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Course, academic year 2024/2025
  
Energy sources and conversion - AB218001
Title: Energy sources and conversion
Guaranteed by: Department of Power Engineering (218)
Faculty: Faculty of Environmental Technology
Actual: from 2024
Semester: winter
Points: winter s.:5
E-Credits: winter s.:5
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/2, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: unlimited / unlimited (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Additional information: https://e-learning.vscht.cz/course/view.php?id=1984
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Jelínek Luděk doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Classification: Chemistry > Environmental Chemistry
Interchangeability : B218001, N218004
This subject contains the following additional online materials
Annotation -
Lectures are focused on understanding basic principles of conversion of energy to heat and work. Both classical and alternative sources of energy are discussed. Different power engineering equipment (steam generator, turbine , condenser, cooling circuit) and overall design of conventinal and nuclear power stations is described and principles of conversion of chemical energy to thermal, mechanical and electrical energy are explained. As a part of conventional power engineering, corrosion control and water treatment is explained. Also, less common electricity generation and cooling processes such as fuel cells, thermocouples (Peltier) and Stirling engines. In seminars, focus is on combustion (heating values, flame temperature, percents of stoichiometric air) and water and steam thermodynamics (thermal and thermodynamic efficency, Mollier diagram).
Last update: Fialová Jana (10.05.2019)
Aim of the course -

Students will know:

Principles of energy conversion (chemical, nuclear) into heat and work. Basic equipment in conventional and nuclear power engineering, types of steam generators. Thermodynamics of water and steam. Carnot, Rankine and Kalina cycles. Basic principles of water treatment for power engineering and corrosion protection. Environmental impact of power engineering.Alternative methods of conversion of chemical, heat and radiation energy to electrical energy. Principles of low temperature cooling and heat pump applications. Co-generation and tri-generation. Calculations of heat values, flame temperature, air excess coefficient, amount, composition and dew point of flue gas, enthalpy and consumption of steam, consumption of fuel, thermic and thermodynamic efficiency of Rankine cycle. Coefficient of performance of heat pump.

Last update: Fialová Jana (10.05.2019)
Course completion requirements -

Credit based on two credit tests or summary test

Oral exam

Last update: Fialová Jana (10.05.2019)
Literature -

Obligatory:

  • Breeze, Paul A.. Power generation technologies. Oxford: Newnes, 2005, s. ISBN 0-7506-6313-8.
  • Mištová, Eva, Macák, Jan, Jelínek, Luděk. Energetika, návody k výpočtům. : VŠCHT Praha, 2016, s. ISBN 978-80-7080-946-4.

Recommended:

  • S.W. Blume. Electric Power System Basics for the Nonelectrical Professional. : Wiley-IEEE Press, 2016, s. ISBN 978-1119180197.

Last update: Jelínek Luděk (11.09.2024)
Syllabus -

1. Energy sources – solar, water and wind

2. Energy sources – fossil fuels and biomass

3. Energy sources – nuclear and geothermal energy

4. Conversion of chemical energy to thermal

5. Phase changes and thermodynamics

6. Steam generation – boilers and steam generators

7. Conversion of thermal energy to mechanical

8. Conversion of mechanical energy to electrical

9. Electrical energy transport, electrical grid

10. Power engineering – district heating, power stations and co-generation

11. Nuclear power stations

12. Ecological impact of power generation

13. Cooling to low temperatures, heat pump

14. Direct conversion to electrical energy

Last update: Fialová Jana (10.05.2019)
Learning resources -

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3AgB6h_dPLiPBDjKfuHtOSmnvwA9R1InPaA2T8iE9jAac1%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=0d9c3236-fc48-4576-b104-3f639f7f7c51&tenantId=a5085469-d927-486a-966e-f350bf2fe08a

Last update: Jelínek Luděk (11.09.2024)
Registration requirements -

Physical Chemistry I

Last update: Fialová Jana (10.05.2019)
 
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