Læringsutbytte

After successfully completing the course, the candidate will have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence.

Knowledge

The candidate can:

• Explain the principles of electricity production from hydropower plants, thermal power plants (in general, and gas-fired plants in particular)
• Explain the principles of the conversion of energy from high-grade forms to lower grade forms of energy
• Explain the conversion of chemical energy into heat through combustion or electricity in fuel cells
• Discuss energy loss through electric transmission and gas transportation
• Explain the principle of the pinch-point in heat exchanger networks
• Explain alternative methods for capturing, transporting and storing CO2
• Explain how CO2 capture affects the efficiency of a gas-fired process

Skills

The candidate can:

• Calculate the reaction heat in a process for combustion of a gaseous mixture of hydrocarbons
• Carry out power plant calculations based on a simple steam cycle, and in a combined gas turbine and steam turbine process
• Carry out calculations for a heat pump, a cooling circuit and a cooling tower
• Calculate the minimum heating and cooling requirements in a heat exchanger network
• Design a heat exchanger network that meets the minimum heating and cooling requirements
• Assess the effects of emissions from a combustion process
• Use Aspen HYSYS for calculating gas-fired processes, heat exchangers and heat exchanger networks
• Estimate the loss of efficiency in a gas-fired power plant due to CO2 capture

General competence

The candidate:

• Is aware of the social importance of electricity production from hydropower and gas power
• Is aware of the environmental impact of the combustion of gas by power plant generation, the chemical industry and related transportation

Innhold

• Energy content in gas
• Thermodynamic cycles
• Hydroelectric power plants
• Thermal power plants
• Co-generation plants: combined power and heat generation
• Gas power plants with gas turbines and steam turbines
• Heat pumps, cooling circuits and cooling towers
• Fuel cells
• Transport of electricity and gas
• Heat integration (pinch technology)
• Adverse effects of emissions from combustion
• Reducing emissions from power plants
• Removal and disposal of CO2 from power plants
• Integration of CO2 capture in gas power plant processes
• Power market, spot market and the power market in the future

Arbeids- og læringsformer

Lectures, demonstrations and exercises.

Lectures are used to provide basic knowledge and as a basis for calculations. Relevant computer software programs are demonstrated, as the basis for the students’ own calculations.

Exercises are used to practice skills in performing calculations and using software tools.

Vurderingsformer

Written individual mid-term examination or project (30%).

Written individual final examination (70%). To pass the course, the final examination receive a passing grade.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean

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