Energy & Environmental Engineering (ES-401)
Objective
The objective of this Course is to provide an introduction to energy systems and renewable energy resources, with a scientific examination of the energy field and an emphasis on alternative energy sources and their technology and application.
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Syllabus
UNIT 1:
Introduction to Energy Science:
Introduction to energy systems and resources; Introduction to Energy, sustainability & the
environment; Overview of energy systems, sources, transformations, efficiency, and
storage; Fossil fuels (coal, oil, oil-bearing shale and sands, coal gasification) - past,
present & future, Remedies & alternatives for fossil fuels - biomass, wind, solar, nuclear,
wave, tidal and hydrogen; Sustainability and environmental trade-offs of different energy
systems; possibilities for energy storage or regeneration (Ex. Pumped storage hydro power
projects, superconductor-based energy storages, high efficiency batteries)
UNIT 2:
Ecosystems
• Concept of an ecosystem; Structure and function of an ecosystem; Producers, consumers
and decomposers; Energy flow in the ecosystem; Ecological succession; Food chains,
food webs and ecological pyramids; Introduction, types, characteristic features, structure
and function of the following ecosystem (a.)Forest ecosystem (b) Grassland ecosystem
(c) Desert ecosystem (d) Aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans,
estuaries)
UNIT 3:
Biodiversity and its conservation
• Introduction – Definition: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity; Bio-geographical
classification of India; Value of biodiversity: consumptive use, productive use, social,
ethical, aesthetic and option values; Biodiversity at global, National and local levels;
India as a mega-diversity nation; Hot-sports of biodiversity; Threats to biodiversity:
habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, man-wildlife conflicts; Endangered and endemic
species of India; Conservation of biodiversity: In-situ and Ex-situ conservation of
biodiversity.
UNIT 4:
Environmental Pollution
Definition, Cause, effects and control measures of Air pollution, Water pollution, Soil
pollution, Marine pollution, Noise pollution, Thermal pollution, Nuclear hazards; Solid
waste Management: Causes, effects and control measures of urban and industrial
wastes; Role of an individual in prevention of pollution; Pollution case studies; Disaster management: floods, earthquake, cyclone and landslides
UNIT 5:
Social Issues and the Environment
• From Unsustainable to Sustainable development; Urban problems related to energy;
Water conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed management; Resettlement and
rehabilitation of people; its problems and concerns. Case Studies
Environmental ethics: Issues and possible solutions. Climate change, global warming,
acid rain, ozone layer depletion, nuclear accidents and holocaust. Case Studies
Wasteland reclamation; Consumerism and waste products; Environment Protection Act;
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act; Water (Prevention and control of
Pollution) Act; Wildlife Protection Act; Forest Conservation Act; Issues involved in
enforcement of environmental legislation; Public awareness.
UNIT 6:
Field work
• Visit to a local area to document environmental assetsriver/forest/grassland/hill/mountain
• Visit to a local polluted site-Urban/Rural/Industrial/Agricultural
• Study of common plants, insects, birds.
• Study of simple ecosystems-pond, river, hill slopes, etc.
NOTES
- Unit 1
- Unit 2
- Unit 3
- Unit 4
- Unit 5
Books Recommended
1. Brunner R.C., 1989, Hazardous Waste Incineration, McGraw Hill Inc.
2. Clark R.S., Marine Pollution, Clanderson Press Oxford (TB).
3. Cunningham, W.P. Cooper, T.H. Gorhani, E & Hepworth, M.T. 2001,
Environmental Encyclopedia, Jaico Publ. House, Mumabai,
4. De A.K., Environmental Chemistry, Wiley Eastern Ltd.
5. Trivedi R.K., Handbook of Environmental Laws, Rules Guidelines, Compliances
and Standards’, Vol I and II, Enviro Media (R)
6. Boyle, Godfrey, Bob Everett, and Janet Ramage (Eds.) (2004), Energy Systems
and Sustainability: Power for a Sustainable Future. Oxford University Press.
7. Schaeffer, John (2007), Real Goods Solar Living Sourcebook: The Complete
Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Living, Gaiam
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