The Candidate is required to select the two electives from the following groups in consultation
with the Director, Energy Research Centre
Group : Energy Management
1. Industrial Energy Management Systems
2. Economics of Energy Systems
3. Financial Management
4. Project Management
Group : Energy System
1. Solar Thermal Applications
2. Photovoltaic Systems
3. Wind, Geothermal and Ocean Energy Systems
4. Hydro-Electric Power
5. Passive Solar Buildings
6. Alternate Fuels and Advanced Energy Systems
Group : Bio-Mass Energy System
1. Bio-Mass Thermal Systems
2. Bio-Methanation
3. Bio-Reactors
4. Biomass Combustion Technology
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SCHEME OF TEACHING AND EXAMINATION (2011-2012)
Paper
Code
Subject Teaching
Hrs. per
Week
Major Exam.
Marks
(End Term)
Sessional
Marks
Total
Marks
THIRD SEMESTER L T P C
ENM 3.1 Open Elective* 3 1 0 4 50 50 100
ENM 3.2 Energy &
Environmental
Economics
3 1 0 4 50 50 100
ENM 3.3 Preliminary
Thesis#
0 0 20 10 “S” or “X”
Total 6 2 20 18 100 100 200
#: Preliminary thesis will be evaluated on the basis of seminar presentations and discussions and
the candidate shall be awarded ‘S’ grade i.e. satisfactory for continuation or else ‘X’ grade i.e.
unsatisfactory.
* List of Open Elective (ENM 3.1)
1. Research Methodology
2. Optimization Techniques
3. Safety & Hazards
4. Analytical Techniques
5. Composite Materials
6. Environmental Engineering
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SCHEME OF TEACHING AND EXAMINATION (2011-2012)
Paper
Code
Subject Teaching
Hrs. per
Week
Major Exam.
Marks
(End Term)
Sessional
Marks
Total
Marks
FOURTH SEMESTER L P C
ENM 4.1 Thesis* - 30 15 “S” or “X”
Total - 30 15 - - -
*Thesis in Continuation
NOTE:
The student is required to make seminar presentation(s) of the results achieved before the
submission of the thesis.
1. The Post Graduate Student Research Committee (PGRC) of the Institute will evaluate the
Thesis. The constitution of the committee is as under:
a. Director, ERC
b. Senior professor related to the area of research
c. Supervisor(s)
d. External examiner
2. The PGRC will evaluate the final thesis based on an open house presentation by the
student, which will be attended by the faculty members, PG students and other research
scholars of the institute.
3. No marks are assigned to Preliminary Thesis and Thesis evaluation work. On successful
completion and presentation of Research Seminars, the candidate will be awarded ‘S’
grade i.e. satisfactory or else ‘X’ grade i.e. unsatisfactory.
4. Requirement for the award of M.Tech (Energy Management) degree is 75 credits with
minimum CGPA of 6.0 and successful completion of thesis work.
6
ENERGY RESEARCH CENTRE,
PANJAB UNIVERSITY,
CHANDIGARH
Program: M.Tech ENERGY MANAGEMENT
SESSION 2011 – 2012
DETAILED SYLLABUS
7
SYLLABI FOR M.TECH. (ENERGY MANAGEMENT)
SESSION 2011-12
DETAILED SYLLABUS
Marks: Major Examination: 50 L : T : P : C
Sessionals : 50 3 : 0 : 0 : 3
Name of the Course : ENM 1.1 Introduction to Energy Systems
Contents :
Historical and contemporary Energy scenario, Historical lives of fossil fuels. Conventional
energy systems. Alternate energy technologies, Energy and Environment. Stoichiometery of
energy systems. Thermodynamics and energy; Measurement and control of temperature.
Energy flow in the economy : Alternate fuels.
Books :
Solar Energy , G.N. Tewari, Narosa Publishing House, 2002
Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes”, JA Duffie and W.A. Backman, , John Wiley, 1981
Solar Energy : Fundamentals and Applications, H.P. Garg : Tata McGraw Hill Publishing
Company Ltd. 1997
“Energy Systems and Development” Jyuoti, K./ Parikh, Oxford University Press, 1982
“Energy and the Environment.” J/M/ Fowler. McGraw Hill, 1975
8
Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
Practical: 25 3 : 1 :2 : 5
Sessionals Theory : 50
Practical: 25
Name of the Course : ENM 1.2 Transfer Processes
Contents
Fundamentals of heat transfer, conduction, convection (free and forced) and radiation, Boiling
and condensation heat transfer, theory of diffusion, Psychrometery, drying transportation and
metering of fluids, simultaneous heat and mass transfer in energy systems.
Books
“Principles of Solar Engineering” D. Yoi Goswami, Frank Kreith, Jan. F. Kreider, Taylor and
Francis, 2000
“Non Conventional Energy Sources”, G.D. Rai, Khanna Publisher, 1997
“Solar Thermal Engineering Systems”, G.N. Tiwari and Sangeeta Suneja, Narosa Publishing
House, 1997
“Solar Energy Fundamentals and Applications”, H.P. Garg, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co.
1997
Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, J.A. Duffle and W.A. Backman, Jolm Wiley, 1981
9
Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
Practical: 25 3 : 1 :2 : 5
Sessionals Theory : 50
Practical: 25
Name of the Course : ENM 1.2 Process Modeling & Simulation of Energy Systems
Energy System. Overview of various technologies and conventional methods of energy
conversion, thermodynamics, power cycles, introduction to stcam power generation. Models and
Modelling “General concepts in modeling, classification of models, digital computers in
modeling and analysis. Introduction of Numerical Methods – Finding roots, interpolation
techniques, numerical integration, solving sets of simultaneous equations, ordinary differential
equations, finite difference methods applied to fluid flow and heat transfer problems.
Models and Optimization, Optima of functions of single as well as unconstrained optima,
linear programming, nonlinear programming and its application to thermal systems, dynamic
programming applied to energy systems.
Selected Application Problems – Computer modeling and analysis of energy systems,
dynamic programming applications in energy systems, Numerical analysis in thermal design.
Texts/References
“Handbook of Applied Thermal Design”, Eric. C. Guyer, Editor, Taylor & Francis 1999
“Systems Modelling and Analysis”, I J Nagrath and M/ Gopal, Tata McGraw Hill 1982
Engineering Modelling and Computation”, Walter J. Gajda, Jr and Wiolliam E. Biles, Houghton
Miffin Co. Boston, 1978
Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineer”, R. Hamming, McGraw Hill, 1973
“Computer Applications of Numerical Models”, S.S. Kus, Addison-Wesley, 1972
“Numerical Methods for Engineers”, Santosh K/ Gupta, New Age International, 1999
10
Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
Practical: 25 3 : 1 :2 : 5
Sessionals Theory : 50
Practical: 25
Name of the Course : ENM 1.3 Design Methodology for Energy Systems
Basic Principles of heat transfer, Solar Radiations, Design and performance of flat plate
collectors Solar concentrators design and characteristics, Testing of collectors. Design of Solar
stills, Solardrier, Solar Cooling and Cooking System, Conversion to mechanical energy, Sterling
engine. Water pumping, Passive Solar Architecture, Green Houses Solar Thermal Energy
Storage, Solar Photovoltaics.
