ENERGY AUDITING (CSVTU)

UNIT I: History of Energy Management: Energy forecasting, Limitations of energy resources. Renewable energy recourses. Load management. Energy management. Demand side management (DSM) Energy conservation in realistic distribution system. Short term load forecasting for de-centralized load management. UNIT II: Energy Situation and Global Energy Sources: World energy consumption. Energy in developing countries. Firewood crises. Indian energy sources. Non-conventional renewable energy sources. Potential of renewable energy sources. Solar energy types. Wind energy. Wave, tidal and OTEC. Super-conductors in power system. Wind power generation for large scale generation of electricity. Wind driven induction generators. UNIT III: Energy Auditing as Applicable to an Industry: Classification of energy audit System optimization. Power factor improvement. Preventive maintenance. Process modification. Non-conventional energy sources. Electricity tariffs. Types of off-peak tariffs. UNIT IV: Elements of Energy Auditing and Metering Methodologies(Case Studies): Capacity utilization. Technology upgradation. Fine tuning, Energy conservation. Concept and methods of energy conservation. UNIT V: Demand Side Management: Introduction to DSM. Concept of DSM. Benefits from DSM. DSM techniques. Time of day pricing, Multi-utility exchange model. Time of day pricing models for planning, load management. Load priority technique. Peak clipping. Peak shifting. Valley filling. Strategic conservation. Energy efficient equipment, Socioeconomic awareness programs. Text Books: 1. Ashok.V.Desai(ED)-Energy Demand: Analysis, Management and Conservatioin, Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi. 2. S. Rao, Parulekar, Energy technology, Khanna Pbs. Reference Books: 1. Jyothi Prakash- Demand Side Management, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishers. 2. N.K.Bansal, Kleeman Millin-Renewable Energy Sources and Conservation Technology, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishers.