Credits: 4 (3-0.5-1)
Prerequisites: MCL140
Overlaps with: ESL714 (>50%)
Description
Energy sources : Fuels : Fossil fuels, Nuclear fuels, Direct Solar, Indirect solar - Biomass, Ocean, Tidal, Hydro, Wind etc. Energy demand / Growth / economics; Fuel upgradation: gasification of coal and biomass; biogas.
Energy conversion: Direct Conversion: Solar PV, Fuel Cells, Thermoelectric Conversion. Thermal to electric: IC Engines, Gas and Steam Turbines; Electromechanical conversion; Hydraulic turbines. Chemical to Thermal: Combustion and stoichiometry.
Energy utilization : Refrigeration, HVAC, Desalination, Polygeneration; pumps and compressors.
Energy storage : Thermal / Mechanical / Electric /Chemical. Environmental Impact : Air/water/soil /nuclear waste.
Prerequisite Tree
flowchart TD
MCL241-447[MCL241]
MCL241-447 --> MCL140-447[MCL140]
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