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ERG 605 ADVANCES IN ALTERNATE ENERGY SOURCES (2+1)

Objective : To facilitate and excel the students in advanced techniques in alternateenergy systems for thermal, mechanical and power generation

Theory

Introduction – potential – options - tidal energy - operating mode - overfilling of thebasins - energy content – design and operation. Ocean thermal energy cycle - baselinedesign - heat exchanger design - power cycle design - plant layout - working - energycarriers - commercialization - problems and opportunities. Geothermal system –classification - convective and conductive systems - binary cycle conversion - waterfed heatpumps - electric generation - steam generation - steam field. Nuclear power systems - lightwater reactor - high temperature gas reactors - liquid metal fast breeder reactor – thermaldesign - fuel elements - types - operation - reactivity coefficient – positioning fuelrequirements. Hydrogen production - water splitting - electrolytic methods -chemical cycle- photo splitting - photo galvanic - photo chemical- hydrogen storage – utilization. Fuel cell -operation - thermodynamics - over potential - electrode process – losses-types of fuel cell -based on temperature - electrolyte – fuel-fuel cell systems - application. Thermoelectricconvertor - Thermionic convertors – MagnetohydroDynamic system (MHD) -

ElectrogasDynamics (EGD)- principles - types. Power generation through renewable sources–environmental pollution – air, soil, water – pollution – measurements and control methods –instrumentation – pollution standards. Social cost estimates – global climate change – CO2

reduction potential – carbon trading - CO2 sequestration – social considerations.

Practical

Energy in tidal systems - OTEC – cyles – operation - Nuclear reactor system - thermaldesign - fuel system- Hydrogen production - photoelectric and photochemical - electrolyticmethods - photogalvanic and photo electro chemical system - work output and EMF of FuelCell - thermionic convertor - MHD system - social cost estimates - visit to renewable energypower plants

Lecture ScheduleTheory1. Alternate energy sources - potential – options2. Tidal energy - operating mode - overfilling of the basins3. Energy content in tides – design and operation4. OTEC - baseline design -heat exchanger design5. Power cycle design - plant layout – working6. Energy carriers-commercialisation - problems and opportunities7. Geothermal system - classification - convective, conductive systems8. Binary cycle conversion - waterfed heat pumps9. Generation of steam and electric power production10. Steam field11. Nuclear power reactor system

12. L.W reactor - H.T.G. C reactors13. Liquid metal fast breeder reactor- thermal design14. Fuel elements - types15. Operation - reactivity - coefficients positioning - fuel requirements16. Hydrogen production - water splitting - electrolytic methods17. Mid Semester Examination18. Chemical cycle - photo splitting - photo galvanic19. Photo chemical- hydrogen storage – utilization.20. Fuel cell - operation - thermodynamics - over potential - electrode process21. Gibb's rule- enthalpy of formation - internal cell voltage

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22. Losses-types of fuel cell - based on temperature – electrolyte – performance23. Thermoelectric convertor - Thermionic convertors24. MagnetohydroDynamic system (MHD)25. ElectrogasDynamics (EGD)- principles – types26. Power generation through renewable sources –environmental pollution27. Air, soil, water – pollution – measurements and control methods

28. Instrumentation – pollution standards29. Social cost estimates – global climate change30. CO2

 reduction potential – carbon trading31. CO2 sequestration – social considerations.32. Applications - conversion efficiency - problems33. Power generation through renewable sources –potential and achievements34. Solar wind biomass power plants – operation

Practical

1. Estimation of energy and power in tidal energy2. Problems on Tidal energy3. Problems on OTEC4. Problems on nuclear reactor system - reactors5. Thermal design of nuclear reactors6. Problems on hydrogen production systems - photoelectric and photochemical7. Problems on electrolytic methods - single and double stages8. Problems on photogalvanic and photo electro chemical system9. Designing of fuel cell system10. Problems on work output and EMF of fuel cell11. Problems on thermionic convertor12. Problems on MHD system13. Estimation of power generation through solar energy power plants14. Estimation of power generation through wind energy power plants15. Estimation of power generation through biomass power plants16. Visit to renewable energy sources power plants17. Practical Examination

References

1. Culp,J.A., 1979. Principles of Energy conversion McGraw -Hill Book Company, London.

2. Alternate energy sources, Vol.IV, 1977. International compendium. Hemi sphere

publishing company, London.

3. Thielhein,K.D. Primary energy. Springler verlas, Berlin, Heidelburg.

4. Blomen, L.J.M.J. and Mugerwa, M.N. 1993. Fuel cell system. Plenum Press, Newyork.

5. Appleby, A.C. 1987. Fuel cells: Trends in Research and application. Hemisphere,

Washington.

6. Appleby A.J. and Foulkes, F.R. 1989, Fuel cell Hand Book. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New

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