Books :
“Solar Energy”, G.N. Tewari, Narosa Publishing House, 2002
“Solar Energy”, H.P. Garg & J. Prakash, “Tata McGraw Hill Company Ltd., New Delhi, 2000
“Principles of Solar Engineering”, D. Yoi Goswami, Frank Kreith, Jan F. Kreider, Taylor and
Francis, 2000
“Energy Technology”, S. Rao, Dr. B.B. Parulekar, Khanna Publisher, 2000
“Non Conventional Energy Sources”, G.D. Rai, Khanna Publisher, 1997.
“Solar Thermal Engineering systems”, G.N. Tiwari and Sangeeta Suneja, Narosa Publishing
House, 1997
“Solar Energy Fundamentals and applications, H.P. Garg, Tata McGraw Hills Publishing Co.
1997
“Solar energy and Energy Conservation”, Rajkamal, K.P. Maheshwari & R.C. Sawhney Willey
Eastern Ltd., 1992
“Analysis and Design of Energy Systems”, B.K. Hodge, Prentice Hall, 1990.
“Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes”, J/A. Duffi and W.A. Backman, John Wiely, 1981
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Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
Practical: 25 3 : 1 :2 : 5
Sessionals Theory : 50
Practical: 25
Name of the Course ENM 1.4 Energy Technology
Contents
Fuels and combustion, Classification of fuels, Biolers, Design of furnaces, properties and testing
of fuels, Solids, liquid and gascous fuel burners, Refractories, classification, properties and
applications, insulated pipe work systems, Building heat balance. Heat recovery. Heat Pumps
and refrigeration, Pulverised fuel burners gasification. Alternative fuels, Diofferent
Hydroelectric Power Plants, Fluidized bed combustion systems.
Books :
“Power Plants Engineering”, S.C. Arora and S. Do Kundwar, Dhanpat Rai & Co. 2001
“Handbook of Applied Thermal Design”, Eric, C. Guyer, Taylor & Francis, 1999
“Energy Management and Operation Cost in Building”, J. Mass Keith, E & FN Spoon, 1977.
“Solid Liquid Caseous Fuels”, Brame and King, McGraw Hill 1962
Fuels and Combustion, S.P. Sharma and Cha nder Mohan, Tata McGraw Hill
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Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
Practical: 25 3 : 1 :2 : 5
Sessionals Theory : 50
Practical: 25
Name of the Course – ENM 1.5 Alternate Energy Technology
Contents
Solar Energy Fundamentals, Solar Radiation Characteristics and Measurements. Low
temperature energy collection, high temperature energy collection, solar thermal power
generation systems, domestic industrial and agricultural applications of solar energy, wind
resource assessment, acrodynamic analysis and design of wind mills, interphasing of wind
achines, geothermal energy and ocean thermal, thermal energy. Energy storage, Solar
refrigeration and Air-conditioning, Energy Storage.
Books :
Solar Energy, G.N. Tewari, Narosa Publishing House, 2002
Solar energy, H.P. Garg & J. Prakash, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi,
2000
Principles of Solar Engineering, D. Yoi Goswami, Frank Kreith, Jan. F. Kreider, Taylor and
Francis, 2000
Energy Technology, S. Rao, Dr. B.B. Parulekar, Khanna Publisher, 2000.
Non Conventional Energy Sources, G.D. Rai, Khanna Publisher, 1997
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Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
3 : 1 :0 : 4
Sessionals Theory : 50
Name of the Course ENM 2.1 Energy Technology and Policy Planning
Contents
Energy Crisis and India, Demand and supply of energy, Energy and economy, Social benefit cost
analysis of energy systems, Essential elements of energy policy and planning, Environment and
Energy, Sustained reduction in energy use, Energy Databases, Energy modeling, Energy
management information systems. Supply and demand side management of energy systems.
Power Plant system analysis Power distribution systems.
Books :
Solar energy : Fundamentals and Applications, H.P. Garg, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing
Company Ltd., 1997
Industrial Energy Conservation, D.A. Reay, Pergamon Press, 1994
Economics of solar energy and conservation system vol. I & II, F. Kreith and R.E. West (eds)
CRC Press 1980
Thermal Energy Recovery, T.L . Boyen, Wiley, 1980
Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, JA Duffie and W.A. Backman, John Wiley, 1981.
14
Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
3 : 1 :0 : 4
Sessionals Theory : 50
Name of the Course : ENM 2.1 Energy and Environment
Content
Energy & Environmental Conservation, Energy & Environmental Analysis of Products.
The Cost of environmental Control, Evaluation of Environmental goods & cost, Emissions from power
stations and their effect on environment, Ash collection, Strategies for reduction in emissions from
industrial units,. Gas cleaning, dispersion of pollutants in atmosphere and design of stack, Industrial
waste water treatment measurements and control, Environmental pollution control strategies inn
petroleum industry. Environmental aspects of alternate energy systems.
Books
“Pollution Control in Process Industries”, S.P. Mahajan, Tata McGraw Hill, 2000
“Energy Management, Paul O Collaghan”, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1993
“Environmental Impact of Coal Mining”, Paul O Collaghan, Pergamen Press 1987
“Environmental Pollution Control Engineering”, C.S.Rao, Wiley Eastern Ltd. 1991
“Air Pollution Control Engineering”, N.D. Nevers, McGraw Hill, 1995
“Thermal Environmental Engineering, J.L. Trelker, Prentice Hall, 1970
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Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
3 : 0 :0 : 3
Sessionals Theory : 50
Name of the Course ENM 2.3 Selected Topics
Contents
Advanced Energy Conversion Technologics, Chemical Conversion Systems, Two Stage Bio conversion
Systems. Alternate fuels, Advanced storage systems, Advanced combustion systems. Ocean Thermal
power Generation Systems, Rural Energetics, space energy conversion systems, energy management,
economics of energy systems
Books
Principles of Solar Engineering, D.Yoi Goswami, Frank Kreith. Jan.F. Kreider, Taylor and Francis,
2000
Non Conventional Energy Sources, G.D. Rai, Khanna Publisher, 1997
Energy Management, W.R. Murphy, G. McKay, Butter Worth & Co., 2001
Economic Operation of Power systems, Leon K. Kirchmayer, Wiley Eastern, 1993
Photo electrochemical solar cells, M/ Sharon and K.S.V. Santhanam (ed.) Elsevier, 1988
Handbook : Batteries and Fuel Cells, Inden, McGraw Hill, 1984.
16
Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
3 : 1 :0 : 4
Sessionals Theory : 50
Name of Course : ENM 3.2 Energy & Environmental Economics
Contents
Energy & Environmental Auditing
RET Model for Econ9omics of Renewable Energy System
Energy Conservation Act. 2002
The Electricity Bill – 2003
UNFCC Protocol
CDM & Sustainable Development
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Name of Course : Elective I and Elective II (ENM 2.4 and ENM 2.5)
Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
3 : 0 :0 : 3
Sessionals Theory : 50
GROUP - ENERGY MANAGEMENT
1 Industrial Energy Management Systems
Contents
Energy Conservation prospects in India, Energy Management and Conservation, Energy indices, Flow
chart for the construction of energy audits. Energy throughputs – Energy flow chart – emergy audit,
energy saving options. Energy and environmental analysis of products. Rules for the efficient
conservation of energy materials, Laws of energy and material flows, Effect of Energy conservation on
the energy characteristics, Demand and supply side management in power systems, Energy cascading,
use of computational acids in energy audit. Conservation in Energy Production Industry.
