Programme & : B.Tech.

(EEE)
Branch
Semester : III YEAR : II
Course Code & : NON CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES AND APPLICATIONS
Name
Regulation – 2017 / SCBCS

PART – A
(Each question carries 2 Marks.)

INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY SOURCES

1. What is the function of acid rain?

2. How energy sources can be divided?
3. Outline the core objective of Tamil Nadu Energy
4. Contrast any two advantages of solar energy system
5. Identify other non-conventional energy sources
6. Rephrase the energy alternatives for future
7. Identify the key challenges to integrating renewable energy in Tamil Nadu:
8. Categorize the importance of Fuel cells.
9. Justify renewable energy technologies are more attractive than conventional
energy technologies.
10. List the major sources of energy.
11. Mention the primary and secondary sources of energy.
12. Label the two reasons for energy crisis
13. Show the major conventional energy sources
14. How agriculture and organic waste causing considerable environment
problem?
15. Classify the environmental impacts of energy utilization.
16. Examine why the development rate of hydro power is low.
17. Evaluate the environmental disadvantage of Renewable energy.
18. Prioritize the elements of life cycle cost of Energy
19. Discuss the four different markets for energy demand
20. Propose two main barriers to the large-scale development of renewable
energy.

PART - B
(Each question carries 10 Marks.)

1. List the renewable energy power sources tapped in India for power
 generation and their contribution in MW to the national energy basket.
2. Why are non- conventional energies more suitable for Rural India?
3. Discuss briefly the possibilities of utilizing the following methods of
power generation
4. Solar energy ii) Magneto hydro dynamics iii) Fuel cells
5. Discuss i) Wind energy ii) Tidal energy ii) Bio-mass and Bio- gas iv) OTEC
v) Thermo electric generator.
6. Explain the prospects of Non-conventional energy sources in India.
7. What is meant by renewable energy sources? Explain in brief these
energy sources with special reference to Indian context.
8. Evaluate the advantage and limitations of renewable energy sources.
9. Conclude the study of alternate energy strategy.
10. What are the major difficulties to develop power using sun energy in India?
Discuss the development which have taken place during the last 10 years.
11. Discuss the merits/demerits of renewable energy sources that are relevant
in India
PART - C
(Each question carries 15 Marks.)

1. Write on the economics of a solar & a wind energy system in terms of

simple payback period.
2. Explain briefly Recent progress in Renewable Energy System Cost and
Performance
3. Summarize Energy and sustainable development
4. List the five ultimate primary sources of useful energy
5. Write on green power and green house gas.

SOLAR ENERGY

PART – A
(Each question carries 2 Marks.)

1. List the major drawbacks to the extensive application of solar

2. energy.
3. Define solar constant.
4. Define beam radiation or direct radiation.
5. Write short notes on diffuse radiation.
6. Define Air mass.
7. Classify the two basic types of instruments employed for solar radiation
measurement.
8. Illustrate the several forms of solar radiation data
9. Define green house effect
10. Name the components of flat-plate collector
11. Classify how heaters are classified.
12. Show how the performance of Air heaters are improved
13. Identify the defects are eliminated in porous absorber type collector
14. Choose the components of resistance to heat flow to the tube
15. Summarize the advantage Concentrating collectors over flat plate type collector
16. List the methods of producing hydrogen from solar energy
17. Classify the types of green houses
18. mention the merits of solar cooker
19. Formulate the limitations of solar furnace
20. Choose any three design of solar cooker

PART - B
(Each question carries 10 Marks.)
1. Discuss the factors that affect the performance of a solar flat plate collector.
2. Define the following
1. Zenith angle
2. Beam radiation
3. Hour angle
4. Incident angle and
5. Short wave radiation
3. Explain the construction and principle of operation of a solar desalination
plant.
4. List the components of a solar PV system integrated with a power grid and
explain.
5. Write the principle of operation of a solar tower & solar pond with a simple
sketch.
6. Explain the principle of operation and construction of Angstrom pyrheliometer
7. Differentiate active and passive solar heating system.
8. Determine the local solar time and declination at location latitude 230 15’ N,
longitudinal 770 30’ E at 12.30 IST on June 19. Equation of time correction is
given from standard table or chart = -(1’01’’).

