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: 05.09.2023 - 28.11.2023
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
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
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 - IIEnrollment :
Registration for the course via Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).