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Renewable Energy Engineering: Solar, Wind And Biomass Energy Systems

Prof. Vaibhav Vasant Goud and Prof. R. Anandalakshmi · IIT Guwahati

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Lectures

Week 1 : Solar Energy: Basics

  1. Lec 1 : Solar Energy: An overview of thermal applications Video
  2. Lec 2 : Solar radiation Video
  3. Lec 3 : Practice problems: Part I Video
  4. Lec 4 : Practice problems: Part II Video

Week 2: Non-Concentrating Solar Collectors

  1. Lec 5 : Non-concentrating solar collectors: Part I Video
  2. Lec 6 : Non-concentrating solar collectors: Part II Video
  3. Lec 7 : Non-concentrating solar collectors: Part III Video

Week 3: Non-Concentrating Solar Collectors: Practice Problems

  1. Lec 8 : Practice problems: Part I Video
  2. Lec 9 : Practice problems: Part II Video
  3. Lec 10 : Practice problems: Part III Video

Week 4: Concentrating Solar Collectors

  1. Lec 11 : Parabolic solar collectors Video
  2. Lec 12 : Practice problems Video

Week 5: Storage Systems

  1. Lec 13 : Thermal energy storage systems: Part I Video
  2. Lec 14 : Thermal energy storage systems: Part II Video
  3. Lec 15 : Solar energy utilization methods Video

Week 6: Biomass: Types and Characterization

  1. Lec 16 : Classification of energy resources Video
  2. Lec 17 : Broad classification and compositional analysis Video
  3. Lec 18 : Characteristics and properties of biomass Video
  4. Lec 19 : Properties and structural components of biomass Video

Week 7: Biomass Conversion Processes

  1. Lec 20 : Biomass residues and energy conversion routes Video
  2. Lec 21 : Utilisation of biomass through bio-chemical and thermo-chemical routes Video
  3. Lec 22 : Conversion mechanism of biomass to biogas and its properties Video
  4. Lec 23 : Classification of biogas plants Video

Week 8: Biomass conversion processes

  1. Lec 24 : Practice problems - I Video
  2. Lec 25 : Practice problems - II Video
  3. Lec 26 : Practice problems - III Video

Week 9: Bioconversion of substrates into alcohol and thermo-chemical conversion of biomass to solid, liquid and…

  1. Lec 27 : Bioconversion of substrates into alcohol Video
  2. Lec 28 : Thermo-chemical conversion, torrefaction and combustion processes Video
  3. Lec 29 : Thermo-chemical conversion of biomass to solid, liquid and gaseous fuels Video

Week 10: Bioconversion of substrates into alcohol and thermo-chemical conversion of biomass

  1. Lec 30: Gasification process Video
  2. Lec 31 : Thermo-chemical conversion processes: pyrolysis, liquefaction and conversion processes Video
  3. Lec 32 : Practice problems - I Video
  4. Lec 33 : Practice problems - II Video

Week 11: Wind Energy: Basics

  1. Lec 34 : Turbine terms, types and theories: Part I Video
  2. Lec 35 : Turbine terms, types and theories: Part II Video

Week 12: Characteristics and Power Generation from Wind Energy

  1. Lec 36: Characteristics and Power Generation from Wind Energy: Part I Video
  2. Lec 37: Characteristics and Power Generation from Wind Energy: Part II Video
  3. Lec 38: Practice problems Video

Live Session

  1. Live Session 25-02-2021 Video
  2. Live Session 15-03-2021 Video
  3. Live Session 03-04-2022 Video
  4. Live Session 08-03-2024 Video
  5. Live Session 05-04-2024 Video
  6. Live Session 14-02-2025 Video
  7. Live Session 21-03-2025 Video

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Guwahati
Department
Chemical Engineering
Taught by
Prof. Vaibhav Vasant Goud, Prof. R. Anandalakshmi
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Chemistry, Engineering
Source
NPTEL
Licence
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