EEN-E1010 - Power Plants and Processes, Lecture, 6.9.2022-29.11.2022

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

After taking the course, the student will be able to:

  • Describe the operating principles of steam and gas turbine power plants and is able to recognize the main components of the real industrial facilities.
  • Apply the basic theory of thermodynamics and mass and energy balances for analyzing different components of steam and gas turbine power plants: boilers, turbines and heat exchangers.
  • Apply the basic theories of thermodynamics and mass and energy balances to overall process of steam and gas turbine power plants.
  • Evaluate, recognize and analyze the maximum theoretical performance of the above processes.
  • Act as an active member of the team (6-8 members) while doing the small scale power plant measurements

Credits: 5

Schedule: 06.09.2022 - 29.11.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Mika Järvinen

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Introduction to electricity and heat production. Principles of thermodynamic power cycles and thermodynamic charts, t-S and h-S diagrams. Control volume analysis of energy and mass balances. Design principles of steam boilers 1: Combustion calculations. Design principles of boilers 2: Heat loads of different heat transfer surfaces. Condensing power plant. Combined heat and power production. Thermodynamic analysis of a gas turbines. Combined cycle. Consentrated solar power. Geothermal power plants.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Group work 28%, Presence 12%, homework 45% and short exams 15% of the grade.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures and independent studying via videos, 24 h

    Tutorials for home work, 24 h

    Excursion, 3 h

    Small scale power plant measurements, 36 h

    Homework, 46 h

    Short exams, a 15 min, 2 h

    Total= 135 h

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    7 Affordable and Clean Energy

    13 Climate Action

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - II
    2023-2024 Autumn I - II

    Enrollment :

    Registration for the course via Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).

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