to bring an enhanced authentication
method for the improvement of visually challenged people. The main goal is to provide an improved authentication
by combining Advanced Encryption Standard algorithm and Intelligence. Here the encryption key will be generated
as a combination of intelligent information from sensors and tag values. The main challenges are security, privacy
and cost. Besides, the method was created to evaluate the amount of interaction between sensors and significant
influence on the level of visually challenged people‘s mental and physical states. The proposal is to apply various
ideas on independent living or to assist them for a good life.
ICEEE-2016-370
A NOVEL TECHNIQUE FOR PRIVACY PRESERVING FREQUENT ITEMSET

MINING USING BLOOM FILTER WITH ENCRYPTION
Shana J1*and Venkatachalam T V2

1
Department of Computer Applications, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore
2
Department of Physics, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India
Abstract
Huge amount of data generated in every organization can be subjected to data analysis to extract useful
knowledge from them. Data analytical techniques consume huge resources and this is forcing the organizations to
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move the data processing from their in-house data centers to third party data analytic service providers. This means
allowing the third party data analyst to access the contents of the database directly. It is then essential to provide
adequate security to the dataset as well the information that is being mined without compromising on the mining
results. Although it is advantageous to achieve sophisticated analysis on tremendous volumes of data in a cost-
effective way, there exist several serious security issues of the data-mining as-a-service paradigm. One of the main
security issues is that the server has access to valuable data of the owner and may learn sensitive information from it.
Frequent itemset mining is one of the important tasks in data mining. Most of the organizational data is analyzed by
third party data analyst. The possibility of information leakage is a threat to the organization. The knowledge from
the data would reveal important information to the adversary or the third party. And at this point secured frequent
itemset mining makes sense. This work proposes a novel scheme of privacy preserved dataset sharing through the
use of encrypted Bloom Filters by the data providers. The frequent itemsets are mined from them by the data
analysts to whom very little raw data is available. The proposed scheme is tested against synthetic and real data sets
and the results prove that the scheme is efficient in preserving the privacy of data as well as maintaining the
precision of mining frequent itemsets. This work proposes a novel scheme to preserve the privacy of the transaction
dataset when it is outsourced for mining using bloom filters with encrypted elements. Here the transaction database
T is transformed into a collection of encrypted Bloom filters to preserve the privacy of the data items before mining.
The data items in each transaction are encrypted using the AES symmetric key encryption algorithm. Every
transaction Ti ϵ T is transformed into a Bloom filter EB(Ti) of size m using k hash functions. The size m of the
bloom filter is determined from the average length of the transaction in the dataset. The data owner then sends the
following to the service provider.
(i) A collection of encrypted bloom filters EB(Ti) for transaction database D over items I.
(ii) A set of encrypted items, Ie and
(iii) A minimum support threshold σ
The goal to find all frequent itemsets, FS ϵ 2I such that freq(FS) ≥ σ can be performed by the third party
data analyst (service provider) on their servers to whom the database is outsourced. The frequent itemsets are mined
by testing the encrypted items against the collection of bloom filters, EB(T) by a simple membership query to the
bloom filter. The service providers then returns the frequent itemsets in the encrypted form itself. The service
providers have information about neither the raw data nor the transactions in the database. The encrypted frequent
itemsets are finally decrypted at the data owners‘ side for further processing. Experiments were conducted on both
synthetic and real data to assess the relative performance of the EBF-FIM method against Apriori method for
discovering frequent itemsets. The parameters analyzed were (1) Mining Precision (2) Memory (3) Runtime
Scalability and (4) Privacy. The privacy is measured based on the ability of the adversary to determine the original
itemset from the transformed database in reasonable time. The experimental results show that the proposed method
has a good mining precision and privacy.
*abcd1234@abcd.com
ICEEE-2016-371
INVESTIGATION OF STRUCTURAL AND ELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF LIXFE(3-

X)O4 FERRITE NANOPARTICLES SYNTHESIZED BY SOL-GEL METHOD
R.Rathi,V. Modak, P.Sawant, P.Sundaram, Rajlakshmi Neogi

Physics Department, Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai, India
Abstract
In the present work, Lithium doped Ferrite Nanoparticles were synthesized by the sol-gel autocombustion
method. The impact of Li concentration on the structural and electrical properties was investigated by various
characterization techniques. Structural properties have been studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD). Electric
properties were studied using dielectric measurement. Correlation between the structural property and the composite
of ferrite is investigated. The crystallite size determined from X-ray diffraction showed the synthesized compound
being nano particle. Influence of concentration of constituents on electric property of ferrite is also studied through
dielectric measurement.
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*prashant.sundaram@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-376
OPTIMAL PLACEMENT & SIZING OF DG AND CAPACITOR FOR MINIMIZATION
OF POWER LOSS AND THD IN DISTORTED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
M. Swathisriranjani 1, D.Kavitha2
1,2
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai
Abstract
Distributed Generation sources are becoming more prominent in distribution systems due to incremental
demands for electrical energy. The presence of DG in power systems may lead to several advantages such as
providing sensitive load protection, improving the overall system performance by reducing power losses and
enhancing voltage profiles. However only linear loads are considered in most of the works.In present days non-
linear loads present in the distribution system which inculcate the power quality problems such as harmonics. Hence
while placing DG harmonics should be considered. Hence additional objective of THDv minimization is also
considered. This working presents a new combined technique for minimizing the power loss and THDv in
distribution system by optimal DG installation together with capacitor placement. Presence of DG in distribution
systems has significant impacts on the operational characteristics of these systems, also using capacitor for reactive
compensation and loss reduction is so common. It is known that non-optimal size and non-optimal placement of DG
units may lead to high power loss, bad voltage profiles and harmonic propagations. Even if the location is fixed due
to some other reasons, improper size would increase the losses and THDv level in the system beyond base case
without DG in the distortion system. The aim of this work is to find out the optimal location and sizes of the DG and
capacitor so as to minimize the total power loss and the THDv in distribution system. The newly formulated
optimization problem is solved using Genetic Algorithm. A detailed performance analysis is carried out on IEEE 69
bus distorted systems to express the effectiveness of the proposed method. It conclude that using proposed method
power loss & THD is minimized.
Further , the results are also compared with evolutionary programming to verify the superior performance of the
proposed method.
* mail2swathieee@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-377
PITCH CONTROL FOR WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM

1
N.Subhashini , 2V.Saravanan
1
M.E. Power system engineering, Thiagarajar college of engineering, Madurai
2
EEE Department Thiagarajarcollege of engineering Madurai
Abstract
Nowadays wind energy has been one of the important form of power generating resource because of its
abundant availability. Wind energy is dependent on the speed of thewind which is a widely varying parameter. Also
the load demand is also variable one with respect to time. In order to balance the power generation with the load
some controlling action has to be taken. The controlling action that is followed here is pitch angle control type. In
this a PIDcontroller has to be installed in such a way that, based on the wind speedthe pitch angle has to be
changed. Pitch angle control is used to extract maximum energy and to protect the turbine blades against mechanical
failure in the event of wind gust. The power for different speeds aremeasured. Here the generator to be used is the
PMSG type. The control method that is followed here has also adaptive control system identification. This is used to
estimate the transfer function. From transfer function PID parameters are tuned. These parameters are to be installed
in controller which gives a required pitch control. The results of wind power with and without controller are
compared.
Keywords: Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (PMSG), Pitch Control, PID Controller
*subhashininesam@gmail.com , saravananvellaiappan@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-378
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF DIESEL ENGINE FUELED WITH TOBACCO SEED
OIL METHYL ESTER
A.Naresh kumar1, P.Srinivaskishore2 ,K.Brahma raju3 V.Dhana raju4

1
Department Of Mechanical Engineering, LBRCE, Mylavaram,India
2
Department Of Mechanical Engineering, Andhra University, Vizag,India
3
Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRKR EngineeringCollege, Bhimavaram,India
4
Department Of Mechanical Engineering, LakireddyBalireddy College Of Engineering Mylavaram,
Abstract
Now a days the usage of natural resource such aspetroleum and diesel are more and get depleted
graduallyAlternative fuels have received much attention due to the depletion of world petroleum reserves and
increased environmental concerns. Thus processed form of vegetable oil (Biodiesel) offers attractive alternative
fuels to compression ignition engines. In this study Tobacco seed oil is used as the biodiesel. The experiment is
conducted on 4- stroke single cylinder diesel engine. Engine performance tests are carried out for100% diesel
(D100), 5% tobacco seed oil methyl ester and 95% diesel (B5), 10% tobacco seed oil methyl ester and 90% diesel
(B10), 20% tobacco seed oil methyl ester and 80% diesel (B20), 30% tobacco seed oil methyl ester and 70% diesel
(B30), 40% tobacco seed oil methyl ester and 60% diesel (B40). B40 blend have better performance parameters than
100% diesel which saves 40% diesel. There has been a considerable increase in the engine efficiency and reduction
inEmissions.
Keywords: Tobacco seed oil, Transesterification, Engine performance, Blends, Diesel engine.
* nareshkumarakula@hotmail.com
ICEEE-2016-379
NANOTECHNOLOGY
*
Uma. A. Bhambhani
Department of physics, Smt. C.H.M. college, Ulhasnagar, Mumbai
Abstract
Nanotechnology (nanotech) is the emerging field in science and technology and is poised in revolutionary
changes across all spheres of life. Nanotech is technology conducted at the nanoscale, which is about 1- 100 nm. It
can be applied across a wide variety of fields, right from medicine, textile and education to defence and
manufacturing. Several focus groups across the country are working on bringing innovations in their respective
fields of specialization. Any one can opt for applied and basic research in this field across all these fields. The
nanotech impact in India is predicted to be larger than the IT and internet boom. The epicentre of this boom will be
in places like Bangalore and Chennai which are the hub of manufacturing, IT and medicine. The Indian govt has
already started Nanoscience and Nanotech initiatives and various funding agencies like DST. Some institutions have
dedicated Nanotech research centers funded by the council are IISc in Bangalore, Karunya University in
Coimbatore, etc. The council provides an opportunity to research and helps in addressing issues across a wide
spectrum of topics like MEMS, DNA chips, Nanoelectronics and Nanomaterials. Currently it is used in healthcare to
treat diabetes, skin problems and cancer. The council allows any student to explore and innovate. So an objective
and rational approach towards research and innovation is very important in the field of Nanotehnology.
*uma_bhambhani@yahoo.co.in
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ICEEE-2016-380
HARNESSING BIG DATA TOOLS FOR PREDICTIING UNDERGROUND WATER

LEVELS
Suki.R1, Srenithi.M2, Thirugnanaselvi.S3 , Raguvaran.S*

1,2,3
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, KPRIET, Coimbatore
*
Department of Computer Science and Engineering,KPRIET, Coimbatore
Abstract
Life, both animal and plant, is impossible without water. Water scarcity is a vital scenario to be considered
in the current world. In India with the increasing population and growth of industries the water availability is
becoming inadequate to meet up the requirements of people. So predicting the water level is significant to know
about water scarce in the impending years. Here we use Big data Analytics in the study of developing forecasting
models for predicting underground water levels.In this prediction first the data of present underground water level is
collected as an ingest data operation, which is next moved into the big data storage. Then regression algorithm is
used to observe the pattern of historical data and predict the future underground water levels by applying data-driven
analytics and data mining concepts.
Keywords: Analytics, Big data, Prediction, Regression, Underground water

1
sukiramachandran@gmail.com, *s.raguvaran@kpriet.ac.in
ICEEE-2016-381
DEVELOPMENT OF SMOKELESS BIOMASS COOK-STOVE FOR DOMESTIC

HEATING APPLICATION
Samarth N. M. 1, Mahesh B Gorawar 2, Rakesh P. Tapaskar3 P. Revankar.P4

