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YEAR 4 COURSES - ELECTIVE

BMCG 4713 RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM LO1 Design the vapour compression and vapour
1.0 LEARNING OUTCOMES absorption refrigeration systems by
At the end of this course the students should be able estimating the corresponding system
to: performance.
LO1 Calculate the potential output for the LO2 List and discuss the relevancy of the working
renewable energy applications. fluids such as steam and refrigerants (natural
LO2 Design the technoeconomics of stand-alone or otherwise) that are available and
renewable energy system based on applicable to the industries especially in
consumption data, local weather and current terms of the global warming, carbon emission
technology. and environmental sustainability.
LO3 Evaluate the scenario of renewable energy LO3 Formulate and discuss the basic
application and energy policy in Malaysia. psychrometric theory and use the theory to
SYNOPSIS design thermal systems related to the air
Introduction to renewable energy. Solar conditioning processes.
photovoltaics, solar thermal systems, wind power, LO4 Design an air conditioning system that meet
wave and tidal power, hydroelectric, biofuels, the heat gain load and thermal comfort
biomass, geothermal and ground-source heat pump, requirements by establishing the building
hydrogen and fuel cells. cooling load and designing of ducting
REFERENCES system.
a. Boyle, G., 2012, Renewable Energy: Power for SYNOPSIS
a Sustainable Future, 3 Edition Oxford, Introduction to the underlying thermodynamics
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University Press. principles, refrigeration system and air conditioning
b. Kaltschmitt, M., Streicher, W., Wiese, A., system. Carnot cycle and thermodynamics
2010, Renewable Energy: Technology, properties phase diagrams such as p-h, T-s and p-v.
Economics and Environment, 1st Edition, Vapour compression and absorption refrigeration
Springer. systems. Types and use of refrigerants in the
c. Da Rosa, A.V., 2012, Fundamentals of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC)
Renewable Energy Processes, 3 Edition, system. Effect of green-house gases to the
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Academic Press. environmental sustainability. Psychrometric
principles and thermal processes related to the
HVAC. Interior design and thermal comfort
BMCG 4723 REFIRGERATION AND AIR configuration for domestic and industrial buildings.
CONDITIONING SYSTEM Cooling load estimation and ducting design for
LEARNING OUTCOMES ventilation.
At the end of this course, the students should be able
to:

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