CIC345 Renewable Systems Syllabus:
CIC345 Renewable Systems Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Awareness about renewable Energy Sources and technologies.
2. Adequate inputs on a variety of issues in harnessing renewable Energy.
3. Recognize current and possible future role of renewable energy sources.
4. To explore the various bio-energy technologies.
5. To study the ocean and geothermal technologies
UNIT I RENEWABLE ENERGY (RE) SOURCES
Environmental consequences of fossil fuel use, Importance of renewable sources of energy, Sustainable Design and development, Types of RE sources, Limitations of RE sources, Present Indian and international energy scenario of conventional and RE sources.
UNIT II WIND ENERGY
Power in the Wind – Types of Wind Power Plants (WPPs)–Components of WPPs-Working of WPPs- Siting of WPPs-Grid integration issues of WPPs.
UNIT III SOLAR PV AND THERMAL SYSTEMS
Solar Radiation, Radiation Measurement, Solar Thermal Power Plant, Central Receiver Power Plants, Solar Ponds- Thermal Energy storage system with PCM- Solar Photovoltaic systems: Basic Principle of SPV conversion – Types of PV Systems- Types of Solar Cells, Photovoltaic cell concepts: Cell, module, array, PV Module I-V Characteristics, Efficiency & Quality of the Cell, series and parallel connections, maximum power point tracking, Applications
UNIT IV BIOMASS ENERGY
Introduction-Bio mass resources –Energy from Bio mass: conversion processes-Biomass Cogeneration-Environmental Benefits. Geothermal Energy: Basics, Direct Use, Geothermal Electricity. Mini/micro hydro power: Classification of hydropower schemes, Classification of water turbine, Turbine theory, Essential components of hydroelectric system.
UNIT V OTHER ENERGY SOURCES
Tidal Energy: Energy from the tides, Barrage and Non-Barrage Tidal power systems. Wave Energy: Energy from waves, wave power devices. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)- Hydrogen Production and Storage- Fuel cell: Principle of working- various types – construction and applications. Energy Storage System- Hybrid Energy Systems.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES (Group Seminar/Mini Project/Assignment/Content Preparation / Quiz/ Surprise Test / Solving GATE questions/ etc)
1. A Seminar on different types of renewable energy.
2. Quiz on different types of renewable energy systems.
3. Familiarization of any one relevant software tool (MATLAB/ SCILAB/ LABVIEW/ Proteus/ Equivalent open source software)
4. Design and verification of any power plant circuit through simulation.
5. Introduction to other renewable resources not covered in the above syllabus
COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO1 Recognize the Indian and global energy scenario.
CO2 Classify the various solar energy technologies and its applications.
CO3 Analyze the various wind energy technologies.
CO4 Outline the various bio-energy technologies.
CO5 Describe the ocean and geothermaltechnologies.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Joshua Earnest, Tore Wizeliu, ‘Wind Power Plants and Project Development’, PHI Learning Pvt.Ltd, New Delhi, 2nd edition 2017.
2. D.P.Kothari, K.C Singal, Rakesh Ranjan “Renewable Energy Sources and Emerging Technologies”, Prentice Hall India Pvt., Ltd, 3rd edition 2022
3. Scott Grinnell, “Renewable Energy & Sustainable Design”, CENGAGE Learning, USA, 2016.
REFERENCES:
1. A.K.Mukerjee and Nivedita Thakur,” Photovoltaic Systems: Analysis and Design”, PHI Learning Private Limited, New Delhi, 2012.
2. Richard A. Dunlap,” Sustainable Energy” Cengage Learning India Private Limited, Delhi, 2nd edition 2018.
3. Chetan Singh Solanki, “Solar Photovoltaics: Fundamentals, Technologies and Applications”, PHI Learning Private Limited, New Delhi, 3rd edition 2015.
4. Bradley A. Striebig, Adebayo A.Ogundipe and Maria Papadakis,” Engineering Applications in Sustainable Design and Development”, Cengage Learning India Private Limited, Delhi, 2016.
5. Godfrey Boyle, “Renewable energy”, Open University, Oxford University Press in association with the Open University, 2010.
6. Shobh Nath Singh, ‘Non-conventional Energy resources’ Pearson Education ,2017.