1,2,3,4 B. V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology Hubli, Karnataka
Abstract
India has a large quantum of its population residing in rural areas that are poorly supported by essential
amenities for human existence. The primary needs of people include food, clothing and shelter for the sustenance of
moderate quality of life in the Indian rural settings. The rural side of Indian sub-continent irrespective of territorial
location has been depending on nature based fuel sources obtained from vegetation to meet their daily cooking
needs. India has a huge biomass resource that has been exploited for fuel needs over several centuries in different
regions of the country. However the method of utilizing this resource has been crude due to major inefficiencies in
conversion process. Combustion constitutes to be the means of energy conversion for more than 90% of the world's
primary usage with over one billion small biomass cook stoves of less than 5kW rating. The widespread use of this
technique has however lead to a number of environmental costs that demand innovation and significant investment
for their mitigation. The presented research mainly deals with the design, fabrication and analysis of the biomass
cook stove compatible for wide variety biomass feed-stocks that include wood and agricultural residues. The
performance characteristics of biomass cook stove were analyzed based upon Water boiling test (WBT) and
Simmering test to benchmark parameters like thermal efficiency, specific fuel consumption and burning rate at
varying conditions of fuel type and air availability of air. The major design parameters considered in design of the
biomass cook stove included Combustion chamber geometry, fluid flow & heat transfer pattern, material for
fabrication & insulation and blower capacity for air supply. The performance results of developed cook-stove
indicated thermal efficiency during simmering test to be 40.18% that was relatively higher than that for WBT owing
to lower heat losses. The useful fire power of 0.6750 kW for simmering test was recorded while time durations
during WBT were 11 min and 14 min respectively for boiling 2kg of water in hot start and cold start modes. The
fuel consumption during WBT was respectively 0.1003 kg during cold start and 0.090 kg in hot start mode
indicating that specific fuel consumption was 1.037 kg/kWh for cold start and 0.8384 kg/kWh for hot start.
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Keywords: Biomass cook-stove, WBT, Simmering test, thermal efficiency

*rptapaskar@bvb.edu
ICEEE-2016-382
BIO-COMPOSITE FROM DELONIX REGIA SHELL POWDER AS

REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL: STARCH-GLYCEROL BASED MATRIX
Ajay B Urgunde1, Priyanka1 S. Murugavelh2*

1
Department of Energy and Environment, SMBS, VIT University,
2*
CO2 Research and Green Technologies Centre, VIT University, Vellore
Abstract
This paper presents a biocomposite made out of Delonix regia shells. Matrix comprised of Starch-Glycerol
blend (SAG) and Delonix regia shells powder was used as reinforcement material. Delonix regia biocomposite was
prepared by thermal molding in a hydraulic press by heating the SAG and Delonix regia shell mixture. Physical
properties of Delonix regia biocomposite was determined by subjecting the composite to mechanical tensile tests,
thermogravimetric analysis, water absorption measurement and scanning electron microscopy. Scanning electron
microscopy (SEM) illustrated the adhesion between the matrix and the Delonix regia fibre. Fourier Transform
Infrared Spectroscopy suggested Glycerol used could improve the interaction between the Starch and the Delonix
regia powder.
Keywords: Delonix regia , starch –glycerol blend, tensile strength, SEM.
*murugavelh.s@vit.ac.in urgundeajay007@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-387
DESIGNING OF FABRIC REINFORCED POLYMER IN THE ASSESSMENT OF

SORPTION CAPACITY OF MUSSEL SHELL POWDER FOR DIVALENT ION:
MAPPING AND STATISTICAL STUDIES
N.Muthulakshmi Andal*, S.Charulatha1, J.Anuradha1 Gayathri N.S1

*
Department of Chemistry, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore-641004.
1
Department of Chemistry, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore-641004.
Abstract
Environmental protection emphasizes the use of ecofriendly materials instead of chemicals to minimize
pollution. The present work deals with the utilization of acid treated Mussel shell powder (TMSP), an mollusc shell
waste for the adsorption of Zn(II) from aqueous solutions. TMSP is characterized using Scanning Electron
Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDAX), Brunauer-Emmet-Teller (BET) and Barrett-Joyner-
Halenda (BJH) analyses to study the presence of carboxylic, amino/ phenolic/ hydroxyl groups, surface morphology,
elemental constitution, determination of surface area and pore structures. Batch equilibration studies are verified for
the operating factors viz., particle sizes/ doses of the sorbent material upon a range of initial aqueous concentrations
of Zn(II) at different temperatures, agitation time and pH of the Zn(II) -TMSP system to assess the sorption
capacity.
The applicability of Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms at various initial concentrations are plotted for
Zn(II) -TMSP system wherein the best straight line is well fit for Langmuir model indicating monolayer adsorption.
The maximum sorption capacity of TMSP is found to be 22.63 mg/g implying its efficiency to be three fold times
more than the reported Ce values for varied sorbents by other researchers. Continuous column running for
quantitative estimation of Zn(II) removal from the bulk of the solution and effluent wastewaters is carried out by the
chosen sorbent. Electroplating wastewaters are collected from the industrial belt in Coimbatore district, analyzed for
the Zn(II) pollution and its abatement is studied through optimized batch/column performances to assess maximum
potential of TMSP.
Fabric Reinforced Polymer is designed for column studies at laboratory levels, later extended to the
effluent discharge plants where the assessed performance indicated 100% removal of Zn(II) ions from electroplating
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wastewaters. Statistical tool verification using SPSS software indicate good correlation, influenced by the positive
response, when applied to the experimental values of Zn(II)-TMSP system.
Keywords: adsorption, zinc ions, parameters, mussel shell powder, isotherms

*muthulakshmiandal@psgrkc.com,
ICEEE-2016-388
A COMPARISON IN THE UTILIZATION OF MODIFIED LITTER WASTES FOR THE

REMOVAL OF NI(II) IONS : EQUILIBRIUM, THERMODYNAMIC AND KINETICS STUDIES
N.Muthulakshmi Andal1, J.Anuradha2,Gayathri N.S2 S.Charulatha2

1,2
Department of Chemistry, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Peelamedu, Coimbatore
Abstract
The possibility of application of locally available agricultural wastes as novel biosorbents in the removal of
Ni(II) ions from aqueous solutions is investigated, wherein acid treated Terminalia catappa Seed Shells (TTCSS)
and Prosopis juliflora Bark (TPJB) have been utilized. Batch mode of studies under various influencing parameters
for Ni(II)-TTCSS and Ni(II)-TPJB systems are experimentally verified, the maximum sorption capacity is observed
under the optimized conditions: 0.18mm particle size, 100 mg dosage, 30 minutes contact time, pH 5.5 and 0.18mm
particle size, 100 mg dosage, 60 minutes contact time, pH 5.5. Adsorption isothermal data for both the systems are
analyzed using Langmuir, Freundlich and Tempkin isotherms. Langmuir isotherm describes well regarding the
adsorption data with higher correlation coefficient for both systems indicating the monolayer coverage of Ni(II) on
the surface of adsorbents. The results reveal that the adsorption kinetics follow pseudo-first-order kinetic model.
Thermodynamic parameters: Gibbs free energy change (∆G°), enthalpy change (∆H°) and entropy change (∆S°) are
calculated, the values show the adsorption process for the systems are spontaneous and endothermic. This study
emphasizes that the developed eco-friendly, cost effective biosorbents, Terminalia catappa seed shells (TTCSS) and
Prosopis juliflora Bark (TPJB) are suitable for the removal of Ni(II)from aqueous solutions.
Key Words - Ni(II), adsorption, isotherm, thermodynamics, kinetics.

*andaldr@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-396
HIGHLY RESPONSE SENSITIVE CE DOPED SNO2 NANOPARTICLES BASED

ACETONE GAS SENSOR
S.P.Subin David¹, S.Kalaiselvam1,²*

¹Department of Applied Science and Technology, Anna University, Chennai
² Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, India
Abstract
Breath analysis for specific detection of acetone found in exhaled breath for fast and simple recognition of
diabetes in the human body. In this work, Ce doped and undoped SnO2 were synthesized using simple chemical
precipitation method. Tin dioxide is one of the most effective materials for gas sensing. The synthesized SnO 2 have
high electrically conductivity which increases even more while doped with cerium nanoparticles to a significant
level in acetone gas environment. The electrochemical characteristics and morphology of prepared Ce doped SnO 2 is
studied using cyclic voltammetry (CV), X-Ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and Scanning electron microscope
(SEM). The prepared SnO2 sample observed with high surface area and numerous pores size of 8 -15nm. The impact
of the temperature on the gas sensing performances in the Ce doped SnO 2 sensors have been reported in detail.
Keywords: Gas sensor; Cerium; Tin dioxide; Acetone

*nanokalai@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-397
Surfactant assisted synthesis of V2O5 nanoflakes and its
supercapcitive performance
B. Saravanakumar1*, K.K. Purushothaman 2 and G. Muralidharan 3

1
Department of Physics, Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi, Tamilnadu,
India
2
Department of Physics, TRP Engineering College (SRM Group), Irungalur, Trichy, Tamilnadu, India.
3
Department of Physics, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram,Tamilnadu, India.
ABSTRACT
For transition metal oxide (TMO) based supercapacitor electrodes, the structure and morphology of
electrode active material plays critical role in over all device performance. In this work, vanadium pentoxide (V 2O5)
nanoflakes were synthesised via surfactant assisted single step hydrothermal procedure. Flaky structured V 2O5
facilitates additional pathways for effective electrolyte ion penetration. This advantageous morphology of V 2O5
leads to higher specific capacitance (375 Fg-1 at 0.5Ag-1), superior rate capacity (330 Fg-1 at 5 Ag-1), lower value of
charge transfer resistance (4.2 Ω) and better stability when applied as a supercapacitor electrode. Further, we
assembled an asymmetric supercapcitor device using V 2O5 nano flakes and activated carbon as electrode materials.
The electrochemical performance of the device also reported.
Key words: Supercapacitor, V2O5 nanoflakes, aqueous electrolyte, hydrothermal method
* Correspondence to: saravanakumar123@gmail.com ,
ICEEE-2016-399
SECURED AND HI-LEVEL AUTHORIZED DEDUPLICATION METHOD FOR MULTI
CLOUD STORAGE SYSTEM
1
I.Nandhini ,2K.Selvappriya3 S.Tamilselvi
1
Department of Computer science and engineering, Knowledge institute of technology,
2
Vivekananda college of technology for women
Abstract
The rapid and exponential increase of the number of users and the size of their data in the clouds storage
causes data storage management problem in the cloud computing environment. To avoid this problems and reduce
the storing space and save the bandwidth share the data with others in cloud storage. By storing a unique copy of
duplicate data, cloud service providers greatly reduce their storage space and data transfer costs. Unfortunately
deduplication come with a high cost in terms of new security and privacy challenges. To overcome these challenges
we propose a secure and efficient storage service which assures deduplication and data confidentiality. Although we
provide an additional encryption operations and an access control mechanism based on convergent encryption
technique. Furthermore, as the requirement for deduplication at block-level raises many issue with respect to key
management, we used to suggest including a new component in order to implement the key management for the data
together with the actual deduplication operation with new confidential encryption techniques. We also proposed
many new de-duplication constructions supporting authorized duplicate check, which incurs minimal overhead
compared to traditional operation to protect the sensitive data.
Keywords— Deduplication, Authorized duplicate check, Hybrid cloud, Sensitive Data

ICEEE-2016-401
A NOVAL APPROACH FOR Pb(II) REMOVAL FROM

INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENTS USING NANO PHOSPHORILATED CARBON
T.Shanmugasundari*1, S.Chitra2
*1
Department of Chemistry, KSRCE, Tiruchengode
2
Department of Chemistry, D.G.Govt.Arts College, Mayiladuthurai
Abstract
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This article deals with an attempt made to evaluate a green chemistry approach for the synthesis of Nano
Phosphorilated Carbon and its application for the removal of Pb(II) from industrial effluents. Here an
unconventional lignocellulosic material Pithecellobium Dulce nut treated with phosphoric acid in spray pyrolysis
technique yield Phosphoric acid Activated Carbon of Pithecellobium Dulce Nut (PACPDN). The structural,
morphological and optical properties of the PACPDN are investigated using chemical analysis, Particle size
analysis, FTIR, SEM and TEM. The SEM studies show micro pores in different shapes and sizes that provides high
surface area for metal adsorption. The particle size analysis had shown that the size of PACPDN is 5-60nm. This is
also confirmed by TEM image of PACPDN appears in the size around 50nm as nano dots. In the next part removal
of divalent Lead by the above nano absorbent is studied. This process was carried out with the effect of various
operating variables mainly adsorbent dose, pH and agitation time. The adsorption efficiency of the Lead ion removal
from Industrial effluent also studied. From this analysis it is evident that prepared nano adsorbent can be used
efficiently for the treatment of Industrial wastewater containing Lead.
Key words;Nano phosphorilated carbon, Spray pyrolysis, FTIR, SEM and TEM.
ms_tshri@rediffmail.com, chitchem@rediffmail.com
ICEEE-2016-404
PARAMETRIC OPTIMIZATION OF CIDI ENGINE TO REDUCE THE EXHAUST
EMISSIONS USING TAGUCHI METHOD
Sirivella Vijaya Bhaskar1*, G. Satish Babu1

