Renewable Energy Sources

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  • Renewable Energy Sources -: Course Content Developed By :- Dr. P. Venkatachalam Professor and Head, Agricultural Engineering Deportment Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Madurai e-mail: pvenkat55@yahoo.co.uk View Profile

    -:Content Reviewed by :- Dr. Sadasiva Rao Professor and Head, Dept. of  Agrl. Engineering College of Agriculture, Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad e-mail: ksadasivarao50@ymail.com View Profile

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  MODULE 1. Overview of renewable energy sources

  • LESSON 1. Classification of energy sources Page
  • LESSON 2. Introduction to renewable energy sources Page
  • LESSON 3. Renewable Energy-Potentials and Achievements Page
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  MODULE 2. Characterization of Biomass

  • LESSON 4. Characterization of biomass Page
  • LESSON 5. Densification of biomass-Briqquetting Page
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  MODULE 3. Thermochemical conversion Technology (TCCT)

  • LESSON 6. Biomass Combustion Technology Page
  • LESSON 7. Gasifier Technology Page
  • LESSON 8. Biomass Gasification Methods Page
  • LESSON 9. Removal of tar and impurities from gasification Page
  • LESSON 10. Principles of pyrolysis and methods Page
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  MODULE 4. Biochemical conversion Technology-Biogas (BCCT)

  • LESSON 11. Biogas technology Page
  • LESSON 12. Biogas plants types Page
  • LESSON 13. Microbiology of biogas production Page
  • LESSON 14. Size and selection for Biogas plant Page
  • LESSON 15. Biogas plant- materials and methods for Construction Page
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  MODULE 5. Bio-fuels (BCCT)

  • LESSON 16. Bio-Fuels and characteristics Page
  • LESSON 17. Bio-Diesel Page
  • LESSON 18. Bio-Diesel production processes Page
  • LESSON 19. Bio-Ethanol Production Page
  • LESSON 20. Importance of biofuels Page
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  MODULE 6. Solar Energy Conversion System (SECS)

  • LESSON 21. Basics of Solar Photovoltaic’s Page
  • LESSON 22. Recent trends in solar drying-solar tunnel drier Page
  • LESSON 23. Solar Driers Page
  • LESSON 24. Solar PV and water pumping Page
  • LESSON 25. Solar Water Heater Page
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  MODULE 7. Hydro-Energy Conversion System (HECS)

  • LESSON 26. Hydropower Energy Sources Page
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  MODULE 8. Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS)

  • LESSON 27. Wind energy conversion principles Page
  • LESSON 28. wind mill- aero generator Page
  • LESSON 29. Wind mill- water pumping Page
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  MODULE 9. Ocean Energy Conversion System (OECS)

  • LESSON 30. Ocean Energy conversion systems Page
  • LESSON 31. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system Page
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  MODULE 10. Energy conservation in agriculture

  • LESSON 32. Energy Auditing and Management Page