An Introduction to Energy

Engineering EN 402
Introduction
EN 402 Lecture 1 5
th
J anuary 2007
Preamble
#1Why bother about energy ?
#2 Challenges for energy
engineering?
#3 Expectations from course?
Source: www.oilnergy.com
Commodity Prices
Source: BP Statistical Review of Energy 2006
Available at www.bp.com
Human Energy Requirement
Activity Level Daily Daily
Minimum Subsistence 4000 kJ 1000 kcal
White collar work 8000 kJ 2000 kcal
Bicycle riding, jogging,
construction work
20,000 kJ 5000 kcal
Source:Sustainable Energy (Tester et al, 2005)
Power ratings
Pumping Human heart 1.5 W
Incandescent light bulb 100 W(0.1kW)
Human hard at work 0.1 kW
Draft horse 1 kW
Automobile (Maruti 800) 28 kW
Mechanical Engineering Dept Bldg ~60 kW
Dahanu Thermal Power Plant 210,000 kW
Boeing 747 jet cruising 250,000 kW
Source (Tester et al, 2005)
http://maruti800.marutiudyog.com/specifications.asp
Course Objective
Perspective on energy systems
Introduce issues and problems related
to energy systems
Tools and techniques required to select
and size an alternative energy system
for a given end-use and application.
Evaluation Scheme
End Semester 50 marks
In semester 50 marks
Tests (2) 25 marks
Test 1 Mid-sem week
Test 2 end March
Course Project 15 marks
Assignments and Project
Assignment 1 -Reading and Comment
group assignment
Assignment 2 Patent search
Course project - Group
Assignment 1
Reading and comment reading list given
Group Assignment (Groups of 3 max)
Submission report (in own words) &
handout of.ppt file (max 10 slides),
Presentation (10 mins), hard copy
submissions
Submission due Friday 19
th
J anuary,
Presentations 23
rd
J anuary Tuesday
Reading List
1.Dabhol power company-case study
2.CNG Vehicle
3.Hydro-power
4.Micro fuel cells
5.Waste to energy
6.Bioethanol (Pro) 7.Bioethanol (Con)
8.Fusion power
9.Gas turbine based power plants
10.Hybrid Electric vehicles (Pro) 11. Con
Reading List (Continued)
12.Liquid fuel from coal (Pro) 13.Con
14.Photovoltaics (Pro) 15. Con
16.Fuel cell technology (Pro) 17. Con
18.Concentrated PV
19.Thermoelectric power
20.Hydrogen energy (Pro) 21.Con
Assignment 2
Patent search www.uspto.gov,
www.ep.espacenet.com
Objective familiarization with patent search,
understanding technical details of at least 1
patent, interpreting application potential in
Indian context, preferably with a sample
calculation.
Individual, Submission due Monday 12
th
February
Patent Structure
Abstract
References
Claims
Description (Field of invention,
drawings)
Example
Course project
Detailed feasibility report Basis for
actual investment
Estimation of the end-use, sizing,
selection of different sub-systems, cost
estimation, economic analysis,
commenting on the operation and
maintenance.
Group Assignment (max 3)
Dates for Course Project
Allotment by 16
th
J anuary
16
th
February Last date for submission of a
one page write-up (one A4 sheet, approx.
300 words) plan of action, measurements
etc..
26
th
March Final submission hard copy
report
30
th
-4
th
Feedback & discussions with TAs
April, 2006 Presentation (week of April 9)
Course Projects - Topics
Solar Water Heater for Hostel
Power Generation from Water Hyacinth in the lake
Cogeneration from Hostel waste
Hydrogen fuelled campus transport
Bio- fuelled campus transport
Solar powered campus transport
Solar water heating- multi-storeyed building
Solar power plant for emergency backup power
Cogeneration from Hospital waste
Course Projects Topics (continued)
Solar Cooking for staff canteen
Solar Cooking for a Hostel
Efficient Central AC for MB with Heat Recovery
Alternative Water Pumping system for campus
Solar Power for a department
Energy Self sufficiency for a hostel
Solar Passive Retrofits campus building
Solar Street Lighting for campus
Contacts
Manish S (manishs@me.iitb.ac.in)
C.J .More (cjmore@iitb.ac.in),
A. Chaudhari (z5317001@iitb.ac.in
Rangan Banerjee (rangan@iitb.ac.in)
Course email en402.iitb@yahoo.co.in
Course web-site
http://www.iitb.ac.in/~rangan/en402.html
References
Energy and the Challenge of Sustainability, World
energy assessment, UNDP 2000, New York..
S. P. Sukhatme, Solar Energy - Principles of
thermal collection and storage, second edition,
TataMcGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 1996.
J .W.Tester, E.M.Drake, M.W.Golay, M.J .Driscoll
and W.A.Peters, Sustainable Energy Choosing
among options, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA 2005
D.Y.Goswami, F.Kreith, J .F.Kreider, Principles of
Solar engineering, 2
nd
edition, Taylor & Francis,
PA, USA, 2005.