1*
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, DBS Institute of Technology, JNTUA, Kavali, India
1
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, JNTUH University, Hyderabad, India
Abstract
Automotives are one of the prime energy consumers and a single major source of hazardous green gas
emissions which has triple impact on atmosphere such as alarming air quality, global warming and ozone effects.
The past research reviews revealed that neat biodiesel and their blends with diesel fuel has exhibited very similar
performance and moreover very eco-friendly than of petro-diesel fuel. Biodiesels can be used in diesel engine
without modifications and many engine parameters influences the performance and emission characteristics. The
objective of the present research study is to determine the optimum experimental conditions that reduce the exhaust
emissions of diesel engine fuelled with methyl ester of rice bran oil. Fuel injection pressure, percentage of biodiesel
bends and engine load were selected as the influencing factors on emission characteristics. CO emission, smoke
density, and particulate matter were considered as response exhaust variables. To investigate the effect of the chosen
factors on the objective four levels were selected for each factor and the lists of experiments were designed using
Taguchi‘s design of experiments (DoE) methodology. L16 orthogonal array was obtained from DoE and carried-out
experiments with different combination of factor levels. The effect of each parameter on emissions characteristics
were investigated using Taguchi method and it has been observed that CO emission, smoke density, and particulate
matter were mainly influenced by engine load followed by percentage of biodiesel blend and is least influenced by
injection pressure. The advance in injection pressure from factory settings caused reduction in CO, smoke density
and particulate matter levels. Further, optimum parameter combination for lowest emission characteristics were
predicted and confirmed that B40 biodiesel blend at 25% of engine load with 220 bar of injection pressure has
optimum values.
Keywords: Biodiesel, Rice Bran Oil, Emission Characteristics, Design of Experiments, Taguchi Method.
*sbvijay@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-405
ALGINATE NANOPARTICLES: SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION FOR
DRUG DELIVERY AND THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS
SureshKumar.S 1 Shanmugasundaram.S, Murugan.M1 , Suguna Shanmugasundaram
1
Department of Microbial Technology, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University
Abstract
Nanoparticles made from biodegradable polymers have been in focus because of their biocompatibility,
biodegradability and it has enormous applications in the field of pharmaceutical industry. Alginate, a naturally
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occurring biopolymer obtained from marine algae has approved by FDA for human use is used to synthesize
nanoparticles. Curcumin, an active ingredient from turmeric has anticancer property but it is poorly absorbed in the
intestine due to its insolubility in water. Alginate nanoparticles were produced by non solvent aided method is used
to encapsulate hydrophobic model drug curcumin to improve its solubility and its role as nanocarrier for improving
bioavailability was studied. Particle size of curcumin loaded alginate nanoparticles measured by DLS was 150 nm
with zeta potential value of -25.08(mv).
The Polydispersity value of alginate nanoparticles within the range of 0.2 indicates the samples are
homogenous in nature. Though curcumin is insoluble in water; nanoformulation of curcumin formed a homogenous
suspension in water. Stability of the nanoparticles was checked every week by measuring the size. Curcumin loaded
alginate nanoparticles was found to be stable for 32 days without aggregation. The entrapment efficiency of
curcumin within alginate nanoparticles was calculated to be 70%. Surface topology of curcumin entrapped and void
nanoparticles were characterized by AFM. AFM images reveal that the alginate nanoparticle is spherical in shape.
The entrapment of curcumin in alginate was also studied by UV-Visible spectroscopy. Curcumin nanoformulation
prepared by biodegradable polymer could improve the bioavailability and therapeutic efficiency of
curcumin.Alginate nanoparticle prepared by simple method becomes tool for therapeutics as drug carriers especially
for hydrophobic drugs and its safe to the environment.
Keywords: Alginate, nanoparticles, Curcumin, biopolymer, drug delivery system.
profss@yahoo.com.
ICEEE-2016-406
MYCOREMEDIATION OF HEAVY METALS FROM FIREWORKS INDUSTRIAL
WASTE SOIL
Malaieswari Neethimohan, Mugesh Subramanian, MuruganMaruthamuthu*
Department of Microbial Technology, School of Biological Sciences, MK University
Abstract
Sivakasi is a notable industrial town, which is known for the production of pyrotechnic fireworks
chemicals. Besides largest production, leakage of the wide range of deletorious chemicals increases the concern
about environmental conservation.Copper is one of the heavy metal, which is occur pure form in the environment.
Fireworks industries acquiring excess amount of chemicals for its specific features to their products. The excess
usage of heavy metal in the fireworks industries imprecisely liable to the exempt wastage. Heavy metal ions due to
their high density are toxic to the living systems and hence when released into the environment cause sustainable
damage to the ecosystem.Fungi are the eukaryotic organism, which havethe magnificent secondary metabolite
profile. This distinct characteristic of fungi made the consideration on bioremediation. Present study was focused on
the isolation of fungi from heavy metal contaminated fireworks sites of Sivakasi and evaluated its heavy metal
biosorption capability. Among the fungal isolates Fusarium sps. were chosen for the study of impact of copper
chloride on Gossypium plant growth and the bioremediation of copper in it. Determination of Fusarium sps.
(DMTMME03) biosorption capability has done using atomic absorption spectroscopy in invitro.Bioremediation
efficacy were also analysed using morphometric and biochemical characters of copper treated Gossypiumplant in
insitu.
Keywords: Copper, Fireworks, Bioremediation, Biosorption, Atomic absorption spectroscopy.

*muruganmku@yahoo.com
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ICEEE-2016-407
POWER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN GRID CONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAIC

SYSTEMS USING ADAPTIVE CONTROL STRATEGY
Ragavi R 1* Logeswaran T2
1
Department of EEE, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode
2
Department of EEE, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode
Abstract
In the new electricity market scenario, electricity consumers can shift to the new service provides
if power quality is not good. Moreover these customers can demand a high quality of service. One of the major
issues that occur in the electric power quality is its harmonic content. The most widely used measure is Total
Harmonic Distortion (THD). Since power quality issue has obtained considerable attention in these days due to
the large penetration of non-linear loads. Photovoltaic (PV) generators has nonlinear V-I characteristics and
maximum power points which vary with irradiance level and temperature. The maximum power point tracker
(MPPT) is used to increasing the system efficiency by equating the PV systems to the load. The maximum power
point tracker based on Incremental conductance Algorithm and an Adaptive control for a inverter connected to the
utility grid. The DC-AC inverter is used to connect the PV system to the grid utility and non linear loads. While a
control scheme is implemented to introduce the PV output power to the grid at unity power factor and improve
the power quality performance of the grid.This paper aims to focus on power quality improvement by applying
Bee Algorithm for optimization and selection of switching angle for inverters, while maintaining the required
fundamental voltage. The algorithm is based on the food foraging behavior of a swarm of honeybees and it
performs a neighborhood search combined with a random search. By using this method higher precision and
probability of convergence has be achieved.
*
rags11492@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-408
SCHEDULING OF LARGE TASKS IN CLOUD WITH COST EFFICIENCY
G.Ramya 1, Dr. P. Keerthika 2, P. Suresh 3, K. Devendran 4

1
Department of CSE, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai-638052, Erode
2, 4
Department of CSE, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai-638052, Erode
3
Department of IT, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai-638052, Erode
Abstract
Cloud computing is a promising approach to execute large programs. As this class of programs may
be decomposed into multiple sequence of tasks that can be executed on multiple virtual Machines, the execution of
the tasks can be represented as a Directed Acyclic graph (DAG). In DAG, nodes are the tasks and edges are the
precedence constraints between tasks. Cloud users pay for what their programs actually consume according to the
pricing models of the cloud providers. Earlier task scheduling algorithms are mainly focusing on minimizing the
makespan, but not on the mechanisms to reduce the monetary cost incurred in the settings of cloud. The proposed
scheduling algorithm mainly focuses on cost efficiency and it uses two heuristics strategies. The first strategy
dynamically maps task to the most cost-efficient VMs based on the concept of Pareto dominance. The second
strategy, a complement to the first strategy, reduces the monetary costs of non-critical tasks. The simulation of the
two strategies is done using cloudsim, a toolkit for cloud environment. The proposed algorithm reduces the
monetary cost and results in minimized makespan.
Keywords— Minimizing Makespan, Reducing Monetary Cost, Virtual Machines, Task Scheduling.
*
vinuugramyaa@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-409
MODELING AND CONTROL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM WITH ROTARY

LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE
C. Meena Priya1* , R. Helen2

1
Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India
‎ Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India
2
Abstract
Heart disease is one among the major causes for the prevalent death rate in this world. Heart transplantation is
the common therapy carried out for heart failures in earlier days. However recently, the Ventricular Assist Devices
(VADs) emerged as an alternative therapy for congestive heart failures due to the shortage of donor hearts. In this
paper, model of the cardiovascular system is developed which simulates the hemodynamics of the heart. This
simulated hemodynamics must comply with the waveforms of the natural heart‘s cardiac cycle. The rotary Left
VAD (LVAD) is also modeled to simulate the LVAD parameters and combined with the cardiovascular model.
Thus the mathematical modeling of the combined cardiovascular system and LVAD are simulated and verified to
ensure the compatibility of the device. After validation and the compatibility check of the LVAD pump with the
cardiovascular system, the electrical equivalents are modified such that it accommodates the phenomenon of
ventricular suction. A controller is developed for this combined model which automatically controls the blood flow
through the LVAD pump eliminating the occurrence of suction.
Keywords—cardiovascular system, VAD, rotary LVAD, cardiac cycle.

*meenapriya.cmp@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-410
ULTRA LOW EMISSION TECHNOLOGY USING MULTI-CYLINDER TURBO

CHARGED PRECOOLED COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE
S.Abishek, M.Velliangiri
Student, Assistant professor
Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore – 14.
Abstract
This research article mainly focuses on Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) and influence of injection
pressure and injection duration on emissions. Combustion simulation results and experimental results are
investigated and compared with different experimental conditions in a multi cylinder turbo charged pre cooled
engine. The exhaust gas recirculation mass is varied from 0 to 45%. The experiment is conducted with various load
conditions, injection pressure and injection duration. The exhaust gas emissions, NOx, CO and HC are very low
compared to the emissions without EGR system. The Specific Fuel Consumption (SFC) is slightly increased with
EGR system. The EGR system is used for achieving ultra low emissions in multi cylinder turbocharged pre cooled
compression ignition engine.
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ICEEE-2016-411
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NaCoO2 INTERCALATED

ELECTRODE AND GUMARABIC POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FOR BATTERY
APPLICATION
V.Rajagopalan1, Bangaru Sudarsan Alwar1, K. Selvakothainachiyar2, D.Sridevi2

R.Vasanthi*1
1
Department of Chemistry , D.G.Vaishnav College, Arumbakkam, Chennai 600 106
2
Department of physics, D.G.Vaishnav College, Arumbakkam, Chennai 600 106
Abstract
NaCoO2, intercalated electrode [1,2] was obtained by sol-gel method from 0.1M NaCl using urea as a fuel.
The structure and morphology of NaCoO2 nanoparticles were determined by X-ray diffraction measurement and
scanning electron microscope images. The average grain size was calculated using Scherrer‘s equation from x-ray
pattern. Gum Arabic , GA was made into a film by solution cast technique. In addition the battery properties of the
porous oxide powders using GA film as electrolyte were measured using cyclic Voltammetry and Galvanostatic
charge/discharge technique. Comparative studies demonstrated that sodium based intercalated electrode with GA
electrolyte exhibited a far superior performance to the electrodes having nonaqeous electrolyte.
Keywords : Gum Arabic, X-ray diffraction, Cyclic Voltammetry, sodium batteries

*
vasnithraj@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-412
FPGA IMPLEMENTATION OF MRI IMAGE AND TUMOUR CHRACTERIZATION

