Renewable Energy Workshop |
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Workshop Objective:
To provide an introduction to renewable energy resources’ theory and applications.
Course description:
Solar energy - Solar radiation - Solar technologies - Advantages and disadvantages - Solar collectors - Experiment.
Wind energy – Wind data - Vertical-axis Wind turbines – Horizontal-axis wind turbines - Advantages and disadvantages - Experiment.
Biomass Energy - Syngas production - Gasification - Types of Gasifiers Biogas production - Biodiesel production - Biogasoline production
Agenda:
To provide an introduction to renewable energy resources’ theory and applications.
Course description:
Solar energy - Solar radiation - Solar technologies - Advantages and disadvantages - Solar collectors - Experiment.
Wind energy – Wind data - Vertical-axis Wind turbines – Horizontal-axis wind turbines - Advantages and disadvantages - Experiment.
Biomass Energy - Syngas production - Gasification - Types of Gasifiers Biogas production - Biodiesel production - Biogasoline production
Agenda:
- Day1
Introduction to solar energy
Spectral irradiance from the sun
Solar thermal systems
Solar photovoltaic systems
Applications
Advantages and disadvantages
Solar collectors
Experiment. - Day2
Introduction to wind energy
Wind data and wind rose
Types of wind turbines
Estimation of wind power
Airfoil theory
Vertical-axis wind-turbines: Savonius and Darriews
Horizontal-axis wind turbines. - Day3
Introduction to Biomass energy
Syngas production
Gasification
Types of Gasifiers
Gasifier performance and control
Biogas production
Biodiesel production
Biogasoline production.