Duration of this Course:
One semester
One semester
Prerequisites
G1495 Basic Chemistry, G2295 Physics, M 3201 Thermodynamics
Course Objectives
The aim of this course is to give the students an overview over
- the importance of natural gas as a source of energy
- natural gas based power plants included effluent reduction and CO2 treating.
- efficiencies in different types of power plants
- heat integration
- energy losses by gas transport and electricity transport
- gas based power related to the general power market
Learning Methods
Lectures and exercises (some of which apply computer programs)
Course Description
Energy content in gas. Energy available for electricity production. Gas as energy source in chemical processes. Energy efficiency and environmental factors in combustion. Heat power plants. Combined power and heat plants. Gas power plants with gas turbine and steam turbine. Fuel cells. Efficiencies in different types of power plants. Heat integration (pinch technology). Effluent reduction from power plants. Removal and deposition of CO2 from gas power plants. Energy losses by gas transport and electricity transport. The power market. Long term agreements. Day and night power. Spot market. The power market in the future.
Assessment Methods
Mandatory assignments 40%; Individual, written final examination (60%); No study aids
permitted.