USING XILINX SYSTEM GENERATOR
R.Abirami Shrinitha1, R.Helen2

1
Thiagarajar College Of Engineering,EEE Department,Madurai.
‎‎‎‎2Thiagarajar College Of Engineering,EEE Department,Madurai.
Abstract
Medical Imaging is gaining widespread importance with increase in the need of automated and efficient
diagnosis in a short period of time. Image processing is used to improve the quality of the images for human
interpretation, or the perception of the machines independently. Brain images have been selected for the image
references because the injuries to the brain tend to affect large areas of the organ. The main objective is to design
and implement an image processing algorithm applicable to Edge Detection for still MRI image in a Xilinx System
Generator. Here the Brain Tumor is detected and the area of the tumor is calculated. The edge detection algorithm is
developed based on Gradient Edge Detectors and the proposed method can be further implemented in FPGA by
means of Hardware Software Co-Simulation which reduces the resources available on target device (FPGA).
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ICEEE-2016-413
IMPACT OF GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION IN CUDDALORE BY FLOOD
Palanisamy Vimalathithan
Department of Chemical Engineering, CIT Sandwich Polytechnic College, Coimbatore, India
Abstract
Groundwater Quality and Contamination study was carried out in Cuddalore Urban, Tamil Nadu. The
objective of this study is to identify the quality and contamination of groundwater. Five groundwater samples were
collected from different Bore wells in the study area and were analyzed for major ions. This analysis result was
compared with the World Health Organization (WHO) standards of drinking water quality parameters with the
following water quality parameters namely pH, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Total
Hardness (TH), Total Alkalinity (TA), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), Chloride (Cl),
Sulphate (SO4), Fluoride (F). The usefulness of these parameters in predicting ground water quality characteristics
were discussed. The groundwater quality depends upon geological, meteorological and topographical conditions.
This study reveals that the domestic activities, geological formation and local environmental conditions control the
groundwater quality. Groundwater suitability for domestic and other purposes was examined using WHO, Indian
standards which indicate that groundwater in a few locations.
Key Words: Infiltration, Groundwater, Contamination, Cuddalore, Flood

vimalrecruit@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-418
“EFFECT OF MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ON THE COST OF THE PROJECT–

CASE STUDIES”
Raghuprasad P.S.1*, Dharshan.K2 Prashanth V.P.3

1,2,3
Department of Construction Technology & Management
Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysuru-570006, Karnataka, India
Abstract
Construction is an important activity for the infrastructure development of any nation. In construction,
materials accounts for about 65 to 70% of the total cost of the project and hence it affects the cost of the project
unless otherwise managed properly. Materials management is a process of planning, procuring, controlling and
executing materials in construction. Having the right materials at the right place and at the right time is important.
Materials management is an important process which is having an impact on the total cost of the project, yet has not
received a lot of attention from researchers. Poor materials management results in the increased cost during
construction. On the other hand efficient management of materials can result in substantial savings in project costs.
If the procurement of materials are too early, capital may be held up and materials may get deteriorated during
storage or may get stolen unless special care is taken. Delays and extra expenses may be incurred if materials
required for particular activities are not available. Ensuring a timely flow of material is a critical stage of materials
management. From the study it can be concluded that materials management is an important process for a
construction project to be cost effective. This has been substantiated by the case studies conducted during the course
of the study.
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* psrsjce@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-424
INVESTIGATION ON ELECTRONIC, STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF SILICON,

NITROGEN AND SULFUR DOPED PRISTINE AND STONE-WALES DEFECTED
GRAPHENE SHEET
V.S. Anithaa# , S.Vijayakumar#*

#
Department of Medical Physics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046, India
Abstract:
Despite the great application potential, it is worth mentioning that prefect graphene itself possesses zero
band-gap makes it correctly unsuitable for logic applications in electronic devices 1 as well as inertness to reaction,
which weakens the competitive strength of graphene in the field of semiconductors and sensors and also does not
allow switching of graphene-based transistors with a high enough on-off ratio. In fuel cells and other energy fields
requirement of conducting material is high in which graphene with the metals doped posses high interest due to its
high conducting nature, among metals silicon and light weight nitrogen, sulfur which serves for conduction is
considered. On nitrogen doping the structural properties has no any distortion with the C-N bond length of 1.42 Å
whereas silicon and sulfur doped graphene sheets have the non-planar structure with the arching distortions which
may be due to the strong repulsive interactions or presence of pentagons. The cohesive energy of the pristine and
defected graphene is lower in the range of 2.05 - 8.22 eV which increases on doping in the range of 25.04 to 26.44
eV indicating the decrease in structural stability and among the doped graphene sheet considered sulfur doped
graphene sheet has the less cohesive energy value than nitrogen and silicon doped. The higher energy band gap
values decreases for sulfur doped graphene sheet as the defect and number of carbon atom increases. In density of
states plot, silicon doping results in the transformation of peak from the flatten edge to the sharp edges in all the
graphene sheets whereas the sulfur doping causes the sharp peaks to be flatten with the changes in the electronic
properties. It is found that the sulfur doping cause changes in the hydrogen capped defected graphene sheet than
pristine graphene.
s.vijayakumar@buc.edu.in
ICEEE-2016-425
AMELIORATING THE BIOSORPTION OF AN ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING HEAVY

METAL USING FABRICATED CHITOSAN COMPOSITE BEADS PREPARED FROM
MARINE CRUSTACEANS
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Muthulingam Seenuvasan1,*, G Carlin Geor Malar2, John RiniGnana Suganthi3, Madhava Anil
Kumar2, Mohammed Ali1, Akash Joseph1
1
Department of Petrochemical Engineering, SVS College of Engineering College, Coimbatore.
2
3
Department of Chemical Engineering, Madha Engineering College, Chennai.
Abstract
A new biosorbent chitosan-fish scales composite beads (CFBs) were fabricated for the effective biosorption of
Cr(VI) ions from the aqueous solution. The chitosan used for the preparation of CFB by casting an acidic chitosan
solution into an alkaline solution was derived from the shrimp shell waste at ambient temperature and its degree of
deacetylation was determined using titration procedure. The fabricated CFBswere characterized using FT-IR
spectroscopy. Theparameters influencing biosorption such as pH, Cr(VI) concentration, temperature, shaking period
and adsorbent dose was analyzed for its optimum level. The kinetic parameters and isotherm constants were
determined using different adsorption kinetic and isotherm models. The maximum adsorption capacity, qe of the
CFBs was found to be 34.52 (mg/g) and the outcome of the study revealed that CFBs can be a reliable biosorbent.
The regeneration of CFBs from the Cr (VI)-CFB complex can be done by treatment the complex with EDTA
solution.
Keywords: Biosorption, crustaceans, CFBs, chitosan, equilibrium
* msvasan.chem@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-426
RECENT ADVANCEMENT AND NIÑO - BIOTECHNOLOGICAL APPROACH FOR

THE SELF HEALING OF CONCRETE – A REVIEW
D. Joyce Helen Sathya1, G.Vinodhini1, N. Balaji.1, M. Anil Kumar1,

R. Akshay Kumar2, Abin Nazar2, M. Seenuvasan2*
1
Department of Biotechnology, Madhya Engineering College, Kundrathur, Chennai
2
Department of Petrochemical Engineering, SVS College of Engineering, Coimbatore
Abstract
Concrete plays an important role in civil engineering constructions. It possesses high strength and
durability. “Look before you leap”- applies to building industries as well in constructing a durable structure for it to
withstand several external environmental factors and remain long lasting forever. But, often some physical and
chemical actions on them such as cracks, spalling and reinforcement corrosion decreases the durability and tensile
strength of the buildings causing deterioration and damage. However, self healing concrete acts as remedial
measures in recent times to provide longer service life and avoid degradation. This review paper focuses on the
biological treatment in the healing of concrete which reveals the biotechnological and nanotechnological approach
to overcome the traditional repair methods by the application of microorganisms and nanomaterials for the
remediation of cracks and corrosions on the concrete, non hazardous to the environment.
Keywords: Concrete, biotechnology, nanotechnology, self healing, biological process

*
msvasan.chem@gmail.com
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MICROWAVE ASSISTED SYNTHESIS OF CO-WO3 AND COWO4 FOR

PSEUDOCAPACITOR APPLICATIONS
R. Dhilip Kumar , S. Karuppuchamy*

Department of Energy Science, Alagappa University, Karaikudi-630 003, Tamilnadu, India
Abstract
Oxide semiconductor nanomaterials have attracted enormous interests due to its unusual electronic and
optical properties originating from its unique structure. Immense research efforts have been made in the last decade
to investigate the potential use of nanoporous metal oxides in energy and environmental applications. Among the
various oxide semiconductor nanomaterials, tungsten oxides have fascinated much interest because of their unique
physico-chemical properties. Metal tungstates are most important classes of efficient inorganic materials. Recently
researchers are showing much attention to develop metal tungstates to utilize them in supercapacitors, however only
few reports are available which deals with supercapacitors. It is interesting to note that the metal oxide especially d-
black oxide materials and metal compounds have been showing high pseudocapacitance behavior. CoWO 4 was
identified as one of the most crucial compounds and it has several unique advantages such as eco-friendly, low cost
and abundant availability. CoWO4 nanomaterial has been prepared by several methods such as Co-precipitation,
hydrothermal, molten salt, spray pyrolysis and wet-chemical methods. In this study, we prepared Co-WO3 and
CoWO4 nanomaterials by microwave irradiation method. The characterization of the prepared nanopowders was
carried out by various advanced techniques. The XRD pattern confirms the formation of orthorhombic and
monoclinic phase of the as-synthesized and calcined samples, respectively. Scanning electron microscopic
examination of the resultant powders reveals the formation of nanoporous morphology. The electrochemical
performance of the Co-WO3 and CoWO4 coated electrodes was investigated using electrochemical impedance
spectroscopy (EIS), cyclic voltammetry (CV) and galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD) techniques. The
electrochemical performance of the synthesized materials will be discussed.
skchamy@alagappauniversity.ac.in
ICEEE-2016-428
LOAD BALANCING FOR MULTIPATH ROUTING IN MANETS
V.Jayanthi1, M.Sundarambal2, S.Berisha3
1
Department of Computer Science and Engineering ,Coimbatore Institute of Technology ,
Coimbatore -641014 , Tamil Nadu, India
2
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering ,Coimbatore Institute of Technology ,
Coimbatore -641014 , Tamil Nadu, India
3
Department of Computer Science and Engineering ,Coimbatore Institute of Technology ,
Abstract
Mobile Adhoc Networks(MANETs) are infrastructure-less networks dynamically formed by the mobile
nodes that are connected via wireless links. Routing is a challenging task due to mobility of nodes since the routing
is performed by the nodes with the limited resources. During the route discovery process, multiple node disjoint
paths are identified and load should be efficiently distributed among multiple paths across the network. If the load is
not balanced, some nodes in the network gets heavily loaded resulting in degradation of network performance by
increasing delays and decreasing lifetime. So in this paper , a mechanism for Load Balancing is proposed. Load
balancing in Mobile Adhoc Networks(MANETs) is the process of flow of data from source to destination that splits
the traffic among multiple paths. The node that possess node energy greater than the threshold and the queue length
lesser than the threshold gets selected. The path is selected based on node disjointness property. The packets are
distributed over the selected multiple paths using Fibonacci sequence. The weights are assigned to each path based
on number of hops. Based on assigned weight the load is distributed. The mechanism of selecting an efficient node
to forward packets and distributing the load based on the Fibonacci sequence increases delivery ratio, decreases
delay and control overhead.
Keywords - Energy Estimation, Fibonacci Sequence, Load Balancing, MANET.
berishazion@gmail.com, vjayanthi@cit.edu.ins
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ICEEE-2016-429
AN AMBIENT INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTHCARE TO CONTROL OVER INTERNET

