M.Tech / ICAR-NET · FMPE

Energy in Agriculture

FMPE-U7 Farm Machinery & Power Engineering

Syllabus topic plan

1. 01Conventional and renewable energy sources in agriculture
2. 02Solar radiation: measurement and characteristics of the solar spectrum
3. 03Solar energy collection for thermal and PV application and its storage
4. 04Solar photovoltaic conversion and SPV powered systems
5. 05Types of wind mills and their applications
6. 06Thermo-chemical conversion of biomass: direct combustion, pyrolysis and gasification
7. 07Chemical conversion processes: carbonization, briquetting, pelletization and densification of biomass
8. 08Bioconversion into alcohols, methyl and ethyl esters, organic acids
9. 09Types of biogas plants; biogas properties, uses and distribution
10. 10Alternate fuels for IC engines
11. 11Energy requirement in agricultural production systems; energy ratio and specific energy value
12. 12Inflow and outflow of energy in unit agricultural operations; energy audit, accounting and analysis

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