ANNA UNIVERSITY :: CHENNAI 600 025

M.E. – ENERGY ENGINEERING

CURRICULUM 2005 – FULL TIME MODE

SEMESTER - I

Code No Course Title L T P M

Theory
MA1611 Applied Mathematics for Thermal Engineering 3 1 0 100
IC1601 Advanced Heat Transfer 3 1 0 100
IC1602 Advanced Thermodynamics 3 1 0 100
EY1601 Renewable Energy Systems 3 0 0 100
EY1602 Fuels and combustion 3 0 0 100
IC1605 Advanced Fluid Mechanics 3 0 0 100
Practical
EY1603 Energy Laboratory 0 0 3 100

SEMESTER - II

Code No Course Title L T P M

Theory
EY1651 Energy Conservation and Management 3 0 0 100
EY1652 Environmental Engineering and Pollution Control 3 0 0 100
IC1654 Instrumentation for Thermal Systems 3 0 0 100
E1*** Elective I 3 0 0 100
E2*** Elective II 3 0 0 100
E3*** Elective III 3 0 0 100
Practical
TH1653 Simulation Laboratory 0 0 3 100

SEMESTER - III

Code No Course Title L T P M

Theory
E4*** Elective IV 3 0 0 100
E5*** Elective V 3 0 0 100
E6*** Elective VI 3 0 0 100
Practical
EY1720 Seminar 0 0 3 100
EY1751 Project work – Phase I 0 0 12 *

SEMESTER - IV

Code No Course Title L T P M

EY1751 Project Work – Phase II 0 0 24 *

*As per Regulations 2005

 LIST OF ELECTIVES
M.E - ENERGY ENGINEERING

Code No Course Title L T P M

EY1671 Cogeneration and Waste Heat Recovery Systems 3 0 0 100
EY1672 Energy Systems Modelling and Analysis 3 0 0 100
EY1673 Boiler Technology 3 0 0 100
EY1674 Fluidized bed Systems 3 0 0 100
EY1675 Design of Heat Exchanger 3 0 0 100
EY1676 Thermal Storage Systems 3 0 0 100
EY1677 Energy Conversion Techniques 3 0 0 100
EY1771 Power Generation, Transmission and Utilization 3 0 0 100
EY1772 Waste Management and Energy Recovery 3 0 0 100
EY1773 Clean Development Mechanism 3 0 0 100
EY1774 Solar Energy Systems 3 0 0 100
EY1775 Bio Energy Conversion Techniques 3 0 0 100
EY1776 Nuclear Engineering 3 0 0 100
EY1777 Wind Energy and Other Systems 3 0 0 100
 SEMESTER - I

MA1611 APPLIED MATHEMATICS FOR THERMAL ENGINEERING

3 1 0 100
(Common to Thermal Engineering, Energy Engineering and Refrigeration & Air-
Conditioning)

1. FOURIER TRANSFORMS 9

Fourier Transforms, Complex, Sine and Cosine Transforms, Finite Fourier Transforms.
Applications – One dimensional heat conduction problem, Laplace Equation, Poison
Equation.

2. CALCULUS OF VARIATIONS 8

Variation and its properties – Euler’s equation – Functionals dependent on first and higher
order derivatives – Functionals dependent on functions of several independent
variables – Some applications – Direct methods – Ritz and Kantorovich methods.

3. CONFORMAL MAPPING AND APPLICATIONS 9

The Schwarz – Christoffel transformation – Transformation of boundaries in

parametric form – Physical applications – Application to fluid flow – Application to
heat flow.

4. SOLUTIONS OF LINEAR SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS 10

Matrix transformations – Direct methods – Gaussian Elimination method, Gauss modern

method, Factorisation method. Iterative methods – Jacobi, Gauss Seidely and SOR
methods.

5. NUMERICAL SOLUTION OF PDE 9

Solution of Laplace’s and Poission equation on a rectangular ewgion by Liebmann’s

method – Diffusion equation by the explicit and Crank Nicolson – Implicit methods –
Stability and Convergence criterion – Solution of wave equation by explicit scheme.

L-45 T-15 No. of periods : 60

REFERENCES
1. Sneddon,I.N., Elements of partial differential equations, McGraw-Hill, 1986.
2. Spiegel, M.R., Theory and problems of complex variables with an introduction to
conformal mapping and its applications, Schaum’s outline series, McGraw-Hill Book
Co., 1987.
3. Sankara Rao, K., Introduction to partial differential equations,Prentice–Hall of
India,New Delhi, 1995
4. Elsgolts, L., Differential equation and calculus of variations, Mir Publishers, Moscow,
1996.
5. Carnanan. B., Luther. H.A., and Wilkes, J.O., Applied Numerical Methods, Wiley and
Sons, 1976
IC1601 ADVANCED HEAT TRANSFER 3 1 0 100
( Use of approved handbook permitted )
(Common to M.E. Internal Combustion Engineering and M.E. Energy Engineering)

1. CONDUCTION AND RADIATION HEAT TRANSFER 10

One dimensional energy equations and boundary condition, three-dimensional heat

conduction equations, Extended surface heat transfer, Conduction with movingboundaries,
Radiation in gases and vapour. Gas radiation and radiation heat transfer in enclosures
containing absorbing and emitting media – interaction of radiation with conduction and
convection.

2. TURBULENT FORCED CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER 12

Momentum and Energy Equations, Turbulent Boundary Layer Heat Transfer, Mixing
length concept, Turbulence Model – K Є Model, Analogy between Heat and Momentum
Transfer – Reynolds, Colburn, Prandtl Turbulent flow in a Tube, High speed flows.

3. PHASE CHANGE HEAT TRANSFER AND HEAT EXCHANGER 8

Condensation with shear edge on bank of tubes, Boiling – pool and flow boiling, Heat
exchanger, Є – NTU approach and design procedure, compact heat exchangers.

4. NUMERICAL METHODS IN HEAT TRANSFER 10

Finite difference formulation of steady and transient heat conduction problems –

Discretization schemes – Explicit, Crank Nicolson and Fully Implicit schemes,
Control volume formulation, Steady one dimensional convection and Diffusion
Problems, Calculation of the flow field – SIMPLER Algorithm.

5. MASS TRANSFER AND ENGINE HEAT TRANSFER CORRELATION 5

Mass Transfer, Vaporization of droplets, Combined heat and mass transfer, Heat
Transfer Correlations in various applications like I.C. Engines, Compressors & turbines.