OF VEHICLES
Abinaya.N1, Dr.M.Sangeetha2
1,2
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology
Abstract:
Internet of vehicles can be used in health care application. In a critical situation, doctors are unable to
predict the disease, by using wireless technology we can easily predict the disease and send to hospital as quick as
possible. Sometimes emergency of data get disconnected from the network, by using Internet of Vehicles we reduce
the data loss and time. In this paper, we propose wireless technology along with sensor used for medical data. The
objective of this paper is to minimize the time and quick transmission of data. We show that sensors are used for
proposed algorithm and our proposed algorithm can minimize the number of data loss and time period. Numerical
results illustrate that the proposed algorithm can achieve robust performance against the variations of mobile
hospital environments.
Key words:Wireless Technologies, Internet of Vehicles, Sensors, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Receiver, Transmitter.
citcsesangi@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-430
“ECLECTIC ARCHITECTURE AND ASEISMIC DESIGN”

1
Divya.G 2 Premalatha.J
Department of civil engineering kumaraguru college of technolog
Abstract
One of the observed common failures during recent times is failure of structures due to Earthquake. Due to growing
thirst of aesthetic sense in construction field, architects are supposed to fulfill the need by proposing innovative and
eclectic plans which in turn may lead to decrease in the safe and ease of construction. Since these designs may
include additional loads, the only way to execute the plan proposed by architects, without any deformation is to
make the building strong with specific methods. In order to make it possible structural engineers who are
responsible for the safety design of structures need to execute possible economical and effective method to
safeguard the building for the purpose of resisting the sudden impact which may be caused due to earthquake forces.
So the change in mass and stiffness of structure may help in increasing the resistance towards seismic force. Hence
selection of suitable technique will help in reduce the damage due to earthquake. The objective of this study was to
investigate the behavior of different architectural plans with and without shear wall, base isolation and sole
anchorage technique and complex configurations which include floating column, sky bus technology with and
without triple pendulum bearing, to compare the results for concluding the economical and effective method.
Key words: Aseismic design, Complex configuration, Sill anchorage technique, Floating column, Sky bus
technology, Triple pendulum bearing.
*correspondence to: divyaguuru@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-431
PERFORMANCE STUDY OF A DOMESTIC MODEL SOLAR WATER HEATING

SYSTEM SUPPLEMENTED WITH AND WITHOUT PCM MATERIALS
K.Kavitha 1, S.Arumugam 2
1
Department Of Physics (S.F), N.M.S Vellaichamy Nadar College, Madurai-625019
‎ Solar Energy Division, Department Of Physics, Gandhigram Rural Institute-Deemed University,
2
Abstract
Experimental investigation was performed with paraffin wax as phase change material for use with
conventional solar water heating systems. The performance of a solar water heater was studied with the presence of
PCM and in the absence of PCM in water. PCM encapsulated Iron pipes were used as heat exchangers and PCM
was loaded in it. The performance of the solar water heater without loaded with PCM was studied first. The hot
water storage tank performance investigated when connected to flat plate collectors in a closed loop system with
conventional thermosyphoning circulation and with forced circulation with the use of an 0.5 Hz motor included in
the circulating loop. The use of forced circulation at the peak hours of solar radiation was tested to identify any
improvement in the storage performance of the system. Finally the storage performance of the PCM in
supplementing its latent heat to the stored water was analyzed under hot water load withdrawal, equally
simultaneously filled with cold water from the over head tank.
Keywords: PCM, Latent heat, thermal energy storage, Heat transfer, Heat Exchanger.
ICEEE-2016-432
DEGRADATION OF RHODAMINE B BY HOMOGENOUS FENTON AND PHOTO-

FENTON PROCESS
Franziska Speck, Raja Selvaraj*

Department of Biotechnology, Manipal Institute of Technology,
Manipal University, Manipal – 576 104. Karnataka.
Abstract
Variety of synthetic dyes are available today to color various products of textile, leather, wood and food
industries. These industries let off the used dyes in the effluent which pollute the water bodies. Most of these dye
effluents are difficult to treat, high in volume and contain harmful chemicals. They exhibit toxic and carcinogenic
effects on biological systems and reduce the photosynthesis due to the absorbance of light that enters the water. One
of such pollutants dye rhodamine B (Basic Violet 10) which is known to be toxic and carcinogenic was chosen for
the current degradation process. Homogenous Fenton (Fe 2+/H2O2) and photo-Fenton (UV/Fe2+/H2O2) processes were
employed for the degradation studies. These methods depend on the formation of hydroxyl radicals (OH•) which
have high oxidative power to degrade the dye molecule. The major advantages of these processes are less cost and
complete degradation in contrary to the conventional treatment methods such as adsorption, precipitation and
filtration. During the degradation studies the residual quantity of dye was estimated at regular time intervals. It was
observed that the photo-Fenton process completely degraded the dye within 90 min. In photo-Fenton process, Fe3+
ions react with water in the presence of UV radiation and regenerates Fe2+ by photoreduction. The newly generated
Fe2+ can react with H2O2 and generate other free hydroxyl radicals and the degradation cycle continues. The first
order degradation kinetic constant for Fenton and photo-Fenton processes was calculated as 1.17 h – 1 and 2.25 h– 1
respectively.
correspondence to : rajaselvaraj@gmail.com
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KINETICS OF NAPHTHALENE DEGRADATION BY

A BIOSURFACTANT-PRODUCING PSEUDOMONAS SPP.
V.Thivaharan1*, V. Ramachandra Murty2

Dept. of Biotechnology, Manipal Institute of Technology,
Manipal University, Manipal, Udupi Distt., Karnataka.
Abstract
Biosurfactants are amphiphilic, surface-active molecules, comprising of both a hydrophobic and a
hydrophilic group that aid in its accumulation between fluid phases. Oil-soaked soil samples were collected from an
automobile workshop. The samples were enriched and morphologically distinct colonies were re-isolated. A series
of screening tests were conducted for identifying the best biosurfactant producer. Oil Spreading technique, Blood
Agar Haemolysis test, Drop Collapse test, CTAB Agar Plate test and Tilting Glass Slide test were conducted. The
isolate was identified based on its morphological and biochemical characteristics as per Bergey‘s Manual of
Determinative Bacteriology. 16S rRNA gene sequencing was performed and the bacterial strain was reported to
have 99.54% similarity to Pseudomonas aeruginosa LMG 1242. Biosurfactant production was carried out in MSM
with crude oil as the sole carbon source. For biosurfactant extraction, the culture broth was subjected to acid
precipitation and concentrated by rotary evaporation. The emulsification index was calculated. A maximum
biosurfactant yield of 2.14 g/L was obtained after 120 h of fermentation at 30˚C. The lowest surface tension of 32.5
mN/m was observed after 132 h. The maximum biomass obtained was 4.63 g/L at 108 h of fermentation. The nature
of the biosurfactant was identified to be lipopeptide through TLC and FTIR. The suitability of the biosurfactant for
Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery was investigated by sand pack studies conducted at various temperatures. The
ability of the isolate to degrade naphthalene was verified by addition of naphthalene as the sole carbon source at a
concentration of 20 mg/L in the production medium. Biodegradation was monitored at 30°C with shaking at 200
rpm, in the dark, during a 20-day period. The residual concentration of naphthalene in the flasks was quantified,
every 2 days. Biodegradation of naphthalene was studied and it indicated the biodegradation of 57.5% of initial
naphthalene concentration at the end of 20 days. The biodegradation rate constant was determined. Growth kinetics
was studied using Logistic Model and production kinetics of the biosurfactant was studied using Logistic-
incorporated Leudeking-Piret Model.
* Correspondence to: sarasthiva@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-434
USE OF GREEN HOUSE GASES TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF SOLAR

HOT WATER SYSTEMS
K. Prabu* and K. Tamilarasan
Department of Physics, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode,Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract
The objective of the present study is to use the green house gases (GHG) to improve the performance of
domestic solar hot water systems. Experiments were conducted for natural circulation system (NCS), forced
circulation system (FCS) and wind assisted circulation system (WACS) by filling carbon dioxide, methane and
nitrous oxide gases in the collector panel during the month of December 2015 on six clear days and the results were
reported. The daily average system efficiency was found to be 28.99% for natural circulation system with carbon
dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide gases filled in the collector panel (NCS-GHG), 41.75% for forced circulation
system with carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide gases filled in the collector panel (FCS-GHG) and 39.75%
for wind assisted circulation system with carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide gases filled in the collector
panel (WACS-GHG). It was observed that the hourly average efficiency varies in line with the variation of incident
solar radiation and was found to increase with increase in circulation rate of water across the collector. It was also
observed that if sufficient wind velocity exists in the location, WACS-GHG appears to be a better alternative to
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replace the NCS-GHG and FCS-GHG since WACS-GHG does not require electricity for its operation and can be
installed in remote areas with limited or no supply of electricity.
Key words – Solar hot water system; Natural circulation mode; Forced circulation mode; Wind assisted circulation
mode; Green house gases; Efficiency
* Correspondence: dr.prabu.k@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-435
INFLUENCE OF FORCE CONSTANT OF DRAIN SEGMENT ON DESIGNING

THERMAL TRANSISTOR
M. G. Vachhani1,2*, T. K. Patel2 and P. N. Gajjar2

1
Gujarat Arts & Science College, Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad 380006, Gujarat, India.
2
Department of Physics, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
380009, Gujarat, India
Abstract
We proposed a nano scale three segments thermal device-thermal transistor fabricated by source, drain and
gate. The device can control flow of heat between drain and source by changing the temperature at gate end. Such
device can work as heat sink, heat pump, thermal switch at nano scale. The effect of spring constant of drain
segment on the performance of thermal transistor is investigated. It is observed in present experiment that the drain
current is influenced largely on the value of force constant of the material used for construction of drain segment.
We report the thermal amplification factor and switching efficiency of the thermal device as a function of spring
constant of drain.
* Correspondence to: mgv5974@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-436
ONLINE WEATHER MONITORING SYSTEM USING IOT
Pavithra M, Nithya S C,Premalatha S, Santhosh S, Sumathi M

Dhirajlal Gandhi College of Technology Salem, Tamil Nadu.
Abstract
The aim was to deliver real time weather data to browse at home.The objective of this system is to
formulate the weather and be able to forecast the weather without human error. Weather- is the state of
atmosphere, to the degree i.e., hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy.Monitoring the weather
conditions manually is difficult.Our project work is to develop an automated system which monitors the
weather condition through this weather monitoring system we can automatically collect the information about,
speed and light intensity and many other parameters with low cost and affordable .by using iot module it is able
to gather information about every minute changes of weather in location where we are. This system as is
implemented using IoT, can be made possible to view through displays at the common area.
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ICEEE-2016-437
EFFECT OF ANHARMONICITY PARAMETER ON THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF THREE

SEGMENT SANDWICH MODEL
Tarika K. Patel1, M.G.Vachhani1,2 and P. N. Gajjar1

1
Department of Physics, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University
Ahmedabad 380 009, Gujarat, India
2
Gujarat Arts & Science College, Elis bridge, Ahmedabad-380006, Gujarat, India
Abstract:
As the size of semiconductor devices decrease due to advancement in the fabrication technology, it
become vital to absorb the heat generated at micro/nano scale. Usually the efforts are always to pump out the radiant
heat generated from electronic devices to achieve better efficiency of the same. If we want utilise such heat for any
fruitful application, one has to understand the phenomena of thermal transport in low dimensions. We have
investigated heat conduction in the one dimensional chain of sandwich structure as represented in the following
model. Here two ends of the chain are connected the langevin heat bath for providing constant
temperature.
In present paper, we use the (FPU-β) Fermi pasta Ulam-β model to express the intermolecular potential. By
using non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations (NEMDS), the temperature profile and thermal conductivity
of the three segment sandwich model is studied as a function of anharmonicity parameter β. We have found that
thermal conductivity as well as heat flux decrease with increase in anharmonicity parameter of the material. This
study will help engineers for designing new low dimensional devices.
ICEEE-2016-438
COMPARISON OF ANALYTICAL AND SIMULATION RESULTS OF LIFE TIME OF

ETHANOL FUEL DROPLET EVAPORATION WITH VARIOUS INCYLINDER
PRESSURES AND TEMPERATURES
Jyotirmoy Mukherjee, M. Velliangiri
Student, Assistant Professor,Coimbatore Institute of Technology.
Abstract:
The research focuses on the simulation of a droplet evaporation and combustion with various in cylinder
temperatures and pressures. The results are compared with the analytical results. A performance and emission
simulation is completed using diesel RK thermodynamic simulation tool. A variation of droplet life time with in
cylinder pressure and temperature are evaluated. The life time of the droplet is also influenced by variation in
injection velocity. The convective combustion is calculated using analytical method and compared with
thermodynamic simulation result.
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ICEEE-2016-439
Highly Crystalline Zinc Substituted Hydroxyapatite Nanorods-Synthesis, Characterization

and Biocompatibility study
Gayathri Udhayakumar1*, Muthukumarasamy N1, Dhayalan Velauthapillai2 and AgilanS1

1*
Department of Chemistry, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore
1
Department of Physics, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore
2
Department of Engineering, University College of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Abstract
Highly crystalline zinc substituted Hydroxyapatite (Zn-HAp) Nanorodshave been synthesized by
Microwave irradiation method. In the present work, Zinc chloride (ZnCl 2) calcium nitrate tetra hydrate (Ca(NO3)2.
6H2O) and disodium hydrogen phosphate (Na2HPO4) were used as zinc, calcium and phosphorous sources to
prepare hydroxyapatite nanoparticles.As-synthesized samples were characterised by Fourier transform infrared
spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy
dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), and thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA). The antibacterial activity of the as-
synthesized nanorods was evaluated against two prokaryotic strains. The biocompatibility evaluation results show
that the Zn-HApnanorods are biologically active apatites and potentially promising bone-substitute biomaterials for
orthopedic application.
Keywords: Hydroxyapatite; Zinc substituted hydroxyapatite; Nanorods; Bicompatibility.

