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Course Code Course Title L T P C
University Elective 3 0 0 3
Total credits: 3
Credit Summary
Minimum Qualifying credits 73
Outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be able to
1. understand the mass transfer and transport of impurities in system
2. apply the concepts of oxidation- reduction equilibra
3. study and applying practically about microbial kinetics
Contents
• Fundamentals of water chemistry and its forms
• Chemical reactions and kinetics
• Ecosystems and changes
• Biological components and cells
• Microbiological principles and degradation processes
Unit I:
Structure and Properties of Water- their significance in environmental engineering, Sources of
Water impurities, Abiotic reactions, Biological metabolism. Solid-Liquid-Gas interactions, Mass
transfer and transport of impurities in water, diffusion, dispersion. Physical and Chemical
interactions due to various forces, suspensions and dispersions.
Unit II:
Chemical reactions, Chemical equilibrium and thermodynamics, Acid-base equilibria, solubility
equilibria, oxidation-reduction equilibria. Process kinetics, reaction rates and catalysis, surface
and colloidal chemistry, Adsorption. Settling of particles in water stabilization.
Unit III:
Ecosystems; biotic and abiotic components, biogeochemical cycles, ecology of population;
Ecological niche, Mortality and survivorship, Community Interactions. typical natural and
artificial ecosystems.
Unit IV:
Biochemistry; Biological compounds– enzymes, coenzymes and amino acids, Microbiological
concepts; Cells, classification and characteristics of living organisms, Characterization
techniques, Reproduction, Metabolism, Microbial growth kinetics.
Unit V:
Applications of Microbiological principles to environmental engineering; assimilation of wastes,
engineered systems, Concepts and Principles of carbon oxidation, Nitrification, Denitrification,
Methanogenasis, etc., Concepts of quantization of degradable pollutants.
Text book
1. Benefield, L.D. Judkins J.F. and Weand B.L. (1982). Process Chemistry for Water and
Wastewater Treatment, End ed., Prentice-Hall, Inc, New Jersey, USA
2. Metcalf and Eddy, M.C., “Wastewater Engineering: Treatment, Disposal and Reuse”,
Tata McGraw-Hill Publications, New Delhi, 2003
Reference Books:
1. Benefield L.D. and Randall, C.W. (1980). Biological process design for wastewater
treatment. Prentice-Hall. N.J.
2. Pelczar, M.J., Chan ECS and Krieg NR, Microbiology, Tata McGraw Hill Edition, New
Delhi, India.
3. Talaro K., Talaro A Cassida Pelzar and Reid, (1993) Foundations in Microbiology, W.C.
Brown Publishers.
4. Sawyer, McCarty, and Parkin, 2003.Chemistry for Environmental Engineers, 5th”
McGraw Hill,
Objectives
1. To provide an overall understanding of the environment.
2. To provide an standard methodologies for sampling and analysis of environment at whole
and its constituents like water, wastewater, air and soil
Outcome
At the end of the course, the student will be able to
1. understand the environment and its constituent functioning
2. analyze the physicochemical and microbial qualities of water and wastewater
3. know the sampling and analysis of air and soil
Contents
• Fundamentals of Chemistry for Environmental Engineering
• Water and Waste Water analysis
• Water and Waste Water Microbiology
• Sampling and analysis of Air Pollutants and soil
• Environmental Impact Assessment
Unit – I
Unit – II
Methods for Physicochemical Analysis of Water/ Wastewater: Gravimetric methods for
solids analysis in water and wastewater, determination of acidity, alkalinity and turbidity,
analysis of common cations and anions in water/wastewater through various chemical
techniqu8es, determination of nitrogen, phosphorus and chemical oxygen demand (COD), acid-
base titrations, precipitation titrations, complexometric titrations, oxidation-reduction titrations,
working principles of electrodes, different types of electrodes.
Unit – III
Biological Methods and Microbiology: biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), MPN test for
microbial pollution, plate counts; confirmatory tests for various microbiological agents.
Unit – IV
Air Pollution Measurements: Sampling techniques for air pollution measurements; analysis
of particulates and common chemical air pollutants, analysis of oxides of nitrogen, oxides of
sulphur, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon and poly aromatic hydro carbons.
Unit – V
Advanced Analytical Methods: Working principles of Spectrophotometric methods;
Nephelometric methods; Atomic absorption spectroscopy and its various analytical versions;
Ion chromatography, High performance liquid chromatography, CHNO/S Analyzer, TOC
analyzer and other advanced analytical instruments.
Text book
1. Stanley E. Manahan (2005), Environmental Chemistry, 8th Edition, CRC Press.
2. Clair N Sawyer, Perry L. McCarty and Gene F. Parkin (2002), Chemistry for
Environmental Engineering and Science, McGraw-Hill Science.
Reference Books
1. Duncan Mara and Nigel Horan (2003), Handbook of Water and Wasterwater
Microbiology, Academic Press, London.
2. Maier, R.M., I.L. Pepper and C.P. Gerba, “Environmental Microbiology”, Academic
Press, New York, 1999.
3. S.E. Manahan, Environmental Chemistry, Sixth Edition, Lewis Publishers, New York,
1994.
Mode of Evaluation
Assignments / Laboratory / Seminars / Written examination.
MEE 539 RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES L T P C
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ANALYSIS - LABORATORY
Objectives
1. To introduce basic qualitative and quantitative methodologies and instrumentation for
environmental sample analyses.
2. To learn analytical methods and their limitations in environmental analysis.
Outcome
At the end of the course, the students will be able to
1. understand the significance of key environmental quality parameters, which will allow
them to communicate with other professionals
2. perform basic laboratory analyses and obtain qualitative parameters following standard
procedures
3. illustrate the application of engineering fundamentals to environmental engineering
characterization and its control
4. introduction to relevant advanced analytical, instrumentation and respective techniques.
Experiments
1. Determination of pH and drawing pH-mV relation
2. Determination of EC and turbidity
3. Determination of oil and grease
4. Determination of hardness and alkalinity
5. Determination of Chlorides and Sulfates
6. Determination of available chlorine in bleaching powder and residual Chlorine
7. Determination of suspended, settleable, volatile and fixed solids
8. Determination of optimum dosages of various coagulants
9. Determination of dissolved Oxygen and BOD
10. Determination of COD from given sample
11. Determination of TSPM, RSPM and PM10
12. Determination of SOx and NOx in ambinet air
13. Physical analysis of various soil samples
14. Chemical analysis of various soil samples
15. Determination of MPN Index
Reference Books
1. APHA, AWWA and WPCF (2001), Standard Methods for Examination of Water and
Wastewater.
2. ICAR Handbook for Soil Analysis, Indian Council for Agricultural Research, New Delhi.
3. K.V.S.G. Muralikrishna (1997), Chemical Analysis of Water and Soil - A Laboratory
Manual, Environmental Protection Society, National Institute of Ecology and Environment,
Kakinada, India.
Objectives
To expose the student to solar thermal, solar photovoltaic, biomass, wind, small hydro and other
renewable energy resources, conversion technologies, processes, systems and devices, and equip
the student to take up projects in those areas.
Outcome
At the end of the course, the student will be able to
1. explain the basic principles of various renewable energy conversion processes and
devices used therein.
2. identify various parameters that influence the performance of devices/processes.
3. undertake field projects in these areas.
Contents
• Solar Thermal Energy Conversion
• Solar Photovoltaics
• Biomass Energy Conversion Technologies
• Wind and Small Hydro Power
• Other Renewable Energy Sources and Fuel Cells
Unit – I
Introduction to energy and resources – Renewable energy sources - Avialabiality of solar energy
– Sun-earth relationships - Estimation of solar radiation using Page-Angstrom method - Solar
radiation measurement – Flat plate collectors – Solar water heating systems – Evacuvated
Tubular Concentrators - Solar air heating systems and applications – Concepts on solar drying,
cooking, desalination, solar ponds and solar cooling - Passive heating and cooling of buildings –
Basics of solar concentrators and types Solar thermal power generation.
Unit – II
Physics of solar cells – Cell types and manufacture – PV applications - Characteristics of cells
and module
– Performance parameters - Estimation of module power output – PV system configurations –
System components: Battery, charge controller and inverter.
Unit – III
Biomass to energy conversion processes – Anaerobic digestion, process parameters, biogas
composition, digester types, high rate anaerobic conversion systems – Alcohol from biomass –
Biodiesel: preparation, characteristics and application - Biomass combustion and power
generation – Briquetting – Gasification: Process, types of gasifiers, applications – Waste to
energy technologies.
Unit – IV
Power in the wind - Types of wind mills – WEG components - Airfoils: lift and drag – Power
curves and energy estimation - Micro siting – Indian wind potential. Small Hydro Power: Types,
site identification, head and flow measurement, discharge curve, estimation of power potential
and system components.
Unit – V Technologies for harnessing other renewable energy sources like geothermal, wave,
tidal and ocean thermal energy
Text Books
1. Frank Kreith and D.Yogi Goswami (2007), Handbook of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, CRC Press.
2. John Twidell and Tony Weir (2006), Renewable Energy Resources, 2nd Edition, Taylor
& Francis, USA.
Reference Books
1. John A. Duffie and William A. Beckman (2006), Solar Engineering of Thermal Process,
3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons.
2. Gilbert M. Masters (2004), Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems, Wiley
Interscience.