Books
Energy Management, W.R. Murphy, G. McKay, Butter Worth & Co., 2001
Industrial Energy Conservation, D.A. Reay, Pergamon Press; 1987
Economics of solar energy and conservation system, vol. I & III, F. Kreith and R.E. Westt (eds).
CRC Press, 1980
Thermal Energy Recovery, T.L. Boyen, Wiley, 1980
Efficient Electricity Use, B. Smith Graig Editor, Pergamon Press, 1976
Strategies for Energy Conservation in India, Ed. Pradeep Chaturvedi, Shalini Joshi, Concept Publishing
Company 1997.
2 Economics of Energy Systems
Contents
Solar Economics, Life Cycle Costing Principle of Discounted Cash Flow Analysis, Solar System Life
Cycle Costs, Cost Benefit analysis and Optimization. Costing Techniques, Economics Operation of
Steam Plants. Incremental Production Cost and Incremental Transmission Lesses. Economic
Scheduling of Generation Simulation of Management systems,. Net Work Analysis, Benefits of
Combined Operation of Hydro and Thermal Plants. Cost of Hydroelectric Power Pumps Storage
Schemes, Economic of Electric Power Supply and Utilization, Economic of Alternate Energy Systems.
Books
Economic Operation of Power systems, Leon K. Kirchmayer, Wiley Eastern, 1993
Principles of Solar Engineering, D. Yogi Goswami, Frank Kreith, J/F. Kreider, Taylor and Francis 2000
Economics of Solar Energy and Conservation Systems. Vol. III, Frank Kreith and Ronald West, CRC
Press, 1980
Energy Management, W.R. Murphy, G. McKay, Butter Worth 2001
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Utilization of Electric Power, N.V. Surya Narayana, Willey Eastern Ltd., 1994
Hydroelectric Engineering Practice, J. Guthrie Editor, Brown Vol. 3 CBS Publishers & Distributors,
1984
3 Financial Management
Contents
Scope an objective of financial management. Techniques of Financial analysis, time series techniques,
combining financial statement and non-financial statement information, working capital concept, need
and influencing factors, operating cycle of short term finance, financing of long term requirements,
underwriting and shortage agreement, provisions of the ………….of private enterprises, budgeting
techniques, cost of capital and its measurements, dividend policy and retention of profits.
Books
Fundamental of financial Management, R.K.S. Rao, Maxwell Memillan, 1989
Fundamental of financial Management, P. Chandra, TMH, 1993
Financial Management, A.K. Vashist, N.K. Sahni, Kalyani Publishers, 1997
Economic Operation of Power Systems, Lcon K. Kirchmayer, Wiley Eastern, 1993
Financial Management, V. Sharma, Anmol Publishers, 1991
4 Project Management
Contents
Concept of project management, project management systems, Responsibilities and qualities of a
project manager. Project management team composition, functions and responsibilities coordination
procedure. Principles of Project identification. Importance of capital investment decision. Phases of
capital expenditure management. Appraisal criteria and selection of investiment. Technical, economic,
commercial and financial feasibility analysis, preparation of techno-economic feasibility report. Net
work analysis, Pcrt/CPM, Preconstruction Planning, Project scheduling, control and monitoring.
Books
Project Management, D. Lock/Gower Pub. 1993
Project Management,, S. Choudhary, TMH, 1990
Project Management, H. Kerzner, CBS, 1987
GROUP - ENERGY SYSTEM
1 Solar Thermal Applications
Contents
Analysis and design of flat Plate collectors and focusing collectors Solar systems modeling.
Application to water heating, power generation, Air heating, Air Conditioning, House heating and
cooling, Drying, Green Houses and cooking.
Books
Solar Energy, G.N. Tweari, Narosa Publishing House, 2002
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Solar Energy, H.P. Garg & J. Prakash, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi, 2000
Principles of Solar Engineering, D. Yogi Goswami, Frank Kreith, Jan F. Kreider, Taylor and Francis,
2000
Energy Technology, S. Rao, Dr. B.B. Parubkar, Khanna Publisher, 2000
Non conventional Energy Sources, G.D. Rai, Khanna Publisher, 1997
Solar Thermal Engineering System, G.N. Tiwari and Saneja, Narose Publishig House, 1997
Solar Energy Thermal Process, J.A. Duffie and W.A. Backman, Johan Wiley, 1981
Principles of Solar Engineering, K.Kreith and J.F. Kreider, McGraw Hill, 1978
2 Photovoltaic and Photo Chemical Systems
The Sun, structure, fusion reaction in sun’s core; solar radiation and its intensity at AM0, AM1 and
AM2
Physics of Semiconductor Properties of seminconductor which are relevant to p.n. junction band
diagram, Fermi energy Surface states, types of defects Photovoltaic solar cell p.n. junction. Metal-
Schottky junction, Electrolyte-seminconductor junction, types of solar cells, and their applications,
Experimental techniques to determine the characteristics of solar cells. Photovoltaic hybrid systems.
Photovoltic thermal systems, storage battery, solar array and their characteristics evaluation, solar
chargable batteries, Phto-Chemical Cells, Fuel cells with special reference to hydrogen, oxygen and
carbon dioxide/air systems.
Books
Photo electrochemical solar cells, M. Sharon and K.S.V. Santhanam (ed.) Elsevier, 1988
Physics of Semiconductor Devices, S.M. Sze, Wiley Estern, Ltd., 1983
Essentials of Solar Cells, R.K. Kotnala and N.P. Singh, Allied Publishers, 1986
Elementary Solid State Physics Principles and Applications, M.A. Omar, Addison Wesley 1975
Energy Technology Hand Book Considine, McGraw Hill, 1977
Hand book : Batteries and Fuel Cells, Inden, McGraw Hill, 1984
3 Wind, Geo thermal and Ocean Energy Systems
Contents
Nature and availability of wind energy. Wind turbines, classification, construction and control
Performance evaluation methods, Power efficiency, storage, reliability and cost, load matching.
Occurance and Resources of geothermal Energy.. Techologics for harnessing Geothermal Energy,
applications of geothermal energy. Prime Movers for Geothermal Energy, operational Environmental
problems, Tides and waves as energy supplement low healthy to t\and there mechanism. Hydrological
investigations. Terubines governing and local power supplies. Fundamental Ocean thermal Power
Generation Systems, characteristics of Tidal power conversion/wave energy/wind energy
Books
Alternative Fuels, Sunggyu Lee, Taylor and Francie, 1996
Wind Power, D.K. Simson, McGraw Hill, 1977
Energy Technology, S. Rao, Dr. B.B. Parubkar, Khanna Publisher, 2000
Energy Sources, G.D. Rai, Khanna Publisher, 1997
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Wave Energy, Duckers L.J. World Renewable energy Congress 11, Ed. Sayigh, A.M. Reading,
September, 1992
Wave Energy a design challenge, Ronald Shaw, Ellishorwood, Pub. 1982
Wind Engineering, Vol. 1-3, Prem Krishana (ed.) Wiley Eastern, 1994
Geophysical aspects of the energy problem, A Rapola, G.V. Keller, D.J. Moore, Elsevier Scientific
Publishing Company, 1980.