* Correspondence to: gayuchem20@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-441A
Synthesis of CdS nanoparticle by sol-gel method as low temperature NO2 sensor
Rakesh K. Sonker, B. C. Yadav*

Nanomaterials and Sensor Research Laboratory, Department of Physics,
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow-226025, U.P., India
Abstract
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is important to be detected because it is toxic and harmful, even in very low
concentration. However, most of the NO2 gas sensors based on CdS, lack high sensitivity and operate at high
temperatures. Thin film based NO2 gas sensor of Cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanostructures were prepared by the
chemical route method and deposited over the Pt Inter Digital Electrodes (IDEs) substrates of CdS thin film
annealed at 500 °C with different spin coating speed (1000, 2000 and 3000 rpm) using spin coating technique. The
CdS thin film was characterized by different techniques, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron
Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR)
and Ultraviolet–Visible spectroscopy (UV–Vis), which offered the information about the chemical structure of CdS,
whereas electron microscopy images provided information regarding the morphology of the thin film material. SEM
observation showed that the prepared CdS nanoparticles were uniformly dispersed and highly stabilized throughout
the macromolecular chain that formed a uniform. Cadmium sulfide (CdS) thin film observed maximum response
(1.73×102) at operating room temperature towards 20 ppm NO 2 gas.
Keywords: NO2 Gas sensors; CdS Thin film; sol-gel method

* Correspondence: balchandra_yadav@rediffmail.com
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PANI doped TiO2 composite nanoparticles employed as room temperature Liquefied

Petroleum Gas sensor
Rakesh K. Sonker, S. R. Sabhajeet, B. C. Yadav*

Nanomaterials and Sensor Research Laboratory, Department of Physics,
Abstract
In the present work, we report on performance of a room temperature liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sensor of PANI
doped titanium dioxide hetrojunctions thin film prepared by spin coating technique. Optical properties were
investigated using UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy and FTIR spectroscopy. The surface morphology and structure
of synthesized material were characterized by SEM and XRD analysis, respectively. The structural analysis
confirmed the formation of TiO2-PANI having an average crystallite size 7.6 nm. Gas sensing, as a typical
application in intelligent systems, is receiving increasing attention in both industry and academia. Gas sensing
technology has become more significant. Variations in resistance with exposure of LPG to the sensing element were
observed. Sensor response (S) as a function of time was calculated and its maximum value was 2.37 towards 2000
ppm of LPG, response time of the sensor was 2 min. The sensor was quite sensitive to LPG and results were found
reproducible.
Keywords: LPG sensor, Polyaniline (PANI), TiO2, Chemical route.
* Correspondence: balchandra_yadav@rediffmail.com
ICEEE-2016-442
SYNTHESIS, STRUCTURE, CHARACTERIZATION, MOLECULAR DOCKING,

CYTOTOXICITY AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF 3-α-CARBOXY
ETHYLRHODANINE
K. Sundaram* and S. Celestina

Department of Chemistry, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore-641021, Tamil Nadu,
Abstract
3-α-carboxy ethylrhodanine was crystallized by addition and cyclization reaction at room temperature. The
synthesized compound was characterized by SXRD, UV, FT-IR, NMR and MS spectral data. The crystal product
was evaluated for antibacterial activity against three human pathogens Staphylococcus aureus (Gram positive),
Escherichia coli (Gram negative) and Bacillus cereus (Gram positive) including MRSA and studied cytotoxicity
against human cervical cancer cell line HeLa. Molecular docking studies were carried out to examine the binding
interactions of 3-α-carboxy ethylrhodanine with the HPV 16 E2.
*Corresponding Author :sundarg2010@gmail.com
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SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NANO ZNO REINFORCED POLYMER

COMPOSITES
T.Senthilkumar1 and R. Narayanasamy2
1
Department of Chemistry, Sri Venkateswaraa College of Technology, Sriperumbudur-602105.
2
Department of Chemistry, Coimbator Institute of Technology, Coimbator-641014.
Email adress: tskmohnish@gmail.com
Phone no: 9444553538
Abstract
This work reports the effect of Nano Zinc Oxide on mechanical properties of Epoxy composites. Bisphenol A
diglycidyl ether epoxy resin formulated with an optimized stoichiometric value of polyaminoamine adduct as a
curing agent at ambient temperature, is filled with different loadings of Nano ZnO. The nanoparticles were
characterized by UV-vis Spectrophotometer, FTIR, XRD, and SEM. After conformation, Epoxy/ Nano zinc oxide
reinforced composites with different proportions of zinc oxide (1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5% and 6%) were fabricated by
the compressing moulding process. The Nano zinc oxide was well dispersed in epoxy matrices. The Thermal (HDT)
and mechanical properties (Tensile and Flexural, Impact strength) have been investigated for the zinc oxide
reinforced composites samples. Thermal and Mechanical properties were improved by incorporating 5% Nano zinc
oxide into the epoxy matrix further increase in concentration shows decrease in the values could be due to the
agglomeration of particles in the polymer matrix.
Keyword: NanoZno, Fire retardant, Epoxy and bio synthesis

ICEEE-2016-444
Synthesis and Characterization of Zinc Sulphide Quantum Dots using extract from Papaya
extract
G. Bhuvaneswari1, 2, S. Radjarejesri3*
Research and Development Centre, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore – 641 046, India
1
2
Narasus Sarathy Institute of Technology, Salem – 636 305, India.
3
Department of Chemistry, Sona College of Technology, Salem, 636 005, India.
*Corresponding author E mail: drsradjarejesri@gmail.com
Abstract
Present research, report the synthesis and characterization of ZnS quantum dots prepared using papaya seed
extract as capping agent at room temperature by chemical precipitation technique. Blue shift of ZnS quantum dots
(QD) from its bulk constituent using UV – VIS spectroscopy revealed the formation of nanoparticles. Morphology,
distribution, crystallinity and size were studied using High Resoltion Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM)
and X-ray Diffraction pattern (XRD). The SAED pattern revealed the cubic form of ZnS QD. The size of the ZnS
QD was found to be 2.7 nm using Scherrer equation. Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) was helpful to check
agglomeration. ZnS has potential optical applications. Its applications include photoconductors, solar cells, field
effect transistors, sensors, transducers, optical coatings and light emitting materials. This synthesized ZnS quantum
dots has been applied for the detection of visible light in Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and solar applications.
Key words— Zinc Sulphide, Quantum dots, HRTEM, LEDs, solar, Seed extract
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DESIGN AND TUNING OF PID CONTROLLER FOR REMOVAL OF MOISTURE IN PAPER

INDUSTRY
K.M.Vasanthan1*, K.N.Baluprithviraj1
1*
Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Kongu Engineering College
1
Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Kongu Engineering College,
Abstract
The maintenance of removal of moisture content in pulp is one of the major challenges in paper
manufacturing process. In TNPL (Tamilnadu Newsprint and Papers Limited) industry the above process is carried
out using open loop method. This method uses more labor to monitor and control the process parameters such as
moisture and temperature. Also the accurate maintenance is not possible using open loop method. So the closed loop
method has to be introduced to remove moisture content of pulp in wet end section of paper machine by maintaining
the temperature at the desired set point. A set of readings are taken from the industry for temperature process at
various flow ratios. The transfer function is derived using empirical modeling and the closed loop PID controller is
designed and tuned using various methods. The moisture content of pulp is measured using IR method in wet end
and section of paper machine. The PID controller is used to maintain the temperature of the wet end section based
on the pulp flow. The temperature in wet end section is adjusted depending on the flow ratios. Thus the closed loop
control method of removal of moisture content is achieved by the proposed control mechanism. It increases the
efficiency of maintenance of removal of moisture content in wet end section of paper machine and also reduces the
work load of labors.
Keywords : Paper manufacturing process, Open loop Method, Closed loop Method, PID Controller, PID Control
Tuning.
*vasanth172010@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-447
BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION USING WRIST VEINS
S.Mahalakshmi1,S.Bharathi2 and R.Sudhakar3

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
Dr.Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi
Abstract
Nowadays Identification and authentication of a person are becoming more and more important in our
electronically interconnected information society. With new advances in technologies, biometrics has become
emerging technology for authentication of individuals. This paperproposes a new approach of authenticating a
person using hand wrist vein images. Here the preprocessing is done using a hierarchical enhancement strategy such
as difference of Gaussian and contrast limited adaptive histogram equalization in order to make the images more
suitable for further processing. Then the necessary features are extracted from these enhanced images using Contour
let transform and finally the matching is carried out by using Hausdorff distance measure between the test images
and the images already stored in the database. This approach is tested on the database which contains 100 different
samples and theexperimental results exhibits that the proposed method is comparable to theexisting recognizing
methods.
Key words: - wrist vein, hierarchical enhancement, contourlet transform and biometric recognition
1
mahalakshmimani18@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-448
REMOVAL OF NICKEL (II) FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION BY ADSORPTION ONTO

NANO ADSORBENT PREPARED FROM CUCUMIS MELO PEEL
M.Manjuladevi1, J.Krishnaveni2 S.Manonmani3

1
Department of Chemistry, SNS College of Technology, Coimbatore, India
2
Department of Chemistry, Tamilnadu College of Engineering, Coimbatore, India
3
Department of Chemistry, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, India
Abstract
In the present study, attempts have been made to use Cucumis Melo peel for the preparation of activated carbon
with a view to use it in the removal of Nickel (II) ions from aqueous solutions. The air-dried chopped Cucumis Melo
peels are carbonized by pyrolysis method using muffle furnace, prepared nano adsorbent using ball milling and
characterized by the methods suggested by the Bureau of Indian Standards. The effects of initial pH, initial
concentration of Nickel (II) ions solution and contact time for the adsorption of Nickel (II) ions onto CMAC are
studied in a batch process mode. Result shows that pH 6 is the most suitable, while the maximum adsorbent capacity
is at a dosage of 250 mg/L. The equilibrium data in aqueous solutions are fitted to Langmuir, Freundlich and
Temkin isotherm models and the model parameters are evaluated. The results showed that the equilibrium
adsorption of CMAC is best described by Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm model.
Key words: Nickel (II) ions, Cucumis Melo, Activated Carbon.
ICEEE-2016-449
INVESTIGATIONS ON PRODUCTION OF BIOFUEL FROM BIOWASTE OIL BY A

MODIFIED TRANS ESTERIFICATION PROCESS
G. Vijayakumar1*, E. Ayyanar 2, S. Saravana kumar2, T. Senthil2, P. Selvabalan2, M.L.