3. Caye M. Drapcho, Nghiem Phu Nhuan and Terry H. Walker (2008), Biofuels
Engineering, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. www.windpower.dk
4. European Commission (2001), Guidebook on the RES Power Generation Technologies.
Course : None
Prerequisites
Objectives
1. To demonstrate the working principle behind various solar energy conversion units
2. To enable students test and evaluate different renewable energy systems
3. To equip students for careers in the academia and industry
Outcome
Upon completion of this course the student shall be able to
1. troubleshoot existing solar thermal devices and offer energy efficient solutions
2. develop new products and modify the existing products for higher efficiencies
Experiments
1. Determination of thermal efficiency of a solar flat plate collector
2. Thermal testing of a box type and paraboloid solar cooker
3. Performance test on a solar photovoltaic panel
4. Performance evaluation of PV powered solar water pump
5. Thermal analysis of parabolic and evacuated tube solar collectors
6. Performance evaluation of solar stills
7. Performance test on solar driers and solar air heaters
8. Performance analysis of a 10 kWe solar dish Stirling engine system
9. Solar energy measurement: albedo, transmissivity flux
10. Performance of a dual fuel engine run by producer gas
11. Construction and functioning of a biogas plant
12. Study of a wind pump
Reference
Renewable Energy Laboratory Lab Manual (Prepared by VIT Staff)
Mode of Evaluation
Experiments / Record work / Oral / Practical Examination
DESIGN OF WATER AND WASTEWATER
CLE 503 L T P C
TREATMENT SYSTEMS
3 0 2 4
Contents
• Characteristics of water, Unit operations in water treatment
• Water treatment processes and design of water treatment plant
• Waste water quality and collection
• Disposal options of waste water and primary treatment
• Secondary treatment and design of waste water treatment plant
Unit I:
Definitions and Concepts: Water sources, Philosophy of water treatment, Review of water
quality characteristics and potable water standards, Estimation of water quantity, Theory and
design of Conventional Unit Operations used in Water Treatment: Screening, Sedimentation,
Floatation, coagulation, flocculation, filtration, softening and disinfection processes.
Unit II:
Theory and Design of Advanced Unit Operations used in Water Treatment: Membrane
processes, Ion Exchange, Aeration/stripping, Precipitation, Adsorption, Oxidation-reduction and
advanced oxidation processes; Water Treatment Plant Design; Selection of raw water source,
Planning and siting of water treatment plant, Chemical requirement and residuals management.
Unit III:
Definition and Concepts; Philosophy of wastewater Treatment, Review of Wastewater quality
parameters and discharge standards for aquatic and land disposal, Estimation of wastewater
quantity; Wastewater Collection; Design of sewers and sewerage systems;
Unit IV:
Wastewater Disposal; disposal to inland waters such as lakes reservoirs, rivers and streams,
disposal to sea, disposal on Land.
Wastewater treatment; Preliminary treatment, Bar-rack, Screens, Grit chamber, Equalization
tank, Primary sedimentation.
Unit V:
Secondary treatments: Aerobic processes, Anaerobic processes. Tertiary treatment, Nutrient
removal, Residual management, Design; Planning and siting of Wastewater treatment plant,
Chemical requirements and material balance.
Reference Books:
1. Benefield, L.D. Judkins J.F. and Weand B.L. (1982). Process Chemistry for Water and
2. Wastewater Treatment, End ed., Prentice-Hall, Inc, New Jersey, USA
3. Benefield L.D. and Randall, C.W. (1980). Biological process design for wastewater
treatment. Prentice-Hall.
4. N.J. Pelczar, M.J., Chan ECS and Krieg NR, Microbiology, Tata McGraw Hill Edition,
New Delhi, India.
5. Talaro K., Talaro A Cassida Pelzar and Reid, (1993) Foundations in Microbiology, W.C.
Brown Publishers.
6. Metcalf and Eddy, M.C., “Wastewater Engineering: Treatment, Disposal and Reuse”,
TataMcGraw-Hill Publications, New Delhi, 2003
7. Sawyer, McCarty, and Parkin, 2003.Chemistry for Environmental Engineers, 5th”
McGraw Hill,
Outcome
Upon completion of this course the student shall be able to
1. design and develop energy efficient, building, heating & lighting systems
2. conduct energy audits and formulate & implement energy conservation strategies
3. Reduce energy & fuel consumption and wastage in existing facilities through effective
metering, cost allocation and cost analysis
Contents
• Necessity for Energy Audit and Management
• Process Integration
• Energy Analysis, Assessment, Monitoring and conservation
• Energy Management and Monitoring & Targeting
• Energy Audits and Energy Modeling
Unit - I
An overview of energy consumption and its effects – Reasons to save energy (financial and
environmental) – Fuels and combustion – Boilers (classification, types, working principle of
important types) – Furnaces – Insulation & Refractories
Unit -II
Steam systems – Pinch technology – Basics of pinch technology – Cogeneration – Concept of
trigeneration – Waste heat recovery
Unit -III
Electrical systems – Electric motors – Fans & blowers – Compressed air systems – Refrigeration
and air conditioning systems - Pumps & pumping systems – Lighting systems – Energy efficient
technologies in electrical systems
Unit - IV
Financial techniques for assessing energy conservation measures – Fixed and variable cost –
Interest charges – Simple payback period – Net Present Value - Discounted cash flow method -
Lifecycle analysis. Definition & objective of Energy management – Energy Audit – Types &
Methodology– Energy audit report format
Unit - V
Understanding Energy Costs – Benchmarking and Energy Performance – Fuel and Energy
Substitution – Material Balances – Energy Balances – Instruments – Organizational background
desired for energy management – Case studies of energy audit in different industries.
Text Books
1. Course Material for Energy Audit and Managers Exam (2005),
(www.energymanagertraining.com), Vol. 1-4.
Reference Books
1. T.D. Eastop and D.R. Croft (1996), Energy Efficiency for Engineers and Technologists,
Longman Harlow.
2. Charles M. Gottschalk (1996), Industrial Energy Conservation, John Wiley & Sons.
3. Paul W. O’Callaghan (1988), Design and Management for Energy Conservation,
Pergamon Press, London.
4. Frank Krieth and Ronald E. West (1983), Handbook of Industrial Energy Conservation,
von Nostrand Reinhold Company.
5. Attilio Bisio and Sharon Boots (1995), Encyclopedia of Energy Technology and the
Environment, Volumes 1–4, Wiley-Interscience Publication, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
6. Paul W. O’Callaghan (1993), Energy Management, McGraw-Hill Book Co. Ltd.
Mode of Evaluation
Assignments / Seminars / Written Examination
ENVIRONMENTAL ECOLOGY L T P C
3 0 0 3
Expected Outcome
By the end of the course the students should be able to
• Develop a legal and economic structures, which are able to provide reasonable return on
investment, be it financial, or personal effort, dividends, wages and so forth.
• Develop ecologically sustainable production and industry through developing the
potential of all fibres.
• Develop environmentally and socially friendly alternatives to many of the deleterious
practices, processes and products currently in use.
Contents :
• Fundamentals of ecology and biochemical cycles
• Biological diversity and pollutant interaction
• Ecosystems and various pollutions
• Community ecology and environmental systems
• Ecological principles and biomonitoring
Course Prerequisites :
There are no formal prerequisites for this course, although a basic knowledge of
chemistry is helpful. Knowledge of basic environmental laws is beneficial but not
required.
Course Objectives
• Gain insight into the collection, transfer, and transport of municipal solid waste.
• Understand the design and operation of a municipal solid waste landfill.
• Understand the design and operation of a resource recovery facility.
• Understand the design and operation of a waste-to-energy facility.
Contents
• Sources, Types, Composition, and Properties of Solid Waste
• Separation and Processing of Solid Waste
• Recycling of Materials Found in Municipal Solid Waste
• Landfill Method of Solid Waste Disposal
• Remedial Actions at Closed, Inactive, or Abandoned Waste Disposal Sites
References:
• Handbook of Solid Waste Management by Frank Kreith , George Tchobanoglous ,
McGraw Hill Publication
• Bagchi, A., Design, Construction, and Monitoring of Landfills, (2nd Ed). Wiley
Interscience, 1994. ISBN: 0-471-30681-9.
• Sharma, H.D., and Lewis, S.P., Waste Containment Systems, Waste Stabilization, and
Landfills: Design and Evaluation. Wiley Interscience, 1994. ISBN: 0471575364.
• George Techobanoglous et al, " Integrated Solid Waste Management ",
McGraw- Hill Publication, 1993.
• Charles A. Wentz; " Hazardous Waste Management ", McGraw-Hill Publication, 1995.
Contents :
• Urbanization and environmental pollution
• Urban environment and air pollution
• Water and land pollution in urban environment
• Urban environmental quality and noise pollution
• Disaster management in urban context
Reference Books
1. Varshney, C.K., “Water Pollution and Management”, Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi, 1998.
2. Plowden, S., “The Cost of Noise”, London, Metra, 1996.
3. Fallion, A.B. & E. Simon, “The Urban Pattern”, Van Nistrand, New York.
4. M.J. Suess & S.R. Craxford, “Manual on Urban Air Quality”, WHO, Copenhagen.
Course Prerequisites :
Expected Outcome
To introduce on
• To show the application of principles of Geotechnical engineering to design of waste
disposal facilities.
• To familiarize the use of different linear materials for protecting the ground and
groundwater from leachates.
• To expose the student to various ways of soil contamination and their effect on soil
properties.
• Also to familiarize him with methods of redemption of soil contamination.
