RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES With the goal of accelerating the growth of green energy utilization for the sustainability of life on earth, this volume, written and edited by a global team of experts, goes into the practical applications that can be utilized across multiple disciplines and industries, for both the engineer and the student.
Green energy resources are gaining more attention in academia and industry as one of the preferred choices for sustainable energy conversion. Due to the energy demand, environmental impacts, economic needs, and social issues, green energy resources are being researched, developed, and funded more than ever before. Researchers are facing numerous challenges, but there are new opportunities waiting for green energy resource utilization within the context of environmental and economic sustainability. Efficient energy conversion from solar, wind, biomass, fuel cells, and others are paramount to this overall mission and the success of these efforts.
Written and edited by a global team of experts, this groundbreaking new volume from Scrivener Publishing presents recent advances in the study of green energy across a variety of fields and sources. Various applications of green energy resources, modeling and performance analysis, and grid integration aspects of green energy resources are considered. Not only laying out the concepts in an easy-to-understand way, but this team offers the engineer, scientist, student, or other professional practical solutions to everyday problems in their daily applications. Valuable as a learning tool for beginners in this area as well as a daily reference for engineers and scientists working in these areas, this is a must-have for any library.
Table of Contents:
Preface
1. Comparison of Drag Models for Hydrodynamic Flow Behavior Analysis of Bubbling Fluidized Bed
Sourav Ganguli, Prabhansu and Malay Kr. Karmakar
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Mathematical Model
1.3 Results and Discussion
1.4 Conclusion 18 References
2. Pathways of Renewable Energy Sources in Rajasthan for Sustainable Growth
Hemani Paliwal, Vikramaditya Dave and Sujeet Kumar
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Renewable Energy in India
2.3 Renewable Energy in Rajasthan
2.4 Government Initiatives
2.5 Major Achievements
2.6 Environment Effects
2.7 Conclusion
3. Distributed Generation Policy in India: Challenges and Opportunities
J. N. Roy, Uday Shankar and Ajaykumar Chaurasiya
3.1 Background
3.2 Electricity Access in India
3.3 DG System Position in Existing Legal and Policy Framework of India
3.4 Analysis and Challenges in the DG System
3.5 Conclusion
4. Sustainable Development of Nanomaterials for Energy and Environmental Protection Applications
Mohamed Jaffer Sadiq Mohamed
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Photocatalysis
4.3 Electrocatalysis
4.4 Supercapacitors
4.5 Conclusions
5. Semiconductor Quantum Dot Solar Cells: Construction, Working Principle, and Current Development
Hirendra Das and Pranayee Datta
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Solar Cell Operation (Photovoltaic Effect)
5.3 Quantum Dot Based Solar Cells
5.4 Materials for QDSSCs
5.5 Conclusion and Future Prospects
6. Review on Productivity Enhancement of Passive Solar Stills
Subbarama Kousik Suraparaju and Sendhil Kumar Natarajan
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Need for Desalination in India & Other Parts of World
6.3 Significance of Solar Energy -- Indian Scenario
6.4 Desalination Process Powered by Solar Energy
6.5 Solar Still
6.6 Methods to Augment the Potable Water Yield in Passive Solar Still
6.7 Factors Affecting the Rate of Productivity
6.8 Corollary on Productivity Enhancement Methods
6.9 Conclusions and Future Recommendations
7. Subsynchronous Resonance Issues in Integrating Large Windfarms to Grid
R. Mahalakshmi and K.C. Sindhu Thampatty
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Literature Survey
7.3 DFIG Based Grid Integrated WECs
7.4 Modeling of System Components
7.5 Analysis of Subsynchronous Resonance
7.6 Hardware Implementation
7.7 Conclusion
8. Emerging Trends for Biomass and Waste to Energy Conversion
Musademba Downmore, Chihobo Chido H. and Garahwa Zvikomborero
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Hydrothermal Processing
8.3 Opportunities and Challenges in Hydrothermal Processing (HTP)
8.4 Bio-Methanation Process
8.5 Integrating AD-HTP
8.6 Waste to Energy Conversion
8.7 Impacts of COVID-19 on Biomass and Waste to Energy Conversion
8.8 Conclusion
9. Renewable Energy Policies and Standards for Energy Storage and Electric Vehicles in India
Prateek Srivastava, Shashank Vyas and Nilesh B. Hadiya
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Structure of the Indian Power System
9.3 Status of RE in India
9.4 Legal Aspects of Electricity and Consumer Rights in India
9.5 Policies, Programs, and Standards Related to Energy Storage and EVs
9.6 Electricity Market-Related Developments for Accommodating More RE
9.7 Conclusion
10. Durable Catalyst Support for PEFC Application
P. Dhanasekaran, S. Vinod Selvaganesh and Santoshkumar D. Bhat
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Classification of Fuel Cells and Operating Principle
10.3 Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFC)
10.4 Fuel Cell Performance and Stability
10.5 Effect of TiO2 Based Catalysts/Supports for H2-PEFC and DMFC
10.6 Variable Phase of TiO2 Supported Pt Towards Fuel Cell Application
10.7 Influence of Doping in TiO2 Towards ORR
10.8 Influence of Morphology Towards Oxygen Reduction Reaction
10.9 Effect of Titania-Carbon Composite Supported Pt Electrocatalyst for PEFC
10.10 PEFC Stack Operation and Durability Studies with Alternate Catalyst Support
10.11 Summary and Way Forward
11. Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cells: Future of Renewable Energy Research
Devi Renuka K., Santoshkumar D. Bhat and Sreekuttan M. Unni
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Principle of URFC
11.3 Classification of URFCs
11.4 Case Studies on URFCs
11.5 Conclusion
12. Energy Storage for Distributed Energy Resources
Udaya Bhasker Manthati, Srinivas Punna and Arunkumar C. R.