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L ; 45 T : 15 No. of periods 60

REFERENCES
1. Incropera F.P. and DeWitt. D.P., Fundamentals of Heat & Mass Transfer, John Wiley
& Sons, 1996.
2. Ozisik. M.N., Heat Transfer – Basic Approach, McGraw-Hill Co., 1985
3. Schlichting, Gersten, Boundarylayer Theory, Springer, 2000
4. P.K. Nag, Heat Transfer, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2002
5. Rohsenow. W.M., Harnett. J.P., and Ganic. E.N., Handbook of Heat Transfer
Applications, McGraw-Hill, NY1985
6. Ghoshdasdidar. P.S., Compiler simulation of flow and Heat Transfer, Tata McGraw-Hill,
1998
7. Patankar. S.V.Numerical heat Transfer and Fluid flow,Hemisphere Publishing
Corporation,1980
 IC1602 ADVANCED THERMODYNAMICS 3 1 0 100
( Use of approved charts permitted )
(Common to M.E. Internal Combustion Engineering and M.E. Energy Engineering)

1. AVAILABILITY ANALYSIS AND THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTY

RELATIONS 10
Availability, Irreversibility and Second-Law Efficiency for a closed System and steady-
state Control Volume. Availability Analysis of Simple Cycles. Thermodynamic
Potentials, Maxwell relations, Generalised relation for changes in Entropy, Internal Energy
and Enthalpy, Generalised Relations for Cp and Cv Clausius Claypeyron Equation, Joule-
Thomson Coefficient, Bridgman Tables for thermodynamic relations.

2. REAL GAS BEHAVIOUR AND MULTI-COMPONENT SYSTEMS 10

Different Equations of State, Fugacity, Compressibility, Principle of Corresponding States,

Use of generalized charts for enthalpy and entropy departure, fugacity coefficient, Lee-
Kesler generalized three parameter tables. Fundamental property relations for systems of
variable composition, partial molar prosperities, Real gas mixtures, Ideal solution of real
gases and liquids, Equilibrium in multi phase systems, Gibbs phase rule for non-reactive
components.

3. CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS AND EQUILIBRIUM 10

Thermo chemistry, first Law analysis of reacting systems, Adiabatic Flame temperature,
Entropy change of reacting systems, Second Law analysis of reacting systems, Criterion
for reaction equilibrium composition.

4. STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS 8

Microstates and Macrostates, Thermodynamic probability, Degeneracy of energy levels,

Maxwell-Boltzman, Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein Statistics, Microscopic Interpretation
of heat and work, Evaluation of entropy, Partition function, Calculation of the Microscopic
properties from partition functions.

5. IRREVERSIBLE THERMODYNAMICS 7

Conjugate Fluxes and Forces, Entropy Production, Onsager’s Reciprocity relations,

thermo-electric phenomena and formulations.

L : 45 T : 15 Total Hours 60
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REFERENCES :

1. Kenneth Wark Jr., Advanced Thermodynamics for Engineers, McGraw-Hill

Inc.,1995.
2. Bejan, A., Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics, John Wiley and Sons, 1998.
3. Holman, J.P., Thermodynamics, Fourth Ediction, McGraw-Hill Inc., 1998.
4. Smith, J.M and Van Ness., H.C., Introduction to chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics, Fourth Edition, McGraw-Hill Inc., 1987.
5. Sonntag, R.E., and Vann Wylen, G, Introduction to Thermodynamics, Classical
and Statistical, third Edition, John Wiley and Sons, 1991.
6. Sears, F.W. and Salinger G.I., Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory and Statistical
Thermodynamics, third Edition, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, 1993.
7. DeHoft, R.T. Thermodynamics in Materials Science, McGraw-Hill Inc., 1993.
8. Rao, Y.V.C., Postulational and Statistical thermodynamics, Allied Publisher
Limited, New Delhi, 1994.
 EY1601 RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS 3 0 0 100

1. INTRODUCTION 7

World energy use – Reserves of energy resources – Environmental aspects of energy

utilisation – Renewable energy scenario in India – Potentials – Achievements –
Applications.

2. SOLAR ENERGY 10

Solar thermal – Flat plate and concentrating collectors – Solar heating and cooling
techniques – Solar desalination – Solar Pond – Solar cooker – Solar thermal power plant –
Solar photo voltaic conversion – Solar cells – PV applications.

3. WIND ENERGY 8

Wind data and energy estimation – Types of wind energy systems – Performance – Details
of wind turbine generator – Safety and Environmental Aspects.

4. BIOMASS ENERGY 8

Biomass direct combustion – Biomass gasifier – Biogas plant – Ethanol production – Bio
diesel – Cogeneration – Biomass applications.

5. OTHER RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES 12

Tidal energy – Wave energy – Open and closed OTEC Cycles – Small hydro –
Geothermal energy – Fuel cell systems.

Total: 45

TEXT BOOKS:

1. G.D. Rai, Non Conventional Energy Sources, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi,
1999.
2. S.P. Sukhatme, Solar Energy, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New
Delhi, 1997.

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Godfrey Boyle, Renewable Energy, Power for a Sustainable Future, Oxford

University Press, U.K, 1996.
2. Twidell, J.W. & Weir, A., Renewable Energy Sources, EFN Spon Ltd., UK, 1986.
3. G.N. Tiwari, Solar Energy – Fundamentals Design, Modelling and applications,
Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, 2002.
4. L.L. Freris, Wind Energy Conversion systems, Prentice Hall, UK, 1990.
5. Johnson Gary, L., Wind Energy Systems, Prentice Hall, New York, 1985.
EY1602 FUELS & COMBUSTION 3 0 0 100

1. CHARACTERIZATION 8

Fuels - Types and Characteristics of Fuels - Determination of Properties of Fuels - Fuels

Analysis - Proximate and Ultimate Analysis - Moisture Determination - Calorific Value -
Gross & Net Calorific Values - Calorimetry - DuLong’s Formula for CV Estimation - Flue
gas Analysis - Orsat Apparatus - Fuel & Ash Storage & Handling - Spontaneous Ignition
Temperatures.

2. SOLID FUELS & LIQUID FUELS 10

(a) Solid Fuels

Types - Coal Family - Properties - Calorific Value - ROM, DMMF, DAF and Bone Dry
Basis - Ranking - Bulk & Apparent Density - Storage - Washability - Coking & Caking
Coals - Renewable Solid Fuels - Biomass - Wood Waste - Agro Fuels - Manufactured
Solid Fuels.

(b) Liquid Fuels

Types - Sources - Petroleum Fractions - Classification - Refining - Properties of Liquid

Fuels - Calorific Value, Specific Gravity, Flash & Fire Point, Octane Number, Cetane
Number etc, - Alcohols - Tar Sand Oil - Liquefaction of Solid Fuels.

3. GASEOUS FUELS 7

Classification - Composition & Properties - Estimation of Calorific Value - Gas

Calorimeter. Rich & Lean Gas - Wobbe Index - Natural Gas - Dry & Wet Natural Gas -
Stripped NG - Foul & Sweet NG - LPG - LNG - CNG - Methane - Producer Gas -
Gasifiers - Water Gas - Town Gas - Coal Gasification - Gasification Efficiency - Non -
Thermal Route - Biogas - Digesters - Reactions - Viability - Economics.

4. COMBUSTION: STOICHIOMETRY & KINETICS 12

Stoichiometry - Mass Basis & Volume Basis - Excess Air Calculation - Fuel & Flue Gas
Compositions - Calculations - Rapid Methods - Combustion Processes - Stationary Flame -
Surface or Flameless Combustion - Submerged Combustion - Pulsating & Slow
Combustion Explosive Combustion.

