Non Conventional Energy Technology detailed Syllabus for Agriculture Engineering (AL), K scheme PDF has been taken from the MSBTE official website and presented for the diploma students. For Subject Code, Subject Name, Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Credits, Theory (Max & Min) Marks, Practical (Max & Min) Marks, Total Marks, and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For all other MSBTE Agriculture Engineering 4th Sem K Scheme Syllabus PDF, do visit MSBTE Agriculture Engineering 4th Sem K Scheme Syllabus PDF Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for non conventional energy technology is as follows.
Rationale
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Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to achieve & demonstrate the following COs on completion of course based learning
- Interpret various non-conventional energy resources and impact of solar energy.
- Interpret parametric study on wind energy resources.
- Implement micro hydro power systems and fuel cells for different applications.
- Identify different bio-energy resources, generation methods and technologies.
- Implement feasibility studies of renewable energy hybrid systems.
Unit I
Introduction to Solar Thermal Energy Resources & Solar Cells 1.1 Installation, commissioning and maintenance procedure of the Solar PV System. 1.2 Components in CSP (Concentrating solar power) System. 1.3 Common applications of solar energy Domestic-Water heating systems; CommercialHeating systems used for process heating Installation- standard procedure and precautions. 1.4 Solar dryers -Classification, construction, working and applications- commercial, agro products and domestic 1.5 Solar Photovoltaic systems-Grid connected, Off-grid, stand-alone systems. 1.6 PV cells- types, merits and demerits, panel types. Battery- types, rating, methods of selection. 1.7 Recent trends and promotional schemes. Installation, commissioning and maintenance of Solar Roof Top systems.
Suggested Learning Pedagogie
Demonstratio Assignment Video Chalk-Board Presentations PPT Model Demonstratio Case Study
Unit II
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Unit III
Micro Hydro Power Energy Resources & Fuel Cells 3.1 Micro hydro power systems: Classification, Layout, construction and working. 3.2 Installation-procedure, precautions, Operating procedures. 3.3 Fuel Cells: Principle of working of various types of fuel cells 3.4 Fuel Cell: performance, advantages and limitations.
Suggested Learning Pedagogie
Lecture Usin Chalk-Board Demonstratio Video Demonstratio Model Demonstratio Case Study Site/Industry
Unit IV
Bio-Energy Resources 4.1 Bio-fuels, bio-gas, bio-diesel: Classification. 4.2 Biomass power plants, Bio-gas plants. 4.3 Layout, construction and principle of working for small power plant of all these types. 4.4 Installation and maintenance procedure of Bio gas plant. 4.5 Applications of various bio-fuels Domestic – heating, cooking, Commercial-process heating, smokeless Chula’s, burners, Heaters and engines.
Suggested Learning Pedagogie
Lecture Usin Chalk-Board Demonstratio Video Demonstratio Model Demonstratio Case Study Presentations Site/Industry
Unit V
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List of Experiments:
- *Identify the components of solar Flat plate collector. 2 C
- *Identify the components of Solar dryer system. 2 C
- Use pyranometer for measurement of solar radiation flux density. 2 C
- Assemble a solar PV system with and without battery connection 2 C
- Measure heat output, Maximum power, power output efficiency Solar PV panel. 2 C
- Simulations software to calculate PV energy output. 2 C
- *Use vane anemometer for measurement of different locations for site selection for windmill. 2 C
- *Assemble/dismantle a horizontal axis small wind turbines. 2 C
- Assemble/dismantle a vertical axis small wind turbines. 2 C
- *Measure the output power of the turbine, rotation speed of the turbine, wind speed, system voltage and system current. 2 C
- Assemble/dismantle a microhydropower system. 2 C
- *Measure Power output, flow and head for micro hydropower system. 2 C
- *Assemble/dismantle a bio gas power system. 2 C
- Assemble/dismantle a biomass power system. 2 C
- *Assemble/dismantle a wind-solar hybrid system 2 C
Self Learning
Micro Project
- Micro projects on Preparing feasibility report and present it in the PPT format (Group of max 3 students) fo employing renewable energy system for any given situation where fossil fuels are used. Following guidelines m followed.
- Visit different industrial or household situations to assess energy needs.
- Estimate the annual energy requirements using surveys and questionnaires.
- Choose suitable renewable energy technology based on local resource availability.
- Estimate the budget for system installation using market prices and installation costs.
- Prepare a model of solar charger/Solar car/Solar fan/Solar torch/Solar cooler/Solar street light etc.
- Present PPT and submit a detailed report on horizontal axis wind mill or to visit a nearest wind farm.
- Present PPT and submit a detailed report on the visited biogas plant or biomass plant.
