Energy & Environment

Q1. a) Explain the concept of energy and discuss how it is related to work, heat capacity and entropy

b) Describe various types of heat exchangers with neat sketches and equations of heat transfer?

Q2. a) What is the source of geothermal energy? How it can be put to use?

b) Describe how hydrogen can be used as energy source

Q3. Explain the following terms
1) Thermosyphoning
2) Solar cell
3)Parabolic collector
4) Day lighting

Q4. Discuss the methods for getting energy from municipal solid waste

Q5. a) Describe the main components of wind mill
b) What are the main components of solar panel system used for lighting

Q6. a) Explain the different storage devices for electricity
b) What is charging and discharging of battery?

Q7. What are the different types of biogas plants? Explain their working with neat sketches.

Q8. Write short notes on any four
a) Petroleum products and their environmental impact
b) Heat insulation
c) Tidal energy
d) cogeneration
e) Comparison of lighting devices