Renewable Energy Demonstration Area
Renewable energy demonstration area is used for demonstrating the technologies developed by the department as well as latest technologies available in the research areas pursued by the department. It houses working biogas plants of different types. It also has an engine section where 100% biogas engines and dual fuel engines are available. It has a gasifier section also. A briquetting plant is also installed for preparation of briquettes from chopped paddy straw without adding any binders.

Biogas Laboratory
The Biogas Laboratory was set up in the Department of Renewable Energy Engineering with a view to develop efficient biogas technology from various biomass sources, especially cattle dung, Poultry Droppings and paddy straw. In this laboratory, various biomass related analysis like proximate (total solids, volatile solids, ash and total organic carbon) and chemical (cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin and silica) analysis are being conducted. Paddy straw pretreatment (physical, chemical, biological and enzymatic), value addition of bio digested slurry for industrial enzymes production and bioprospecting microalgal strains for biogas and nutraceutical production are the prowess arena of the lab. Lab-scale biogas production experiments are being run in the lab from pretreated paddy straw. Biogas Laboratory is equipped with fibretechanalyzer, kjeldahl apparatus, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, deep freezer, cooling centrifuge, muffle furnace, hot air oven, laminar air flow chamber, BOD incubators and microwave etc.

Pathak Energy Workshop

Workshop is used for fabrication of items, used in gasifier. It also houses a Biodiesel laboratory and Biomass analysis laboratory.

Biomass Analysis Laboratory

The Biomass Analysis Laboratory houses the equipments for analysis of bio-chemical and thermo-chemical properties of different solid/liquid/gaseous samples especially agricultural crop residues etc. A Bomb Calorimeter of MAC make is used for analysis of gross heating values of various samples. The laboratory also has an Elemental Analyzer (EuroVector EA-3000) for analyzing carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulphur and oxygen present in different biological samples. To analyze (identify and quantify) volatiles, toxicants, indoor air, petroleum hydrocarbons, organo-metallic compounds and natural or agricultural products, the laboratory has two Gas Chromatograph machines (Nucon GC-5765 and PerkinElmer Clarus 500). The laboratory also has Flame photometer (Elico CL-361) for inorganic chemical analysis for determining the concentration of certain metal ions such as sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, Cesium, etc. The laboratory is also equipped with Flash Point Apparatus (Tanaka APM-7) for measuring flash points of different substances according to standard test methods.

Biodiesel laboratory

A biodiesel laboratory has been set up with various instruments like Orbital shaking incubator, Soxhlet extraction unit, Laminar flow chamber, Ultrafiltration assembly, UV-visible spectrophotometer for biochemical analysis and laboratory scale production of biofuels.

Liquid Fuel Testing Laboratory

The Liquid Fuel Testing Laboratory has Computerized Variable Compression Ratio Multi-Fuel Engine Test Rig to find the performance and combustion parameters of various fuels like diesel, petrol, auto-gas (LPG/CNG/LNG), bio-diesel, bio-ethanol or its blended fuels. The compression ratio of the engine is variable from 5:1 to 20:1. A unique provision is been made to vary the spark timing of the engine. Wide range of combustion studies can be conducted with the help of this setup. Engine Combustion and performance parameters like Actual volume of Air, Volumetric Efficiency, Specific fuel consumption (SFC), Brake Thermal Efficiency, Brake power, Heat Balance chart, mechanical efficiency, Frictional Power , indicated Power, PV and P-θ diagrams, Mass Fraction Burnt Angle, Estimated End of Combustion Angle (EEOC), Gross IMEP, Maximum Heat Release Rate, Maximum Heat Release rate crank angle, Maximum pressure rise rate, Maximum pressure rise rate crank angle, Maximum pressure, Maximum pressure crank angle, Start of Combustion, Total heat release, Ignition delay, ignition duration can be studied.

Solar Energy

The solar energy laboratory is an important component of the school. The laboratory houses a facility for manufacturing and testing of solar thermal energy gadgets for research work under AICRP on Renewable Sources of Energy for Agricultural and Agro-based Industries. Instruments such as pyranometers, temperature indicators, temperature controllers, turbine air flow meters, orifice air flow meter, pressure drop gauges, energy consumption indicators, power indicators, weighing balance, oven, etc. are available. The laboratory is also extensively used for UG practical classes.