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1.2 Basics of Energy and Its Various Forms
1.2 Basics of Energy and Its Various Forms
Energy
Scenario
1.2 Primary and Secondary Energy
Major primary and secondary sources
Source Extraction Processing Primary energy Secondary
Energy
Open Steam
Coal or deep Grading Coal
mines
purification Coke
Hydro
Nuclear Power
Mining Enrichment station Electricity
Natural gas
Gas well Treatment Natural gas
LPG
Petroleum Cracking Petrol
Oil
and refining Steam
well Diesel/fuel oils
Petrochemical
1.3 Commercial and Non-
commercial Energy
• Commercial energy is energy available
at price
– Examples are electricity, coal, lignite, oil,
and natural gas
• Non-commercial energy is energy not
available in market for a price
– Examples are firewood, cattle dung and
agricultural wastes, solar energy, animal
power, wind energy
1.4 Renewable & Non-renewable
Energy
1.5 Global Energy Reserves (End 2003)
• The USA had the largest share of the global
reserve (25.4%) followed by Russia (15.9%),
China (11.6%). India was 4th in the list with
8.6%.
• Saudi Arabia had the largest share of the reserve
with almost 23%.
• The Russian Federation had the largest share of
the reserve with almost 27%.
• Oil – 45 years
• Gas – 65 years
• Coal – 200 years
Energy
Water Industrial Products
Chemical Process
Raw
Material
Solid/ Direct/Indirect
Liquid Energy waste
waste
Principle pollutants
The principle pollutants produced by industrial,
domestic and traffic sources are
– sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides,
– particulate matter,
– carbon monoxide, ozone,
– hydrocarbons,
– benzene, 1,3-butadiene,
– toxic organic micro pollutants,
– lead and heavy metals.
Greenhouse gases
• Greenhouse gases is only 1 percent of the
atmosphere. They act as a blanket
– carbon dioxide from the combustion of coal,
oil and natural gas
– methane and nitrous oxide from farming
activities and changes in land use
– several man made gases that have a long life
in the atmosphere.
Acid Rain
60% of resources
of world consumed
so far
Figure 1.14
1.14 Energy Strategy for the Future
Energy Strategies-Immediate
• Rationalizing tariff structure of various energy products
• Efficiency in production, reduction in distribution losses
• Promoting R&D and use of energy efficient technologies and practices
• Promoting energy efficiency standards
Energy Strategies-Medium
• Demand management
• Optimum fuel mix
• Increased dependence on rail than road for goods/passenger
• Recycling
• Shift to energy such as solar, wind and biomass energy
• Energy Strategies-Long
• Increased utilization of domestic fuel sources
• Improved energy infrastructure
• Enhancing energy efficiency
• Deregulation and privatization of energy sector
• Legislation to attract foreign investment
Important features of the Energy
Conservation Act
• Standards and Labeling
• Designated Consumers
• Certification of Energy Managers and
Accreditation of Energy Auditing Firms
• Energy Conservation Building Codes:
• Role of Central and State Governments:
• Enforcement through Self-Regulation:
• Penalties and Adjudication:
Designated Consumer
Schedule of Act provides list of designated consumers (DC).
DCs to
– Appoint/designate energy managers
– Get energy audits conducted by accredited energy
auditors
– Implement techno-economic viable
recommendations
– Comply with norms of energy consumption fixed
– Submit report on steps taken
List of Energy Intensive Industries and other
establishments specified as designated consumers