RENEWABLE AND NEW ENERGY SYSTEMS (RNES)


Ancillary Courses

PGC 601: Research Methodology and ICT in Engineering                                                                 3

ACE 601: Methods of Engineering Design and Systems Analysis                                                      3

ACE 603: Masters Seminar                                                                                                                 3


Compulsory Core Courses

ACE 611: Principles of Renewable and New Energy Technologies                                                     3

ACE 613: Solar Thermal Engineering                                                                                                  3

ACE 615: Energy Conversion and Storage Processes                                                                          3

ACE 619: Renewable Energy Financing and Portfolio Standards                                                         2


Elective Core Courses (Candidates to Choose One)

ACE 617: Nuclear Energy Technology 2

ACE 637: Principles of Sustainable Energy 2

Sub-Total 22




SECOND SEMESTER

Ancillary Courses

ACE 602: Industrial Internship 1

ACE 692: Masters Project 6

Compulsory Core Courses

ACE 612: Solar Photovoltaics and Wind Technologies 3

ACE 614: Bioenergy Engineering 3

ACE 616: Hydropower and Geothermal Energy Technologies 3

ACE 618: Electrochemical Systems 3

ACE 638 Electrochemical Processing of Materials 2

Sub-Total 21

Grand Total 43

Advanced Bioenergy Engineering

ACE 714: Advanced Bioenergy Engineering (3 Credit Hours)

Biofuels from biomass conversion processes (solid: biochar; liquids: bioethanol and biodiesel;

gaseous: biogas and syngas). Types of reactors, chemical equilibrium and reaction kinetics.

Thermochemical conversion (pyrolysis, gasification, reforming, combustion). Biochemical

conversion (anaerobic digestion, fermentation). Oil extraction and esterification. Pretreatment

of biomass (pelleting; chipping; torrefaction, bio-drying, etc.). Management of solids / liquids /

gaseous biomass process waste. Heat and power generation from biomass boilers and stoves

(operation, sizing criteria); costs. Power generation from biofuels: engines (ICE), turbines (steam

or gas) and fuel cells. Case studies: gasification plant + ICE. Process modeling and simulation

with commercial softwares, such as ASPEN Plus or CHEMCAD etc. Methane combustion and

methane steam reforming.

Bioenergy Engineering (3 Credit Hours)

ACE 614: Bioenergy Engineering (3 Credit Hours)

Principles and processing methods involved in bioenergy production. Characterization of the properties of biomass: proximate and ultimate analysis, calorific (heating) value, density, moisture content. Classification into Type 1: ligno-cellulosic, starchy, sugar, oilseeds; Type 2:

municipal residual waste, organic waste, sewage sludge, manure; Type 3: biofuels from biomass

conversion processes (solid: biochar; liquids: bioethanol and biodiesel; gaseous: biogas and syngas). Processes for biomass conversion. Introduction to thermochemical, biochemical, and mechanical processes. Types of reactors, chemical equilibrium and reaction kinetics.

Thermochemical conversion (pyrolysis, gasification, reforming, combustion). Biochemical conversion (anaerobic digestion, fermentation). Oil extraction and esterification. Pretreatment of biomass (pelleting; chipping; torrefaction, bio-drying, etc.). Management of solids / liquids /gaseous biomass process waste. Heat and power generation from biomass boilers and stoves.

Solar Thermal Engineering

Principles of Renewable and New Energy Technologies