Alternative sources of energy for human consumption...

This seminar covers the basics of petroleum sources, exploration, extraction, and marketing.

Major topics are as follows:

– Petroleum resources ad their marketing
– Sources of crude oil and gas
– Discovery, exploration and extraction
– Crude oil refining
– Petroleum market analysis and transportation
– Fuel retail market

This course will improve delegates’ understanding of the various sources of power such as diesel and steam generators, hydro-power, alternative energy sources such as solar, wind, waste-to-energy, and their scope and typical life cycles. The advantages and disadvantages, and environmental impact of various methods of power generation will be discussed. Power distribution and revenue collections methods will be covered. Urban versus rural electrification and their challenges and pitfalls will be fully reviewed. Emphasis will be placed on electric power and related projects and other complex and sophisticated sources of energy and on the topics of interest to the participants.The syllabus will be adjusted by the instructor to reflect participant’s interest and useful topics that develop during the workshop. The course will be conducted in an interactive seminar form and cover many practical examples. Delegates will perform home works and projects, and make presentations that will be reviewed and critiqued by their peers and the instructor. All participants will be given a laptop/ notebook or tablet to use during the course and to keep for later use. The role of information technology and automated control systems will be covered in full and the complete understanding of latest automation techniques and use of information technology will be ensured. This course is of great value to majority of the personnel of power companies and government energy agencies.

Major topics are as follows:

-Power generation

– Power Units and Definitions
– AC and DC Power and Their Applications

– Battery Systems

– Diesel Generators

– Steam Generators

– Power Distribution

– Power Stations

– Electromagnetic Fields

– Electric Power Industry

– Electrical Transformers and Their Purpose andApplications

– Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources

– Solar Energy
– Wind Power Generation
– Waste-to-Energy Systems
– Hydro Power
– Geothermal Power

– Advantages and Disadvantages Of Various Sources of Power

– Central Power Source
– Distributed Power Systems

– Urban Versus Rural Electrification

– Latest Trends

This course covers the procurement process in the energy industry.

Major topics are as follows:

– Procurement practices and procedures
– Competitive bidding process
– Transparency and due process
– Use of computers

The concept of project management will be reviewed. Project planning, funding, staffing, and control will be covered. Project implementation and control of cost, schedule and quality will be emphasized.

Major topics are as follows:

– Project planning, funding, and implementation
– Organizing, staffing, monitoring, and coordination
– Cost, schedule, and quality control
– Effective communication
– Teamwork, management, and leadership
– Application of computers as a tool

The concept of clean alternative energy will be addressed. Solar, wind and waste-to-energy alternatives will be analyzed and covered in detail. Advantages and economy of alternative energy sources will be reviewed. Practical details and application of various green energy sources will be covered.

Major topics are as follows:
– Solar energy concept and applications
– Wind Energy and its advantages and limitations
– Waste-to-energy renewable source
– Advantages and limitations of various alternatives
– Renewable alternatives and their comparison