- Prepare the feasibility report, incorporating financial metrics like Return on Investment (ROI) and payback
- Prepare small working models of already existing/improved/new Horizontal/vertical wind turbine, Flat plat collector used for domestic water heating application and used for process heating in commercial /industrial organization, Stand-alone solar photovoltaic lighting plant, Grid connected wind mill plant, Hybrid plants, Win PV hybrid system, Smokeless Chulhas, Burners, Heaters and Engines, Bio-gas plant.
- To prepare a Report the most suitable types of solar lighting systems based on efficiency, cost, and environ impact for a small colony or your institute campus.
- Visit and prepare report on a commercial or industrial solar water heating installation of at least 500 liters p capacity.
- Present PPT on comparison of constructional details and performance of conventional FPC and evacuated t FPC.
- Prepare a layout of solar water heating system for domestic/commercial use. Present PPT and submit a deta report on it.
- Present PPT and submit a detailed report on various types of solar dryer designs and select best suited dryer given application.
- Present PPT and submit a detailed report on PV cells: Various points to be covered are classification -monocrystalline, polycrystalline, thick film, thin film, amorphous, organic energy generation mechanism, appli etc.
Assignment
- Provide recommendations for Bio-Fuel installation and use. Assess performance and feasibility of hybrid en systems.
- Differentiate between Flat Plate, Parabolic, and Parabolic Dish Solar Collectors (Deliver PPT presentation).
- Compare Non-Conventional Energy Technologies (Prepare detail report).
- Investigate wind power resources and site attributes (Prepare report from MNRE schemes).
- Evaluate the detailed of PV cell types, benefits, and limitations (Deliver PPT presentation).
- Create awareness of various sites based on wind analysis (Prepare report from MNRE schemes).
- Evaluate the commercial feasibility and cost-effectiveness of renewable projects.
- Create the micro hydro systems for renewable energy (Create video and upload on Institute website and You channel)
- Undertake fuel cell principles and their uses (Deliver PPT presentation)
- Apply & Evaluate solar collector performance and their uses (Watch NPTEL lectures and prepare report).
- Analyze various steps for solar system installation in different applications (Prepare report from NPTEL vid lecture).
- Analyze & Explore categories and uses of bio-gas, Bio-Fuels, and bio-mass (Watch NPTEL lectures and pre report).
Laboratory Equipment
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Learning Materials
- SukhatmeS.P., Nayak J.K. Solar Energy Tata McGraw,NewDelhi, 4th Edition(2017) IS 9789352607112
- Solanki Chetan Singh Solar Photovoltaic: Fundamentals, Technologies and applications Prentice-Hall India Learning Private Ltd. New Delhi,3rd Edition (2016) ISBN 978812035111
- Rai G.D. Non-conventional Sources of Energy Khanna Publishers New Delhi, 6th Edition, (2 ISBN 9788174090737
- Shobh Nath Singh Non-conventional Energy Sources Pearson India Education Services Pvt. Ltd, 4th Edition (2017) ISBN 9789332543577
- Kothari D.P. Singal K.C Renewable Energy Sources and Emerging Technologies Prentice Hall India Learning Private Ltd., New Delhi, 3rd Edition (2021) ISBN:97893893479
Learning Websites
- NPTEL :: General – NOC:Non-Conventional Energy Resources Introduction to various Non convention energy sources
- NPTEL :: General – NOC:Non-Conventional Energy Resources Solar energy
- NPTEL :: General – NOC:Non-Conventional Energy Resources Solar Flat plate collectors
- NPTEL :: General – NOC:Non-Conventional Energy Resources Solar cells
- NPTEL :: General – NOC:Non-Conventional Energy Resources Solar cells construction
- NPTEL :: General – NOC:Non-Conventional Energy Resources Wind energy overview
- Wind Overview | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy | India (mnre.gov.in) Potential wind energy in India statewise distribution.
- Overview | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy | India (mnre.gov.in) Microhydro energy resources.
- NPTEL :: Chemical Engineering – Fuel Cell Technology Fuel cells introduction
- Bio Energy Overview | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy | India (mnre.gov.in) Bioenergy Resorces
- Renewable Energy Engineering: Solar, Wind And Biomass Energy Systems – Course (nptel.ac.in) Hybrid energy systems
- https://youtu.be/WZBiznycjns Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
- NITTTR (nitttrc.edu.in) Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
- https://youtu.be/mh51mAUexK4 Feasibility study of renewable energy sources
For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of Agriculture Engineering, K scheme do visit Agriculture Engineering 4th Sem Syllabus for K scheme.
For all Agriculture Engineering results, visit MSBTE Agriculture Engineering all semester results direct links.