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Course, academic year 2026/2027
  
   
Materials for power and fuel industry - B218006
Title: Materiály pro energetiku a průmysl paliv
Guaranteed by: Department of Power Engineering (218)
Faculty: Faculty of Environmental Technology
Actual: from 2023
Semester: winter
Points: winter s.:3
E-Credits: winter s.:3
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)Schedule is not published yet, this information might be misleading.
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Macák Jan prof. Ing. CSc.
Rejková Jana Ing. Ph.D.
Classification: Chemistry > Environmental Chemistry
Examination dates   Schedule   
This subject contains the following additional online materials
Annotation -
The subject presents a basic knowledge about structural materials in power and fuel industry, basic degradation mechanisms and means of the degradation slowing down.
Last update: Macák Jan (26.01.2018)
Course completion requirements -

Attendance at lectures is encouraged but not monitored. For students of the combined form, consultations are organized within the scope of lectures for full-time students. Consultations are also provided for full-time students on request.

Final test and oral examination.

Last update: Macák Jan (13.05.2025)
Literature -

Optional:

  • Hübner, Pavel. Úprava vody v energetice. Praha: Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická, 2015, 520 s. s. ISBN 978-80-7080-873-3.
  • Číhal, Vladimír. Korozivzdorné oceli a slitiny. Praha: Academia, 1999, 437 s. s. ISBN 80-200-0671-0.
  • Jones, Denny A.. Principles and prevention of corrosion. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 1996, 572 s. s. ISBN 0-13-359993-0.
  • Féron, Damien. Nuclear corrosion science and engineering. Cambridge, UK: Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2012, 1042 s. ISBN 1 86125 103 3.
  • Strang, Andrew. Materials for High Temperature

    Power Generation and Process Plant Applications. London, UK: IOM Communications Ltd, 2000, 351 s. ISBN 1 86125 103 3.

  • Féron, D., Macdonald D.D. Prediction of Long Term Corrosion Behaviour

    in Nuclear Waste Systems. London: Maney Publishing, 2003, 523 s. ISBN 1-902653-87-4.

Last update: Macák Jan (13.05.2025)
Teaching methods -

Lecturing in a frontal interactive way, involving students in the discussion.

Last update: Macák Jan (13.05.2025)
Requirements to the exam -

The exam consists of a written and an oral part.

The written part is compulsory, the oral part can be taken only after obtaining at least 50 points from the written part - if less than 50 points are obtained, the exam is graded F.

Last update: Macák Jan (13.05.2025)
Syllabus -

1. Introduction to corrosion and lifespan of structural materials

2. Steels as main structural materials, Fe-C diagram, steel phases, steel types, steels for fossil-fuelled and nuclear power and for fuel industry

3. Corrosion principles, kinetic and thermodynamic aspects, passive-active state, potential-pH diagrams

4. Types of corrosion of metallic materials

5. Corrosion and degradation of non-metallic materials, plastic, glass, concrete, wood.

6. Electrochemical principle of corrosion in water. Corrosion in gases and flue gases.

7. Main forms of corrosion under stress and temperature (corrosion cracking, corrosion fatigue, creep). Methods of evaluation of mechanic properties of materials.

8. Materials for advanced energy systems and their degradation

9. Methods of corrosion testing and monitoring

10. Corrosion in power cycles, corrosion in spent fuel depository

11. degradation of materials for water treatment (ion exchange resins, membranes)

12. Corrosion in production, transport, processing and storage of energy fuels and raw materials, corrosion in steam- and hot-water piping

13. Corrosion protection

14. Lifespan control principles of processing plants in power and fuel industry

Last update: Macák Jan (26.01.2018)
Learning outcomes -

Upon completion of this course, students will have an overview of current and prospective materials for the energy industry. They will be familiar with the mechanisms of material degradation and methods to slow down degradation.

Last update: Macák Jan (13.05.2025)
Registration requirements -

None.

Last update: Macák Jan (13.05.2025)
Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Účast na přednáškách 1 28
Příprava na přednášky, semináře, laboratoře, exkurzi nebo praxi 0.5 14
Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování 1.5 42
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