4 Hydroelectric Power Generation
Contents.
Hydraulies, Hydraulic turbines and general arrangement of plant. Types of hydroelectric plants.
Dams, The water ways, canals and pen stock, power house. Transmission lines, cost and value of
water power. Social and Environment impact of hydroelectric power stations.
Books:
Hydroelectric Engineering practice, J.Guthrie and Brown(ed). CBS Publishers,1984
Utilization of Electric Power, n.V. Surya Narayana, Willey Eastern Limited, 1994.
5 Passive Solar Buildings
Contents
Climates and buildings. Thermal properties and energy contents of building materials,
psychrometry. Comfort conditions, Airconditioning systems. Energy conservation techniques
Lighting(Daylighting and electric lighting). Passive and active methods of heating and cooling
loads. Computer packages for carrying out thermal design of buildings and predicting
performance.
Books:
Solar Passive Building, Science and Design. M S Sodha, N. K. Bansal, P K Bansal, A
Kumar and M A S Malik, Pergamon Press,1996.
Passive Solar Heating R W Jones, J D Balcomb. C E kosiewiez, Abn Arber Science, 1983.
Passive solar design Handbook, Vol 3. G S Lazarus, R D McGVFarland and W. O. Wray, Report
of US Department of Energy(DDE/CS-0127/3),1982
Thermal Environmental Engineering. E L Trelkeld, Prentice Hall, 1970.
6 Alternative Fuels and Advanced Energy Systems
Contents:
Global Energy Overview, Coal liquification, Syngas, Ingreted Gasification Combined Cycle
Technology, Coal Slurry Fuels, Energy from Solid waste, Alcohol from biogass, MHD Power,
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Thermo Electric Power, Chemical Energy Sources, Hydrogen Energy, Thermionic Generation,
thermo nuclear fusion solar ponds, advanced storage systems.
Books:
Advanced Energy Systems, Nikolai V. Khartchenko, Taylor and Francis,1998
Solar pond, K.S.Rao, VVN Kishore, Daksha Vaja, GEDA,1990
Alternative Fuels, Sunggyu Lee, Taylor and Francis, 1996.
Non conventional Energy Sources, G.D.Rai, Khanna publishers,1997.
GROUP - BIOMASS ENERGY SYSTEM
1 Biomass Thermal Systems
Contents
Biomass as energy source, Photosynthesis, Photobiology, Wood and biomass composition,
properties and combustion. Characterstics Biomass and food stock for synthetic fuel production,
Thermal and chemical conversion. Briquetting of biomass, Principles of gasification, types of
gasifiers, design of gasification system, Flash pyrolysis. Biomass based made rural energy
systems, environmental impact of biomass combustion system.
Books:
Energy from biomass, W,palz, J.Coombs and D O Hall, Elsevier Applied Science,1985
Improved solid biomass Burning cookstoves: A development manual, S.K.Sharma, F.A.O.Field
document No.44. 1993.
Advances in Biomass Burning gasification technology, K.K.Singh, A.N. Mathur, N.S.Rathod,
Himansu Publications, 1991.
Biomass gasification Principles and Technology Energy Technology Review, 67, T.B.read;
Noyes Data Corporation USA,1978.
Biomass as fuel, P. White, L.G.claskett, Academic, 1980.
Biomethanation
Contents:
Sources of Biomass materials, Macro scopic and Microscopic components of Biomass materials.
Physical and Chemical Characteristics of biomass materials, Biomass characterization, Microbial
Biomass conversion Principles, Acrobic and Anaerobic microbial processes. Two stage
biomethanation, Design of bioreactors, Patenting of Biological systems, design of biogas plants,
conversion of biomass to alcohol and other products. Biomass as a Energy Source, Energy
Plantations.
Books:
Bio-Energy, A.N. Mathur, Himansu Publication,1991.
Microbial Processes, J.Roger porter, National Academy of Sciences, 1979
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Bio Reactors
Contents
Principles of Bioconversion, Types of bio reactor, Batch reactors, plugflow reactors, Stirred
Tank and film reactors, Reaction kinetics, Bio Reactor Design, Analysis of Materials,
Biomethanol, Treatment of Municipal Refuse, Sweage, Industrial waste, Agricultural Wastages,
Animal & Human Waste, landfill systems, properties and uses of biogas, health 7 environmental
Considerations. Photosynthesis, Source 7 classification of Biomass.
Books:
Energy Resources, Deman and Conservation. Kashkari chaman, Tata Mcgraw Hill,1987
Micro Processes, HJ, Roger porter, National Academy of Sciences, 1979.
Biomass Combustion Technologies
Wood and Biomass Composition, properties and combustion characterstics. Improved
cookstove Technologies Environmental and health implications. Improved cookstoves
and combine technology. Biomass based energy systems for rural industries, Therme
pyrolysis and Gasification of biomass Advanced Biomass combustion system.
Books:
Energy from biomass, W.Palz, J. Coombs and D.O.Hall, Essevier Applied Science,1985
Improved solid biomass Burning cookstoves: A development manual, S.K. Sharma, .A.O. Field
document No.44.
Advances in biomass gasification technology,K.K.Singh, A.N. Mathur, N. S. Rathod, Himansu
Publications, 1991.
Rural Energy Technologies
Rural Energy Planning, rural energy supply and demand, Rural energy programs. Historical
review of cookstove development, Principles of improved cookstove design and development.
Wood and biomass Composition properties and combustion characteristics, Improved
Cookstoves and combined Technology, Rural Industrial combustion systems, application of solar
energy for rural applications, Biogas technology.
Books:
Rural and Renewable Energy. Venkata Ramana P, TERI,1997
S K Sharma Improved solid biomass Burning cookstoves, A development manual F A O Fold
document No 44, 1993
Rural Technologies, KPA Menon, Pradeep Chaturvedi and anuj sinha, Indian Association for the
Advancement of Science, 1989.
Energy for Rural Development, National Academy Press, 1981
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Rural Technologies, Amulya k. Reddy, Indian Academy of Sciences,1980.
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OPEN ELECTIVES (ENM 3.1)
Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
3 : 1 : 0 : 4
Sessionals Theory : 50
Research Methodology
Contents
Applied Computations : Formulation of the parameter estimation problem; Computation of parameters
in linear models, use Microsoft Excel, Gauss – Newton method for algebraic models. Use of
MATLAB
Design of experiments, Preliminary Experimental design, Sequential Experimental design.