Contents :
• Environmental cycles and geotechnical problems
• Site selection for disposal of waste and geomembrane applications
• Pollutant transport through soil
• Solid and hazardous waste disposal and remediation
• Ground modification and bio remediation
Selection of Sites
Criteria for selection of sites for wastes disposal current methodologies for waster disposal, Sub
surface disposal techniques, Passive contaminant Systems, Leachate contamination, application
of geomembranes and other techniques in solid and liquid waste disposal, Rapid or flexible
membrane liners.
Transport Phenomena
Transport phenomena in saturated and partially saturated porous media – contaminant migration
and contaminant hydrology, Hydrological design for ground water pollution control, Ground
water pollution downstream of land fills- bearing capacity of compacted fills, foundation for
waste fill ground – pollution of aquifers by mining and liquid wastes – protection of acquifers.
Reference Books
1. Wentz, C.A., “Hazardous Waste Management”, McGraw Hill, Singapore, 1995.
2. Daniel,D.E., “Geotechnical practice for waste disposal”, Chapman and Hall,London,
1993.
3. Proceedings lof the International symposium of Environmental Geotechnology (Vol. I
and II), Envo, Publishing Company, 1986 and 1989.
4. Ott, W.R., “Environmental Indices”, Theory and Practice, Ann, Arbor, 2003.
5. Friend, J.J., “Ground Water Pollution”, Elsevier, 1975.
6. ASTM Special Technical Publication 874, hydraulic Barriers in Soil and Rock, 1985.
Objectives
To enable a comprehensive understanding of:
1. The Earth’s Energy Budget, Environment and the processes leading to climate change.
2. The inter-relatedness of the Terrestrial Energy-Environment-Climate System
3. The perturbing effects of anthropogenic activities on this system
4. A meaningful climate change quantification, and thence the means of ameliorating
adverse climate change impacts
Outcomes
Clearly, the outcomes directly relate to the objectives, and upon completion of the course, the
students shall be able to:
1. Acquire a basic understanding of the terrestrial eco-system comprising of 3 principal
components : Energy, Environment and Climate Change
2. Comprehend a global picture of the inter-relatedness of the Energy-Environment-Climate
system
3. Assess as qualified professionals, the perturbing effects of human activities on the earth’s
climate
4. Acquire the necessary skills to predict emerging climate change trends globally as well as
within the Indian Subcontinent
5. Acquire the requisite professional skills to undertake policy decisions on the use and
efficient management of the Earth’s resources, vis-à-vis the possible environmental
impacts on a local, regional and global scale. Finally, the students shall be suitably
equipped to advise or implement policies at the decision-making level on the use and
appropriateness of extant technologies that can arrest adverse climatic impacts.
Contents
• History and Evolution of the Earth’s Atmosphere
• Introduction to the Climate System: Climate from the point of view of Energy
Budgets
• Climate’s natural variability and major perturbations
• Human Impacts on Climate
• Green House Gas Theory
• Aerosol and Cloud effects
• Climatic Effects vis-à-vis energy supply and demand
• International Forums to address climate change : Kyoto and Montreal Protocol
th
• IPCC 2007 : The 4 Assessment Report
• Stern Report 2007
• The role of developing countries and the Indian Context.
Text Books
Climate and Energy Systems. A review of their interactions. Jill Jaeger. John Wiley. 1983
Energy, Environment and Climate Change by Richard Wolfson, 2008, New York, N.W.
Norton.
References:
Human Impacts on Weather and Climate. W.R. Cotton and R.A. Pielke. Cambridge University
Press. 1995
Introduction to Boundary Layer Meteorology. B. Stull. John Wiley 1988.
Policy interventions to promote energy efficient and environmentally sound technologies in SMI.
Asian
Institute of Technology. 2002
Plus, Journal Articles from J. Geophys. Res., Climate Change, Geophysical Res. Letts. Etc.
Mode of Evaluation : Assignments, Seminars, Written Examination
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT L T P C
3 0 0 3
Course Prerequisites:
Objectives
To make the student investigating the causes, consequences and possible solutions to problems
associated with degradation of environmental resources and analyse the potential non-
sustainability of certain types of economic activities using economic analysis as a tool.
Outcome
At the end of the course, the student will be able to explain
1. the economic significance and the economic causes of environmental degradation,
including loss of biodiversity
2. the extent to which market based mechanisms might provide a solution to the
environmental degradation problem in the absence of overt intervention
3. the economic implications of alternative ‘intervention’ approaches to pollution
management, including the use of charges, subsidies and marketable permits.
4. Alterative methods for valuing environmental resources and environmental damage
5. the economic consequences of policy instrument for biodiversity conservation.
Contents
• Sustainable Development
• Economics of Degradation and Failure
• Economics of Pollution
• Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Economics of Biodiversity
Reference Books
1. D.W. Pearce, A. Markandya and E.B. Barbier (1989), Blueprint for a Green Economy,
Earthscan, London.
2. R.K. Turner, D.W. Pearce and I. Bateman (1994), Environmental Economics: An
Elementary Introduction, Harvester Wheatsheaft, London.
3. D.W. Pearce and R.K. Turner (1990), Economics of Natural Resources and the
Environment, Harvester Wheatsheaf, London.
4. Michael S. Common and Michael Stuart (1996), Environmental and Resource
nd
Economics: An Introduction, 2 Edition, Harlow: Longman.
Roger Perman, Michael Common, Yue Ma and James McGilvray (2003), Natural
rd
Resource and Environmental Economics, 3 Edition, Pearson Education.
5. N. Hanley, J. Shogren and B. White (2001), An Introduction to Environmental
Economics, Oxford University Press.
Mode of Evaluation : Assignments / Seminars / Written examination
CLE 521 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT L T P C
3 0 0 3
Version Number
Contents :
• National and international trends and environmental polices
• Rules and regulations and environmental standards
• Environmental audit-planning and processing
• Environmental impacts – prediction and assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), definitions and concepts, rationale and historical
development of EIA, status of EIAs in india, EIA capability, socio-economic aspects and
limitations-Legal provisions on
EIA. Initial environmental examination (IEE), and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
environmental
GIS processing and modeling with spreadsheets, Principles of sustainable development and
implications of finite biosphere and complexities for engineering design and decision-making.
for sustainable development. Risk analysis. Life cycle analysis. Risk management.
Text Book:
1. Larry W Canter, Environmental Impact Assessment, McGraw Hill, Inc., 1996 Betty
Bowers Marriot, Environmental Impact Assessment A Practical Guide, McGraw Hill, Inc., 1997.
2. C.J. Barrow, Environmental & Social Impact Assessment – An Introduction, Edward
Arnold, 2002.
3. Evan. K. Paleologos and Ian Lerche,Environmental Risk Analysis, McGraw Hill Inc.,
2001
4. Peter Morris (ed.) and Riki Therivel (ed.), Methods of Environmental Impact
Assessment, Routledge, 2001.Canter, L., Environmental Impact Assessment. McGraw Hill,
1996. ISBN: 0070097674
5. Bartell, S., Kolluru, R., Pitblado, R., and Stricoff, S., Risk Assessment and Management
Hanbook: For Environmental, Health and Safety Professionals. McGraw Hill, 1996. ISBN:
0070359873
6. Lerch, I. And Paleologos, E., Environmental Risk Analysis. McGraw Hill, 2001. ISBN:
0071372660 McGraw, D., Environmental Auditing and Compliance Manual. Wiley Interscience,
1993. ISBN: 0471285854 Woodside,
7. G. Yturri, J. and Aurricho, P., ISO 14001 Implementation Manual. McGraw Hill, 1998.
ISBN: 0070718520 Curran, M., Environmental Life-Cycle Assessment. McGraw Hill, 1996.
ISBN: 007015063X
8. Canter, L.W., " Environmental Impact Assessment ", McGraw Hill, New York, 1996.
9. Petts, J., " Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment Vol. I and II ", Blackwell
Science, London, 1999.
Reference Books:
Anjaneyalu,Y. (2002), Environmental Impact Assessment Methodologies, B.S. Publications,
Hyderabad.
Environmental Assessment Source book (1991), Vol.I, II & III., The World Bank, Washington,
D.C.Judith Petts (1999), Hand book of Environmental Impact Assessment, Vol.I & II, Blackwell
Science.
The World Bank Group, " Environmental Assessment Sourcebook Vol. I, II and III ", The World
Bank, Washington, 1991.
Dorf, R.C., Technology, Humans and Society: Toward a Sustainable World. Academic Press,
2001. ISBN:0122210905
Pearce, D. and Barbier, E., Blueprint for a Sustainable Economy. Earthscan Publications, 2000.
ISBN:1853835153
Contents :
• Sewage treatment function and residue removal.
• Nitrogen and phosphorous removal.
• Nutrient removal by chemical methods.
• Waste water reuse and disposal
References
1 Metcalf & Eddy (1985), Wastewater Engineering- Treatment, Disposal and Reuse,
Second edition,
Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi.
Metcalf & Eddy (2003), Wastewater Engineering, Fourth edition, Tata McGraw-
2
Hill, New Delhi.
Peavy, Rowe & Tchobanoglous (1985), Environmental Engineering, Tata
3
McGraw-Hill, New Delhi.
Journals: Water Research, Water Science & Technology, Journal of Hazardous
4
Materials, Journal of
Biotechnology, Chemosphere.