Nadarasan2, K. Periyadurai2, R. Narayanasamy2
1
Department of Science and Humanities-Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering,
RVS Technical Campus-Coimbatore, Affiliated Anna University, India
2
Department of Chemistry, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Affiliated Anna University, India
Abstract
The preparation of biofuel using waste triglycerides as feedstock proposes economic advantages than its
manufacture from edible oils. The manufacture of biofuel has made some problem like high acidity and chemical
complexity. However, to make easy the use of waste oils as a feedstock of biofuels, there is a substitute to obtain
pyrolytic oil by few conventional thermal conversion and also chemical conversion methods. Biodiesel, a promising
substitute as an alternative fuel has gained significant attention due to the predicted shortness of conventional fuels
and environmental concern. The utilization of liquid biofuels such as biodiesel produced from waste oil by modified
trans esterification process. The physico-chemical properties of biofuel evaluated such as specific gravity, density,
flash point, kinematic viscosity (40 0C), sulfated ash, carbon residue, and iodine value. etc. The fatty acid methyl
esters of vegetable oils and animal fats, more commonly known as biodiesel, represent a renewable, biodegradable,
noninflammable, and low toxicity substitute to diesel derived crude oil.
Key Words: Biofuel, waste oils, flash point
* ngvijayakumar@gmail.com
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ICEEE-2016-450
ROSA CENTIFDIA-L AS ECO-FRIENDLY GREEN CORROSION INHIBITOR

OF ALUMINIUM IN ACIDIC MEDIUM
Tamilselvi.P1, Kiruthika.P1, C. Subha2 and K.V. Hemalatha1

1
Department of Chemistry, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore-14
2
Department of Chemistry, Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore-18
Abstract
Hydrochloric acid solutions are widely used for acid cleaning, pickling, oil well acidizing and acid
decaling. Aluminum has a remarkable economic, light weight, high thermal and electrical conductivity and is the
most widely used anon-ferrous metal. Prevention of corrosion of aluminum has been a subject of numerous studies,
many previous studies showed that the naturally occurring substances of plant are successfully used as inhibitors for
corrosion. The natural products of plant origin are inexpensive, ecofriendly corrosion inhibitors. The extracts from
their leave, barks, seeds, and roots compose of a mixture of organic compounds and some have been reported as
effective inhibitors for metal corrosion.
The present work, we have investigated the inhibition of aluminum corrosion in 1 M HCl solution in
presence of different concentrations of the Rosa Cenfidia-L flower extract and studied the effect of temperature on
the extract efficiency. Also, the surface morphology of Al in presence and absence of extract has been studied.
Adsorption of extract on aluminum surface was found to obey Langmuir and Temkin isotherms. The
thermodynamic parameters were calculated. The inhibition efficiencies obtained from all techniques employed are
in good agreement with each other.
Keywords: Aluminium, Rosa Centifdia.L, Organic inhibitor, 1M HCl.
ICEEE-2016-451
NATURAL ALKALOIDS AS GREEN CORROSION INHIBITOR FOR

MILD STEEL IN ACIDIC MEDIUM
Sangeetha Sureshkumar1, Arunkumar Rangaraj1, C. Subha2, R. Narayanasamy1

1
Department of Chemistry, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore-14
2
Department of Chemistry, Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore-18
Abstract
Corrosion control of metals is of technical, economical, environmental, and aesthetical importance. The
use of corrosion inhibitors (CIs) constitutes one of the most economical ways to mitigate the corrosion rate, protect
metal surfaces against corrosion and preserve industrial facilities The environmental toxicity of organic corrosion
inhibitors has prompted the search for green corrosion inhibitors as they are biodegradable, do not contain heavy
metals or other toxic compounds. Investigations of corrosion inhibiting abilities of tannins, alkaloids, organic,amino
acids, and organic dyes of plant origin are of interest. Hence in the present work we have investigated the inhibitive
performance of Rosa Centifdia.L from TamilNadu, towards the corrosion of mild steel in 1M HCl. The
experimental methods include Physiochemical and electrochemical methods such as, Potentiodynamic polarization,
Electrochemical Impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Fourier Transform
Infra Red Spectroscopy (FTIR) studies have been done to explain the mechanism of adsorption of inhibitors on the
metal surface. The results indicate that the Rosa Centifdia.L extract exhibit excellent corrosion inhibition
characteristics towards mild steel and the inhibition efficiency of upto 93% to 99% was attained at room
temperature. Alkaloids naturally present in the Rosa Centifdia.L enhance the inhibition efficiency. SEM studies
confirm the adsorption of Rosa Centifdia.L extract on metal surface. The results obtained in this work shows that
Rosa Centifdia.L can serve as a effective green corrosion inhibitor for the corrosion of Mild steel in acidic medium.
Keywords: Rosa Centifdia.L, Green inhibitor, Alkaloids, Mild Steel, 1M HCl .
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ICEEE-2016-452
NOAA Satellite enviromental information receiving cum decoding station using SDR
SoundarRajan M K, Yamuna Raani M, Santhosh S, Sumathi M
Dhirajlal Gandhi College of Technology
Salem, Tamil nadu.
Abstract:
Since many satellites have been launched, common man cannot get the civilian information. The advent of SDR
(Software Defined Radio) into the field of communication engineering created the chance to receive satellite signal.
Thispaperreceived the audio signal from the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) satellite
using QFH (QuadriFilar Helical) antenna. In this paper, authors designed the QFH antenna to operate at 137.5MHz
frequency. The designed antenna along with RTL-SDR is placed at the receiver to capture the signal from the
satellite. The receivedAPT (Automatic Picture Transmission) signal is then decoded into WEFAX (Weather
facsimile)signals.With the decoded satellite image (NOAA) this paper decoded the information related to
atmospheric condition like U-Wind, V-Wind, temperature, humidity and rainfall. This environmental information
lead to the creation of awareness among general public as the information is made available through web (this is
achieved on the implementation of real time protocols such as RTP, RTMW, RIP).
ICEEE-2016-453
NOAA Satellite enviromental information receiving cum decoding station using SDR
SoundarRajan M K, Yamuna Raani M, Santhosh S, Sumathi M
Salem, Tamil nadu.
Abstract:
Since many satellites have been launched, common man cannot get the civilian information. The
advent of SDR (Software Defined Radio) into the field of communication engineering created
the chance to receive satellite signal. Thispaperreceived the audio signal from the NOAA
(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) satellite using QFH (QuadriFilar Helical)
antenna. In this paper, authors designed the QFH antenna to operate at 137.5MHz frequency. The
designed antenna along with RTL-SDR is placed at the receiver to capture the signal from the
satellite. The receivedAPT (Automatic Picture Transmission) signal is then decoded into
WEFAX (Weather facsimile)signals.With the decoded satellite image (NOAA) this paper
decoded the information related to atmospheric condition like U-Wind, V-Wind, temperature,
humidity and rainfall. This environmental information lead to the creation of awareness among
general public as the information is made available through web (this is achieved on the
implementation of real time protocols such as RTP, RTMW, RIP).
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ICEEE-2016-454
Environment supported transport system using IoT
M.Pavithra, S.C.Nithya , S.Premalatha ,S. Santhosh , M.Sumathi

Salem, Tamil Nadu.
Abstract:
Now days the transport has been changed significantly, by having damaged road conditions, traffic,
environmental changes, vehicle and pedestrian. This paper deals with monitoring pollution point location, weather
condition, redirecting routes for the vehicle which stuck in traffic, indication of vehicle and
location,Crack/Structural health monitoring, this too provides slots for placing the vehicle in parking area.The
structural health monitoring module of this paper aimed at the proper maintenance of road condition. This monitor
ensures in the periodic upgrading of road‘s quality (which prevents accidents). The monitored information will sent
to the vehicles using a wireless display and GPS. Here IoT offers new way for better transportation facilities. Here
all the information are gathered through IoT and it sends to the controller part in the vehicle .This transportation
system makes thousands and more number of people to move comfortably and efficiently, quickly to their
destinations. This device can be setup in the roads in particular distance or vehicle can separately have this device.
With the recent statistics from the environmental concerned originations the need for the implementation of this
device becomes highly necessary. The main reason towards the increase in pollution is lack of awareness; this
system makes the current transport system ecofriendly and pollution free environment.
ICEEE-2016-455
Role of Friction Stir Processing Parameters on Microstructure and Mechanical

Characterization of Zirconium Carbide Particulate reinforced Cupronickel Surface
Composites
G.Suganya Priyadharshini a,*, R.Subramanianb, N.Murugan a and R.Sathiskumar a
a
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore- 641 014,
Tamil Nadu, India.
b
Department of Metallurgical Engineering, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore-641 004 Tamil
Nadu, India.
* Corresponding author.sukkimech@gmail.com
Abstract
In this research work, solid state Friction Stir Processing (FSP) technique has been utilized to develop a
novel defect-free C70600 graded copper-nickel (CuNi) surface metal matrix composite (SMMC) reinforced with
and without addition of ZrCp. Rotational speed and traverse speed were set at 1200 rpm, 30 mm/min respectively to
minimize defects during the development of SMMC. Optical and field emission scanning electron microscope
(FESEM) analysis of newly developed SMMC revealed ultra fine grain microstructure, homogeneous distribution of
ZrCp and good bonding of ZrCp with the matrix. It was noted that the dislocation density within the FSP zone is
high that enhances microhardness to about 68% which is more than the FSPed parent metal. Tensile test results
showed that the modified surface using the ZrCp reinforcement has improved mechanical properties. XRD pattern
studies confirmed that apart from the peaks corresponding to CuNi alloy and ZrC p there were no other impure
peaks/phases within the FSPed surface composites. Fractured surface of the tensile specimens was studied using
FESEM that reports the existence of ductile fracture mode in the SMMC.
Keywords: Friction stir processing; Surface metal matrix composite; XRD; FESEM; Microhardness
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ICEEE-2016-456
NOVEL BIOSORBENT PREPARED FROM THE CHEMICAL MODIFICATION

OF CITRULLUS LANTUS RIND FOR THE REMOVAL OF Ni(II) AND Cd(II) IONS
FROM ELECTROPLATING EFFLUENTS
Suppan Thangamani1, Ramaswamy Naayanasamy1, Selvaraj Dinesh Kirupha1*

1, 1*
Department of Chemistry, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore-641014.
Abstract
Citrullus lantum (CL) was used as a source material for the biosorbent synthesis using chemical
modification (Citric acid) by hydrothermal method. Introduction of carboxylic group enhances the adsorption
capacity of the synthesized material. High porous nature with large surface area was observed from BET Studies.
The synthesized (CL) was subjected as biosorbent for the removal of Ni(II) and Cd(II) from electroplating effluents
it is clear that both ion exchange and electrostatic force plays a vital role in metal removal. Maximum adsorption of
89.46% was observed with Langmuir adsorption. Pseudo-second model fits well with the experimental data
suggesting that the reaction is more feasible, spontaneous in nature. Maximum sorption of 500-1500 mg/L is used.
Sorption experiments were carried out at room temperature followed with increase in temperature till 333K.
Negative values of entropy, enthalpy and free energy suggest the reaction is highly exothermic and re-usable after
metal recovery.
Key words: Chemical modification, Citrullus lantum, hydrothermal method, Electroplating effluents, Non-linear
approach.
*dineshf086@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-457
SYNTHESIS OF GRAPHENE AS ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR SOLAR ENERGY

APPLICATION
c c
M.Sureshkumara, K.V. Hemalathaa*, R. Narayanaswama , C. Dhandapanib , S.N.Karthick .Hee-Je Kim
a
Department of Chemistry, Coimbatore Institute of Technology,- 641014
b
Department of Chemistry, CIT Sandwich Polytechnic College, - 641014
c
Department of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University,
Busandaehak-ro 63 beon-gil, Geumgeong-gu, Busan, 46241, Korea
Abstract
The scientists from all over the world focus on the development of sustainable energy and its applications
on conversion devices. Since the energy demand from all over the world increases by 85% and it will be doubled by
2020. The present conventional methods are not sufficient to meet out the energy demand. So it is necessary for us
to go in for the sustainable energy resources. Solar energy technology is the most daunting technology which suits
for our climatic conditions. The present research is focused on the extraction of energy from sunlight and converting
it into electrical energy.The nanomaterial technology plays a vital role in energy harvesting from sunlight. Graphene
based polymer nanocomposites has been prepared and used as the counter electrode material to enhance the energy
harvesting and replace the high cost and low abundant platinum material in solar cells. These polymeric
nanocomposite materials are prepared by simple sol-gel method. The prepared material were structurally
characterized by XRD, SEM, and TEM, and the performance of the electrode materials was assessed using
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electrochemical techniques to calculate the efficiency obtained from photovoltaic device and the capacitance from
supercapacitor device.
Key words: Graphene oxide, polymer nanocomposite, power conversion efficiency, supercacitor devices
hemaac@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-458
DEVELOPMENT OF TITANIUM OXIDE DECORATED ACTIVATED CARBON

FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC FIBER FOR SENSING DYE IN AQUEOUS MEDIA
Manickam Sornalathaa, Selvaraj Yogapriyaa, Ramasamy Narayanasamya, Selvaraj Dinesh Kiruphaa*

a, a*
Department of Chemistry, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India.
Abstract
Activated carbon prepared from arachis hypogaea, is activated with 18N H2SO4. TiO2 is synthesized using
polymer assisted sol-gel technique using PVP (Polyvinylpyrolidone) as template. The prepared acid activated carbon
was doped with titanium oxide to form ACTI nanocomposite (activated carbon doped titanium oxide), used as
photocatalyst. The synthesized ACTI was characterized by BET, SEM, XRD, FTIR and UV absorption
spectroscopy. ACTI was employed as catalyst for Photo-oxidation degradation of methylene blue and Congo red in
aqueous suspension, as probe reaction. The results revealed that with increase in calcination temperature, reduces
the band gap and makes the sample visible light more responsive. ACTI catalyst is found to be effective both in UV
and visible region. Methylene blue and Congo red photocatalytic dyestuff degradation follows pseudo-first order of
kinetic model. Enhanced photocatalytic activity was observed in ACTI due to loading of (anatase and rutile form)
TiO2 in alkaline medium. The dye degradation mechanism was discussed in terms of TiO 2 photosensitization by the
AC.
Keywords: Titanium dioxide, lignocellulosic activated carbon, Industrial dyes, Photo-degradation, Kinetic model
a*
dineshf086@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-459
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON PROPERTIES OF HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE

USING BLAST FURNANCE STEEL SLAG
Dr.K.Vidhya1, E.Geethamozhi 2, L.Vijayan3, S.Mani Shankar4
1. Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Mahendra Engineering College , Namakkal.

2. Assistant Professor, Department of civil Engineering, Mahendra Engineering Colleg, Namakkal .
3. Assistant Professor, Department of civil Engineering , Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal.
4. Assistant Professor, Department of civil engineering, Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal.
vidhya22047@gmail.com,geethamozhi.civil@gmail.com,vijayannkal6@gmail.com,
shankarmani1986@gmail.com
Abstract:
High Performance Concrete is concrete that meets special performance and uniformity requirements that
cannot always be achieved routinely by using only conventional materials and normal mixing, placing and curing
practices. Use of blast furnace steel slag a waste industrial by-product of iron and steel production provides great
opportunity to utilize it as an alternative to normally available aggregates (coarse). The main objective of this paper
is to find out alternative materials for concrete to meet the demands of coarse aggregate for the upcoming years, to
provide adequate strength at minimum cost, to make the eco-friendly structures. In this study, blast furnace steel
slag is used in concrete grade of M60 with W/C ratio of 0.28 for the replacement of 0 to 100% coarse aggregate by
steel slag aggregate for find out the optimum ratio of steel slag. To finalize the optimum mix proposition the
compressive strength of high performance concrete was determined and checked with Non Destructive Test.
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Mechanical properties such as spilt tensile strength, flexural strength was determine for optimum mix and the
conventional mix. The durability characteristics of high performance concrete mix and conventional mix was
studied.
Keywords: High performance concrete, Aggregates, Blast furnace steel slag, Compressive strength, Non
Destructive test, Split Tensile Strength, Flexural Strength, durability characteristics.
ICEEE-2016-460
THERMODYNAMIC MODELING OF SOLAR THERMAL POWER WATER

DESALINATION (SINGLE EFFECT)
P. Ramakrishnana*, A. S. Krishnana
a, a*
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore-14.
Abstract
In this paper thermodynamic modeling is used to assess the performance characteristics of a solar
desalination system using concentrated parabolic solar trough. In this desalination system a single-effect flash
evaporator is used to evaporate the fluid with a reduced pressure state. Instead of reducing pressure in the
evaporation chamber the fluid‘s evaporating temperature will be less.so that we can get more vapors with less
temperature. Due to this kind of evaporators the instantaneous efficiency of the whole system is increased. Although
very few solar power plants have been set up in the last fifteen years, significant R&D advances have taken place in
cylindrical parabolic collector technology.
Key words: solar water desalination; single effect flash evaporator; instantaneous efficiency.
*ramki.cit18@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-461
ULTRA LOW EMISSION COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE USING BIO DIESEL

BLEND WITH ETHANOL USING EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSYTEM
M. Velliangiria*, A.S. Krishnana

a, a*
Assistant professor,Department of Mechanical Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology
Coimbatore – 14.
Abstract
This research article mainly focuses on the influence of Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and split
injections technique that was used to improve the ethanol blend bio diesel fuel combustion in
compression ignition (CI), with and without EGR system. Combustion simulation results and
experimental results are investigated and compared with different experimental conditions. This research
engine fuel as 95% ethanol +5% water as a fuel in a four stroke single cylinder variable compression ratio
(VCR) engine. The VCR engine is used with compression ratio (28.8:1) and conducted various load
conditions. Performance and exhaust emissions of NOx, CO and HC is compared with ethanol fuel split
injection mode, single injection mode and diesel fuel mode. Brake thermal efficiency of pre and post
injection mode was better than direct injection (DI) ethanol mode. The VCR engine operating with
ethanol fuel split injection mode showed peak brake thermal efficiency (BTE) of 30%, which is nearly
operating range in the baseline diesel engine. Ethanol fuel was mixed with 20% bio diesel by volume due
to fully soluble in alcohol fuels. It was used both air and liquid cooled engines running on methanol and
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ethanol fuel. Pre and post ethanol injection mode was 64.4 % reduction of oxides of nitrogen (NOx)
compared with single injection mode of operation.
Keywords: Ethanol blend bio diesel direct injection; split Injection; EGR; high compression ignition;
Experimental investigation
a*
Velliangiri69@gmail.com
ICEEE-2016-462
PERFORMANCE AND SIMULATION STUDY OF VARIOUS INJECTION ANGLE AND

INJECTION DURATION ON DIRECT INJECTION ETHANOL BLEND WITH BIO DIESEL
ON CI ENGINE
M. Velliangiri a*, A.S. Krishnana

a, a*
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore – 14.
Abstract
This Compression ignition engine research article mainly focuses on the influence of ethanol
blend with bio diesel and Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) various injection angle, injection duration and
Diesel RK simulation study. Split injections simulation technique that was used to improve the ethanol
blend bio diesel fuel combustion in compression ignition (CI), with and without EGR system.
Combustion simulation results and experimental results are investigated and compared with various
injection duration and experimental conditions. Injection angle is varied from 45 degree to 78 degree and
injection duration various from 22 degree to 36 degree and simulation results are compared with different
load conditions .Research engine fuel as 95% ethanol +5% water as a fuel blend with bio diesel in a four
stroke single cylinder variable compression ratio (VCR) engine. The VCR engine is used with
compression ratio (28.8:1) and conducted various load conditions. Performance and exhaust emissions of
NOx, CO and HC is compared with ethanol blend with bio diesel fuel split injection mode, single
injection mode and diesel fuel mode. Brake thermal efficiency of pre and post injection mode was better
than direct injection (DI) ethanol mode. The VCR engine operating with ethanol blend bio diesel fuel split
injection mode showed peak brake thermal efficiency (BTE) of 29.5%, which is nearly operating range in
the baseline diesel engine. Ethanol fuel was mixed with 15% bio diesel by volume due to fully soluble in
alcohol fuels. It was used both air and liquid cooled engines running on methanol and ethanol fuel. Pre
and post ethanol injection mode was 64.4 % reduction of oxides of nitrogen (NO x) compared with single
injection mode of operation.
Keywords: Ethanol blend bio diesel direct injection; Injectionduration; EGR; high compression ignition;
Experimental investigation, Various Injection angle.
a*
Velliangiri69@gmail.com
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IMPROVED PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY OF PEROVSKITE

TRANSITION METAL CHALCOGENIDE THIN FILMS AS COUNTER

DEVELOPMENT OF POWERED SYSTEMS BASED ON

Keywords:perovskite solar cell, supercapacitor, integrated device, metal oxide /hydroxide

ACCOUNTS OF VARIATIONS OF STABLE ISOTOPE RATIOS ON

[A] Neutron bom-bardment from cosmic radiation ( spallation effect )

GREEN SHIP OPERATING IN STANDALONE AND GRID-

Hee-Je Kim*, S. Selvam

KEY WORDS: Proto-type green ship, Stand-alone PV system, Super-capacitor.

INCREASEING THE K.M.P.L IN OIL ENGINES, FUELED WITH PETROL

Yenumula Venkata Durgaprasad

Keywords: K.M.P.L. (Kilometer per liter), Lean-Mixture, Carburetion, Efficiency.

POTENTIAL OF MUSA ACUMINATA BRACT EXTRACT AS CORROSION

N.Gunavathy 1*,S.C. Murugavel 2

IMPACT OF WALLING MATERIALS ON HEAT GAIN AND USE OF

Vivek K. Vaidya1* and Dr. Krishnakedar S. Gumaste.2

CHEMICALLY MODIﬁED LOW COST RENEWABLE CELLULOSE FOR

SEISMIC RESPONSE OF BURIED PIPE LINES AND PREPARATION OF MOST

INVESTIGATION ON EFFECT OF SHAPE AND RADIUS OF CURVATURE ON

STUDY OF TRIBOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NANO-PARTICLE

Amirthalingam Baraniraj1, Rajalingam Malayalamurthi2, Sivagurunthan Boovendravarman3

ROLE OF MATHEMATICS IN QUANTIFICATION OF SUBJECTIVITY FOR

COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE BEAMS WITH

A.P. Aroumugame1, P. N. Raghunath2

RHEOLOGY OF SFRC BEAMS STRENGTHENED WITH GFRP LAMINATES

AN INSIGHT INTO HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE WITH STEEL FIBRE

INNATE PERSPECTIVE INTO THE FLEXURAL BEHAVIOUR OF HSC BEAMS

V.S. Sethuraman1, K. Suguna1

INFLUENCE OF RIB TO CHANNEL RATIOS ON PERFORMANCE OF 70 cm2

Ramesh Surisetty1, Dr. V.R.K. Narasimha Raju2, D. Sateesh3

ZERO DELAMINATION OF SMART COMPOSITE LAMINATED ANGLE-

P.A.YagnaSri, R.Harika, J.Suresh Kumar*

MOLYBDENUM REMOVAL AND RECOVERY FROM WASTEWATER BY

M. Vinolia Thamilarasi, P. Anilkumar, M.V. Sureshkumar

Keywords: Palm fruit husk, Cationic surfactant, Molybdenum(VI), Adsorption, Desorption

CFD ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOLAR STILL

C. Uma Maheswari1*, R. Meenakshi Reddy2

ENERGY CONSERVATION IN AMMONIA PRODUCTION BY USING ORGANIC

Vedant Manojkumar Dabak, Sanjiv Dharwadkar*

INFLUENCE OF POTASSIUM BROMIDE ON THE GROWTH AND STRUCTURAL,

EFFECT OF AMINO ACID ON GROWTH AND CHARACTERIZATION OF

*P. SAGUNTHALA1, P. YASOTHA2, V. VEERAVAZHUTHI3, P. HAMALATHA4

POTENTIAL OF HUMAN URINE AS A FERTILIZER IN COMPARISON WITH

AshviniMukundSadawarte*1, PratapGanpati Sonavane2

ENERGY EFFICIENT RESOURCE ALLOCATION TECHNIQUES IN CLOUD: A

Chitra Annamalai1*,.Asha Seshasayanam2

COMPARISION OF HYBRID RUBBERIZED CONCRETE SLABS UNDER IMPACT

INHIBITION OF COPPER CORROSION BY OFLOXACIN IN ACID SOLUTIONS

A STUDY OF CORROSION INHIBITION ON MILD STEEL USING GREEN

PINE NEEDLE BIOMASS BASED GASIFICATION SYSTEM FOR HIMALAYAN

R. Harika1, YagnaSri .P 2, Reeti MukherjeeB, M.Vidya Sagar