NPTEL : NOC:Renewable Energy Engineering: Solar, Wind and Biomass Energy Systems (Chemical Engineering)

Co-ordinators : Prof. R. Anandalakshmi, Prof. Vaibhav Vasant Goud


Lecture 1 - Solar Energy: An overview of thermal applications

Lecture 2 - Solar radiation

Lecture 3 - Practice problems - Part I

Lecture 4 - Practice problems - Part II

Lecture 5 - Non-concentrating solar collectors - Part I

Lecture 6 - Non-concentrating solar collectors - Part II

Lecture 7 - Non-concentrating solar collectors - Part III

Lecture 8 - Practice problems - Part I

Lecture 9 - Practice problems - Part II

Lecture 10 - Practice problems - Part III

Lecture 11 - Parabolic solar collectors

Lecture 12 - Practice problems

Lecture 13 - Thermal energy storage systems - Part I

Lecture 14 - Thermal energy storage systems - Part II

Lecture 15 - Solar energy utilization methods

Lecture 16 - Classification of energy resources

Lecture 17 - Broad classification and compositional analysis

Lecture 18 - Characteristics and properties of biomass

Lecture 19 - Properties and structural components of biomass

Lecture 20 - Biomass residues and energy conversion routes

Lecture 21 - Utilisation of biomass through bio-chemical and thermo-chemical routes

Lecture 22 - Conversion mechanism of biomass to biogas and its properties

Lecture 23 - Classification of biogas plants

Lecture 24 - Practice problems - I

Lecture 25 - Practice problems - II

Lecture 26 - Practice problems - III

Lecture 27 - Bioconversion of substrates into alcohol

Lecture 28 - Thermo-chemical conversion, torrefaction and combustion processes

Lecture 29 - Thermo-chemical conversion of biomass to solid, liquid and gaseous fuels

Lecture 30 - Gasification process

Lecture 31 - Thermo-chemical conversion processes: pyrolysis, liquefaction and conversion processes

Lecture 32 - Practice problems - I

Lecture 33 - Practice problems - II

Lecture 34 - Turbine terms, types and theories - Part I

Lecture 35 - Turbine terms, types and theories - Part II

Lecture 36 - Characteristics and Power Generation from Wind Energy - Part I

Lecture 37 - Characteristics and Power Generation from Wind Energy - Part II

Lecture 38 - Practice problems