Expected Outcome
By the end of the module, the students will have acquired knowledge in several key areas of
the subject. These include:
• the reasons why water is important for catchment development;
• the ways in which water enters catchments and moves through them;
• the ways in which rivers are important for landscape development; and
• the significance of catchment hydrology to flooding.
Contents :
• River hydrology, pollutant transport and flow fluctuation
• Pollutant through ground water and modelling
• Flow model development and limitations
• Pollutant transport through subsurface and modelling
Concepts of Hydrology
Environmental Hydrology – definition – scope – role of environmental hydrology– types of data
– sources – River hydrology – catchment – waterways – water shed - Surface water –
characteristics –- Ground water – occurrence – types of aquifers – Environmental Influences –
fluctuation due to Evapotranspiration, meterological effect of tides, recharge
Hydrological Consequences
Eco hydrological consequences of Environmental degradation water conservation, planning and
impact process, mitigation of impact processes
Reference Books
1. Vijay P. Singh, “Environmental Hydrology”, Kluver Academic Publishers, London,
1997.
2. D.K.Todd , “Ground water Hydrology”, John Willy Sons, New York, 2004.
3. “Ground water Manual – A water resource technical publication”, Scientific publishers,
New Delhi
4. H. Nash & G.J.H.McCall, “Ground water Quality”, Chapman & Hall Publishers, London,
1995.
5. H.M. Raghunath, “Ground water”, Willy and Eastern publication, New York, 1987.
6. Ray K. Linsley, Joseph B. Franzini, “Water Resource Engineering”, Mc Graw
Publications, New York, 1987.
Outcomes
Clearly, the outcomes directly relate to the objectives, and upon completion of the course, the
students shall be able to:
1. Acquire a basic understanding of how mathematical models can be used to solve
environmental problems
2. Set up material balance models for conservative and non-conservative systems
3. Formulate and solve Boundary value problems.
4. Formulate, Set-up, and solve complex Environmental Problems.
Contents
• Basic modelling of the physical environment
• Atmospheric and Noise Quality Modelling.
• Acid Rain and Ozone Depletion Modelling
• Global Warming and Climate Modelling
• Water Quality and Solid Waste Modelling
Contents
• Introduction
• Image processing
• Concepts of GIS
• Map overlay
• Applications
Unit - V Applications
Applications of GIS and remote sensing in Energy & Environmental Engineering.
Text Books
1. A.N. Patel and Surendra Singh (1999), Remote Sensing Principles and Applications,
Scientific Publisher, Jodpur.
2. P.A. Burrough (2000), Principle of Geographical Information Systems for Land
Resources Assessment, Clarendon Press, Oxford.
Reference Books
1. T.M. Lillesand and R.W. Kiefer (1999), Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, John
Wiley & Sons, New York.
2. Keith C. Clarke, Brad O. Parks, Michael P. Crane (2005), Geographic Information
Systems and Environmental Modeling, Prentice-Hall of India.
Mode of Evaluation
Assignments / Seminars / Written Examination
CLE535 RISK ASSESSMENT AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT L T P C
3 0 0 3
Course Prerequisites :
There are no formal prerequisites for this course, although a basic knowledge of probability and
statistics is helpful.
Course Objectives
• To provide knowledge related to the broad field of environmental risk assessment
• Steps involved in the risk assessment process, including statistical characterization of
observed data
• Knowledge about tools that can be used in defining environmental risks, particularly as
related to human health.
• To develop practical skills in disaster mitigation, planning, response and post disaster
rehabilitation, particularly related to health and public health.
Contents
• Risk management process and the role of risk assessment
• Occupational risk concepts
• Experiences and regulatory context of Environmental Risk Assessment
• Role of Geo-informatics in disaster management
• Disaster management schemes and role of various agencies
Risk Assessment
Introduction - Methodologies and Guidelines: Principles, Code of practice – Appointment of
personnel and their responsibilities – Emergency plans: onsite and off site. Steps in risk
assessment: Identification of risk, Extent of risk and disaster, Risk-Based Decisions for
Corrective Action –Timely updation. Developing a Site Conceptual Model - Focusing on Risk-
Based Decisions in Corrective Action - Risk Assessment: Dose Response and Target Level
Calculations - Experiences in Environmental Risk Assessment.
References
1. Rao V. Kolluru, “Environmental Strategics hand book”, Mc-graw Hill Inc., New York,
1994.
2. Brock Neely. W & Blan G.E, “Environmental Exposure from chemicals, Volume II, Chc
Press Iunc., Florida, 1989.
3. Woodsen W.E., “Human factors design handbook – information and guidelines for
design to systems, facilities, equipment and product for human use”, Mc Graw Hill, New
York, 1981.
Outcomes
Clearly, the outcomes directly relate to the objectives, and upon completion of the course, the
students shall be able to:
1. Analyze the waste water from different industries
2. Design suitable units for industrial waste water treatment
3. Select the suitable residue disposal options
Contents
• Water use in industry and waste water generation
• Waste reduction and strength reduction
• Treatment to industrial waste water
• Industrial solid waste and disposal
Introduction
Industrial scenario in India - Uses of water by industry - Sources and types of industrial
wastewater – Industrial wastewater disposal and environmental impacts - Reasons for treatment
of industrial wastewater
– Regulatory requirements and pollution control boards- Industrial waste survey - Industrial
wastewater generation rates, characterization and variables - Population equivalent - Toxicity of
industrial effluents and Bioassay tests. Individual and Common Effluent Treatment Plants - Joint
treatment of industrial wastewater.
Cleaner production
Waste management approach, source reduction, Waste audit- volume and strength reduction –
Material and process modifications- Recycle, reuse and byproduct recovery, Zero discharge
processes- case studies.
Case studies
Industrial manufacturing process description, wastewater characteristics and waste treatment
flow sheet for Textiles - Tanneries - Pulp and paper - metal finishing - Petroleum Refining -
Chemical industries - Sugar and Distilleries -Dairy - Iron and steel - fertilizers – thermal power
plants and Industrial clusters and Industrial Estates.
References:
1. Eckenfelder, W.W., (1999) " Industrial Water Pollution Control ", Mc-Graw Hill.
2. Nelson, L. Nemerow(2000)”Liquid waste of Industry, Theories, Practice and Treatment,
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, London.
3. World Bank Group (1998) " Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook - Towards
Cleaner Production ", World Bank and UNEP, Washington D.C.
4. R.L Stephenson & J.B.Blackburn (1998) “Industrial Wastewater Systems Handbook, Lewis
Publishers, New Yark.
Outcomes
Clearly, the outcomes directly relate to the objectives, and upon completion of the course, the
students shall be able to:
1. First acquire a basic understanding of the evolution of the earth’s atmosphere
2. Thereafter, learn about the structure and composition of the various atmospheric layers
3. Gain a basic grounding on atmospheric chemical cycles
4. Understand how atmospheric chemical processes are linked to the dynamics
5. Finally, gain an insightful understanding of the physico-chemical processes leading to
climate change.
Contents
• Earth’s early atmosphere, present atmosphere, radiative attributes
• Atmospheric winds, states of stability and Lapse rates
• Tropospheric and Stratospheric chemistry
• Atmospheric aerosol and clouds
• Global warming and Green House Gas theory
Unit 1 Origins
Origins of the Earth’s Atmosphere. Layers of the Atmosphere. Earth –Atmosphere System.
Solar and Terrestrial Radiation. Absorption of Radiation by gases. Solar variability and the
Earth’s Energy Balance.A simple model to estimate Green House Effect.
Text Book
1. Atmospheric Processes and Systems, Russell D. Thomson, Routledge, 1998
2. Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science. Gilbert M. Masters. Prentice-Hall of
India. 2005.
References
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: The Third Assessment Report (2007). Cambridge
University
Press.
Plus, Journal Articles from J. Geophys. Res., Climate Change, Geophysical Res. Letts. Etc.
Expected Outcome
After taking this course the student will be able to :
• To describe the main chemical components and reactions in the atmosphere and examine
the factors responsible for perturbing these.
• To review established methods for monitoring and modeling spatial and temporal
patterns of pollution.
• To explore air pollution issues at a range spatial scales and how these are relaxed.
• To assess the environmental impacts of atmospheric pollution.
• To evaluate the scientific basis underlying in controlling of air pollutants.
Contents :
Introduction to Air Pollution
Definition of Air Pollution, Global effects of air pollution, Air Pollution Episode, Sources and
types of air pollutants, Effect of air pollutants on human beings, plants, animals and economic
aspects.
Sampling of Air Pollution
Air pollution control acts, ambient air quality standards, sampling and measurement of
particular and gaseous pollutants.
Meteorology
Environmental factors – meteorology – elemental properties of the atmosphere – influence of
meteorological phenomena on air quality – plume dispersion – modelling – maximum mixing
depth –stack design.
Controlling of Air Pollution
Controls – particulate pollutants, Source control, controlling equipment’s – settling chambers,
ESP Particulate scrubbers and filters. Gaseous pollutants – absorption, adsorption devices,
combustion and condensation devices.
Noise Pollution and Control
Noise Pollution –Sources & Effects, Kinetics of noise, Measurements and control, Noise
standards and case studies.
Reference Books
• Noel de Nevers, “Air Pollution Control Engineering”, McGraw Hill, Inc. New York,
1995.
• Mahajan, S.P, “Pollution Control in Process industries, TMH Publishing Co.,New Delhi,
2000.
• Stern A.C, “Air Pollution”, Academic Press, Inc. New York, 1991.
