Consultancy

The department of EEE took an initiative on knowledge sharing by providing consultancy services to the industries by leveraging the expertise of the faculty and the existing laboratory facilities. As a result of continuous efforts of the department, the IIPC-EEE was formulated in October 2012 with an objective to reduce the gap between industry expectations (Practices) and academic offerings (Theory) by direct involvement of the industry to attain a symbiosis. The IIPC-EEE is lead by a Certified Energy Auditor.

It is observed that the benefit of the modern technology has not reached most of the small scale industries and startup companies, where still age old engineering practices are being followed leading to power quality issues and energy loss. One among the main objective of the IIPC- EEE is to cater these sectors of the society, to derive the real benefit of technology and thereby contribute to energy conservation and power quality improvement in line with the nation's energy policy.

What IIPC-EEE can offer to Industries?

• Evaluation of Compliance as per CEA 2012 (Central Electrical Authority)and the consequent TANGEDCO Regulations (April 2012) on Power Quality, in Industries and identification of possible solutions
• Acting as a consultant to implement those identified power quality solutions
• Cost Saving Analysis for the industry by maintaining good Power quality
• Performance Analysis of PV-Solar System

Projects Executed




Consultancy Service offered to Industry

A power quality audit has been conducted on industry premises to evaluate the harmonic limit compliance by the customer to the CEA Regulations and TANGEDCO Norms on chargeable basis. A complete report of the audit on compliance has been submitted to industrial customers those who are drawing HT supply from the utility. Some of the industries where power quality audit has been conducted so far are listed below.

Energy Auditing at V.K.A Polymers Private Limited (Unit-2), Karur, during April 2022

Energy Auditing at M/S. MALLOW INTERNATIONAL (a leading Textile industry), Karur, during December 2021

Energy Auditing at M/S.Cares Renewables Pvt.Ltd, Coimbatore on 25-10-17 and 26-10-17

Power Quality Audit at Lakshmi Electricals, on 15-08-2016

Investigation of High Neutral - Ground voltage at Sri Vaithieswaran ortho clinic, on 18-01-2016

Dielectric strength of non-edible oil at Ghandhigram rural institute on 04-01-2015

Motor current Profile monitoring at Rane Brakes India(Ltd),Sethurapatti,Trichy on 10-04-2014

Power Quality Audit at Seva Gases Pvt Ltd, Pudukkudi (110 KV Utility Supply) on 21-02-2014

Power Quality Audit at Shanmuga Polymer Pvt Ltd, Pudukottai (33 KV Utility Supply)





Internal Consultancy Services offered by the department

Also the department is instrumental in offering its expertise to meet the needs of the institution as and when it is necessary. The parent institution has recently taken a major electrical work to convert the utility LT supply to an HT supply. All the preliminary work on design and modifications has been carried out by the department and the conversion work is under progress awaiting the HT supply from the TNEB.




List of R&D Projects





Project Title	Funding Agency	Amount	Name of the Faculty	Year
2024-2025
loT-based controls, smart metering, and real-time monitoring of tank levels and water quality to ensure equitable, efficient, and sustainable distribution	TNSDC (Tamilnadu Skill Development Corporation) Under NiralThiruvizha scheme through Centre for sponsored research and consultancy (CSRC)	10,000/-	Mr. B. Paranthagan	2024-2025
Equipment that can be easily integrated with machinery in small conventional industries to prevent accidents and improve worker safety	NSDC (Tamilnadu Skill Development Corporation) Under NiralThiruvizha scheme through Centre for sponsored research and consultancy (CSRC)	10000	Dr. M. Marimuthu	2024-2025
Design and fabrication of solar powered induction type groundnut roaster for street vendors using Arduino based controller	TNSCST Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology	7,500/-	Dr. K. Rajkumar	2024 - 2025
2023-2024
Design of low cost joystick interfaced autonomous wheel chair	TNSDC (Tamilnadu Skill Development Corporation) Under NiralThiruvizha scheme through Centre for sponsored research and consultancy (CSRC)	10,000/-	Mr. S. Ramprasath	2023 - 2024
2022-2023
Energy Harvesting Through floor tiles	TNSCST Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology	7,500/-	Mr. B. Paranthagan	2022 - 2023
2021-2022
Implementation of peltier module based iron box powered by battery	TNSCST Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology	7,500/-	Mr. B. Paranthagan	2021 - 2022
MODROB- Modernization of Power Electronics Lab for Integration of Renewable Energy Resources	AICTE	13,76,176/-	Dr. C. Krishnakumar	2021 - 2022




Total Amount Rs. 14, 28, 676/-
Rupees Fourteen Lakh Twenty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Six Only



List of consultancy Projects





Project Title	Funding Agency	Amount	Name of the Faculty	Year
2022-2023
Feasibility study on the conversion of LT to HT equitable, efficient, and sustainable distribution	Mallow international, karur, Tamilnadu	21,740/-	Dr K.Kalyanakumar	2022 - 2023
Energy Audit	Mallow international, karur, Tamilnadu	18,740/-	Dr K.Kalyanakumar	2022 - 2023
Checking installation of Earths	Mallow international, karur, Tamilnadu	11,455/-	Dr K.Kalyanakumar	2022 - 2023
Energy audit	VKA Polymers Ltd., karur, Tamilnadu	62,150/-	Dr.C.Krishnakumar Dr.K.Kalyanakumar Mr.P.Rameshbabu Dr.P.Ramprakash	2022 - 2023
Data Logging Systems for Monitoring and Recording Humidity and Temperature	ShobikasPlexPvt. Ltd. Karur, Tamilnadu	60,000/-	Mr.P.Rameshbabu Mr.S.Ramprasath	2022 - 2023
2021-2022
Testing of Three phase induction motor	Mallow international,karur, Tamilnadu	28,775/-	Dr.C.Krishnakumar Dr.K.Kalyanakumar Mr.P.Rameshbabu	2021 - 2022
Energy audit	Mallow international,karur, Tamilnadu	25,000/-	Dr.C.Krishnakumar Dr.K.Kalyanakumar Mr.P.Rameshbabu Dr.P.Ramprakash	2021 - 2022




Total Amount Rs. 2, 27, 860/-
Rupees Two Lakh Twenty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Only