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Types of Energy Storage Systems
12.3 Power Electronic Interface
12.4 Control of Different HESS Configurations
12.5 Battery Modeling Techniques
12.6 Applications
12.7 Challenges and Future of ESSs
12.8 Conclusions
13. Comprehensive Analysis on DC-Microgrid Application for Remote Electrification
Yugal Kishor, C.H. Kamesh Rao and R.N. Patel
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Background of DC-muG
13.3 DC-μG Architectures
13.4 DC-μG Voltage Polarity
13.5 Single Bus DC-μG
13.6 Radial Architecture of DC-μG
13.7 Ladder Type DC-μG
13.8 Topological Overview of DC-DC Converters
13.9 DC-μG Control Schemes
13.10 Key Challenges and Direction of Future Research
13.11 Conclusions
14. Thermo-Hydraulic Performance of Solar Air Heater
Tabish Alam and Karmveer
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Solar Air Heater (SAH)
14.3 Performance Evaluation of a SAH
14.4 Collector Performance Testing and Prediction
14.5 Performance Enhancement Methods of Solar Air Collector
14.6 Thermo-Hydraulic Performance
14.7 Prediction of Net Effective Efficiency of Conical Protrusion Ribs on Absorber of SAH: A Case Study
14.8 Conclusions
15. Artificial Intelligent Approaches for Load Frequency Control in Isolated Microgrid with Renewable Energy Sources
S. Anbarasi, K. Punitha, S. Krishnaveni and R. Aruna
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Microgrid Integrated with Renewable Energy Resources
15.3 Control Strategy for LFC in Micro Grid
15.4 Simulation Results and Discussions: Case Study
15.5 Summary and Future Scope
16. Analysis of Brushless Doubly Fed Induction Machine
Resmi R.
16.1 Introduction
16.2 A Study on BDFIM
16.3 FEM Analysis of BDFIM Performance
16.4 Fabrication of BDFIM
16.5 Testing of Prototype BDFIM as Motor
16.6 Testing of BDFIM as a Generator
16.7 Conclusion
17. SMC Augmented Droop Control Scheme for Improved Small Signal Stability of Inverter Dominated Microgrid
Binu Krishnan U. and Mija S. J.
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Small Signal Model of Droop Controlled MG System
17.3 Droop Controller with SMC
17.4 Conclusion
18. Energy Scenarios Due to Southern Pine Beetle Outbreak in Honduras
Juan F. Reyez-Meza, Juan G. Elvir-Hernandez, Wilfredo C. Flores, Harold R. Chamorro, Jacobo Aguillon-Garcia, Vijay K. Sood, Kyri Baker, Ameena Al-Sumaiti, Francisco Gonzalez-Longatt and Wilmar Martinez
18.1 Introduction
18.2 SPB (Southern Pine Beetle)
18.3 Implementation of Methodology
18.4 Scenario Taking Into Consideration the Energy Demand
Conclusions
References
Appendix
Index
About the Author :
Prabhansu, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat, Gujarat, India. He is associated with the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Lab at the Institute and has been working in the field of solar energy extraction and gasification for the past 11 years.
Nayan Kumar, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India. He earned his PhD in electrical engineering from the National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India, and he is an editor on a number of books with Scrivener Publishing.
