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Dept of EEE, REC

PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE V

EE17E81 ELECTRIC ENERGY UTILIZATION AND CONSERVATION L T P C
3 0 0 3

OBJECTIVES:
 To learn the energy saving concept by different ways of illumination.
 To understand the different methods of electric heating and electric welding.
 To impart knowledge on the fundamentals and recent trends in electric traction.
 To provide knowledge on the concepts of energy management and audit.
 To impart knowledge on energy saving with the help of case studies.

UNIT I ILLUMINATION 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 II HEATING AND WELDING 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 III ELECTRIC TRACTION 9
Fundamentals of traction motors - characteristic features of traction motor - systems of railway
electrification - electric braking - train movement and energy consumption - traction motor control –
multiple unit control – track equipment and collection gear - recent trends in electric traction- Hybrid
Electric Vehicles.

UNIT IV ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT 9
Need of Energy Audit - Types of energy audit- Energy audit approach- understanding energy costs-
Bench marking- Energy performance- Matching energy use to requirement-Maximizing system
efficiencies- optimizing the input energy requirements- Fuel and energy substitution-Energy Audit
instruments

UNIT V ENERGY SAVINGS AND CASE STUDIES 9
Case study – simple calculations of energy savings and conservation in process equipment like boiler,
heat exchanger, concept of energy saving in electrical and thermal unit.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
On the completion of the course, the students will be able to
 realize the design of illumination systems with energy saving method.
 analyze the operation of various type of electric heating and electric welding.
 realize the varioustraction motor controls used in electric traction Hybrid Electric Vehicles.

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