Course: Combined Heat & Power

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Course title Combined Heat & Power
Course code KKE/CHPA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Sosna Petr, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1 Overview of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems 2 Thermodynamics and performance analysis 3 Techno-economic assessment 4 Integration into energy systems & CHP benefits 5 Internal combustion & Reciprocating engines 6 Stirling engines 7 Steam turbines & Microturbines 8 ORC waste heat recovery systems 9 Fuel cell systems 10 Biomass fuels 11 Heat-activated cooling technologies 12 Energy storage 13 Applications of CHP systems & Case studies & Best practice analysis

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Practicum
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 15 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
1. fundamentals of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. 2. ability of individual work and collaboration in a group.
Skills
computational skills in linear algebra and mathematical analysis (differential calculus).
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
1. understanding the benefits of cogeneration. 2. knowledge of various CHP technologies. 3. knowledge of thermodynamics of CHP systems
Skills
1. performance analysis of CHP systems. 2. techno-economic assessment.
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Practicum
assessment methods
Test
Skills
Test
Competences
Test
Recommended literature
  • Christos A. Frangopoulos. Cogeneration: Technologies, Optimization and Implementation. The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2017. ISBN 9781785610554.
  • Paul Breeze. Combined Heat and Power. Academic Press, 2017. ISBN 9780128129098.


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