Contents :
Principles of biology-Cell, structure, types, functions and communication during
developments; Genes and development-gene expression and their regulation, regulation of cell
and animal body development; Environment and Ecosystem and its components; Energy and
biogeochemical cycles; Microorganisms and Environment- microbes as functionary part of
ecosystem, terrestrial and non-terrestrial environments, marine and freshwater environments;
Ecological Niche;
Outcome
At the end of the course, the student will be able to
1. identify a suitable biomass to energy conversion route for the available locally
2. develop an efficient conversion system for the thermal and electric power needs
3. undertake developmental projects in this area
Contents
• Biomass characteristics and resources
• Biological conversion
• Combustion and densification
• Thermochemical conversion
• Waste to energy conversion
Unit - I
Photosynthesis – Biomass composition - Ultimate and proximate analyses - Heating value -
Biomass resources - Modes of biomass utilization for energy - Biomass conversion processes -
Characteristics of biomass fuels
Unit - II
Biogas production - Types of substrates – Process parameters - Digester design - Operational
problems – Biogas kinetics – Gas cleaning – Thermal and electrical conversion – High rate
anaerobic digestion systems – Sludge utilization - Ethanol production processes – Distillation –
Biodiesel: Preparation, characteristics and applications
Unit -III
Biomass combustion reactions – Combustion systems – Wood stoves and industrial combustion
systems – Fluidized bed combustion systems – Phase theory - Densification – Types of devices –
Performance parameters
– Feed preparation – Properties of densified fuels – Applications - Charcoal production –
Dendrothermal power generation
Unit - IV
Pyrolysis - Slow and fast pyrolysis – Biomass gasification –Types of gasifiers - Fluidized bed
gasification - Equilibrium and kinetic considerations – Gas cleaning – Thermal applications –
Decentralised power generation
Unit - V
Waste and its characteristics – Waste generation, collection, separation, treatment and storage –
Waste management – Waste conversion technologies: Landfill, incineration, gasification –
Energy from sewage
treatment – Energy from industrial wastes – Environmental impacts – Policy and economics
Text Book
1. Charles.Y. Wereko-Brobby and Essel B. Hagan, Biomass Conversion and Technology, John
Wiley & Sons.
Reference Books
1. T.B. Reed (1988), Biomass Gasification, Noyes Data Corporation.
2. D.D. Hall and R.P. Grover (1987), Biomass Renewable Energy, John Wiley, New York.
3. Gerhard Knothe, Jon Van Gerpen and Jurgen Krahl (2005), The Biodiesel Handbook,
ISBN: 1893997790
Mode of Evaluation
Assignments / Seminars / Written Examination
CLE530 ALTERNATIVE FUELS L T P C
3 0 0 3
Outcome
1. Learn limitations of fossil fuels and need for alternative fuels
2. Learn sources of various alternative flues
3. Learn storage, distribution and safety aspects of alternative fuels
4. An understanding of engine requirements and combustion characteristics fuels
Contents
• Introduction
• Alcohol
• CNG, LPG, Biogas and Producer gas
• Hydrogen
• Vegetable oils
Unit - I
Fossil fuels and their availability - Potential alternative liquid and gaseous fuels - Merits and
demerits of various alternative fuels - Engine requirements
Unit -II
Methods of production - Properties - Blends of gasoline and alcohol - Performance in SI engines
– Adaptability - Combustion and emission characteristics - Performance in CI engines -
Emission characteristics - Properties of alcohol esters
Unit -III
Production and properties of CNG, LPG, biogas and producer gas - Performance and emission in
SI/CI engines - Storage, distribution and safety aspects
Unit - IV
Sources of Hydrogen - Properties - Production of hydrogen - Transportation, storage and safety
aspects - Performance and emission characteristics – Adaptability - Fuel cell - Hybrid vehicles
• Unit - V
Various vegetables oils - Properties - Esterification - Performance and emission characteristics -
Bio-diesel: Feed stock, characteristics, preparation (lab and commercial), storage, applications,
environmental impacts, economics, policy
Text Book
1. Osamu Hirao and Richard Pefley (1988), Present and Future Automotive Fuels, Wiley
Interscience Publication, New York.
Reference Books
1. Alcohols and Motor Fuels: Progress in Technology - Series No. 19 - SAE Publication
USA
2. SAE Papers 840367, 841156, 841334, 841333, 941969, 902095, 962094, JSAE 9938100,
SAE 952508, 950777, 961988.
3. The Properties and Performance of Modern Alternative Fuels, SAE Paper No 84210.
4. R.L. Bechtold (1997), Alternative Fuels Guidebook, SAE.
5. CD ROM Collection (2004), 21st Century Complete Guide to Alternative Fuels,
Progressive Management Publisher.
6. Nick Wagoner and Sheryl Wagoner (2006), Alternate Fuels: An Overview, Thomson
Delmar Learning.
7. Reda Mohamed Bata (1994), Alternate Fuels: A Decade of Success and Promise
(Progress in Technology), SAE International.
8. Gerhard Knothe, Jon Van Gerpen and Jurgen Krahl (2005), The Biodiesel Handbook,
ISBN: 1893997790
Mode of Evaluation
Assignments / Seminars / Written Examination
MEE584 WIND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY L T P C
3 0 0 3
Course Prerequisites : Basic physics and mathematics
Objectives
To enable the students
1. understand the processes of generation of wind, its potential and energy extraction
2. identify and estimate wind resource potential of an area
3. understand the aerodynamic principles of turbine blade design
4. understand the functioning of wind electric generators and the operation wind farms.
Outcome
At the end of the course, the students will be able to
1. prepare and evaluate detailed project reports for establishing a wind farm
2. understand the operation of a wind farm and economics of power generation
Contents
1. Wind resource estimation
2. Wind turbine
3. Electric power generation
4. Wind farms
5. Stand-alone systems
Unit-I
Wind resource – wind regime analysis - wind speed and direction – wind speed distributions -
power in the wind - wind measurement – identification of a windy site - estimation of energy in
the wind - software applications.
Unit-II
Types of wind mills – principles of blade design – airfoils - lift and drag - blade profiles –
characteristics and performance of turbines – components of Wind Electric Generators (WEG) -
Energy from WEGs – safety - power curves - wind to electricity conversion.
Unit-III
Actual power from a turbine – electric generators – its types – power generation and
transmission - grid interface – power evacuation – capacity utilization factor - drive train
oscillation - effect of speed on generation - other electrical characteristics of turbines.
Unit-IV
Wind farms – micro-siting - problems in grid interface – DPR preparation and evaluation –
policy – economics – environmental impacts – future developments.
Unit -V
Stand alone systems – wind water pumps – wind battery charges – hybrid systems – installation
of WEG – testing and certification of WEG - offshore wind.
Reference Books
1. Thomas Ackermann, (2005), Wind Power in Power Systems, John Wiles & Son Ltd.
2. Ray Hunter, (1997), Wind Energy Conversion: From Theory to Practice, John Wiley and
Son Ltd.
3. Gary L.Johnson, (1985), Wind Energy Systems, Prentice-Hall Inc., New Jersey.
4. Desire Le Gouriers, (1982), Wind Power Plants: Theory and Design, Pergamon Press.
5. Tony Burton, David Sharpe, Nick Jenkins and Ervin Bossanyi (2001), Wind Energy
st
Handbook, 1 Edition, John Wiley & Sons.
6. Paul Gipe (1999), Wind Energy Basics: A Guide to Small and Micro Wind Systems,
Chelsea Green Publishing Company.
7. Ray Hunter and George Elliot (2004), Wind-Diesel Systems: A Guide to the Technology
and Its Implementation, Cambridge University Press.
8. Martin O L Hansen (2001), Aerodynamics of Wind Turbines, James & James/Earthscan.
9. John A C Kentfield (1996), The Fundamentals of Wind-Driven Water Pumpers, Spon
Press, UK.
10. Richard Leslie Hills (1996), Power from Wind, Cambridge University Press.
11. J.F.Manwell, J.G.McGowan and A.L.Rogers, (2002), Wind Energy Explained: Theory,
Design and Application, Wiley Publishers.www.windpower.org
Model of Evaluation :
Assignments / Seminars / Written Examination
MEE562 SMALL HYDRO POWER SYSTEMS L T P C
3 0 0 3
Course Prerequisites : Fluid mechanics and mathematics
Objectives
1. To enable students understand role of various components of micro, mini and small hydro
systems
2. To carryout detailed project reports
3. To identify, design, and execute SHP projects
4. To evaluate SHP projects, technically and economically
Outcome
Students will be able to
1. identify and carry out sizing of a SHP project
2. prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR)
3. carry out energy, economic and environmental impacts of the project
Contents
• Site identification and resource estimation
• Small hydro civil structures
• Hydromechanical equipment
• Electrical systems design
• Economics, planning, policy and project implementation
Unit - I
Types of hydro projects – Site identification and evaluation– Hydrological analysis – Discharge
curve – Estimation of power potential – Preparation of DPR
Unit -II
Hydraulics and structural designs related to SHP – Codes and practices – Diversion and intake
structures – Power channel, desilting tank and tail race channel – Balancing reservoir, spillway
and forebay tank – Penstock – Power house building – Machinery foundations
Unit -III
Types of turbines: Impulse, reaction and axial flow – Non-conventional types: Propeller, bulb
and cross flow – Pumps as turbines – Mechanical governors – Characteristic of turbines –
Selection of gates and valves – Installation, operation and maintenance of SHP systems
Unit - IV
Stand-alone and grid connected systems - Electrical equipment planning - Sizing of single and
three phase generators – Synchronous and induction generators - Power factor and its correction
methods – Generator characteristics – Excitation systems – Transformers and circuit breakers –
Governor systems – Protection and control – Auxiliary systems – Grounding – Switchyard
equipment – Instrumentation and control - Synchronization
Unit - V
DPR evaluation– Detailed technical feasibility report preparation– Project planning – Schedules
– Plant and machinery – Operation and maintenance – Policy – Financing – Economics of power
generation – Environmental impact
Text Book
1. Jack J. Fritz (1984), Small and Mini Hydropower Systems, McGraw Hill.
Reference Books
1. Adam Harvey, Andy Brown, Priyantha Hettiarachi, Allen Inversin (1993), Micro-Hydro
Design Manual: A Guide to Small-Scale Water Power Schemes, ITDG Publishing.
st
2. Varma (1997), Renewable Energy Small Hydro, 1 Edition, SWETS.
3. Small Hydro Power in China: A Survey, (1985), Hangzhou Regional Centre, China,
ITDG Publishing.