9. Establish the conversion efficiency of a 175 W solar pond (size: 750 mm × 1500
mm) for a solar insolation of 1180 W/m2.

10. With the help of a schematic diagram explain the operation of solar
photovoltaic power plant.

PART - C
(Each question carries 15 Marks.)

1. Explain briefly the principle and working of Solar furnace.

2. Explain various factors contributing to losses and hence reduction of
efficiency of a solar cell.
3. What do you understand by solar thermal energy storage?Explain why and
when it is necessary.
4. Identify the different factors and their effects on performance of solar collector.
5. Why orientation is needed in concentrating type collector?Describe the
different methods of sun tracking.

WIND ENERGY
PART – A
(Each question carries 2 Marks.)

1. Write the importance of wind energy?

2. List the factors that determine the output from a wind energy convertor.
3. Define power coefficient
4. Show the factors that affect the nature of wind close to the surface of
earth.
5. Name the sub-components of Windmill.
6. How rotors are classified.
7. Classify WEC Systems.
8. Show the factors affecting local wind
9. Define Aerofoil, Angle of attack
10. Illustrate the sub system of horizontal wind mill
11. Identify the types of Horizontal axis turbine
12. Choose the different parameters on power generating capacity of wind
mill.
13. Compare Lift and Drag
14. Identify the speed associated with the design of wind mill
15. List the characteristics of a good wind power site.
16. Categorize the characteristics of Savonius Rotor.
17. Compare the advantages of vertical axis wind turbine over horizontal
axis one.
18. Compose the characteristics of Darrieus Rotor.
19. Formulate the three categories of electrical generations
20. Propose the main effects due to wind turbine in Environment aspects.

PART - B
(Each question carries 10 Marks.)

1. Derive an expression for estimating energy available in wind.

2. Explain how the wind energy data are collected and energy available in the
wind is estimated.
3. Make a technical comparison A wind mill generates 2 MW power (conditions:
speed 25 kmph, Temp. 25°C, Atm Pr.). Calculate the change in the power
output for the altered conditions of speed = 30 kmph, Pr = 0.9 atm, T=20°C
and Altitude=1800 m.
4. Define the COP of a Wind Mill and mention the theoretical value for it.
5. Describe with a neat sketch the working of a horizontal axis wind energy
system indicating clearly all the components.
6. Write a technical note on “Off shore Wind Energy” and also indicate the
necessary for it.
7. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of horizontal and vertical axis
wind mill. What methods are used to overcome the fluctuating power
generation of wind mill?
8. Comment on the Environmental impact of Wind Energy.
9. A propeller type wind turbine has the following data;
Speed of free wind at a height of 10 m = 12 m/s
Temperature of air = 28°C,
Incidence angle = 0.14°,
Height of tower = 100 m,
Diameter of rotor = 80 m,
Wind velocity at the turbine reduces by 20 %,
Generator efficiency = 85%,
10. Find the total power available in the wind, power extracted by the turbine,
electrical power
generated and axial thrust on the turbine.between horizontal and vertical axis
wind turbines.

PART - C
(Each question carries 15 Marks.)
1. Determine the diameter of windmill required to develop 500kw power .The
wind speed available at the site is 10m/s and power coefficient is 0.45. (b)Find
the power reduced by the windmill per year if its effective use is 2500hrs. (c)
Torque when rotor is
rotating at 300rpm.
2. At a particular site where atmospheric pressure is 10.1325 bar and tem is
20oC, the wind is available at 8m/sec. Find out the following.
a) power density available in wind b)Max power density possible
c)obtainable power density assuming the overall efficiency is 35%
d)power capacity of wind mill id diameter is 30m
3. Explain briefly the environmental impact of wind energy.
4. Draw the neat diagram of Savonius and Darrieus wind mills and explain their
working. Discuss their merits and applications
5. Give the specification of wind turbine for the following applications
i) Water Pumping ii)Power generation iii)Off –shore wind farm

BIOMASS AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

 PART – A
(Each question carries 2 Marks.)