Books
1. Englezos, P., Kalogerakis, N., “Applied Parameter Estimation for Chemical Engineer”,
Marcel Dekker (2001)
2. MATLAB Manual
with the Director, Energy Research Centre
Group : Energy Management
1. Industrial Energy Management Systems
2. Economics of Energy Systems
3. Financial Management
4. Project Management
Group : Energy System
1. Solar Thermal Applications
2. Photovoltaic Systems
3. Wind, Geothermal and Ocean Energy Systems
4. Hydro-Electric Power
5. Passive Solar Buildings
6. Alternate Fuels and Advanced Energy Systems
Group : Bio-Mass Energy System
1. Bio-Mass Thermal Systems
2. Bio-Methanation
3. Bio-Reactors
4. Biomass Combustion Technology
4
SCHEME OF TEACHING AND EXAMINATION (2011-2012)
Paper
Code
Subject Teaching
Hrs. per
Week
Major Exam.
Marks
(End Term)
Sessional
Marks
Total
Marks
THIRD SEMESTER L T P C
ENM 3.1 Open Elective* 3 1 0 4 50 50 100
ENM 3.2 Energy &
Environmental
Economics
3 1 0 4 50 50 100
ENM 3.3 Preliminary
Thesis#
0 0 20 10 “S” or “X”
Total 6 2 20 18 100 100 200
#: Preliminary thesis will be evaluated on the basis of seminar presentations and discussions and
the candidate shall be awarded ‘S’ grade i.e. satisfactory for continuation or else ‘X’ grade i.e.
unsatisfactory.
* List of Open Elective (ENM 3.1)
1. Research Methodology
2. Optimization Techniques
3. Safety & Hazards
4. Analytical Techniques
5. Composite Materials
6. Environmental Engineering
5
SCHEME OF TEACHING AND EXAMINATION (2011-2012)
Paper
Code
Subject Teaching
Hrs. per
Week
Major Exam.
Marks
(End Term)
Sessional
Marks
Total
Marks
FOURTH SEMESTER L P C
ENM 4.1 Thesis* - 30 15 “S” or “X”
Total - 30 15 - - -
*Thesis in Continuation
NOTE:
The student is required to make seminar presentation(s) of the results achieved before the
submission of the thesis.
1. The Post Graduate Student Research Committee (PGRC) of the Institute will evaluate the
Thesis. The constitution of the committee is as under:
a. Director, ERC
b. Senior professor related to the area of research
c. Supervisor(s)
d. External examiner
2. The PGRC will evaluate the final thesis based on an open house presentation by the
student, which will be attended by the faculty members, PG students and other research
scholars of the institute.
3. No marks are assigned to Preliminary Thesis and Thesis evaluation work. On successful
completion and presentation of Research Seminars, the candidate will be awarded ‘S’
grade i.e. satisfactory or else ‘X’ grade i.e. unsatisfactory.
4. Requirement for the award of M.Tech (Energy Management) degree is 75 credits with
minimum CGPA of 6.0 and successful completion of thesis work.
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ENERGY RESEARCH CENTRE,
PANJAB UNIVERSITY,
CHANDIGARH
Program: M.Tech ENERGY MANAGEMENT
SESSION 2011 – 2012
DETAILED SYLLABUS
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SYLLABI FOR M.TECH. (ENERGY MANAGEMENT)
SESSION 2011-12
DETAILED SYLLABUS
Marks: Major Examination: 50 L : T : P : C
Sessionals : 50 3 : 0 : 0 : 3
Name of the Course : ENM 1.1 Introduction to Energy Systems
Contents :
Historical and contemporary Energy scenario, Historical lives of fossil fuels. Conventional
energy systems. Alternate energy technologies, Energy and Environment. Stoichiometery of
energy systems. Thermodynamics and energy; Measurement and control of temperature.
Energy flow in the economy : Alternate fuels.
Books :
Solar Energy , G.N. Tewari, Narosa Publishing House, 2002
Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes”, JA Duffie and W.A. Backman, , John Wiley, 1981
Solar Energy : Fundamentals and Applications, H.P. Garg : Tata McGraw Hill Publishing
Company Ltd. 1997
“Energy Systems and Development” Jyuoti, K./ Parikh, Oxford University Press, 1982
“Energy and the Environment.” J/M/ Fowler. McGraw Hill, 1975
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Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
Practical: 25 3 : 1 :2 : 5
Sessionals Theory : 50
Practical: 25
Name of the Course : ENM 1.2 Transfer Processes
Contents
Fundamentals of heat transfer, conduction, convection (free and forced) and radiation, Boiling
and condensation heat transfer, theory of diffusion, Psychrometery, drying transportation and
metering of fluids, simultaneous heat and mass transfer in energy systems.
Books
“Principles of Solar Engineering” D. Yoi Goswami, Frank Kreith, Jan. F. Kreider, Taylor and
Francis, 2000
“Non Conventional Energy Sources”, G.D. Rai, Khanna Publisher, 1997
“Solar Thermal Engineering Systems”, G.N. Tiwari and Sangeeta Suneja, Narosa Publishing
House, 1997
“Solar Energy Fundamentals and Applications”, H.P. Garg, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co.
1997
Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, J.A. Duffle and W.A. Backman, Jolm Wiley, 1981
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Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
Practical: 25 3 : 1 :2 : 5
Sessionals Theory : 50
Practical: 25
Name of the Course : ENM 1.2 Process Modeling & Simulation of Energy Systems
Energy System. Overview of various technologies and conventional methods of energy
conversion, thermodynamics, power cycles, introduction to stcam power generation. Models and
Modelling “General concepts in modeling, classification of models, digital computers in
modeling and analysis. Introduction of Numerical Methods – Finding roots, interpolation
techniques, numerical integration, solving sets of simultaneous equations, ordinary differential
equations, finite difference methods applied to fluid flow and heat transfer problems.
Models and Optimization, Optima of functions of single as well as unconstrained optima,
linear programming, nonlinear programming and its application to thermal systems, dynamic
programming applied to energy systems.
Selected Application Problems – Computer modeling and analysis of energy systems,
dynamic programming applications in energy systems, Numerical analysis in thermal design.
Texts/References
“Handbook of Applied Thermal Design”, Eric. C. Guyer, Editor, Taylor & Francis 1999
“Systems Modelling and Analysis”, I J Nagrath and M/ Gopal, Tata McGraw Hill 1982
Engineering Modelling and Computation”, Walter J. Gajda, Jr and Wiolliam E. Biles, Houghton
Miffin Co. Boston, 1978
Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineer”, R. Hamming, McGraw Hill, 1973
“Computer Applications of Numerical Models”, S.S. Kus, Addison-Wesley, 1972
“Numerical Methods for Engineers”, Santosh K/ Gupta, New Age International, 1999
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Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
Practical: 25 3 : 1 :2 : 5
Sessionals Theory : 50
Practical: 25
Name of the Course : ENM 1.3 Design Methodology for Energy Systems
Basic Principles of heat transfer, Solar Radiations, Design and performance of flat plate
collectors Solar concentrators design and characteristics, Testing of collectors. Design of Solar
stills, Solardrier, Solar Cooling and Cooking System, Conversion to mechanical energy, Sterling
engine. Water pumping, Passive Solar Architecture, Green Houses Solar Thermal Energy
Storage, Solar Photovoltaics.
