361-0381/02 – Fundamentals of Energy Processes (ZEP)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Power EngineeringCredits4
Subject guarantordoc. Ing. Zdeněk Kadlec, Ph.D.Subject version guarantordoc. Ing. Zdeněk Kadlec, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year1Semesterwinter
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2015/2016Year of cancellation2020/2021
Intended for the facultiesFSIntended for study typesBachelor
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
HON106 prof. Ing. Stanislav Honus, Ph.D.
JAN931 Ing. Jan Janša, Ph.D.
JUH20 prof. Ing. Dagmar Juchelková, Ph.D.
KAD15 doc. Ing. Zdeněk Kadlec, Ph.D.
KOL584 Ing. Oldřich Kolářík
KUB785 Ing. Petr Kubesa
MIN113 Ing. Jan Minář
NEM239 Ing. Ondřej Němček, Ph.D.
NEV103 Ing. Petr Nevřela
PAV641 Ing. Petr Pavlík, Ph.D.
PEE0008 Ing. Václav Peer
PAV645 Ing. Petra Petričko
RIC187 Ing. Aleš Richter, Ph.D.
SCH360 Ing. Zdeněk Schee
VRT20 doc. Ing. Mojmír Vrtek, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Part-time Examination 6+3

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The ground level of the subject Fundamentals of Energy Processes is concentrate to the increase information about the energy transformation. The all energy transformation will be used for explanation of the main principles. The students will improve their knowledge about the effective use of energy.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Seminars
Individual consultations
Tutorials
Project work
Other activities

Summary

The all energy transformation will be used for explanation of the main principles. The Renewable energy, Fossil fuel energy, Nuclear energy and combination of these processes will be focused.

Compulsory literature:

http://www.industcards.com/ http://www.ife.no/Frontpage-en Special interst will be given to the recomendation of the work leaders generaly information can be found on these pages: http://www.iea.org BERGMAN, Theodore L., LAVINE, Adrienne S., INCROPERA, Frank P., DeWITT, David P.: Introduction to Heat Transfer, John Wiley & Sons, 2006, 912 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0471457275 GODFREY, B. et al.: Renewable energy. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004. 452 s. ISBN 0-19-926178-4. SORENSEN, B.: Renewable Energy. Burlington : Elsevier Academic Press, 2004. 952 s. ISBN 0126561532. THOMÉ-KOZMIENSKY, K. J., THIEL, S. : Waste management. TK-Vlg, 2014. 580 s. ISBN 3944310152. KINNAMAN, T.C. , TAKEUCHI, K. Handbook On Waste Management. Edward Elgar Pub, 2014. 480 s. ISBN 0857936859.

Recommended literature:

VRTEK, M. Renewable Sources in Energy Systems. Tarnów : TANT Publishers, 2009. 104 s. ISBN 978–83–928990–0–6. MORAN, M.J.; SHAPIRO, H.N.: Fundamental of Engineering Thermodynamics. 2nd Edition. New York : John Wiey & Sons, Inc., 1992. ISBN 0471076813. KALOGIROU, Efstratios N. Waste-to-energy technologies and global applications. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2018. ISBN 978-1-138-03520-1 SJAAK VAN LOO AND JAAP KOPPEJAN (eds.): Handbook of Biomass Combustion and Co-Firing. Twente University Press. ISBN 9036517737

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

tutoring

E-learning

Other requirements

Active participation in the seminars.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

First lecture block: The energy conversion 1. Basic terms of energy - what is energy, work, heat. Transformation of energy, exergy. 2. Trends of energy consumption, energy sources and their basic properties, the current global energy issues. 3. History of energy technology, the power of water, wind, ... 4. The history of steam power II. lecture block: The energy systems and energy production 5. Fuels and their types, preparation for energy transformation. 6. Combustion equipments, fossil energy sources and processes of their use 7. Compressors, turbines, combustion engines and their use in industry (transport, aviation) 8. Specifics of nuclear energy III. Lecture session: Renewable energy sources and processes of their use 9. Solar energy, heat pumps, HVAC of buildings 10. Water and wind energy, geothermal energy 11. Biomass energy 12. Energy of waste IV. lecture block: Influence of energy on the environment and other topics 13. The quality of the environment, energy impacts on water, soil and air 14. Advantages, disadvantages and the use of energy processes. Combined energy processes.

Conditions for subject completion

Part-time form (validity from: 2014/2015 Winter semester, validity until: 2020/2021 Summer semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Examination Examination 100  51 3
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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2020/2021 (B3907) Energetics (3907R012) Energetics of the 21st Century K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (B3907) Energetics (3907R012) Energetics of the 21st Century K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (B3907) Energetics (3907R012) Energetics of the 21st Century K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (B3907) Energetics (3907R012) Energetics of the 21st Century K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (B3907) Energetics (3907R012) Energetics of the 21st Century K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2015/2016 (B3907) Energetics (3907R012) Energetics of the 21st Century K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan

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