SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY

(Established under section 3 of UGC Act,1956)

Course & Branch :B.E - P-MECH Title of the Paper :Energy Engineering and Management Max. Marks :80 Sub. Code :615PTE17 Time : 3 Hours Date :24/11/2009 Session :AN
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PART - A (10 x 2 = 20) Answer ALL the Questions What do you understand by greenhouse effect? What is meant by global warming? What do you understand by energy audit? What is the importance of non conventional energy source in the present context? Under what circumstances waste heat recovery systems become necessary. Which types of energy storage systems are suitable for peak shaving in electrical utility? What is the principle of energy management? What are the duties of energy management information systems? What is the effect of investment schedule?

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10. Comment on the cost benefits of energy resources.

PART B Answer ALL the Questions

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11. Describe the various options for energy consumption policies. (or) 12. Explain in detail of non conventional energy sources in India. What are their future prospects? 13. Explain in detail the various energy audit instruments. (or) 14. Explain various aspects of energy conservation in thermal systems. 15. Explain the principle of waste heat utilization and its various applications. (or) 16. On what basis energy storage systems are classified? Explain any one thermal energy storage system with suitable sketch. 17. Explain in detail the need for energy resource management and the role of an energy manager. (or) 18. Discuss the role of computerized energy management system and their advantages. 19. Describe the various cost optimization techniques. Also indicate some means of controlling costing. (or) 20. Explain in detail the need and cost benefits of energy resources

SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY
(Established under section 3 of UGC Act,1956)

Course & Branch :B.E - P-MECH Max. Marks :80 Title of the Paper :Energy Engineering and Management Sub. Code :615PTE17 Time : 3 Hours Date :28/04/2010 Session :FN
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PART - A (10 x 2 = 20) Answer ALL the Questions What do you understand by green house effect? Write a short note on the economic aspect of energy conservation. What are the types of energy audits? What are the advantages and limitations of non conventional energy sources? Write a short note on heat pump Under what circumstances storage of energy becomes necessary? Discuss the principle of energy management. How is instrumentation management? system important for energy

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of cost optimization techniques?

10. Comment on the cost appraisal and profitability.

PART B Answer ALL the Questions

(5 x 12 = 60)

11. What is the present status of world energy consumption? Explain the various aspects of future prospects. (or) 12. What are the various principles of energy conservation? Explain any two in details. 13. Explain the concept of energy conservation in thermal systems with suitable sketch. (or) 14. Explain the importance of non conventional energy sources in the present context. 15. What are the various waste heat recovery systems? Explain regenerators waste heat recovery systems with neat sketch. (or) 16. What are the different energy storage methods? Explain any one thermal energy storage systems with suitable sketch. 17. Explain the terms (a) Energy strategy (b) Energy policy (c) Energy planning (or) 18. Discuss the significance and scope of computerized energy management for modern industry. 19. What is optimal target investment schedule? Describe briefly its application. (or) 20. What is the role of cost benefits of energy resources? Discuss their advantages.

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SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY
(Established under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956)

Course & Branch: B.E-P-MECH Title of the Paper: Energy Engineering and Management Max. Marks: 80 Sub. Code: 615PTE17 Time: 3 Hours Date: 26/11/2010 Session: AN
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PART - A (10 X 2 = 20) Answer ALL the Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. What are the conventional and non conventional energy sources? What is the present installed power generation capacity in India? Who cares for energy conservation? Define energy audit. What is heat engine? What are refrigeration effect and COP? What are the responsibilities of an energy manager? Define economic cycles. State the uses of break even analysis.

10. Distinguish between actual cost and opportunity cost.

PART B Answer All the Questions

(5 x 12 = 60)

11. What are the advantages and limitation of renewable energy sources? (or) 12. Explain in detail about Green House Effect. 13. List the possible energy conversation opportunities in residential and industry sector. (or) 14. Explain the different types of energy audit. 15. Explain the sources of waste heat and its potential applications. (or) 16. Discuss the properties of a super acting magnetic energy storage system and what precautions have to be taken to make it operate satisfactorily? 17. State the steps in energy management to be established in a manufacturing company? (or) 18. Explain the concept of Planning and Organization. 19. Explain the application of relevant costing for Engineering Economic problems. (or) 20. Explain the cost optimization with one variable.

Register Number SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY (Established under section 3 of UGC Act,1956) Course & Branch :B.E - P-MECH Max. Marks :80 Title of the Paper :Energy Engineering and Management Sub. Code :615PTE17-615MEE19 Time : 3 Hours Date :11/05/2011 Session :FN 1. 2. 3. 4. What are the conventional energy supplies for the future? What are the main causes of global warming? Define Principle of conservation of energy. When using solar energy systems, why are back up systems are necessary? 5. In a process, low pressure and high pressure steam is available. Describe how can this steam be reused in industry? Which equipment is used for recovery of this? Explain with a neat sketch the principle of operation of such system. List some of the direct and indirect benefits of waste heat recovery systems. 7. 8. 9. 10. What are the benefits of energy management? List out the instrumentation used for HVAC energy management. What are the elements which contribute to the cost of electricity? How does the economy of scale affect the construction cost?

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PART B (5 x 12 = 60) Answer All the Questions How does ozone get into the stratosphere? Write down the energy policies in India. (or) Discuss about the energy resources and world energy consumption. Explain the various energy conservation scheme in the world. (or) Explain why a heating system made by circulating hot water through a concrete floor could be desirable. Would it be better to circulate the hot water through the ceiling? Why or Why not? How the waste heat is recovered from boilers? Explain the need and benefits. (or) Explain the principle of operation of heat pipe. Discuss three examples of its industrial application. Explain the Industrial Energy Management with some case studies. (or) Write down the various steps involved in the energy measurements in industry. Write the short notes on power plant economics. (or) Discuss about the economic principles of energy conservations projects.

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Energy Engg & Management Part A 1. Explain world energy resources 2. 3. 4. 5. Define energy management Explain the principle of energy management What are the fixed cost and variable cost associated with plant Explain world energy consumption

Part B 1. Explain about Green house effect. Explain about Global warming. 2. 3. Explain the working principle of dissolved O2 recorder. Explain the working principle of measurement of conductivity of feedwater. 4. <Problems >

1. What is green house effect? Discuss the sources of green house gases and effect of green house gases to the environment. 2. Write an explanatory note on energy prices and energy policies. 3. Discuss the short term, medium and long term energy conservation schemes. 4. What are non conventional energy sources? Explain the availability and consumption of any three such sources with respect to India. 5. Explain with a neat diagram the operation principle of heat pipe. Also discuss its merits and de merits over other heat recovery systems. 6. Explain the construction and working principle of two heat exchangers used to recover heat from hot exhaust gases. 7. Discuss the steps in energy management to be established in a manufacturing company. 8. Write notes on: a EMIS. b Computerized Energy management 9. A natural gas central heating system costs Rs. 4,00,000 completely installed and ready for use. Its salvage value is Rs. 40,000 at the end of its service of 10 years. Determine its asset value at the end of 6 years using the following depreciation methods: a Straight line method. b Declining balance technique. c Sum of the years digits. d Sinking fund method assuming rate of interest as 6%. 10. Discuss the following: i. ii. Budgeting and standard costing. Methods of investment appraisal.