FACULTY OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Hamdard Institute of Engineering & Technology, Hamdard University

EG-411 Energy Conservation and Efficiency Enhancement, (3+0) Spring’2018

Instructor: Engr.Mansaf Ali Abro Office Hours: 08:30– 10:25am

(Monday)
mansaf.ali@hamdard.edu.pk 09:30– 10:25am (Wednesday)

Prerequisites: None

Objectives: To enable students to learn basics of Energy Conservation and Efficiency Enhancement (ECEE)
and to develop the skills to understand fundamentals of ECEE. The course will give knowledge of strategies
and technologies that can be used to achieve energy saving in manufacturing and industrial processes. By
doing economic assessments energy efficiency can be increased.

Contents:

 Principles of Energy management

 Energy Costing and monitoring
 Life cycle costing
 Energy audit
 Fund payments
 Gradient present worth
 Electrical system optimization
 Power factor correction
 Efficient motors
 Reducing lightning wastes
Learning outcomes:

Mapping of CLOs and PLOs

Sr. No Course Learning Outcomes PLOs Blooms Taxonomy
CLO_ 1 Be able to understand the basic concepts of PLO_2 C2 (Understanding)
Energy management principles, need for energy
management programs and economics of energy
management
CLO_2 To understand Energy Audit, process, PL0_1 C4 (Analyzing)
Heat transfer , HVAC systems optimization
CLO_3 To be able to understand MHD Generator system PLO_3 C3 (Applying)
and solve energy saving related issues in real
industry environment

Assessment tools CLO_1 CLO_2 CLO_3

Quizzes 15% [04 Marks] 6% [03 Marks] 18% [03 Marks]
Assignment/Presentation 12% [03 Marks] 6% [03 Marks] 19% [04 Marks]
Midterm Exam 73% [19Marks] 20% [11 Marks] --------------
Final Exam ---------------- 68% [40 Marks] 63% [10Marks]
 FACULTY OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Hamdard Institute of Engineering & Technology, Hamdard University
EG-411 Energy Conservation and Efficiency Enhancement, (3+0) Spring’2018

Overall Grading policy

Assessment tools Percentage
Class Performance (Quizzes, Assignment ) 20%
Midterm Exam 30%
Final Exam 50%
LAB (If applicable ) 50 Marks

Recommended Book:
Plant engineers and managers guide to energy conservation, Albert Thumann (Edition latest)

Reference Material:

- Class Material, Lectures and Websites.

- Energy Engineering and Management, Amlan Chakarbarti.
 FACULTY OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Hamdard Institute of Engineering & Technology, Hamdard University
EG-411 Energy Conservation and Efficiency Enhancement, (3+0) Spring’2018

Course outline

Week Lecture Topic

Principles and objectives of energy management , energy planning and
1
Organization
1 2 Energy costing and monitoring, energy efficient equipment
3 Energy management system and its implementation
4 Environment pollution due to energy use , capital recovery
Principles of energy management program , need for energy management
5
2 program
6 Life cycle costing
7 Sinking fund payment, gradient present worth
8 Energy Audit
3
9 Making decisions for alternate investments
Energy conservation opportunities in an industry
10
4 11 Electrical system optimization, electrical rate tariff, real time pricing
12 Quiz : 1
5 13 Key to electrical energy reduction, motor loads, improving plant factor
14 Building energy savings
15 Advantages of power factor correction, using capacitor to improve PF
16 Location of capacitors, efficient motors, key to reducing lightning wastes
6 17 [Worked example]
18 Utility & process system optimization; steam balance, furnace efficiency
19 Effect of flue gases and combustion air temperature, steam tracing
20 Heat recovery
7
21 Use of mollier diagram
22 [waste to heat recovery plant] continued Pumps and piping systems
23 Pumps and piping systems
8
24 [Worked Examples]
9 Mid Term Examination
10 25 Heat transfer optimization; intro to basics
26 Estimating and reducing the heat loss of vessels and tanks
27 Quiz :2
28 Heat loss of piping and flat surfaces
29 Reducing building energy losses, window treatment , thermal barriers
11
30 HVAC system optimization, efficient use of equipment
Air-air and hydro heat pumps, efficient applications of refrigeration
31
equipment
12 32 Liquid chiller, chiller in series and parallel, variable air volume system
33 Quiz:3
34 Heat Exchangers
13 35 Air-to-air pipes and exchangers, ventilation audit
 FACULTY OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Hamdard Institute of Engineering & Technology, Hamdard University
EG-411 Energy Conservation and Efficiency Enhancement, (3+0) Spring’2018

36 MHD generators: introduction, basic principle

37 Gaseous conductors, analysis and design of MHD generators
38 Quiz 4
14 39 Open cycle MHD plant, alternate MHD system
40 Problems associated with MHD generation, possible configuration
41 Maintenance program for plant efficiency and energy savings
15
42 Effectiveness of a maintenance program, stopping leaks to save energy
43 Operating Steam traps to save energy
44 Excess air consideration
16
45 A Case study : Steam system optimization
17 Final Examination

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Course Instructor

Approved by:

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Program Coordinator, Chairman,
Energy Engineering, Energy/Mechanical Engineering
Engr. Syed Nadeem Mian Dr. Prof. Abdul Hameed Memon