Course: Combined Heat and Power Generation

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Course title Combined Heat and Power Generation
Course code KKE/TPPS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jírovec Kapitán, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Janata Tomasz, Ing.
Course content
Topics of lectures according to weeks : 1. Introduction, central heating systems, heat sources of central heating systems 2. Basic principles for the design, needs and consumption of heat in a central heating systems, of thermal load 3. Basic energy relationships, energy conversion, heat transfer and heat exchange 3. Power and heating plants with steam turbines diagrams, choice of steam parameters, choice of the heating coefficient 4. Layout and basic design of power and heating plants, heat accumulation, heat transfer to heat piping networks 6. Condensing power plants with heat extraction, water treatment for heating and power plants 7. Power and heating plants, heating plants and boiler houses, choice of boiler type and number of boilers 8. Power and heating plants with gas turbines, combination of power plants with steam and gas turbines ( layouts and diagrams ) 9. Nuclear power and heating plants ( layouts and diagrams ) 10. Waste incineration plants, utilization of heat from waste, choice of waste incinerator type and size 11. Diagrams and dimensioning of the heat distribution network, interchange stations in steam and water networks, heat exchangers, consumer heat systems, space heaters, heating radiators 12.Measuring and regulation of heat consumption, heat meters, protecting and signalling devices for interchange stations and heating systems 13. Technical, environmental and economic evaluation of heating systems, heat and fuel consumption, basic design criteria

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Practicum
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 50 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
indepently use teoretical fundamentals from branch of fluid mechanics, thermomechanics, mechanics of solids bodies, elasticity and strenght of materials for solution and design real technological equipments
Skills
to aplicate gained knoledges from from branch of fluid mechanics, thermomechanics, mechanics of solids bodies, elasticity and strenght of materials in the practice for for solution and design real technological equipments
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to describe and explain basic diagrams and and disposal solution of the heating plants, heat distribution network, interchange stations in steam and water networks and secondary heat networks including all technological equipments
Skills
to design diagrams and disposal solution of heat and power plant, heat distribution network, interchange stations in steam and water networks and secondary heat networks including all technological equipments
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Skills
Practicum
Competences
Lecture
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Skills
Test
Competences
Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Cikhart, Jiří. Soustavy centralizovaného zásobování teplem. Vyd. 1. Praha : SNTL, 1977.
  • Polach V. Teplárenství a potrubní sítě. tabulky. ZČU, FS-KKE Plzeň, 1993.
  • Příhoda M., Rédr M. Sdílení tepla a proudění. Ostarva, 2008. ISBN 978-80-248-1748-4.
  • Vlach, Josef. Zásobování teplem a teplárenství. 1. vyd. Praha : SNTL, 1989.


Study plans that include the course
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