Mechanism of Combustion - Ignition & Ignition Energy - Spontaneous

Combustion - Flame Propagation - Solid, Liquid & Gaseous Fuels Combustion - Flame
Temperature - Theoretical, Adiabatic & Actual - Ignition Limits - Limits of
Inflammability.
5. COMBUSTION EQUIPMENTS 8

Coal Burning Equipments - Types - Pulverized Coal Firing - Fluidized Bed Firing - Fixed
Bed & Recycled Bed - Cyclone Firing - Spreader Stokers - Vibrating Grate Stokers -
Sprinkler Stokers, Traveling Grate Stokers.

Oil Burners - Vaporizing Burners, Atomizing Burners - Design of Burners.

Gas Burners - Atmospheric Gas Burners - Air Aspiration Gas Burners - Burners
Classification according to Flame Structures - Factors Affecting Burners & Combustion.

Total - 45
REFERENCES

1. Samir Sarkar, Fuels & Combustion, 2nd Edition, Orient Longman, 1990
2. Bhatt, Vora Stoichiometry, 2nd Edition, Tata Mcgraw Hill, 1984
3. Blokh AG,Heat Transfer in Steam Boiler Furnace, Hemisphere Publishing Corpn, 1988
4. Civil Davies, Calculations in Furnace Technology, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1966
5. Sharma SP, Mohan Chander, Fuels & Combustion, Tata Mcgraw Hill, 1984
IC1605 ADVANCED FLUID MECHANICS 3 0 0 100

1. INTRODUCTION 9

Ideal and non-ideal flows, general equations of fluid motion, Navier - stokes equations and
their exact solutions. Boundary layer theory, wedge flows, laminar flow over plates and
through cylinders.

2. TWO DIMENSIONAL FLOW – subsonic flow, physical significance of

irrotational motion – Kelvin’s theorem – Differential equation in terms of velocity
Potential and stream function – Flow with small purtubaration – flow past a wave shaped
wall – Gothert’s rule – Prandtl Glanert rule – Hodograph method 9

3 TURBULENT FLOW 9

Turbulence, models and flow equations: steady and unsteady turbulent boundary layers

4 COMPRESSIBLE FLOW THROUGH DUCTS 9

Introduction to compressible viscous flow, governing equations, flow with friction -----
flow with neat transfer ( -----) flow though nozzle and diffuses

5 SHOCK WAVE 9

Normal and oblique shocks – Prandtl – Meyer expansion – Rankine – Hugnoit relation,
Application of method of characteristics applied to two dimensional case – simple
supersonic wind tunnel Design of supersonic wind tunnel and nozzle

Total : 45
REFERENCES

1 T Radhakrishnan Gas Dynamics Prentice Hall, New Delhi, 1993

2 Mohanty A K Fluid Mechanics, Prentice Hall of India, 1986
3 Shapiro A F The Dynamics of Compressible flow Vd 1, The Ronald Press
company 1963
4 Shames, Mechanics of Fluids, MC grow Hill 1962 Book company 1962
5 Schlichting H Boundary layer theory MC Grow Hill Book company 1979
Yahya, Comp. Fluid Flow
 EY1603 ENERGY LABORATORY 0 0 3 100

Renewable Energy

1. Performance testing of solar water heater

2. Characteristics of Solar photovoltaic devices
3. Testing of Gasifier
4. Study of biogas plant
5. Properties of fuel oils, biomass, biogas
6. Solar Radiation measurment
(18)

Energy Conservation

1. Boiler efficiency testing

2. Motor and pump efficiency testing
3. Energy consumption measurement of lighting systems
4. VFD Drives
5. Heat Exchangers
6. Refrigeration and Air conditioning systems
(18)

Study and Advanced Energy Systems

1. Fuel Cell
2. Earth Energy
3. Thermal Storage Systems
(9)

Total : 45
Euqipments Required

1. Solar flat plate water heater test rig

2. SPV Lab scale test rig
3. Biomass gasifer 10 kWth – 1 N0
4. Biogas palnt capacity: 2 m3
5. Instruments for measuring solid / liquid / gas fuels properties
6. Solar Radiation measuring instruments
7. Non-IBR Boiler test rig
8. Motor / Pump efficiency test rig
9. Heat exchanger test rig
10. VFD coupled pumping systems – test set-up
11. Refrigeration test rig
EY1651 ENERGY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT 3 0 0 100

1. Introduction 10

Energy Scenario – India and World – Energy Resources Availability in India – Energy
consumption – Pattern, Energy Conservation Potential – Various Industries and
Commercial Establishments, Energy Intensive Industry – An Overview. Energy
Conservation and Energy Efficiency – Needs and Advantages, Energy Auditing – Types,
Methodologies, Barriers, Role of Energy Manager – Energy Audit Questionnaire – Energy
Conservation Act 2003.

2. Thermal Energy Auditing 10

Energy Audit – Purpose, Methodology with respect to Process Industries, Power Plants,
Boilers etc. – Characteristic Method Employed in Certain Energy Intensive Industries –
Various Energy Conservation Measures in Steam Systems – Losses in Boiler –
Methodology of upgrading Boiler programme – Energy Conservation in Refrigeration and
Air-conditioning Systems.

3. Electrical Energy Systems 10

Captive Power Generation Systems – Biomass, Wind and Diesel Power Generation –
KVA Demand Estimation – Wheeling and Banking Concept – EB Bill detailing.

Basics of Monitoring and Targeting – Elements of Monitoring and Targeting, Data and
Information Analysis Techniques – Energy Consumption, Production, Cumulative sum of
differences (CUSUM)

4. Performance Evaluation and Optimization of Electrical Utilities 8

Principle – Types – Performance Evaluation of (i) Transformers (ii) Energy Distribution

- Cable Selection and Cable losses (iii) Capacitors (iv) Electric Motors (v) Electrical
Heating and Lighting Systems.

5. Energy Management 7

Importance of Energy Management, Energy Economics – Discount Rate, Payback Period,

Internal Rate of Return, Life Cycle Costing risk and Sensitivity Analysis, Financing
Options, Energy Performance Contract and Role of ETCOS.

REFERENCES:

1. Hamies, Energy Auditing and Conservation; Methods, Measurements,

Management & Case Study, Hemisphere, Washington, 1980.
2. CB Smith, Energy Management Principles, Pergamon Press, New York, 1981
3. Trivedi, P.R., and Jolka, K.R., Energy Management, Common Wealth
Publication, New Delhi, 1997.
4. Handbook on Energy Efficiency, TERI, New Delhi, 2001
5. Kraushaar and Ristemen, 1993
6. Write, Larry C, Industrial Energy Management & Utilization, Hemisphere
Publishers, Washington, 1998.
 EY1652 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND POLLUTION CONTROL
3 0 0 100

1. INTRODUCTION (9)

Global atmospheric change – Green house effect –Ozone Depletion - Natural Cycles -
Mass and Energy Transfer – Material balance – Environmental chemistry and biology –
Impacts – Environmental legislations.

