UNIT 5

GEOTHERMAL AND OTHER RENEWABLE

ENERGY SOURCES
 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
Geothermal energy is heat derived within the
sub-surface of the earth. Water and/or steam
carry the geothermal energy to the Earth's
surface. Depending on its
characteristics, geothermal energy can be
used for heating and cooling purposes or be
harnessed to generate clean electricity.
TYPICAL GEOTHERMAL FIELD
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY RESOURCES
• Hydrothermal
• Geopressured reservoirs
• Hot dry rock or Petrothermal
• Magma resources
• Volcanoes
 TYPES OF WELLS
• Temperature Gradient wells
• Stratgraphic or slim wells
• Commercial grade wells
 METHODS OF HARNESSING THE
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
• Direct use of Geothermal energy
• Vapour dominated or dry steam fields
• Liquid dominated systems
• Geopressured resources
• Hot dry rock systems
• Magma resources
• Hybrid systems
• Refrigeration system using geothermal energy
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY POTENTIAL
• Global
• India
 TIDAL AND WAVE
• TIDAL ENERGY
Tidal energy is a renewable energy powered
by the natural rise and fall of ocean tides and
currents. Some of these technologies include
turbines and paddles.
 TIDAL ENERGY
• Tidal Power
• Tidal energy potential
• Principle of Tide Generation
• Transformation of Tidal energy into electrical
energy
• Types of Tidal energy Technologies
• Components of Tidal barrage power plants
Formation of spring tides
Formation of neap tides
Tidal variations in a lunar month
Transformation of tidal energy to electric
energy
Tidal energy technologies
Tidal barrage
 WAVE ENERGY
Wave energy (or wave power) is the transport
and capture of energy by ocean
surface waves. The energy captured is then
used for all different kinds of useful work,
including electricity generation, water
desalination, and pumping of water.
 WAVE ENERGY
• Wave energy potential
• Wave data collection
• Concepts of wave energy conversion
• Wave energy conversion devices
 MINI-HYDEL POWER PLANTS
• Small Hydropower systems
• Classification of Small Hydro Power Systems
• Components
• Economics of Mini Hydel Power Plants
MINI HYDRO POWER STATION
CLASSIFICATION OF TURBINE TYPES
Thermionic Power Generation
Thermo Electric generation