4. S. K. Wagner, D. R. Webb, Jr. Mayo and C. N. Papadakis (Ed.) (1992), Small Hydro
Power Fluid Machinery, American Society of Civil Engineers.
5. Jeremy Thake (2000), The Micro-Hydro Pelton Turbine Manual: Design, Manufacture
and Installation for Small-Scale Hydropower, ITDG Publishing.
6. Scott Davis (2003), Microhydro: Clean Power from Water, New Society Publishers.
7. Nigel Smith (1994), Motors As Generators for Micro-Hydro Power, ITDG Publishing.
.
Mode of Evaluation
Assignments / Seminars / Written Examination
MEE542 HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS L T P C
3 0 0 3
Contents
• Hydrogen production technologies: Basic principles
• Hydrogen storage technologies: Basic principles
• Fuel cell fundamentals
• Operating principles and design considerations
• Fuel cell applications
Unit - I
Importance of hydrogen as a future energy carrier – Thermodynamic and thermophysical
properties - Chemical production of hydrogen – Steam reforming, thermal decomposition etc. -
Purification - Desulfurization, removal of CO2, CO, etc. - Electrolytic hydrogen production –
Electrolyzer configurations - Thermolytic hydrogen production – Direct dissociation of water,
chemical dissociation of water, photolytic hydrogen production, photobiological hydrogen
production
Unit II
Compressed gas storage - Cryogenic liquid storage - Solid state storage – Adsorption and
chemical compounds, Metal hydrides, hydride heat pumps and compressors
Unit III
Fuel cells classification – operating temperatures, state of electrolyte, type of fuel, chemical
nature of electrolyte.
Unit IV
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) - Alkaline Fuel Cells (AFC) - Phosphoric
Acid Fuel Cells (PAFC) - Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFC) - Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells
(MCFC) - Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC)
Unit - V
Stationary systems, automotive systems, portable fuel cells, small (less than 1 kW) fuel cells
Text Book
1. Aldo V. da Rosa (2005), Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes, Elsevier Academic
Press.
Reference Books
1. Wolf Vielstich, Arnold Lamm and H.A. Gastieger (2003), Handbook of Fuel Cells Vol 1-4,
John Wiley.
2. Gregor Hogen Ed. (2003), Fuel Cell Technology Handbook, CRC Press.
Contents
• Nuclear reactors
• Reactor materials
• Reprocessing
• Separation of reactor products
• Waste disposal and radiation protection
Unit - I
Reference Books
1. J.R. Lamarsh (1966), Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory, Wesley.
2. J.J. Duderstadt and L.J. Hamiition (1976), Nuclear Reactor Analysis, John Wiley
3. A.E. Walter and A.B. Reynolds (1981), Fast Breeder Reactor, Pergamon Press.
4. R.H.S. Winterton (1981), Thermal Design of Nuclear Reactors, Pergamon Press.
5. M.M. El-Wakil (1971), Nuclear Energy Conversion, Intext Educational Publish.
Mode of Evaluation
Assignments / Seminars / Written Examination
ELECTRICAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT L T P C
3 0 0 3
Outcome
Students will be able to
1. model various control loops in power system and analyze their performance
2. conduct energy audit and hence suggest means to improve energy management
3. understand the importance of economic dispatch and unit commitment problem
Contents
• Introduction
• Power system control
• Energy management
• Energy accounting
• Computer control of energy systems
Unit - I
Concept of energy management - Energy demand and supply - Economic analysis - Duties and
responsibility of energy managers - Monitoring and targeting - Data and information analysis –
Techniques
- Energy management information systems - Energy service companies
Unit -II
Control loops of synchronous generator, ALFC, Voltage VAR control - Inter connection of loops
Development of Voltage VAR and ALFC models - Reactive power control, load frequency
control, inter connected operation, AGC, area control error, flat frequency control, flat tie-line
and flat frequency control - Tie-line bias control
Unit -III
Supply side: Methods to minimize supply-demand gap - Renovation and modernization of power
plants – Reactive power management - HVDC and FACTS - Demand side: Conservation in
motors, pumps and fan systems - Energy efficient motors
Unit - IV
Introduction to interconnected operation of energy systems - Measurement of energy and
reactive power flow – Interchange negotiations, examples, inter connected energy accounting
Unit - V
Energy control center - Hardware and software requirements - SCADA system, data acquisition,
logging and display - EMS Software - Network configuration - State estimation, steady-state
security assessment, contingency analysis and ranking - Economic dispatch calculation - Unit
commitment - Load forecasting (short, medium and long term) - Online power flow - Optimal
power flow
Text Book
1. George L. Kusic (1988), Computer Aided Power System Analysis, PHI Publication
Reference Books
1. O.L. Elgard (1987), Electrical Energy System Theory – An Introduction, Tata McGraw-
Hill Publication.
2. Robert H. Miller and James H. Malin Owaki (1987), Power System Operation, 3rd
Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill.
3. P.S.R. Murthy (1994), Power System Operation and Control, Tata McGraw-Hill
Publication.
Mode of Evaluation
Assignments / Seminars / Written Examination
MEE628 ENERGY IN BUILT ENVIRONMENT L T P C
3 0 0 3
To understand the external and internal energy processes which control the built environment
Outcome
After taking this course the student will be able to
1. understand the various energy use and energy processes in building
2. know interaction of various external parameters influencing building energy requirements
3. know the energy requirements for lighting, air-conditioning, etc.
4. take energy audit and energy conservation measures in buildings
5. understand the management of indoor environmental requirements
Contents
• Energy processes and environmental requirements in building
• Influence of climate and solar radiation
• Thermal performance of Buildings
• Energy and environment management in building
• Technologies for low energy buildings
Unit - I
Indoor activities and environmental control - Internal and external factors on energy use -
Characteristics of energy use and its management -Macro aspect of energy use in dwellings and
its implications - Thermal comfort - Ventilation and air quality - Air-conditioning requirement -
Visual perception - Illumination requirement - Auditory requirement
Unit - II
The sun-earth relationship - Climate, wind, solar radiation and temperature - Sun shading and
solar radiation on surfaces - Energy impact on the shape and orientation of buildings – Lighting
and daylighting: Characteristics and estimation, methods of day-lighting - Architectural
considerations for day-lighting
Unit -III
Steady and unsteady heat transfer through wall and glazed window - Standards for thermal
performance of building envelope - Evaluation of the overall thermal transfer - Thermal gain and
net heat gain - End-use energy requirements - Status of energy use in buildings - Estimation of
energy use in a building
Unit - IV
Energy audit and energy targeting - Technological options for energy management - Natural and
forced ventilation – Indoor environment and air quality - Airflow and air pressure on buildings -
Flow due to stack effect
Unit - V
Passive building architecture – Radiative cooling - Solar cooling techniques - Solar desiccant
dehumidification for ventilation - Natural and active cooling with adaptive comfort –
Evaporative cooling – Zero energy building concept
Text Book
1. J. Krieder and A. Rabl (2000), Heating and Cooling of Buildings: Design for Efficiency,
McGraw-Hill.
Reference Books
1. S. M. Guinnes and Reynolds (1989), Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings,
Wiley.
2. A. Shaw (1991), Energy Design for Architects, AEE Energy Books.
3. ASHRAE (2001), Handbook of Fundamentals, ASHRAE, Atlanta, GA.
4. Reference Manuals of DOE-2 (1990), Orlando Lawrence-Berkeley Laboratory,
University of California, and Blast, University of Illinois, USA.
Mode of Evaluation
Assignments / Seminars / Written Examination
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION L T P C
3 0 0 3
Outcome
Students will be able to
1. Identify various energy and environmental features of a project
2. Develop a project with suitable technology, cost concepts, financial calculations and
environmental impacts
3. Carry out techno-economic evaluation of energy projects with environmental considerations
Contents
• Energy project preparation and development
• Cost concepts and financial calculations
• Economic evaluation of energy projects
• Financial evaluation of projects
• Environmental issues in energy projects
Unit - I
Features of energy projects - Project cycle - Context of energy projects - Project identification-
Project proposal preparation - Pre-feasibility and feasibility studies - Budgeting - Project
approval and implementation
Unit -II
Cost concepts - Time value of money - Interest formulas and equivalence – Inflation - Methods
of project evaluation - Deprecation
Unit -III
Alternatives methods of project evaluation - Traditional methods and new developments -
Valuation of costs and benefits - Uncertainty and risk analysis of projects - Sensitivity and break
even analysis
Unit - IV
Sources of funds – Project financing - Elements of financial costs - Financial structure and
project feasibility - Revenue streams - Effects of assumptions and pricing - Sensitivity analysis
Unit - V
Evaluation of environmental impacts - Methods of economic evaluation of environmental
impacts - Energy sector and environmental policies – Case studies
Text Books
1. H. Razavi (1996), Financing Energy Projects in Emerging Economies, PennWell Books,
Tulsa, Oklahoma.