1. What is ocean thermal energy and how is it harnessed?

2. What is OTEC?What is the minimum requirement to operate the OTEC
system?
3. How is electricity generated from Ocean Thermal Energy?
4. What is Geo-thermal energy?
5. List the constituents of biogas
6. Mention some organic materials used in bio-mass plant
7. List the factors affecting bio gas generation
8. What is meant by liquefaction?
9. What are wet processes used for producing biogas
10. Explain the utilization of bio gas plant
11. Explain dry processes
12. Compare Bio mass and bio gas
13. Explain about dry and wet fermentation process
14. Explain pyrolysis
15. What is meant by energy plantation
16. Name the materials used in bio gas generation
17. List the factors considered for selecting bio gas site.
18. Illustrate the factors considered for digester design consideration
19. Identify the different methods for maintaining biogas production
20. Choose the three principle goals of ethanol fermentation.

PART - B
(Each question carries 10 Marks.)

1. Write the governing equations for combustion, gasification, pyrolysis and

biomethanation and brief.
2. Calculate the volume of a biogas digester suitable for the output of four cows and the
power available from the digester with the following data; retention time is 20 days,
temperature is 30°C, dry matter consumed is 2 kg/day, biogas yield is 0.24 m3 per
kg. Burner efficiency is 60 %; methane proportion is 0.8. The heat of combustion of
methane may be assumed as 28 MJ/m3 at STP.
3. Explain with a neat sketch the production process of biogas indicating its
composition & calorific value.
4. Discuss any two methods of biodiesel production with their neat sketches.
5. Write notes on energy plantation & ethanol production from sugarcane.
6. Explain the constructional details and working of KVIC digester.
7. List out 3 types of gasifiers and write about any 2 in detail indicating working
principle, merits and limitations.
8. Discuss a method of producing ethanol.
9. What are hot spots?Why hot spots are important in harnessing Geo-thermal energy?
10. How is electricity generated from Geo-thermal energy?

PART - C
(Each question carries 15 Marks.)

1. What are the limitations of harnessing Geo-thermal energy? What are the
advantages and disadvantages of Geo-thermal energy?
2. Elaborate the factors affecting Bio digestion.
3. Discuss briefly the classification of Biogas plants
4. Examine briefly Bio-gas from plant wastes.
5. Explain with neat sketches, the operation of a geothermal power plant.

OTHER ALTERNATE ENERGY SOURCES

PART – A
(Each question carries 2 Marks.)

1. How do solid wastes affect the environment?

2. Write the classification of Tidal power plants?
3. List the advantages and limitation of Tidal power generation? Advantages:
4. Write the advantages and disadvantages of OTEC?
5. Define –Tidal power plant?
6. Summarize the five general categories of geothermal sources?
7. Write the application of geothermal energy?
8. Illustrate the Advantages and disadvantages of Geothermal
9. Energy over other Energy forms?
10. How nature of Geothermal fields classified.
11. List the limitations of flashed steam system.
12. How prime movers of Geo thermal energy conservation classified.
13. Categorize the advantage and disadvantages of geothermal energy over
other energy forms.
14. Prioritize the advantage and limitations of Tidal power plant.
15. Show the types of fuel cells.
16. How are hydrogen fuel cells classified?
17. Classify how polarization in fuel cells classified.
18. Narrate the main components of fuel cell.
19. Show the advantage and dis advantages of fuel cell
20. What is the effect of water pollutions?

PART - B
(Each question carries 10 Marks.)

1. With a neat sketch, explain the operation of a small hydro plant.

2. Draw a schematic, layout of tidal plant and explain its operation.
3. Write a note on the ‘classification of fuel cells’.
4. Discuss the operation of any one geothermal plant with a neat sketch.
5. Discuss the demerits of hydroelectric power plants.
6. Discuss the principle of working of a fuel cell with reference to H2-O2 cell.
7. Write a short note on: Claude cycle system (OTEC) and H2 storage.
8. Explain the role of hydrogen in automobile sector with neat diagram.
9. Explain the different methods used for hydrogen storage? Discuss their
advantage and disadvantage.
10. Explain briefly vapor dominated and liquid dominated system
with neat sketch.

PART - C
(Each question carries 15 Marks.)
1. Discuss the various provisions of Forest Conservation Act, 1980
2. Illustrate the methods of ocean thermal electric power generation
3. Discuss briefly Geothermal- Preheat hybrid systems and fossil- superheat hybrid
system with neat sketch.
4. Elaborate the design principle and operation of fuel cells.
5. Examine the relative advantage and limitations of tidal power plant .what is the
method adopted to supply continuous power supply.
6. Discuss the salient features of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986