2. AIR POLLUTION (9)

Pollutants - Sources and Effect – Air Pollution meteorology – Atmospheric dispersion –

Indoor air quality - Control Methods and Equipments - Issues in Air Pollution control –
Air sampling and measurement

3. WATER POLLUTION (9)

Water resources - Water Pollutants - Characteristics – Quality - Water Treatment systems

– Wastewater treatment - Treatment, Utilization and Disposal of Sludge - Monitoring
compliance with Standards

4. WASTE MANAGEMENT (9)

Sources and Classification – Solid waste – Hazardous waste - Characteristics – Collection
and Transportation - Disposal – Processing and Energy Recovery – Waste minimization

5. OTHER TYPES OF POLLUTION FROM INDUSTRIES (9)

Noise Pollution and its impact - Oil Pollution - Pesticides - Instrumentation for EIA test -
Water Pollution from Tanneries and other Industries and their control – Environment
Impact assessment for various projects – Case studies

Total No. of Hours : 45

TEXT BOOKS
1. G.Masters (2003): Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science, Prentice
Hall of India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi.
2. H.S.Peavy, D.R..Rowe, G.Tchobanoglous (1985):Environmental Enginering -
McGraw- Hill BookCompany, NewYork.

REFERENCE BOOKS

1 H.Ludwig, W.Evans (1991): Manual of Environmental Technology in Developing

Countries, . International Book Company, Absecon Highlands, N.J.

2. Arcadio P Sincero and G. A. Sincero, (2002): Environmental Engineering – A Design

Apporach, Prentice Hall of India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi.
IC1654 INSTRUMENTATION FOR THERMAL SYSTEMS 3 0 0 100

1. MEASUREMENT CHARACTERISTICS (12)

Instrument Classification, Characteristics of Instruments – Static and dynamic,
experimental error analysis, Systematic and random errors, Statistical analysis,
Uncertainty, Experimental planning and selection of measuring instruments Reliability of
instruments.

2. MICROPROCESSORS AND COMPUTERS IN MEASUREMENT (5)

Data logging and acquisition use of intelligent instrument for error reduction, elements of
micro-computer interfacing, intelligent instruments in use.

3. MEASUREMENT OF PHYSICAL QUANTITIES (10)

Measurement of thermo-physical properties, instruments for measuring temperature

pressure and flow, use of intelligent instruments for the physical variables.

4. FLOW VISUALISATION (8)

Techniques, shadow graph, Schileren, interferometer, Laser Doppler anemometer, hear
flux measurement, Telemetry in engines.

5. MEASUREMENT ANALYSIS (10)

Chemical. Thermal, magnetic and optical gas analysers, measurement of smoke, dust and
moisture, gas chromatography, spectrometry, measurement pf pH, Review of basic
measurement techniques.

TOTAL : 45

REFERENCES:

1. Holman, J.P., Experimental methods for engineers, McGraw-Hill, 1958.

2. Barney, Intelligent Instrumentation, Prentice Hall of India, 1988.
3. Prebrashensky. V., Measurement and Instrumentation in Heat Engineering, Vol.1
and 2 MIR Publishers, 1980.
4. Raman, C.S. Sharma, G.R., Mani, V.S.V., Instrumentation Devices and Systems,
Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 1983.
5. Doeblin, Measurement System Application and Design, McGraw-Hill, 1978.
6. Morris. A.S, Principles of Measurements and Instrumentation Prentice Hall of
India, 1998.
TH1653 SIMULATION LABORATORY 0 0 3 100

I Cycle:

Steady state conduction in Solids

Steady state nature convection
Steady state Radiation between Black bodies
Combined conduction & convection (Fluid - Solid)
Unsteady state conduction in Solids
Unsteady state Conduction & Convection Fluid - Solid

II Cycle:

Steady state conduction in Fluids

Steady state Forced convection between Grey bodies.
Steady state Radiation
Combined conduction & convection in Fluids
Unsteady state conduction and convection in Fluids
Unsteady state Conduction & Convection in Fluids – Solid
Solar Radiation Model
Energy system simulations (21)

No. of Periods : 45
EY1677 ENERGY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT 3 0 0 100

1. INTRODUCTION 10

Energy Scenario – India and World – Energy Resources Availability in India – Energy
consumption – Pattern, Energy Conservation Potential – Various Industries and
Commercial Establishments, Energy Intensive Industry – An Overview. Energy
Conservation and Energy Efficiency – Needs and Advantages, Energy Auditing – Types,
Methodologies, Barriers, Role of Energy Manager – Energy Audit Questionnaire – Energy
Conservation Act 2003.

2. THERMAL ENERGY AUDITING 10

Energy Audit – Purpose, Methodology with respect to Process Industries, Power Plants,
Boilers etc. – Characteristic Method Employed in Certain Energy Intensive Industries –
Various Energy Conservation Measures in Steam Systems – Losses in Boiler –
Methodology of upgrading Boiler programme – Energy Conservation in Refrigeration and
Air-conditioning Systems.

3. ELECTRICAL ENERGY SYSTEMS 10

Captive Power Generation Systems – Biomass, Wind and Diesel Power Generation –
KVA Demand Estimation – Wheeling and Banking Concept – EB Bill detailing.

Basics of Monitoring and Targeting – Elements of Monitoring and Targeting, Data and
Information Analysis Techniques – Energy Consumption, Production, Cumulative sum of
differences (CUSUM)

4. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF

ELECTRICAL UTILITIES 8

Principle – Types – Performance Evaluation of (i) Transformers (ii) Energy Distribution

- Cable Selection and Cable losses (iii) Capacitors (iv) Electric Motors (v) Electrical
Heating and Lighting Systems.

5. ENERGY MANAGEMENT 7

Importance of Energy Management, Energy Economics – Discount Rate, Payback Period,

Internal Rate of Return, Life Cycle Costing risk and Sensitivity Analysis, Financing
Options, Energy Performance Contract and Role of ETCOS.

