EE3001 UTILIZATION AND CONSERVATION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY LT P C
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To know various electric drives and traction motors with applications
To introduce the energy saving concept by different ways of illumination.
To understand the different methods of electric heating and electric welding.
To know the conversion of solar and wind energies into electrical energy
for different applications.
To study the domestic utilization of electrical energy.
UNIT I ELECTRIC DRIVES AND TRACTION (7+2 Skill) 9
Fundamentals of electric drive - choice of an electric motor - application of motors for
particular services traction generator set, traction motors, power transformers -
characteristic features of traction motor - systems of railway electrification - electric
braking - train movement and energy consumption - traction motor control - track
equipment and collection gear.
UNIT II ILLUMINATION (7+2 Skill) 9
Introduction - definition and meaning of terms used in illumination engineering -
classification of light sources - incandescent lamps, sodium vapour lamps, mercury
vapour lamps, fluorescent lamps – design of illumination systems - indoor lighting
schemes - factory lighting halls - outdoor lighting schemes - flood lighting - street lighting
- energy saving lamps, LED
UNIT III HEATING AND WELDING (7+2 Skill) 9
Introduction - advantages of electric heating – modes of heat transfer - methods of
electric heating - resistance heating - arc furnaces - induction heating - dielectric heating
- electric welding – types - resistance welding - arc welding - power supply for arc welding
- radiation welding.
Unit IV ENERGY CONSERVATION AND ITS IMPORTANCE (7+2 Skill) 9
Energy conservation act 2001 and its Features-Review of Industrial Energy Conservation-
Energy conservation in electrical Industries-Simulation study of energy conservation using
power factor controller. (Three phase circuit simulation with and without capacitor)
UNIT V DOMESTIC UTILIZATION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY (7+2 Skill) 9
House wiring - working principle of air conditioning system, Induction based appliances,
Online an OFF line UPS, Batteries - Power quality aspects – nonlinear and domestic loads –
Earthing syste for Domestic, Industrial and Substation.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES (Group Seminar/Mini Project/Assignment/Conte
Preparation/Quiz/Surprise Test/Solving Problems) 10
1. Choosing electrical motors for drives and traction applications.
2. A general design procedure for lighting schemes.
3. Design of heating element and study of welding methods.
4. Practical case studies of energy conservation.
5. Power requirement for different domestic appliances.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, students should have the:
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CO1 Ability to choose suitable electric drives for different
applications CO2 Ability to design the illumination systems
for energy saving
CO3 Ability to demonstrate the utilization of electrical energy for heating and
welding purposes CO4 Ability to know the effective usage of solar and wind
energies for electrical applications
CO5 Ability to do electric connection for any domestic appliance like
refrigerator, batte charging circuit for a specific household application.
CO6 To illustrate the need for energy conservation and to simulate three
phase pow control.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. N.V. Suryanarayana, “Utilisation of Electric Power”, Wiley Eastern Limited,
New Ag International Limited, 1994 & Second Edition 2017 Feb.
2. J.B.Gupta, “Utilisation Electric power and Electric Traction”, S.K.Kataria and
sons, 200 2012th Edition, 2013, January.
3. G.D.Rai,”Non-Conventional Energy sources”,Khanna publications Ltd.,New Delhi 1998
4. D.P.Kothari, K.C.Singal, Rakesh Ranjan, “Renewable Energy Sources and
Emergin Technologies”, PHI Learing Private Limited, 3 rd Edition 2022.
5. Industrial Energy Conservation, Volume I-II, S C Bhatia, Sarvesh
Devraj, Energy conservation and Managment by Akshay A pujara1 st
edition, June 2018.
REFERENCES:
1. R.K.Rajput, Utilisation of Electric Power, Laxmi publications 2nd Edition 2016.
2. H.Partab, Art and Science of Utilisation of Electrical Energy”, Edition, Dhanpat
Rai and Co
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