2. H.K. Sang (1995), Project Evaluation: Techniques and Practices for Developing
Countries, Avebury, England.
Reference Books
1. C.S. Park (2002), Contemporary Engineering Economics, Third Edition, Prentice-Hall, NJ.
2. R. Zebre and D. Dively (1994), Benefit-Cost Analysis: In Theory and Practice, Harper Collins.
3. Retscreen software (www.retscreen.net) (2006 ), Natural Resources Canada.
Mode of Evaluation
Assignments / Seminars / Written Examination
Outcome
Upon completion of this course, the student shall be able to design thermal systems at optimal
functional level.
Contents
• System design and Economics
• Data analysis and deduction
• Modelling of thermal equipments
• System Simulation and Optimization
• Pinch technology
Workable and optimum systems - Economics: Lump sum compounded annually, Compound
Amount Factor (CAF), Present Worth Factor (PWF), Future Worth and Depreciation - Equation
fitting: Linear, quadratic and polynomial fits, uniformly spaced data, Lagrange interpolation,
Exponential fitting and Least squares method - Estimation of thermodynamic properties: T-C-P
characteristics of binary solutions, Developing T-X diagram, Condensation and distillation,
Simulating pumping power and pressure drop -Heat exchanger basics, Counter flow HX,
effectiveness, NTU - System simulation: Successive substitution, Newton-Raphson method with
one variable and Newton-Raphson method with multiple unknowns – Optimization: Lagrange
multiplier, Test for minimum and maximum - Exhaustive, Dichotomous, Fibonacci and Uni-
variate search methods -Linear Programming by Simplex method - Pinch Technology: Basic
concepts, Steam networks and significance of Pinch technology, Load determination by Tabular
method, Design of recovery systems using Pinch technology.
Text Book
rd
1. W.F. Stoecker (1989), Design of Thermal Systems, 3 Edition, McGraw-Hill.
Reference Books
1. Y.Jaluria (1998), Design and Optimization of Thermal Systems, McGraw-Hill.
2. R.F.Boehm (1987), Design Analysis of Thermal Systems, John Wiley & Sons.
3. B.K. Hodge (1988), Analysis and Design of Energy systems, Prentice-Hall Inc.
4. A.Bejan, G.Tsatsaronis and M.Moran (1996), Thermal Design and Optimization, John
Wiley & Sons.
nd
5. Ian C.Kemp (2007), Pinch Analysis and Process Integration (Kemp), 2 Edition, Elsevier.
Outcome
After the completion of this course, the students will be able to
1. analyse data and interpret the results
2. develop mathematical models for various energy systems and components
3. optimize energy systems and its components
Contents
• Introduction
• Modeling and system simulation
• Optimization
• Dynamic, linear and geometric programming
• Mathematical modeling
Unit - I
Unit -II
Modeling of thermal equipment - Counter flow heat exchanger - Evaporators and condensers -
Heat exchanger effectiveness - Effectiveness of a counter flow heat exchanger – NTU -Pressure
drop and pumping power - System simulation - Classes of simulation - Information flow
diagrams - Sequential and simultaneous calculations - Successive substitution - Newton-Raphson
method
Unit -III
Optimization - Mathematical representation of optimization problems - Optimization procedure -
Setting up the mathematical statement of the optimization problem - Lagrange multipliers -
Lagrange multiplier equations - Unconstrained optimization - Constrained optimization -
Sensitivity coefficients - Search methods - Single variable - Exhaustive-Dichotomous and
Fibonacci - Multivariable unconstrained - Lattice-univariable and steepest ascent
Unit - IV
Dynamic programming - Characteristic of the dynamic programming solution -Apparently
constrained problem - Application of dynamic programming to energy system problems -
Geometric programming One independent variable unconstrained - Multivariable optimization -
Constrained optimization with zero degree of difficulty - Linear programming - Simplex method
- Big-M method - Application of LP to thermal systems
Unit - V
Thermodynamic properties - Internal energy and enthalpy - Pressure temperature relationship at
saturated conditions - Specific heat - P-V-T equations - Mathematical modeling - Need for
mathematical modeling - Criteria for fidelity of representation - Linear regression analysis
Text Book
1. I.J. Nagrath and M. Gopal (1984), Systems Modeling and Analysis, Tata McGraw-Hill.
Reference Books
rd
1. W.F. Stoecker (1989), Design of Thermal Systems, 3 Edition, McGraw-Hill.
2. B.K. Hodge and Robert P. Taylor (1990), Analysis and Design of Thermal Systems, Prentice-
Hall Inc.
3. D.J. Wide (1984), Globally Optimal Design, Wiley Interscience.
Mode of Evaluation
Assignments / Seminars / Written Examination
MEE631 FUELS AND COMBUSTION L T P C
3 0 0 3
Outcome
Student will be able to
1. analyse the composition of various types of fuels and its properties
2. estimate the pollution from fossil fuels and its control
3. explain the thermodynamics of combustion
Contents
• Characterization of fuels
• Solid and liquid fuels
• Gaseous fuels
• Combustion stoichiometry and kinetics
• Air pollution
Unit - I
Fuels – Types and characteristics of fuels – Determination of properties of fuels - Fuel analysis -
Proximate and ultimate analysis - Moisture determination – Calorific value – Gross and net
calorific values - Calorimetry – Dulong’s formula for CV estimation -Flue gas analysis - Orsat
apparatus -Fuel and ash storage and handling – Spontaneous ignition temperatures
Unit - II
Solid Fuels: Wood and wood charcoal - Origin of coal - Composition of coal –Analysis and
properties of different grades of coal – Preparation and storage of coal - Coal washing –
Briquetting – India’s resources – Quality of Indian coal Liquid fuels: Origin of petroleum fuels –
Production – Composition - Petroleum refining-various grades of petro products –Properties and
testing –Alcohol - Shale oil - Gasification of liquid fuels – Synthetic fuels Storage and handling
of liquid fuels – Alcohol policy of Government of India – Alcohol raw material – Possible
potential in India
Unit -III
Classification – Composition and properties – Estimation of calorific value - Gas calorimeter - Rich
and lean gas – Wobbe index - Natural gas - Dry and wet natural gas - Stripped NG - Foul and sweet
NG - LPG - LNG – CNG – Methane - Producer Gas - Gasifiers – Water gas – Town gas - Coal
gasification Gasification efficiency – Non-thermal route – Biogas: Digesters, reactions, viability and
economics – Raw material – Production capacity – Design of biogas plant
Unit – IV
Stoichiometry - Mass basis and volume basis – Excess air calculation - Fuel and flue gas
compositions – Calculations - Rapid methods – Combustion processes - Stationary flame -
Surface or flameless combustion – Submerged combustion - Pulsating and slow combustion -
Explosive combustion Mechanism of combustion - Ignition and ignition energy - Spontaneous
combustion - Flame propagation - Solid, Liquid and gaseous fuels combustion – Flame
temperature – Theoretical, adiabatic and actual - Ignition limits – Limits of inflammability
Unit - V
Types of pollution - Combustion generated air pollution - Effects of air pollution - Pollution of
fossil fuels and its control - Pollution from automobiles and its control - Kyoto Protocol –
Carbon trading
Text Book
1. S.P. Sharma and Chandramohan (1994), Fuels and Combustion, Tata McGraw-Hill.
Reference Books
1. Civil Davies (1970), Calculation in Furnace Technology, Pergamon Press.
2. Samir Sarkar (1992), Fuels and Combustion, Orient Longman.
3. Obrert Edward (1986), I.C Engines and Air Pollution, Harper and Row Publishers.
4. A.G. Blokh (1988), Heat Transfer in Steam Boiler Furnace, Hemisphere Publishing
Corporation.
Mode of Evaluation
Assignments / Seminars / Written Examination
MEE 543 COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS L T P C
3 0 0 3
Objectives
To make students
1. understand the computational techniques useful in the analysis of fluid flow and heat transfer
2. expose and train in using commercial CFD software and in writing codes for specific CFD
applications
Outcome
At the end of the course the student will be able to
1. formulate equations for fluid flow and heat transfer problems
2. understand the basic concepts of CFD techniques
3. solve conduction and convection & diffusion problems
4. solve incompressible fluid flow problems
5. use FLUENT to solve problems
Contents
• Review of the equations governing fluid flow and heat transfer
• Finite difference method
• Heat conduction, convection and diffusion
• Solution of Navier-Stokes equations for incompressible flows
• Problem solving
Introduction to equations governing fluid flow and heat transfer - Conservation of mass,
conservation of energy - expanded and special forms of Navier-Stokes equations - Potential
theory - Boundary layer theory - Compressible flows - Turbulent flows.
Reference Books
1. S.V. Patankar (1994), Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow, Hemisphere, New York.
2. Y. Jaluria and K.E. Torrance (1986), Computational Heat Transfer, Hemisphere
Publishing Corp.