Total : 45
REFERENCES

1. Hamies, Energy Auditing and Conservation; Methods, Measurements,

Management & Case Study, Hemisphere, Washington, 1980.
2. CB Smith, Energy Management Principles, Pergamon Press, New York, 1981
3. Trivedi, P.R., and Jolka, K.R., Energy Management, Common Wealth
Publication, New Delhi, 1997.
4. Handbook on Energy Efficiency, TERI, New Delhi, 2001
5. Kraushaar and Ristemen, 1993
6. Write, Larry C, Industrial Energy Management & Utilization, Hemisphere
Publishers, Washington, 1998.
 EY1671COGENERATION AND WASTE HEAT RECOVERY 3 0 0 100
SYSTEMS

1. INTRODUCTION 9

Introduction - Principles of Thermodynamics - Cycles-Topping -Bottoming – combined

cycle - Organic Rankine Cycles – Performance indices of cogeneration systems – waste
heat recovery – sources and types – Concept of trigeneration

2. COGENERATION TEHNOLOGIES 9

Configuration and thermodynamic performance – steam turbine cogeneration systems –

gas turbine cogeneration systems –reciprocating IC engines cogeneration systems –
combined cycles cogeneration systems – Advanced cogeneration systems : fuel cell,
Stirling Engines

3. ISSUES AND APPLICATIONS OF COGENERATION TECHNOLOGIES

9
Cogeneration plants electrical interconnection issues – Utility and cogeneration plant
interconnection issues – Applications of Cogeneration in utility sector – Industrial sector –
building sector – rural sector – Impacts of cogeneration plants – fuel, electricity and
environment

4. WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMS 9

Selection criteria for waste heat recovery technologies - Recuperators - Regenerators -

economizers - Plate Heat Exchangers - thermic fluid heaters- Waste Heat Boilers-
classification, Location, Service Conditions, Design Considerations - fluidized bed heat
exchangers - heat pipe exchangers - heat pumps –sorption systems

5. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 9

Investment cost – economic concepts – measures of economic performance – procedure

for economic analysis – examples – procedure for optimized system selection and design –
load curves - sensitivity analysis – regulatory and financial frame work for cogeneration
and waste heat recovery systems

Total : 45

TEXT BOOKS

1. Charles H.Butler, Cogeneration, McGraw Hill Book Co., 1984.

2. EDUCOGEN – The European Educational tool for cogeneration, Second Edition,
2001
REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Horlock JH, Cogeneration - Heat and Power, Thermodynamics and Economics,

Oxford,1987.
2. Institute of Fuel, London, Waste Heat Recovery, Chapman & Hall Publishers,
London, 1963.
3. Sengupta Subrata, Lee SS EDS, Waste Heat Utilization and Management,
Hemisphere, Washington, 1983.
4. De Nevers, Noel., Air Polllution Control Engineering, McGrawHill, New
York,1995.
 EY1672 ENERGY SYSTEMS MODELLING &
3 0 0 100
ANALYSIS

1. INTRODUCTION 9

Primary energy analysis - Dead states and energy components-Exergy balance for closed
and control volume systems-applications of exergy analysis for selected energy system
design - Modelling overview- levels and steps in model development - examples of models
– Curve fitting and regression analysis

2. MODELLING AND SYSTEMS SIMULATION 9

Modelling of energy systems – Heat Exchanger, Solar collectors, Distillation, Rectifications,

turbo machinery components, refrigeration systems - information flow diagram, solution
of set of nonlinear algebraic equations, successive substitution, Newton Raphson. Examples of
energy systems simulation

3. OPTIMISATION 9

Objectives-constraints, problem formulation - Unconstrained problems - Necessary and

Sufficiency conditions. Constrained Optimisation- lagrange multipliers, constrained
variations, Linear Programming - Simplex tableau, pivoting, sensitivity analysis

4. ENERGY- ECONOMY MODELS 9

Multiplier Analysis - Energy and Environmental Input / Output Analysis - Energy

Aggregation –Econometric Energy Demand Modeling - Overview of Econometric
Methods -Dynamic programming - Search Techniques - Univariate / Multivariate.

5. APPLICATIONS AND CASE STUDIES 9

Case studies of optimisation in Energy systems problems- Dealing with uncertainty-

probabilistic techniques - Trade-offs between capital and energy using Pinch Analysis
Total : 45
TEXT BOOKS

1. W.F. Stoecker Design of Thermal Systems, Mcgraw Hill, 1981

2. A.Bejan, G.Tsatsaronis and M.Moran (1996):Thermal Design and Optimization
John Wiley & Sons, 1996

REFERENCE BOOKS
1. S.S.Rao, Optimisation theory and applications, Wiley Eastern, 1990
2. S.S. Sastry, Introductory methods of numerical Analysis, Prentice Hall, 1988
3. P. Meier, Energy Systems Analysis for Developing Countries, Springer
Verlag,1984
4. R.de Neufville, Applied Systems Analysis, Mcgraw Hill, International
Edition,1990
5. Beveridge and Schechter,Optimisation Theory and Practice,Mcgraw Hill, 1970
EY1673 BOILER TECHNOLOGY 3 0 0 100

1. INTRODUCTION 9

Boilers – Classification – Basic Design Steps – Fuel Stoichiometry calculations –

Enthalpy calculation of air & combustion products – Heat Balance

2. COAL PREPARATION SYSTEM OF BOILERS 9

Pulverizing properties of coal – air system for pulverization – size reducing machines –
Design of coal preparation system for PC Boilers – Fuel feeding arrangements

3. DESIGN OF BURNERS 9

Tangential fired burners – Basics & Design Methods

Oil Burners – Design of supply system – Oil Atomiser – Air Register – Design Principles

4. BOILER FURNACE DESIGNING 9

General Design Principles – Flame Emissivity – Heat Transfer calculation for PC Boiler
furnace – water wall arrangement – Furnace Emissivity – Distribution of heat load in
furnace

5.DESIGN OF CONNECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER SURFACE 9

Design of : Economizer – Superheater – Reheater – Air Preheater, Temperature Control in

Superheater & Reheater

Total : 45

TEXT BOOK :

1. V Ganapathy, Industrial Boilers & Heat Recovery Steam Generators, Marcel Dekker Ink -
2003

REFERENCES

2. Prabir Basu, Cen Kefa et.al, Boilers & Burners – Design & Theory, Springer – 2000
3. David Gunn, Robert Horton, Industrial Boilers – Longman Scientific & Technical
Publication, 1986
4. Carl Schields, Boilers – Type, Characteristics and Functions, McGraw Hill Publishers, 1982
 EY1674 FLUIDIZED BED SYSTEMS 3 0 0 100

1. FLUIDIZED BED BEHAVIOUR 12

Characterization of bed Particles - Fluidization Phenomena - Regimes of Fluidization –

Bed pressure drop curve – Two Phase and Well Mixed Theory of Fluidization - Solids
Mixing - Particle Entrainment and Elutriation – Features of circulating fluidized beds -
Comparison of different methods of gas-solid contacts.

2. HEAT TRANSFER 6

Different modes of heat transfer in Fluidized Bed – Bed to wall heat transfer – Gas to solid
heat transfer – Radiant heat transfer – Heat transfer to immersed surfaces - Methods for
improvement – External heat exchangers – Heat transfer and Part load operations.

3. COMBUSTION AND GASIFICATION 6

Fluidized Bed Combustion and Gasification – Stages of combustion of particles –

Performance - Start-up Methods - Pressurized Fluidized Bed Systems – Combustion in
CFB boilers.

4. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS 9

Design of Distributors – Stoichiometric calculations – Heat and mass balance – Furnace

design – design of heating surfaces – gas solid separators.

5. INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS 12

Physical operations like transportation, mixing of fine powders, heat exchange, coating,
drying and sizing; Principles of Synthesis reactions, Cracking and Reforming of
hydrocarbons, Cabonization and gasification, Calcining and Clinkering and Gas solid
reactions - Sulphur Retention and Oxides of Nitrogen Emission Control.

