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TEXTBOOK ON RENEWABLE ENERGY & GREEN TECHNOLOGY

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AUTHORS: DEEPAK SHARMA, KAPIL KUMAR SAMAR AND NEELAM RATHORE

PUBLISHING YEAR: 2020

ISBN: 9788183215244

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ABOUT THE BOOK

The book contains chapters on basics of renewable energy, brief introduction to biomass and various bio-fuels, detailed description of biogas technology along with design steps, overview about gasification technology, various solar thermal energy based gadgets along with solar photovoltaic system, their designs steps, application etc. Further, it also contains general overview of the wind power technology, classification of wind turbines and their design steps. Various government schemes on renewable energy sector is presented for the benefit of readers.

The book has been written in simple language and the content is arranged in such a systematic manner that makes its application very effective. It is conveniently arranged by application along with some solved questions answers that are commonly asked in the various examinations. The book is a perfect first-stop reference for any scientist, engineer, technical staff or student looking for information on renewable energy resources and green technology.

CONTENT

S. No. TITLE PAGE
  Preface 3
  About the Authors 4
  About the Book 5
     
1. BASICS OF ENERGY 9-16
  1.1 Energy and Power 9
  1.2 Types of Energy 10
  1.3 Various forms of Energy 10
  1.4 Classification of Energy Sources 11
    1.1.1 Renewable Energy 11
    1.1.2 Non-renewable Energy 13
  1.5 Energy Scenario in India 14
  1.6 Energy Contribution in Indian Agriculture Sector 14
2 BIO ENERGY 17-22
  2.1 Introduction to Biomass 17
  2.2 Types of biomass 18
  2.3 Conversion processes of biomass 18
  2.4 Biomass derived fuels and technologies 18
    2.4.1 Charcoal Production 18
    2.4.2 Gasification 19
    2.4.3 Biogas plants, types and advantages 19
    2.4.4 Ethanol Production 19
    2.4.5 Methanol Production 20
    2.4.6 Biodiesel production 20
  2.5 Air required for combustion of biomass 21
  2.6 Calorific Value of biomass based fuels 22
3 BIOGAS TECHNOLOGY 23-33
  3.1 Introduction to biogas 23
  3.2 Properties of biogas 23
  3.3 Microbiology of biogas production 23
    3.3.1 Hydrolysis 24
    3.3.2 Acid formation 24
    3.3.3 Methane formation 24
  3.4 Classification of biogas plants 25
  3.5 Factors involved in biogas production 28
  3.6 Uses of biogas 30
  3.7 Selection of size 32
4 BIOMASS GASIFICATION 34-41
  4.1 Introduction to biomass 34
  4.2 Biomass gasification 35
  4.3 Mechanism of gasification process 35
  4.4 Type of gasifiers 37
  4.5 Utilization of producer gas 41
5 SOLAR ENERGY 42-73
  5.1 Introduction to Solar 42
  5.2 Solar Radiation 43
  5.3 Ground measurement of solar radiations 44
  5.4 Solar Cooking System 45
    5.4.1 Principle of cooking 46
    5.4.2 History of solar cooker 46
    5.4.3 Advantages and disadvantages of solar cooker 46
    5.4.4 Types of solar cooker 47
    5.4.5 Cooking energy and time requirement 50
  5.5 Solar water heater 52
    5.5.1 Working of solar water heater 52
    5.5.2 Advantages and disadvantages of solar water heater 52
    5.5.3 Types of solar water heating system 53
    5.5.4 Major component of solar a solar water heater 55
    5.5.5 Applications of solar water heater 56
    5.5.6 Designing of solar water heater 56
  5.6 Solar dryer 57
    5.6.1 Working principle of solar dryer 57
    5.6.2 Advantages and disadvantages of solar dryer 57
    5.6.3 Types of solar dryer 57
    5.6.4 Factor affecting solar drying 60
  5.7 Solar distillation 60
    5.7.1 Working of solar distillation unit 60
    5.7.2 Advantages and disadvantages of solar distillation system 61
    5.7.3 Components and specification of solar distillation unit 61
    5.7.4 Types of solar distillation 62
    5.7.5 Designing of solar distillation unit 63
  5.8 Solar photovoltaic system 63
    5.8.1 Simple working of a solar cell 64
    5.8.2 Advantages and limitations of solar PV system 65
    5.8.3 Types of solar cells 66
    5.8.4 Components of a solar PV system 66
    5.8.5 Application of solar PV system 67
    5.8.6 Designing of solar PV system for various application 70
6 WIND ENERGY 74-79
  6.1 Basics of wind energy 74
  6.2 Wind flow and power in the wind 74
  6.3 Principle of wind energy conversion 75
  6.4 Power in wind 75
  6.5 Type of wind turbine 76
  6.6 Components and specifications of a windmill 77
  6.7 Key points of the chapter 78
7 VARIOUS SCHEMES ON RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES 80-82
  7.1 National Biogas and organic manure Management Programme (NBOMMP) 80
  7.2 Jawahar Lal Nehru National Solar Mission 81
  PRACTICALS 83-108
  SOME TIPS FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION 109-116
  TERMINOLOGY 117-127
  GLOSSARY 128-132

