BME515D VTU Notes: Energy Engineering 2022 PDF

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Energy Engineering

BME515D

2022 Scheme

Module 1 : Steam Generators

Steam Generators: Coal and ash handling, Generation of steam using forced circulation, high and supercritical pressures, LaMount, Benson, Velox, Loeffer, Schmidt steam generators, Cooling towers and Ponds, Accessories such as Super heaters, De­super heater, Economizers, Air pre heaters.
Diesel Engine Power System: Applications of Diesel Engines in Power field. Method of starting Diesel engines. Auxiliaries like cooling and lubrication system, filters, centrifuges, Oil heaters,

Module 2 : Solar Energy

Solar Energy: Introduction, Solar radiation at the earth’s surface, Solar radiation measurements, Flat plate collectors, Focussing collectors, Solar Pond, Solar electric power generation­Solar photo voltaic.
Biomass Energy: Photosynthesis, photosynthetic oxygen production, energy plantation. Biochemical Route: Biogas production from organic wastes by anaerobic fermentation, Biogas plants­KVIC, Janta, Deenbhandu models, factors affecting bio gas generation. Thermal gasification of Biomass

Module 3 : Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Energy: Forms of geothermal energy, Dry steam, wet steam, hot dry rock and magmatic chamber systems.
Tidal Energy: Tidal power, Site selection, Single basin and double basin systems, Advantages and disadvantages of tidal energy.
Wind Energy: Wind energy­Advantages and limitations, wind velocity and wind power, Basic components of wind energy conversion systems, horizontal and vertical axis wind mills, coefficient

Module 4 : Hydroelectric plants

Hydroelectric plants: Advantages & disadvantages of water power, Hydrographs and flow duration curves numerical, Storage and pondage, General layout of hydel power plantscomponents such as Penstock, surge tanks, spill way and draft tube and their applications, pumped.
Ocean Thermal Energy: Ocean thermal energy conversion, Principle and working of Rankine cycle

Module 5 : Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Energy: Principles of release of nuclear energy­Fusion and fission reactions. Nuclear fuels used in the reactors, Chain reaction, Moderation, breeding, Multiplication and thermal utilization factors. General components of a nuclear reactor and materials, Brief description­Pressurized water reactor, Boiling water reactor, Sodium graphite reactor, Fast Breeder reactor, Homogeneous graphite reactor and gas cooled reactor, Radiation hazards, Shielding, Nuclear waste, Radioactive

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