Cleaning up Energy Production
Syllabus, Master's level, 1TE210
- Code
- 1TE210
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Technology A1N
- Grading system
- Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail (U)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 7 August 2012
- Responsible department
- Department of Electrical Engineering
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the student should be able to
- propose, motivate and evaluate solutions for different energy production environmental problems,
- make estimates on process efficiency, to assess advantages and drawbacks of individual methods,
- evaluate commercial solutions with respect to efficiency, byproducts and costs,
- set feasible criteria on the plasma-assisted processes,
- assess suitability of individual kinds of plasma for application in materials and surface engineering and in environmental applications.
Content
Air pollution control. Advantages and disadvantages of different gas cleaning technologies. Applications in non-renewable energy production: fossil fuels, waste-to-energy power plants, combustion, gasification and incineration, flue gas treatment. Energy production from biomass. Control of pollutant emissions from road traffic and marine vessel engines. Exhaust aftertreatment. Catalysis. Plasma assisted technologies. Conversion of CO2, NOx, SO2 and hydrocarbons, particulate matter abatement. Material aspects in renewable energy: durability, toughness, noise reduction. Materials for Exhaust Gas Recirculation.
Instruction
Lectures, project work and seminars.
Assessment
Written examination at the end of the course. Written and oral presentation of project work and problem solving tasks.