ENE415 Combined Heat and Power Systems: Design and System Analysis.
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leader:
- Souman Rudra
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- 1 term
Teaching language
EnglishCourse contents
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Thermodynamics, heat transfer, heat exchangers, pinch analysis
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Design and operation of thermal energy systems, heat pumps, heating ventilation and air conditioning, district heating and cooling systems
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Basic principles of solar thermal energy conversion, solar thermal collectors and their characterization
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Heat extraction from fuel cells
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Waste heat recovery systems
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Contemporary and future energy systems design for production of heat and electric power
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geothermal energy systems
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Finite element analysis of thermal energy systems
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Energy efficiency and economics and the operation of CHP plants (e.g., district heating and cooling) with either heating or electrical or combination of both strategies in the dynamic energy network environment for developing sustainable energy systems
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Optimization of combined heat and power systems
Assessment of sustainability and environmental impact of CHP systems
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the student should be able to
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have knowledge on the fundamental principles of thermodynamics and heat transfer
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know the basic structure of the solar thermal system and its application
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have a good overview of concepts of thermal energy system
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evaluate, characterize and compare relevant applied thermal energy system
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have a good understanding of the working principles of combined heat and power systems and waste heat recovery system
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participate actively in planning, location, design, deployment, and operation of heat and power plants
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understand and perform simulations and optimization of thermal systems in general
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have a knowledge on operating software for thermal and chemical process design and simulation (like Aspen Plus) and CFD (computational fluid dynamics for finite element analysis)
assess sustainability and environmental impact of various propulsion, and combined heat and power systems
Examination requirements
Satisfactory submission of compulsory report done in group on the excursion to the process industry. Information will be given in the Canvas at the beginning of the course.
Teaching methods
Lectures and exercises. There will be an excursion to a local process industry. Estimated work load for the average student is approximately 200 hours.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.”
Offered as Single Standing Module
Yes, if there are places available.
Admission Requirement if given as Single Standing Module
Admission requirements for the course are the same as for the master’s programme in Renewable energy.
Assessment methods and criteria
Assessment of two individual assignments (30% of the final grade). Graded assessment. Project work (70% of the final grade) done in group and the group as a whole is graded. Further information about contents and weighting of the assignments and project will be given in Canvas at the beginning of the semester
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| ENE409 – Design and Optimization of Heat and Power Systems | 5 |
| ENE413 – Thermal Energy and Bioenergy | 2.5 |