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    This document outlines the units of study for a renewable energy sources regulation course. The five units cover principles of solar radiation and collection methods, solar energy storage and applications, wind energy sources and technologies, biomass energy from anaerobic digestion, and geothermal and ocean energy resources and conversion techniques. The course aims to teach students about various renewable energy options and their environmental and economic aspects.

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    This document outlines the units of study for a renewable energy sources regulation course. The five units cover principles of solar radiation and collection methods, solar energy storage and applications, wind energy sources and technologies, biomass energy from anaerobic digestion, and geothermal and ocean energy resources and conversion techniques. The course aims to teach students about various renewable energy options and their environmental and economic aspects.

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    ORO551 Renewable Energy Sources Regulation 2017

    UNIT I PRINCIPLES OF SOLAR RADIATION

    Role and potential of new and renewable source, the solar energy option, Environmental impact of solar
    power, physics of the sun, the solar constant, extraterrestrial and terrestrial solar radiation, solar radiation
    on titled surface, instruments for measuring solar radiation and sun shine, solar radiation data.

    UNIT II SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTION

    Flat plate and concentrating collectors, classification of concentrating collectors, orientation and thermal
    analysis, advanced collectors.

    UNIT III SOLAR ENERGY STORAGE AND APPLICATIONS

    Different methods, Sensible, latent heat and stratified storage, solar ponds. Solar Applications- solar
    heating/cooling technique, solar distillation and drying, photovoltaic energy conversion.

    UNIT IV WIND ENERGY

    Sources and potentials, horizontal and vertical axis windmills, performance characteristics, Betz criteria BIO-
    MASS: Principles of Bio-Conversion, Anaerobic/aerobic digestion, types of Bio-gas digesters, gas yield,
    combustion characteristics of bio-gas, utilization for cooking, I.C.Engine operation and economic aspects.

    UNIT V GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

    Resources, types of wells, methods of harnessing the energy, potential in India. OCEAN ENERGY: OTEC,
    Principles utilization, setting of OTEC plants, thermodynamic cycles. Tidal and wave energy: Potential and
    conversion techniques, mini-hydel power plants, and their economics.
    DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION: Need for DEC, Carnot cycle, limitations, principles of DEC.

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