EY4091 Advanced Energy Storage Technologies Syllabus:

EY4091 Advanced Energy Storage Technologies Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. To understand the various types of energy storage technologies and its applications.
2. To study the various modeling techniques of energy storage systems using TRNSYS.
3. To learn working concepts and types of batteries.
4. To make the students to get understand the concepts of Hydrogen and Biogas storage.
5. To provide the insights on super capacitor, Fly wheel and compressed energy storage
system.

UNIT– I INTRODUCTION

Necessity of energy storage–types of energy storage–comparison of energy storage technologies– Applications.

UNIT– II THERMAL STORAGE SYSTEM

Thermal storage–Types–Modelling of thermal storage units–Simple water and rock bed storage system–pressurized water storage system–Modelling of phase change storage system –Simple units, packed bed storage units – Modelling using porous medium approach, Use of TRNSYS.

UNIT–III ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE

Fundamental concept of batteries–measuring of battery performance, charging and discharging of a battery, storage density, energy density, and safety issues. Types of batteries – Lead Acid, Nickel–Cadmium, Zinc Manganese di oxide and modern batteries for example(i)zinc-Air(ii)Nickel Hydride,(iii)Lithium Battery.

UNIT– IV HYDROGEN AND BIOGAS STORAGE

Hydrogen storage options–compressed gas–liquid hydrogen–Metal Hydrides, chemical Storage, Biogas storage-comparisons. Safety and management of hydrogen and Biogas storage – Applications.

UNIT– V ALTERNATE ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES

Flywheel, Super capacitors, Principles & Methods–Applications, Compressed air Energy storage, Concept of Hybrid Storage – Applications.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
1. Identify the energy storage technologies for suitable applications.
2. Analyze the energy storage systems using TRNSYS.
3. Summarise the concepts and types of batteries.
4. Examine the principle of operation of Hydrogen and Biogas storage systems.
5. Explain the working of super capacitor, Flywheel and compressed energy storage systems

REFERENCES:

1. Ibrahim Dincer and Mark A. Rosen, Thermal Energy Storage Systems and Applications, John Wiley & Sons 2010.
2. Viswanathan, Fuel cell principle and applications university press,2006.
3. Luisa F.Cabeza, Advances in Thermal Energy Storage Systems: Methods and Applications, Elsevier Wood head Publishing, 2015
4. Robert Huggins, Energy Storage: Fundamentals, Materials and Applications, 2nd edition, Springer,2015.
5. Ru-shiliu, Leizhang, Xueliang sun, Electrochemical technologies for energy storage and conversion,,Wileypublications,2012.
6. National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, Fuel Cell Handbook (Seventh Edition).