Kehlhofer – Combined Cycle Gas & Steam Turbine Power…

Argomenti del programma: The course will introduce fossil fuel- and renewable energy-based conversion processes (about 3 and 5 credits, respectively). Introduction and perspectives. The categories of power conversion systems and their potential, according to primary energy sources, with a special focus on renewable energy options. An overview on global and national energy quantities and resource potential.

Argomenti del programma: Heat Exchangers and Cooling Towers Heat transfer on finned surfaces. Types of heat exchangers and global heat transfer coefficients. Sizing and performance verification of heat exchangers. Log-mean temperature difference and the ε-NTU method. Properties of humid air and use of psychrometric charts. Definitions of characteristic temperatures. Mass and heat transfer between air and water flows.

Argomenti del programma: The course will introduce fossil fuel- and renewable energy-based conversion processes (about 3 and 5 credits, respectively). Introduction and perspectives. The categories of power conversion systems and their potential, according to primary energy sources, with a special focus on renewable energy options. An overview on global and national energy quantities and resource potential.

Argomenti del programma: Introduction to the course and Energy outlook : units for power and energy (refresher); mass and energy balances; thermodynamic properties of fluids (refresher); primary energy sources; energy demand and supply evolution. Heat exchangers : design and off-design calculation methods.

Argomenti del programma: Introduction to the course and Energy outlook : units for power and energy (refresher); mass and energy balances; thermodynamic properties of fluids (refresher); primary energy sources; energy demand and supply evolution. Heat exchangers : design and off-design calculation methods.

Argomenti del programma: Energy scenario : Overview of world energy demand, production, expected evolution, environmental constraints. Overview of technologies for electricity production : power generation from fossil fuels (steam power plants, gas turbines, combined cycles) and nuclear; power generation from renewables (solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass); energy storage (pumped hydro, batteries, water electrolysis, power-to-X).