Books :
“Solar Energy”, G.N. Tewari, Narosa Publishing House, 2002
“Solar Energy”, H.P. Garg & J. Prakash, “Tata McGraw Hill Company Ltd., New Delhi, 2000
“Principles of Solar Engineering”, D. Yoi Goswami, Frank Kreith, Jan F. Kreider, Taylor and
Francis, 2000
“Energy Technology”, S. Rao, Dr. B.B. Parulekar, Khanna Publisher, 2000
“Non Conventional Energy Sources”, G.D. Rai, Khanna Publisher, 1997.
“Solar Thermal Engineering systems”, G.N. Tiwari and Sangeeta Suneja, Narosa Publishing
House, 1997
“Solar Energy Fundamentals and applications, H.P. Garg, Tata McGraw Hills Publishing Co.
1997
“Solar energy and Energy Conservation”, Rajkamal, K.P. Maheshwari & R.C. Sawhney Willey
Eastern Ltd., 1992
“Analysis and Design of Energy Systems”, B.K. Hodge, Prentice Hall, 1990.
“Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes”, J/A. Duffi and W.A. Backman, John Wiely, 1981
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Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
Practical: 25 3 : 1 :2 : 5
Sessionals Theory : 50
Practical: 25
Name of the Course ENM 1.4 Energy Technology
Contents
Fuels and combustion, Classification of fuels, Biolers, Design of furnaces, properties and testing
of fuels, Solids, liquid and gascous fuel burners, Refractories, classification, properties and
applications, insulated pipe work systems, Building heat balance. Heat recovery. Heat Pumps
and refrigeration, Pulverised fuel burners gasification. Alternative fuels, Diofferent
Hydroelectric Power Plants, Fluidized bed combustion systems.
Books :
“Power Plants Engineering”, S.C. Arora and S. Do Kundwar, Dhanpat Rai & Co. 2001
“Handbook of Applied Thermal Design”, Eric, C. Guyer, Taylor & Francis, 1999
“Energy Management and Operation Cost in Building”, J. Mass Keith, E & FN Spoon, 1977.
“Solid Liquid Caseous Fuels”, Brame and King, McGraw Hill 1962
Fuels and Combustion, S.P. Sharma and Cha nder Mohan, Tata McGraw Hill
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Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
Practical: 25 3 : 1 :2 : 5
Sessionals Theory : 50
Practical: 25
Name of the Course – ENM 1.5 Alternate Energy Technology
Contents
Solar Energy Fundamentals, Solar Radiation Characteristics and Measurements. Low
temperature energy collection, high temperature energy collection, solar thermal power
generation systems, domestic industrial and agricultural applications of solar energy, wind
resource assessment, acrodynamic analysis and design of wind mills, interphasing of wind
achines, geothermal energy and ocean thermal, thermal energy. Energy storage, Solar
refrigeration and Air-conditioning, Energy Storage.
Books :
Solar Energy, G.N. Tewari, Narosa Publishing House, 2002
Solar energy, H.P. Garg & J. Prakash, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi,
2000
Principles of Solar Engineering, D. Yoi Goswami, Frank Kreith, Jan. F. Kreider, Taylor and
Francis, 2000
Energy Technology, S. Rao, Dr. B.B. Parulekar, Khanna Publisher, 2000.
Non Conventional Energy Sources, G.D. Rai, Khanna Publisher, 1997
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Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
3 : 1 :0 : 4
Sessionals Theory : 50
Name of the Course ENM 2.1 Energy Technology and Policy Planning
Contents
Energy Crisis and India, Demand and supply of energy, Energy and economy, Social benefit cost
analysis of energy systems, Essential elements of energy policy and planning, Environment and
Energy, Sustained reduction in energy use, Energy Databases, Energy modeling, Energy
management information systems. Supply and demand side management of energy systems.
Power Plant system analysis Power distribution systems.
Books :
Solar energy : Fundamentals and Applications, H.P. Garg, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing
Company Ltd., 1997
Industrial Energy Conservation, D.A. Reay, Pergamon Press, 1994
Economics of solar energy and conservation system vol. I & II, F. Kreith and R.E. West (eds)
CRC Press 1980
Thermal Energy Recovery, T.L . Boyen, Wiley, 1980
Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, JA Duffie and W.A. Backman, John Wiley, 1981.
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Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
3 : 1 :0 : 4
Sessionals Theory : 50
Name of the Course : ENM 2.1 Energy and Environment
Content
Energy & Environmental Conservation, Energy & Environmental Analysis of Products.
The Cost of environmental Control, Evaluation of Environmental goods & cost, Emissions from power
stations and their effect on environment, Ash collection, Strategies for reduction in emissions from
industrial units,. Gas cleaning, dispersion of pollutants in atmosphere and design of stack, Industrial
waste water treatment measurements and control, Environmental pollution control strategies inn
petroleum industry. Environmental aspects of alternate energy systems.
Books
“Pollution Control in Process Industries”, S.P. Mahajan, Tata McGraw Hill, 2000
“Energy Management, Paul O Collaghan”, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1993
“Environmental Impact of Coal Mining”, Paul O Collaghan, Pergamen Press 1987
“Environmental Pollution Control Engineering”, C.S.Rao, Wiley Eastern Ltd. 1991
“Air Pollution Control Engineering”, N.D. Nevers, McGraw Hill, 1995
“Thermal Environmental Engineering, J.L. Trelker, Prentice Hall, 1970
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Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
3 : 0 :0 : 3
Sessionals Theory : 50
Name of the Course ENM 2.3 Selected Topics
Contents
Advanced Energy Conversion Technologics, Chemical Conversion Systems, Two Stage Bio conversion
Systems. Alternate fuels, Advanced storage systems, Advanced combustion systems. Ocean Thermal
power Generation Systems, Rural Energetics, space energy conversion systems, energy management,
economics of energy systems
Books
Principles of Solar Engineering, D.Yoi Goswami, Frank Kreith. Jan.F. Kreider, Taylor and Francis,
2000
Non Conventional Energy Sources, G.D. Rai, Khanna Publisher, 1997
Energy Management, W.R. Murphy, G. McKay, Butter Worth & Co., 2001
Economic Operation of Power systems, Leon K. Kirchmayer, Wiley Eastern, 1993
Photo electrochemical solar cells, M/ Sharon and K.S.V. Santhanam (ed.) Elsevier, 1988
Handbook : Batteries and Fuel Cells, Inden, McGraw Hill, 1984.
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Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
3 : 1 :0 : 4
Sessionals Theory : 50
Name of Course : ENM 3.2 Energy & Environmental Economics
Contents
Energy & Environmental Auditing
RET Model for Econ9omics of Renewable Energy System
Energy Conservation Act. 2002
The Electricity Bill – 2003
UNFCC Protocol
CDM & Sustainable Development
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Name of Course : Elective I and Elective II (ENM 2.4 and ENM 2.5)
Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
3 : 0 :0 : 3
Sessionals Theory : 50
GROUP - ENERGY MANAGEMENT
1 Industrial Energy Management Systems
Contents
Energy Conservation prospects in India, Energy Management and Conservation, Energy indices, Flow
chart for the construction of energy audits. Energy throughputs – Energy flow chart – emergy audit,
energy saving options. Energy and environmental analysis of products. Rules for the efficient
conservation of energy materials, Laws of energy and material flows, Effect of Energy conservation on
the energy characteristics, Demand and supply side management in power systems, Energy cascading,
use of computational acids in energy audit. Conservation in Energy Production Industry.