Total : 45
REFERENCES

1. Howard, J.R., Fluidized Bed Technology: Principles and Applications, Adam

Hilger, NewYork, 1983.
2. Kunii, D and Levespiel, O., Fluidization Engineering, John Wiley & Son Inc, New
York, 1969. Geldart, D, Gas Fluidization Technology, John Wiley & Sons,
NewYork, 1986.
3. Howard, J.R. (Ed), Fluidized Beds: Combustion and Applications, Applied Science
Publishers, NewYork,1983.
4. Botteril, J.S.M., Fluid Bed Heat Trnasfer, Academic Press, London, 1975.
5. Basu, P. and Fraser, S.A., Circulating Fluidized Bed Boilers, Butterworth-
Heinemann, Boston, 1991.
6. Yates, J.G.Fundamentals of Fluidized bed Chemical Processes, Butterworths, 1983.
7. Reed, T.B., Biomass Gasification: Principles and Technology, Noyes Data
Corporation, New Jersey, 1981.
 EY1675 DESIGN OF HEAT EXCHANGERS 3 0 0 100

1. CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS AND HEAT TRANSFER 8

Types – Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers – Regenerators and Recuperators –

Industrial Applications – Temperature Distribution and its Implications – Analysis of Heat
Exchangers – LMTD and Effectiveness method.

2. FLOW AND STRESS ANALYSIS 9

Effect of Turbulence – Friction Factor – Pressure Loss – Stress in Tubes – Header sheets
and Pressure Vessels – Thermal Stresses, Shear Stresses, Types of Failures.

3. DESIGN ASPECTS 9

Heat Transfer and Pressure Loss – Flow Configuration – Effect of Baffles – Effect of
Deviations from Ideality – Design of Double Pipe, Finned Tube, Shell and Tube Heat
Exchangers.

4. COMPACT AND PLATE HEAT EXCHANGERS 9

Types – Merits and Demerits – Design of Compact Heat Exchangers, Plate Heat
Exchangers – Performance Influencing Parameters, Limitations.

5. CONDENSERS & COOLING TOWERS 9

Design of Surface and Evaporative Condensers – Cooling Tower – Performance

Characteristics.

Total : 45

REFERENCES

1 T. Taborek, G.F.Hewitt and N.Afgan, Heat Exchangers, Theory and Practice, McGraw-
Hill Book Co. 1980.
2. Walker, Industrial Heat Exchangers – A Basic Guide, McGraw Hill Book Co. 1980.
3. Nicholas Cheremistoff, Cooling Tower, Ann Arbor Science Pub 1981.
4. Arthur. P. Frass, Heat Exchanger Design, John Wiley & Sons, 1988.
 EY1676 THERMAL STORAGE SYSTEMS 3 0 0 100

1. INTRODUCTION 5

Necessity of Thermal Storage – Energy Storage Devices – Comparison of Energy Storage

Technologies, Seasonal Thermal Energy Storage.

2. SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE SYSTEM 10

Basic concepts and modeling of heat storage units Modeling of simple water and rock bed
storage system – Use of TRNSYS – Pressurized water storage system for power plant
applications – packed beds.

3. REGENERATORS 10

Parallel flow and Counter flow Regenerators – Finite Conductivity model – Non – linear
model – Transient performance – Step changes in inlet gas temperature – Step changes in
gas flow rate – Parameterization of transient response – Heat storage exchangers.

4. LATENT HEAT STORAGE SYSTEMS 10

Storage materials Modeling of phase change problems – Temperature based model,

Enthalpy model, Porous medium approach - Conduction dominated phase change –
Convection dominated phase change.

5. APPLICATIONS 10

Specific areas of application of energy storage – food preservation – waste heat recovery –
Solar energy Storage – Green house heating – power plant applications – Drying and
heating for process industries.

Total 45

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. F.W. Schmidt and A.J. Willmott, Thermal Storage and Regeneration, Hemisphere
Publishing Corporation (1981).
2. V.J. Lunardini, Heat Transfer in Cold Climates, D.Van Nostrand, Reinhold,N.Y
(1981).
3. Thermal Energy Storage Systems and Applications, Ibrahim Dincer and Mark A.
Rosen, John Wiley & Sons Ltd (2002).
 EY1771 POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION 3 0 0 100
AND UTILIZATION

1. CONVENTIONAL POWER GENERATION 9

Steam power plant-Selection of site-Generated Layout-coal and Ash Handling-Steam

Generating Plants-Feed Make Circuit-Cooling Towers-Turbine Governing-Hydro Power
Plant-Selection of Site -Classification Layout Governing of Turbines-Nuclear Power
Plants-Selection of Site -Classification Layout Governing of Turbines- Nuclear Power
Plants-Selection of Site-Nuclear Fuels-nuclear reactors-nuclear disposal-Gas Turbine
Plants

2. NON CONVENTIONAL POWER GENERATION 9

Wind power generation-charecteristics of wind power-design of wind mills-Tidal power

generation-Single and two basin systems-Turbines for tidal power -Solar power
generation-Energy from biomass, biogas and waste

3. ECONOMICS OF POWER GENERATION 9

Daily load curves-load factor-diversity factor-load deviation curve-load management-

number and size of generating unit cost of electrical energy-tariff-power factor
improvement

4. ELECTRICAL POWER TRANSMISSION 9

Online diagram of transmission-sub transmission and distribution systems-comparison of

systems(DC and AC)- EHVAC and HVDC transmission-layout of substations and bus bar
arrangements-Equivalents circuit of short, medium and large lines-Transmission
efficiency-regulation-reactive power-compensation-transmission-loss minimisation

5. UTILISATION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY 9

Selection of Electrical Drives-Electrical characteristics and mechanical considerations-

size, rating and cost Transformer characteristics-illumination-laws of illumination-polar
curve-incandascent-fluoroscent and vapour lamps-Design of OLTC lighting Scheme of
industry-electrical welding-energy efficient aspects of devices
Total No of periods: 45
REFERENCES:

1. C.L.Wadhwa, Generation Distribution and utilization of Electrical Energy,

Wiley Eastern Ltd., India(1989)
2. V.A.Venikov and B.V. Put Yatin, Introduction of Energy Technology,
Electric power Engineering, MIR Publishers, Moscow(1984)
3. M.L.Soni,P.VGupta and V.S.A.Bhatnagar, Course in Electrical Power,
Dhanbat Rai &Sons, NewDelhi(1983)
4. J.W.Twidell and A.D.Weir, Renewable Energy Sources, ELBS
Edition(1986)
5. A.J.Wood and B.F. Wallenberg(1986):Power Generation, Operation and
Control,2nd Edition, JohnWiley &Sons, Newyork
6. E.Khan(1988):Electrical Utility Planning and Regulation, American
Council for a n Energy Efficient Economy, Washington D.C
EY1772 WASTE MANAGEMENT & ENERGY RECOVERY 3 0 0 100