3. J.D. Anderson, Jr. (1995), Computational Fluid Dynamics – The Basic with Applications,
McGraw-Hill.
4. K.A. Hoffman (1989), Computational Fluid Dynamics for Engineering, Engineering
Education System, Austin, Texas.
5. K. Muralidhar and T. Sundarajan (1995), Computatioanl Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer,
Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi.
6. Fluent 6.1 Manual (2001), Fluent Inc.
Outcome
At the end of the course, the student will be able to
• Apply advanced principles of heat transfer for designing heat transfer systems
• Solve heat transfer based problems under more complicated situations
Course Contents
Conduction Heat transfer
Convection Heat transfer
Radiation Heat transfer
Conduction: Transient heat conduction in 2D and 3D, analytical solutions, integral method.
Conduction with moving boundary, solidification and melting.
Radiation: Integral equation for radiative exchange, Monte Carlo method. Radiation of weakly
absorbing media, radiation properties of gases, equivalent beam length, radiation of flames.
Reference Books
1. Frank P. Incropera and David P. De Witt (2003), Introduction to Heat Transfer, John
Wiley & Sons.
2. H.C. Hottel and A.F. Sarofim (1997), Radiative Heat Transfer, McGraw Hill Pvt. Ltd.
3. W.M. Rohsenow, J.P. Hartnett and E.N. Ganic (1987), Handbook of Heat Transfer
Fundamentals, McGraw-Hill Pvt. Ltd.
4. W.M. Kays and M.E. Crawford (1993), Convective Heat and Mass Transfer, McGraw-
Hill Pvt. Ltd.
rd
5. R.Siegel and R. Howell (1993), Thermal Radiation Heat Transfer, 3 Edition,
Hemisphere New York.
nd
6. Sadic Kakac and Yaman Yena (1995), Convective Heat Transfer, 2 Edition, CRC Press,
London.
Contents
•Solar Radiation
•Solar Flat Plate Collectors
•Solar Design Methods and Concentrators
•Solar PV Sizing
•PV Sizing Project
Unit -I
Solar radiation relations – Radiation on horizontal and tilted surfaces – Extraterrestrial radiation -
Estimation of clear sky radiation – Total radiation on fixed sloped surfaces
Unit -II
Heat transfer aspects in solar thermal – Radiation absorbed by a solar collector -Theory of Flat
Plate Collectors
Unit -III
Mean fluid and plate temperature – Collector performance - Theory of solar air heaters – Basics
of concentrating collectors
Unit -IV
Characteristics of PV cells and modules – Performance parameters – PV system configurations –
Battery Modelling a PV system – Sizing of a stand-alone system
Unit -V
Mini sizing projects
Text Books
1. John A. Duffie and William A. Beckman (2006), Solar Engineering of Thermal Process,
rd
3 Edition, John Wiley & Sons.
nd
2. Tomas Markvart (2000), Solar Electricity, 2 Edition, John Wiley & Sons.
Reference Books
nd
1. S.P. Sukhatme (1996), Solar Energy - Principles of Thermal Collection and Storage, 2
Edition, Tata McGraw Hill.
2. D. Yogi Goswami, Frank Krieth and Jan F. Kreider (2000), Principles of Solar
nd
Engineering, 2 Edition, Taylor and Francis, USA.
3. J.S. Hsieh (1986), Solar Energy Engineering, Prentice Hall.
4. Simon Roberts (1992), Solar Electricity: Practical Guide to Designing and Installing
Small Photovoltaic Systems, Prentice-Hall.
Mode of Evaluation
Assignments / Seminars / Written Examination
THERMODYNAMICS, HEAT TRANSFER AND FLUID
L T P C
FLOW
3 0 0 3
Contents
• Thermodynamic Principles
• Conduction Heat Transfer
• Convective Heat Transfer
• Radiation Heat Transfer and Heat Exchangers
• Principles of Fluid Mechanics
Unit – I
Thermodynamic system – Heat, work and energy - Thermodynamic processes – P-V-T diagrams
-Thermodynamic laws – Carnot cycle – Availability concept – T-s relations – Entropy
applications - Gas laws - Power cycles – Psychrometry
Unit – II
Conduction, convection and radiation laws – One dimensional, steady state heat conduction in
simple geometries – Critical thickness of insulation – Thermal resistance – Fin performance –
Unsteady heat conduction – Non-dimensional numbers – Use of various heat transfer charts
Unit – III
Boundary value theory – Conservation equations for flow over plate – Turbulent flow over plate
– Internal flow through pipes and annular spaces – Flow over surfaces - Natural convection over
surfaces
Unit – IV
Thermal radiation – Radiation laws – Black body – Emissive power – Shape factor – Radiation
shields - Heat exchangers types and applications – Use of LMTD – Effectiveness-NTU method –
Compact heat exchangers – Selection of heat exchangers
Unit – V
Types of flow – Potential lines – Euler and Bernoulli’s equations and applications – Momentum
equation – Pipe flow – Darcy’s law – Moody’s diagram – Hagen-Poiseuille equation – Turbulent
flow – Raleigh and Buckingham π theorems – Boundary layers – Laminar and turbulent flows –
Boundary layer thickness – Drag and lift.
Text Books
rd
1. P. K. Nag (2005), Engineering Thermodynamics, 3 Edition, Tata McGraw Hill.
th
2. J.P. Holman (2005), Heat Transfer, 9 Edition, McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. Ltd.
3. V.L. Streeter (2001), Fluid Mechanics, McGraw-Hill Book Co.
Data Book
1. C.P. Kothandaraman and S. Subramanyan (2004), Heat and Mass Transfer Data Book,
5th Edition, New Age International Publishers.
Reference Books
1. M. Achuthan (2004), Engineering Thermodynamics, Prentice-Hall of India Limited.
2. Yunus A. Cengel (2004), Heat Transfer - A Practical Approach, Tata McGraw-Hill
Publishing Co.
Ltd.
Frank Kreith and Mark S. Bohn (2001), Principles of Heat Transfer, 6th Edition,
Brooks/Cole,
3. Thomson Learning, Thomson Asia Pvt. Ltd., Singapore.
4. S.P. Sukhatme (2005), A Textbook on Heat Transfer, 4th Edition, Universities Press
(India) Pvt. Ltd.
5. P.N. Modi and S.M.Seth (1999), Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics including Hydraulic
Machines, Standard Book House, Naisarak, New Delhi.
6. R.K. Bansal (2000), Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines, Laxmi Publication (P)
Ltd., New Delhi.
Mode of Evaluation : Assignments / Seminars / Written examination
MEE632 MEASUREMENTS AND MEASURING
L T P C
INSTRUMENTS
3 0 0 3
Outcome
At the end of the course, the student will be able to
1. understand the fundamental elements of instrumentation, measurement and control
systems
2. identify the application of advanced measuring systems in various energy and
environmental related practices.
Contents
• Planning and Measurement
• Measurement of Thermophysical Properties
• Data Acquisition and Processing
• Advanced Instrumentation
• Basic Process Control System
Unit – I
Instrumentation – Selection of measuring instruments - Measurement of speed, force, torque,
power, power factor and intensity of light.
Unit – II
Measurement of temperature, pressures, fluid flow, humidity, specific heat, thermal conductivity
and heat flow measurement.
Unit – III
General data acquisition system examples, storage, processing - Recording and display devices.
Unit – IV
Introduction and application of advanced devices: -Nuclear magnetic resonance, transmission
electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron
spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,
chromatograph.
Unit – V
Introduction to control systems - Types of control systems - Open loop and closed loop systems -
Elements of process control systems - Simple model of process control system.
Text Books
1. T.G. Beckwith and N.L. Buck (2002), Mechanical Measurements, Addison Wesley.
Reference Books
1. Eckman (1986), Automatic Process Control, Wiley Eastern Limited.
2. Barry E. Jones (1988), Instrumentation Measurement and Feedback, Tata McGraw-Hill
Book Co.
3. J.P. Holman (1998), Experimental Methods for Engineers, McGraw-Hill Book Co.
4. Ernest O Doeblin (2002), Measurement Systems, Application and Design, McGraw-Hill
Book Co.
Mode of Evaluation
Assignments / Seminars / Written examination
MEE544 POWER PLANT ENGINEERING L T P C
3 0 0 3
Course Prerequisites : Should have done a basic course in Power Plant Engineering.
1) To teach students about the working of various power generation units and
steam cycles.
2) To make students understand in detail about nuclear, gas turbine, hydro and
diesel power plants that play an important role in power generation.
3) To introduce students to various simulation techniques and expose them to
instrumentation and control.
Outcomes
• Students will be able to understand basic power generation types and steam cycles.
• Students will be able to assess the performance of all the components of a power plant
and thus aim for the efficiency improvements.
• Students will be able to solve problems related to gas turbine cycles.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to distinguish between various power generation
units and choose the one that meets desired economic, environmental and social needs.
• Students will be able to use simulation packages.
• Students apply the knowledge of control systems in various applications.
Introduction:
Power plants - Features, Componets and layouts - Working principle of steam, hydro,
nuclear, gas turbine and diesel power plants - Selection of site
Text books:
1.M.M.El-Wakil, Power plant Technology, McGraw Hill, 2001
2.E.E.Khalil, Power plant Design, Abacus Press, 2000
3.Raven, Automatic control engineering, McGraw Hill, 2001
4.S.M.Yahya, Turbines, Compressors and Fans, McGraw Hill, 2002