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TECH(N)/ODD/SEM-5/5529/2024-2025
MAULANA ABUL KALAM AZAD UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, WEST BENGAL
Paper Code : PE-EE501C Renewable & Non Conventional Energy
Time Allotted : 3 Hours Full Marks :70
The Figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Candidate are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable
Group-A (Very Short Answer Type Question)
1. Answer any ten of the following : [ 1 x 10 = 10 ]
(I) In fuel cell which gas is primarily used as a fuel?
(II) A renewable resource is a infinite resource & inexhaustible. TRUE or FALSE?
(III) Photovoltaic energy is the conversion of sunlight into________________
(IV) Which generators are normally equipped with Wind Energy Conversion Systems?
(V) What is Biomass energy or bio-energy?
(VI) The temperature in the crust increases with depth at a rate of about
(a) 300 Deg C/km (b)10 Deg C/km (c)1 Deg C/km (d) 30 Deg C/km
(VII) Ocean Waves possess potential (P.E) and also kinetic energy (K.E). True or False?
(VIII) In MHD power generation the magnitude of a force acting on a charges particle with velocity u having charge q is given
by _____.
(IX) How is hydrogen gas produced from fossil fuels?
(X) The most popular application of hydrogen fuel cell is______________
a) vehicles b) power plants c) stand-alone power supplies d) spacecraft
(XI) What is Kyoto Protocol?
(XII)
Why bypass diodes are used in solar cell?
Group-B (Short Answer Type Question)
Answer any three of the following [ 5 x 3 = 15 ]
2. What are the different Hydrogen Production methods? What is the major difficulty of use of Hydrogen Energy? [5]
3. Draw the energy flow diagram of different Biomass energy sources for harnessing Electrical Energy [5]
4. What are the different Ocean energy sources? Explain the cause of generation of Ocean Tidal energy. [5]
5. What are the various types of Geothermal Resources? Explain the origin of the Geothermal energy. [5]
6. What is polarization effect in a fuel cell. Explain the polarization curve (voltage-current characteristics) of the cell. [5]
Group-C (Long Answer Type Question)
Answer any three of the following [ 15 x 3 = 45 ]
7. (a) Explain advantages and disadvantages of onshore and the offshore type of wind farm. [4]
(b) Draw a block-diagram of the general components of Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) with proper [8]
identification.
(c) Why induction generators are preferred compared to DC and synchronous generator in WECS system? [3]
8. (a) What are the advantages of the geothermal energy over the conventional fossil fuel. [3]
(b) Explain the resource identification techniques for the selections of sites of the geothermal plant. [8]
(c) Give an overview on the prospects of geothermal sites for the development of geothermal energy in India. [4]
9. (a) Classify various Wave Energy Conversion machines on the basis of actuating motion used in capturing the [2]
wave power.
(b) Explain with diagram the operations of different kind of Heaving float type wave machines for harnessing [ 10 ]
wave energy.
(c) Explain how a tapered channel (TAPCHAN) device can be utilized for capturing wave energy. [3]
10. (a) Explain the operating mechanism of a Solar Photovoltaic (PV) system. [4]
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(b) Write down the names of different types of commercially available solar modules and their features. [3]
(c) Draw the solar cell characteristics and hence explain the dark current, short-circuit current and maximum [8]
power point (MPP)
11. (a) What is gasification process of Biomass? Write the name of the producer gases which are extracted in [3]
biomass gasification process?
(b) Classify different types of biogas gasifier and their various operating zones. What is pyrolysis? [4]
(c) Explain the operation of a updraft gasifier indicating various process zones. What is the disadvantage of [8]
this type of gasifier?
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