The main objective of this course is to give basic knowledge about transport of electric power, district heating and natural gas. The student will learn about the most important physical and technical characteristics of these energy carriers and about the basic methods for analysis of energy flow in networks.
Contents:
1. Electric power systems: 3-phase systems and per phase diagram. Voltage drop, losses and compensation. Power transformer, equivalent diagram. Node admittance description of networks. Load flow analysis, problem formulation and solution method.
2. District heating based on hot water: General principles on design and dimensioning of pipe systems, optimisation of flow velocities and pumping system, expansion and safety systems.
3. Natural gas: resource overview, types and properties, energy chains from gas wells to the end-users, purification and processing, pipeline transportation, LNG technology, perspectives for gas utilisation in Norway.
Activities:
Teaching in class, written assignements, laboratory and project work. The projects include use of computer programs and cover about 50% of the time reserved for exercises, laboratory and home work. The project is being graded and given 25% weight at the final exam, which is given 75% weight.
NTNU, 7491 Trondheim, tlf. 73 59 50 00.
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Ansvarlig redaktør: Informasjonssjef Christian Fossen
