J ‘19328 /T1744 B.E(MECHANICAL ENGGYSEM VII) 2)RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES BE. SEM VIlI/ CBGS /MECH/ May 2017 | DO-OS-V QP. Code:18412 NB: 2x9 |4aylcow donsiby 50 G Hours) [Total Marks: 80] (1) Question No. 1 is compulsory. (2) Answer any three from the remaining five questions, required cate full marks. Oo Write short notes on any four of the following z p20) a) Fuel cells o: +b) Classification of energy sources. < (3) Assume suitable dat (4) Figures to the right in ©) Life cycle cost. ¢) Solar stil. ©) HAWT 4) Data for FPC used for heating are given below: Location and latitude Coimbatore: (11°00'N}) Day and Time: March 22, 14.30-15.30 LST Annual average intensity of solar radiation Collector tilt= 26°. No. of glass cover Heat removal factor of collector Transmittance of glass=0.88 Absorptance of glass = 0.93 Top loss coefficient= 4395 Collector fuid temper Ac pcs Diffusive reflect covers: 0.24. Calculate 1) solar angle, 2) incident angle and collector efficiency. 10) +b) Draw a neatiagramfnd explain working of KVIC design of a biogas digester. [10] a) Estimat C.. total daly radiation on FPC facing south, at Dethi (28°35'N,77°12'E) ‘of November ifthe average sunshine hours per day is 9.5. Assume the values of 3. (10) Biogas yield 0.24 m per kg. Burner efficiency is 60% methane proportion is 0.8. Heat jombustion of methane may be assumed to be 28 Mi/m’, 19} [TURN OVER AGEOAS9D8F071BC7S2F7D8786ED7F4BB‘15328 /T1744_B.E (MECHANICAL ENGGYSEM VIN) 2)RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES QP. Codi 8412 ) Explain energy status of India Maharashtra and role of NCES. 108] ») A geothermal site of size 70 Km? and depth 2 Km, has temp. of 240 °C, and volumetric sp. Heat of 2.51,1/em'"C Find energy content in Joules, ifsurface temp. is 30°C. and for how many years site ean provide power fora 2500 MWe plant if conversion efficiency is 1.6% [08] ©) What is district heating? a) What are the advantages and limitations of tidal power generation? 'b) What are reaction phases taking place in a digester? c) What is Beltz coefficient? Derive its value. 6. Answer any four. ¢ Oo 20] a) What is Wave energy? ') What are advantages and disadvantages of wind power? Wh is Open eyele OTEC plant? . «d) What is Producer gas? ©) Define i) solar constant, i) angle of declination. < & o S RO “pe 3 Se AGEOAS9DSF0?1BC7S2E7D8786ED7F4BB