 

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Prof. Deepak Sharma, (Ph.D, FIE) has more than 36 years experience of teaching undergraduate and post graduate engineering students in renewable energy engineering discipline. He is also engaged in research, extension and popularization of renewable and sustainable energy solutions amongst farmers, entrepreneurs, industrialists and general masses. Prof. Sharma is presently working as Professor and Principal Investigator in the Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, College of Technology and Engineering, MPUAT, Udaipur. He has guided fIVE Ph.D. scholars, 19 M. Tech. Students and has authored 33 research publications in reputed International/ national journals. Dr. Deepak Sharma has attended International course on Energy Management in Small and Medium Scale Industries under Netherlands Fellowship Programme at The Netherlands (Sept-Oct, 2003), 2 weeks short term course on Gender and Energy at Kathmandu, Nepal (2006), International Renewable Energy Conference at Bangkok, Thailand (2009), etc. Prof. Sharma is recipient of Rajasthan Energy Conservation Award-2017 by the Govt. of Rajasthan and Commendation Medal Award by the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (2005-06). Dr. Sharma is Governing Council Member of Solar Energy Society of India, New Delhi (2018-19) and Divisional Editor of Journal of Agricultural Engineering.

Er. Kapil Kumar Samar is working as Project Manager at Biogas Development and Training Center, Udaipur. He has more than 7 years of experience in research, extension and popularization of biogas technology. He has completed his Master of Engineering in Renewable Energy in 2012. Er. Samar is recipient of Young Professional Engineer Award-2016 by the CTAE Alumni Society and Young Scientist Award-2019 by ITSR Foundation. Er. Samar has contributed 16 research publications in reputed International/national journals, 3 book chapters, 27 articles, 3 technical booklets and 4 books.

Dr. Neelam Rathore completed her schooling from Kendriya Vidhyalaya. She enrolled at Geetanjali Institute of Technical Studies, Udaipur and passed her Bachelor of Technology (Electronics and Communication Engineering) in 2013. She passed her M.Tech (Renewable Energy Engineering) from Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur in 2015. She completed her Ph.D. from Department of Renewable Energy Engineering (DREE), MPUAT, Udaipur in 2019. She is presently working as Senior Research Fellow in DREE. She has contributed 7 research papers, 2 book chapters, 2 articles and 1 Book in renewable energy aspects.

Additional information

AUTHOR/AUTHORS

DEEPAK SHARMA, KAPIL KUMAR SAMAR, NEELAM RATHORE
PAGES

132
BINDING

Hard Back
PUBLICATION YEAR

2020

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