UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BCH071

Energy Engineering & Management

L-T-P3-0-0 Credits3 Session2025-26 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

B.Tech Chemical Engineering · Sem 7 (Departmental Elective-IV)

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Syllabus

5 units · 40 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1

8 hrs

Introduction Current Energy Scenario, Renewable and non-renewable energy, Energy Needs of Growing Economy, Long Term Energy Scenario, Energy and Environment: Climate Change, Energy Security, Energy Conservation and its Importance

Unit2

Unit 2

8 hrs

Introduction to Alternate source of energy Biomass combustion and pyrolysis, bio-gas production, Solar energy- Solar Thermal Energy: Wind Energy; Wind energy conversion systems, Geothermal energy sources and their harnessing, Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) and Tidal energy: Availability, theory and working principle, performance, and limitations.

Unit3

Unit 3

8 hrs

Energy audit and Energy Management Objectives of energy audit, Energy audit Methodology, Types of energy audit-Preliminary and detailed, The objective of sustainable energy management, Energy policy & energy planning. Energy Strategy for the Future, Global warming.

Unit4

Unit 4

8 hrs

Energy conservation opportunities Energy conservation opportunities in chemical process utilities - Steam systems, Compressed air systems, Insulation, Cogeneration, Cogeneration systems, Waste heat recovery, Types of heat recovery equipment.

Unit5

Unit 5

8 hrs

Sustainable Practices Sustainable Development Goals, Circular economy principles, Development, and Innovation in terms of circular bioeconomy, Multi- Criteria Decision-Making Approach for Sustainable Energy Prioritization, Case studies on Sustainable energy conservation technologies in chemical process industries. TOTAL

Course Objectives1 points
  • The objective of this course is to o Develop consciousness regarding the necessity of sustainable energy usage. o Learn about the environmental consequences of the extensive use of fossil fuels. o Expand the understanding of current and upcoming energy challenges in society.
Course Outcomes (COs)4 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1present a summary of scenarios involving renewable and non-renewable energy resources. CO- 2: to comprehend the technologies and principles that are associated with alternative energy sources
  2. CO3understand energy audits and their role in sustainable energy management
  3. CO4explore the energy conservation opportunities in chemical process utilities CO- 5: Study the various practices for Sustainable Energy Prioritization
  4. CO6Able to energy audits

REFERENCE BOOKS

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Books

  1. YEAR OF PUBLICATION/ REPRINT
  2. Rai, G.D., Non, conventional Energy Sources, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 1984
  3. Dunlap, R. A., Sustainable Energy, SI Edition, Cengage Learning India Private Limited, Delhi, 2015
  4. Kothari, D. P., Singal, K. C. and Ranjan, R., ―Renewable Energy Sources and Emerging Technologies‖, 2nd Ed., PHI Learning Private Limited, Delhi,. 2011
  5. Sukhatme, S. and Nayak, J., ―Solar Energy: Principles of Thermal Collection and Storage‖, 4e, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi, McGraw Hill, 2017
  6. Rao, S. and Parulekar, B.B., Energy Technology, Khanna Publishers, 2005

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 6, 7 of the original AKTU PDF.

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