1 SOLID WASTE – CHARACTERISTICS & PERSPECTIVES 6

Definition - Types – Sources – Generation & Estimation - Properties : Physical, Chemical

& Biological – Regulation

2 COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION & PROCESSING TECHNIQUES 8

Onsite Handling, Storage & Processing – Types of Waste Collection Mechanisms -

Transfer Stations : Types & location – Manual Component Separation - Volume Reduction
: Mechanical, Thermal – Separation : Mechanical, Magnetic & Electro Mechanical

3 ENERGY GENERATION TECHNIQUES 16

Basics, Types, Working & typical conversion efficiencies of Composting – Anaerobic

Digestion – RDF – Combustion – Incineration – Gasification – Pyrolysis

4 HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT 8

Hazardous Waste – Definition - Potential Sources - Waste Sources By Industry – Impacts
– Waste Control Methods – Transportation regulations - Risk Assessment - Remediation
Technologies

5 ULTIMATE DISPOSAL 7

Landfill – Classification – Site Selection Parameters – Design Aspects – Leachate Control

– Environmental Monitoring System for Land Fill Gases.

Total : 45

Text Book

1 Tchobanoglous, Theisen and Vigil, Integrated Solid Waste Management, 2d Ed.

McGraw-Hill, New York, 1993.

Reference Books

1 Howard S. Peavy et.al, Environmental Engineering, McGraw Hill International

Edition, 1985
2 LaGrega, M., et al., Hazardous Waste Management, McGraw-Hill, c. 1200 pp., 2nd
ed., 2001.
3 Stanley E. Manahan. Hazardous Waste Chemistry, Toxicology and Treatment,
Lewis Publishers, Chelsea, Michigan, 1990
4 Parker, Colin & Roberts, Energy from Waste – An Evaluation of Conversion
Technologies, Elsevier Applied Science, London, 1985
5 Manoj Datta, Waste Disposal in Engineered Landfills, Narosa Publishing House,
1997
EY1773 CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM 3 0 0 100

1 CLIMATE SCIENCE 10

World Energy Scenario - Observed and Modelled changes in Climate - Role of Aerosols -
Climate Change Scenarios - Global Warming – Factors contributing – Comparison of
Global warming potential of GHG - Impacts

2 KYOTO PROTOCOL : FORMATION 6

Historical perspectives from the Industrial Revolution to the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol, the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change (IPCC)

3 KYOTO PROTOCOL 12

Article 1 through 28 - accounted GHGs in Kyoto protocol – Source categorisation of

GHG emissions – Reduction commitment of Annexe B countries – C D M, Joint
Implementation & Emissions Trading

4 CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM & BASELINE STUDY

SCENARIO 10

CDM and its economic viability for Renewable Energy Projects – Advantages for
Developing Countries – Emission & Efficiency Scenario of different energy sources for
power generation.
Baseline Study – Methodology – Boundary Conditions– Base Line fixing – Typical Case
Studies.

5 RECENT ADVANCEMENTS 7

Certification program – Emission trade – Policy and implications

Total : 45
REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Somerville, Richard C.J., The Forgiving Air: Understanding Environmental Change,

Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1996.
2. John Houghton, Global Warming: The Complete Briefing, Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge, UK, 1997.
3. T.L Roleff, S. Barbour & K.L. Swisher, Global Warming: Opposing Viewpoints,
Greenhaven Press, San Diego,1997.
Web Sourced Documents (www.unfccc.de)

4. Caring for Climate : a guide to the climate change convention and the Kyoto protocol –
UNFCC – 2003
5. Counting Emissions and Removals Greenhouse Gas Inventories Under The UNFCCC
Climate Change – Information Kit : Published by UNEP and UNFCCC
6. Kyoto Protocol
7. Reporting on Climate Change : Manual For The Guidelines On National
Communications From Non-Annex I Parties
8. Understanding Climate Change : A beginners guide to UNFCC and its Kyoto Protocol
2002
 EY1774 SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS 3 0 0 100

1. INTRODUCTION

Different types of Renewable Energy Sources – Sun as a Source of Energy – Solar

Radiation – Extra terrestrial at earth’s surface – Horizontal, tilted surface – Estimation of
Radiation – hourly, daily and monthly average – Alternation of Solar radiation by
atmosphere – Effect of orientation of receiving surface.

2. MEASUREMENT OF SOLAR RADIATION

Measurement of solar radiation – Radiation characteristics of opaque materials – Radiation

transmission through covers and absorption of collectors.

3. FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS

Theory of Flat plate collectors – Liquid and air flat plate collectors – design, performance
and testing – other types of flat plate collectors.

4. CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS

Theory of concentrating collectors – Modes of tracking – Cylindrical parabolic collector –

compound parabolic collector – Central receiver collector – Fixed reflector and tracking
absorber collector – Design, performance and testing.

5. APPLICATIONS

Thermal Energy Storage – Various methods and applications, Solar Ponds – Thermal
applications – Thermal Power Conversion, Solar cooling and heating – Solar desalination
– Drying – Solar pumping.

REFERENCES

1. J.A. Duffie and W.A. Beckmann, Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, John
Wiley, London, 1991.

2. Sukhatme S.P. , Solar Energy – Principles of Thermal Collection & Storage, Tata
McGraw Hill Publishing Co., 1996.

3. Kreith F and Kreider J.F., ‘Principles of Solar Engineering’, McGrawhill Book

Co., 1978.

4. Garg, H.P., ‘Treatise on Solar Energy’, Volume 1, 2 & 3, John Wiley and Sons,
1982.

5. Seshadri et.al., “Climatological and Solar Data for India”, Sarita Prakashan, 1969.

EY1775 BIO - ENERGY CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES 3 0 0 100

1. INTRODUCTION 8

Biomass : Types – Advantages & Drawbacks – Indian Scenario – Characteristics – Carbon

Neutrality – Conversion Mechanisms – Fuel Assessment Studies

2. BIOMETHANATION 8

Microbial Systems – Phases in Biogas production – Parameters affecting gas production –

Effect of additives on Biogas yield – Possible feed stocks.

Biogas plants – Types – Design – Constructional details & comparison – Biogas

appliances – Burner, Illumination & Power Generation – Effect on Engine Performance.

3. COMBUSTION 10

Perfect, Complete & Incomplete – Equivalence ratio – Fixed Bed, Fluid Bed – Fuel & Ash
handling – Steam Cost comparison with conventional fuels.

Briquetting : Types of Briquetting – Merits & Demerits – Feed requirements &

Preprocessing – Advantages - Drawbacks

4. GASIFICATION 10

Types – Comparison – Application – Performance Evaluation – Economics – Dual fuel

engines – 100 % Gas Engines – Engine characteristics on gas mode – Gas Cooling &
cleaning train.

5. PYROLYSIS & CARBONISATION 9

Types – process governing parameters – Thermo gravimetric analysis – Differential

thermal analysis – Differential scanning calorimetry – Typical yield rates.