Books
Energy Management, W.R. Murphy, G. McKay, Butter Worth & Co., 2001
Industrial Energy Conservation, D.A. Reay, Pergamon Press; 1987
Economics of solar energy and conservation system, vol. I & III, F. Kreith and R.E. Westt (eds).
CRC Press, 1980
Thermal Energy Recovery, T.L. Boyen, Wiley, 1980
Efficient Electricity Use, B. Smith Graig Editor, Pergamon Press, 1976
Strategies for Energy Conservation in India, Ed. Pradeep Chaturvedi, Shalini Joshi, Concept Publishing
Company 1997.
2 Economics of Energy Systems
Contents
Solar Economics, Life Cycle Costing Principle of Discounted Cash Flow Analysis, Solar System Life
Cycle Costs, Cost Benefit analysis and Optimization. Costing Techniques, Economics Operation of
Steam Plants. Incremental Production Cost and Incremental Transmission Lesses. Economic
Scheduling of Generation Simulation of Management systems,. Net Work Analysis, Benefits of
Combined Operation of Hydro and Thermal Plants. Cost of Hydroelectric Power Pumps Storage
Schemes, Economic of Electric Power Supply and Utilization, Economic of Alternate Energy Systems.
Books
Economic Operation of Power systems, Leon K. Kirchmayer, Wiley Eastern, 1993
Principles of Solar Engineering, D. Yogi Goswami, Frank Kreith, J/F. Kreider, Taylor and Francis 2000
Economics of Solar Energy and Conservation Systems. Vol. III, Frank Kreith and Ronald West, CRC
Press, 1980
Energy Management, W.R. Murphy, G. McKay, Butter Worth 2001
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Utilization of Electric Power, N.V. Surya Narayana, Willey Eastern Ltd., 1994
Hydroelectric Engineering Practice, J. Guthrie Editor, Brown Vol. 3 CBS Publishers & Distributors,
1984
3 Financial Management
Contents
Scope an objective of financial management. Techniques of Financial analysis, time series techniques,
combining financial statement and non-financial statement information, working capital concept, need
and influencing factors, operating cycle of short term finance, financing of long term requirements,
underwriting and shortage agreement, provisions of the ………….of private enterprises, budgeting
techniques, cost of capital and its measurements, dividend policy and retention of profits.
Books
Fundamental of financial Management, R.K.S. Rao, Maxwell Memillan, 1989
Fundamental of financial Management, P. Chandra, TMH, 1993
Financial Management, A.K. Vashist, N.K. Sahni, Kalyani Publishers, 1997
Economic Operation of Power Systems, Lcon K. Kirchmayer, Wiley Eastern, 1993
Financial Management, V. Sharma, Anmol Publishers, 1991
4 Project Management
Contents
Concept of project management, project management systems, Responsibilities and qualities of a
project manager. Project management team composition, functions and responsibilities coordination
procedure. Principles of Project identification. Importance of capital investment decision. Phases of
capital expenditure management. Appraisal criteria and selection of investiment. Technical, economic,
commercial and financial feasibility analysis, preparation of techno-economic feasibility report. Net
work analysis, Pcrt/CPM, Preconstruction Planning, Project scheduling, control and monitoring.
Books
Project Management, D. Lock/Gower Pub. 1993
Project Management,, S. Choudhary, TMH, 1990
Project Management, H. Kerzner, CBS, 1987
GROUP - ENERGY SYSTEM
1 Solar Thermal Applications
Contents
Analysis and design of flat Plate collectors and focusing collectors Solar systems modeling.
Application to water heating, power generation, Air heating, Air Conditioning, House heating and
cooling, Drying, Green Houses and cooking.
Books
Solar Energy, G.N. Tweari, Narosa Publishing House, 2002
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Solar Energy, H.P. Garg & J. Prakash, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi, 2000
Principles of Solar Engineering, D. Yogi Goswami, Frank Kreith, Jan F. Kreider, Taylor and Francis,
2000
Energy Technology, S. Rao, Dr. B.B. Parubkar, Khanna Publisher, 2000
Non conventional Energy Sources, G.D. Rai, Khanna Publisher, 1997
Solar Thermal Engineering System, G.N. Tiwari and Saneja, Narose Publishig House, 1997
Solar Energy Thermal Process, J.A. Duffie and W.A. Backman, Johan Wiley, 1981
Principles of Solar Engineering, K.Kreith and J.F. Kreider, McGraw Hill, 1978
2 Photovoltaic and Photo Chemical Systems
The Sun, structure, fusion reaction in sun’s core; solar radiation and its intensity at AM0, AM1 and
AM2
Physics of Semiconductor Properties of seminconductor which are relevant to p.n. junction band
diagram, Fermi energy Surface states, types of defects Photovoltaic solar cell p.n. junction. Metal-
Schottky junction, Electrolyte-seminconductor junction, types of solar cells, and their applications,
Experimental techniques to determine the characteristics of solar cells. Photovoltaic hybrid systems.
Photovoltic thermal systems, storage battery, solar array and their characteristics evaluation, solar
chargable batteries, Phto-Chemical Cells, Fuel cells with special reference to hydrogen, oxygen and
carbon dioxide/air systems.
Books
Photo electrochemical solar cells, M. Sharon and K.S.V. Santhanam (ed.) Elsevier, 1988
Physics of Semiconductor Devices, S.M. Sze, Wiley Estern, Ltd., 1983
Essentials of Solar Cells, R.K. Kotnala and N.P. Singh, Allied Publishers, 1986
Elementary Solid State Physics Principles and Applications, M.A. Omar, Addison Wesley 1975
Energy Technology Hand Book Considine, McGraw Hill, 1977
Hand book : Batteries and Fuel Cells, Inden, McGraw Hill, 1984
3 Wind, Geo thermal and Ocean Energy Systems
Contents
Nature and availability of wind energy. Wind turbines, classification, construction and control
Performance evaluation methods, Power efficiency, storage, reliability and cost, load matching.
Occurance and Resources of geothermal Energy.. Techologics for harnessing Geothermal Energy,
applications of geothermal energy. Prime Movers for Geothermal Energy, operational Environmental
problems, Tides and waves as energy supplement low healthy to t\and there mechanism. Hydrological
investigations. Terubines governing and local power supplies. Fundamental Ocean thermal Power
Generation Systems, characteristics of Tidal power conversion/wave energy/wind energy
Books
Alternative Fuels, Sunggyu Lee, Taylor and Francie, 1996
Wind Power, D.K. Simson, McGraw Hill, 1977
Energy Technology, S. Rao, Dr. B.B. Parubkar, Khanna Publisher, 2000
Energy Sources, G.D. Rai, Khanna Publisher, 1997
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Wave Energy, Duckers L.J. World Renewable energy Congress 11, Ed. Sayigh, A.M. Reading,
September, 1992
Wave Energy a design challenge, Ronald Shaw, Ellishorwood, Pub. 1982
Wind Engineering, Vol. 1-3, Prem Krishana (ed.) Wiley Eastern, 1994
Geophysical aspects of the energy problem, A Rapola, G.V. Keller, D.J. Moore, Elsevier Scientific
Publishing Company, 1980.
