Energy Resources and Utilization
Batch: ChE and RE
Instructor: Dr. Shweta, Email: sjatav@[Link]. Office: AB1-510
Contact hours: 2-0-0
Credits: 6
Lecture timings and room: Tuesday 3:00-3:55 PM AB2LR5,
Thursday 12:00-12:55 PM AB2LR5
Instructions:
1. You are supposed to attend all classes. Absence from the class due to any reasons must be
intimated to the instructor and the department. Follow the attendance rule mentioned in
Clause 6.2 of the UG ordinance. It will be strictly followed.
2. Late entry to the class will not be allowed.
3. You can send emails and come to office for any doubts in the class.
4. Assignments will be provided regularly and will be graded. Follow the deadline of
submission. Late submission with any excuses will not be accepted.
5. There will be 2-3 quizzes. There will be no make-up for missed quizzes.
6. Following policy will be considered:
Assignments 5%
Quiz 5%
Mid-sem exam 30%
End-sem exam 60%
Objective: To provide knowledge, understanding, and application-oriented skills on all fossil
fuels resources and renewable energy sources and relevant technologies towardstheir effective
utilization for meeting energy demand.
Course Content:
Unit-wise distribution of content and number of lectures
Unit Topics Sub-topic Lectures
Coal: Preparation, carbonization, gasification and
manufacture of coke
Coal Testing & Analysis: proximate and ultimate
analysis, calorific value, caking properties-free
1 Solid Fuels swelling Index, Gray King assay 5
Other solid fuels- Wood, charcoal, biomass,
briquettes, Pyrolysis, gasification, and liquefaction of
solid fuels to other secondary fuels
Petroleum: Origin of petroleum, Petroleum
production, Composition of petroleum, Important
distillation products and uses, Product specification
and important properties,
2 Liquid Fuels Testing of petroleum products: Specific gravity/API, 5
RVP, flash and fire point, cloud and pour point,
smoke point, carbon residue, sulfur content, calorific
value, and kinematic viscosity
Types of gaseous fuels: Natural gas, liquefied
petroleum gas, producer gas, water gas, coal gas,
3 Gaseous blast furnace gas 4
Fuels Testing of fuel gases-Specific Gravity, calorific Value,
Composition
Combustion Combustion of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels, Types
4 3
of Fuels of combustion appliances-burners
Solar Energy: Solar thermal systems, Solar thermal
5 Solar Energy 4
power generation, Solar P.V.
6 NuclearEnergy Nuclear Reactors for Power Generation 3
Hydrogen energy systems-hydrogen production,
storage and use
Nuclear Fusion: Introduction, Basic concepts, Fusion
New reaction physics, Thermonuclear reaction criterion,
7 5
Technologies Confinement schemes, Inertial and magnetic
confinement fusion, Nuclear Reactors and Nuclear
wastes
Readings
Text Books:
1. Sarkar, S., “Fuels and Combustion” Orient Longman, 2nd Editions, 1990
2. John Twidell and Tony Weir, “Renewable Energy Resources” Taylor and Francis Group 2007
Reference Books:
1. Francis Peter, “Fuels and Fuel Technology”, 1st Edition, [Link] & Co. [Link]
Exefer, 1965
2. W. Francis and M. C. Peter, “Fuels and fuel technology a summarized manual”,
Pergamon Press, Second Edition (1980).
3. J. A. Duffie and W.A. Beckman, “Solar Engineering and Thermal Processes”, 2ndEdition
John Wiley and sons.
Outcome of the Course: The course will provide learning about different conventional and
renewable energy resources such as solid, liquid, gaseous fuels, their origin, composition,
classification, combustion & conversion processes. energy technologies and provide adequate
inputs on a variety of issues, global energy supplies and economics. The course will enable
students to evaluate detailed techno - economic aspects of various energy technologies and
systems.