TEXT BOOK:
1. G D Rai, Non Conventional Energy Sources, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi

REFERENCES

1. David Boyles, Bio Energy Technology Thermodynamics and costs, Ellis Hoknood,
Chichester, 1984
2. Khandelwal KC, Mahdi SS, Biogas Technology – A Practical Handbook, Tata
McGraw Hill, 1986
3. R.C. Mahaeswari, Bio Energy for Rural Energisation, Concepts Publication, 1997
4. Tom B Reed, Biomass Gasification – Principles & Technology, Noyce
DataCorporation, 1981
5. Best Practises Manual for Biomass Briquetting, I R E D A, 1997
6. S. Eriksson & M. Prior, The briquetting of Agricultural wastes for fuel, FAO Energy &
Environment paper, 1990
7. PVR Iyer et al, Thermochemical Characterisation of Biomass, M N E S

EY1776 NUCLEAR ENGINEERING 3 0 0 100

1. NUCLEAR REACTIONS 9

Mechanism of Nuclear Fission - Nuclides - Radioactivity – Decay Chains - Neutron

Reactions - the Fission Process - Reactors - Types of Fast Breeding Reactor - Design and
Construction of Nuclear reactors - Heat Transfer Techniques in Nuclear Reactors - Reactor
Shielding.

2. REACTOR MATERIALS 9
Nuclear Fuel Cycles - Characteristics of Nuclear Fuels - Uranium - Production and
Purification of Uranium - Conversion to UF4 and UF6 - Other Fuels like Zirconium,
Thorium - Berylium.

3. REPROCESSIG 9

Nuclear Fuel Cycles - Spent Fule Characteristics - Role of Solvent Extraction in

Reprocssing - Solvent Extraction Equipment.

4. SEPARTION OF REACTOR PRODUCTS 9

Processes to be Considered - 'Fuel Element' Dissolution - Precipitation Process – Ion

Exchange - Redox - Purex - TTA - Chelation -U235 -Hexone - TBP and Thorax Processes
- Oxidative Slaging and Electro - Refinng - Isotopes - Principles of Isotope Separation.

5. WASTE DISPOSAL AND RADIATION PROTECTION 9

Types of Nuclear Wastes - Safety Control and Pollution Control and Abatement -
International Convention on Safety Aspects - Radiation Hazards Prevention.
Total No of periods: 45

TEXT BOOKS

1. S.Glasstone and A.Sesonske, Nuclear Reactor Engineering (3 rd Edition), Von

Nostrand, 1981.

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. J.R.Lamarsh, Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theroy, Wesley, 1966

2. J.J.Duderstadt and L.J.Hamiition, Nuclear Reactor Analysis - John Wiley 1976

3. A.E.Walter and A.B.Reynolds Fast Breeder Reactor, Pergamon Press - 1981

4. R.H.S.Winterton, Thermal Design of Nuclear Reactors - Pergamon Press - 1981.

EY1777 WIND ENERGY AND OTHER SYSTEMS 3 1 0 100

1. INTRODUCTION 7

Structure- Statistics-Measurements and Data Presentation–Wind Turbine Aerodynamics–

Momentum theories- Basic Aerodynamics–Airfoils and their Characteristics–HAWT -
Blade element theory–Prandtis Lifting Line theory ( Prescribed wake analysis ) VAWT
Aerodynamics-Wind Turbine loads–Aerodynamic Loads in steady operation–Wind
Turbulence–Yawed Operation and Tower Shadow.
2. WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS ( W E C S ) 12

Siting- Rotor Selection- Annual Energy Output- Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine ( HAWT)-
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine- Rotor Design Considerations- Number of Blades- Blade
Profile- 2/3 Blades and Teetering- Coning- Upwind / Downwind- Power Regulation- Yaw
System- Tower- Synchronous and Asynchronous Generators and Loads- Integration of
wind Energy Converters to Electrical Networks- Inverters- Testing of WECS- WECS
Control System- Requirements and strategies- Miscellaneous Topics- Noise etc- Other
Applications.

3. GEO – THERMAL ENERGY SOURCES 9

Introduction – Estimates to Geo thermal sources – Hydro thermal resources – applications

for thermal and electricity genevation – Prime movers – Impulse and Reaction turbins.
Small and medium scale hydro power- Ocean Energy- Introduction – OTEC conversion –
Thermal electric power generation, Energy utilization – Heat exchangers – Site selection –
Potential Impacts.

4. TIDES AND WAVES ENERGY SOURCES 10

Introduction – Principal of Tidal power – Power plants – applications-Utilization of tidal

energy-application-site requirements-storage systems-different methods and potential in
India-Waves energy- Introduction- Basic concepts- Wave power devices- Wave energy
conversion devices.

5. HYDRO POWER RESOURCES 7

Introduction- Hydro Electric basic concepts- Hydro power plant- Potential applications-
Potential development hydro power stations- Components of hydro electric scheme-
Environmental aspects- Potential impacts of harenessing the different renewable energy
resources.

Total 45
REFERENCES :

1. Wind Energy Conversion Systems, Prentice Hall, New York, 1980.

2. L.L.Freris, Wind Energy Conversion Systems, Prentice Hall, 1990.
3. D.A.Spera, Wind Turbine Technology: Fundamental concepts of Wind Turbine
Engineering, ASME Press.
4. A Duffie and W A Beckmann, Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes-John Wiley
( 1980 )
5. F Kreith and J F Kreider, Principles of solar Engineering, McGraw-Hill
( 1978 )
EY1677 ENERGY CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES 3 0 0 100

1. INTRODUCTION 8

Energy Conservation – Conventional Techniques – Reversible & Irreversible Cycles –

Carnot, Stirling & Ericsson – Otto, Diesel, Dual, Lenior, Atkinson, Brayton, Rankine.

2. DIRECT CONSERVATION OF THERMAL TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY 8

Thermoelectric Converters – Thermoelectric refrigerator – Thermoelectric Generator –

Thermionic Converters – Ferro Electric Converter – Nernst Effect Generator – Thermo
Magnetic Converter.

3. CHEMICAL & ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY TO ELECTRICAL

ENERGY 9

Batteries – Types – Working – Performance Governing Parameters – Hydrogen Energy –

Solar Cells.

4. ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS 9

Introduction – Storage of Mechanical Energy, Electrical Energy, Chemical Energy,

Thermal Energy.

5. FUEL CELLS 11

Basics – Working Advantages & Drawbacks – Types – Comparative Analysis –

Thermodynamics & Kinetics of fuel cell process – Performance of fuel cell – Applications.

Total : 45

REFERENCES:
1. Archie.W.Culp, Principles of Energy Conversion, McGraw-Hill Inc., (1991), Singapore
2. K.Kordesch, G.Simader, Fuel Cell and Their Applications, Wiley-Vch, Germany (1996)
3. M.A. Kettari, Direct Energy Conservation, Addision – Wesley Pub.Co (1997)
4. A.B.Hart and G.J.Womack, Fuel Cells: Theory and Application, Prentice Hall, Newyork
Ltd., London (1989)