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1
Sources of energy, Classification, energy from Biomass
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2
Properties of different types of renewable energy sources
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3
Types of biogas plants, constructional details, biogas production and it
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utilization-problems
4
Agricultural wastes, principle...
Course No. : ENGG. 3204
Course Title : RENEWABLE ENERGY
Credits : (1 +0)
Prepared by
Prof. K.P. Sudheer
Prof. P.K. Sureshkumar
Er. Sreekutty Suresh V
Er. Greeshma K
Kerala Agricultural University
Department of Agricultural Engineering
College of Horticulture Vellanikkara,
Thrissur – 680656
,December 2018
Citation: Sudheer, K.P, Sureshkumar, P.K, Sreekutty Suresh V, and Greeshma, K. 2018.
Lecture Notes of Renewable Energy. Published by The Associate Dean, College of
Horticulture, Vellanikkara, Kerala Agricultural University.
Name of Contributors
Dr. K.P. Sudheer
Dr. P.K. Suresh Kumar
Er. Sreekutty Suresh V
Er. Greeshma K
Dr. Sankalpa K. B
Er. Saranya S
Dept. of Agricultural Engineering
College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara
Kerala Agricultural University
Thrissur, Kerala – 680656.
Supported through ICAR Development Grant
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1 Sources of energy, Classification, energy from Biomass 1
2 Properties of different types of renewable energy sources 8
3 Types of biogas plants, constructional details, biogas production and it 10
utilization-problems
4 Agricultural wastes, principles of combustion, pyrolysis and 23
gasification
5 Types of gasifiers, producer gas and its utilization 28
6 Briquettes, types of Briquetting, uses of briquettes, shredders 35
7 Solar energy, solar flat plate and focussing plate collectors 40
8 Solar air heaters, solar space heating and cooling 47
9 Solar energy applications/solar energy gadgets, solar cookers, solar 50
water heating systems
10 Solar grain dryers, solar refrigeration system, solar ponds 57
11 Solar photovoltaic systems, solar lantern, solar street lights, solar 65
fencing
12 Solar pumping systems 72
13 Wind energy, types of wind mills 74
14 Construction details and application of wind mills 82
15 Liquid bio fuels, types 85
16 Bio diesel and ethanol from agricultural produce 88
17 Production of bio diesel 90
18 Applied use of different types of renewable energy sources from the 95
practical stand point
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