“Renewable Energy” covers modern non-conventional and renewable energy sources applicable to agricultural operations and rural energy ecosystems. The curriculum explores biomass characterization, briquetting, thermochemical conversion through gasifiers and pyrolysis, biochemical conversion including anaerobic biogas digestion, liquid biofuels (biodiesel and bioethanol), solar thermal and photovoltaic applications in agriculture, and wind and small hydro energy systems. This study material provides B.Sc. Agriculture students with complete theoretical principles and engineering applications.
Topics Covered
- Classification of Energy Sources – Conventional and Renewable Energy
- Renewable Energy Potentials and National Achievements in India
- Biomass Feedstocks – Physical, Chemical, and Thermal Characterization
- Biomass Densification and Briquetting Technologies
- Biomass Combustion Principles and Improved Cook Stoves
- Gasifier Technology – Updraft, Downdraft, and Crossdraft Gasifiers
- Biomass Gasification Methods and Producer Gas Applications
- Tar Removal and Gas Cleaning Conditioning Systems
- Pyrolysis Principles, Slow vs Fast Pyrolysis, and Biochar Production
- Biogas Technology – Anaerobic Digestion Microbiology and Biochemistry
- Types of Biogas Plants – Floating Drum (KVIC) and Fixed Dome (Janata & Deenabandhu)
- Design, Sizing, and Site Selection Criteria for Biogas Digesters
- Biogas Plant Construction Materials, Operation, and Troubleshooting
- Liquid Biofuels – Feedstocks, Energy Balances, and Environmental Impacts
- Biodiesel Production – Transesterification Process and Fuel Properties
- Bioethanol Production from Sugars, Starches, and Lignocellulosic Biomass
- Solar Radiation Principles and Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Fundamentals
- Solar Drying Systems and Solar Tunnel Dryers for Agricultural Produce
- Solar Water Heating Systems – Flat Plate and Evacuated Tube Collectors
- Solar PV Water Pumping Systems for Agricultural Irrigation
- Hydro Energy and Small Hydroelectric Power Turbines
- Wind Energy Principles – Wind Resource Assessment and Aerogenerators
- Windmill Types and Agricultural Water Pumping Applications
- Energy Conservation and Audit in Agricultural Production Systems
File Details
| Title | Renewable Energy |
| File Name | AENG352 – Renewable Energy.pdf |
| File Type | PDF Document (.pdf) |
| File Size | 6.93 MB |
| Total Pages | 204 Pages |