4 Hydroelectric Power Generation
Contents.
Hydraulies, Hydraulic turbines and general arrangement of plant. Types of hydroelectric plants.
Dams, The water ways, canals and pen stock, power house. Transmission lines, cost and value of
water power. Social and Environment impact of hydroelectric power stations.
Books:
Hydroelectric Engineering practice, J.Guthrie and Brown(ed). CBS Publishers,1984
Utilization of Electric Power, n.V. Surya Narayana, Willey Eastern Limited, 1994.
5 Passive Solar Buildings
Contents
Climates and buildings. Thermal properties and energy contents of building materials,
psychrometry. Comfort conditions, Airconditioning systems. Energy conservation techniques
Lighting(Daylighting and electric lighting). Passive and active methods of heating and cooling
loads. Computer packages for carrying out thermal design of buildings and predicting
performance.
Books:
Solar Passive Building, Science and Design. M S Sodha, N. K. Bansal, P K Bansal, A
Kumar and M A S Malik, Pergamon Press,1996.
Passive Solar Heating R W Jones, J D Balcomb. C E kosiewiez, Abn Arber Science, 1983.
Passive solar design Handbook, Vol 3. G S Lazarus, R D McGVFarland and W. O. Wray, Report
of US Department of Energy(DDE/CS-0127/3),1982
Thermal Environmental Engineering. E L Trelkeld, Prentice Hall, 1970.
6 Alternative Fuels and Advanced Energy Systems
Contents:
Global Energy Overview, Coal liquification, Syngas, Ingreted Gasification Combined Cycle
Technology, Coal Slurry Fuels, Energy from Solid waste, Alcohol from biogass, MHD Power,
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Thermo Electric Power, Chemical Energy Sources, Hydrogen Energy, Thermionic Generation,
thermo nuclear fusion solar ponds, advanced storage systems.
Books:
Advanced Energy Systems, Nikolai V. Khartchenko, Taylor and Francis,1998
Solar pond, K.S.Rao, VVN Kishore, Daksha Vaja, GEDA,1990
Alternative Fuels, Sunggyu Lee, Taylor and Francis, 1996.
Non conventional Energy Sources, G.D.Rai, Khanna publishers,1997.
GROUP - BIOMASS ENERGY SYSTEM
1 Biomass Thermal Systems
Contents
Biomass as energy source, Photosynthesis, Photobiology, Wood and biomass composition,
properties and combustion. Characterstics Biomass and food stock for synthetic fuel production,
Thermal and chemical conversion. Briquetting of biomass, Principles of gasification, types of
gasifiers, design of gasification system, Flash pyrolysis. Biomass based made rural energy
systems, environmental impact of biomass combustion system.
Books:
Energy from biomass, W,palz, J.Coombs and D O Hall, Elsevier Applied Science,1985
Improved solid biomass Burning cookstoves: A development manual, S.K.Sharma, F.A.O.Field
document No.44. 1993.
Advances in Biomass Burning gasification technology, K.K.Singh, A.N. Mathur, N.S.Rathod,
Himansu Publications, 1991.
Biomass gasification Principles and Technology Energy Technology Review, 67, T.B.read;
Noyes Data Corporation USA,1978.
Biomass as fuel, P. White, L.G.claskett, Academic, 1980.
Biomethanation
Contents:
Sources of Biomass materials, Macro scopic and Microscopic components of Biomass materials.
Physical and Chemical Characteristics of biomass materials, Biomass characterization, Microbial
Biomass conversion Principles, Acrobic and Anaerobic microbial processes. Two stage
biomethanation, Design of bioreactors, Patenting of Biological systems, design of biogas plants,
conversion of biomass to alcohol and other products. Biomass as a Energy Source, Energy
Plantations.
Books:
Bio-Energy, A.N. Mathur, Himansu Publication,1991.
Microbial Processes, J.Roger porter, National Academy of Sciences, 1979
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Bio Reactors
Contents
Principles of Bioconversion, Types of bio reactor, Batch reactors, plugflow reactors, Stirred
Tank and film reactors, Reaction kinetics, Bio Reactor Design, Analysis of Materials,
Biomethanol, Treatment of Municipal Refuse, Sweage, Industrial waste, Agricultural Wastages,
Animal & Human Waste, landfill systems, properties and uses of biogas, health 7 environmental
Considerations. Photosynthesis, Source 7 classification of Biomass.
Books:
Energy Resources, Deman and Conservation. Kashkari chaman, Tata Mcgraw Hill,1987
Micro Processes, HJ, Roger porter, National Academy of Sciences, 1979.
Biomass Combustion Technologies
Wood and Biomass Composition, properties and combustion characterstics. Improved
cookstove Technologies Environmental and health implications. Improved cookstoves
and combine technology. Biomass based energy systems for rural industries, Therme
pyrolysis and Gasification of biomass Advanced Biomass combustion system.
Books:
Energy from biomass, W.Palz, J. Coombs and D.O.Hall, Essevier Applied Science,1985
Improved solid biomass Burning cookstoves: A development manual, S.K. Sharma, .A.O. Field
document No.44.
Advances in biomass gasification technology,K.K.Singh, A.N. Mathur, N. S. Rathod, Himansu
Publications, 1991.
Rural Energy Technologies
Rural Energy Planning, rural energy supply and demand, Rural energy programs. Historical
review of cookstove development, Principles of improved cookstove design and development.
Wood and biomass Composition properties and combustion characteristics, Improved
Cookstoves and combined Technology, Rural Industrial combustion systems, application of solar
energy for rural applications, Biogas technology.
Books:
Rural and Renewable Energy. Venkata Ramana P, TERI,1997
S K Sharma Improved solid biomass Burning cookstoves, A development manual F A O Fold
document No 44, 1993
Rural Technologies, KPA Menon, Pradeep Chaturvedi and anuj sinha, Indian Association for the
Advancement of Science, 1989.
Energy for Rural Development, National Academy Press, 1981
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Rural Technologies, Amulya k. Reddy, Indian Academy of Sciences,1980.
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OPEN ELECTIVES (ENM 3.1)
Marks: Major Examination Theory: 50 L : T : P : C
3 : 1 : 0 : 4
Sessionals Theory : 50
Research Methodology
Contents
Applied Computations : Formulation of the parameter estimation problem; Computation of parameters
in linear models, use Microsoft Excel, Gauss – Newton method for algebraic models. Use of
MATLAB
Design of experiments, Preliminary Experimental design, Sequential Experimental design.
Books
1. Englezos, P., Kalogerakis, N., “Applied Parameter Estimation for Chemical Engineer”,
Marcel Dekker (2001)
2. MATLAB Manual
