Beee20 - Nonconventional Energy Sources Unit - 1 Part - A

BEEE20 – NONCONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES
UNIT - 1
PART - A
1. What are primary and secondary energy sources?

2. What are the conventional and un-conventional energy sources?
3. What are the limitations of renewable energy sources?
4. Name two perennial sources of power alternative to fossil fuel power
generation.
5. Name any four applications of solar energy.
6. What are commercial and non commercial sources? Give example.
7. Comment on growth rate of energy demand in India and the ways to meet
energy demand.
8. What is the difference between biomass and biogas?
9. What is the need for energy alternatives?
10.What are the drawbacks of nuclear power plants?
PART - B
1. Write short notes on

(a) Wind energy
(b) Tidal energy
(c) Biomass and Biogas
(d) OTEC
(e) Thermoelectric generator
2. Explain the availability , economics and efficiency of non commercial
energy sources in detail.
3. Explain any two commercial energy sources in detail also list out their
advantages and limitations.
4. Briefly explain the India’s production and reserves of commercial energy
sources.
5. Briefly explain about the energy future and the role of renewable energy in
the world.
UNIT 2
2 marks
1) Define solar constant .

2) Define hour angle.
3) Give two applications of solar energy.
4) Explain green house effect.
5) Why the collectors are black coated?
6) What are the types of solar collectors?
7) Give the classification of solar energy storage systems.
8) Give the types of solar ponds.
9) Give the applications of solar ponds.
10)Define photovoltaic effect.
11)What is a solar cell
12)Give the applications of solar photovoltaic system.
16 marks
1.Write short notes on a) Solar cells
b) fuel cells
c)Magnetohydrodynamics
2) Give the layout and working of a continuous solar cooling system
3) Give the layout and working of solar power generation from lowtemperature.
4) Give the types of solar collectors and explain the operation of flat plate liquid
collector.
5) Give the layout and working of Solar water heating system.
6) Give the layout and working of solar pump.
7) Give the layout and working of solar tower power plant.
8) a) What is the difference between pyrheliometer and a pyranometer.
b) Describe the principle of Angstrom type pyrheliometer

9) a) Enumerate the different types of concentrating type collectors.
b) Describe the collector used in power plant for generation of

electrical energy
10) List out the various types of solar collectors used for solar power and explain
with diagram the characteristics and principles of a typical flat plate liquid
collector.
UNIT 3
2 MARKS
1.Give the classifications of WEC systems
2.What is the principle of wind energy conversion.
3.Give the types of wind mill.
4.Define power coefficient
5.Give the advantages and disadvantages of WECS.
6.Define torque coefficient.
7.What is yaw control.
8.Give the applications of wind energy
9.Give the power developed due to wind
10.Differentiate horizontal and vertical axis type wind mill
11.What are the basic components of basic electric system.
PART B(16 MARKS)

1. Describe the main consideration in selecting a site for wind generators
2.Describe with a neat sketch the working of a WECS with main components
3.Explain in detail about vertical axis wind mill with its merit and demerit
4.Explain in detail about horizontal axis wind mill with its merit and demerit
5.Describe the main applications of wind energy giving neat sketches
UNIT 4
2 marks
1. What is OTEC?
2. Give the principle of tidal power generation.
3. What are the possible sources of geothermal pollution. How are these
avoided
4. Mention the types of geothermal power plant
5. Give the expression for average power generated in single basis single effect
tidal scheme
6. Define magmetic & meteoritic steam
7. Define geothermal energy sources
8. Mention the nature of geothermal fields
9. Define magma
10.Mention the components of tidal power plant
11.What are the types of turbine in tidal power generation
12.What are the difficulties in tidal power developments
13.Justify your answer, why storage is necessary in tidal power plant
14.Mention the types of storage
15.What are the conversion devices for wave energy
16.What is potential energy
17.What are Advantages of tidal energy
PART B(16 marks)

1. Explain the various methods of tidal power generation & also mention the
limitations
2. Explain vapour dominated geothermal power plant with neat diagram
3. Explain the different types of tide scheme with neat diagram
4. What are the advantages & disadvantages of geothermal energy
5. What are the main application of geothermal energy
6. Explain the operation & utilization of tidal energy
7. What are the advantages and disadvantages of tidal energy
8. Explain the principle and operation of closed and opencycle OTEC system
with neat sketches.
UNIT 5
PART A
1. What is Anaerobic Digestion of Bio-Mass
2. What are the advantages of Bio-Mass conversion & its application
3. Discuss the principle of fuel cell
4. What is meant by a thermo-electric generator
5. What are the various types of Bio-gas plant
6. What are the technique followed for Bio-Mass conversion
7. What is meant by Bio-gas generation
8. Mention the factors affecting the generation of Bio-gas
9. What are the advantages of fixed dome type & floating drum type
10.How does Bio-Mass conversion takes place
11.Write the main applications of Bio-Mass
12.What are the problems in straw fermentation
13.Explain the process of photosynthesis & also state the condition which are
necessary
14.What are the technique involved in maintaining the Bio-gas production
15.Define pyrolysis
PART B
1. Describe in detail about the classification of Bio-gas plant.
2. What are the factors affecting the Bio-digestion and also explain in brief.
3. What are the methods for maintaining the biogas production
4. Explain the principle of fuel cell and also state its advantages.
5. Describe an MHD open cycle system. What are the advantages of an MHD
power Generation
6. Explain fluidized bed combustion chamber in detail.

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BEEE20 – NONCONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES

1. What are primary and secondary energy sources?

1. Write short notes on

1) Define solar constant .

1.Write short notes on a) Solar cells

2) Give the layout and working of a continuous solar cooling system

5) Give the layout and working of Solar water heating system.

6) Give the layout and working of solar pump.

7) Give the layout and working of solar tower power plant.

8) a) What is the difference between pyrheliometer and a pyranometer.

b) Describe the principle of Angstrom type pyrheliometer

b) Describe the collector used in power plant for generation of

1.Give the classifications of WEC systems

2.What is the principle of wind energy conversion.

3.Give the types of wind mill.

4.Define power coefficient

5.Give the advantages and disadvantages of WECS.

6.Define torque coefficient.

7.What is yaw control.

8.Give the applications of wind energy

9.Give the power developed due to wind

10.Differentiate horizontal and vertical axis type wind mill

11.What are the basic components of basic electric system.

PART B(16 MARKS)

5.Describe the main applications of wind energy giving neat sketches

PART B(16 marks)

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